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Mm 215x305 Volume nella sua brossura originale, 151 pagine con numerose illustrazioni nel testo ed una tavola a colori ripiegata in apertura di Oreste Dorbes. Opera in buone-ottime condizioni di non comune reperibilità. In appendice 8 pagine di riproduzioni fotografiche aggiunte dall'Editore che non sono in buono stato e che presentano strappi ed evidenti tracce di umidità. Spedizione in 24 ore dalla conferma dell'ordine.
2 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with illustrations and maps; original Society binding of navy cloth, upper boards blocked with sailing vessel in gilt, gilt backs, a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. Hakluyt Society, Third Series, Vols. 23, 24.
8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece, 17 plates on 11 and maps in the text, title and fore-edge lightly spotted; original black cloth, backstrip lettered in green, green top, a very good, bright, clean copy. With the trade ticket of Heffer of Cambridge on front paste-down. One of the relatively few personal accounts of Mussolini's Ethiopian campaign immediately prior to WWII. Extremely scarce.
32 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Photo of dozens of large British bombs on a Greek quay as they await use against the retreating Italians; Wonderful photo of a Sunderland flying boat above the Greek Islands; The Archbishop of Athens visits wounded Greeks back from the Pindus battle-front; Photo of rich booty claimed by the Greeks after the fall of Koritza; Great illustrated article containing text of a speech entitled 'All Because of One Man' which was broadcast to the people of Italy by Winston Churchill; Photos of soldiers of the Sudan; Illustration by S. Drigin shows the Netherlands Navy ship Van Kinsbergen, operating in the West Indies, boarding the German vessel S.S. Rhein which has already been set ablaze by her crew; photos depict how 1940 ended with the second great fire of London - with images of Guildhall, St. Bride's Church; St. Vedast's, St. Andrews, The Church of St. Anne and St. Agnes; Christ Church, Greyfriars; The famous photo of the miracle of St. Paul's shows the top of its structure visible through the smoke from fires in surrounding buildings; Wonderful photos of firefighters at work in London; Photos of utter destruction in London at Fore St. and Milton St., and Paternoster Row; Photo of Winston Churchill and his wife inspecting fire havoc; Centerfold illustration by Montague B. Black shows the R.A.F. bombing Tripoli; Photos of the advance into Libya; Large aerial photo of terrible bombing in progress below in Mannheim; Illustrated article - Woodlands In the War - how felled native trees save valuable shipping space - with photos of Australian woodsmen at work; Photo of rail-mounted British Howitzers ready to protect the homeland; Photos of Abyssinia in revolt; A commentary on the war this week; Several great photos of the Royal Navy in action in the Mediterranean, including a shot of large bombs just missing the Ark Royal; Summary of the chief events in the war this week. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
32 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Photo of French Saphis who are fighting the Italians in the Sudan; Photos of South Africa's General Smuts and South African troops; Photo of the launch of the H.M.S. Duke of York with the King and Queen in attendance; Photo of Boeing's California assembly line for DB-7 bombers; Illustrated article entitled "The Arsenal of Democracy" - President Roosevelt's momentous address to the United States Congress; Great photo of depth charge exploding behind a British vessel in the Mediterranean; London bomb damage photos including BBC headquarters, Ave Maria Lane, and Paternoster Square; Full-page photo taken from atop St. Paul's looks down on the devastation caused to bookland; Photos of unsafe fire-damaged buildings being brought down by the Royal Engineers; Centerfold illustration by Montague B. Black shows the combined attack on Bardia by the Navy, Army and Air Force; Wonderful photos of the battle-scarred H.M.S. Carnarvon Castle and part of her crew as they pull in to Montevideo; Nice photo of Major-General Beresford-Peirse, Commander of the Indian Division, with two of his officers; Captured Italian booty; Panoramic full-page graphic of the battle for Bardia; A huge column of captured Italians in the desert; Bren carriers in battle formation; Illustrated article entitled "How the Ground Staff Keep R.A.F. Bombers in Order"; Full-page illustration of Bremen as an inferno of fire after a concentrated R.A.F. attack; Two nice photos of the new Blackburn Botha, a torpedo-carrying bomber; A commentary on the war this week; The Balkan war in pictures; Summary of the chief events in the war this week. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
32 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Photo of Marshal Petain being welcomed aboard the Strasbourg by Admiral Darlan at Toulon; Photo of German troops parading through Bucharest; photo of 4 members of the Luftwaffe in Italy; Great full-page photo of a sailor aboard a "Rat Catchers" of the Royal Navy; Photos of the King and Queen in Portsmouth - inspecting the V.A.D. nurses and meeting with the Pioneers; Illustrated text of message broadcast entitled "Give Us The Tools", by Winston Churchill; Great photo of Churchill being cheered by members of his old regiment, the Royal Scots Fusiliers; Photo of Bengazi, now in British hands; Great photos show how Tobruk was taken; Full-page photo of the doomed San Giorgio burning and sinking in Tobruk harbour; Centerfold illustration by Montague B. Black shows the port of Genoa being blasted by the Royal Navy; Great full-page photo of corvette captain Lieut.-Commander R.V.E. Case on his bridge; Photos showing "Arms for Abyssinia"; Illustrated text of a broadcast by Air-Commodore R.V. Goddard entitled "Battle-fronts of the Air"; Before and after aerial photos of Addis Adaba after an R.A.F. attack; W. Krogman illustration shows an Italian airman about to bail out of his smoking bomber over Malta; Photos of captured German airmen; Photo of the destroyed Haberdashers' Hall in London; A commentary on the war this week; Photos of ambulance parties on the alert; Summary of the chief events in the war this week. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
32 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Smuggled photo from France shows destruction in the city of Tours; War chiefs with the troops - Captain Margesson at anti-aircraft command, and Major-General Fleischer of the Norwegian forces in Scotland inspects an honour guard; Full-page photo of Winston Churchill after his visit to Nelson's flagship, the Victory, Photo of the R.A.F. bomber Ceylon in flight, plus a photo of her crew standing besider her at Portsmouth; Photo-illustrated text of a broadcast by A.V. Alexander entitled "Britain's Supreme Task"; Photos of bomb damage in varous London locations; Photos of downed German bombers in England; Photo of Lord Halifax with Cordell Hull; Photo of Brigadier-General Earnshaw, commanding Canadian forces in Newfoundland, inspecting a guard of honour; Photos from Abyssinia - Patriots in Revolt; Centerfold illustration by Montague B. Black shows British parachute troops landing in Italy; Photo of new German bomber, the Focke-Wulf Kurier; Photo of Goering and Luftwaffe officials scowling across the Strait of Dover; Silent motors for Italian coastal patrol boats; Photos of the campaign in Libya; Italian Admiral being interrogated by a British staff officer; Photo-illustrated article entitled "The Symbol of Singapore - Growth of an Imperial Garrison at the British Headquarters in the Far East"; Full-page aerial photo of an R.A.F. bombing run in progress over the Albanian port of Valona; Two photos of German POWs reaching Canada and then being loaded into a train; A commentary on the war this week; Aerial photo of air raid in progress on Boulogne; Good full-page photo of a German anti-aircraft crew at work; Summary of the chief events in the war this week. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
32 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Aerial photo of an intense RAF boming attack on the Italian stronghold of Keren in Eritrea; Photos aboard Britain's newest battleship, the H.M.S. King George V, including a photo of her 14" guns firing on the quarter-deck turret; Photos of the war in Albania; Photo-illustrated text of statement in Parliament by Sir Archibald Sinclair; Photo of Whitley bombers under construction in northern England; S. Drigin illustration of Beaufort torpedoes sinking a German destroyer; Super action photos of a Messerschmitt 110 attack on a naval convoy; Photos of bomb damage in London including Buckingham Palace and the Roman Catholic cathedral of St. David in Cardiff; Photos of mangled German aircraft on the ground in England; Full-page detailed map of Industrial objectives bombed in the Hamburg area; Centerfold illustration by Montague B. Black depicts the British taking over Berbera, capital of British Somaliland; Photo of a complete Czechoslovak bomber squadron walking toward their planes along a row of bombs they will be dropping; Photo of Czechoslovak Wellington taking off and another one flying under moonlight; Abyssinia prepares to expel the oppressor - photos; Their majesties inspect Polish troops; Photo-illustrated text of a broadcast by Ernest Bevin entitled "Mobilisation of Man-Power"; Photo of Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, Governor of Cyrenaica, inspecting men of the captured Tripolitanian Camel Corps; Commentary on the war this week; Photos of how the British Army trains to meet invasion; Summary of the chief events in the war this week. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding tight. Modest moisture exposure to top edge of most pages and back cover has resulted in light staining and minor undulations. A sound copy. Book
32 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Illustrated declaration by President Roosevelt at the annual dinner of teh White House Correspondents' Association on 15th March, 1941; Photo of mosquito boats speeding by the Statue of Liberty; Photo of Douglas Boston bombers nearing completion for service with the Royal Air Force; Photos of Australian Prime Minister R.G. Menzies touring Nelson's flagship Victory and in Coventry observing engine manufacture; The reconquest of Abyssinia; Illustration by Montague Dawson depicting the H.M.S. Guillemot shooting down a German Heinkel 111; Photo of a Wellington navigator at work over the Western Desert - where landmarks are few; Many photos of Nazi bomb destruction in London; Aerial photos of R.A.F. damage caused to Gelsenkirchen and the Bremen which was docked at Bremerhaven; Centerfold illustration by Montague B. Black depicts a ferocious R.A.F. night bombardment on Berlin, March 23rd, 1941; Three great photos of Canada's east coast anti-aircraft forces; Photos of the German occupation of Bulgaria; Poignant full-page photo of Britain's national day of prayer with injured airman in church; Large map of Albania entitled "The Greek Fighting Line"; Photo-illustrated text of broadcast by Air Commodore R.V. Goddard entitled "Spring - and the R.A.F."; Super full-page photo of a U.S. Liberator bomber in flight; Excellent photo from the back of a corvette showing fuses being set on depth charges; A Commentary on the war this week; Photos of their majesties in the south-west; Photo of some British night fighters wearing darkened glasses prior to beginning their mission; Summary of the chief events in the war this week. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
(Colonialismo italiano - Battaglia di Adua - Abba Garima - Corno d'Africa - Eritrea - Etiopia - Abissinia) In 8°, legatura novecentesca in mezza pelle verde, al dorso titoli e filetti impressi in oro, carta varese ai piatti, pp. VIII,487,(1), con una grande carta a colori più volte ripiegata : "Carta generale della colonia Eritrea" e 7 tavole con i piani di battaglia appositamente compilati e disegnati di cui 3 a piena pagina : carta di Cassala, Amba Alagi e Macallé, due a doppia pagina : carta di Agordat e Coatit-Senafé, due più volte ripiegate con schizzi dimostrativi della regione tra Sauria ed Adua. Prima edizione. Volume ben conservato.
In 8, pp. 86 con 4 tavv. f. t. piu' volte rip. Molte ill. fot. n. t. Br. ed. Dedica aut. dell'a. Curiosa etichetta alla br.:Per Indirizzo. Dott. Lincoln De Castro. Addetto alla R. Legazione d'Italia in Etiopia. Aden. Edizione originale di questo studio antropologico dedicato alle popolazioni dell'altopiano Etiopico quali Amara, Agau Meder, Sciangalla, Sciani ecc.
In-8 (mm. 235x147), brossura orig. (piccoli strappi; risg. macchiati), pp. 222,(2). Romanzo breve sul tema della felicità scritto da Samuel Johnson (1709-1784). La prima edizione del libro uscì in Inghilterra nell'Aprile 1759. Con lievi fiorit. e tracce d’uso ma buon esemplare.
8vo., Second Edition, with maps and plans on japon, and 2 large folding maps (coloured in outline) at end; original red cloth, gilt back, red top, a near fine copy. Detailed account of the Italo-Ethiopian War of 1896, and the subsequent Ethiopian victory at Adowa. First published in 1902. VERY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
In 8o, pp. 78, mz. pelle (spellature), 17 inc. xilogr. e 1 carta n. t., 1 carta f. t. Il resoconto dei fatti che diedero via al conflitto che si concluse con il suicidio di re Teodoro. Ottimo (2858/ ABISSINIA - TEODORO - CAMPAGNA INGLESE)
Wraps are protected in wax paper sleeve. Minor shelfwear. ; En français. ; 200 pages
Spine has clear waxed laminate (as published? ). Minor shelfwear to wraps. Light tanning to pages. ; En français. ; 200 pages
Cm. 23; pp. VI, (2), 48. Due grandi carte geografiche a colori, più volte ripiegate di cm. 73x50 raffiguranti "Abissinia Settentrionale" e "Massaua e dintorni", raccolte entro tasche. Qualche lieve difetto. Ottimo esemplare. (19 / 320)
In-8 p., mz. tela con ang., fregi e tit. oro al dorso, conserv. cop. orig. anter., pp. (2),446, con 125 ill. fotografiche in b.n. nel t. (di cui 3 a colori a piena pag.) e 2 carte geografiche a colori f.t., più volte ripieg. con gli itinerari dell'A. (Djibouti et Addis-Ababa, nov. 1900/juill. 1901 - d'Addis Ababa au Nil Bleu, mars/mai 1901). "Le Carrefour d'Aden - la Route d'Addis-Ababa - je suis l'hote du Négus - vers le Nil Bleu - France et Abyssinie". "Edizione originale". Cfr. Lorenz,XIX,165. Tiratura di 115 esempl. numer., su carta di lusso. Il ns., 75, e' molto ben conservato.
16mo., with engraved title (by Rhodes after Thurston) and printed title with engraved vignette by Thompson; original early nineteenth-century patterned cloth, expertly rebacked with old backstrip laid down, original leather label gilt, gilt edges, new endpapers to style, A NOTABLY CRISP, CLEAN COPY. The earliest Whittingham/Chiswick Press edition was apparently 1806 (see Courtney, p.89) after which that well-known house produced several editions for various consortia of leading booksellers. The present edition was printed for R. Jennings, Poultry; T. Tegg, Cheapside; A K Newman & Co., Leadenhall Street [all of London]; J Sutherland, Edinburgh and Richard Griffin and Co., Glasgow. It should be noted that this is not the relatively common issue of the same date produced by Whittingham for Sharpe of Piccadilly with illustrations after Westall. A delightful and expertly restored copy of an uncommon and most attractive edition.
In-8 gr. (mm. 257x177), mz. pelle coeva (con abras.), dorso a cordoni e tit. oro, pp. (4),258, riccamente illustrato nel t. da inc. su legno e con 1 carta geografica a colori. “Recente storia di Abissinia - Soggiorno ad Hotumlu - La missione svedese a Hotumlu e la francese a Kerem - Ascensione dell’altipiano e arrivo a Kasen - Il ras Alula. Viaggio alla volta di Adua, Sokota, Debra Tabor - Il negus Negesti - Sul lago Tana - Gondar, Aksum, Massaua nel 1881”. "Prima edizione". Cfr. CLIO,V, p. 3978. Pagg. ingiallite per la qualità della carta altrim. ben conservato. .
2 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with 16 plates, 34 illustrations in the text, 7 maps (1 folding) and a large folding map in pocket at end; original series binding of blue cloth, upper boards blocked in gilt, gilt backs, uncut, a near fine copy. With uniform personal bookplate on front paste-downs. Hakluyt Society, Second Series, vols. 114-115. SCARCE., ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
In-16 gr. (mm. 180x120), mz. tela coeva, tit,. oro al dorso, pp. VII,316,(2), con 3 carte geografiche fuori testo, più volte ripieg.: “Itinerario Massaua-Adua // Adua-Gafat // Gafat-Baso”. "Prima rara edizione" di questa dettagliata cronaca del viaggio compiuto in Africa Orientale nel 1878 dall’esploratore ravennate Pellegrino Matteucci (1859-1881). Cfr. Ceresoli, p. 351: “Vi si narrano episodi di caccia grossa”. Esemplare ben conservato.
16mo., on laid paper, with engraved title-vignette and 2 fine engraved plates; attractively bound in contemporary blind panelled calf, back with flat bands ruled in gilt, second compartment with red leather label lettered and ruled in gilt, expertly rebacked woth old backstrip laid down, a very good, bright, crisp copy. With a Life of Johnson at pp.1-36. The plates are dated 1797 and 1795 respectively.
Features: The Man Who Forgot - the author was not careful about whom he drank with, thus he endured a drawn-out ordeal; Little Holland - Dutch Guiana; Big Head - the final phases in the hectic career of an Argentine gunman, Rogelia Gomez; Thirsty Island - Thursday Island in Torres Strait off Australia, the headquarters of the Pearling Fleet; Wooden Money of North Bend Oregon, U.S.A. - depression-era issue now scarce; Pursers; Last Man Out - a story from the bleak lands of Canada's Arctic Barrens - photos; The Death-Spell - a weird story from the borders of Abyssinia; The Man-Leopards of Malimbu - Part 3, Conclusion; The 'Brain-Fever' Bird - reprint of a creepy 1932 story from a Javanese planter; The Raiders - the experience of 3 young bachelors at a South African Hotel; One Man's Mischief - a grim tale of a thwarted lover in Nigeria; My Trip to Seiyun - a city in Arabia, with photos; and more. Above-average wear. Chips from backstrip. Covers nearly detached. Book
(Viaggi - Africa Orientale - Etnologia - Etiopia - Studi etiopici - Corno d'Africa - Abissinia) Opera completa in due volumi nella "Collezione di Opere e di Monografie a cura del Ministero delle Colonie", n. 6 e 16. In 8°, brossure editoriali con ai piatti anteriori illustrazioni xilografiche a due colori dell'artista romano Mario Barberis. Volume I, Roma, 1930, pp. 254, con alcune figure nel testo e 78 illustrazioni fotografiche in bianco e nero su tavole fuori testo. Volume II, Roma, 1933, pp. 266,(6), con 34 illustrazioni fotografiche in bianco e nero su tavole fuori testo e 4 carte a colori ripiegate ed inserite in una tasca applicata al contropiatto posteriore (Itinerari nell'Etiopia Sud-Occidentale percorsi e rilevati alla bussola dal Dott. Enrico Cerulli - Le popolazioni ed i linguaggi dell'Etiopia Sud-Occidentale - La diffusione dell'Islam nel Sud-Ovest etiopico - Schizzo geologico della regione percorsa dal Dott. E. Cerulli nell'Etiopia Sud-Occidentale). Il secondo volume contiene anche, oltre a due studi integrativi di Cerulli, tre relazioni di Nello Puccioni, Giuseppe Stefanini e Probo Comucci. Lieve ombreggiatura marginale al piatto anteriore del volume primo. Parzialmente intonso il secondo tomo, esemplari ben conservati.