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8vo., First Edition, with illustrations in the text; ivory cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR WITH HER SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER.
Features: The Mummified Bulls of Saqqara; Exploratory Mountaineering - the Arctic Islands of Canada; Alexander Selkirk - The Real Robinson Crusoe; Fifty Feet of Rain (Island of Borneo); Young Explorers - Nicholas Moore Wiedmann, SM '92; Geographers as Literary Explorers; Dreadnoughts of the Mara; Rio Revisited - Exploring the '92 Global Forum; Zhoukoudian International Paleoanthropological Research Center Established in Beijing. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
Features: The Xinjiang - Tibet Mountain Bike Expedition; The Dyaks of Borneo; Walking to Cape Londonderry, Western Australia; Time and Tide; The Flight of the Arctic Tern; The Chariot Animals of Queen Shub-Ad at Ur; Henry S. Evans - Profile of Accomplishment. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
First edition, 2 vols., 8vo (214 x 130 mm), xii, [2], 337, [1], xxviii; viii, [2], 230, [2], ciipp., without half-titles, 4 folding plans, 2 folding maps, 1 folding letterpress table and 11 lithograph plates (some heavy spotting), contemporary half calf, marbled boards, corners worn, spine tooled in gilt, contrasting leather spine labels lettered in gilt, a nice set. "Keppel, a British naval officer who had served in the opium War, participated in the campaigns against the Borneo pirates in 1843-44... The first volume concerns itself with Brooke's exploits in Sarawak from 1838-42... Brooke attempted to open Borneo for foreign trade and tried to pacify the tribes... Volume two recounts the military exploits of Brooke, Keppel and Sir Edward Belcher... gives a geographical overview of Borneo, and includes accounts of the Dyaks, the aboriginal Borneo Tribes."?Hill. Hill, The Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages, 918.
8vo., First Edition, with coloured frontispiece, numerous coloured and monochrome plates by EME Glenister, and photographs by the author, neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; green cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped, lightly age-soiled dustwrapper. 'A useful guide in a convenient form to the birds of a large region' (Tate p.69). SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Tate, p.202.
In 8°, cart. edit. ill. con sovrac. ill., pp. 287,(1); Borneo, Australia, Isole di Torres: il viaggio di un antropologo fra le antiche tribù del Pacifico alla riscoperta di un sapere millenario; ottimo es.. (L002/d) (spedizione standard SEMPRE tracciata con raccomandata-piego di libri, eventuale FATTURA da richiedere all'ordine)
A CURA DI GIUSEPPE LISSA GUIDA 1979 202 PP. FONDO DI MAGAZZINO: ANCORA INCELLOPHANATO, CON LIEVI SEGNI DEL TEMPO ALLA COPERTINA. Parole e frasi comuni abitanti Adoe-Rezi Agiaò Agiaoiani alcuni australe Batavia Bernard de Fontenelle Borneo caos Cartesio caso città cittadini compie conoscenza consente Consiglio supremo corpo costituisce costruito costumi Cyrano de Bergerac dell'isola Dialogues des morts dimostra distretto Doelvet donne Eenegu Entretiens esso fanciulle figli filosofia Fontenelle forza franqaise funzione Giacarta Giappone Histoire des Ajaoiens infatti infra l'autore l'histoire l'isola l'ordine l'utopiaLANGEBORG leggi libera libertino magistrato maniera meccanicismo Minchiskoa Minchiskoa-Adoe Minchisti modello momento mondo MORERI nasce natura nessuna NIDERST 134 nudità nuovo Oeuvres Olandesi orades ordine organizzazione oriente paese Paris pensieropluralité des mondes politico popoli possibile potere precisa presenta problemi processo proprio pubblico ragione razionalismo religione repubblica Revue d'histoire ROELENS Rouen schiavi sconosciuta sembra Séverambes siede simile sistema sociale società Spinoza spirito storiaTartaria terra Théophile de Viau Thomas Corneille trad tratta trova uomini utopia Vayer veda vengono vergogna verso XVII secolo
pp.377 à 476 & 4pp.de compte rendu des actes de la société, avec 6 planches dépliantes, 23cm., br.orig. (peu tachée, petits manques au dos), non coupé, bon état, [contient principalement: PELTZER J.: Bornéo (suite, pp.377-402 avec une carte dépliante), VERSTRAETE: La géographie des grands lacs de l'Afrique intertropicale du XVe au XIXe siècle (pp.403-420 avec une carte dépliante), GAILLIAERT: Le dernier voyage de A. Forrest dans l'Australie occidentale (pp.421-430 avec une carte dépliante)], A91358
Book shows light wear to covers. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 610 pages, contents include: Bestowal of shamanic powers, Recruiting of shamans in western and central Siberia, among the Tungus, the Buryat and Altaians, Initiation of Eskimo Shamans, Obtaining shamanic powers, Costume and drum, functions, Magical cures, Cosmology, Rituals, Healing, Techniques among the Semang, Sakai, Jakun, Andaman Islands, Nicobar, Mayasia, Sumatra, Borneo, Celebes, etc.
In 8°, t.t. edit. con sovrac. ill., pp. 219,(5), con num. fot. b.n. in tavv. f.t.; prima ed., piccolo strappo alla sovrac., per il resto es. molto buono.
Book is in excellent condition with very light wear to covers only. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears. Oblong format with orange cloth covers, white titles. 224 pages, heavily illustrated with 350 photos investigating a myriad collection of aspects of Sarawak style. Sections include Peolple, heritage and culture, The art of Sarawak, The architectural dimension : traditions, foreign influences and modern contemporary style, Sarawak portraits in bleack and white, Architectural notebook. A huge number of photos full color, sometimes two page layouts of art, jewlery, cloth, clothing, sculpture, basketry, knives, costume, ceremony, religion, dance, beadwork, tattooing, etc. Large section on architectural detail, including elevations, sections and floorplans of a Bidayuh longhouse and headhouse, an Iban longhourse, an Orang Ulu longhouse, a Melanau Rumah Tinggi , a Malay house, a Chinese farmhouse,
Roma, 1927 ottobre 9, copertina illustrata a colori in fascicolo originale completo di pp. 16 de "La Tribuna illustrata – Supplemento illustrato de La Tribuna"
PARIS, Albin Michel, sans date, (1910) - Fort in-12 - 1/2 Reliure à coins (frottée) - Manque page de titre - 32 photos NB PP Ht - 374 pages - Propre
8vo, 25.2cm. Pp. x,174, 33 pls. of photos, many drawings and tabs., refs. Orig. wrs.
Hardback reprint in dustjacket. VG/VG. Maps on the endpapers. Translated from the French by Len Ortzen. 12253. eng
Discolored beige cover with pictorial boards. Tears on dust jacket (wrapped in mylar cover). Loose binding. Previous owner's name inside. The story of Anahei, a child of the Malay. 5 1/4"w x 7 5/8"h. 54 pages, plus advertisements.
8° grande (23,4x14,4 cm); (4), 411, (2) pp. 104 tav. e (4), 416 pp. e 100 c. di tav. fuori testo e due cartine più volte ripiegate. Nel 1843 uscì un terzo volume. Esemplare ancora in barbe. Bellissime legature in mezza pelle rossa con titolo e ricchi fregi in oro al dorso e piatti foderati con carta coeva rossa a rilievo. L'opera uscì nella celebre collana di monografie a se stanti dedicata ognuna ad un paese del mondo pubblicata con il titolo "L'universo o storia e descrizione di tutti i popoli". Prima edizione italiana di quest'opera curata dal celebre viaggiatore, politico e geografo francese Domeny de Rienzi che raccoglie la storia, la geografia ma anche gli usi e costumi, le lingue e l'economia dei territori ed isole dell'Oceania, Borneo, Melanesia, Micronesia e Polinesia, Malesia. Bellissime le duecento tavole fuori testo con immagini di luoghi, costumi e personaggi celebri. Esemplare in buone-ottime condizioni di conservazione, in barbe ed in bella legatura.
Roma, 1960, 6 marzo, copertina illustrata a colori in fascicolo originale completo di, pp. 32 de "La Tribuna illustrata" .
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and very minor rubbing to corners. 217pp. 'True stories of the invincible courage and stirring adventures of missionary explorers in all parts of the world'. Includes Africa, Japan, Borneo, Hawaii, Tibet, Abyssinia and the New Hebrides. Illustrated with photographs and paintings. Undated ca 1920s.
Milano, A. Mondadori, 1972, in-16, cartone edit. con sovracc. a col. (Ferenc Pintér), pp. 331, (3). Con 6 ill. fotografiche in b.n. f.t. Collezione "Presadiretta", a cura di C. Fruttero e C. Lucentini, n. 45.
331 p., 4 tav. f.t.; 19,5 cm.Cart. edit. con sovrac. Buono
xii, 371 pages. Black and white sketches by the author. Map of North Borneo. Handsome batik decorated cloth-covered boards. Map endpapers. Named the Atlantic Monthly's non-fiction book of the year for 1938. Author and her husband, a conservator of forests, spent four years in Sandakan in Borneo. Some of their adventures are recorded herein. Unmarked with average wear. Narrow opening in binding at title page. Dust jacket not included. A worthy copy. Bonus: includes informative 1970s news clippings about the author Book
Mm 140x220 Collana "Fiction". Volume in copertina rigida con sovraccoperta originale, 371 pagine. Opera in ottime condizioni, presenta una piccola etichetta di biblioteca dismessa alla prima carta. Spedizione in 24 ore dalla conferma dell'ordine.
8vo [24 x 16 cm]; [xii] 192pp, map, plates, bibliog, index. original cloth, dj (light crease, slightly used, not price clipped), else near fine. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author, with poet James Fenton, wrote an interesting, and, at times, hilarious account of their exploration of jungles and mountains, following the trails of previous naturalists.
8vo [24 x 16cm]; [xii] 192 pp, maps, plates, bibliog., index. original cloth-backed boards, gilt spine title lettering, dj (bit rubbed at edge, not price clipped), clean, fine and unused in very good dj. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author, with poet James Fenton, wrote an interesting and hilarious account of their exploration of jungles and mountains, following the trails of previous naturalists. This is the author's first travel book, which launched his career as a travel writer.
