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Features: The Enchanted Islands - The Galapagos Islands; The Mountain of Gold - reprint of a 1926 story in which an Englishman accepts an inviation to travel to a 'mountain of gold' in British Columbia, Canada; The Way Back - After crashing in Iceland, 2 airmen walk 70km to civilization - author Major-General H.L. Davies; The 'Black Magic' Tiger - in India a rifle is 'charmed' to kill a tiger; Pork-Knocking - fellows who go into the wilds of British Guiana to dig for diamonds - great photos; When Awang Ruled Simporna - the story of a prisoner in British North Borneo; Our Murder Mystery in the Cook Archipelago; A Question of Feet - a wily old farmer in South-West Africa outwits the police; Sky Workers - men who work at dangerous heights (great photo); Trail of the Snake - West African Gold Prospectors follow the advice of a Witch Doctor; and more. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. Unmarked. Book
1598 pages. An illustrated biographical record of men and women of the time. Sturdy recent red buckram binding. Usual library markings. Moderate wear. A quality copy. Book
xviii, 414 pages. Index. Glossary. Colour and black and white photographic plates. Black and white maps in text. "Five years in the writing, this comprehensive record includes coverage of training, tactics, the pronounced changes in the armed forces and the views and anecdotes of the Non Commissioned Officers and Guardsmen. A dedicated history of the senior infantry regiment in the British Army and what is probably the most famous Regiment in the world." - dust jacket. Gift bookplate upon front free endpaper, otherwise clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding tight. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy of this excellent history. Book
A Paris, Chez Cocheris et chez tous les Libraires et Marchands de Nouveautés. Dans les départemens et pays conquis et réunis, chez les principaux libraires, An cinquième de la République (1797) ; et Londres, 1799. 2 textes reliés en un volume in-8, reliure cartonnage de l'époque, 2 pièces de titre. 1) viij-304 pp. 2) 1p. f.t, 1p. titre, iv, 186 pp. Edition originale. " Fils du général exécuté en 1766, Trophime-Gérard de Lally-Tollendal (1751-1830), en écrivant ce plaidoyer, prépara dans une large mesure le retour des émigrés ".
Paris, Hachette, 1893. In-4 relié demi-maroquin rouge à coins, dos à cinq nerfs avec fleurons dorés, tête dorée, gardes de papier marbré. III + 609 pages. Nombreuses illustrations dans le texte, portrait en pieds de l'auteur en frontispice, bien complet de la grande carte dépliante qui présente une petite déchirure sans manque. Quelques rousseurs éparses et petits frottements à la reliure. Bon exemplaire pour cet ouvrage de référence sur la Guyane.
In quarto grande (29,4x20,2 cm); (8), IV, 614, (2) pp. e una grande c. di tav. fuori testo più volte ripiegata. Bellissima legatura coeva in mezza pelle rossa con titolo e ricchi fregi in oro al dorso. Dorso a cinque nervi. Tagli dorati. Un piccolo strappetto senza perdita di carta alla mappa più volte ripiegata. Piccole strofinature ininfluenti e qualche leggerissima fioritura in poche pagine dovuta alla qualità della carta ma nel complesso bellissima copia in bella legatura coeva. Prima edizione di questo celebre racconto di viaggio del celebre esploratore e geografo francese Henri Anatole Coudreau originario di Sonnac. L'autore fu tra i primi ad esplorare la Guyana francese e a risalire il Rio delle Amazzoni. Questo celebre racconto venne terminato dalla moglie dello stesso Codreau che lo seguì nelle sue esplorazioni, morto nei dintorni del lago Tapagem . durante il tentativo di raggiungere le sorgenti del Rio delle Amazzoni. L'opera è illustrata da 98 bellissime incisioni, 18 delle quali a piena pagina. Prima edizione in buone condizioni di conservazione ed in bella e ricca legatura coeva. First edition, a good copy.
complet en 2 parties: xix,841 + 694pp., 26cm., 2 tomes avec reliures cart. uniformes (dos en cuir avec titre et faux-nerfs dorés, plats décorés en motif "tree-calf", qqs. trous de ver aux dos), feuilles de garde marbrées, imprimé sur papier de luxe (probablement papier Hollande), bon état, texte et intérieur en très bon état, ce ménologe contient ca. 800 biographies de Jésuites desdits régions, [cfr. De Backer-Sommervogel, III-1933-21], R50188
Pages 177-264 plus 16 pages of wonderfully nostalgic ads. Features: Three Asses in the Pyrenees - Part 1 of the amusing account of the travels of a husband and wife with their donkey; The Diamond Smuggler; The Man Who Turned Thief - Part 6 of 6; Five Thousand Miles on Foot in Central Africa - Part 4 of 4 of an important cinematograph expedition to the interior of Africa to film wild animals - article with many great photos; Two Robinson Crusoes - surviving three months on a desert island; Sorcery and Spiritualism in Papua - restoring the dead to life, table-rapping and curses that kill - photo-illustrated article; The Little Brass God - a planter's odd experience in India; Poaching on a King's Preserves; Through the East by Air - Part 6 of 6 of a wonderfully photo-illustrated article about a ten-month expedition to view middle-eastern cities by air; The Odyssey of Humbert Rulliere - Part 1- the amazing life story of a man who was once banished to Guiana; Afloat with a Madman - a fireman goes mad aboard the "Algerian Prince" in the Bay of Biscay; Capturing 'Coperhead' - the story of a murderous Kentucky feudist in the mountains near the Kentucky - West Virginia border; photo of man standing in front of the largest saw blade in the world, a 108" diameter product made by Henry Disston and Sons, of Philadelphia. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A quality copy of this great vintage issue. Book
[iv] + 239pp. + [3] pp.catalogue d'éditeur, avec frontispice gravée ("Plutôt mourir à Sinamary sans reproches que de vivre coupable à Paris"), 2e édition revue corrigée et augmentée, br.muette d'époque (qqs.petits manques de papier au dos) protégée par une couv. de papier cristal, cachet ex-libris sur la page de titre et en marge du texte de p.77, rousseurs dans le texte (toujours bien lisible), rare, G86717
In-folio, pagine (8), 316; 97 incisioni di cui il frontespizio, 15 tavole fuori testo, 5 carte. Legatura originale in mezza pella rossa, dorso a nervi con decorazioni, strappo all'ultimo scomartimento, titolo e tagli dorati, piatti in tela rossa.
In-8 gr. (mm. 246x160), 2 volumi (incluso l’Atlante), mz. pelle mod., conserv. copertine orig., pp. XVI,436; XXXVI,495; l'Atlante con 7 (su 9) carte geografiche a colori, più volte ripieg. è posto alla fine del secondo vol. Relazione di una missione scientifica effettuata, a partire dal 1881, per conto del Governo francese. Nel I vol.: "Histoire de la colonisation Française en Guyane - Les richesses de la Guyane - Le territoire contesté entre la France et le Brésil - La Place de Parà - De l'émigration européenne dans les prairies de la Guyane - L'Amazonie - La République de Counani". Nel II vol.: "De Cayenne à Parà, l'Amazone, le rio Negro, le Uaupès, le rio Branco, les montagnes centrales de la Guyane". In Appendice: "Notes sur les tribus indiennes de la Guyane française - Glossaire - Vocabulaire du dialecte Tucano ou Dacé". Esemplare molto ben conservato.
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: Lost in the Pacific - John Edwin Hogg attempted to take a small boat to Panama from some islands 90 miles off the coast, but encountered treacherous seas; On Niagara's Brink - Orrin E. Dunlap, the unofficial historian of Niagara Falls, describes the area's most thrilling adventure, that of a barge and two men, Lofberg and Harris, who drifted to the verge of Horseshoe Falls - article with photos; An Englishwoman in Upper Egypt - Part I - Oxford Anthropology student Winifred S. Blackman relates her experiences in three winters of living with the people of Upper Egypt - article with photos; Captain Doudera's Bet - The amazing photo-illustrated story of Captain Frank Doudera, of Brooklyn, New York, and his quest to obtain a timber wolf pelt within six weeks; The Head-Hunters of the Sepik - Part II - Beatrice Grimshaw travelled up the Sepik River of New Guinea, where she dealt with the local cannibals - article with photos; Chippin' Paint - An amusing sea story; To Afghanistan in Disguise - Part II - A British officer's remarkable journey, disguised as an Oriental, across a large part of India and finally into forbidden Afghanistan and beyond, living among the natives as one of themselves; The Treasure of Tristan Da Cunha - Photo-illustrated article about a hoard of gold and jewels said to have been hidden here by pirates in 1810; Photo of a literal river full of logs in British Columbia; The Three Angleteers - Part IV - Three bored Englishmen travel to Europe for trouble and adventure; In the British Guiana Jungle - A vividly-written photo-illustrated account of an eventful boat-journey into the interior of British Guiana with a motion picture camera, culminating with a visit to the mighty Kaietuerk Falls, the greatest cataract in the world, five times higher than Niagara; The Secret of the Wilds - photos of wild animals which resemble those of prehistoric times; "Grip" and I - Part II - A bull-terrier spared from death by its new owner Count Nils Cronstedt returns the favour by saving him multiple times during his stay in West Africa as Commander of H.M.S. Heron and Assistant Marine Superintendent in Northern Nigeria; One Night - the story of a hunt in the darkness and a panther who stood his ground; and more. 88 pages plus 24 pages of nice vintage ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this excellent vintage issue. Book
86, 16 [ads] pages. Features: My Fall into Germany from an Aeroplane (Airplane) - how I dropped 8,000 feet getting in - and crawled 400 miles getting out, by Lieut. Pat O'Brien, R.F.C.; The "Debil, Debil' of George's Gap - a snake story; Through Ireland with a "Fit-Up", by Nan Gray; Photo and short article on the Indian-built Hagwilget suspension bridge across the Bulkley River, British Columbia; Behind the Scenes in Russia - Part III - Robert Wilton reports on the war in Russia - article includes several good photos; The Greater Duty - A Corporal in the Royal North-West Mounted Police finds himself in a predicament; In Unknown British Guiana - part 3, with wonderful photos; Tales of the Service - VII - The Saccharine Smugglers (off the Irish coast); Trench Journals - documenting the irrepressible gaeity of French and English soldiers engaged in trench warfare; A Slow Revenge - a snake story from Zululand; The Romance of Fossil-Hunting - with great photos including horse-powered bone hauling out of Red Deer Canyon, Alberta; St. Patrick's Purgatory - with great photos; Photo and brief article on Robert W. Patten of Seattle; Leaping from trees in the New Hebrides - with photo. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy of this most interesting issue. Book
In-16 p. (mm. 170x100), 2 volumi, p. pelle bazzana coeva, dorso a cordoni (restaur. per piccole manc.) con decoraz. e tit. oro su due tasselli, tagli rossi. Pubblicata in 80 volumi nel formato in-16, questa celebre raccolta di viaggi contiene "ce qu'il y a de plus remarquable .. dans les pays où les voyageurs ont pénétré.. Enrichi de cartes géographiques et de figures". Sono disponibili i volumi 53-54: "Continuation des voyages, des découvertes & des établissemens dans l’Amérique Méridionale" dedicati a: viaggi sul Rio delle Amazzoni, Rio de la Plata, costa della "Terre Magellanique", dei portoghesi in Brasile (con descriz., usi e costumi, storia naturale), sull'Orinoco, in Guiana. I 2 volumi sono molto ben illustrati f.t. (e completi come da Indice) da: “5 carte geografiche” (Rio de la Plata - Brasile (3 carte) - Guyana, tutte più volte ripieg. e da “6 tavole”, di cui 2 piante delle città di Buenos Aires e S. Salvador (capitale del Brasile), più volte ripieg.: le restanti raffigurano usi, costumi, storia naturale, ecc., tutte inc. in rame. Qualche lieve e uniforme arross., peraltro esempl. ben conservato.
FIRST AND ONLY edition of this important late 18th-century first-hand account of life as an exile in French Guyana. ONE OF ONLY FOUR NUMBERED COPIES PRINTED ON FINE IMPERIAL JAPAN PAPER (another 5 copies were printed on Dutch laid paper). Such large-paper copies are highly desirable since the regular edition was printed on cheap woodpulp paper which is now crumbling into dust. [4], 383 pp. 8vo. Attractively bound in quarter calf and marbled boards, spine gilt. Minimal wear to edges of boards, else a fine and uncut copy. Extremely rare in this state.
85 pages plus six pages of nostalgic ads. Features: Behind the Scenes in Russia - Part I - Robert Wilton and his adventures as a British War Correspondent on the Eastern Front, with photos. (Wilton's book entitled 'Russia's Agony' was first published in 1918); The Man-Eating Tigers of Rengarih; My Bear Hunt in the British Columbia Rockies - Part II, by E. Ashmead-Bartlett; The Water-Wheels of Hama, Syria - with photo; Beyond the Law - part V - The Dalton Gang, the Condon Bank and the First National Bank at Coffeyville, Kansas; Fishing as a Vocation for War Heroes, by Ralph Stock; Photo of a fallen California Redwood - said to have been the largest tree in the world; In Unknown British Guiana - Part I - many nice photos; Tales of the Service - Part V - My Smuggle-Catching Adventures - by G.W. Hindmarch, a retired Customs and Excise officer in the Shetland Islands; Wonders of the Silver Spruce of British Columbia - in high demand for aircraft construction; Exploring the Ice-Wilds of Eastern Karakoram - Part V - by Fanny Bullock Workman and William Hunter Workman - with excellent photos; Our Seaplane Adventure - Captain Abbott Meade and his plane go down in the Indian Ocean; Photo of large pile of licorice root at Aleppo; The Revenge that went Wrong - James Bestow and his problem with a Yaqui Indian in Mexico; The Railway Conquest of the Australian Desert - construction of the thousand-mile transcontinental railway, from Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta - with many excellent photos; The "War Wolf" - Serbia's war hero Colonel Voyin A. Popovich; Whale Flesh as Human Food - informative brief article on the growth of the whale processing industry in Canada, with photo; Doctoring War Horses - the personal experiences of Blue Cross worker Charles W. Forward in France and Italy. Nice ad for the Hudson Navigation Company's New York - Albany - Troy route. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent vintage issue. Book
In 8, pp. XIV + 356 con 1 ritr. inc. all'antip. e 1 grande tabella piu' volte rip. Br. ed. muta. Ottimo es. genuino in barbe e intonso. Edizione originale di quest'opera che partendo dalla sua piu' famosa dedicata ai commerci europei nelle indie e nelle americhe, si occupa specificatamente della colonizzazione della Francia nelle americhe. Dopo aver analizzato il ritardo francese nella corsa coloniale, Raynal descrive i tentativi fatti verso le Antille a partire dagli inizi del XVII sec. Tratta poi della conquista della Guyana, di Santa Lucia, della Martinica, di Guadalupe, di Santo Domingo e di Tabago. Raynal dopo un inizio ecclesiastico, abbandonato il sacerdozio si fa conoscere come apostolo della liberta'. Il ritratto sulla terza edizione della sua importante opera sul commercio degli europei nelle Indie, opera avversata e conndatta al rogo, lo obbliga a fuggire, prima in Svizzera poi in Prussia, tornato in Francia nel 1784, si dedica a istituire premi accademici. Con la rivoluzione si mettera' nei guai con molte critiche agli eccessi del terrore. La sua fama gli evitera' la ghigliottina.
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: Beyond the Law - Part II of the first true account of the exploits of the world's most outlaws, The Dalton Gang, written by their only survivor, Emmett Dalton; A Concert Party In the Desert - The "Roosters" Concert Party entertain troops in the Sinai Desert (with photos); Exploring the Ice-Wilds of Eastern Karakoram - Part II of Fanny and William Workman's exploration of the Himalayas (with photos); The Cruise of the Cowboys - several men are Shanghaied at San Francisco but manage to escape on a small boat and get their revenge; The Hundredth Chance - illicit whisky distillers create major problems for Custom-house officer Alan Temple; ; Our Adventures in Sicily - travel adventures of Penelope and her husband; Boss of the Lava Walls - fight for dominance between two wallaroos; Children's Fight With a Panther - Anthony Farrer and Doreen Ashburnham, both of Cowichan Lake, British Columbia, fight off a panther and are awarded the Albert Medal by the King; A Woman's Journey Across Africa - Part III - Eva Jordan continues her 4,000 mile trek through the great Equatorial Forest of Central Africa; The Mad Druid - a young French girl, Aline Etieve, falls into the hands of a madman thinking himself to be the last Druid, and plotting to offer her as a human sacrifice; The Romance of Platinum-Mining - Ashmore Russan provides a striking account of this much-sought metal - article with photos of related activity on the Rio Opogodo, including a large dredge under construction; My Wanderings Through Texas - a breezy and fascinating pen-picture of a tramp through Texas; How We Outwitted the Bandits - two hostages eventually escape from bandits in Patagonia, South America; Wonders of British Guinana - E.C. Stembridge is enthusiastic over the future of this, the only possession of Great Britain on the mainland of South America; and more. pp. 8 [ads], [3], 90-176, 9-16 [ads]. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy of this wonderful issue. Book
In-8 (mm. 248x185), elegante legatura in p. pelle bazana coeva, cornice dorata ai piatti, dorso a cordoni con decorazioni floreali e tit. oro su tassello, tagli rossi, pp. (2),XIV,(2),294,(2), inclusa la bella antiporta-frontespizio entro pregevole cornice decorata, incisa da Croisey, e con grande testata alle armi alla Prefazione (pure inc. in rame). Il volume è molto ben illustrato f.t. da 10 tavole che raffigurano indigeni, loro usi e costumi, caccia e pesca, animali, piante e frutta, e da 19 (su 20) carte, tutte inc. in rame (7 più volte ripieg.), di cui 1 con la pianta della città di Paramaribo. Fra le carte geografiche: quella generale della Guiana, del Surinam, della Guiana francese, dell’isola e della città di Cayenne e della Guiana portoghese; le restanti illustrano il percorso dei vari fiumi, a partire dal più importante, l’Orenoco. Manca la carta con la ”grande embouchure de l’Orenoque et partie de son cours”. L’opera contiene “les possessions et les établissemens des François, des Espagnols, des Portugais, des Hollandois dans ces vastes pays. Le climat, les productions de la terre et les animaux. Leurs habitans, leurs moeurs, leurs coutumes, et le commerce qu’on y peut faire. Avec des remarques pour la navigation et des cartes, plans et figures”. "Prima edizione". Jacques Nicolas Bellin, ingegnere idrografo francese (1703-1772) fu il primo “Ingenieur de la Marine et du Depot des Plans de la Marine” (l’ufficio idrografico francese) e venne nominato idrografo ufficiale (capo cartografo) del Re di Francia. Durante tale regno il ‘Depot’ produsse un notevole numero di carte geografiche fra cui un atlante delle coste francesi col titolo di "Nettuno francese"; l’"Idrografia francese" contenente le carte delle coste di tutto il mondo nel 1756, e il "Piccolo atlante marittimo", in 5 volumi, nel 1764. Così Diz. Larousse,II, p.429. Cfr. anche Brunet, I,756 - Tooley’s Dictionary of Mapmakers, p. 49. Con numerosi piccoli fori di tarlo sapientemente restaurati, altrimenti esemplare ben conservato.
