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19584922Berlin, Altberliner Verlag Lucie Groszer 1958. HLn mit OU, 8 , 215 S., Ausstattung und Textillustrationen: Manfred Stobbe, "Mit bezwingender Kraft hat die Autorin hier den Zug eines vom Hungertod bedrohten Eskimostammes über Gebirge durch Schnee und Eis bis an die Westküste Alaskas geschildert: wo im Frühjahr das Meer von Lachsen brodelt. Schutzumschlag oben und unten bestoßen, am Rücken oben ca 2 cm langer Einriß, Namenszug und Datum auf dem Schmutzblatt. Schutzumschlag Hardcover
435 pages. For twelve arduous but captivating years, Raymond de Coccola was, for all intents and purposes, a Barren Land Eskimo. An unforgettable portrait of adventure, of murder, of sexual mores. It is Father Raymond's touching first-person revelation of birth and of death, of patience and of fatalism; and it is a staggering account of his people's tragedy and loss. It is also a story of survival and hope. Bookplate upon front flyleaf. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. Reading creases along spine. Includes a large assortment of excellent black and white plates. Book
Two volumes. pp. 464, (4) [Favorable reviews of the book from prominent men and newspapers - the reviews continue in Vol. II]; 467. Frontis, half titles and numerous steel engravings. Profusely illustrated with text wood engravings. Foxed. 8vo. 231 mm. Original full brown cloth binding, worn. Manuscript ownerships of Bean & Owen, March 31, 1859. "Aside from its importance as a key in the literature of the of the disappearance of Sir John Franklin, Kane's narrative, with its valuable geographic and scientific information, is one of the great books of Arctic exploration and the search for the Northwest Passage. It contains much information about the Eskimos. Kane, was a U.S. Navy physician who organized the voyage, discovered the ice-free Kennedy Channel and laid the foundation for scientific study of the Arctic. Arctic Bibliography 8373; Sabin 37001; Hoyer 'Groenlandica' 213. Rarely found in such decent condition. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! POLAR 4
1955005912Payot, Paris 1955. Broschur Noch Ordentlich
197535155Zug, Edition Sven Erik Bergh im Ingse Verlag, 1975.
193820019ABParis, Au Siège de la Société, 1938. 2 Bände. 4to. 218; XXVIII, 219-513 S. Mit 17 Tafeln und Textabbildungen. Orig.-Broschur. 2 Bände.
Alvin Josephy presents the history, archaeology and ethnology - including origins and languages - of all the major Indian cultures from Alaska to Patagonia. 398pp. Numerous illustrations and eleven maps. Slight soiling and edgewear to dust jacket.
60pages. Many black and white photos. Features: Passage of House Joint Resolution 205 marks new era for Alaska; Her Name is Salty - first of six chapters of "Trolling Poles"; The Stikine River; Caribou Hunt - grizzlies were around but hard to find on this northern British Columbia trip; Nine Polar Bears - for Eskimos to see a herd of polar bears is a rare event; Hunt Wolves in September; Log Cabin Home; and more. Covers loose but present. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
xliii, 859 pages. Footnotes, references, index. Black and white diagrams and reproductions of photos. "Provides insight at a ground level of Jenness' long, tough voyage of discovery, so that anyone interested in Arctic America or Canadian studies will find this journal a rare and enriching experience. Further, for Arctic scholars, this journal presents the detailed context for those pioneer monographs that launched the career of young Jenness and led to his becoming Canada's pre-eminent anthropologist." - dust jacket. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. Modest bow to front board. Possible light cigarette scent. A sound reading copy of this fascinating early Arctic diary. Book
17170reliure éditeur - 18x24 - 349 pp - 1967 - Société continentale d'éditions modernes illustrées, Paris - 64 planches hors -texte en héliogravure - 8 planches hors -texte en couleur - 22 cartes et croquis dans le texte -
105111949 Bloud et Gay éditeur "collection ""existence du monde""" broché, 222p. bon état.
1989GROENLAND5555712Plon, "Terre Humaine", 1989, 13 x 20, 860 pages cousues sous couverture souple illustrée. Cinquième édition revue et augmentée : "Et après Retours à Thulé.", et suivie d'un dossier "Débats et critiques". Avec 190 illustrations n&b et 3 index. Complet du bandeau promotionnel de l'éditeur.
xxi, [3], 379 pages. References. Glossary. Black and white reproductions of photos. Family tree diagrams. "In the summer of 1963 I went to the Canadian Northwest Territories to make a seventeen-month anthropological field study of the small group of Eskimos who live at the mouth of the Back River, northwest of Hudson Bay. These twenty to thirty-five Eskimos, who call themselves Utkuhikhalingmiut, are the sole inhabitants of an area 35,000 or more miles square." - dust jacket. Heavily-worn former library copy with usual markings. Binding intact. Not pretty but a worthy reference copy of this fascinating study. Book
1944Eth813,8 cm X 22,4 cm, 224 pp + 8 planches photographiques N&B. Plusieurs illustrations N&B dans le texte par ailleurs. Reliure contemporaine, dos et coins cuir, dos à faux nerfs, reliure muette. La couverture originale conservée.
1972001462Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago 1972. 1. Print Broschur Sehr gut
2006148234Heard Museum, Phoenix / Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver / Toronto / Berkele. 2006. 240 pages. With a lot of illustrations, mostly in colour. Green, iIllustrated original cloth binding in an illustrated original cloth slipcase. Good condition ! 30x25 cm
1965100149714Payot 1965 in8. 1965. Broché. Ouvrage académique collectif dirigé par Ivar Paulson Åke Hultkrantz et Karl Jettmar publié en 1965 chez Payot à Paris. Il traite des religions des peuples arctiques et finnois incluant les Sibériens Finnois Lapons et Esquimaux avec une approche anthropologique et historique
1965100150547Payot 1965 in8. 1965. Broché. Ouvrage académique collectif publié en 1965 par les éditions Payot dirigé par Ivar Paulson Åke Hultkrantz et Karl Jettmar. Il traite des religions des peuples arctiques et finnois incluant les Sibériens Finnois Lapons et Esquimaux avec une approche anthropologique et historique
144 pages. Magazine/program for the 1986 Grey Cup game in Vancouver. Many articles and ads plus roster details for both teams. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A nice vintage CFL item. Magazine
Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Jogi's Curse - An Indian government official is cursed by a wondering jogi (priest) and the prophecy is tragically fulfilled; An Underground Wonderland - Fantastic photo-illustrated article on the Carlsbad Cavern of New Mexico; Adrift in the China Seas - Sent off to fetch help for their crippled steamer, H.W. Millard, G. Grant Simmons and their companions are blown off course and suffer an eight-day ordeal; "Watu Wa Miti" - R. St. Barbe Baker founded the "Men of the Trees" in Equatorial Africa to preserve trees which were continually being burned to secure land for cultivation - with photos; The Man Who Wanted a Change - A factory hand seeking escape travels to the South Seas, only to return sadder and wiser; Two Years in Borneo - Part I - Oscar Cook spent eight years there, the last two of which were quite strenuous - with photos; "The Man With the Buried Head" - photo of alms-seekers in India; The Promotion of Private Smith - The inside facts of an affair involving Private Smith, a young soldier in the American Army, stationed in the Philippines; The Last of the Bushrangers - Mrs. Mary J. Nichols reflects on the old pioneer days in Tasmania and the 'sticking-up' of an isolated station by the last gang of bushrangers that operated in the island - with photos; Forbidden Nepal - Hugh Walter had unusual opportunities to visit this closed state and provides interesting glimpses of the manners, customs, and principal religious festivals of the Nepalese - with photos; White Man's Magic - While exploring the interior of New Zealand the author and his companion fell afoul of a rascally Maori tohunga, or medicine man; Where Cannibals Roam - Part II - An eventful journey into the unknown interior of Papua, with photos; "Old Peter" - C.N.C. Hayter, formerly of the Royal North-West Mounted Police, describes instances of 'second sight' he witnessed among Eskimos, thus providing independent corroboration of a story about apparent Eskimo telepathy in this publication a few months ago; What Happened to Spott - A funny story about a miserly old South African storekeeper and a black mamba snake; The World's Largest Goldfish Farm - founded by Eugene Shireman of Martinsville, Indiana - with photo. 88 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this great vintage issue. Book
12562First Document, 1995 - In-8, broché, solide ensemble comprenant également des recttes de cuisines, 439 pages.
1973V35742Reinbek (Rowohlt) 1973 (= Erste deutsche Auflage). 8°, Originalkarton mit illustriertem Originalumschlag (Hardcover) 269 S., ISBN 3498028197 1
200613912DBPaducah., Collector Books., 2006. 27,5 x 21,5 cm. 368 S. Illustrierter OKarton., 13912D Erste Auflage. Einbandkanten mit kleinen Bereibungen. etwas angestaubt. Sonst gutes bis sehr gutes Exemplar.
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 96 pages. 6 7/8"w x 8 1/4"h. Legends, ceremonies, dances and songs of the Eskimos, with lyrics, some with melody lines. Many b&w illustrations.
197413872DBKessinger Legacy Reprints., 1974. 23,5 x 15,5 cm. S. 742 - 968. OPappband., 13872D Einbandkanten stellenweise minimal beschabt. Gutes bis sehr gutes Exemplar.