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Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Devil-Stones - A strange story of West African "fetish" and its uncanny powers among the superstition-ridden natives; Too Many Bears - Experiences of a camp cook in Yosemite National Park, where bears are as plentiful as berries, and astonishingly bold - with great photos; Through the Guadalupe Wilderness - Photo-illustrated account by Carl B. Livingston of his exploratory trip into the Guadalupe Mountains of New Mexico, perhaps the most inaccessible and least-known region in the United States; The Last Voyage of the "Joan" - W.E. Sinclair and a partner attempt to cross the Atlantic from England to Newfoundland - until disaster strikes in mid-ocean; To Lhasa in Disguise - Part I - After two years of preparation living in a Himalayan cave, Alexandra David-Neel sets out to become the first white woman to enter Lhasa, the mysterious Forbidden City of Tibet - with photos; The Mare's Nest - an amusing photo-illustrated story from an Australian back-blocks medical practice; Two Girls on the Frontier - Part II - Two city-bred sisters continue their homesteading adventures in South Dakota; Eskimo Magic - E.W. Hawkes, who has spent considerable time among the Eskimos of the Bering Strait, recounts several uncanny instances of "native magic"; His Highness The White Elephant - Photo-illustrated article on this animal which is held in the utmost veneration in Siam; In Quest of Gold - Part III - Final part of the adventure faced by two young Americans seeking buried gold who were forced to turn back by the Savage Yaqui Indians; The Robbery At the Mine - Sundry exciting happenings at a gold mine in West Australia where the author worked; His Last Break - An unsuccessful prison escape attempt in South Africa; The Worm That Turned - A tale from Calcutta where a European official did not recognize one of his staff. 84 pages plus 12 pages of nostalgic ads. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this fascinating vintage issue. Book
Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Hidden Bay - A member of the Cape Police investigates a series of missing boats and their crews; The Parson - A Tale of old frontier days in Marshall, Texas; A Gambling Raid in Malaya - A white police officer single-handedly attempts to raid a gambling-den in the Malay States; Through Arctic Seas - Part III - The continues adventures of the Hudson Bay Company steamer Baychimo in the Western Arctic as it studies the Eskimos and wild life - with map and many nice photos; Among the Kazak Nomads - Matthew Edwards describes his time with these hardy riders of the plains, who enjoy hunting with trained eagles - including many very nice photos; On Tour With a Puppet Show - Part I - Walter Wilkinson travels through the West of England with his glorified Punch-and-Judy outfit; George's Crocodile - an amusing tale from the coast of China; "Bimbo" - Russell Afzal's dog killed a sacred monkey, was cursed, and died a mysterious death; Pat the Teacher - He drifted to a remote Australian sheep station and proved his manhood to the full; The Isle of Rip Van Winkle - A visit to the quaint and beautiful island of Banda, the "Pearl of the Moluccas" - with photos; The Romance of Pearls - An excellently photo-illustrated account of the fisheries of Ceylon, with some interesting stories concerning pearls; Across Central Africa from East to West - Part II - The continued tale of Major Jackson's year-long, 6,000 mile trip from Beira to Banana - with interesting photos. 84 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this fascinating vintage issue. Book
Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The "Goldenburg Coward" - True tale from the headwaters of Spruce River, British Columbia during the gold stampede of summer 1900; Hunting the Long-Haired Chinese Tiger - Lieut.-Commander the Hon. J.M. Kenworthy describes an eventful hunt for this tiger which is larger and more ferocious than the Indian variety; Through Arctic Seas - Part I - The eventful cruise of the Hudson Bay Company's steamer Baychimo to the Western Arctic to study the Eskimos and wild life - with photos; Through Spain in Disguise - Part V - The Count and Countess Malmignati, disguised as Arab beggars, sing and dance for a living; Photo of the smallest teapot in the world, fashioned by Mr. T.A. Vickery, of Main Street, Bantry; Rebecca's Vengeance - An odd story of "Black Man's Magic" in the West Indies from 1903; Looking for Trouble - Alexander MacNab experiences disaster while engaged in a Mexican revolution under General Carranza; ; A Near Thing - A British Intelligence agent arouses suspicion while in German territory; Painting Wild Indians - A. Hyatt Verrill describes his experiences after spending years painting the little-known Indians of Central and South America; Cowboys and Raiders - Jesse C. Carson relates his association with Pancho Villa as a rebel 'general'; Starting Life Afresh in South Africa - Grace Sprange describes two years of disappointment, disillusionment, and disaster attempting to grow oranges - with photos; The Last of the Little "Shanghai" - brief update and photo on this trusty craft which had previously sailed from Shanghai to Copenhagen; Trapped in a Flooded Tunnel - The terrible experience which befell a diver near the Hartebeestpoort Irrigation Dam, near Pretoria, South Africa; "For the Hounour of the Mounted Police of Canada" - Herbert Patrick Lee relates an experience from when he was a recruit at Regina. 84 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with moderate external wear. Covers beginning to separate from textblock. A quality copy of this fascinating vintage issue. Book
Features: Seeking Sunken Gold - may be regarded as a sequel to 'The Wreck of the General Grant'; A Cowboy Astray - a trip from Arizona to the Montanas up the Colorado River goes very wrong; Fox-Hunting Extraordinary - using cars to hunt Reynard in Australia; Bedroom Number 5 - a 'queer' story from 'Commerford House'; Fortune in the Air - an amusing tale from Palestine; The Cat Trick - a wireless operator from a Merchant Vessel recalls what happened after a consignment of whisky came onboard; Stowaway to the Arctic - the author was anxious to visit Baffinland and meet the Eskimos - great photos; The Golden Image - a remarkable story from India; Fire-Dancing in Greece - photos; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Sound copy. Book
Features: Seeking Sunken Gold - may be regarded as a sequel to 'The Wreck of the General Grant'; A Cowboy Astray - a trip from Arizona to the Montanas up the Colorado River goes very wrong; Fox-Hunting Extraordinary - using cars to hunt Reynard in Australia; Bedroom Number 5 - a 'queer' story from 'Commerford House'; Fortune in the Air - an amusing tale from Palestine; The Cat Trick - a wireless operator from a Merchant Vessel recalls what happened after a consignment of whisky came onboard; Stowaway to the Arctic - the author was anxious to visit Baffinland and meet the Eskimos - great photos; The Golden Image - a remarkable story from India; Fire-Dancing in Greece - photos; and more. Average wear. Binding intact. Nice copy. Book
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
200813889DBParis., Galerie Flak., 2008. 24,5 x 22 cm. 229 S. Illustrierter OPappband., 13889D Erste Auflage. Sehr gutes Exemplar.
1782broché - 14x19.5 - 204 pp - 1943 - éditions Vitor ATTINGER - illustrations dans le texte et hors texte
pp. ix, 309 + Plus photographs. Map endpapers. 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Original dust jacket. Nice copy. Fascinating history of the ship the "Bear" which spent most of her time in the service of the Coast Guard and set an unequalled record of achievements, including Arctic and Antarctic service. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! POLAR 3
198113882DBSeattle., University of Washington Press., 1981. 28 x 21 cm. 250 S., 1 Blatt. Illustrierter OKarton., 13882D Erste Auflage. Einbandkanten mit kleinen Bereibungen, etwas angestaubt. Sonst gutes Exemplar.
192050641Berlin : Morave & Scheffelt [1920]. 238 S. ; 8°, Schrift: Fraktur / Altdeutsche Schrift., mit Schutzumschlag gebundene Ausgabe, Halbleinen, Buchblock locker, sonst Exemplar in gutem Erhaltungszustand
193313206Vannes 1933 338 pages in8. 1933. Cartonnage editeur. 338 pages. Biographie du frère Constantin-Marie (Désiré-Célestin Roulin 1874-1926) religieux éducateur des Frères de l'Instruction Chrétienne de Ploërmel. L'ouvrage relate ses missions chez les Peaux-Rouges des Montagnes Rocheuses chez les Esquimaux de l'Alaska et au noviciat de Bitterne Park en Angleterre
19641685Paris, Mourlot, 1964. 1 volume in-8 broché sous couverture illustrée imprimée sur le premier plat et le dos. 1 DES 50 SUR RIVES AVEC UNE AQUATINTE ORIGINALE DE MATISSE. L'ouvrage est illustré de 12 reproductions de dessins et lithographies, de l'édition de 1964 éditée par Tériade, dont 4 hors-texte. Exemplaire enrichi d'un long et bel envoi autographe de Duthuit à Tériade.
19541631Leipzig : VEB Brockhaus, 1954. 22 Abb., 1 Karte, 340 S., 8°, OHLn
19614697ABStuttgart, Lutz, 1961. 4.Aufl. 367 S., Illustr., Or.-Ln., guter Zust. 4
2006507023Unionsverlag Zürich 2006. 19 x 12,5 cm. Originaltaschenbuch mit farbig illustriertem Einband. 347 (2)) Seiten mit mehreren schwarzweiss-Abbildungen, zum Teil ganzseitig. Gutes Exemplar.
1965282444Stuttgart: G.Fischer Vlg. 1965. 171 S., 67 Abbildungen und 6 Tabellen. Ln. *Namensstempel, sonst gutes Expl.*.
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.
834P;, Payot, 1945, 1 vol. in-8 br. (manque 1cm de papier sur tout le bas du prelier plat), de 224 pp.
51901Lausanne, Payot 1945, 230x140mm, 224pages, broché. Non coupé. Bel exemplaire.
17498859Paris, Ballard fils, 1749. 2 volumes in-12 de [4]-LVI-182-[4]; [4]-319 (la pagination saute de 312 à 315) pages, plein veau marbré de l'époque, dos à nerfs richement ornés, pièces de titre et tomaison rouge et marron, triple filet doré encadrant les plats, simple sur les coupes, tranches dorées.
ORD-133Par Christophe Colomb, Fernand Cortez, Pizarre, Cabral, Humboldt, Basil-Hall, Mistress Trollope, Ross, Parry, Franklin, Bulloch, Watterton, Head, Walsh. Illustrés par BOCOURT et Ch. METTAIS. Revus et traduits par ALBERT-MONTÉMONT. Paris. Bry Aîné. 1854. Gd in-8 (194 x 285mm) dos lisse basane rouge, filets et titre or, 2ff.n.ch., 48, 16, 16, 48, 16, 32, 32, 16, 32, 32, 16, 16 pages. Bien complet des 8 hors texte en couleurs et de la carte. Impression sur 2 colonnes. Couverture lgt épidermée, état intérieur exceptionnel pour ce genre d'ouvrage pratiquement sans rousseurs.
1983116554Hamburg : Appel, 1983. 51 S. : mit Abbildungen ; 8 Broschiert
1973V35742Reinbek (Rowohlt) 1973 (= Erste deutsche Auflage). 8°, Originalkarton mit illustriertem Originalumschlag (Hardcover) 269 S., ISBN 3498028197 1
ORD-10389Port-Nouveau-Québec. Baie de l'Ungava. 1975. Montréal. Fédération des coopératives du Nouveau-Québec. 1975. In-8 à l'italienne (273 x 198mm) broché, couverture illustrée d'une grande gravure en noir et imprimée en rouge et noir, 44 pages, 18 gravures en noir débordant parfois sur 2 pages racontant la vie d'un Esquimau, et photo de l'artiste en fin d'ouvrage. Très bon état.
