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In 8, pp. 43 + (1b). Br. ed. Estratto dalla 'Rivista di Filosofia scientifica' (serie II, Anno VII, vol. VII, novembre 1888). Saggio sulla pratica della cremazione in uso presso i popoli africani e asiatici.
In 16°, br. edit. ill. (modeste tracce d'uso, alcune gore ai bordi e lievi fioriture sparse), pp. (4),237,(3) con 32 ill. b/n in tavv. f.t.; coll. "Opere di Arnaldo Fraccaroli", nota di possesso alla prima carta ma nel complesso buona copia. (m309) (spedizione standard SEMPRE tracciata con raccomandata - piego di libri, eventuale FATTURA da richiedere all'ordine)
Reliure toile de l'éditeur. 672 pages. Jaquette. Annotations au stylo.
8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; xi, 351 pp, frontis, plus 15 plates from photos, index. original pictorial gilt cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine, gilt clear & unworn, name on endpaper, fine and clean. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Farrer, an important plant hunter and explorer who had introduced a number of new plants to Europe, had travelled extensively in Asia. Although always looking for new plants, the author describes the natural history, the people, religion, architecture, customs, etc, as he travelled from Colombo, Gadaladeniy, Peradeniya, Sigiri Rock, Polonnarua, Kandy, to the Sacred City and various other towns and cities, providing his keen observations and well-written text. Ware 17.
In-4, 502p. Illustré de 20 gravures sur acier hors texte, dont 4 en couleurs. Rousseurs éparses et quelques taces d'usage à la reliure, mais dans l'ensemble bon exemplaire.
Vg/Vg (front of dj undamaged and unmarked, large tear across back of dj but no loss, neat signature title page else contents very clean in very good condition, near fine) 16mo 57pp. Little booklet published in aid of War Funds. Second printing August 1943. Sold in aid of the War Purposes Fund. Red lettering stamped across front cover reads "A gift to the Forces from Ceylon Theatres Limited." Foreword by the Governor of Ceylon. Quote from G. Layton, Admiral, Commander-in-Chief, Ceylon on front dj flap and on back dj as follows: "our war effort now demands the production of every pound of rubber possible, and the more interest taken in this subject the better." Short passages include the history of the rubber industry in Ceylon, early attempts at manufacture, Charles Goodyear, vulcanization, Sir Henry Wickham, the birth of companies, Dunlop, comparison of share prices, the world's production and consumption of rubber, and more. Also chapter on the production of rubber and the treatment of the raw product on the plantation illustrated with b/w photographs. Very interesting and unusual little item.
In 8, pp. 12 con foto in b/n n.t. Dedica autogr. alla sguardia. Taglietti al marg. est. delle cc. Br. ed. Resoconto del viaggio a Ceylon di quest'autore con riferimenti ai culti degli indigeni.
Paris, Julliard, Collection " La Croix du Sud ", 1955. In-8, broché, bien complet de sa jaquette en couleurs, 180 pp. Planches hors-texte et cartes.
Pages 294-388 pages plus 32 pages of great vintage ads. Features: The Captain's Baby - a respected officer of the Australian Steam Navigation Company takes a little urchin under his protection, leading to humorous difficulties; A Journey into Arabistan - photo-illustrated account of a journey through a little-known part of Persia; The Quest of the Peso-La-Ki - the romantic story of a hidden Western Navajo silver mine, sought for vainly by daring prospectors for over a century; Tight Corners (part II) - photo-illustrated adventures from West and Central Africa; The Girl-Man - a young woman aged 23 tires of an unhappy marriage and sinks her identity and sex to reappear as a man named Frank Duffy and wander the United States for three years - until she is discovered by a policeman and a court orders her to 'go back to the skirts'; Icebergs - interesting photo-illustrated article by Lacey Amy; Dodging Death - in Australia, Sydney Wright falls from a building under construction, only to be saved by landing on telegraph wires (per cover illustration); A wife on an Indian coffee plantation cures her husband of constantly 'talking shop'; Milly's Hobby; Europe's "Wild West" - photo-illustrated article on the great Hungarian Hortobagy; "The Doctor" - in Ceylon Gunner Duncan is tragically burned to death; Our Travels in Safari-Land (part III) - Mrs. Fred Maturin (Edith Cecil-Porch) describes her ambitious journey through British East Africa; The Missing Ship - in 1897 the American clipper T.F. Oakes and her crew were considered lost, but miraculously saved by the crew of the "Kasbek"; Interesting photo of the grave of a British Columbia Indian chief in a hit above stumps; Photo of a Burmese boy 'undergoing the operation of tattooing', with brief write-up; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Book
In 8, pp. XXX + 262. Dedica aut. dell'a. Intonso. Br. rifatta. Ceylon venne occupata a partire dal XVI sec. dai portoghesi e ceduta da questi nel 1799 al Regno Unito. Raro testo sul dialetto portoghese sviluppatosi a Ceylon, composto da grammatica, letteratura, vocabolario e discorsi sacri. Raro.
Broché. 279 pages. Rousseurs.
xv, [1], 325, [1] p. illus. (incl. map) 17 pl. (incl. col. front.) 23 cm. Hardcover Very good condition , t.p. & frontis. foxed
1053pp.avec 3 cartes en couleurs dépliantes, cart., 25cm., ex.bibl. (qqs.cachets), bon état
In-16° (18,3x11,5), pp. (4), 432 + 1 grande CARTA geogr. con le FERROVIE (anche progettate, e, impresso in rosso, il lungo itinerario dell'A. Da ottobre 1818 a febbr., 1879. Ceylan - Galle - Matura - Pondichéry - madras - Bouches du Gange - Calcutta - Chandernagor - Barrackpore - Chemins de fer indiens - Bénarès - Lucknow - Cawnpore - L'Oude - Agra - Futteypore-Sikri - Jeypour - Le Rajpoutana - Delhi - Massourie - Himalaya - Lahore - Le Punjab et les Sikhs - De Lahore à Bombay - Amritsir - Mattra - Bindrabund - Allahabad - Jubbulpore - Les Thugs - Aurungabad - Dowlatabad - Ellora - Bombay - Panjim - Goa - Le Guzerate - Ahmedabad - Baroda - Madras - Pounah - Le Nizam - Haïderabad - Seconderabad - Golconde - Bangalore - Le Mysore - Les Nilgherries - Outacamund - Ascension du Dodabeta - Les Todas - Coïmbatore - Beypour - Calicut - Côte de Malabar - Mahé - Le Coromandel - Erode - Trichinopoly - Tanjore - Madura - Tuticorin - Golfe de Manaar - Kandy - Nuera-Ellia - Petrotallagalla - Peradenia - Nawalapitia - Colombo - Galle. viste da COTTEAU, un membro della prestigiosa Société de Géographie, attento ai dettagli organizzativi del viaggio (lamenta la mancanza di una vera guida turistica). giornalista e FOTOGRAFO, agente segreto francese e globe-trotter, interessato soprattutto alle architetture e alla vita delle persone semplici. Notevolissimo!
In 8° piccolo, br. edit. ill. a colori, pp. 32. Dalla pubblicazione "Biblioteca illustrata dei Viaggi intorno al mondo per terra e per mare", buon es. con num.se ill. fotografiche n.t.
Album ricordo rilegato in nastro di seta con illustrazioni fotografiche in bianco e nero, 140x224 mm, 52 pagine. Il libro si compone di 24 illustrazioni fotografiche, senza testo oltre alle didascalie per le fotografie, che illustrano, tra tutte: Colombo Harbour, Colombo Museum, Hindoo temple, Galle Face Hotel, Mount Lavinia, Pettah, The Lake, Galle road , Lake road, torre dell'orologio e faro, Kandy, una signora kandiana, un gruppo di sacerdoti buddisti cingalesi, incantatori di serpenti, danzatrici del diavolo cingalesi. Un raro album di souvenir con 24 illustrazioni fotografiche di Ceylon, in un'edizione molto rara, pubblicato dalla Colombo Apothecaries Company Ltd.. La Colombo Apothecaries Company era una società mercantile fondata da WM Smith e James Smith Finlay negli edifici De Soysa, Slave Island, Colombo nel 1883. Provenienza: Data manoscritta e firma di proprietà sul frontespizio, non facilmente leggibile, ma dovrebbe essere: Colombo 15. 9mbre 02 (15 novembre 1902) A. Cadeddu . Riferimenti: non in ICCU. Nessuna copia di questa edizione in OCLC, che riporta un'edizione in 2 volumi con un totale di 20 foto (OCLC, 35749502 - 1 copia negli USA, University of Washington Libraries, Seattle, WA). Cond .: Esemplare in condizioni generali molto buone, con tutte le fotografie in buone condizioni. -- Silk ribbon bound paperback souvenir brochure with b&w photographic illustrations,140x224 mm, 52 pages. The book consists of 24 single-sided photographic plates, with no text other than the captions for the photographs, illustrating, among all: Colombo Harbour, Colombo Museum, Hindoo temple, Galle Face Hotel, Mount Lavinia, Pettah, The Lake, Galle road, Lake road, clock tower and lighthouse, Kandy, a Kandyan lady, a group of Singhalese Buddhist priests, snake charmers, Singhalese devil dancers. A rare souvenir album with 24 photographic illustrations of Ceylon, in a very rare edition, published by the Colombo Apothecaries Company Ltd. Provenance: Handwritten date and ownership signature at title page, not not easily readable, but it should be: Colombo 15. 9mbre 02 (15 November, 1902) A. Cadeddu. References: Not in ICCU. No copy of this edition in OCLC, which reports an edition in 2 vols with a total of 20 plates (OCLC, 35749502 - 1 copy in USA, University of Washington Libraries, Seattle, WA). Cond.: Light brownings at front cover and at title page, but very good condition overall, with all photographs in fine condition.
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