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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
Casale Monferrato, Piemme, 2006, in-8, cartone editoriale con sovraccoperta, pp. 414, (2), Con 40 illustrazioni (da foto di Luigi Baldelli) in b.n. e a colori f.t. Ottime condizioni.
4to., First Edition, with illustrated title and numerous photographs and maps throughout; red cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Chronological account of the continuous conflicts in Afghanistan.
8vo., First Edition, with a coloured portrait frontispiece, 15 plates on 12 and 16 maps in the text and front and rear endpaper maps, some light and inoffensive spotting, original navy blue cloth, gilt back, blue top, fore-edges lightly spotted else a very good, clean copy. This copy was formerly in the library of the eminent naval historian J H Owen and bears his initials on half-title.
In-4, 211 pages. Edition en langue allemande. Ouvrage de référence sur les bijoux d'Afghanistan. Abondante iconographie en noir et en couleurs. A l'état de neuf. Mit 72 (2) ausfuhrlich beschriebenen teils farbigen Kunstdrucktafeln und 1 ausfaltbaren 'Bevolkerungskarte Afghanistan'. - Silbergeprogter schwarzer Original-Leineneinband mit farbig illustriertem grunen Orig.-Schutzumschlag. In perfekt Zustand.
525pp.with ills. + 2 folding maps out-of-text, 24cm., cloth, dustwrapper (bit used), else VG, X71567
La lotta della autrice contro i signori della guerra e l'oppressione delle donne afgane. Un racconto di passione e coraggio.
br. In che senso la guerra cominciata in Afghanistan si possa definire nuova non è chiaro. Dagli schermi televisivi o sulle pagine dei giornali è parso piuttosto di assistere alla replica di un copione collaudato che prevede un'alternanza di immagini stereotipe e leggende talvolta risibili. Siamo di fronte a una regia anonima quanto sapiente che veicola un contenuto di informazione prossimo allo zero. Ma le cose cambiano se ci si sposta sul terreno di battaglia, come ha fatto per due mesi Tim Judah inviando alla "New York Review of Books" i quattro lunghi reportage che compongono questo libro.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original fine 1/4 leather bound in Ottoman lettered gilt. Demy 8vo. (22 x 14 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 174 p. Hegira: 1277 = Gregorian: 1860. Rare early (second) edition of this eye witness and first-hand account, and one of the most important chronicles describing the history of late Safavid Iran in the 18th century, the Iranian invasion of Afghanistan and the siege and the fall of Isfahan in 1722 written by Kruzinski who was a Polish Jesuit missionary served in the Persia in the early 18th century. In 1720 he was nominated advocate general of the mission in Persia and became the secretary to the Bishop of Isfahan. Krusinski himself, however, claimed later on that he is not only the author but also the translator of this work. As a chronicle, this is a history of Iran under the Safavids from 1499 up to 1727 with a special focus on the 1722 Afghan invasion that terminated the Safavid dynasty. "His account of the conditions and events preceding and during the siege and the subsequent demise of the Safavids is unique. It also offers key insights into the workings of the late Safavid state and government as well as the functions of the royal harem." (Bloomsbury). Translated and expanded by Ibrahim Müteferrika of Kruzinski's Latin manuscript written in 1726 in Istanbul and entitled "Historia revolutionis monarchia Persica". The book was first published in Italian, French, and English translations, in Rome (1727), Paris (1728), and London (1728). The founder of the legendary first printing house in the Islamic world, Ibrahim Müteferrika (1674-1745), was the editor of this book. Ceridehâne [i.e. Journal House] Printing House is the successor of the Müteferrika Press in the early 19th century. "The book is a Turkish translation of the history of Iran written in Latin by the Jesuit missionary Judas (Jan) Tadeusz Krusinski (1675-1751). The work, whose title can be translated as 'A voyager's description on the apparition of the Afghans and on the reasons of the Safavid Empire being undermined', focuses on the Afghan invasion of 1722 which led to the fall of the Safavid dynasty, but also offers an overview on the historical processes of early 18th-century Safavid Iran. The publication of this work was made actual not only by the vicinity of Iran to the Ottoman Empire but also by the historical turn reorganizing the relations of power in the region and triggering the intervention of the Ottomans as well. This may have been the reason that among the first Turkish incunabula this was the work published in the highest number of copies. This publication also offers an early example of copyright disputes, as Krusinski considered the Turkish translation as his own work, while Müteferrika, who does not mention his name in the printed version, suggests himself to be the translator". (Source: The Mysterious Printer Ibrahim Muteferrika and the Beginnings of Turkish Book Printing: Library of Hungarian Academy of Sciences Online). Özege: 19897.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Contemporary fine quarter leather binding. Five raised bands to spine, second gilt title as "Tarih-i seyyâh", others gilt decorations. Brown boards are embossed decoratively. Demy 8vo. (21 x 15 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). [12], 194 p. Hegira: 1142 = Gregorian: 1729. Slightly wear on colophon and the first page. Otherwise a good copy. Extremely uncommon first Ottoman edition printed in the first printing house of the Islamic world as the third Islamic incunabula, of this eye witness and first-hand account, and one of the most important chronicles describing the history of late Safavid Iran in the 18th century, the Iranian invasion of Afghanistan and the siege and the fall of Isfahan in 1722 written by Kruzinski who was a Polish Jesuit missionary served in the Persia in the early 18th century. In 1720 he was nominated advocate general of the mission in Persia and became the secretary to the Bishop of Isfahan. Krusinski himself, however, claimed later on that he is not only the author but also the translator of this work. As a chronicle, this is a history of Iran under the Safavids from 1499 up to 1727 with a special focus on the 1722 Afghan invasion that terminated the Safavid dynasty. "His account of the conditions and events preceding and during the siege and the subsequent demise of the Safavids is unique. It also offers key insights into the workings of the late Safavid state and government as well as the functions of the royal harem." (Bloomsbury). Translated and expanded by Ibrahim Müteferrika of Kruzinski's Latin manuscript written in 1726 in Istanbul and entitled "Historia revolutionis monarchia Persica". The book was first published in Italian, French, and English translations, in Rome (1727), Paris (1728), and London (1728). The founder of the legendary first printing house in the Islamic world, Ibrahim Müteferrika (1674-1745), was the editor and translator of this book. Ceridehâne [i.e. Journal House] Printing House is the successor of the Müteferrika Press in the early 19th century. "The book is a Turkish translation of the history of Iran written in Latin by the Jesuit missionary Judas (Jan) Tadeusz Krusinski (1675-1751). The work, whose title can be translated as 'A voyager's description on the apparition of the Afghans and on the reasons of the Safavid Empire being undermined', focuses on the Afghan invasion of 1722 which led to the fall of the Safavid dynasty, but also offers an overview on the historical processes of early 18th-century Safavid Iran. The publication of this work was made actual not only by the vicinity of Iran to the Ottoman Empire but also by the historical turn reorganizing the relations of power in the region and triggering the intervention of the Ottomans as well. This may have been the reason that among the first Turkish incunabula this was the work published in the highest number of copies. This publication also offers an early example of copyright disputes, as Krusinski considered the Turkish translation as his own work, while Müteferrika, who does not mention his name in the printed version, suggests himself to be the translator". (Source: The Mysterious Printer Ibrahim Muteferrika and the Beginnings of Turkish Book Printing: Library of Hungarian Academy of Sciences Online). The workshop of Müteferrika began its historical mission in 1728. They published 17 works in 22 volumes. The printing house served as a means to the long-term goal of Müteferrika, his efforts to broaden the horizon and modernize the knowledge of Ottoman society and Islamic civilization. This is evidenced by the subjects of the books selected for publishing, the motivations put forth in the publisher's introductions, as well as by the documents illuminating the background of the publication of each book, also published in print. One of 1200 copies. OCLC: 312516053 (For printed copies: Two copies).; Özege: 19897.
Reliure demi-toile. 280 pages. 2 pages r?par?es.
As New As New English Original bdg. Dust wrapper. Mint. 4to. (30 x 21 cm). In English and Turkish. 112 p. B/w and color photos. S'yomka. Photographs from the Pyanj riverside.= S'yomka. Piyanj kiyisindan fotograflar.
Mm 110x180 "Quality Paperbacks" - Brossura editoriale di 436 pagine. Esemplare in condizioni prossime al nuovo, ovvero mai letto. SPEDIZIONE IN 24 ORE DALLA CONFERMA DELL'ORDINE.
172 S. Original Karton mit Rücken- und illustriertem Deckeltitel, Paperback. (= Die Schriftenreihe des Instituts für Kulturanthropologie und Europäische Ethnologie der Universität Frankfurt am Main, Band 51). Guter Zustand.
Mm 135x210 Brossura editoriale di pp. 135, con tavole in bianco e nero fuori testo, in buono stato. SPEDIZIONE IN 24 ORE DALLA CONFERMA DELL'ORDINE.
Milano, Bompiani, 1982, 8vo (cm. 21,5 x 13,5) brossura editoriale con copertina illustrata a colori, pp. 139 con 3 cartine nel testo e 15 tavole fotografiche fuori testo.
In 8°, br. edit. ill., pp. 135,(7), con num. fot. b.n. in tavv. f.t.; coll. "Saggi"; prima ed., ottimo es.. (x035/d)
ill., br. Il processo di transizione che è in atto in Afghanistan è di assoluta rilevanza storica. Partendo da questa considerazione, in occasione di un media tour di una decina di giorni, svoltosi tra Herat, Shindand e Bala Boluk, un gruppo di giornaliste hanno pensato bene di immortalarlo in un quadro più ampio, in maniera da poter lasciare una traccia tangibile che non vada perduta nelle pieghe, a volte marginali, di un articolo di cronaca. Oltre alla parte testuale, il progetto che le giornaliste Samantha Viva, Katiuscia Laneri e la fotoreporter Elisabetta Loi hanno realizzato, comprende una vasta raccolta di foto e un video, per documentare in maniera completa e non univoca, ma avvalendosi di tre diversi livelli comunicativi, un viaggio in un universo meno noto di un paese che vive ancora sotto l'etichetta di avamposto dei talebani...
1 vol. in-8°,. broche. couv.ill. 182 pp Bon etat (coin inferieur dechire au 2e plat de couv. et a la dernière page interieure). [DV-7]
In-4 (cm. 29.70), cartonato editoriale, sovracoperta editoriale illustrata, pp. 244, (8), con illustrazioni in bianco e nero ed a colori nel testo. Graffio al piatto posteriore della sovraccoperta, peraltro in ottimo stato (nice copy).
Milano, 1940, stralcio con copertina posticcia muta, pp. 301/315 con fotografie, tavole fotografiche ed una cartina. - !! ATTENZIONE !!: Con il termine estratto (o stralcio) intendiamo riferirci ad un fascicolo contenente un articolo di rivista, sia che esso sia stato stampato a parte utilizzando la stessa composizione sia che provenga direttamente da una rivista. Le pagine sono indicate come "da/a", ad esempio: 229/231 significa che il testo è composto da tre pagine. Quando la rivista di provenienza non viene indicata é perchè ci è sconosciuta. - !! ATTENTION !!: : NOT A BOOK : “estratto” or “stralcio” means simply a few pages, original nonetheless, printed in a magazine. Pages are indicated as in "from” “to", for example: 229/231 means the text comprises three pages (229, 230 and 231). If the magazine that contained the pages is not mentioned, it is because it is unknown to us.
Broché. 372 pages. Format de poche.
