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8vo., Second Edition, with a frontispiece, fore-edges lightly spotted; original blue boards, upper board and backstrip lettered in blue, a very good, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter moderately age-browned and with one of two short closed tears. With prize bookplate in gilt and colours on front paste-down. Dustwrapper artwork by Serge Drigin. Judd's classic tale was first published in 1928.
Ex-library book with the usual stamps and markings. Front endpaper has been removed. Interior pages clean and unmarked. 54 pages. 8 1/2"w x 11"h. Beautiful illustrations by Irene Robinson.
95 p., illus. Account of his second solo crossing. Hardcover Very good condition good
95 p., illus. Account of his second solo crossing. Hardcover Very good condition
ill., br. Per secoli l'uomo si è rifiutato di affrontare il mare grigio, roboante e tempestoso che si estendeva al di là delle Colonne d'Ercole, abitato da mostri terrificanti come le Gorgoni e i Giganti Centimani o da razze bizzarre come i Cimmeri, gli Etiopi e i Pigmei; solo i Fenici, avidi e temerari, osarono sfidare quelle acque alla ricerca di un mollusco da cui estrarre il colore più ambito dalle élite di potere dell'età classica. Oggi l'Atlantico, nella percezione di molti, non è altro che un piccolo inconveniente, che dura giusto il tempo di un paio di film proiettati durante un volo intercontinentale. Fra questi due estremi sono intercorsi duemilacinquecento anni di esplorazioni, guerre, commerci e disastri, attraverso i quali l'oceano ha plasmato le ambizioni e la condotta di marinai, scienziati, mercanti e soldati, venendo visto, a seconda delle circostanze e della sorte, come un alleato o un nemico, una risorsa o un pericolo. Simon Winchester racconta l'ultra millenaria relazione fra l'Atlantico e gli esseri umani - predatori vichinghi e monaci irlandesi, cacciatori di balene e mercanti di schiavi, posatori di cavi e pirati -, mescolando storia e aneddoto, geografia e ricordi personali, scienza e affabulazione. Il risultato è un'epopea del "mare interno della civiltà occidentale" maestosa, sorprendente, burrascosa, cangiante - quasi quanto l'oceano stesso.
LA COLLANA DEI CASI 98 - Dedica - Elenco delle mappe e delle illustrazioni - Prefazione. La partenza da Liverpool - Prologo. Le origini del presente - Dalle Isole della Porpora di Mogador - Secche e abissi - Oh, quale potenze e bellezza - Qui giace il mare della compassione - Coloro che fanno affari sulle grandi acque - Cambiamento e rovina ovunque nel mare - Il trionfo delle mareggiate - Epilogo. Calano le tenebre, svanisce il mare - Ringraziamenti - Glossario - Bibliografia - Indice analitico - In copertina: Oceano Atlantico, 1941. Un convoglio di navi... 1 22x14 cm., in brossura, con risvolti, illustrata a colori, pp. 484 (4), 43 illustrazioni di mappe e altro, in bianconero e nel testo, prima edizione italiana, ottimo stato. ...racconta con sapienza e arguzia l'ultramillenaria relazione tra l'Atlantico e gli esseri umani - predatori vichinghi e monaci irlandesi, cacciatori di balene e mercanti di schiavi, posatori di cavi e pirati - mescolando storia e aneddoto, geografia e ricordi personali, scienza e affabulazione. Il risultato ? un'epopea del mare intorno alla civilt? occidentale maestosa, sorprendente, burrascosa, cangiante, quasi quanto l'oceano
Broch?. 196 pages.
In-16 (cm. 19.80), mezza pelle, carta Firenze, titoli impressi in oro al dorso, pp. 248, (2), con illustrazioni in bianco e nero fuori testo e carte geografiche nel testo. Texte en français. Ex libris e segnatura al risguardo anteriore. Scritta d’appartenenza. Conservati i piatti originali. Lievissime abrasioni ai tagli delle cuffie; peraltro, volume in buono stato (good copy).
Mm 160x235 Prima edizione - Volume rilegato in tela verde con titolo in oro al dorso, xiv-386 pagine con ricco apparato iconografico in nero nel testo e tavole fuori testo, tra incisioni e carte geografiche speciali. Qualche traccia di umidità alle carte e altri ordinari segni del tempo, nel complesso esemplare ben conservato. SPEDIZIONE IN 24 ORE DALLA CONFERMA DELL'ORDINE.
Austria Sound Sketch Survey by Lieutenant Frederick C.C. Pasco, and the Officers of H.M. Surveying Ship "Dart" 1902. In the lower part of the chart insert of Allardyce Harbour Sketch Survey by Lieut. F.C.C. Pasco, & the Officers of H.M. Surveying Ship "Dart" 1902. London Published at the Admiralty, 8th Oct. 1904, under the Superintendence of Captain A. Mostyn Field, Hydrographer. Small corrections: 1919. Autore: Admiralty Charts. Luogo: Austria Sound Salomon islands. Anno: '900. Tecnica: incisione. Dimensioni: 484x656 mm
Features: Airlines Today; F-15 Anatomy; The Israeli Lion - An outline of what will be the I.A.I. Arye (article with colour illustrations); The Phantom II Legend; Rotterdam Naval Technology Expo; The Pacific Ocean Today; Western Pacific Air Forces; 18 Navies to One Ocean; Additional illustrated stories. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Quality copy. Book
Bauro or San Cristoval Island Surveyed by Lieutenant C.F. Oldham, assisted by Lieutenants Alex Leeper, C.F. de M. Malan, and T.H. Heming, H.M. Surveying ship "Lark" 1883-4. The Southern and Western coasts from sketch surveys made in 1793, 1855, & 1867. In the upper right corner of the chart insert of Wango Bay Sketch survey by Lieut. C.A. Buckland, H.M.S. "Royalist" 1892, Marunga Harbour Sketch survey by M.r T.H. Switzer, Master S.S. "Roderick Dhu" 1900, Star Harbour Sketch survey by M.r T.H. Switzer, Master S.S. "Roderick Dhu" 1900, London Published at the Admiralty, 19th April 1892, under the Superintendence of Captain W.J.L. Wharton, Hydrographer. Small corrections: 1921. Folded editorially. Autore: Admiralty Charts. Luogo: Bauro or San Cristoval Island - Salomon Islands - Pacific Ocean. Anno: '900. Tecnica: incisione. Dimensioni: 649x985 mm
Verona, 1996, 8vo stralcio con copertina posticcia muta, pp. 547/568 con una cartina ed un grafico. - !! ATTENZIONE !!: Con il termine estratto (o stralcio) intendiamo riferirci ad un fascicolo contenente un articolo, completo in se, 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 perché ci è sconosciuta. - !! ATTENTION !!: : NOT A BOOK : “extract” or “excerpt” 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.
ill. Diventa un libro fotografico ed un e-book il blog di navigazione di un velista ingegnere palermitano, Fulvio Croce, partito a vela nel 2012 con il suo Sun Fast 43 da Mondello, Palermo, rotta verso l'Atlantico sino al mar dei Caraibi, in procinto adesso di attraversare il canale di Panama e proseguire oltre, rispondendo ad un richiamo irresistibile. 10.000 miglia di navigazione in due anni, una traversata atlantica vissuta in diretta, nei dettagli, un'organizzazione meticolosa e delicati aspetti psicologici legati alle responsabilità del Comandante con a bordo in equipaggio anche la figlia 26enne. Nelle 100 pagine una selezione di foto emblematiche dell'autore, le sensazioni della traversata, della scoperta, della vita di bordo e delle escursioni a terra tra le 100 isole dei Caraibi con uno stile da web, semplice e accattivante, anni di pura felicità spinti dagli alisei, tra popoli diversi, navigatori solitari divenuti amici e natura lussureggiante, spesso in compagnia dei tanti amici e velisti che lo hanno raggiunto a bordo, seguendolo in questa avventura tra le Piccole e le Grandi Antille, fino a Cuba, Giamaica e alle isole San Blas di Panama.
Bouganville Strait Surveyed by Lieutenant C.F. Oldham, assisted by Lieutenants A. Leeper and T.H. Heming and Sub Lieutenant A.G. Causton, H.M. Surveying Ship "Lark" 1883-4. Bouganville I. and the adjacent waters amended from the German Government Charts of 1910-13. In the upper right corner of the chart insert of Shortland Harbour Surveyed by Lieut. C.F. Oldham and the Officers of H.M.S. "Lark", 1883-4. London Published at the Admiralty, 9th June, 1886, under the Superintendence of Captain W.J.L. Wharton, Hydrographer. Small corrections: 1930. Folded editorially. Autore: Admiralty Charts. Luogo: Bouganville Strait - Salomon islands - Pacific Ocean. Anno: '900. Tecnica: incisione. Dimensioni: 828x653 mm
Half-leather binding. Telephone Talk was the glossy bimonthly publication of the British Columbia Telephone Company. It was written by employees for employees to present information of interest to those engaged in the plant, traffic, commercial, operating, accounting and other departments of the service. Each issue is replete with black and white photos and information on topics such as: company, industry and technological news, traffic levels, expansion plans, personnel announcements, publicity and social events, deaths, weddings, lists of exchanges, and more. As such, these issues serve as a vital preserve of rare and fascinating British Columbia history. This volume covers topics including: Many photos of the Ocean Falls mill, the plant and townsite of the Powell River mill, the Woodfibre mill, the Port Mellon mill, and Port Alice; Next Vancouver Dial Cut-Over on Saturday, April 12; Seymour's last 'Number Please' will be uttered April 12; 1886 photo of Tilley's bookstore which housed Vancouver's first telephone switchboard; photo of the Empire Building which housed Vancouver's telephone eschange from 1890 until 1907; Edward (Big Ed) William Singer passes away; Trinity operating room; Statement of Development (# of telephones in various exchanges) as at 1 January, 1941; Savings and Government Loans - article by President of the RBOC; War Bonds Appeal; Telephone operator Marion L. Davis writes of war-time Britain; Pioneer Mission Phone man John A. Catherwood passes away; Notes and photos from Eddie Esson, braving the blitz in England; Employees form credit unions; 6 samples of Canada's first telephone advertising, used in 1877 to promote Bell Telephone usage; artistic full-page war bond advert. with a Churchillian quote and silhouette, complete with cigar; Several pages of nice photos from the Courtenay/Comox region, including the Cumberland Mine; Courtenay and Comox receive new and improved phone service; All of downtown Vancouver now served by dial - multi-page article with photos; John Hough - The Comox Argus; Recycling phone books; Norman J. Dunlop retires; Many photos of Trail and vicinity; New dial unit for Victoria - text and photos; "Buck" Telephone advertisements - promoting the safety benefits of phones; Lauchie McMillan; Many great photos of Port Albernia and area, including a more heavily treed Cathedral Grove; PNE phone exhibit promotion; Peter Grant, Superintendant of switchboard construction, retires; Alan C. Irvine - new Marine Wire Chief; each issue concludes with the number of phones in each exchange; Many photos of Kamloops and area; 'Shortage of Telephone Supplies is a Wartime Problem'; Earl Squire; Fraser telphones now served by dial system - significant text and many photos; War Bond advert.; Elizabeth Teague retires as Victoria Toll Chief; 12 year growth chart of company's system with accompanying bar graph intended to show 'why forecasting is difficult'; Fascinating and substantial text and photos emphasizing conservation due to, among other things, a tin and rubber shortage due to Japanese attacks on Malaya; Photos and text of facility wartime blackout preparations; Jean Peard retires; Name of Highland office to be changed to Hastings; Photos of executives; photos of operator school; A.R.P. (Air Raid Protection?) meetings; Ship-to-shore service saves valuable log tows; Allan Wood Hunter recounts developing phone services in Venezuela; Many photos of drills to prepare for air attacks; Government puts restrictions on telephone installations; Did you use your phone during the Blackout? - article; James Cruickshank retires; Many photos of lovely young operators from across the province; Air Raid Sirens - photos and captions; Article on Norman MacDonald; William Sherry killed in Libya; Hugh D. Simpson; photo of 93' pole being escorted by policeman on motorcycle; Many ARP photos with captions; photo of tabulators at 'information'; two awesome photos from the Marine-Pacific facility; "Watch the Clock Wh Book
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 135 pages. 8 1/8"w x 11 1/4"h. Blue leather spine and corners; beautiful marbled paper covered boards. Many monotone illustrations and seventeen color illustrations.
British New Guinea - Louisiade Archipelago. In the upper part of the chart insert of Rossel Island and Lagoon Sketch Survey by Lieut. A.M. Field, Assisted by Lieut.s W.P. Dawson, H.J. Gedge & V.B. Webb. H.M. Surveying Ship Dart, 1888. In the lower part of the chart insert of Pwennegwa H.r by M.M.A. Jones, S.S. Merrie, England, 1894. Rabuso Creek (Proclamation Creek). Swinger Opening. London Published at the Admiralty, 7th Oct. 1890 under the Superintendence of Captain W.J.L. Wharton, Hydrographer. Small corrections: 1924. Autore: Admiralty Charts. Luogo: British New Guinea - Pacific Ocean. Anno: '900. Tecnica: incisione. Dimensioni: 481x652 mm
Limited Edition 2 Volume Set. xii, 496, iii, 657 pages. Index. Footnotes. Lists of Crews for Squadron 99, Squadron 355, and Squadron 356. "The histories of 'Liberator' Squadrons of the R.A.F. in Lord Mountbatten's South East Asia Command in the Second World War. These American aircraft came into service in 231 Group, the RAF Heavy Bomber component of Allied Strategic Air Force, and in 222 Group, Indian Ocean Air Force." - back cover of Vol I. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Bindings tight. A quality copy of this very informative set. Book
Preface 1 25x18,5 cm., legatura in piena tela bicolore, pagg. VI, 186 su carta forte, numerose illustrazioni in bianco e nero, carta del territorio in nero e rosso alle sguardie, prima edizione, in inglese, buone condizioni. Allegati: schede editoriale dell'opera e dell'A, e altre 4 illustrazioni.
160 pages. Preface by Yousuf Karsh. In this breathtaking photographic tribute to his adopted country, one of Canada's best-known and to-ranking photographers captures the many faces and moods of this vast land. From the Quaint fishing villages of Atlantic Canada to the quaint fishing villages of Atlantic Canada to the majesty of the Rocky Mountains, Malak offers a unique visual portrait of the people and places that make up this remarkable nation. Along with the glorious colour landscapes that span the geographic diversity of Canada from Ocean to Ocean, some of Malak's most memorable black-and-white portraits from the past focus in on the individuals who inhabit this country. And it is the interplay between people and their surroundings that forms the central theme of this volume. Book in fine unmarked condition but for water damage to lower portion of pages in last half of book. Remains a very handsome copy. Very light edgewear to attractive dust jacket. Book
Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 450 pages with a great many photos, mostly in b&w. Chapters, with a large number of sub-chapters, include Rail corridors through the Cordillera to Canada's two Pacific gatways; The first Pacific gateways to overseas treade; The gateways 1917 to 1929 -- Panama extends Vancouver's reach to atlantic markets; A visual record of the gateway ports and the men who moved to cagoes 1843 to 1918; The depression years 1930 to 1938; The war years 1939 to 1945; The gateways 1946 to 1970 -- new markets for bulk commodities -- etc. for a total of eleven chapters ending with The facilities needed to handle overseas treade to 2020.
"Contains information published for the first time, of navigable distances of lakes and rivers in north-western Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Mackenzie Territory; the draught and number of steamers plying on thoses waters. Similar information is given of the inland waters of British Columbia for the first time. In the description of the Transcontinental and Intercolonial railways much new information appears... Original photographs of various localities were procured from the headquarters of the railways and steamboat lines. The book is copiously illustrated." - A. Johnston, Deputy Minister of Marine and Fisheries. "Intended as a sketch of Canada, for the use of representatives, delegates and members of the XIIth Congress of the Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses, to be held at Philadelphia. Contains information relating to Canada, important lines of communication on this continent, and ocean going steamers, that will be valuable to travellers engaged in business, tourists, sportsmen, yachtsmen, canoeists, surf bathers, and others who may find the means of satisfying any reasonable desire connected with travel, pastime or recreation." - from Introduction. Prior owner's name upon first blank leaf else unmarked. Average wear with the following exception: Affixed to the last leaf is a 35" x 21.5" fold-out map of the Dominion of Canada which shows national rail lines, resource locations, fog signals, lighthouses, wireless stations, and more. Through use, this leaf and the two which preceed it are loose but present. Two-inch opening at base of back cover and backstrip. Also included is a 21" x 17.5" fold-out map entitled "Chart of Radio-Telegraph Stations on the East Coast". Profusely illustrated with often enthralling black and white photography. Attractive gilt lettering upon embossed chocolate brown cover. A magnificent survey of Canada's natural resources and transportation infrastructure in the Pre- World War One era. Book
Features include: Spectacular Frobisher Bay; Orchids of the Gatineau Valley; Tidal Effects Upon the Ocean Floor; The Annual Eastern Arctic Patrol; Saving the World's Rarest Animals; Lake Shore Gold Mine. Abundant black and white photography. Musty. Average wear. Book
