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Light shelfwear and chips to DJ ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 128 pages
188pp.+ 636 ills.out -of-text (in colour & bl/w), cart.cover, text in german, VG
Milano, Rusconi, 1978, in-8, cartone editoriale, pp. 242. Con illustrazioni a colori e in b.n.
8vo [24 x 17 cm]; [x], 276 pp, plus 84 pages of color illustrations from photos, maps, plans of ship, map endpapers showing route. original cloth, dj (short tears but not price clipped), bookplate on endpaper, near fine in vg dj. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Eight men sailed an authentic replica of a 2,000 year old Chinese junk to prove that ancient mariners once voyaged from east Asia to Central and South America. Translated from the German original with excellent illustrations.
336p. SOFTCOVER. Paperback Very good condition
112 pages. Index. "The first book which draws together what has been learned about prehistoric man and his environment in Washington State." - from dust jacket. Lavishly illustrated with photographs and line drawings. Somewhat above-average wear. Usual library markings. A worthy reading copy. Book
(Codice GL/0327) In 8º 43 pp., 11 figures, 7 tables. Excerpt. No covers, stapled spine. Very good. ~~~ SPEDIZIONE IN ITALIA SEMPRE TRACCIATA
4to [28 x 21.5 cm]; ix, 287 pp, frontis, 137 illustrations including photos, maps, drawings, some full page, 53 tables, appendices, detailed bibliog. original pictorial heavy paper wraps, title lettering on spine and cover, fine, clean and unmarked. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Based on the 1976 Bishop Museum Tongan expedition, this work is a detailed and definitive archaeological study of Niuatoputapu prehistory. Very well-illustrated.
8vo., First Edition, with plates and maps; red cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in dustwrapper. Sold from an institution wits neat stamp on title. A volume in the Official History of Australia in WWII.
89 pages. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of wonderful archival photos. The autobiography of this Vancouver Island gentleman who fought in WWI and served with the Pacific Coast Militia Rangers in WWII. Includes family tree of Mr. Kingsley at back. Unmarked. Above-average wear. Binding intact. A worthy copy. Book
8vo [22 x 14.5 cm]; 188 pp, color frontis, illustrations from photos, glossary, map, map endpapers. original cloth, dj (price clipped, very slight wear at spine end), fine. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A description of Portuguese Timor, based on two visits, and of the people and their customs, culture, religion, etc.
8vo [22 x 14.5 cm]; 188 pp, color frontis, illustrations from photos, glossary, map, map endpapers. original cloth, dj (price clipped, very slight wear at spine end), fine. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A description of Portuguese Timor (now East Timor), based on two visits, and of the people and their customs, culture, religion, etc, a picture that is valuable now because of the destruction that has more recently taken place.
Folio, First Edition, with illustrated title-spread, numerous photographs throughout and endpaper maps; blue cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
78 pages. "Reviews the taxonomy, distribution, migrations, definition of stocks, and life history of spiny dogfish as background to an historical account of its utilization in the Northeast Pacific." - from Abstract. Signed and inscribed by author upon title page else clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
23 pages. Plus a large fold-out colour map, measuring approximately 22.75 x 16.5 inches (58 x 42cm). Original condition with blue wrappers, titles to front, and containing all the ads. This is a complete issue, seldom found in such good and original condition. An account of the author's extensive explorations in the part of the North Island known as the King Country and Lake Country, traversing 600 miles through Maoriland and six hundred miles around King County just after the area was opened for railway survey and construction. The author's explorations resulted in the discovery of twenty-five rivers not previously shown on the maps and two small lakes; he examined the hydrography of lake Taupo, traced the sources of four of the principal rivers of the colony - the Whanganui, Waikato, Whangaehu, and Manganui-a-te-Ao - ascended Tongariro (7300 feet) and examined its active crater, ascended Mount Ruapehu (9000 feet), the highest peak of the North Island; ascended the Kaimanawa Mountains to an altitude of 4000 feet, examined the flora and collected some specimens of Alpine plants. This is a highly illuminating account with valuable description of the region of Lake Taupo, the Rangipo tableland, the Kaimanawa mountains, ascent of Tongariro and Ruaoehu, the Manganui a-te-Ao, hot springs of Tongariro, source of the Whanganui, and valley of the Waipa. Accompanied by a spectacular large colour map of the King Country and neighbouring district from the explorations of Kerry-Nicholls in April and May of 1883, very detailed with names of newly discovered rivers, plains and lakes that were not previously shown on the maps, as well as the author's route and a data table of altitudes, camping places and principal stations of observations along the route traversed.
"Get Ready For the Panama Canal". Features: Over $25 million invested in Harriman Terminals; Kenneth C. Kerr describes Washington and Alaska's attendance at big New York land show; Editorial discusses the early opening of the Panama Canal and describes it as the "Greatest Epoch in American History"; Martin A. Knapp discusses Interstate Commerce Regulations; O.-W.R. & N. Co. News; G.W. Luce of the Southern Pacific discusses Panama Canal; Brief business biography of Frank W. Parker of the Northwestern Line, including photo of Parker; Appointments, Changes, Personals, etc.; Article by J.H. Bloedel, President of the Larsen Lumber Co., about the Panama Canal with reference to its influence on Pacific Coast Forest Products; Economy of the Commission Plan; Port of Vancouver Drydock and Shipbuilding Company plans big steel drydock for Vancouver; American-Hawaiian S.S. Co. Enters Bids for Carrying Mail; Big Coal Depots for Panama Canal; Missouri River Preparing for Panama Canal; Modern Fireboat Badly Needed for Tacoma's Harbor (article with photo of the harbor); Review of Marine Insurance and Shipping Law; Pacific Coast Casualties; "The Chester" - The World's Lightest Draft Steamer - article with photo; and more. 44 pages including several pages of nostalgic ads, some illustrated in black and white, for local marine and rail interests. Printed upon glossy coated stock. Average wear. Binding intact. Few library markings to front cover. A sound copy of this highly-informative memento of the rail and marine businesses of the Pacific Northwest over a century ago. 12" x 9". Magazine
176 pages. Index. Well illustrated, primarily in black and white with many old photos. "A glorious celebration of unique spots from Lund and the Wishbone to Cascade Harbour and Shushartie Bay - for anyone who already knows and loves the coast, and for anyone who wants a guide to the area that is as breathtakingly beautiful as the coast itself." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Book
8vo; 2 volumes, xvii, 270; xv, [271]-446 pp, 16 plates, maps and charts, including folding, 3 tables of islands discovered, including 2 folding, detailed bibliog, index. original cloth, gilt vignettes, gilt spine title lettering, dj's (slightly faded spine), else fine and clean set, unmarked. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Pedro Fernandez de Quiros was a remarkable explorer and navigator who sailed in 1595 as chief pilot of the Spanish expedition to the Solomon Islands, returning to the New Hebrides in 1605, which is the subject of this book. The author's 130 page introduction provides a useful context for the expedition, and sheds much light on 17th century explorations.
150 pages. Index. "Tells the colourful story of the first hundred years of public transit in words and pictures for the general reader... Illustrated with hundreds of photographs, both black and white and colour. Detailed maps show the routes of the streetcars in Victoria and the Lower Mainland... Will appeal to anyone who recalls riding in the old electric streetcars, or who has a general interest in the history of the province." - from dust jacket. Average wear. Usual library markings. Binding intact. A sound reference copy of this interesting work which may make some long for the past. Book
303 pages. Index. Many black and white illustrations. "Twenty-one hair-raising accounts of marine disasters and near disasters come from those who lived through them: the fishermen, Sunday boaters and cruise ship passengers; and the rescuers, lightkeepers and witnesses who were there." - from dust jacket. Ink stamps to half-title and dedication pages else clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Nice copy. Book
Spine a bit sunned and slightly cocked. Boards with light rubbing to extremities; In German; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 239 pages
18 pages. Plus photographic plates, and a large fold-out colour map measuring approximately 15 x 21 inches (38 x 53cm). Original condition with blue wrappers, titles to front, and containing all the ads. This is a complete issue, seldom found in such good and original condition. This is a remarkable report on significant expeditions into unknown regions to the interior of New Guinea, a journey of arduous climbing, scaling, or circumventing fragile sheer rose-colored limestone faces, navigating through valleys and gorges, and rafting powerful rivers, in the midst of perpetual earth tremors and landslides. This exciting journey, which also endured injury and shortage of food, was rewarded with the discovery of the sources of both the Palmer and Strickland rivers, of two additional previously unknown streams, and also of a pass to the main mountain range. Includes entertaining anecdotes of encounters with indigenous tribes such as attempted robbery from the traveler's camp on the Fly river, communication with signs, and the introduction of tobacco to the native populations. With a fantastic route map, not only showing two journeys, but also describing geographical features, placing huts and villages, outlining international and colonial boundaries, and indicating vast unexplored territory in the east.
Mm 120x190 Collana "il Cammeo" - Volume in copertina rigida originale privo della sovraccoperta, 265 pagine con 9 figure in nero fuori testo. Buona-ottima copia, spedizione in 24 ore dalla conferma dell'ordine.
Item is in ORIGINAL Condition, With Blue Wrappers - As Issued, Complete with All the Ads!!! Notes & Condition: The author's scientific survey features Lake Raeside, Ora Banda, Niagara, Cue, Kanowna, and more, as he examines vegetation, land forms, cliffs, dry lakes and their origins, stream-lake systems, stone fields and desert features. One of the principal objects of Mr. Jutson's paper is to suggest that the lakes as they now exist are not simply portions of old river-valleys, though he agrees that such may have been the beginning of their history. In his opinion the lake-basins are still in process of formation, and owe their origin largely, though not wholly, to the action of the wind, etc. Thought-Provoking Geological Survey of Western Australia Lake-Basins and their Origin! 20 pages, including a full-page sketch map, a few in-text sketch illustrations. Plus photographic plates. Original condition with blue wrappers, titles to front, and containing all the ads. Small chip to front cover, otherwise this is a complete issue, seldom found in such good and original condition.
