Pacifique

Kon-Tiki 4000 miglia su una zattera attraverso il Pacifico

alcune cartine n.t. e numerose fotografie su 32 tavole f.t. Timbretto di estinta biblioteca.

The Kon-tiki Expedition by Raft across the South Seas. Translated by F.H. Lyon.

London, The Book Club, s.d. (anni 50 del '900), in-16, tela editoriale con sovraccoperta a colori, pp. 250. Con una cartina e 10 illustrazioni fotografiche fuori testo (che mostrano l'autore - esploratore e scrittore norvegese - e i suoi compagni sulla zattera con cui effettuarono nel 1947 la spedizione storico-scientifica per mare verso la Polinesia).

Aku-Aku : Paskeoyas Hemmelighet

The book describes the 19551956 Norwegian Archaeological Expedition's investigations of Polynesian history and culture at Easter Island, the Austral Islands of Rapa Iti and Raivavae, and the Marquesas Islands of Nuku Hiva and Hiva Oa. Visits to Pitcairn Island, Mangareva and Tahiti are described as well. By far the greatest part of the book tells of the work on Easter Island, where the expedition investigated the giant stone statues (moai), the quarries at Rano Raraku and Puna Pau, the ceremonial village of Orongo on Rano Kau, as well as many other sites throughout the island. Much of the book's interest derives from the interaction of the expedition staff, from their base at Anakena beach, with the Easter Islanders themselves, who lived mainly in the village of Hanga Roa. 361p. illus fold-out maps. Book

AKU-AKU The Secret of Easter Island

DJ in tatters. Sticker residue in front endpaper. ; Book Club edition. The mystery of Easter Island is examined by noted explorer Heyerdahl. Laid in is a four page booklet from the book club about the book itself, as well as a photograph and a postcard; Color Photographs; 8vo; 384 pages

AKU-AKU The Secret of Easter Island

DJ with a bit browning and small chipping to spine ends ; Book Club edition. The mystery of Easter Island is examined by noted explorer Heyerdahl. ; Color Photographs; 8vo; 384 pages

Aku-Aku: The Secret of Easter Island

384p., illus. Hardcover Good condition

Fatu-Hiva: Back to Nature

276p., illus. Hardcover Good condition in worn d.j. fair

Ile de Pâques - Les mystères dévoilés

PARIS, Albin Michel - 1989 - In-4 - Reliure pleine toile éditeur sous jaquette illustrée en couleurs - Gardes illustrées - Nombreuses illustrations NB et en couleurs dans le texte et HT - 255 pages - Bel exemplaire

Kon-Tiki : 4000 miglia su una zattera attraverso il Pacifico

307 pp., molte tavv. fotogr. f.t.; 20 cm. Tela edit. con sovrac. Piccoli strappi alla sovraccoperta, buono il volume

Kon-Tiki. 4000 miglia su una zattera attraverso il Pacifico

301, [7] pp., molte tavv. fotogr. f.t.; 19,5 cm. Cart edit. con sovrac. Strappi alla sovraccoperta, buono il volume

Kon-Tiki. Translated by F. H. Lyon

304p., illus. Hardcover Good condition in worn d.j. fair

Expeditions Râ.

in-16, 374 pp., abdt ill. h.t. coul., carte, broché. Bel exemplaire, hormis une dédicace en page de titre. [MB-5]

L'Expedition du ""Kon-Tiki"" sur un radeau a travers le Pacifique. Traduit du norvegien par M.Gay et G. de Mautort.

Hardback in-8°, 310 pages, frontispice, gravures in et h.-t., une carte, reliure demi chagrin à coins, dos à 4 nerfs decore, couv. conservee. Tres bel exemplaire, tres frais. [HI-3]

KON-TIKI 4000 miglia su una zattera attraverso il pacifico

HMS Trenchant at War. From Chatham to the Banka Strait.

8vo., First Edition, with a coloured frontispiece, 18 plates on 8, several maps and charts, and a full-page diagram in the text; cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Albeit fifty years on, a well-written and dramatic account of Hezlet's command of Trenchant, including the sinking of the Japanese cruiser Ashigara (the largest enemy warship sunk by a British submarine in WWII). Includes a roster of the ships' company 1943-45.

Redescubrimiento de las Islas Palaos. Textos de Pedro González de Pareja, Miguel de Elorriaga, Francisco de Padilla y Bernardino de Engoy y Zabalaga.

Madrid, Polifemo, 1993. 4to. alargado; 215 pp., 3 hs. Cubiertas originales.

Katalog 518. Deutsche Geschichte. [Junto con:] Katalog 519. Der Orient unter einschluss seiner Kunst. [Junto con:] Katalog 520. Afrika, Australien. Polarländer. [Junto con:] Katalog 522. Osteuropa. Russland, Polen, Böhmen, Balkan. [Junto con:] Katalog 528. Nationalökonomie Rechtswissenschaft. [Junto con:] Katalog 530. Alte Naturwissenschaften Medizin. Enthaltend zum Teil die Bibliotek des Prof. S.O. Woitinski.

Leipzig, 1923. Seis tomos en un volúmen en 4to.; 89 pp. + 75 pp. y 12 láminas + 62 pp. + 70 pp. + 75 pp. + 76 pp. Cubiertas originales para cada tomo. Encuadernación moderna en media tela.

The North Pacific Deckhand's & Alaska Cannery Worker's Handbook

90 pages. Profusely illustrated in black and white. "A concise, fact-filled resource book for anyone interested in the fishing industry. Covering every major fishing port from San Francisco to Kodiak, Alaska... offers detailed information about fishing and cannery work - where the the jobs are, who hires, what the work is like and how much you should expect to earn." - from back cover. Above-average soiling and wear externally. Contents sound and unmarked. A pleasant throwback to more prosperous times of the northwest commercial fishery. Book

The Remarkable World of Frances Barkley: 1769-1845

232 pages including index. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. Frances Barkley's "Reminiscences," published here for the first time, contain her descriptions of their life at sea, and visits to South America, India, China, and what is now known as Alaska and British Columbia. Author has added a wealth of interesting detail on the Barkleys and the world of their time. Offers an intriguing view of the eighteenth century and of a high-spirited woman in British Columbia's past. Dab of liquid paper atop first page. Prior owner's name and blind stamp upon half-title page. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. Book

Railway & Marine News, A Semi-Monthly Publication Devoted to Pacific Coast Transportation Interests, June 15, 1911, Vol. IX, No. 11 - Launching of the Titanic!

Features: Reasons Why the Canadian Pacific is So Prosperous; Spokane Rate Decision Eagerly Awaited; Value of Steel Equipment Demonstrated in Wreck of the Crack Milwaukee Train, Columbian on May 30th east of Ralston, WA; Continued Smuggling of Opium into West Coast Ports Aboard Trans-Pacific Steamships; Professional Biography of Joseph H. Young, President of Alaska Steamship Co. - with photo; Contracts Let for Coaling Plants in Seattle and Tacoma - article with two photos; $1 Million Available for Improvements at Moran Shipyards; Record Run Between Puget Sound and Callao by Schooner Wilbert L. Smith; After 20 Years on the Seattle-Tacoma Run, Steamer Flyer is Sold - Feature article with photo; Review of Marine Insurance and Shipping Law; Photo of Steamer Tampico Submerged in Seattle Harbor; Photo of New Boilers for Steamer Charmer built by Commercial Boiler Works of Seattle; Effects of the Panama Canal on Pacific Coast - Oriental Trade; News of Tacoma; Launching of the Titanic - 1/3 page article including photo of the Titanic in drydock with man standing below her massive 100-ton rudder; Charming one-page illustrated ad for The Shasta Limited, "The Finest Train in the West" which connected Seattle with San Francisco; and more. 44 pages including several pages of nostalgic ads, some illustrated in black and white, featuring local marine and rail interests. Printed upon glossy coated stock. Average wear. Binding intact. Few library markings to front cover. A well-preserved copy of this highly-informative memento of Pacific Northwest transportation over a century ago. 12" x 9". Magazine

John Grant's Journey. A Convict's Story 1803-1811.

8vo., First Edition, with a facsimile as frontispiece and 7 plates; black cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Based on Grant's own journal. Includes his conviction, transportation to Australia, pardon and return.

Tales of the Nez Perce

234 pages. For many millenia before their first known contact with the white man in 1905, the Nez Perce or Sahaptin peoples roamed over an extensive region of the inland Pacific Northwest. Their approximate territory included a vast portion of Northern Idaho, and portions of Eastern Oregon and Washington. Represents an overview of some of the essential dimensions of their tribal culture and history. Black and white illustrations. Extensively referenced. Clean and unmarked. Light wear. Bright gilt lettering and decoration upon dark maroon boards and spine. Very nice copy. Book

Crítica del Socialismo. Páginas preliminares y traducción directa del inglés por Baldomero Argente.

Barcelona, Tipografía El Consultor Bibliográfico, s.a. (1930) ["Biblioteca Georgista"]. 4to.; 205 pp. Encuadernación original en tela estampada.

Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest: First Edition - Complete in Five Volumes

Uniform and handsome in beige cloth. Volume 5 printed in 1955, Volume 4 in 1959, Volume 3 in 1961, Volume 2 in 1964 and Volume 1 in 1969. Umarked with light wear and sound bindings. An excellent first edition example of this magnificent work. Please note: Very heavy. Special shipping considerations may apply.. Book