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South Pacific Ocean - New Hebrides & Islands adjacent Surveyed by Capt. H.M. Denham, 1853-6. In the left side of the chart insert of Port Aneityum. In the right side of the chart insert of Aneityum Island or Annatam, Conway Reef. In the lower part of the chart insert of Walpole Island, Matthew Island, Hunter Island, Erronan or Futuna. London Published at the Admiralty, 4th June 1862, under the Superintendence of R.Adm. Washington, Hydrographer. Small corrections: 1920. Autore: Admiralty Charts. Luogo: New Hebrides Islands - Pacific Ocean. Anno: '900. Tecnica: incisione. Dimensioni: 481x654 mm
South Pacific Ocean. Sheet III. The curves of Variation are for 1915. Washington D.C., published Oct. 1883, at the Hydrographic Office, under the authority of the Secretary of the Navy. Small corrections Printed: July 1932. Folded editorially. Autore: Admiralty Charts. Luogo: Pacific Ocean South. Anno: '900. Tecnica: incisione. Dimensioni: 594x774 mm
Tonga Islands From British surveys between 1888 and 1898. Washington D.C., published Jan. 1903, at the Hydrographic Office, under the authority of the Secretary of the Navy. Small corrections: Printed Oct. 1930. Folded editorially. Autore: Admiralty Charts. Luogo: Tonga Islands - Pacific ocean. Anno: '900. Tecnica: incisione. Dimensioni: 988x657 mm
Tonga or Friendly Islands. In the upper part of the chart insert of Tongatabu Nukualofa Anchorage Surveyed by Captain Pelham Aldrich, assisted by Lieuts. C.J. Baker, T.H. Heming, G.C.A. Marescaux, W. Richardson, C.E. Monro and Sub Lieut. E.B. Kiddle, H.M. Surveying Ship "Egeria", 1888. In the lower part of the chart insert of Nomuka Harbour Surveyed by Lieut.ts W. Richardson and E.B. Kiddle, under the direction of Commander C.F. Oldham, H.M. Surveying Ship "Egeria", 1889, Eua Island Surveyed by Captain Pelham Aldrich, and the Officers of H.M. Surveying Ship "Egeria" 1888, Falcon Island Surveyed by Commander C.F. Oldham, and the Officers of H.M. Surveying Ship "Egeria" 1889. London Published at the Admiralty, 15th Feb. 1890, under the Superintendence of Captain W.J.L. Wharton, Hydrographer. Small corrections: 1931. Folded editorially. Autore: Admiralty Charts. Luogo: Pacific Ocean - Island Tonga. Anno: '900. Tecnica: incisione. Dimensioni: 965x652.
Tongatabu Island to L'Esperance Rock Compiled from the latest surveys Magnetic Variation in 1920, decreasing slightly to increasing about l'annually. London Published at the Admiralty, 4th March 1898, under the Superintendence of Rear Admiral Sir W.J.L. Wharton, Hydrographer. Small corrections: 1930. Folded editorially. Autore: Admiralty Charts. Luogo: Pacific - South-west. Anno: '900. Tecnica: incisione. Dimensioni: 959x639 mm
Upolu Island From German surveys to 1913. Washington D.C., published Jan. 1920, at the Hydrographic Office, under the authority of the Secretary of the Navy. Small corrections: Printed: July 1931. Folded editorially. Autore: Admiralty Charts. Luogo: Upolu Island - Pacific Ocean. Anno: '900. Tecnica: incisione. Dimensioni: 470x794 mm
Vanikoro Islands Surveyed by Capt. Durmont D'Urville, French Royal Navy 1828 - Tevai and Manevai Bays From the Survey by Capt Durmont D'Urville, French Royal Navy 1828. In the right side of the chart insert of Basilisk Harbour By Lieut. Hayter & Nav. Lieut. T.L. Mourilyan, 1872. Sub.Lieut. C.F.M. Malan, 1874, & Lieut. W. Munro Kerr, 1900. London Published at the Admiralty 1st Sept. 1873, under the Superintendence of Rear Admiral G.H. Richards, Hydrographer. Small corrections: 1930. Folded editorially. Autore: Admiralty Charts. Luogo: Vanikoro Islands - Pacific Ocean. Anno: '900. Tecnica: incisione. Dimensioni: 993x662 mm
Brown buckram boards with gilt lettering and minor rubbing to extremities. Numerous b&w illustrations from photographs and a photographure frontispiece. Large map in front pocket; 8vo; 454 pages
144 pages. Abundant text supplemented by colour photography throughout. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Solid copy. Book
132 pages. Features: Gorgeous cover illustration of Peachtree Street in Atlanta, by John Falter; Great Day in the Morning (short story by G.S. Albee); Stowaway Boy (short story by Olaf Ruhen); Counterfeit Wife (short story by Robert Carson); The White Warrior (short story by Bill Gulick); We Learned To Live With Tragedy - Sparky Ratcliffe's ability to walk was threatened after an auto accident; Year of Decision for Bill Rigney, Manager of the San Francisco Giants; California's Complex Governor - Pat Brown struggles with capital punishment and the case of Caryl Chessman; Madam Soap Opera - Irna Phillips may be the all-time champ at providing misery-loving housewives with their daily ration of tears on TV; Flowers With Wings - Interflora; The Face of America - photo of New Harbor at Rockport, MA; They Killed Heydrich - The Betrayal (part 2 of 3) - the atrocity of Lidice failed to break the spirit of the Czechs, but then the Nazis found a traitor, Sgt. Karel Curda; Adventures of the Mind - The Origin of the Elements, by William Alfred Fowler; Nice one-page color-illustrated ad for Canadian Pacific jet-prop Britannia aircraft which fly from Montreal to Rome; The Case of the Duplicate Daughter (part 4 of 8); Journey Into Danger (conclusion); Two-page ad for GM Diesel Products; Unmarked with average wear. A quality vintage copy. Book
In 8. Dim. 19x12 cm. Pp. 281+(3). Interessante opera di viaggi del 1886 di Albert David che descrive il suo viaggio lungo l'Oceano Pacifico.<BR>All'interno sono presenti dieci incisioni fuori testo che mostrano vedute: Baie Borja, Lima, Indiani peruviani, Tahiti ecc... Tra i luoghi descritti: Distretto di Magellano e Canali laterali della Patagonia, Lima durante vl'occupazione cilena, Valparaiso e i Cileni dopo la Guerra del Pacifico, Peru e Cile, Callao, Pisco, Pisagua, Arica e Tacna, Iquique, Lota, Una necropoli degli Incas, Honolulu, Un mese a Noukahiva, Tahiti ecc...<BR> In buone condizioni e completo Copertina editoriale in buone condizioni generali con lievi usure ai margini e dorso. Legatura in buone condizioni. All'interno le pagine si presentano in buone condizioni con fioriture. Interesting work of travel of 1886 written by Albert David describing his travel in the Pacific Ocean.<BR>Inside there are ten out of text planches showing different views: Baie Borja, Lima, Peruvian Indians, Tahiti ecc... Between the places described: District of Magellano and channels of Patagonia, Lima during Chile occupation, Valparaiso and Cileni after Pacific war, Peru and Cile, Callao, Pisco, Pisagua, Arica e Tacna, Iquique, Lota, a city of Incas, Honolulu, a month in Noukahiva, Tahiti ecc... In good conditions and complete. Editorial cover in good general conditions slightly worn in the edges and spine. Binding in good conditions. Inside pages are in good conditions with foxings.
Roy. 4to., First Edition, with photographs throughout; pictorial wrappers, a very good, bright, clean copy. Published in the series 'Great American Railroad Photographer'.
large 8vo [23.5 x 16 cm]; xxiv, 328 pp, photogravure frontis of the ship, 98 illustrations on 58 plates, folding map, bibliog, tables, index. later green morocco-backed boards, gilt spine title lettering, gilt decorations on raised bands, very lightly foxed on few leaves, mostly marginal, near fine sound copy in handsome binding. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Wood p. 184. Most of the book is a quality narrative of the voyage in the Indian Ocean, including Laccadive Sea, Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea. Also included is a history of the ship "Investigator" and its use in gathering information on natural history over more than a decade, with the final section being on the marine biology of the Indian seas. The illustrations are of fish and other marine creatures, An important study and interesting narrative.
50 pages. Reproductions of many black and white photos. Diagrams. Map. "Prepared to meet an ever-increasing demand from people in all parts of Canada and the United States, as well as abroad, for non-technical information on this major B.C. industry." - Foreword. Topics include: history, varieties of Pacific salmon, spawning migration, methods of catching, canning, government inspection of canned salmon, salting, smoked salmon, science in the fisheries, the value of fish in the human diet, comparison of the composition and food value of salmon compared to other foods. Author was Provincial Assistant Commissioner of Fisheries. Printed upon glossy stock. Minor pen mark atop map on page 35, otherwise unmarked with average wear. Binding tight. A sound vintage copy. Book
Slight tanning/soiling to yellow boards. Former owner's name on front free endpaper. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 515 pages
Gli aspetti più sconcertanti e più misteriosi di una civiltà scomparsa. Ricerche, ipotesi, conclusioni in questo libro che è diventato ormai un classico della moderna etnologia.
Gli aspetti più sconcertanti e più misteriosi di una civiltà scomparsa. Ricerche, ipotesi, conclusioni in questo libro che è diventato ormai un classico della moderna etnologia.
VG/GOOD+. dj shows rubbing, creasing and some small splits to edges. the rear inner return flap is detached but laid in - a simple tape needed to re-attach. no significant faults with book. no inscriptions or marginalia. Because of Fox we have freedom of the screen, won in a memorable court decision which crushed the monopoly of the Motion Pictures Patents Company.At one point Fox owed the banks and the American Telephone and Telegraphy Company one hundred million dollars. He defied the Establishment and battled its lawyers until the wolves of Wall Street chased the exhausted and bankrupt Fox into a Pennsylvania penitentiary, where he was a prisoner for a year and a day
in-8°, 231 pages, ill. h.t. coul., carte, broche, couverture illustree plast. à rabats. Bel exemplaire. [GE-1] Quatre hommes, un radeau, six mois…
London, Hamlyn 1970, 159pp. With 71 ills.in colour, cart.cover with dustwrapper
8vo [22.5 x 16 cm]; 512 pp, 16 color plates from paintings including the frontis, 32 half-tone plates, other illus, folding map, glossary, index. original decorated blue cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine, lightly stained on cover, inscribed on endpaper, interior is fine and clean, in good cover. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. "Charming myths, ranging from New Zealand to Central Polynesia to Hawaii, have been retold by a Danish scholar." (A. Grove Day, in 'Pacific Islands Literature, one hundred basic books') The author edited the Journal of the Polynesian Society for 22 years, received the Royal Society Medal for Ethnology, and was a renowned scholar in the area. The romantic illustrations from Wallwork's paintings are supplemented by many photos of artifacts, textiles, tattoos, canoes, scenery, people, etc.
Light wear to DJ. ; Author Andersen-Rosendal journeys to the island of Tonga to see if the stories of jolly natives are true; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 272 pages
8vo [21.5 x 14 cm]; [xii], 272 pp, illustrations from photos. original cloth backed boards, dj (bit rubbed), else very good overall. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author's travels to Tonga, Makogai, Samoa, etc.
8vo [22 x 14.5 cm]; x, 143 pp, frontis, plates from paintings of Journal of William H. Meyers, painted during the cruise, tables, notes, index. original cloth with gilt title lettering on spine, dj (lightly chipped at spine end, not price clipped), fine in vg dj. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Hill 463. The anonymous author was probably a petty officer with access to the ship's records so that the diary combines the accuracy and authenticity of an official log book with the informal discursiveness of a personal record (dj). It includes the earliest known account of official uniforms in the American navy. The journal contains the fullest published account of the capture of Monterey four years before the Mexican War. Herman Melville was one of the members of the crew and the work includes the first published account of his life during this period of his South Seas adventures, out of which experiences he wrote White Jacket, or the World in a Man-of War.
folio [30 x 22 cm]; xii, 237 pp, numerous illustrations and plates, mostly in color from early sources, detailed bibliog, index. original cloth, gilt title lettering on spine and front cover, pictorial endpapers, dj (not price clipped), fine and clean copy, unused and unmarked. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A description of the discovery of the unique fauna such as the Kiwi, Moa, Takahe and the Tuatara beginning with the voyages of Captain Cook to the end of the Victorian era. Attractive illustrations include those of Parkinson, Forster, Lear, Gould, Wolf, Martyn, Keulemans and Donovan cover all aspects of animal, bird, marine and insect life.
