LUFFMAN, Charles Bogue (1862-1920).MareMagnum
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London, John Murray, 1910. 4to.; XVI-318 pp. Ejemplar con envío autógrafo del autor. Encuadernación original en tela sajona estampada. La segunda publicación sobre España de Luffman, tras "A Vagabond in Spain" (1895). Recorre Málaga , Ronda, Granada, Sevilla , Albacete, Murcia, Cartagena, Orihuela, Valencia, Denia, Sagunto, Barcelona, Montserrat, Burgos, Valladolid, Salamanca, Cáceres, Redondela, Pontevedra, Santiago de Compostela, Orense, León, Covadonga y Bilbao. La obra refleja el interés profesional del autor en aspectos agrícolas y de jardinería. Contiene un capítulo sobre la producción de Moscatel, asunto bien conocido por el desde que trabajó durante dos años como gerente de Delius Bros, comercializadora de uva pasa en Málaga con destino al Reino Unido.
144 pages. Features: Sun-drenched Craftsman overlooks the Pacific; Pat Spievak and collecting for daily life; Restoring an Albert Faber Masterwork; Renovating a West Los Angeles apartment in the style of Frank Lloyd Wright; Artist's timeless bungalow; Architect updates a Sears bungalow; Lewellen Studio; and more. Unmarked. with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
Author: Sir Harry Luke Publisher: London: Edward Stanford, Royal Geographical Society, 1954. Item is in Original Condition, with Blue Wrappers - As Issued, Complete with All the Ads! Notes & Condition: Recounting his visit to Easter Island in April and May 1952, the widely travelled author presents a lively account of the lesser-known history of slavery and slave-driven industries which nearly devastated the famous volcanic island, including the especially ruinous guano industry raid of 1862. [In 1862, Peruvian slavers made a ruthless raid on Rapa Nui and took about a thousand islanders - including the king - to work the guano deposits on Peru's Chincha Islands. The hardships and oppressions endured by the Chinese laborers who were employed in digging guano have been descrbed as a system of the worst kind of slavery.] In contrast, he also discusses the political and economic situation at the time of his visit, including the merino sheep industry, artisans retaining one ancient tradition, and British-led efforts to support the social well-being of the inhabitants which had been terminated for political reasons by the Chilean government in 1953. Following a firsthand description of the moai monolithic human figures carved by the Rapa Nui people, and remarks on the Bird-man cult, Luke concludes by revealing that the Commonwealth was considering establishing an air route from Australia to Chile, including the construction of an air strip on Easter Island. [The most remote airport in the world, Mataveri International Airport, began its service in 1967.] Excerpts from the text: "Easter Island was a no-man's land from the time that Spain was compelled to relinquish her South American possession until 1888... for more than two generations at the mercy of the 'blackbirders,' those scourges of the Pacific who roamed from island to island, seizing by force defenceless natives to work out their plantations, mines and the like. Easter Island was one of the many islands all but ruined by these depredations." "The breach of continuity to which I have referred was brought about by the development of the guano industry on the rocky islands off the Peruvian coast, which began at the end of the 1850s. From 1859, and especially in the organized raid of December 1862, most of Easter Island's able-bodied men and its leaders, including King Kaimakoi, his son and many of the learned elders (maori), were crimped by Peruvian blackbirding expeditions and transported to those sun-scorched, glary, waterless pieces of rock whose only covering consists of deposits of stinking guano." "The fifteen who lived to see their island again introduced the smallpox to a community that had no immunity... most of those who had escaped the clutches of 'blackbirders' lost their lives in the consequent epidemic." "Adorned with clumps of eucalyptus, Persian lilac, cypress and bamboo, it is a place that leaves a lasting impression and many questions with all visitors past and present. The isolation of Easter Island, its numerous and bizarre works of art, combined with the rarety of its visitors some 50 years ago contributed to a great deal of speculation and attempted explanations of the unknown phenomena." "... I am the 'ex-Governor of the British Colonies in the Pacific' referred to in Chapter 3 of Thor Heyerdahl's fascinating book as having been present on 27 April 1947 at the launching of his most famous of rafts... I was therefore anxious... to see how far the works of Easter Island culture support his theory..." End excerpts. 8vo. 10 pages including an in-text sketch map, plus photographic plates for illustration. 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. Sir Harry Charles Luke KCMG GCStJ (born Harry Charles Lukach) (1884-1969) was an official in the British Colonial Office. He served in Barbados, Cyprus, Transcaucasia, Sierra Leone, Palestine, Malta, the British Western Pacific Territories and Fiji. He wrote books on several of these countries. The Chincha Islands, or Islas Chincha, are a group of three small islands 21 km (13 mi) off the southwest coast of Peru, to which they belong, near the town of Pisco. They were of interest for their extensive guano deposits, but the supplies were mostly exhausted by 1874. Peru began the export of guano (droppings of seabirds, bats, and seals) in 1840, using slave labour. Spain, not having recognized Peru's independence (until 1879), and desiring the guano profits, occupied the islands in April 1864, setting off the Chincha Islands War (1864-1866).
Mz tela ed. c/sovr., cm13x19, pp 255 (1); 84 tavole patinate con numerose ill. in nero, sguardie illustrate. L'autore, ufficiale del Colonial Office e fra gli altri incarichi Governatore delle Fiji e Alto Commissario per il Pacifico Occidentale, raccoglie brani dei suoi diari, relativi alle Isole Fiji, la Nuova Caledonia e Nuove Ebridi, le Isole Solomon Britanniche, la Micronesia ecc, incrociando ricordi e osservazioni antropologiche con annotazioni relative alle ripercussioni degli eventi bellici in queste località. In inglese.
Light wear to DJ. Slight tanning to endpapers. Small stamp on front endpaper; The world's tallest queen (six feet three inches) , a disappearing island, and a visit from Queen Elizabeth enliven this tale of the Polynesian kingdom of Tonga; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 136 pages
65 pages including index. Circa late 1990s. Canada's westermost province is divided into nine distinct regions. Rich in history, each region is unique to its people and land, a key ingredient to any favorite recipe. Contains four or more wonderful recipes from each region, lavishly illustrated with colour photography of the food and its region. Includes such wonders as: seafood dumplings with wasabi mayonaise, tuna tataki, sweet potato chips, Nanaimo bars, wild rice with Porcini mushrooms, and many more. Minimal wear. Unmarked. Attractive glossy colour illustrated covers. Book
159 pages including black and white photographic plates. An excellent copy of this journal. Norman Luxton made history crossing the Pacific in the Indian dugout canoe Tilikum, went on to found the Banff newspaper, Crag and Canyon, and devoted the rest of his life to developing Banff as a mountain playground and to assisting the Indians. Contents very clean and square. Brown boards show light wear. Dust jacket has half-inch tear to top edge of front panel and very light edge wear. Book
in-8°, 311 pp., photos hors texte, cartonnage editeur, jaquette illustree. Bel exemplaire. [109B-1]
136 pages. Selected bibliography. Index. "A delightful and sensitive journal..." - from back cover. Nice black and white photographic plates. Above-average wear. Worthy reference copy. Book
272 pages. "A fascinating book - really one of a kind - and the best adventure story of a family struggling on the western frontier that I have ever read." - Andy Russell. Maps. Clean and unmarked. Light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Nice copy. Book
8vo., First Edition, with fine portrait frontispiece, 27 plates on 16, 4 full-page maps in the text and endpaper maps; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Still the best biography of the legendary commander of Force H and major contributor to the development of the Far Eastern fleet. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Enser, p.269; Law, 0743.
8vo., First Edition thus, with maps in the text; maroon cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
in 8° leg. ed. fig. a col. pp.160, moltiss.me ill.ni n.testo, timbro di appartenenza, ben tenuto, data presunta
8vo., First Edition, with 51 plates on 24 and 16 maps (one double-page and several full-page) in the text; blue cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. With fine personal armorial bookplate on front paste-down. A concise but accurate account, published in the notable Batsford 'Battles' series. Enser, p.315; Law 0611.
br. Benché l'Australia sia stata l'ultimo dei continenti raggiunti dall'espansionismo europeo, vanta una cultura millenaria che negli ultimi due secoli si è trovata a confronto con la storia, la legislazione e i costumi dei "nuovi arrivati". Questo libro racconta in che modo gli europei hanno imposto la propria presenza sul territorio, e descrive come sono stati introdotti lo sviluppo tecnologico e delle istituzioni perché divenissero fondanti nel processo di colonizzazione. Illustra inoltre le difficoltà, e la conseguente frustrazione, incontrate dalla popolazione locale nel tentativo di riconoscersi in tradizioni condivise, mentre all'orizzonte si affacciavano sempre nuovi abitanti. Oggi, però, dal momento in cui possiamo affermare che la colonizzazione ebbe inizio con una vera e propria invasione, gli australiani sembrano essersi riconciliati con il proprio passato, in attesa di nuove sfide per il futuro.
414 pages. Facsimile reprint of the 1801 edition. Fold-out maps. "One of the most remarkable and historically important journals of early North American exploration." - from dust jacket. Top three inches of front free endpaper neatly removed. Prior owner's blind stamp atop half-title page. Very light wear to clean and unmarked book and price-clipped dust jacket which is now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. Book
157 pages including index. Haida carvers on Canada's Pacific Coast have carved figures from black rock for about 150 years. The genesis of this book was when two dedicated collectors donated their works to the British Columbia Provincial Museum, thus assembling the largest and best collection of these carvings known to the Museum. The benefactors, Francis and Kathleen Reif, suggested that the Museum produce a well illustrated book as a definitive scholarly work on the black, Haida carvings. This volume is the result. Contains dozens of excellent black and white photographs plus extensive text and descriptions. Clean, bright and unmarked with zero wear. Book
Moderate wear and darkening to boards. Former owner's stamp on front endpaper; From the foreword: "...feeling hopeless and ill, I went to the South Seas to get well. I did. " ; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 266 pages
Spine lettering faded. Binding not tight; Publisher logo on title page. From the foreword: "...feeling hopeless and ill, I went to the South Seas to get well. I did. " ; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 266 pages
Light wear and small chips to DJ. Price clipped; Author MacQuarrie was a colonial administrator for the British government assigned to the island of Vanikoro. His adventures must be read to be believed; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 261 pages
Milano, 1942, stralcio con copertina posticcia muta, pp. 313/326 con una cartina e numerose fotografie. - !! 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.
128 pages plus 32 pages of colour photos. "A story of tragedy in yesterday's history and a camera record of the splendor available under today's environment for living." - from dust jacket. An historical novel about the life and times of Maquinna, chief of the Nootka Indians. Average wear to book which is missing front free endpaper and title page. Prior owner's name upon first leaf else unmarked. Binding intact. Somewhat above-average wear to dust jacket. A sound copy. Book
fort vol. in-8°, XIII-665 pages, broché. Papier jauni sin. bel exemplaire. [PM-20]
Fine German Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 16 cm). In German. 44 p. Operative Entsendungen [and] der Nachschub im russisch-japanischen Kriege bearbeitet aus Grund von Aussatzen des 'Russischen Invaliden'. (Beiheft zum Militar-Wochenblatt 1909. Erstes Heft). First Edition. Operational postings and the supply in the Russian-Japanese War (Supplement to the Militar-Wochenblatt 1909).
8vo, 16 pages, contained in a complete 200 page monthly issue of the Geographische phemeriden, attractively bound in brown cloth with marbled boards and gilt spine. Very good condition and very crisp inside. Text in German. This is the 1804 Edition of an obscure and rare Geographical publication issued in Weimar/ Germany in the late 1700's and early 1800's named 'Geographische Ephemeriden.' It contains a portrait of Hernando Maghellan and a 16 page report about the Spanish Voyages to North America. Little was known about these Spanish voyages as the Spanish kept things secret. In 1791, Alessandro Malaspina undertook a search for the Northwest Passage. He surveyed the Alaska coast from Yakutat Bay to Prince William Sound. At Yakutat Bay, the expedition made contact with the Tlingit. The expedition's scientists made a study of the tribe, recording information on social mores, language, economy, warfare methods, and burial practices. During the return to Mexico, Malaspina's expedition spent a month at the Spanish outpost in Nootka Sound on Vancouver Island (see below). The expedition made a study of the Nootka. The two ships then sailed south to Mexico, stopping at the Spanish settlement and mission at Monterey, California on the way. Simultaneously an expedition under Francisco de Eliza, exploring the Strait of Juan de Fuca, discovered an entrance to the Strait of Georgia, which prompted further investigation. In Acapulco, Malaspina took over two schooners, the Sutil and Mexicana, placed them under the command of one of his officers, Dionisio Alcalá Galiano, and had them sail north to explore the Strait of Georgia. Galiano's expedition took place in 1792 at the same time as that of George Vancouver. The two expeditions met in the Strait of Georgia and worked together to map the waters and establish the insularity of Vancouver Island
