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DJ with light wear, chipping and one open tear ; Real headhunters and cannibals enliven this account of an expedition intended to record the lives and cultures of the Solomon Islands; B&W Illustrations; 8vo; 416 pages
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, plates and endpaper maps; orange cloth, backstrip lettered in black, covers unevenly sunned else a bright, sound, clean copy.
Spine a bit sunned and slightly cocked. Boards with light rubbing to extremities; In German; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 239 pages
8vo., First Edition, with plates; blue cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in darker blue, a bright, clean copy. Enser, p.313.
1st separate edition, 16mo (small) 39 pages. Includes portrait ; 15 cm. 1 of 100 copies printed. "Reprinted in 100 copies from the anniversary number of the Jewish tribune, Portland, Oregon, December 19, 1913" [from the Title page verso]. Henry Ward Beecher ( 1813 1887) was an American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, and speaker, known for his support of the abolition of slavery, his emphasis on God's love, and his 1875 adultery trial . Several of his brothers and sisters became well-known educators and activists, most notably Harriet Beecher Stowe, who achieved worldwide fame with her abolitionist novel Uncle Tom's Cabin ..Over the course of his ministry, he...grew interested in social reform, particularly the abolitionist movement. In the years leading up to the Civil War, he raised money to purchase slaves from captivity and to send riflesnicknamed Beecher's Biblesto abolitionists fighting in Kansas and Nebraska . After the war, Beecher supported social reform causes such as women's suffrage and temperance. He also championed Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, stating that it was not incompatible with Christian beliefs . Beecher's long career in the public spotlight led biographer Debby Applegate to call her biography of him The Most Famous Man in America (Wikipedia, 2019) . OCLC: 17882630. OCLC lists 14 copies worldwide. Light wear, about Very Good- Condition. (KH-8-54)
HONOLULU, David A. Benz - Edition 1956/1957 - Cartonnage éditeur avec ressort - 1, 2, 3 & 4 plats illustrés - illustrations NB ou couleurs, certaines PP - XXXIX pages de publicité locale avec illustrations - 112 pages - Propre
Features: Saving old town Lunenberg; Preserving a garden of Plaster Delights - Ottawa's Beattie House; The Future of the Past - Ken Osborne; B.C.'s Gulf of Georgia Cannery on Endangered List; Fredericton's Preservation area expands; Fisheries Fiasco - Steveston's Pacific Coast Cannery demolished. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. An excellent copy. Book
Carta geografica tratta dall'atlante della relazione di James Hawkesworth "Cartes et figures des voyages entrepris par ordre de sa Majesté Britannique pou fair des découvertes dans l'hémisphère méridional; exécutes par Byron, Carteret, Wallis & Cook dans les vaisseaux le Dauphin, Le Swallow & l'Endeavour" pubblicata in più edizioni di lingua francese, inglese, olandese ed italiano. Incisione in rame, in ottimo stato di conservazione. Map of the atlas is the report by James Hawkesworth "Cartes et figures des voyages entreprise par ordre de sa Majesté Britannique pou fair des découvertes dans l'Hémisphère southern exécutes par Byron, Carteret, Wallis and Cook dans les vaisseaux le Dauphin, Le Swallow & Endeavour "published in multiple editions of the English, French, Dutch and Italian.
383pp.+ 24pp.buitentekstills., met wat gebruiksslijtage, [biografie van Jozef de Veuster, "pater Damiaan"]
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Full maroon cloth boards show edge wear and small nibbles on one corner. Tears on price-clipped dust jacket. 318 pages. Many b&w photos.
A clean, unmarked copy with a tight binding. 35 pages; two fold-out plates. Catalogue of the exhibition at the Portland Art Museum of Hilda Morris' sumi paintings, Portland, Oregon, 1984 (not dated specifically in book). Foreword by Donald Jenkins; biographical information and bibliography.
8vo., First Edition, with plates; black cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper.
in-16 broché Bon état. [LP-7]
Un volume di317 pagine. Ritratto in antiporta, Testo in francese. Brossura editoriale. Resoconto della prima missione di conversione al cattolicesimo degli abitanti delle Hawaii condotta dal padre Hilarion Lucas (1782-1865) - Notevole fonte di informazioni sulla storia e i costumi della civiltà delle isola Sandwich all'inizio dell'Ottocento.
In-4°, due volumi, XIV, 463pp; (2cc), 514pp; prima edizione originale senza le 7 carte pieghevoli della seconda edizione, pubblicata lo stesso anno. Legatura coeva in vitello francese marmorizzato, tagli rossi, con nervi e titolo in oro al dorso. Uno dei rari esemplari comprendenti le 7 carte supplementari nel secondo volume (437*-450*) intitolate Scoperte degli Olandesi nell’Australasia. Si tratta di uno delle più importanti opere consacrate alle prime spedizioni nel Pacifico del Sud. “Il suo studio fa epoca nella conoscenza dell’Oceania(...). De Brosses, raccogliendo tutti i testi conosciuti dai viaggiatori, chiama a raccolta tutti gli studiosi e aiutò a creare un clima favorevole alle esplorazioni scientifiche e alle installazioni coloniali” (O’Reilly 93). Si tratta di una raccolta di narrazioni della maggioranza dei più famosi viaggiatori nei Mari del Sud, cominciando dal secondo viaggio di Vespucci nel 1502 fino ai viaggi di Magellano, Drake, Schouten, Tasman, etc. (Pézennes, France). “Questa è un’opera estremamente importante e completa sui viaggi, e un’opera eccezionale sulla preistoria dell’Australasia (Hill, p.35). Sabin, 8388. In-4°, two volumes, XIV, 463pp; (2cc), 514; first original edition without the 7 folding cards of the second edition, published the same year. Contemporary fine French marbled calf binding, red edges with bands and golden title on the spine. One of the rare copies including the 7 additional leaves in the second volume (437 *-450 *) entitled Discoveries of the Dutch in Australasia. It is one of the most important works devoted to the first expeditions to the South Pacific. "His study made an epoch in the knowledge of Oceania (...). De Brosses, gathering all the texts known by travelers, summons all the scholars and helped to create a climate favourable to scientific explorations and colonial installations "(O'Reilly 93). It is a collection of narratives of the majority of the most famous travelers in the South Seas, starting from the second voyage of Vespucci in 1502 up to the journeys of Magellan, Drake, Schouten, Tasman, etc. (Pézennes, France). "This is an extremely important and complete work on travel, and an exceptional work on the early history of Australasia (Hill, p.35). Sabin, 8388.
Madrid, Oikos-Tau, 1971. 8vo.; 126 pp., 1 h. Cubiertas originales.
Madrid, 2013. 4to.; 336 pp. Ilustraciones y mapas, y 16 láminas en color. Encuadernación en cartoné.
208 pages. Index. Footnotes. "A unique collection of over 320 original maps of explorers and navigators from four centuries of voyages and overland treks of exploration and discovery to the northwest coast, plus native maps, and a host of others selected for their interest and historical significance." - dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. An excellent example of this wonderful work. Book
60 pages. Many reproductions of wonderful archival black and white photos. Features include: The Patrick Family Legend; The First Game; The First Year; The First Stanley Cup; The Second Stanley Cup; The Great Denman Fire; Fred (Cyclone) Taylor; The Life and Times of Coley Hall; The Glorious Smokies; The Brat Called Pistol - Eddie Dorohoy; The Rollicking, Raggedy Vees; The Spirit of the Canucks; The Drillers of Kimberley; The Heart of Fred J. Hume; The Life and Laughs of Babe Pratt; The Palace by the Sea - Pacific Coliseum; The Anatomy of a Franchise; and more. One page CKNW 98 ad highlights play-by-play man Jim Robson. Molson ad features photos of their 1969-70 hockey scholarship winners including: John Cumberbirth, Bob Gaston, Pat Russell, Keith, Nordin, Richard Beauchamp, Daryl Fedorak, Brian Debiasio, Brenk Kaufmann, Robert Little, George Walton and Don Young. One-page pricelist of Canucks merchandise. Printed upon glossy stock. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy of this very informative, nostalgic and uncommon work from the year the Canucks entered the NHL. Book
8vo., First Edition, with 26 plates on 16, 4 full-page maps in the text and a double-page plan; original blue cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly chafed (without material loss) at head and tail of backstrip and a little age-soiled on (predominantly white) rear panel. The sequel to the author's classic 'Unbroken' (1953). Now in command of HMS Thule, Mars is sent to join the Eastern Fleet in Ceylon. Enser, p.418; Law, 1129.
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.
154 pages. Features: A Wiltshire home reflecting a passion for India; Treasure-trove of a Victorian house decorated with a designer's eye for colour; The transformation of a formerly 'horrible' house in Herefordshire; Sybil Kapoor's lunch party with Pacific Rim pizzazz; Taps add style to your bathroom; Creative ways with ribbons; and much more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
Inscribed by the author on title page and traces of label removal to front cover. No other marks. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright boards and no bumping to corners. 75pp. The Oahu Civilian Disaster Preparedness Programs in Honolulu described by a U.S. Navy medical officer involved.
London, Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd., 1954. 4to. menor; XI-97 pp. y 8 ilustraciones fotográficas en láminas aparte. Encuadernación original en tela con sobrecubierta.
8vo., First Edition, with plates and maps in the text; blue cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper.