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192 p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
1978135938New York: Mayflower Books, 1978. 192 S. mit zahlreichen Abbildungen; kl. 4°; gebunden, Orig.-Pappband mit Original-Schutzumschlag;
8vo., First Edition thus, with plates; sand cloth, backstrip lettered in red and black, cream endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustswrapper.
2003DADAX0742523918Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2003-11-22. 0304th. paperback. New. 5.90x0.66x9.02. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers paperback
8vo [23 x 15 cm]; xxiv, 424 pp, frontis, 61 illustrations including many full-page, mostly from photos, 3 folding maps, some drawings, index. original pictorial cloth, gilt spine title lettering and gilt picture on front cover, top edge gilted, endpaper bookplate, no tears of maps, near fine and clean. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. An important book by one of the great botanical explorers and naturalists of the nineteenth century, the Italian botanist, spent time at Kew, where he met Charles Darwin, William Joseph Hooker and James Brooke, the Rajah of Sarawak. The latter lead him to spending 3 years from 1865 to 1868 undertaking research in Sarawak, Brunei and other islands off present-day Malaysia and New Guinea, where he discovered many new species of palms, and many other plants such as a phosphorescent fungus that was bright enough to read a newspaper placed by it. Beccari was in Sarawak during 1865-67 where he collected over 800 bird skins including 40 not previously discovered of unrecorded species. He describes nature, the people, Dyaks and their customs in some detail, prior to the major impacts of the twentieth century, and describes his return to Sarawak some 20 years later, where he formed a botanical garden. He discovered the titan arum, the plant with the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world, in Sumatra in 1878. This edition also contains the valuable and detailed appendix on the forests of Borneo, which are currently being logged to extinction. The preface is by naturalist F. H. H. Guillemard who also wrote a book of his travels in the area. The later reprint does not include the maps of the original.
3445Lausanne, Nouvelles Editions, 1956 16 x 19, 87 pp., nombreuses illustrations photo. couleurs (images collées), cartonnage éditeur illustré, bon état (tranches: quelques rousseurs)
This is "a book of many things; a collage of men, women, events, accidents and incidents spinning about the life of the first Chief Pilot of Canadian Pacific Air Lines - Sheldon Luck, a member of Canada's Aviation Hall of fame." - Introduction. "Sheldon doesn't get into an airplane, he puts it on." - Frank Tannock, former B.C. Forest Service fire-fighting official. pp. vii, 297. Bibliography. Map. Unmarked with somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this fascinating life story in Canadian aviation. Book
44552771993776New. Hardcover 248 pages 8. 5 x 11 in. Color Photo section roster plans and charts. During the twentieth century the Union Pacific Railroad gained worldwide renown for the development and operation of high output locomotives powered by steam gas-electric and the internal combustion engine. What is less commonly known is that the railroad embraced the internal combustion engine shortly after the turn of the century just 36 years after the driving of the Golden Spike in the form of the gasoline-powered passenger motor car. Although overshadowed by later advancements the passenger motor car of which many design elements would later be adapted to the railroad's famous Streamliners were the inaugural application of internal combustion technology on the Union Pacific. The culmination of decades of research this liberally illustrated volume seeks to tell the definitive story of these unique entries to Union Pacific's nationwide fleet. Contents:. Dedication. Introduction. Acknowledgments pp. 2–12. W.R. McKeen and the McKeen Motor Car Company pp. 13–36. Union Pacific System Motor Cars pp. 37–86. Union Pacific System Trailer Cars pp. 87–100. Motor Car Routes and Operations pp. 101–172. Conclusion. The Motor Car Experiment pp. 173–183. Color Gallery pp. 184–199. Appendix. Roster. Diagrams and Bibliography pp. 200–248 History Hobbies & interests hardcover
2009ca740Du May Cartonné avec jaquette 2009 In-4, (31x31 cm), cartonné sous jaquette illustrée, nombreuses photographies en couleurs de Luc-Christophe Guillerm ; petites déchirures et usures sur la jaquette, bon état général. Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande.
In 8 . Reliure souple de l'editeur, sous jaquette illustree. 315 pages. Legers accrocs a la jaquette sinon bel exemplaire. [NV-4]
1854SPN-665Paris, Aux bureaux du Magasin Pittoresque, 1854. Demi-reliure in-4 cuir rouge, titrage doré. 4 tomes en 2 volumes : 1/392+440 pages + 2/424+496 pages abondamment illustrées de gravures en noir et table des gravures des 2 tomes.
1996R240118811AMILCARE PIZZI EDITORE. 1996. In-4. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 231 pages - nombreuses photos et cartes couleur et noir et blanc dans et/ou hors texte - + 2 coupures de presses relatives au thème de l'ouvrage. . . . Classification Dewey : 996-Autres régions du pacifique
8vo [23 x 16 cm]; xviii, 108 pp, bibliography. original pictorial cloth with gilt title lettering on front cover and spine, a clean and fine copy, unmarked. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A good reference that gives a chronological list of vessels, an index of vessel and persons, a list of important expeditions to Hawaii, plus a bibliography of about 250 books, which indicate the number of illustrations of Hawaii, etc. The first edition of 1929 became a standard reference and this edition was enlarged and corrected by Lind.
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
18019122London: Printed for T. Cadell Jun. & W. Davies; Cobbett & Morgan; and W. Creech by R. Noble 1801. First edition. 4to 4 viii 412 2 errata cxxii pp with "General History of the Fur Trade" following the Voyages section and errata leaf. Complete with half title often lacking frontis portrait three large folding engraved maps. Fine 1/2 polished calf tooled in blind and lettered in gilt on spine marbled boards endpapers and page edges. Few stains and foxing to prelims most notably at the inner margin of the frontis and title pages. Otherwise scattered light foxing mainly marginal and more pronounced on the final dozen leaves or so. Maps quite nice with typical offsetting from folds some foxing and toning. A very good copy in attractive binding housed in a custom oatmeal cloth Solander box lined with green felt gilt spine label. <br /> <br /> A cornerstone work on early Pacific Northwest exploration being the first account of crossing the continent from ocean to ocean by a white man some dozen years before Lewis and Clark. This text also represents the first published account of the fur trade which was attributed to Roderick Mackenzie. A nice copy in attractive binding. <br /> <br /> Howes M 133. Sabin 43414. Streeter 3653. <br /> <br /> <br /> . Printed for T. Cadell, Jun. & W. Davies; Cobbett & Morgan; and W. Creech, by R. Noble unknown
17916424A Paris, Chez F. Buisson, Imprimeur-Libraire, rue Hautefeuille, n°20. (1791). 1791 2 vol. in-8° (200 x 125 mm.) de : I. [2] ff. (titre, f. t.), viii, 466 pp.; II. [2] ff. (titre, f. t.), 486 pp. Initiales manuscrites à l'encre "L R" surles faux titres. Demi-basane dépoque, dos lisses ornés et titrés à l'or, coins de parchemin, plats recouverts de papier à la colle bleu.
188823339Paris Librairie Nouvelle 1888 In-12 308 pp
1795PHO-2286Paris, chez Buisson, An 3 de la République (1795), 4 volumes Texte : 3 tomes in 8° (21x13,5cm), XXIV-391pp, (4) 386pp, et (4) 371pp., veau raciné époque, dos lisse avec pièces de titre rouge et tomaison noire, tranches dorées, frises aux plats, roulettes interne, petits frottements. Atlas : in-4° (31,5x24cm), titre, table des planches, 28 planches HT, portraits, cartes, plans, vues. Exemplaire à toutes marges. Reliure d’attente, dos manquant, carte détachée avec tache aux plis,
184813620Franck Paris 1848 1 vol. In-4 de 4 ff.n.ch. 326 pp.; demi-chagrin de l'époque, dos à nerfs richement orné, tranches dorées.
1774PHO-2287Paris, Chez Saillant & Nyon, Pissot, 1774. In-8 (20,5x13cm) de 2ff.-XIV-1f. 502pp.- 1f., veau marbré époque, dos à nerfs orné avec pièce de titre grenat, tranches rouges, illustré de 3 cartes dépliantes in fine. Frottements, coins et coupes usés, coiffes arasées, débuts de fentes, quelques rousseurs
177442734Paris,, Saillant & Nyon, Pissot, 1774. In-8 de (2)-XIV-492-[mal chiffrés 502]-(2) pp., demi-basane blonde à coins, dos lisse orné de filet doré, pièce de titre en maroquin blond, tranches jaunes (reliure de l'époque).
1850DEMO015143ILille France: L. Lefort 1850. Stated Second edition. Hardcover. Very Good. steel-engraved frontispiece. 8vo 258 pages 20th century half sprinkled calf marbled boards original wrappers bound in place. <br/><br/>Needs to be read with de Smet's LETTERS AND SKETCHES . AMONG THE INDIAN TRIBES OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS 1843 which contains several letters not included in this French text; but this French text "contains material not found in the English - Wagner-Camp-Becker 113a:5." Howes M288; Graff 3831; Monaghan 1332. Binding by "Reliure Francais". Issued in the Bibliotheque Historique et Morale this is actually the Third French Edition. Steel-engraved frontispiece. L. Lefort hardcover
8vo [24.5 x 16 cm]; xvi, [half tp], 335 pp, frontis, 31 plates, map endpapers (33 illustrations in total). original blue cloth, gilt lettering, spine number covered over with blue paint, cover rubbed at edges, bottom of spine bit frayed, scattered foxing, good sound copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Spence 456. Hill p. 101, describing the first edition of 1833, which had just 5 plates: Captain Fanning of Stonington, Connecticut, sailed for the South Seas in 1792, on a voyage for sealskins, and during the next 25 years made voyages to the Pacific and around the world, visiting Australia, the desolate lands of South Georgia, and the islanders of Fiji, Tonga and the Marquesas. He discovered several islands, including one that still bears his name, lying 1200 miles south of Honolulu. Included is an account of the first American naval exploring expedition to the southern hemisphere, 1829-30, sponsored by the U. S. government and commanded by Benjamin Pendleton." Fanning island figured prominently in a famous murder trial, written up by lawyer Vincent Bugliosi, 'And the Sea Will Tell'. See Howes F28 for first edition. 'One of the most interesting of all the early voyages made by Americans that have been published and that it deserves a wide acquaintance among those who would learn of the adventurours courage that led the Yankee sailor to set his course in every sea' (prospectus).
8vo [24.5 x 16 cm]; xvi, [ii], 335 pp, frontis, 31 plates, map endpapers, index. original blue cloth, gilt spine title lettering, lightly foxed on few margins, slightly rubbed at lower edge, but a near fine, solid copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Spence 456. Hill p. 101, describing the first edition of 1833, which had just 5 plates: 'Captain Fanning of Stonington, Connecticut, sailed for the South Seas in 1792, on a voyage for sealskins, and during the next 25 years made voyages to the Pacific and around the world, visiting Australia, the desolate lands of South Georgia, and the islanders of Fiji, Tonga and the Marquesas. He discovered several islands, including one that still bears his name, lying 1200 miles south of Honolulu. Included is an account of the first American naval exploring expedition to the southern hemisphere, 1829-30, sponsored by the U. S. government and commanded by Benjamin Pendleton.' Fanning island figured prominently in a famous murder trial, written up by lawyer Vincent Bugliosi, 'And the Sea Will Tell'. See Howes F28 for first edition. 'One of the most interesting of all the early voyages made by Americans that have been published and that it deserves a wide acquaintance among those who would learn of the adventurers' courage that led the Yankee sailor to set his course in every sea' (prospectus).
177615746Ruault Paris 1776 1 vol. In-4 de XII 2 ff.n.ch. 206 pp. 1 f.n.ch., veau glacé porphyre de l'époque, dos à nerfs orné, pièce de titre de maroquin vert, triple filet doré en encadrement sur les plats, coupes filetées, tranches marbrées.
