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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
Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, price sticker residue, no tears. 192 pages. Follows the history of fairs and exhibitions in Vancouver from 1907 to 1982. Short section of photographs.
192 pages including notes, bibliography and index. Focuses on the political and administrative history of a highly visible, controversial provincial institution. Deals with two main themes: the fair's evolution from a small urban exhibit to one of the largest of its type in North America, and the often stormy relationship between the fair directors, residents of the Lower Mainland, city councillors, and members of the provincial government. Black and white photographic plates. Lightest wear to clean and unmarked book and dust jacket. Excellent copy. Book
304 pages. Index. Superbly illustrated in black and white. Map illustrated endpapers. "An Illustrated account of the construction and first years of operation of the Canadian Pacific transcontinental railway." - subtitle. Price-clipped dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart cover. Small bookseller's sticker upon first blank leaf. Unmarked. Average overall wear. A sound copy. Ex-Library
Folio, First Edition, with illustrated title-spread, numerous photographs throughout and endpaper maps; blue cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
pp. 345-393, 45 figs., refs. Offprint, new plain wrs.
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
xiv, 403 p. "A record of missionary work among the Indian tribes of the Northern Pacific Coast of our country and of the wonderful transformation in character and conditions which the introduction of the blessed Gospel has brought about." - Preface. List of illustrations includes twenty-seven black and white plates, two of which (at pages 144 and 208) are not present, although there is no evidence they ever were. New front and back endpapers applied over originals. Narrow opening in binding at half-title page. Somewhat above-average wear to maroon cloth covered boards adorned with gilt lettering and photo of author. LOWTHER 1611, TOURVILLE 1128, AMTMANN 3501, RICKS p.75, SMITH 2135, MATTHEWS 295, TOD & CORDINGLEY p.85. Book
Roy. 4to., First Edition, with photographs throughout; pictorial wrappers, a very good, bright, clean copy. Published in the series 'Great American Railroad Photographer'.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous scaled line drawings in the text; blue cloth gilt, gilt back, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. Includes, as usual, complete fleet lists with individual career records.
Very light rubbing to DJ and with small closed tear. Price clipped; Record of the Harvard-Peabody expedition to New Guinea and dedicated to Michael Rockefeller, who was part of but did not live to see the completion of the study. Photo sections to the front and to the rear of book ; 8vo; 256, xxxii pages
Light wear and chipping to DJ ; Two years of study of the Kurelu peoples in New Guinea off the coast of Australia with the Harvard-Peabody expedition. Dedicated to Michael Rockefeller, who was part of but sadly did not live to see the completion of the expedition. Stated book club edition to copyright page, photo sections at front of book and after page 160; 8vo; 256, xxxii pages
Milano, 1925, stralcio con copertina posticcia muta, pp. 17/28 con 2 cartine e 13 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.
Plon, 1893. In - 12° broché, 321 pages et une carte dépliante. Non coupé.
Paris - México, Librería de Charles Bouret, 1887. 4to. mayor; 24 pp. impresas a doble columna y 12 láminas color impresas en Haarlem por Emrik & Binger. Enc. original en media tela y cartoné impreso.
Torino, 1942, 4-10 gennaio, copertina illustrata a colori in fascicolo originale completo di pp. 16 de “Illustrazione del popolo”.
16° leg.ra ed.le pp.94 con belle foto dell'autore, leggere gore di umidità alle copp., ben tenuto
Cm. 19; pp. 90, (6). Tela editoriale a stampa. Numerose fotografie fuori testo. Manca la sovracoperta 776
In-16 p., cartonato editoriale, dorso restaurato, pp. 480. Prima edizione italiana. Testo in buono stato (text in good condition).
8vo. 8 pages, plus 2 full page sketch maps and photographic plate illustrations. 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. Significant for its early account of biodiversity in the now protected "Coral Triangle" of the Pacific, Cheesman's succinct and well illustrated primary source reveals highlights of an entire year of entomological research on little-known islands of the Pacific, just north of the Dampier Strait, in Papua New Guinea, on behalf of the Natural History division of the British Museum. The splendid coral reefs of Mayalibit Bay, limestone mountains and formations, a wealth of exotic vegetation, mangrove swamps, fauna and reptilia are but a few features examined. On the volcanic Mount Nok she set up camp, where she interacted with native inhabitants of small villages, remarking on their language, education, and on previous feuds with "Bush Tribes.' On Japen island she first establishes camp on Mt. Baduri, from where she collects samples and observes birds. before relocating to two other locations. In the tropical forests for six months, many samples were acquired, and a remarkable storm was documented.
1 - Public Celebration of Conclusion of Armistice with Germany. The Domain, Sydney, Wednesday, 13th Nov., 1918. Arranged by the Government in Conjunction with the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia. An original 4-Page leaflet, printed by William Applegate Gullick, Government Printer. Includes an opening address by the Premier, Hon. W.A. Holman, with addresses by His Excellency the Governor, and Col. Chaplain McKenzie, M.C. Pamphlet measures approximately 10 inches x 7.5 inches (25cm x 19cm). Creases and repaired tears to leafs, otherwise in Good Condition. This is a Rare document printed by the Government of Australia. 2 - Ball's Head Beautification Scheme. Municipality of North Sydney . Inaugural Ceremony Held on Saturday, 25 July, 1931. An original 4-Page leaflet, printed by the North Sydney Printing Co. Includes program for the Inaugural Ceremony and a brief history of Ball's Head by Captain J. H. Watson, honorary research secretary of the Royal Australian historical society. Pamphlet measures approximately 9 inches x 5.75 inches (23cm 14,5cm). Indication of a fold to center, otherwise in Very Good Condition Nicely Preserved
288p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
6 pages, including 3 sketch maps. Plus a few photographic plates. Original condition with blue wrappers, titles to front, and containing all the ads. Some crease to pages and wrappers, otherwise this is a complete issue, seldom found in such good and original condition. Michael Terry, known as "The Last of the Australian Explorers" was an explorer and gold prospector, and the leader of fourteen inland Australia expeditions between 1923 and 1935, mainly working for Adelaide mining companies seeking minerals. This is a succinct account of his prospecting expedition to the Petermann and Tomkinson Ranges in Central Austraila, in which he traversed approximately 3000 miles in the lands west of the Overland Telegraph Line in search of useful minerals including gold. Terry did not find any significant mineral, but found great quality pastoral land in and adjacent to the Tomkinson, Mann, and western portion of the Musgrave Ranges.
292 pages. Index. "Identifies opportunities for reorganizing the commercial fisheries to put an end to their chronic instability and poor economic performance and start them on a healthier course of development, for preserving and enhancing sportfishing opportunities, and for securing Indians' traditional access to fish." - from preface. Few markings to contents. Light wear Tight and square. Nice copy. Book
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 6 1/2"w x 9 3/4"h. 96 pages. Age-toned paper. Many b&w illustrations and photographs. Beautiful color map endpapers. National Museum of Canada Bulletin no. 174.
