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Reliure demi-toile. 304 pages. Cachets.
Pages 354-440 plus 24 pages of nice vintage advertisements. Features: The Bullet-proof Scotchman - an adventure of John Mundell in the Pampas of Uruguay; ; A Woman's Travels in Unknown Asia - part I - wonderful photos in China; An Exciting Trading Trip - efforts to trade with a warlike tribe in East Africa; Some Strange WWI Escapes from Germany - part II; Interesting photo and short article of Dog Rib Indians in Canada receiving their annual grant of one pound, as well as presents, from the Canadian government; Among the Wild Tribes of Darien - exploring the native tribes of Panama - with great photos; Stories of the War - Thirty Hours in No Man's Land - in WWI an Australian trooper on the Western Front is wounded and must make his way back to his own lines; Siringa's Last Battle - a native boy helps in one of the first fights in German East Africa, A Week in a Lens Dungeon - McLean and Ebbs of the 87th Canadian Battalion hid in a cellar for a week before making their way back to their lines; Miraculous Escapes from Sunken Submarines; An Adventurous Hunt After Man-eating Crocodiles - in Victoria Nyanza; The Mountain Warriors of France - excellent photos; The Zulu Love Medicine - part II of what happend when Zulus killed an Englishman to use his body for love medicine; Wonders of Northern Syria - article with many great photos of architectural remains; Carter's Exoneration - a stirring story of the Australian Mounted Police. Great multi-page advertising feature on the Waterproof Products Corporation. Average wear. Small protective pieces of tape at each end of backstrip. Binding intact. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
Roma, 1955 settembre 18, copertina illustrata a colori in fascicolo originale completo di pp. 24 de "La Tribuna illustrata" .
Mm 110x160 Collana "Biblioteca della Università popolare milanese e della Federazione italiana delle biblioteche popolari. Ser. A: Corsi organici d'insegnamento". Volume in copertina rigida, 135 pagine con illustrazioni in nero nel testo. Opera in buone condizioni, presenta leggere fioriture ai risguardi e ai tagli. Spedizione in 24 ore dalla conferma dell'ordine.
In 8°, pp. XX+568. Legatura originale in tela. Alcune gore nelle prime pagine. Tavole f.t. in nero. Un foglio parzialmente staccato. Per il resto buona copia.
S.L. (Padova?), s.d. (primi del ‘900), in-8, br., pp. 7. Estratto.
ISBN : 2213020361. Fayard. 1987. In-8 Carré. Broché. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 164 pages. Illustré de nombreuses photos en noir et blanc hors texte. Collection 'Les Enfants du Fleuve', dir. par Jean-Claude Didelot.
8vo; xiv, 285 pp, frontis, numerous plates, ep maps. original pictorial cloth, gilt, slight edgewear, light spotting on spine, spine ends bit frayed, still a bright copy, elaborate gilt pictorial cover, top edge gilted, good, internally very good. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Travels from Panama largely to Peru including Lake Titicaca, with a short trip to Bolivia. An attractive and well produced book.
Features: Northern Pacific Railway Co. Making Big Improvements in the State of Washington; Julius Kruttschnitt an Optimist; Mobilization and the Railways - article from the Army & Navy Journal; Amending Our Shipping Laws; George G. Gould Retains His Position; Railway News in Brief; Noted Engineer E.C. Hawkins - Obituary with photo; Interstate Commerce Decisions; San Francisco Will Be Ready for the Panama Canal and the Panama Pacific International Exposition in 1915 - article with photos of "San Francisco's Two Big Men", James Rolph Jr., Mayor, and C.C. Moore; Statutory Regulation of Ocean Traffic; Pacific Coast S.S. Co. Places Order for 10,000-Ton Steamer - article with diagram of outboard profile of the vessel; Comprehensive Review of Far Eastern Shipping Situation by U.S. Consul General at Hong Kong, George E. Anderson; Astoria Getting Ready for Panama Canal; Panama Canal Rates - The Big Issue; Captain John Truebridge - Obituary; Review of Marine Insurance and Shipping Law; Some Perils of the Deck Load - Feature article includes photo of a leaning steamer Cuzco; The Advantages of the Water-Tube Boiler; Record of a Ballin Water Tube Boiler - article with photo; The International Navigation Congress; Boiler Inspection for [Panama] Canal Zone; General Shipping News; Oil Engined Barges to Revolutionize Shipping; and much more. 40 pages including several pages of nostalgic ads, some illustrated in black and white, featuring local marine and rail interests. Printed upon glossy coated stock. Average wear. Binding intact. Few library markings to front cover. A well-preserved copy of this highly-informative memento of Pacific Northwest transportation over a century ago. 12" x 9". Magazine
20x13. 639p. Fotogr. Trad. C. Aragón, E. Vaqué. Enc. Cart. Ed.
Firenze, 1884, 8vo br. pp. 53 con una carta rip. in fine.
Num?ro complet. D?fra?chi.
19x13. 117p. Col. Gakoa liburuak, N. 4.
Paris, René Julliard, 1952 ["La Porte Ouverte"]. 4to.; 125 pp., 1 h. Edición original. Cubiertas originales. Nacido en Hong Kong en 1918 de padre panameño y madre francesa, educado en Francia desde su más tierna edad, mobilizado en 1940, prisionero en un campo de concentración en Silesia, y repatriado como gran enfermo en 1944, colabora en varias revistas literarias y publica ésta su primera obra, formada por 63 relatos poéticos, "Récits éclairs" como él los denomina, que despiertan la atención de la mejor crítica. Despues vendrían otras novelas y su carrera como dramaturgo para Jean Vilar y el T.N.P, con piezas como "Du vent dans les branches du sassafras".
16 pages. Features: Lovely photo of Arnold Palmer and his wife with story about his victory in Panama; Photo of Cary Middlecoff, winner of the Bing Crosby tournament; Photo of crowd on the 16th hole at Pebble Beach; Photo of the Boros family in the Pro Shop at the Mid Pines Club where son Julius is the Pro; One-page ad for the Lectracar Duo golf cart by Sears, Roebuck & Co; Photo of Edgar A. Sweet; Nice photo of Marlene Bauer Hagge driving in tournament play; Photo of Mangrum in Golfcraft, Inc. ad; Photos of Dr. and Mrs. Seth W. Shields, and Lady Meek and Dr. Shields; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Magazine
PARIS, Société d'Editions Géographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales, 1933 - In-4 - Broché (accroc au 1 er plat)- Edition originale numéroté - 71 Photographies NB Ht de l'auteur - 179 pages - bon exemplaire
PARIS, J.B. Ferreyrol Ed. - 1890 - In-12 - En partie débroché - 24 illustrations NB dans le texte + 1 carte dépliante en début d'ouvrage - Traduit de l'anglais par Henry La Luberne - Rousseurs - 343 pages
Madrid, Juan Vidal, Editor, 1880. Dos volúmenes en folio; I: 68 pp. + 160 pp. + 180 pp. + 176 pp., 2 hs. .II: 2 hs., 151 pp. + 172 pp. + 199 pp., 2 hs. Además 192 pp. que contiene los números 1 a 12 de la "Revista Geográfica". Impresión a doble columna. Con numerosas ilustraciones entre el texto, algunas a toda plana, 67 láminas fuera de texto y 7 mapas dobles, impresos en color, dibujados y grabados por Daniel (Urrabieta) Vierge. Encuadernación de época en media piel, con pequeñas faltas de la misma en lomera. Contiene el "Viaje a Nueva Guinea" de Achille Raffray, el "Viaje en el vapor Vega para realizar el Pao del Nordeste" de Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, el "Paseo alrededor del mundo" del Barón Alexander Joseph von Hübner, el "Viaje a la Australia" de Désiré Charnay, traducido " y aumentado con importantes datos de excursiones hechas en el interior del pais" por Adolfo Suarez de Figueroa, y "Exploraciones de los Istnos de Panamá y de Darien" de Armand Reclus.
Features: Merchant Fleet Today; Strengthening the Soviet Amphibious Forces; Thousandth Cosmos Launched; Kashin for India; Hypersonic USA - with hydrogen propulsion!; The Second Genoa Naval Show; Giuseppe Garibaldi - philosophy of a project; Hannover Air Show; Great article and colour fold-out of the O.H. Perry (FFG 7); Panama Canal Treaty Selected Documents (part II); Additional illustrated stories. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Quality copy. Book
Features: Main's maiden voyage to the moon - Apollo 8 - Dec. 11-27, 1968; Return to Vilcabamba; Atlantic Ocean pollution - 'dead sea'; Chocoe Indians of Darien - as they were 47 years ago; Ammonite "Whopper" on display; General Funston's Alaskan Explorations; Sana'a - Capital City of Yemen; Sargasso Sea Expeditions - study adds new data; The 'Brendan' voyage to North America - followed medieval saga and technology. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
Features: The Future of Exploration - a scientist forecasts space colonies; Classification of Volcanoes - type of eruption used as guide; Jeanne Gurnee - Dedicated Caver - a productive underground career; Migrating White Storks in Peril - south Sinai wetlands on route destroyed; The Darien of Panama - the twilight of a unique environment; Domestic Dogs from the Neolithic of China - new finds documented in scientific collaboration; Proclomations and Messages observe 75th anniversary; How Dr. Bush retrieved the Time Capsule of 1928 from the cornerstone of our former clubhouse; Nordenskiold and the Northeast Passage - a centennial tribute; Enhydros - how they occur and what we can learn from them; Exploration and Energy - a driving force through the ages. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book