John SteinbackMareMagnum
Jean D'ElbeeLivre Rare Book
Ferdinand de Lesseps - Un conquerant de genie
7211Edition Litteraire de France, 1943. Format 14x19 cm, broche, 241 pages.Bon etat.
Librairie Frédéric Delbos · Lussan, France8,00 €
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Primo romanzo di Steinback. Storia bizzarra del pirata Henry Morgan e della conquista di Panama.
Un volume (24 cm) di 564 pagine. In lingua francese. Brossura editoriale illustrata. Buone condizioni.
7211Edition Litteraire de France, 1943. Format 14x19 cm, broche, 241 pages.Bon etat.
21x13. 224p.
1998R100075774Michalon. 1998. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Papier jauni. 209 pages - quelques planches de photos en noir et blanc - une carte en noir et blanc hors texte en début d'ouvrage.. . . . Classification Dewey : 986-Colombie, Panama, Equateur
0656526319.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1112604103.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Milano, 1932, 8vo stralcio con copertina posticcia muta, pp. 12 con 10 illustrazioni fotografiche. - !! ATTENZIONE !!: Con il termine estratto (o stralcio) intendiamo riferirci ad un fascicolo contenente un articolo, completo in se, 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 perché ci è sconosciuta. - !! ATTENTION !!: : NOT A BOOK : “extract” or “excerpt” 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.
200659144Hamburg, XENOS Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, 2006. origi.Pappband, kl.4°, 48 Seiten.
1930224461930. Caribbean and Panama travel photograph album. circa early 1930s. This album documents interwar travel through the Panama Canal Zone and Jamaica recording maritime transit canal infrastructure and rural Caribbean life as observed by Western travelers. The photographs provide primary visual evidence of the Panama Canal as a site of industrial activity and international movement alongside scenes of Jamaican village life and landscape establishing a contrast between engineered environments and colonial rural settings. The material is particularly strong in its depiction of canal operations and the presence of local populations within these spaces.<br /> <br /> Album containing 29 silver gelatin photographs mounted on black leaves with individual prints measuring approximately 3.5 x 4.5 to 5 x 7 inches housed in a string-bound album measuring approximately 7 x 9.5 inches. The opening sequence shows passengers aboard a steamship with men and women posed along deck rails and views of ships navigating canal locks and docking areas. Additional images depict cranes drawbridges canal cuts and small boats in the water along with dock workers and uniformed personnel visible among travelers. Architectural and infrastructural views include colonial-style buildings and mechanical equipment associated with canal operation concluding with a monument identified as that of Vasco Núñez de Balboa in Panama City. The Jamaica sequence includes landscape views of hillsides and gardens along with images of Black Jamaican residents posed in village settings. One photograph bears the caption "Kingston Jamaica 10 -- S.S. 'Reliance' West Indies Cruise" showing children and adults gathered along a dirt road lined with wooden and metal-roofed structures. Other images show groups assembled beneath trees and within rural surroundings.<br /> <br /> Produced during a period when the Panama Canal served as a major conduit for global shipping under U.S. administration and Caribbean travel formed part of organized cruise itineraries the album reflects established routes of interwar tourism. The juxtaposition of canal engineering and Jamaican village scenes situates the photographs within broader patterns of travel that linked industrial infrastructure with colonial landscapes. Minor water rippling to pages and photographs; images remain clear; overall very good. A coherent travel album documenting canal operations and Caribbean life in the early twentieth century. unknown
500328179Fleuve Noir Sans date. Jonathan Kern est parachuté au milieu des conflits qui opposent Américains Panaméens révolutionnaires et terroristes autour du Canal de Panama. Sa mission est d'éviter tout scandale mais son succès se paie au prix fort
xii + 416pp., 24cm., softcover, Doctoral Dissertation, stamp at verso of title page, text is clean and bright (looks unread), good condition, F109819
1993F109819Göteborg, University of Göteborg 1993 xii + 416pp., 24cm., softcover, Doctoral Dissertation, stamp at verso of title page, text is clean and bright (looks unread), good condition, F109819
1990002249Bonn, 1990. -- Heft -- DINA4 0
1974114558Service de reproduction des thèses université de Lille III 1974 In-8 broché 23,3 cm sur 15,3. 507 p + LXIII planches hors texte en n&b. Couverture légèrement passée, coin inférieur du premier plat plié, intérieur très propre. Bon état d’occasion.
Milano, Aldo Martello, 1955, in-8, mezza tela editoriale con sovraccoperta (questa con mancanze marginali), pp. 265, (5). Con 10 tavole a colori e 104 illustrazioni in b.n. f.t.
1962R160210013Plon. 1962. In-8. Relié toilé. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 409 pages. Nombreuses photos et gravures en noir et blanc hors texte. Page de garde déchirée, en grande partie manquante.. . . . Classification Dewey : 986-Colombie, Panama, Equateur
1962RO80252219Plon. 1962. In-8. Relié toilé. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 409 pages. Nombreuses photos monochromes hors texte. Jaquette en état d'usage.. . . . Classification Dewey : 986-Colombie, Panama, Equateur
In 8, pp. 27 + (1b) con ill. n.t. Intonso. Taglietti al marg. est. delle ultime 6 cc. e del p. post. Fioriture. Br. ed. Interessante saggio sulla lavorazione dei metalli presso i Chiriqui, abitanti di Panama, con bel corredo iconografico: use of gold and copper, the human figure, the bird, the puma, grotesque figure, the fish, the frog, the alligator, the crayfish, use of bronze, bells...
1861R240082205AMYOT. 1861. In-12. Broché. Etat d'usage, Tâchée, Dos fané, Rousseurs. 250 pages - ouvrage recouvert d'un plastique transparent - fortes rousseurs sans réelle conséquence sur la lecture - quelques tâches sur les plats.. . . . Classification Dewey : 986-Colombie, Panama, Equateur
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: Lost in the Pacific - John Edwin Hogg attempted to take a small boat to Panama from some islands 90 miles off the coast, but encountered treacherous seas; On Niagara's Brink - Orrin E. Dunlap, the unofficial historian of Niagara Falls, describes the area's most thrilling adventure, that of a barge and two men, Lofberg and Harris, who drifted to the verge of Horseshoe Falls - article with photos; An Englishwoman in Upper Egypt - Part I - Oxford Anthropology student Winifred S. Blackman relates her experiences in three winters of living with the people of Upper Egypt - article with photos; Captain Doudera's Bet - The amazing photo-illustrated story of Captain Frank Doudera, of Brooklyn, New York, and his quest to obtain a timber wolf pelt within six weeks; The Head-Hunters of the Sepik - Part II - Beatrice Grimshaw travelled up the Sepik River of New Guinea, where she dealt with the local cannibals - article with photos; Chippin' Paint - An amusing sea story; To Afghanistan in Disguise - Part II - A British officer's remarkable journey, disguised as an Oriental, across a large part of India and finally into forbidden Afghanistan and beyond, living among the natives as one of themselves; The Treasure of Tristan Da Cunha - Photo-illustrated article about a hoard of gold and jewels said to have been hidden here by pirates in 1810; Photo of a literal river full of logs in British Columbia; The Three Angleteers - Part IV - Three bored Englishmen travel to Europe for trouble and adventure; In the British Guiana Jungle - A vividly-written photo-illustrated account of an eventful boat-journey into the interior of British Guiana with a motion picture camera, culminating with a visit to the mighty Kaietuerk Falls, the greatest cataract in the world, five times higher than Niagara; The Secret of the Wilds - photos of wild animals which resemble those of prehistoric times; "Grip" and I - Part II - A bull-terrier spared from death by its new owner Count Nils Cronstedt returns the favour by saving him multiple times during his stay in West Africa as Commander of H.M.S. Heron and Assistant Marine Superintendent in Northern Nigeria; One Night - the story of a hunt in the darkness and a panther who stood his ground; and more. 88 pages plus 24 pages of nice vintage ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this excellent vintage issue. Book
52 pages. Features: Cover photo of the Dar Mlodziezy; On the Waterfront; European Ferry Commentary; Panama Canal's Future; The Last of the Aces - The Texas Clipper; Voyage Report - Carry it Bulk!, by Captain A.W. Kinghorn; Portland Naval Base - Roger Fry reviews the eventful history of the Royal Navy's Dorset base now faced with closure; Ships colour Pictorial; Cutty Sark Tall Ships Races 1994; Under Sail - 'Provident'; Sailing the 'Royalist'; Weymouth Harbour in Old PHotographs - photofeature; A Captain and his Ship - Herodd Widding is master of the Nordlys, latest addition to Norway's Hurtigruten fleet; Naval Review; Ports of Call; Large colour photo of the Kruzenshtern inside back cover; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
Features: Reasons Why the Canadian Pacific is So Prosperous; Spokane Rate Decision Eagerly Awaited; Value of Steel Equipment Demonstrated in Wreck of the Crack Milwaukee Train, Columbian on May 30th east of Ralston, WA; Continued Smuggling of Opium into West Coast Ports Aboard Trans-Pacific Steamships; Professional Biography of Joseph H. Young, President of Alaska Steamship Co. - with photo; Contracts Let for Coaling Plants in Seattle and Tacoma - article with two photos; $1 Million Available for Improvements at Moran Shipyards; Record Run Between Puget Sound and Callao by Schooner Wilbert L. Smith; After 20 Years on the Seattle-Tacoma Run, Steamer Flyer is Sold - Feature article with photo; Review of Marine Insurance and Shipping Law; Photo of Steamer Tampico Submerged in Seattle Harbor; Photo of New Boilers for Steamer Charmer built by Commercial Boiler Works of Seattle; Effects of the Panama Canal on Pacific Coast - Oriental Trade; News of Tacoma; Launching of the Titanic - 1/3 page article including photo of the Titanic in drydock with man standing below her massive 100-ton rudder; Charming one-page illustrated ad for The Shasta Limited, "The Finest Train in the West" which connected Seattle with San Francisco; and more. 44 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
Reliure toile. 113 pages. Jaquette.
