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B9781167031021New. unknown
1120670055.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1167031024.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
179p., illus. Landmark Books 18 Hardcover Good condition in light blue cloth
8vo; x, 386 [ii, ads], folding color bird's-eye panorama, illus, map, plates from photos (by Ernest Hallen). original cloth, spine ends slightly rubbed, name on endpaper, else near fine, clean copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The photos were take by Ernest Hallen, the official photographer of the Isthmian Canal Commission. This popular account of the canal makes the history of the project, from the diplomacy to the engineering design, understandable and clear.
386p., illus. Colored fold-out map. Published prior to the official opening of the canal & describes 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition plans. Hardcover Good condition; spine faded & boards lightly worn
(Canale di Panamà - Centro America) In 4° piccolo (cm 29,5 x 22,5), bella legatura editoriale in piena tela rossa con titoli e ricche impressioni figurate policrome, pp. (2),414,(2), con una carta geografica ripiegata a colori (Panama Canal and Canal zone) in antiporta, 600 illustrazioni fotografiche in bianco e nero nel testo e 16 tavole fuori testo con disegni a colori di E. J. Read. Ottimo stato di conservazione.
1909127462London-Leipsic, T. Fisher Unwin 1909 In-8 21 x 13 cm. Reliure éditeur percaline bleu-marine, report auteur et titre dorés sur le dos et le premier plat, 192 pp., 63 illustrations hors texte, index, 1 carte repliée in fine, table des illustrations, sommaire. Exemplaire en bon état.
187946867London, The Economist Office, 1879. Small folio. Bound in comtemporary half cloth. Entire volume 37, July - December, 1879, of The Economist. Minor wear to extremities and a few repairs to a few leaves, otherwise fine and clean. Pp. 761-1504.
193541497n. p.: Seal of the Canal Zone Isthmus of Panama 1935. White printed paper wrappers stapled. A VG example with light wear some slight age-toning. 7 1 pp. B/w photographic reproductions within map illustrations to rear wrapper. 8" x 4" <br/><br/>Includes sections on Construction History Commercial and Financial Statistics Facilities for Shipping and Organization. [Seal of the Canal Zone Isthmus of Panama] unknown books
196239567Balboa Heights C.Z.: n.p. 1962. Revised edition. Stapled paper wrappers. Stamped "Complimentary Copy" over the price else fine. 16 pp. Illus. with color drawings and maps and b/w photos. 4to. Nice revised copy of an illustrated booklet first published in 1955 providing information on the Panama Canal. n.p. unknown books
19140801-22New York, Charles Scribner's Sons 1914. [5t. ed.]. 8°. XV, 459 pp. mit Portraifrontisp. u. Seidenhemdchen, 47 ganzs. Taf. u. e. gefalt. Karte. Rotes OLn. mit Deckel- u. Rückengoldprägung, sowie Deckelblindprägung. Roes OLn. mit Deckel- u. Rückengoldprägung, sowie Deckelblindprägung. Kapitale u. Ecken etwas berieben, Spiegel mit Namenszug u. Buchhändleretikett.
197729315New Haven:: Simon & Schuster 1977. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine copy in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket. The Path Between the Seas tells the story of the men and women who fought against all odds to fulfill the 400-year-old dream of constructing an aquatic passageway between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It is a story of astonishing engineering feats tremendous medical accomplishments political power plays heroic successes and tragic failures. Applying his remarkable gift for writing lucid lively exposition McCullough weaves the many strands of the momentous event into a comprehensive and captivating tale. Simon & Schuster, unknown
Edges a bit darkened. Bookplate; 8vo; 698 pages
88 pages. Features: How I'll Beat Marvin Hagler, by Roberto Duran; How I'll Beat Roberto Duran, by Marvin Hagler; Sugar Ray Leonard on Duran, Hagler, Hearns and more; Boxing's Scandal - The Mysterious Case of Panama Lewis and the Cut Gloves; James Garza - the new west coast sensation; Anatomy of a non-fight - Michael Spinks vs. Eddie Mustafa Muhammad - what really happened?; Ringside Reports; Colour photos of Sugar Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns and Roberto Duran; Budweiser International Rankings; Kronk Boxing Team; Gotch Against Jack Johnson - the dream match that almost was; Carl 'Bobo' Olson. Bit of writing in marker atop front cover. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
200029365London [etc.] : MacMillan Picador, 2000. 520 pp. Gr. 8°. 1st publ. Orig. ill. pb.
Small stamp on front endpaper; B&W Illustrations; 4to; 224 pages
DJ with open tears. Boards a bit sunned; B&W Illustrations; 4to; 224 pages
208 pages. Bibliography and glossary. Sumptuously and profusely illustrated with colour photos and reproductions of archival maps and illustrations. Text in English. "Documents the tremendous impact the arrival of New World gold and silver had upon Europe and the world economy. Describes the routes followed by the galleons on their return to Spain, loaded with precious metals, and the techniques used for their extraction. Discusses how mining towns were established, and famous fairs held in Portobelo and Jalapa. From this we learn how several mints were founded." - from Prologue. Clean, bright, tight and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A suberb copy of this beautifully-presented work. Gift quality. Book
Boards with some rubbing to extremities. Hinges not tight. First few pages with light foxing. Internally otherwise a clean and tight copy ; With official illustrations and maps; 8vo; 384 pages
8vo., First Edition, with full-page map in the text and pictorial endpapers; blue boards, grey cloth back lettered in gilt, grey silk marker, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
8vo., First Edition, with full-page map in the text and pictorial endpapers, contemporary inscription on front free endpaper; blue boards, grey cloth back lettered in gilt, grey silk marker, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter very lightly chafed at extremities. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE.
SKU1000378South End Press 1999-07-01 2019-08-23. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover blue cover boards. Tight binding bright clean copy very light rubbing to head and tail of spine. Thank you for looking! South End Press hardcover
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...
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, no tears. 329 pages, contents include: Eutrophication and recovery, How aquatic communities work, Detergent, Puget Sound, Mono lake, Panama canal, Hubbard Brook, Lake Tahoe, Long Lake, Saline Lakes in the lower Grand Coulee, Experiments with whole lakes, etc.
