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"Marianne North was one of those intrepid Victorian Lady Travellers, most renowned for her brilliant botanical paintings, displayed in specially designed Gallery in the Botanical Gardens at Kew. This book uses extracts from her autobigraphical account of her travels ("Recollections of a Happy Life. Being the Autobiography of Marianne North". Edited by Her Sister Mrs. John Addington Symonds. Two volumes. 1894) and is beautifully illustrated with her paintings, many reproduced for the first time. The book was published in collaboration with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Preface by J P M Brenan, Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens. Foreword by Anthony Huxley. Biographical note by Brenda E Moon. 240p. illus (col) maps on endpapers. A nice book to send as a gift ! Book
In 8' gr., tela ed. con sovrac., pp. 66, numerose fig. in n. n.t. strappetti ai margini della sovrac., interno in buono stato, ordinari segni del tempo.
IN TEDESCO ILLUSTRATO
8vo [23 x 15 cm]; xv, 534 pp, illustrations from photos, few from drwgs, including portraits by George Biddle, folding colored map of the South Sea Islands with inset of Tahiti. original pictorial cloth, quarter inch tear at foot of spine, outer cover chipped for one inch, very good with the author's signature. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A well-illustrated account, largely related to the native peoples of Tahiti, but including nature, customs, etc, described before the massive tourist development of the area.
Broch?. 316 pages.
144pp.with ill. + 24 plates out-of-text, 22cm., softcover, signed with dedication by the author, VG, R73574
8vo [24 x 16cm]; [xii] 192 pp, maps, plates, bibliog., index. original cloth-backed boards, gilt spine title lettering, dj (bit rubbed at edge, not price clipped), clean, fine and unused in very good dj. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author, with poet James Fenton, wrote an interesting and hilarious account of their exploration of jungles and mountains, following the trails of previous naturalists. This is the author's first travel book, which launched his career as a travel writer.
8vo [24 x 16cm]; [xii] 192pp, maps, plates, bibliog, index. original cloth, dj (slightly rubbed), remainder mark at lower edge, else fine. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author, with poet James Fenton, wrote an interesting and hilarious account of their exploration of jungles and mountains, following the trails of previous naturalists. This is the book that launched the author's career as a travel writer.
8vo [24 x 16 cm]; [xii] 192pp, map, plates, bibliog, index. original cloth, dj (light crease, slightly used, not price clipped), else near fine. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author, with poet James Fenton, wrote an interesting, and, at times, hilarious account of their exploration of jungles and mountains, following the trails of previous naturalists.
204 pages. Index. References. Printed upon glossy stock. "Features a charming collection of ephemera, reproduced in full colour and accompanied by a detailed and informative text together with succinct captions and price guides." - from dust jacket. Chapters include: Advertising Cards and Magazine Inserts; Almanacs, Calendars and Diaries; Children's Pastimes; Comics; Commercial Ephemera; The Dinner Table; Entertainment at Home; An Evening Out; Greeting Cards; Novelties and Giveaways; Periodicals; Photographic Collectibles; Postcards; reading and Writing; Retailing; Sports and Special Events; Transport and Travel; War and Political Ephemera; and Maintaining a Collection. Gift greetings atop front free endpaper. Prior owner's name and date atop half-title page. Clean with light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy of this attractive and informative work. Book
Text is clean, clear and bright throughout. Cover is in very good, clean condition. Used
London, Frederick Warne & Co., Publishers, s.a. (1894). 4to.; XX-322 pp., con numerosas ilustraciones fotográficas y dibujos entre el texto. Encuadernación original en tela verde estampada. Más de la mitad de éste singular texto está dedicado a Australia, siempre desde el punto de vista que indica el autor en el prefacio, donde afirma, como buen chauvinista y sin pudor alguno, que Francia "is the foremost country in the world".
A sound book with clean pages and clear content.
VG/VG (dj slightly part-faded and very slight isolated edgewear, gift inscription on pre-title) Octavo. 64pp showing 29 landmark buildings and structures
Firenze, 1988, 8vo stralcio con copertina posticcia muta, pp. 498/507 con illustrazioni e tavole fotografiche a colori. - !! 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.
Torino, 1929, 26 maggio, copertina illustrata a colori in fascicolo originale completo di pp. 16 de “Illustrazione del popolo" - Supplemento della ”Gazzetta del Popolo" .
This volume covers the author's life from the moment he left the Embassy School of Acting in London in 1936 until his demobilisation in 1946. Dedication to Peter Coke by author on title page. 211 pages. 61 illustrations. Front cover lower corner creased.
VG/Fair (dj with one large tear and few small tears upper edge with small areas of loss back cover and head of spine, few grubby marks front cover and discoloured top edges, clean blue cloth lightly discoloured head and tail of spine, patch of light shadow browning free endpapers else very clean tight and crisp with no marks or inscriptions, a very good copy) octavo 263pp. First edition. Being extracts from the correspondence of Oswald Lewis while travelling round the World in 1926-7. With 65 b/w illustrations from photographs by the Author. Travels in India, Japan, Australia, New Zealand.
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased. 228pp. The story of the world's largest marsupial predator which was hunted to extinction. Yet many people including serious scientists claim to keep seeing it still. Does it still exist or could it be brought back by cloning.
Milano, 1957, stralcio con copertina posticcia muta, pp. 35/48 con fotografie, tavole fotografiche ed una cartina. - !! 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.
104 pages, illustrated, map, bibliography, previous owner gift inscription on front endpaper. eng
Zaragoza, 1998. 4to. mayor; XXVIII pp., 269 pp., 1 h., y 46 láminas fotográficas fuera de texto. Cubiertas originales.
Laminated covers
(Codice VI/0234) In 8º quadrotto (22x21 cm) 56 pp. Texte français. Voyage du pape en Australie, iles du Pacifique, Manille, Hong Kong. Nombreuses photos en couleur de Pepi Merisio. Broché, très bon état. ~~~ SPEDIZIONE IN ITALIA SEMPRE TRACCIATA
