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2003BN155401comedia-Verlag 2003. 2003. Hardcover. Das trikontinentale Solidaritätsplakat Deutsch / Spanisch / Englisch / Französisch <br/><br/>Das trikontinentale Solidaritätsplakat Deutsch / Spanisch / Englisch / Französisch Richard Frick Texte: Ulises Estrada Lescaille Nirta Muniz Reinaldo Morales Campos Jorge R. Bermúdez Alfredo G. Rostgaard Olivio Martinez Lázaro Abreu Padrón René Lechleiter comedia-Verlag hardcover
19992080302106809654Toei Kawagoe Road Residential Ruins Survey 1999. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 6 Toei Kawagoe Road Residential Ruins Survey paperback
1981mon0000977443Ross Erikson 1981T. paperback. Very Good. 0.7008 in x 8.9016 in x 5.7008 in. Rubbing on front cover. Water marks on spine and small part of back cover. Ross Erikson paperback
1996DADAX0471960128Wiley 1996-04-19. 1. hardcover. New. 6.26x1.13x9.09. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Wiley hardcover
1619180755Chicago.: Chicago Daily Tribune. December 161941. Printed colour map on a single newspaper leaf 50 x 41.5 cm; 60 x 45 cm sheet two inset legends marginal browning and at the folds but remarkably bright in very good condition. Map of the Japanese Empire published in the Chicago Daily Tribune "The World's Greatest Newspaper" on December 16th 1941 9 days after the bombing of Pearl Harbour. The two legends list the "Wars of Modern Japan" from 1894 with territorial gains marked noting that "Each seizure of mainland areas has given Japan new field of raw materials." <br> <br>"… the historic Chicago Tribune was an innovator in color inks and printing but also a pioneer in bringing colorful art in the form of illustrations photographs cartoons and advertisements to the average person in an everyday medium." see The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Collection Michigan State University Libraries. . Chicago Daily Tribune. unknown
1986x-9061935431Dr W Junk Pub Co 1986. Hardcover. New. 406 pages. 11.34x8.58x1.10 inches. Dr W Junk Pub Co hardcover
1996__0471960128John Wiley & Sons Inc 1996. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 375 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.00 inches. John Wiley & Sons Inc hardcover
20122-9401047677Springer 2012. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 404 pages. 10.00x7.75x0.75 inches. Springer paperback
1850177528London.: The London Printing and Publishing Company. circa1850s. Lithographed map with original outline hand colour 25.8 x 33.5 cm three vignette illustrations decorative border central fold in very good condition presented in a window mount. Attractive decorative map with three vignettes by Rapkin: Yedo; a State barge in sail with penants flying--the paired oarsmen depicted through 10 small windows below deck; and Koreans in traditional costume; the map after the great mapmaker and publisher John Tallis. <br> <br>From the estate of the late collector and scholar Arthur Hacker with his pencilled catalogue mark on the verso. . The London Printing and Publishing Company. unknown
1945206545Calcutta: Compiled and drawn by the Survey of India. Second Edition. 1945. Large folding colour map 77.5 x 80cm; 95.5 x 86.2cm sheet including legend and small inset showing adjoining maps light toning and wear to upper margins and at corners and folds; but in very good condition. Very large clear map of China printed in 1945. The projection is noted as the "Lambert Conical Orthomorphic" a polyconic projection employed by the exhaustive Survey of India and the map includes surrounding countries: Taiwan Korea French Indo-China with a small inset key to Korean place-name abbreviations. As is typical of maps of this period Arunachal Pradesh is shown as Tibetan territory.The legend lists borders and provinces railways roads and canals with topography indicated with colouration. . Compiled and drawn by the Survey of India. unknown
1944214362Los Angeles.: Los Angeles Examiner. April 31944. Colour pictorial map on a single newspaper leaf 37 x 50 cms; 41.5 x 54.6 cms sheet unrelated text on the verso although with an interesting account from a soldier's letter about an air raid in China toning more marked at the central fold two small splits no loss to the map edge wear with several small marginal edge tears neatly repaired on the verso with archival washi map unaffected in good condition. A dynamic map prepared and illustrated by the Examiner's art critic and editor Howard Burke covering the area surrounding India and Central Asia showing Japanese conquered territory in Malaya Thailand Indo-China and Burma; and in India British-controlled states and native feudal and protected states. <br> <br>Text boxes and pictographs give an overview of the geopolitical situation from the Allied perspective. One box notes "Chanda Bose has many adherents and fanatical followers in Bengal. They may prove to be a powerful fifth column in India". Text at lower edge opines "The situation in India is critical and has grown more so as the all-out offensive against Japan has been delayed. If the Allies do not act at once and with great force all our gains may be wiped out and the war in the Pacific prolonged indefinitely." <br> <br>The decisive and devastating bombings that were to signal such an end were four months away. <br> <br>Rare on the market. . Los Angeles Examiner. unknown
54794Amsterdam.: Jodocus Hondius. Circa Early 17th Century. Map depicting the southeastern part of present day Ukraine and the Crimean peninsula including the northern most part of the Black Sea and reaching north to Smolensk. Published by Hondius in the French edition of the Mercator-Hondius Atlas. Hand outline colour topographical detail shown pictorially some wear along centrefold occasional pale foxing mostly in margins decorative title cartouche upper right corner French text on verso showing through clear plate mark even age toning 48.5 x 58 cm. . [Jodocus Hondius]. unknown
1875320963Standing Rock 1875. unbound. Partly printed military document signed 6th Infantry seven months before Little Big Horn 16.75 x 10.75 inches Standing Rock Nov. 1 1875 "A Statement Of Forage and Straw Issued to and Consumed by the Public Animals under my direction at Standing Rock Dakota Territory during the month of October 1875" for transient animals from Fort Rice signed by Captain and Commander of Post James S. Poland an officer who served under Major Reno at the Little Big Horn and was erroneously reported as "Killed In Action" when severely wounded in the back. At the time this document was signed Poland was ordered to cease his sale of rifles and ammunition to Indians at the Standing Rock Reservation as the recipients were closely connected with Sitting Bull's band. One month later the Commissioner of Indian Affairs called for the use of troops against those Indians. Also signed by Lieutenant William Badger a close friend of Custer who survived the Black Hills Campaign. His son Tom who filled out the body of this document became General Custer's personal secretary in 1876 and was killed at Little Big Horn. Also included: a Xerox of a rare photograph of the 7th cavalry 6th infantry in uniform with accoutrements all identified including Custer Badger and Poland. Partial tearing along one of the folds; otherwise near fine condition.<br/> <br/> unknown
191235822Montevideo: Libreria Cervantes 1912. First edition. Cloth. A very good copy original wrappers lightly worn. 318 pp. Sm. 4to. Palau 84328. Jones 2829. Libreria Cervantes hardcover
1992047410Pachuca Mexico: Consejo de Recursos Minerales 1992 Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st US Ed. The state of Zacatecas is one of Mexico's most historically and economically significant mining regions often highlighted in specialized geological reports including this comprehensive Geological-Mining Monograph of the State of Zacatecas with its detailed text stratigraphic charts and geological maps often in 1:250000 scale that serve as a guide for exploration and academic study of this major mining region. Published by the Consejo de Recursos Minerales now part of the Mexican Geological Survey - SGM 155 p. illus charts col large format fold out maps in rear pockets. As new except for an ownerhip stamp NOTE : Very Heavy 1.5 kg/ large format volume. 35 x24 x24 cm. Consejo de Recursos Minerales hardcover
1901325474Central Valley N.Y. 1901. 5 pp. 4to. Some splitting at folds with minor loss more on last leaf. Fragile. 5 pp. 4to. Palma 1832-1908 was the president of the Cuban Republic in Arms during the Ten Years' War and the first President of Cuba between 1902-1906. He worked with José Martí to gather support for a revolution in Cuba and was the head of the Cuban Revolutionary party. He was elected while living in the United States at his homebase in Central Valley NY where he founded a multilingual co-ed private school licensed by New York State. <br /> <br /> Written to a newspaper during his presidential campaign the letter outlines the siutuation in Cuba and his hopes for the country. He was media-savy and used Hearst newspapers to spread his message and worked with the US Congress to pass a resolution renouncing the Spanish colonial hold on Cuba and announcing support for the creation of an independent Republic of Cuba. Upon his election in absentia at age 67 he returned to a Cuba from which he'd been effectively exiled a quarter-century before. He was elected to a second term in 1905 and died in 1908. unknown
1945204557U.S.A.: Mem-O-Map Co. 1945. Colour pictographic / pictorial map 32.1 x 23.8 cms; 35.4 x 26.6 cms sheet very good condition. Rare pictorial map published in 1945 by John G. Drury aTechnical Officer who served with the 214th Ordnance Battalion to mark the end of World War II as souvenirs for the military. Military personnel could fill in banners "came in on good ship." and "departed on good ship." their name organisation and "Line of Advance or movement" blank in this example. Pictographs mark various memorable spots and wildlife including larger-than-life insects. A "Terrible Tillie Typhoon" looms over the coast at Luzon. <br>Drury published a series of five maps: Philippines and Okinawa in 1945; Japan and Korea Oahu and Europe in 1946. They are all scarce. “These almost whimsical maps are designed to support the creation of personalised geographies. At a time when digital mapping is beginning to experiment with the creation of personalised content that would render the same map in different ways for different users Mem-O-Maps demonstrate the principle in action." Kenneth Field ICA Commission on Map Design. . Mem-O-Map Co. unknown
1898214719Paris.: Erhard Frères. 1898. Lithographed folding colour map 44.5 x 49.5 cms; 54.6 x 76.3 cms sheet towns and cities items of production and trade routes highlighted in red original folds in very good clean condition. Detailed map prepared for the Lyon Chamber of Commerce Mission to China under the direction of a young Henri Brenier 1867-1962 with the purpose of advancing French colonial expansion and shoring up the interests of the dominant Lyon silk trade. <br> <br>The map shows the principal centres of population production waterways roads telegraph lines and railroads togther with the centres of production and distribution for coal iron tin gold and silver opium tea rice sugar peanuts cinnamon wool medicinal plants and leather. The trade mission was organized following the Treaty of Shimonoseki and the end of the Sino-Japanese War: the Chamber of Commerce of Lyon understood that end of this war would signal a profound economic development and change. . Erhard Frères hardcover
2017Manohar-9781138124769Routledge 2017. Hardcover. New. Routledge hardcover
2017Manohar-9781138124769Routledge 2017. Hardcover. New. Routledge hardcover
1855466Chicago: ICRR 1855. Broadside sheet. 280 x 195 mm. 11 x 8 /12 inches. Printed on blue paper folded brown stain in center portion of the sheet otherwise quite a good sound copy. Rare ICRR broadside containing instructions to their agents regarding freight accounts and passenger business with emphasis on recording and submitting Monthly Reports on all activities at their stations. It is signed by R. B. Mason General Sup't and though undated is from the early 1850's. Col. Roswell B. Mason was associated with the Illinois Central Rail Road from its inception overseeing construction of the line from 1852 to 1856 until he resigned in 1869 to become Mayor of Chicago. He was mayor during the fire of 1871 and used his power to declare martial law in its immediate aftermath. It is known that Abraham Lincoln served as counsel for Illinois Central in the early 1850s earning a fee of $5000 that occasion a law suit for nonpayment. Rare: this broadside in not among the Illinois Central Rail Road publications of the 1850s listed in OCLC. Not in Checklist of Ante-Fire Imprints 1851-1871. Not in Byrd Cecil B. Bibliography of Illinois Imprints 1814-1858 although three similar broadsides issued by Roswell Mason as General Superintendent are cited published in 1852 2 and 1855 1 all of which are in single copies at the Chicago Historical Society. (ICRR unknown
172354819Rainer Ottens. 1723. A most attractive map with early outline hand colour vertical fold barely visible diagonal crease upper half of map few very pale small brown spots otherwise a clean and bright image. Numbering in red pencil few annotations in pencil and light number stamp on reverse however not at all visible from front of map or affecting image. Sheet measures 46.6 x 60.2cm. . Rainer Ottens. unknown
1945215871Taiwan.: 禹甸圖書局. Yudian tushuju. 1945. 1945 Ministry of Interior map of Taiwan published in the 34th year of the Republic of China with inset title and key top right. Romanised Japanese names for some areas and cities written in capital letters on main map which is surrounded by 15 small inset maps at edges each with its own scale. Paper browned wear at folds and edges repaired with archival washi on reverse some light stains and a few marks. 1 x 3cm chip bottom right corner. 77.4 x 54 cm. Text in traditional Chinese characters. Inset maps show clockwise from right edge; 1. Distribution of inhabitants according to ethnic background or minority group 2. Qing Dynasty prefectures and counties 3. Japanese administrative regions during the occupation 4. Strategic industrial and military places three city maps - 5.Chilung or Keelung port 6. Taipei city and 7. Tainan city 8. Geological formations 9. agricultural metallurgical and mineral products 10. Soil types 11. Topography of the island including sea currents and altitude diagram 12. Taiwan's position in relation to the mainland coast provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang as well as the Liuqiu Ryukyu Islands including Okinawa 13. Okinawa detail 14. Climate and rainfall in January 15. Climate and rainfall in July. . 禹甸圖書局. [Yudian tushuju]. unknown
1962174808Kuala Lumpur.: Survey Department Federation of Malaya. 1962. Very attractive large coloured folding map 108 x 83cm showing all the major hotels and rest houses throughout the country. Coloured references show rubber rice coconut and oil palm areas pineapple and miscellaneous cultivation areas mining land jungle built-up areas and shopping centres along with major features such as rivers principal roads minor roads and cart tracks railways lighthouses district state and international boundaries and triganometrical stations with heights. Scale 18 miles to an inch mile. Two inset maps of Northern Malaya and South Western Malaya are 9 miles to an inch. There are smaller inset maps of Ipoh; Malacca Singapore & Johor Bahru Penang Sungei Patani Kuala Lipis Kuantan Alor Star Kota Bharu Petaling Jaya Seremban Klang Batu Pahat Muar Segamat Johore Bahru and a small inset map of Malaya and adjacent territories. There is a large black & white table of approximate mileages. When folded the map is encased in the original printed manila covers measuring 21 x 14cm with a printed price of $2.50. A crisp bright map in very good condition. Survey Department Federation of Malaya No. 23. . Survey Department Federation of Malaya. unknown
1942206849Chicago.: Chicago Daily Tribune. 28 January1942. Printed colour map 40.3 x 53.6 cm; 46.5 x 60 cm sheet inset map of the North Pacific back cover from a section of the Chicago Daily Tribune newspaper pages 21-34 January 28 1942; central fold edgewear and browning with a few minor tears not affecting the map in very good condition. Based on a Rand McNally map and issued less than two months after the bombing of Pearl Harbour by the Japanese. The Tribune briskly got to work issuing maps for readers showing the beginnings of the war with Japan. Later maps were also published for sale separately but remarkably few have survived. The map shows "the nearness of our Aleutian Island chain west of Alaska to the islands of Japan. At Dutch Harbor and other points in the Aleutians are actual and potential sea and air bases lying on the shortest route from northwestern United States to Japan." The inset map at lower right situates the areas in the larger map in respect to the countries bordering the North Pacific Ocean. <br> <br>Included with the map is the complete newspaper section from which it is the final full page. Covering sport and the market with half a dozen popular comic strips including "Dick Tracy" and "Little Orphan Annie" it shows a domestic United States a world away from what had been seen as a European War. <br> <br>". the historic Chicago Tribune was an innovator in color inks and printing but also a pioneer in bringing colorful art in the form of illustrations photographs cartoons and advertisements to the average person in an everyday medium." see The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Collection Michigan State University Libraries." . Chicago Daily Tribune. unknown
