Multiple ContributorsMareMagnum
1 271 résultats
191 pages. Cover illustration by H.C. Murphy Jr. Contents: The Secret of Timor Laut, by Frederick Moore; Empty Cartridges, by Barry Scobee; A Freudian Analyst, by Michael J. Phillips; Salt as Currency in 1780, by Arthur Woodward; The Push Lopers - Part I, by Hugh Pendexter; Keegan's Law and Order, by E.S. Pladwell; The River of Lost Souls, by F.W. Hodge; The Scarecrow, by Sidney Herschel Small; Mountains of Myster (conclusion), by Arthur O. Friel; On the Cards, by John Webb; In Ghost Canon, by James Sharp Eldredge; Sailor's Song, by Harry Kemp; The Camp-Fire, and more. Several nice vintage ads, including Sears Roebuck and Lionel Strongfort. Peripheral wear to covers. Unmarked. Binding intact. A quality copy. Book
Very Good Turkish Paperback. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Crimean Turkish (Cyrillic script). 222, [2] p., color ills. ISBN: 582501247. Akilli kirpinen ayneci tilki. Krimtatar halk masallari. Toplagan, islegen ve tertib etgen: Ablüziz Veliev. A rare fairytale book compiled and printed by Crimean intellectuals during their exile in Uzbekistan.
461 pages including index and suggested reading. Green highlighting in Dawson City section. Moderate wear overall. For those convinced that the last frontier is too far, too costly, too beyond, this book puts the spell of the North within everyone's reach. An excellent reference. Book
This publication "aims to print authentic first hand accounts interpretative of the region and its people; to encourage the collection and preservation of the traditional materials of Alberta; and to help foster a literature indigenous to this part of the Canadian West." - from inside front cover. Contents: The Chinook Yark; Sayings heard in Alberta Ukrainian Homes; Klondikers; A Famous Alberta Yarn - told by Oliver Aldridge, son of Mountaineer Bill Aldridge; Potato Bugs; The Edmonton Overland Route to the Yukon; Duhamel (Battle River Crossing); Ghosts - Gus Erickson of the Westlock district had problems with them; Bob Edward's version of how Medicine Hat got its name; Bob Edwards and I; A Bob Edwards Yarn about the "Eye-Opener" race of 1906; Some Northern Trails; A Famous Alberta Yarn about a Russian settler who made his own harnesses from rawhide; A Fast Runner - fanciful tale of a young Englishman and his sheep roundup; Attention Alberta Writers - information about the Alberta Folklore and Local History Project; Interesting details of "The Outlaw", an Alberta newspaper in 1896. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. The first issue of this wonderful publication. Book
32 pages. Black and white illustrations. Features: From the Old Land to the New (Part I); 'North West' and "Minnow," - two Saskatchewan River Steamers; Joe Macdonald, Tripper, 1835-1916; Western Penetration of the Historic Buffalo in the Upper Bow River Valley; Historic St. Albert, 1890-1954; The Alberta Gleaner, January 1881; Notes and Comments. Average wear. Prior owner's small ink stamp atop title page else unmarked. A sound copy. Book
Un volume broché de format poche de 126 pp.; couverture illustrée. Comme neuf. Voir photo. Peu fréquent.
In-4, cartonato editoriale, pp. 52. In ottimo stato (nice copy).
59è année de cet "Organe de la Société d'études archélogiques, historiques et littéraires de la région de Brioude", en Haute-Loire (publié depuis 1920), dirigé par Gustave HERAUD. Au sommaire: "Histoire de la vigne au pays de Brioude" (suite et fin: depuis la Révolution française) de Robert DARPOUX, "La petite plaine de Brioude et sa grande bordure montagneuse orientale" de Lucien GACHON, "La famille gallo-romaine des Ferreol et le Brivadois - La double énigme du Castrum Victoriacum" de Paul HEDDE, "A propos de "La Borie-Darles"" de F. MICOLON, "Au vert des noisetiers, l'enfant songeur" et "Comme si chanter était découverte" (poésies) de Solange ROBERT, "Les crues de l'Allier: genèse - évolution - Moyens de défense" d'E. JACQUIER, "Une église gothique du XVIIe siècle: Saint-Germain-Lembron" de P.-F. FOURNIER, "L'installation de la Terreur à Brioude" (suite) de Béatrix de LA ROCHETTE de ROCHEGONDE, "Un naufrage au bac d'Auzon" de R. OLLIER, "Blesle dans la tourmente révolutionnaire" de J. POTHIER, "La région de Brioude il y a deux millions d'années" de C. GUTH, "Jules Merle, peintre (1883-1978)" de Paul DAUMAS, "La clinique Saint-Dominique de Brioude" de D. JOIGNAUX, "Sites gallo-romains du Val d'Alagnon entre Grenier-Montgon et Lempdes" de C. PANISSAUD et A. VINATIE, "Claude Nozerine (1804-1878)" de M. COLONNA-CECCALDI, "Matériel archéologique de Brioude et de la région Saugaine remis au C.N.R.S. de Clermont-Ferrand" de P. CUBIZOLLES; bibliographie, "Il y a cent ans à Brioude. Ephémérides municipales de 1879", Conseil d'administration de l'Almanach, liste des membres adhérents; photos, cartes, plans et croquis. Français
200 pages. Index. Many reproductions of black and white photos. "Deals with tugs, scows and barges and the tug and barge companies in the Fraser River and along the coast, trailer barge traffic, the aggregates and cement industries and their fleets, dredging and marine construction, the oil tankers and distribution, and explosives and chemical transportation. It looks at old and new industries and their transportation solutions." - from back cover. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Book
Gutes Exemplar; der farb. illustr. Einband stw. minimalst berieben. - Japanisch und Englisch. - INHALT / Kapitel: Preface; Yangtze Three Gorges; Wushan; Goddess Stream; Wu Gorge; Memory Image; Industrious Wushan People; Postscript. - ... Song kaiping, one of these local photographers, is the photographer of this picture book. He is the very essence of the Three Gorges man. He used to be a teacher, a movie man, a painter, a government official as well as a general manager in a company. He has dedicated all his spare time to the Three Gorges and his photography career. He works alone around the Three Gorges, using the camera to study the three Gorges and his own life. He has taken many fantastic pictures during his hard work. Many times, he went hungry, encountered terrible weather, and once almost lost his life. He loves the Three Gorges very much and has totally dedicated his youth and life into it. In one word, he is part of the Three Gorges. In Mr. song' s eyes, the Three Gorges are divine. The Three Gorges are close to his heart. To him the Three Gorges are pure beauty and alive. He is very disciplined with his picture-taking. His masterpieces arc very much appreciated. The Three Gorges are multi-faceted. He can understand them from many perspectives. From Mr. Song' s photography, you may enjoy the Three Gorges' beautiful scenery, taste its rich folk customs, understand its great changes, and feel its people s spirits ... (Vorwort) // The Yangtze Three Gorges extends from White King Town in Fengjie County, Chongqing City to Nanjingguan Pass in Yichang City, consisting of Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge and Xiling Gorge, with a full length of 192 km. It gets the essence of the scenery on the Yangtze River. As a unique landscape of China, it has been displaying its special charm for thousands of years. Inside the gorge region, the peaks tower into the sky, the steep cliffs face one another, and the jagged rocks are of grotesque shapes. The Qutang Gorge is magnificent, the Wu Gorge is elegant, and the Xiling Gorge is perilous. The unique climate of the gorge region produces rare scenes of different weather. The rain and clouds of Mt. Wushan are very changeable and colorful. In other words, the change is unpredictable just as it is described in an ancient poem: "Having been to a vast sea, one will never think much of the water in a river, and one will find no clouds attractive comparing them with those of the Wushan Mountain ... (S. 1) ISBN 9787512205499
xiii + 241 pages, illustrated, maps, glossary, reading list. eng
1st edition. 8vo, 241 pages, illustrated. Very good condition hardback in very good condition dust jacket. 40008. eng
382pp. 24 cm. Hardcover Very good condition good
Milano, 1928, 8vo stralcio con copertina posticcia muta, pp. 869/876 con 8 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.
96 pages. Illustrations. Covers have light browning around edges
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 some sunning at the spine and light shelf wear only, no tears. 119 pages with over 80 prints, many full page b&w photos.
Pages 321-360 plus xx pages of ads. Features: Mrs. Guy Norman's Sicilian Garden - The Seat and Canopy in the Garden Wall, plus color cover photo of her garden; Notable American Gardens - Mrs. Guy Norman's Sicilian Garden at Beverly Cove, MA; Historic Mansions of the James River - I - "Martin's Brandon," the Home of the Harrisons (including one-page photo of front entrance pocked with civil war bullet holes; Wonders of the Gourd Vine; Curtains and Draperies; The Wild Garden - a Plea for our Native Plants; An Old Brick House of Interesting Form at Wellesley Hills, MA - built for E.H. Fay, Esq.; The Summer Home of Thomas Nash, Esq., at East Hampton, Long Island; Something Concerning Driveways; The House of J.J. Storrow, Esq., Lincoln, MA; New Ant Lore; Great one-page photo-illustrated ad for the Standard Sanitary Mfg. Co. and its porcelain enameled ware; Photo ad for Flandrau & Co., maker of Automobile Bodies and Carriages; One-page illustrated ad for Chickering & Sons pianos; Charming back cover two-color photo ad for Lenox Chocolates / Necco Sweets made by the New England Confectionary Co.; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Magazine
34 pages. Feature: Traditional Arts of the Indians of Western Oregon. Generously illustrated with wonderful archival black and white photos. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
160 pages. Features: Castro's War on Capitalism in Cuba; Counting Heads - the first U.S. census was no easy job; Juvenile Integrity Starts in the Home; The Korean Myth - Misconceptions Americans have about Korea; 1960 Version of "The Little Red Hen"; Cold War in International Athletics - opposing Communist athletes intent on propaganda; The Tenth Man - baseball's most important player can be the groundskeeper; Facts Russia Does Not Tell; School Teaching Beats Working for a Living; The Truly Satisfying Life; The China Clipper; Who are the Metrocrats?; Listen to This; Honey - Nutritious Nostrum; Who Wants to Abolish the HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee)?; They Tamed the Wild Missouri River; Is There Free Speech?; The greatest Train Robbery; Walter, The Adaptable Weasel; A Kentucky Political Education; Don't Let your Shoulder Freeze; This Is Christianity - Young Korean Joon Gon Kim's Ministry to Communists; You Can Do Something; Those Modern Eskimos; A Return to Common Sense in Education - Pennsylvania teacher shuns methods that produce illiterate blockheads; The Organization Mother; January-June 1960 Index. Back cover Flag Day coverage features lovely photo of youngsters Kay and Tony of the Dario Politella family of Lindenhurst, Long Island. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
304 pages. Bibliography. Generously illustrated with colour and black and white photos. Text in English and German. Approx. 9" x 9". "Concentrates on the gemstones found in the Catalan country to the northwest of Uruguay and on the people who emigrated from the gemstone centers around Idar Oberstein at the beginning of the 19th century. Relates their stories, based on their correspondence with their families back home. Focuses on the Becker family and stone prospector Wilhelm Dreher. Makes an interesting detour into Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Describes the location and mode of operation of five mines in the Artigas region. Somewhat above-average external wear. Moderate lean to spine. No dust jacket, apparently as issued. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this informative and well-illustrated history.. Book
118 pages. Numerous black and white photographic plates. Minor moisture exposure. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Good working copy. Book
Folio, docket title, 4, [2]pp., stitched and folded as issued.
An official reprint of pages 165-173 of the Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada, Third Series, Volume XXII, Section II, 1928. In 1927, searchers cleared and documented a site near Peace River. "...what has been found on the ground fits so closely Mackenzie's Fort Fork in location and description that this is probably the site." Includes an additional five pages of black and white photographic plates. Unmarked. Average wear. Book
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. 96 page trade size auction catalog with many b&w photos and prints, some full page. Art from Suglik, Clyde River, Coral Harbour, Wakeham Bay, Eskimo Point, Cape Dorset, Povungnituk, Spence Bay, Port Harrison, Great Whale River, Repulse Bay, Belcher Islands, Lake Harbour, Frobisher Bay, Rankin Inlet, Clyde River, Baker Lake, Gjoa Haven, Arctic Bay, Cape Dorset,Povungnituk, Spence Bay, Port Harrison, et al. 415 items listed for sale, many b&w photos, some full page, approx. 30 artists listed, about 180 carvers.
Good English Paperback. Pbo. Small 4to. (26 x 19 cm). 63 p. Good copy. Anadolu - Trakya havzalari.
