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Ex-library book with the usual stamps and markings. Interior pages clean and unmarked; tight binding. 192 pages. Many b&w photos and illustrations. The main topics are quality of work, style, blades v. machines, the sheepowner's responsibilities, the shearer's diet and clothing (ladies can make adaptions), runs (working periods), shearing the sheep, dealing with difficult sheep, crutching, the shearer's gear, grinders, sharpening cutters and combs, hand-pieces, work in the shed, care and repair of shearing machines, shearing competitions, safety in the woolshed, and the design of woolsheds and sheepyards. Also includes a useful comparison of sheep breeds and their qualities, 28 photographs, and and appendix of shearing terms.
223 pages. Index. "Sheep need extra care at lambing time and shearing, and this book tells you just what you need to know to help sheep through these difficult times." - from dust jacket. Book clean and unmaked with moderate wear. Price-clipped dust jacket bears several blemishes but is sound. Solid working copy. Book
Some creasing and light wear to covers.
Paginated 121:230. Crease on both corners of front cover.
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Blue cloth spine. Dust jacket is tattered with tears. 6 7/8"w x 8 3/4"h. 134 pages. Black and white photogrpahs.
8vo., original series binding of blue cloth, upper board blocked in blind, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. WC 14. First published in WC in 1902. Dustwrapper artwork by Lynton Lamb. SCARCE.
Sm. 8vo., First Edition thus; original orange printed wrappers, small label scar on front wrapper else a good, firm copy. Penguin 1131
8vo., First Edition; red cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SCARCE.
8vo., original series binding of blue cloth, upper board blocked in blind, gilt back, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. WC 438. First published in WC in 1936. Dustwrapper artwork by Lynton Lamb.
Pages 266-352 pages plus 16 pages of great vintage ads. Features: The Crowsnest Holdup - a spectacular hold-up on the Canadian Pacific Railway and the tragic manhunt that followed; The Fire-Walkers of Fiji - a mystery that has never been solved - great photo-illustrated article; Roaming the Wild South Seas (part I) - Jack McLaren relates some of his strange and exciting experiences there; Hunting Bighorn Sheep in Mexico - a most exciting shooting trip in the wild Cocopah Mountains of Mexico - fantastic photo-illustrated article; Alone Across the Atlantic - Mr. Alain J. Gerbault sailed alone from Gibraltar to New York in 142 days; The Road to Timbuctoo (part III) - readers who enjoyed 'Three Asses in the Pyrenees" will find this narrative even more amusing; How "Mac" Won His Wife - a New Zealander abducts and marries a beautiful girl - with revengeful natives in pursuit; In Search of Sea-Monsters (part V) - F.A. Mitchell-Hedges set out in 1921 on an expedition to the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean and caught multiple world-record-sized fish - article with photos; Zulliver's Travels - an ill-fated auto trip to California; Snapshots in China - great photos; Unknown Peru (part IV) - travel and adventure in the Andes - article with photos; Anstruther Gets a Job - an unemployed engineer in South Africa meets the promoter of a mine; The Two Strangers - an interesting sequel to "A Bunch of Keys" which appeared in the December 1923 issue; Great one-page illustrated General Electric locomotive ad speaks of the Mexican Railway between Orizaba and Esperanza where 10 electric locomotives will replace 25 steam locomotives; and more. Covers loose as one but present. Unmarked with average wear. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Book
"Honour, family, and patronage refer to the fundamental values and institutions of a traditional community of Sarakatsani shephers in the Greek mountains. The community comprises six hundred mutually antagonistic and competing families whose members accept few moral obligations beyond the immediate family and a restricted circle of kin. In this fragmented society, unrelated men view one another with intense distrust. Inevitably, economic and civid cooperation are severly limited. A system of social values based on concepts of honour, strength, and pride guides the Sarakatsani away from apparent anarch in their communal life. Relations between the community and the wider Greek society consequently take specific forms of social and political patronage" Classic scholarly study of the lifestyle & motivations of the transhumant Sarakatsani shepherd community in Greece. Meticulous fieldwork (1950s) and fascinating observations : a classic. 393p. illus .map .bibliography. index.Name of owner on ffep., else as new, DJ Sun faded spine, shadow of price sticker, else fine. Book
"Honour, family, and patronage refer to the fundamental values and institutions of a traditional community of Sarakatsani shephers in the Greek mountains. The community comprises six hundred mutually antagonistic and competing families whose members accept few moral obligations beyond the immediate family and a restricted circle of kin. In this fragmented society, unrelated men view one another with intense distrust. Inevitably, economic and civid cooperation are severly limited. A system of social values based on concepts of honour, strength, and pride guides the Sarakatsani away from apparent anarch in their communal life. Relations between the community and the wider Greek society consequently take specific forms of social and political patronage" Classic scholarly study of the lifestyle & motivations of the transhumant Sarakatsani shepherd community in Greece. Meticulous fieldwork (1950s) and fascinating observations : a classic. 393p. illus .map .bibliography. index.Name of owner on ffep., else as new, DJ Sun faded spine, shadow of price sticker, else fine. Book
Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Paymaster's Dillemma - A story of American Army life in Manila; The "Place of the Evil Spirit" - The history of Strathcona National Park on Vancouver Island, with photos; The Blind Seer - A curious story of native "magic" in Egypt showing how a blind "wizard" undertook to discover a thief; Fighting the Dingo - The greatest menace to the prosperity of Australian sheep-farmers - with intersting photos; The Saving of Montague Smith - A West African, condemned to death, evades the death-penalty and turns his 'execution' into a roaring farce; On Patrol in Cannibal Papua - interesting leaves from the log of a Patrol Officer in primitive Papua - with fascinating photos; "Poppy" - A strange story from the wild Bushveld country of South Africa; An Australian Robinson Crusoe - Part III - Jack McLaren spent years settling on the little-known western coast of Cape York Peninsula; At the End of a Rope - A tale from the oilfields of Venezuela; Two Men on a Raft - Two railroad workers try to navigate a swift stream in the Canadian Rockies on a raft; What Happened to Murphy - A young officer of the Burma Military Police sets out to find a Chinese gambling den in the jungle; Schearer's Man-Hunt - A vivid story about the dogged devotion to duty of a young "Wild Cat" (i.e. Pennsylvania State Policeman); In the Shadow of the Gallows - A timber-cruiser for the Conrad Martin Timber and Exporting Company, of San Francisco, wakes up to find his bed-fellow lying dead, stabbed in the heart with his knife; Some African Snake Stories - Patrick Bowen has been an explorer and hunter in Africa for thirty years. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this fascinating vintage issue. Book
120 pages. Features: What to do about social security; Low-cost lamb feeding; Dollars from pullet flocks; Paint will protect you; Silage goes underground; Tougher than sassafras sprouts - Leo Nussbaum and family of the Missouri Ozarks; Old glory takes to sea; Better chicks for meat production; and more. Clean and unmarked with average wear. Middle four leaves loose but present. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
London, Readers Union Ltd. by arrangement with Constable & C., 1940, in-8, solida legatura posteriore in piena tela azzurra, tassello con titolo oro al dorso, pp. 277, (3). Edizione fuori commercio.
1st Pan edition. Good pbk. Page edges browning. Ink inscription on the inside front cover. 17128. eng
2 vols., 8vo., Eighth and Seventh Edition respectively, with frontispieces (original tissue guards present), titles in blue and black, and very numerous illustrations (16 and 14 full-page respectively) and head- and tail-pieces in the text; handsomely bound in navy half Chieftan morocco BY MORRELL, sides in blue cloth ruled in gilt, backs with five raised bands ruled in gilt, second and fourth compartments framed and lettered in gilt, all other compartments framed in gilt, gilt tops, pale blue laid endpapers, navy silk markers, uncut, a most attractive set ideal as gift or for presentation. The bindings are signed on front free endpaper versos. Brock's inimitable and much-loved 'Elia' illustrations to both works were first published in 1899. A FRESH, ELEGANT SET WITH CHARMING ILLUSTRATIONS IN A NOTABLE SIGNED BINDING. Skilton, p.160.
Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Tragic Pearl - First found off the coast of North-West Australia, a special pearl quickly changes from person-to-person, leaving death in its wake - a famous Australian crime story; The Tiger-Killer - Major Jim Corbett specializes in single-handedly shooting troublesome tigers in the hills of Kumaun, India; Blundering Through the Balkans - Part I - John Gibbons takes his amusing act on the road again; The "White Indians" of North Carolina - A photo-illustrated article about the Croatan Indians, said to be the lineal descendants of Raleigh's ill-fated "Lost Colonists," with whom, in 1587, the friendly Red men abandoned the settlement of Roanoke and went out into the wilds to start life afresh; Left in Charge - A 19-year-old, just six weeks from home, finds himself in charge of a lonely South African sheep farm, only to have alarming things begin to happen, including a skirmish with sheep stealers; The Money-Finder - An amusing story involving a peppery West African Commissioner, a wily native chief who tried to avoid paying his taxes, and a young officer who was a bit of a conjurer; The Boy Who Sought Adventures - Part III - B. Wicksteed continues his amazing young adventures; The Opium-Smugglers - In the ancient walled city of Manila the author met a friend who told him this strange story; My Mystery Job - A queer story told by a builder's foreman concerning a remarkable job he had been called upon to undertake; Whose Hippo? - A nasty legal battle ensues after a Hippo is shot; The Land of Mystery - Part III of III - Col. E. Alexander Powell and his cousin Colonel Gallowhur continue their travels through unexplored Nepal - with many lovely photos; The Djimat - The figurehead of an old sailing ship goes missing during alterations and the superstitious natives of Java are sure trouble is sure to follow; and more. 84 pages plus 28 pages. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this fascinating vintage issue. Book
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. White buckram cloth cover with black illustration and red lettering. Translated by Guy Daniels. Wood engravings by Stefan Martin.
Revised edition with fresh material added by D. McTaggart. Brown cloth. Front hinge detached. Some pages soiled. 5696. eng
Paris, Impr. Nationale, 1849 - In-4 - Broché - XIII-293 - pages - 14 planches H.T. représentant les animaux primés (avec légende) - bon exemplaire - envoi rapide et soigné
Paris, Impr. Nationale, 1849 - In-4 - Broché - XIII-293 - pages - 14 planches H.T. représentant les animaux primés (avec légende) - bon exemplaire - envoi rapide et soigné
Paris, Impr. Nationale, 1851 - In-4 - Broché - 235 pages - 28 planches H.T. représentant les animaux primés (avec légende) - bon exemplaire - envoi rapide et soigné
Paris, Impr. Nationale, 1851 - In-4 - Broché - 235 pages - 31 planches H.T. représentant les animaux primés (avec légende) - bon exemplaire - envoi rapide et soigné
Paris, Impr. Nationale, 1852 - In-4 - Broché - 249 pages - 31 planches H.T. représentant les animaux primés (avec légende) - bon exemplaire - envoi rapide et soigné
