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Queen of the Elephants. With photographs by Aditya Patankar.
19951329341995. 193 S.; Ill. Pb.; mit Schutzumschlag
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8554Paris, Julliard (La croix du sud), 1956. In-12, broché.
19951329341995. 193 S.; Ill. Pb.; mit Schutzumschlag
22564Bordas, Paris, 1993.
8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece, 8 coloured plates on 4, and 115 monochrome plates and maps in the text; original green cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Lovely copy of one of the best and most comprehensive monographs on the species. Scarce, especially in this condition
12598Préface d’Ernest HEMINWAY In 8 demi-chagrin marron (dos insolé) titre et filets dorés ; Faux-titre, titre, 228 pages, 1 page de table des matières/ La toison d’or 28 mars 1951. Photographies de l’auteur et F. DIEZ et du Marquis DEL MARITO. Les illustrations sont de Lucien BLACOU.
Pages 1009-1048. Features. Amazing cover-page photo of 10% of South Africa's white population gathered for the inauguration of the Voortrekker Memorial at Pretoria on December 16th (plus two more photos inside); Five photos of the 30-hour Covent Gardens blaze where firefighter Station Officer Fisher lost his life; Two photos of the funeral procession of the late Governor of Sarawak, Mr. Duncan Stewart, in Singapore; Photos of Princess Elizabeth's tour of H.M. Dockyard, Malta; One-page photo of the consecration of the New Roman Catholic Bishop of Southwark, the Right Reverend Monsignor Cyril Cowderoy; Two-page illustrated chart showing the cost of some imported commodities and the proportion obtained from the dollar area, and the volume of British imports and exports in 1948; In the hands of the Gestapo for six years - Mr. Hugh W.A. Oloff De Wet; Six illustrations show the House of Commons new Annunciator system which keeps members informed when absent from the chamber; Six photos of construction of the new House of Commons; Six nice photos of food galore in 'Dublin's Fair City', in contrast to Britain's food shortages; Fantastic two-page spread of eight photos illustrates "One of Tokyo's Most Westernised Aspects - Shopping in the Japanese Capital's Great Department Stores"; The Russian Theatre of the Second World War - a review of 'La Guerre Germano-Sovietique, 1941-1945, by General A. Guillaume; Page with large photo and smaller photos and text entitled "Seventy Years Old - The World's Most Powerful Dictator and Least-Known Ruler - Joseph Stalin"; Five fascinating large photos illustrate the mining and production of clay which is used to make porcelain - with one-page photo of a deep Cornish China stone quarry; Two-page photo-spread illustrates Bertram Mills' Christmas Show (Circus) at Olympia, including elephants, The Seven Ashtons, the great Arturos Troop, and drinking polar bears, all under the "Big Top"; Two pages of photos of Wyoming Rancher Frank Robbins and the round-up of wild horses using aircraft; Two pages of photos of fashions worn by well-dressed women and children from 1770-1927; 600th Anniversary of Trinity Hall, Cambridge; American excavations on the Athenian Agora in Greece; Photo s of personalities of the week included Mr. Albert Toft, Dr. George De Hevesy, Field Marshal Von Manstein, Mr. George H. Lloyd Jacob, Mr. Richard G. Casey, Dame Enid Lyons, Dr. J.P.S. Jamieson, Vice-Admiral R. Ivelaw-Chapman and Minister of Food, Mr. Strachey; and more. Taped repairs to outer advertising pages which are lacking back page. Contents complete, intact and unmarked. A sound reference copy. Magazine
5674découverte des sources méridionales du Nil, circumnavigation du lac Victoria et du lac Tanganika, descente du fleuve Livingstone ou Congo jusqu’à l’atlantique.Durée de l’expédition 990 jours,distance parcourue 11571 km.Traduit de l’anglais avec l’autorisation de l’auteur.Deux tomes en deux volumes in 8 demi-chagrin rouge d’époque,titre,roulette,filets,dorés.Tome1:faux-titre,frontispice portait de STANLEY,titre,6 pages,IV,Une carte en couleurs Stanley 1874-1877.490 pages,nombreuses illustrations gravées sur bois dans et hors-texte.Six cartes en couleurs dont une très grande dépliante(78x87cm) en fin de volume.Tome 2:Faux-titre,frontispice,titre,544 pages,nombreuses illustrations dans et hors-texte. 3 cartes dont une très grande dépliante, en couleurs(70x87 cm),en fin de volume.Hachette & Cie 1879 édition originale de la traduction française. Quelques petites rousseurs en début et fin de volume,sinon très bon état.
195228271Paris Payot 1952 In-8 344 pp, cachets discrets de la société de géographie de Tours Exemplaire non coupé
8vo., with additional portrait frontispiece, frontispiece, plates and folding chart; brown cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in gilt, top lightly spotted else a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. African Hunting Reprint Series, vol. 8. High-quality facsimile reissue of the Macmillan edition of 1913. NOW SCARCE IN ITS OWN RIGHT.
256 pages. Black and white frontis portrait of author plus dozens of wonderful black and white photographic illustrations throughout. Topics include: Origin and History of Wild Animal Training, Housekeeping for Wild Animals, The Feeding of Snakes and Elephants, Characteristics of Different Animals, Animal Instinct, How to Capture Whild Animals, How to Teach Wild Animals, The Principles of Training, The Animal Trainer, Guarding against Accidents. School stamps and a variety of pencil jottings upon front endpaper else unmarked. Above-average external wear. 3"x3" ink stain upon front board. Binding and hinges intact. A worthy reading copy of this most interesting work. Book
158035503809[Anvers], Philippe Galle, (vers 1580) ; 25 X 20,5 cm., coupé au trait, monté sur une feuille de papier vergé (collé aux marges seulement). Superbe estampe montrant 7 éléphants soulevant des troncs d’arbres et des rochers dans un paysage de palmeraie. Jean Strada (Jan van der Straet) était un peintre et dessinateur né à Bruges en 1523. Il voyagea en Italie et se lia avec Vasari à Florence. Il est surtout célèbre pour les nombreux dessins qu’il exécuta pour de grands graveurs comme Collaert, Galle, Goltzin et Sadeler.Sous la gravure, un quatrain latin explique le travail des éléphants. Cachet de la Collection Louis Debacq au verso.
1895PHO-911Paris, Firmin-Didot, sans date (ca 1895) , in-8, 19 x 27 cm., 302 pp. Orné de 45 figures dont un frontispice et certaines à pleine page relié demi cuir époque , dos lisse avec auteur , titre et provenance , dos insolé , papier uniformément bruni .P2-8B
Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Paying the Price - How Nature in Canada's far north has extracted a toll on trappers - with photos; Behind the Himalayas - Part I - Photo-illustrated account of exploration of the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra River; The Rubber-Smugglers of Malaya - An amusing story; The Outlaw Elephant - Rogue elephant "George" ravaged the Travancore district of India from 1920 to 1925, killing many and doing immense damage - article with photos; My Desert Dash to Damascus - A decidedly exciting journey across the Syrian Desert amidst hostile devil worshippers and Bedouin - with interesting photos; "Blue-Water Andy" - Did he spot the wreck of an ancient Spanish treasure-galleon on some nameless island? ; Across Africa With a Camera - M.A. Wetherell's photo-illustrated account of his trans-African journey; The Disappearing Lion - An amusing tale from Australia; The Kahuna's Power - A strange little story of native "magic" in Hawaii; A Pearler in the Philippines - F.D. Burdett describes his exciting experiences on pearling trips among the Philippine Islands; The Haunted Camp - The disappearance of a white man in Africa, and the startling events that followed; An Australian Robinson Crusoe - Part IV - Jack McLaren spent eight years on the little-known western coast of Cape York Peninsula. 84 pages plus 20 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this fascinating vintage issue. Book
193075306London, The Times Publishing Company Ltd., 1930. Original-Leinenband mit Goldprägung, quer 4°, ca.30 Blatt Fotografiien.
198077767Couverture souple. Broché. 40 pages.
VG/VG no inscriptions. not price-clipped. lovely clean copy 8vo 1st Edition.This book provides an introduction to animal protection and endangered species for young children, supporting the Science and Geography curricula. Each title provides: an introduction to the animal through its daily life, behaviour and habitat, information about why the animal is in danger and what's is being done to help it, and maps showing where the animal lives plus charts showing how the number of animals is changing
199190443Doubleday Books - Transworld Publishers, London [a.o.], 1991. 24 cm ; Pp.
191920933Paris, Bibliothèque d'Education et de Récréation, Jules Hetzel, [1881] ; in-4°, cartonnage type "aux deux éléphants", dos type "A", 2e plat type "n" ; cartonnage rouge, or et noir ; en fin d'ouvrage, catalogue AP de 8 pp., Nouveautés pour 1881 et 1882 ; 2 lignes d'Errata au verso de la p.375.
18820031771882 Paris, Hetzel, sans date [1882]. Grand in-8 (185 X 279) percaline rouge de l'éditeur ornée de fers spéciaux, "aux deux éléphants", second plat de type Lenègre "d", tranches dorées (A. LENEGRE RELIEUR) ; faux-titre avec frontispice au verso, titre, 398 pages, (1) f. de table des matières, 8 pages de catalogue "BC". Rousseurs éparses, parfois prononcées.
188925168Paris J. Hetzel et Cie 1889 GRAND In-8 cartonnage évantail à deux éléphants, titre dans le cartouche, dos passé et plat légèrement usé, état tès acceptable , tranches dorées, non dérelié, gardes en bon état , carte en coulmeurs du cours du saint-laurent, pas de rousseurs , catalogue éditeur in fine , normalement c'est le cartonnage de type 3 ( cf Jauzac )
1887118691hetzel 1887 cartonnage polychrome J. Hetzel et Cie, Bibliothèque d'Education et de Récréation, Voyages Extraordinaires, sans date (1887), faux-titre, page de titre, 416 pages, (4) ff. catalogue DS, contenant 85 illustrations de Benett et une carte. Cartonnage rouge aux deux éléphants, signé Lenègre, de type 3, dos à caissons dorés, second plat de type Lenègre "e", avec macaron central à fond noir, tranches dorées. Coiffes et coins frottés, minimes déchirures marginales sur quelques feuillets (sans atteintes au texte), un double feuillet détaché mais présent, rares rousseurs (présentes sur les feuillets liminaires et le catalogue), sinon bon état général, jolie gouttière, cartonnage frais.
189021885Paris Bibliothèque d'Education et de Récréation J. Hetzel et Cie 1890 -in-8 cartonné illustré un volume, relié cartonnage polychrome "brique" "AUX DEUX ELEPHANTS" grand in-octavo éditeur (275x180mm), toutes tranches dorées, Cartonnage Hetzel "brique" aux deux éléphants, signé Lenègre (premier plat par SOUZE), tranches dorées, gardes bleu-gris, Gouttière régulière, titre dans cartouche argenté, léger plis avec tache en bas du 2ème plat, coiffe supérieure fendue légèrement défraichie, sans rousseurs sauf une tache brune aux pages 24/25/26/27, orné de 85 dessins en noir de georges ROUX + 12 gravures hors-texte en chromotypographie (en couleurs) + 2 grandes cartes en chromolithographie (en couleurs), Première édition, premier tirage in-8°, 438 pages + 8 pp. (catalogue), sans date (1890) Paris, Bibliothèque d'Education et de Récréation J. Hetzel et Cie Editeur,
1875180271875 un volume, relié cartonnage polychrome "brique" "AUX DEUX ELEPHANTS" grand in-octavo éditeur (275x180mm), toutes tranches dorées, Cartonnage double Hetzel "brique" aux deux éléphants, signé Engel, plat inférieur aux palmettes, tranches dorées, gardes marrons d'origine (seul quatre titres furent reliés dans ce type par Engel), Gouttière régulière., rousseurs habituelles + léger plis au dos, orné de 91 dessins en noir de J. Ferrat, gravés par Ch. Barbant, Première édition, premier tirage in-8°, [4] + 370 pages + [2] p. + 8 p. du catalogue n°2, sans date (1875) Paris, Bibliothèque d'Education et de Récréation J. Hetzel et Cie Editeur,
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: The Hunting of Gonzales - An adventure of Senor Ramon Torres, a Captain of Rurales - the famous mounted police of Mexico; Adrift on an Ice-Floe - Lieut. Commander Fitzhugh Green provides a photo-illustrated account of the amazing fashion in which a primitive Eskimo extricated himself from a predicament which would assuredly spelt death for a white man; An Englishwoman in Upper Egypt - Part II - Winifred S. Blackman's photo-illustrated account of the three winters she spent with the local people of Upper Egypt; Fraser's Price - The tale of an angered railroad engineer; The Three Angleteers - Part V (conclusion) of the trouble and adventures of three English wanderers in Constantinople and Athens; "Remember the Mortons" - A stirring story of an episode in the Matabele rebellion of 1895; Salvage Extraordinary - An Indian planter's account of an odd affair on the Brahmaputra River in Assam, including photo of five elephants pushing a stranded steamer; The Head-Hunters of Sepik - Part III - Beatrice Grimshaw explored the Sepik River of New Guinea and dealt with the local cannibals - article with photos; Where Everyone is Wealthy - The Osage Indians of Oklahoma come up with the strangest ways to divest themselves of their wealth earned from local oil - article with photos; "Grip" and I - Part III - Count Nils Cronstedt spares a condemned bull-terrier which rewards him by saving him multiple times while he served in West Africa as Commander of H.M.S. Heron and Assistant Marine Superintendant in Northern Nigeria; "Old White Face" - Allen Borders of Montana relates a terrifying cougar experience; To Afghanistan in Disguise - Part III - The story of a British officer's remarkable journey - disguised as an Oriental - across a large part of India and finally into forbidden Afghanistan and beyond, living among the natives; "Captain Jed" - a tale of the whalers of New Bedford, MA, involving the "Cap'n Jed" and the "Wanderer" - very few men have ever fought a 'right' whale single-handed and lived to tell the tale; Python and Lion in Nyassaland - after visiting a witch-doctor for poisoning the author is attacked first by a great python, then a lion!; Photo of a Manchurian man 7 feet and 3 inches tall; Photo of a veritable forest of masts at Lowestoft, the Suffolk fishing port, during the height of herring season; and more. 88 pages plus 24 pages of nice vintage ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this excellent vintage issue. Book
Pages 353-440, plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Features: The Magician's Curse - a vendetta on Sardinia; With a Motion-Picture Camera Under the Sea - using the ingenious technology invented by Mr. J. Ernest Williamson - article with wonderful photos; Three Asses In the Pyrenees - part 3 of a fun pursuit of adventure travel in Europe; The Soul of Burma - Part 2 of 2 - nice photo-illustrated article on a trip to Irawadi; "Sugar" - ; The Tragedy of "Miss Miami" - this flying boad crashed on a trip to Bimini from Miami; On the Spoor of the Elephant - J. Morewood Dowsett describes his escape from elephants, and recounts stories of his companion John Deacon - article with photos; My Boa-Constrictor - Sir Curtis Lampson and a snake which escaped in a crowded hotel; Paper Money - a quick tale from West Africa; Caught in a Death-Trap - Part 2 of 2 of the remarkable tribulations of two motorcyclists crossing the Mojave desert in California; The Odyssey of Humbert Rulliere - Part 3 of 3 of this incredible biography; Millions in Oil - the marvels of Mexia, America's latest field - article with photos; Luck - a story from Alaska. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Book
