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Features: Hopper No. 47 - an adventure in Home waters which resulted in tragic events; Mra Toons 'Lemon' - an astute Oriental plans to get rich by smuggling opium into Burma; Chinchilla Ranching; South Sea Island Pests; Water-Divining in India; South American Excursion - a colourful motor-car trip in Venezuela; Out of the Past - recent alarming revelations as to the extent of drug addiction in the U.S. lend additional interest to this story, first published in 1936... it describes the perilous experience in which a particularly sinister form of 'dope' involved the narrator, Somers Paul; By Pony to Ladakh - a trip through a little-known region on the borders of Tibet, with nice photos; Prophecy Fulfilled - an interesting Indian story; Hunting the Bearded Wonder - a sinister terrorist leader, Liew Kon Kim, in the Malayan jungle; Photo of a Giant's Footprint (?) in South Africa; and more. Above-average wear. Covers detached but present. Book
2019__1712786865Independently published 2019. Paperback. New. 55 pages. French language. 11.00x8.50x0.13 inches. Independently published paperback
20191-1712786865Independently published 2019. Paperback. New. 55 pages. French language. 11.00x8.50x0.13 inches. Independently published paperback
Pages 114-224. Features: The Adventures of Louis De Rougemont - part X; My Baby Leopard - R.H. Summers describes raising the cubs of a large leopardess he shot - with photos; The Peril of Seaman Diver Young - he spent five hours upside-down underwater while attempting to retrieve a torpedo for the H.M.S. Hood; My Cycle Ride to Khiva - part 3 of 3 of this excellent photo-illustrated recollection by Robert L. Jefferson; Our Baboon Hunt - South African farmer Mr. Charles Wisbey describes how he battled a serious pest - with photos; A Night to Remember - Edith and Leila become lost in a remote tiger-infested Indian jungle; The Jumping Procession at Echternach, Luxemburg - photo-illustrated article; A Masai Massacre - Missionary Rev. James Houghton and his wife are murdered in Central Africa; Through Pygmy Land - part II of a photo-illustrated account of Albert B. Lloyd and his trip; Entombed in a "Drive" - Australian Louis Anson is trapped deep underground; Venomous Snakes and Their Ways - photo-illustrated article, including Lieut.-Colonel N. Montgomery, who was killed by a Mamba in Zululand; Where Women Never Speak - photo-illustrated article on the Abbe Cestac in southwesst France; A Fight with Wolves on the Altar - Galician Stanislaus Bruhs is attacked by three large wolves in a church!; Dramatic photo of Judge Lynch and black man about to be lynched at Texarkansas; Photo of Persian being treated for opium addiction with milk and a twist; Photo of the Rosary Fete in the city gaol, Manila, Philippines; Photo-illustrated announcement of upcoming article on Charles Neufeld, a prisoner for 12 years in Omdurman; and more. Above-average wear. Few pencil markings. A worthy vintage copy of this fascinating issue. Book
1876000203Philadelphia: Claxton Remsen & Haffelfinger 1876. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/None. Original green clothPressed front board with title and design. Spine decoartine gilt design with gilt lettering. Boards are mildly scuffed as is spine top and bottom. Corners slightly bumped. Previous owner's signature in pencil on fly leaf with some ink lines to end paper and same. Another owner' signature on the back end papers in ink.The text is clean tight and bright. Some tiny spots on pp 48 and 49. This is a classic civil war book describing the opium addiction of a former Union Army POW. It describes all of the effects of the drug as experienced by the author and the with drawal symptoms. This is a gem of a little book. Rare. <br/> <br/> Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger hardcover
189515352Paris, Chamuel, 1895 ; in-12, broché ; 177 pp., (1 bl.), (2) pp. de catalogue, couverture crème rempliée, illustrée, imprimée en vieux-rose et noir, petites figures.
17791256Paris, Imprimerie de Monsieur, 1779 ; deux tomes en un vol. in-8 de xxxvi-267 pp. ; [4]-335 pp., reliure de l’époque veau marbré, dos à nerfs orné, pièce rouge, tranches marbrées.
1969ZB394707Marcel Dekker 1969-1983. volumes 4-19. 1969-1983. partly bound library markings textually clean & tight PRICE IS FOR THE LOT. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request. Marcel Dekker unknown
1992qfdo53u57Group 15th November, 1992. Die Serie wurde für die Installation Identifikationssuch/t (auch mit dem Titel: Korridor-Installation) in Bedburg-Hau (1992) angefertigt. 1. Auf Spiegel montiertes Portrait aus dem Szondi-Test, transparente PE-Folie, 17×24 cm. 2. Auf Spiegel montiertes Maskenbild, transparente PE-Folie, 17×24 cm. Installationsbeschreibung auf Nachlass-Seite. Beide Objekte sind auf der Rückseite signiert. (here is a sign gr15 nov). Zustand: sehr gut und sauber. Von Autor und Illustrator signiert [2 Warenabbildungen]