Stivivi Pacifico
Meravigliosa visione. Il testo di alchimia e cabala di un frate riminese del Rinascimento
Sesto San Giovanni: Mimesis Edizioni 2016. A cura di Ruinetti D. Sesto San Giovanni 2016; br. pp. 350. Il Flauto Magico. Un manoscritto semplicemente "curioso e bizzarro" Un "notevole esempio di letteratura profetico-visionaria" O ancora un "importantissimo documento del pi� puro manierismo fiorentino" La Maravigliosa visione � opera complessa il cui significato sfugge ad un esame condotto secondo schemi culturali ortodossi. Il testo - incompleto - tratta dei segreti del creato dalla sua genesi sino al momento del giudizio universale rivelati al padre dell'autore da un Angelo che guida protagonista e lettore attraverso un percorso scandito da immagini di splendida fattura; ma l'opera � pi� di una cosmogonia o d'un commento biblico e quando letta con la giusta chiave pu� rivelare un significato esoterico profondo tale da porla nel solco della pi� importante letteratura ermetica del tardo rinascimento. Mimesis Edizioni unknown
Bookseller reference : 3182699 ISBN : 8857534553 9788857534558
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STONE William
Bonheur à Tahiti
Hachette. 1950. In-12. Cartonné. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Papier jauni. 349 pages. Non coupé. . . . Classification Dewey : 996-Autres régions du pacifique
Bookseller reference : RO20004573
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Stoliczka, F.
Fossile Bryozoen aus dem tertiären Grünsandsteine der Orakei-Bay bei Auckland mit Betrachtungen über neue oder weniger bekannte Bryozoen-Sippen und deren Classification.
1864 72 p., 4 lithographed pls, roy. 4to, loose (no covers). Some scattered foxing. Novara Expedition.
Bookseller reference : PO08024
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STOHR Waldemar
Kunst und Kultur aus der Südsee - Sammlung Clausmeyer Melanesien
Köln, Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum für Völkerkunde 1987 389pp.with 32 plates in full-color & 276 ills.in-text (containing descriptive catalogfue of the complete collection, pp.295-378 with some bl/w.ills.), hardcover, text in german, VG
Bookseller reference : S36738
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Stoddard Charles Warren
In The Footprints Of The Padres
San Francisco CA: A. M. Robertson. VG/NONE. 1902. Hardcover. VG spine paper covering split at bottom and to a lesser extent at top front. Some edge wear. ; Early printing of this title copyright date of 1901. ; 12mo 7" - 7�" tall . A. M. Robertson hardcover
Bookseller reference : 33319
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Stoddard Shawn W.; Johnson Wayne S.; Wilson Robert E.
Invasive Plants in Nevada: An Identification Handbook
Reno Nevada: University of Nevada Paper covers with spiral binding. 24 pages. Photos. A clean copy with little wear. . Very Good. University of Nevada unknown
Bookseller reference : 007467
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Stoddard Sylvia Crowell
Sam Knew Them When
Reno: Great Basin Press 1996. Trade paperback. 187 pages. Index. A clean attractive copy. . First Edition. Fine. Great Basin Press paperback
Bookseller reference : 009999 ISBN : 0930830180 9780930830182
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Stoddard Sylvia Crowell
Sam Knew Them When
Reno: Great Basin Press 1996. Trade paperback. 187 pages. Index. Signed by the author. A clean attractive copy. . First Edition. Fine. Great Basin Press paperback
Bookseller reference : 008652 ISBN : 0930830180 9780930830182
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Stoddard, John L.
FROM THE ATLANTIC TO THE PACIFIC. An Illustrated Tour With Descriptions.
11p. [Table of Contents], np. Several hundred full page photographs with text printed on recto. Gutters damp stained not affecting text or photographs. Inked inscription. Oblong folio. Original full cloth binding; worn, spine damp stained. Hardbound. Shows views Several hundred photographic images of historic landmarks, city streets and sights, rural views, etc. A real treasure from the turn of the previous century. TRAVEL/1
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Stoddart Thomas Robertson
Annals of Tuolumne County
Tuolumne County Historical Society 1963. Original wraps. Very good. Size: Octavo standard book size188 pages Illustrated folding map: The John Wallace Map. Introduction Critical Notes and Index by Carlo M. De Ferrari. Tuolumne County Historical Society paperback
Bookseller reference : 1087
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Stoecklein David R. AUTOGRAPHED photos/Kinder Gary text
Sun Valley Signatures Volume Two
Ketchum: self published 1986. -. VG/VG presentation label on front endpaper. SIGNED BY AUTHOR unpaginated. color photos 4to oblong; self published hardcover
Bookseller reference : 33329
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Stoffle Richard W.; et al.
Native American Cultural Resource Studies at Yucca Mountain Nevada
Ann Arbor MI: The University of Michigan 1990. Trade paperback. xxiv 232 pages. Photos. Bibliography. A solid copy with only light wear. . Very Good. The University of Michigan paperback
Bookseller reference : 008011 ISBN : 0879443286 9780879443283
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STOHR Waldemar
Kunst und Kultur aus der Südsee - Sammlung Clausmeyer Melanesien
389pp.with 32 plates in full-color & 276 ills.in-text (containing descriptive catalogfue of the complete collection, pp.295-378 with some bl/w.ills.), hardcover, text in german, VG
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Stokes Chrissy
Bumbu Bali: Balinese Cooking
<p>1991 Probable first edition unstated; self-published Softcover 57 pages. Near fine condition. Great recipes from Bali along with info about culture traditions utensils etc. Prepared by author after an Academic Semester Abroad.</p>
Bookseller reference : biblio379
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Stoll William T. & H. W. Whicker
Silver Strike : The True Story of Silver Mining in the Coeur d'Alenes
Boston MA: Little Brown and Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. Rectory stamp on fep title page and page 33. No other marking or writing noted in book. Binding is tight and pages are clean. Boards are straight with minor edge rub. Text block and gutters are firm. 273 pages. Small tear in cloth on top of spine coverning. Cover boards in excellent condition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 273 pages . Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
Bookseller reference : 23716
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Stollery David J.
Tales of Tahoe
Tahoe City CA: David J. Stollery Trade paperback. 249 pages. Illustrated. Index. A solid copy with only minor wear. . First Edition. Very Good. David J. Stollery paperback
Bookseller reference : 007542
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Stone Irving.
FROM MUD-FLAT COVE TO GOLD TO STATEHOOD: California 1840-1850.
Clovis CA: : Word Dancer Press 1999. Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers. First thus- a trade paperback. A sesquicentennial selection from Stone's classic 'Men to Match My Mountains.' Foreword by Jean Stone. Map source notes index. 167 pp. Word Dancer Press, unknown
Bookseller reference : 61024 ISBN : 1884995179 9781884995170
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Stone Ted
Alaska & Yukon History Along the Highway. a Traveler's Guide to the Fascinating Facts Intriguing Incidents and Lively Legends in Alaska's Yukon's Past
Red Deer: Red Deer College Press. 1997 First edition in card covers. 223 pp. Maps photograph index. Fine. Book. Red Deer: Red Deer College Press. unknown
Bookseller reference : 37138 ISBN : 0889951454 9780889951457
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Stone William
A History of Fairview
Troutdale OR: Privately Printed 2011. Third Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 63pp; Covers clean & bright text unmarked binding is tight VG condition. History of Fairview Oregon. Illustrated with photos. Privately Printed paperback
Bookseller reference : 014180
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Stone William S.
The Cross in the Middle of Nowhere : The History of the Catholic Church in Eastern Oregon
Bend OR: Maverick Publications. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; Second Printing. Paperback Original. 0964201607 . Binding is tight and pages are clean. No marking or writing noted in book. Text block and gutters are firm. 359 pages.; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 359 pages . Maverick Publications paperback
Bookseller reference : 22373 ISBN : 0964201607 9780964201606
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Stork Byron Claude
RAWHIDE AND HAYWIRE True Tales of the Old West original manuscripts
Spokane: n.p. 1959. Typewritten. Very Good. Soft cover. Manuscript. TWO original carbon copies of the author's published book of the same title. 170 one-sided pages plus 178 one-sided pages. Several additional pages are present one of them being a further note hand-written referencing John & Dr. George T. Pomeroy. One of these two manuscripts has heavy editing with a pen. A superficial comparison suggests that the second manuscript included these corrections and additions. The second manuscript also includes a few more edited notes and also a Foreword by his son. On the first manuscript he notes it is 48000 words long and the second MS is 47000 words long. A thick card 5 1/2" x 7 1/2" contains on both sides the author's handwritten notes about illustrations & where they will go in the book. The author's nickname was "Rawhide Shorty." He was an artist & was referred to as "Spokane's Painter of Western Scenes." In a 1960 True West article he talks about working cattle with Charley Russell. Good condition both manuscripts. BONUS: The buyer will also receive with these manuscripts another set of manuscripts totaling around 100 pages. This set includes most of Stork's 1962 book of stories Told Around the Campfire. It is not complete. About half of them are type script and about half are handwritten by Stork. There is included in these @ 100 pps some other material that is not complete including an original handwritten poem. n.p. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 1707087
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Straley John
COLD STORAGE
N.Y.: Soho Crime 2014. 1st ed. A fine copy of the Advance Uncopyedited Edition due out February 2014. 298 pages. Cold Storage Alaska is a remote fishing outpost where salmonberries sparkle in the morning frost and where you just might catch a King Salmon if you�re zen enough to wait for it. Settled in 1935 by Norse fishermen who liked to skinny dip in its natural hot springs the town enjoyed prosperity at the height of the frozen fish boom. But now the cold storage plant is all but abandoned and the town is withering. Clive "The Milkman" McCahon returns to his tiny Alaska hometown after a seven-year jail stint for dealing coke. He has a lot to make up to his younger brother Miles who has dutifully been taking care of their ailing mother. But Clive doesn�t realize the trouble he�s bringing home. His vengeful old business partner is hot on his heels a stick-in-the-mud State Trooper is dying to bust Clive for narcotics and to complicate everything Clive might be going insane-- lately he�s been hearing animals talking to him. Will his arrival in Cold Storage be a breath of fresh air for the sleepy depopulated town Or will Clive�s arrival turn the whole place upside down . First Edition. Pictorial Wrappers. Fine. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Soho Crime Paperback
Bookseller reference : 018603 ISBN : 1616953063 9781616953065
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Straley John
The Angels Will Not Care
N.Y.: Bantam 1998. 1st ed. Fine in dust jacket. Featuring Alaskan private detective Cecil Younger this time aboard a cruise ship investigating the controversy surrounding the ship's doctor. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Bantam Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 015693 ISBN : 0553106422 9780553106428
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Straley John
THE CURIOUS EAT THEMSELVES Signed Copy
NY: Soho 1993. 1st ed. Page edges lightly soiled else fine in dust jacket. SIGNED by the author with further notation of it being Signed in Sitka Alaska. Author's second novel and second book featuring series character investigator for the public defender Cecil Younger. Set in Alaska. Signed. 1st Ed. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. Book. Soho Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 015996 ISBN : 093914994x 9780939149940
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STREETER (Frank S.)
The Frank S. Streeter Library. Important Navigation, Pacific Voyages, Cartography, Science.
2 Vols., 4to, 350; 322pp., numerous coloured illustrs., throughout, orig. pictorial cloth, 552 lots.
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Streets Thomas Hale United States North Pacific surveying expedition
Contributions to the natural history of the Hawaiian and Fanning islands and Lower California made in connection with the United States North Pacific surveying expedition 1873-75 1877 Leather Bound
2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1877. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng Pages 178. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. hardcover
Bookseller reference : LB1111006408736
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Streets Thomas Hale United States North Pacific surveying expedition
Contributions to the natural history of the Hawaiian and Fanning islands and Lower California made in connection with the United States North Pacific surveying expedition 1873-75 1877
2020. Paperback. New. Lang: - eng Pages 178. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1877. This book is Printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Soft Cover HARDCOVER EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. paperback
Bookseller reference : PB1111006408736
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Streets Thomas Hale United States North Pacific surveying expedition
Contributions to the natural history of the Hawaiian and Fanning islands and Lower California made in connection with the United States North Pacific surveying expedition 1873-75 1877 Hardcover
2020. Hardcover. New. Lang: - eng Pages 178. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1877. This book is Printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1111006408736
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STRICKLAND Ron
RIVER PIGS AND CAYUSES Oral Histories From the Pacific Northwest
<p>San Francisco: Lexikos Pub. Biography . Good Ex-Lib Cond. 1984. 1st ptg. 6x9" Paper Covers 186pg . </p> Lexikos paperback
Bookseller reference : biblio66
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Stripes Pacific Stars And
Dateline Asia 25 Years of History As Reported By Pacific Stars and Stripes
Pacific Stars And Stripes. Hardcover. B000G6PS8C . Fine. 1970-01-01. First Edition. Pacific Stars And Stripes hardcover
Bookseller reference : 000042099
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Strobridge Idah Meacham
Sagebrush Trilogy
Reno Nevada: University of Nevada Press 1990. Trade paperback. Illustrated. Some fading to covers bump to lower corners. Contains a biographical essay and a checklist. . First Thus. Very Good. University of Nevada Press (1990). paperback
Bookseller reference : 007521 ISBN : 0874171644 9780874171648
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Strohmenger Sandro (fotografie) e altri.
AIUTIAMOCI.
(Codice VI/0241) In 8° 96 pp. Molte immagini a colori di Papua Nuova Guinea. Cartone editoriale, ottimo stato. ~~~ SPEDIZIONE IN ITALIA SEMPRE TRACCIATA
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Strohmenger Sandro.
IL SIGNORE MI CONDUSSE. Un francescano laico da manager a servo.
(Codice VI/0168) In 8° XVIII-153 pp. In Nuova Guinea, 32 tavole di foto in nero e a colori, varie illustrazioni. Dedica autografa dell'autore. Brossura editoriale. Ottimo. ~~~ SPEDIZIONE IN ITALIA SEMPRE TRACCIATA
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STROM STEPHEN E.; ALISON HAWTHORNE DEMING & REBECCA A. SENF
Death Valley: Painted Light
University of Arizona Press Tucson: 2016. Hardcover with dustjacket. Brand new book. Death Valley is the lowest driest and hottest area in North America. Located about 150 miles 241 kilometers west of Las Vegas near the border of California and Nevada it straddles an area of about 3000 square miles 770 square kilometers. A land of extremes and contrasts it includes Telescope Peak that towers over the valley at 11049 feet elevation 3367 meters and an oasis that provides habitat for the endangered Devils Hole Pupfish Cyprinodon diabolis. Designated a national monument in 1933 and expanded into a national park in 1994 its rugged yet otherworldly beautiful landscape now attracts more than 1000000 visitors per year. Attracted by the distinctive topography and light of Death Valley Stephen Strom a renowned professor of astrophysics began regularly traveling there some thirty-five years ago. His acute eye for abstract almost pointillist compositions not only reveals the patterns and effects of geologic forces over millennia but it also takes in the vast colorful sweep of land and sky as well as the land's myriad details�volcanic cinder cones and sand dunes dry lakes and salt pans colorful badlands and canyons and pine-studded mountains�that give the area its distinctive and varied character. Strom's photographs are complemented by Alison Hawthorne Deming's original sequence of poems written for this book that are as luminous and detailed as the images themselves. And Rebecca A. Senf's perceptive essay situates Strom's work within the canon of those photographers who have inspired and mentored him including Ansel Adams Harry Callahan Keith McElroy Eliot Porter Frederic Sommer and Max Yavno. Death Valley: Painted Light is a book unlike any other about a landscape whose topographic relief and sheer beauty are unforgettable. Stephen E. Strom received his PhD in astronomy from Harvard University in 1964. He has held appointments at Harvard the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Kitt Peak National Observatory in Tucson and the University of Massachusetts. Strom's photographic work has been exhibited widely in the United States and internationally and is held in several permanent collections including those at the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Alison Hawthorne Deming is an author of poetry and nonfiction. She is the Agnese Nelms Haury Chair of Environment and Social Justice a professor of creative writing and a Regents' Professor at the University of Arizona. University of Arizona Press, Tucson: 2016 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 92199X1
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Stromer Klaus
Oregon Nordkalifornien selbst entdecken: Praktischer Routenf�hrer
Z�rich: Regenbogen Verlag 1991. Soft Cover. Very Good-/No Jacket. 318 pp. Binding is tight. Cover shows light rubbing and slightly creased spine. Text is tight clean and unmarked. A German-language travel guide to Oregon and northern California Regenbogen Verlag paperback
Bookseller reference : 420555 ISBN : 3858628093 9783858628091
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Strong Clarence : Webb Clyde
White Pine : King of Many Waters
Missoula Montana: Mountain Press Publishing Co. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1970. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Binding is tight and pages are clean. Wonderful dedication and signatures of both authors on photo page and title page. No other marking or writing noted in book. DJ is whole with original price but has some surface rub and cuts. 212 pages.; 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall; 212 pages; Signed by Authors . Mountain Press Publishing Co. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 24943
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Strong Clarence and Clyde Webb
White Pine : King of Many Waters
Missoula Montana: Mountain Press Publishing Co. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1970. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Binding is tight and pages are clean. Dedication from previous owner on fep. No other marking or writing noted in book. DJ is whole with original price but has surface rub and cuts. 212 pages.; 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall; 212 pages . Mountain Press Publishing Co. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 20910
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Strong Douglas H.
Tahoe: From Timber Barons to Ecologists
Lincoln NE: University of Nebraska Press 1999. Trade paperback. xiii 131 pages. Photos. Maps. Index. A clean copy with only light wear. "Douglas H. Strong tells the environmental story of the Tahoe Basin from its use by the indigenous Washoe to the present.". Very Good. University of Nebraska Press (1999). paperback
Bookseller reference : 009124 ISBN : 0803292589 9780803292581
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STRONG, W. M.
Notes on the North-Eastern Division of Papua (British New Guinea).
5 page, plus a large fold-out colour map, measuring approximately 15 x 23 inches (38 x 58cm). Original condition with blue wrappers, titles to front, and containing all the ads. This is a complete issue, seldom found in such good and original condition. Brief yet captivating expedition notes to accompany the important map which was the primary outcome of a series of journeys made by the author from 1908 to 1912, while he was posted as medical officer to the Northern Division and Resident Majistrate for the North-Eastern Division of Papua. Together with his map, Strong remarks on the most remarkable geographical features, indigenous Papuan custom and ethnography, and how former female infanticide impacted the population's gender ratio.
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Strope Nancy
CATTLE COUNTRY COOK BOOK: Basic Recipes from East of the Cascades Signed
Portland: Binfords & Mort 1971. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Authors. First Edition. 1st printing. Hardbound. 308pp. Illustrated with several b/w photos. Index. Presentation copy by Strope to someone & signed "Happy Cooking" & signed. Oregon based book. Fine in vg dj with mild rubbing. I would enjoy eating food from these recipes!. Binfords & Mort Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1907084
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Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations United States Senate
Combating Forced Labor and Modern-Day Slavery in East Asia and the Pacific
2015-02-12. New. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May be re-issue. Buy with confidence excellent customer service! unknown
Bookseller reference : 150843574Xn ISBN : 150843574x 9781508435747
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Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations United States Senate
Evaluating the Impact of the "Umbrella Movement"
2015-02-06. New. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May be re-issue. Buy with confidence excellent customer service! unknown
Bookseller reference : 1508430187n ISBN : 1508430187 9781508430186
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Subcommittee on African Affairs and the Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations Uni
The Escalating International Wildlife Trafficking Crisis: Ecological Economic and National Security Issues
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. Paperback. VERY GOOD. Light rubbing wear to cover spine and page edges. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. Possible clean ex-library copy with their stickers and or stamps. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform paperback
Bookseller reference : 3191845059 ISBN : 1507710402 9781507710401
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Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations United States Senate
U.S. Policy on Burma
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform 2012-09-06. Paperback. Good. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform paperback
Bookseller reference : SONG1479264318 ISBN : 1479264318 9781479264315
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Sucher, David; Murray Morgan; Wes Uhlman
The Asahel Curtis Sampler: Photographs of Puget Sound Past
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Slight wear to cover. 8 1/4"w x 10 3/4"h. 76 pages. Black and white photos throughout.
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SUGGS Robert C.
Les civilisations polynésiennes.
Papeete, Les Editions du Pacifique, 1981. 14 x 21, 269 pp., reliure d'édition skivertex bordeaux, bon état (tranches légèrement défraîchies).
Bookseller reference : 89444
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Sullivan Ellen editor
A VERMONT SCRAPBOOK Fifty Vermonters Remember
Huntsville Alabama: Honeysuckle. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1991. Hardcover. 0962145564 . Slight wear to price clipped DJ; What makes a Vermonter a Vermonter Fifty Vermonters share their opinions and stories ; 8vo; 280 pages . Honeysuckle hardcover
Bookseller reference : 16621 ISBN : 0962145564 9780962145568
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SUMMERS, Capt.
Manuscript Letter - ALS American Merchant's Voyage From Peru to the Sandwich Islands
South Pacific Ocean, 20 May 1873. Manuscript signed letter written by an American merchant, Captain Summers of Honolulu, penned onboard a barque recently purchased by him, as he made his return voyage from Iquique (then part of the Viceroyalty of Peru) to the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii). 8vo. 4 pages. Double leaf letterhead measuring approximately 12,5 x 20 cm, with small embossed image of a colonial building. Mild age-toning and tearing at folds, otherwise in very good condition. In the July 1st 1873 issue of Honolulu's 'The Friend" magazine for mariners, this specific voyage was recorded as follows: "Liberian bark Clara Louise, Master Summers, Sailed from Iquiqui, Peru, May 4th, ... crossed the line... during three days had heavy winds and calms, took the NE trade... with fair weather, arrived on the 17th June." A letter of excellent content concerning one Honolulu ship owner's experience in the sea trade, Captain Summers describes his attempts to obtain cargo at Iquique (now in Chile, then part of Peru), mentioning saltpeter and copper, as well as the high price of fresh water. Finding little success in purchasing goods to resell on the Pacific coast of South America, he makes efforts to earn income by chartering cargo. He rightfully blames the introduction of the steamship for reduced opportunity available to independent merchants such as himself, still using sails to navigate large wooden vessels. Still, he remains optimistic of the opportunity to secure cargo in the Sandwich Islands, possibly owing to his Honolulu connections. Especially damaging to his endeavour and ambition is one unscrupulous character, referred to as 'Old Fearrington', from whom he purchased the barque Clara Louise. Upon trying to sell the vessel itself, in Callao, he found some of the vessel's wood to be rotten. His ship was therefore neither sellable, nor sea-worthy for cross-Atlantic voyages. Perhaps most disappointing, the captain could not afford the risk of transporting sugar, a lucrative and prolific commodity at the time, as the ship's hull could not be trusted with such weight. The recipient of this correspondence is the captain's brother Tom who appears to live in the San Francisco Bay area. The captain ends his letter with a request for his brother to write to San Francisco wholesaler and importer Cross & Co., most likely the captain's client. Excerpts from the letter: "My dear Tom, I have been down this way again and after a passage of 80 days anchored in Iquique itis one of the most desolate holes... not a spear of grass for 60 miles of the town, water 10 cents per gallon... 40 cents for washing a shirt." "... I discharged after 20 days delay what with holidays... I could get no cargo on this boat so I thought it best to try the Sandwich Islands... but 400 miles out of the way." "I might got some sugar if I had not been deceived in this vessel. I have had plenty of chance to sell but old Fearrington had the rotten wood all covered... had to trust his word but he did lie... I have sent him $2200 in gold of of this freight so you see that he has received $6000 from me in 15 months..." "... he deceived me, told me she was sound all through and I had not the money to spare to have her overhauled... if she had been a good sound vessel I could have sold her and made good a profit by it for both of us..." "When I wanted to sell it at Callao they overhalled and found some of her timbers rotten..." "I have not taken any wages since leaving and I think if I can get some more good charters I shall make myself whole and give him back his rotten old ship..." "... getting down to Iquique she commenced leaking... had to keep the pump going all the time... had to get caulked all over and now she is tite... " "I have been told by one of my best friends in Boston that old Fearrington will do me out of the profets & ship yet he has done so with several captains ruined them..." "... I don't know whether I will get any cargo at the Sandwich Islands but I am in hopes..." "... the business in both oceans is very dull the steamers take all the trade. If she was a sound vessel I would go to Japan or China and sell... she will not carry 300 tons with safety..." "I must now close... give my love to Sarah and all of your dear family. Write direct Cross & Co. California Strait S. Fran." "goodby from your affectionate Brother, Wm H Summers." End Excerpts. Further research is warranted to learn more about the Captain, although it appears from historical records that his home was in Honolulu. The present letter suggests that he was a man of integrity, and that he had family in San Francisco. The Annual Report of the Hawaiian Historical Society, Vol 5, mentions a Captain Summers of Honolulu who was involved in hunting seals in 1826 with a brig called Waverley. This may be the same Summers or a relation, possibly his father. A San Francisco Ship Passenger List names William Summers as making a voyage on a British schooner named Koh-i-noor in November 1851 from Lahaina to San Francisco, presumably to visit his brother. The ship had only a scant few passengers, but a substantial cargo of potatoes from Hobart Town, as well as potatoes and oranges from Hawaii. A book titled "History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania," edited by J.H. Battle; published by A. Warner & Co. in 1887, outlines genealogical connections and mentions, "Sir Richard Summers, from whom the Sandwich islands derived the name by which they were first known, as the Summers islands". This reference may lead to the lineage of Captain Summers who wrote the present letter. "The Friend" began as a monthly newspaper for seamen, which included news from both American and English newspapers, and gradually expanded to adding announcements of upcoming events, reprints of sermons, poetry, local news, editorials, ship arrivals and departures and a listing of marriages and deaths. Reverend Samuel Chenery Damon was sent by the American Seamen's Friend Society to be chaplain in Honolulu, where he began to edit and publish the periodical in 1843. Reverend Damon had published between a half million and a million copies of The Friend, most of which he personally distributed, by the time he retired in 1885. Manuscript
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Surfing Hawaii: A Complete Guide to the Hawaiian Islands' Best Breaks a Falcon Guide
Helena Montana U.S.A.: Falcon Pr Pub Co 2005. Close to new with very light wear at the corners. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Falcon Pr Pub Co Paperback
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A Pictorial History of the Sun River Valley
Shelby MT: Prompter Publishing. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Binding is tight and pages are clean. Prev. owner name on front paste down. No other marking or writing note din book. Book is full bound red cloth with gilt lettering on the front board and spine. Text block and gutters are firm. 281 pages. This book can only be describe as wonderful history of this area.; 4to - over 9� - 12" tall . Prompter Publishing hardcover
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