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Burton, Alfred
Rush-Bearing : An Account of the Old Custom of Strewing Rushes; Carrying Rushes to Church; the Rush-Cart; Garlands in Churches; Morris-Dancers; the Wakes; the Rush
Manchester: Brook & Chrystal 1891. Previous owner's bookplate inside front board. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. Very clean very tight pages with slightly dusty unmarked boards sunning to spine and minor bumping/rubbing to spine ends and lower front corner. Top edge gilt. 189pp. Limited Edition no 324 of 500. The history of Rush-bearing and Rush-carts - a long established custom throughout Great Britain which by the late nineteenth century was mainly practised in the hill districts of Lancashire and Yorkshire. Well illustrated with photographs and diagrams many of these being of Uppermill near Oldham. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 9.75 x 7.5 inches. Brook & Chrystal Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 014717
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Burton, Elizabeth Eaton
Paris Vignettes
<p>NY: Harold Vinal. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn and soiled pages toned. 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by the author on the half-title page. Black cloth spine with aqua printed paper-covered boards xii 133pp. Burton was a Paris-born California artist known for her Arts and Crafts designs in leather glass wood and metal. This book recounts a year spent traveling in France with her evocative illustrations. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .</p> Harold Vinal hardcover
Bookseller reference : 61377
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BURTON, Philip - Illustrations de Peter HAYMAN, Robert MORTON, John DAVIS, Brian DELF - Adaptation française de Michel VAN HAVRE
Le grand Livre des Oiseaux de France et d'Europe
PARIS, Nathan - 1977 - In-4 - Cartonnage éditeur avec jaquette illustrée en couleurs - Très nombreuses illustrations en couleurs de Peter Hayman, Robert Morton, John Davis et Brian Delf - Adaptation française de Michel Van Havre - 260 pages - Bel exemplaire
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BURTON, Philip.
Le Grand Livre des Oiseaux de France et d"Europe. Illustrations de Peter HAYMAN, Robert MORTON, John DAVIS, Brian DELF - Adaptation française de Michel VAN HAVRE
Hardcover in-4°, 260 pp, abdtt illustre en couleurs, glossaire, index, cartonnage editeur avec jaquette illustree en couleurs. Tres bel exemplaire.. [P-22]
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BURTON, Philip.
Oiseaux de proie.
in-12°, 127 pp., entierement illustre en couleurs, cartes de repartition, broche, couverture illustree a rabats. Tres bel exemplaire, tres frais [VA-2]
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Burton, Richard F
IL PENTAMERONE; OR THE TALE OF TALES TWO VOLUMES; Being a Translation by the Late Sir Richard Burton of IL Pentamerone; Overo Lo Cunto De LI Cunte Tratenemiento De LI Peccerille of Giovanni Battista Basile Count of Torone
London: Henry and Co. . 1893. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good-. Mild burn mark on top edge of volume II. Moderate rubbing to boards and spine ends with light chips. Outer hinge covering weak. Boards with extremely light bubbling. Endpapers with light foxing. Former owner's name on front free endpaper. A bit of play to the hinges. ; Large limited edition of 165 copies this one not numbered. Casada 88 ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 562 pages . Henry and Co. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 194
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Burton, Richard (Sir).
Itineraries of the Second Khedivial Expedition" & "A Visit to Lissa and Pelagosa" in Journal Of The Royal Geographical Society.
London: John Murray 1879. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo; cxxvii 444 12 pages blue cloth <br/><br/>Burton's contributions occupy the first 190 pages. Also Prof. George Rolleston's lecture to the RGS an early ecology talk "The Modifications of the External Aspects of Organic Nature produced by Man's Interference". " I propose . to notice a few of the many alterations produced by disforesting in our own and other countries". John Murray hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0009094
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BURTON, Richard Francis
Original Obituary for Sir Richard Francis Burton, 1821-90, renowned English explorer, writer, and Linguist.
7 pages. 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. This is the obituary for the remarkable English scholar, explorer and Orientalist, Richard Francis Burton, who was known for his travels and explorations within Asia and Africa as well as his extraordinary knowledge of languages and cultures. He died at the age of 69 on Wednesday 22 October 1890, at Trieste. Burton's best-known achievements include traveling in disguise to Mecca, making an unexpurgated translation of "The Book of One Thousand Nights and A Night", and the "Kama Sutra" as well as journeying with John Hanning Speke to discover the Great Lakes of Africa in search of the source of the Nile. He was a prolific author and wrote numerous books and scholarly articles about subjects including travel, fencing and ethnography. He was a captain in the army of the East India Company serving in India. Following this he was engaged by the Royal Geographical Society to explore the east coast of Africa and led an expedition which discovered Lake Tanganyika. In later life he served as British consul in Fernando Po, Damascus and, finally, Trieste. He was a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and was awarded a knighthood (KCMG) in 1886.
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BURUMA Ian
Anglomania: A European Love Affair
NY: Random House. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. Hardcover. 0375502068 . First printing of the American edition. Fine in an about fine light corner crease on the front flap dust jacket. . Random House hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 8027 ISBN : 0375502068 9780375502064
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BUSSIERE, E. DUMOULIN, M. et TRAUSCH, G.:
Europa. L'idee et l'identite europeennes, de l'Antiquite grecque au XXIe siecle,
, Mercatorfonds / Fonds Mercator, Relie, jaquette plastifiee, 240 x 290mm., 400pp., 300 illustrations
Bookseller reference : 14925
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Buscarlet Daniel Boegner Marc (préface)
Genève citadelle de la réforme
Comité du jubilé calvinien 1959 203 pages in8. 1959. broché. 203 pages. Quelques planches avec photos en noir et blanc
Bookseller reference : 103036
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BUSCHING M
GEOGRAPHIE UNIVERSELLE . Traduite de l' allemand de M Busching sur la dernière édition , nouvellement revue & fort augmentée. Tome quatorzième contenant LA REPUBLIQUE DES SUISSES & celle des PROVINCES UNIES DES PAYS BAS, avec les tables.
Strasbourg , Bauer & Treuttel , 1779 , in 12 plein veau , dos lisse , pièces de titres verte et rouge , 511 - 260 pp
Bookseller reference : M12256
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Buscaroli Beatrice - Fabbri Lamberto (a cura di)
Sean Henry. The Centre of the Universe. Testi poetici di David Hart e Paul Durcan
fotografie a colori
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Busch Ralf
Europäischer Schienengüterverkehr - Ein Markt der Zukunft - European Rail Freight Transport - A Market for the future - Herausgeber: Verband Deutscher Verkehrsunternehmen (VDV) - VDV-Förderkreis e.V. Köln
Düsseldorf (alba) 2006 (= Erste Ausgabe). Gr.-8°, illustrierte Originalbroschur (Paperback), 267 S. , Abbildungen, ISBN 3870946725 1
Bookseller reference : V41948
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Busch, Harald (Herausgeber)
Baukunst der Gotik in Europa. hrsg. von Harald Busch u. Bernd Lohse. Einl. von Kurt Gerstenberg. Bilderl. von Helmut Domke / Monumente des Abendlandes 5. Aufl.
Umschau Verlag Frankfurt am Main, 1981. XXXV, 200 Seiten mit überwiegend Ill. Gr.-8°, Hardcover/Pappeinband mit OU
Bookseller reference : 135139
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BUSCH, Harald (Text und Photos)
Germania Romanica. Die hohe Kunst der romanischen Epoche im mittleren Europa.
Wien-Mchn.,Schroll (1963). 4°. 316 S. Mit 248 photogr. Abb. in Tiefdruck. Oln. mit OU., Umschlag etw. eingerissen, Einbd. min. berieben u. fleckig, sonst gut erh.
Bookseller reference : 0922-03
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Busch, Harald / Gottfried Edelmann (Hg.)
3 Bände Europäische Baukunst.
F.a.M., Umschau, 1970. Romanik / Gotik / Barock 182 S. / 198 S. / 206 S. (28 cm) Großformat, Leinen mit Umschlag in Schubern
Bookseller reference : 337
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BUSCH, Harald. LOHSE, Bernd.
ARQUITECTURA DEL GOTICO EN EUROPA.
27x21. 200p. Fotogr. Ilstr. Introd. K. Gerstenberg. Explicación de las ilustraciones, H. Domke. Enc. Guaflex ed. Sobrecubierta.
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Busch, Harald/Lohse, Bernd Weigert, Hans
Romanische Plastik in Europa
Frankfurt a.M., Umschau Verl., 1961. 4° XXXV S. : Text mit Abb., 180 S. Abb., 1 Titelbild OLwd. m. O.Umsch. u. Schuber sehr gut. Zust. Monumente des Abendlandes
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Busch, Moritz
Der Orient . Urgeschichte desselben bis zur medischen Kriegen
Leipzig Ambrosius Abel, ca. 1868. XV S. + 1130 S. + VII B. 8° Oktav Hln.
Bookseller reference : 11705
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BUSCHAN, G., Hrsg
Illustrierte Völkerkunde. Bearb. v. A. Byhan, W. Krickeberg, R. Lasch u. a.
Stuttgart, Strecker & Schröder, (1910). 1.-15. Ts. Mit 194 Textabb. u. 17 Taf. 14, 464 S. u. Anzeigenanh. Farb. ill. OLwd. - Rücken etwas fleckig, sonst gutes Ex. 15
Bookseller reference : 97635AB
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Buschan, Georg
Die Sitten der Völker. Dritter Band. Liebe - Ehe - Heirat - Geburt - Religion - Aberglaube - Lebensgewohnheiten - Kultureigentümlichkeiten - Tod und Bestattung bei allen Völkern der Erde. Bearbeitet auf Grund der Beiträe hervorragender Fachgelehrter.
Stuttgart, Strecker & Schröder, (1909). Gr.-8°. [3], 444 S. mit 477 Abbildungen im Text, 6 farbigen Kunstbeilagen und 9 Kunstblättern in Doppeltondruck, Illustrierter Original-Leinenband mit dreiseitigem Farbschnitt u. farbigen Vorsätzen. 31. Tsd. Schiefgelesen, Rückenkanten teils berieben. Mit nur minimalen Altersspuren, sauber.
Bookseller reference : 35157AB
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Buschan, Georg
Die Völker Europas. Illustrierte Völkerkunde.
Berlin : Globus Verl. [1935]. XXIV, 1154 S. Mit 43 Taf., 708 Abb. u. 6 Völker-, Sprachen- u. Hausformenkarten. OLeinen. 22x16 cm.
Bookseller reference : 31073
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Busching, Wolf-Dieter
Handbuch der Gefiederkunde europäischer Vögel. Band 1: Allgemeiner und methodischer Teil, mit Hauptschlüssel zu den Familien
Wiesbaden: Aula-Verlag, 1997. 400 S. ; 24,5 x 18 cm ; Pp. ;
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Buschor, Ernst
Die Plastik der Griechen.
Berlin : Rembrandt-Verl., 1936. 123 S. Mit 100 Abb. 4°. 3. Aufl. OHLwd.
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Buschor, Ernst
Vom Sinn der griechischen Standbilder.
Berlin : Mann, 1942. 55, 46 Ill. auf Taf. 4°. OHlwd. mit ill. Einbd. (Veröffentlichung des Archäologischen Instituts des Deutschen Reiches)
Bookseller reference : 5182 ISBN : 378611076
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Buse, Karla
Stadt und Gemarkung Debrezin. Siedlungsraum von Bürgern, Bauern und Hirten im ungarischen Tiefland. (= Schriften des Geographischen Instituts der Universität Kiel - Band XI, Heft 5).
Kiel 1942. 114 Seiten mit zahlreichen Abbildungen und Karten, Groß 8°, Original-Karton (Softcover), Name auf Deckel, Einband und Papier leicht gebräunt, insgesamt gutes und innen sauberes Exemplar,
Bookseller reference : 55744
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Busek, Erhard/Hummer, Waldemar
Der Europäische Konvent und sein Ergebnis. Eine europäische Verfassung; ausgewählte Rechtsfragen samt Dokumentation.
Wien:, Böhlau, 2004. 379 S., broschiert (sehr gut erhalten) (=Europapolitische Reihe des DDr.-Herbert-Batliner-Europainstitutes; Bd. 2)
Bookseller reference : 35884BB ISBN : 320577227
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Buser, Hans:
Basel während der ersten Jahre der Mediation 1803-1806. Dazu: Basel in den Mediationsjahren 1807-1813. 2 Bände.
30 cm. 47 + 50 S. mit einigen Abb. Orig.-Kart. *(= 81. und 82. Neujahrsblatt). Beide Bände mit handschriftl. Widmung des Verfassers an Hans Barth. Bücher de
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Businger (Joseph Maria).:
Itineraire du Mont-Righi et du Lac des 4 Cantons, précédé de la description de la ville de Lucerne et de ses environs. Traduit de l`allemand par H. Croussaz.
VI, 68, 90 (1) pp. Gestochene Titelvignette, 1 Faltplan von Luzern, 1 Faltkarte der Gegend des Vierwaldstätter Sees, 1 gefalt. Panorama der Gebirgskette vom Rossberg bis zum Pilatusberg, sowie eine gefalt. Ansicht der Teufelsbrücke in Aquatinta, gest. von F. Hegi. (Ohne das Panorama von Gütsch). Pappband der Zeit, Rücken berieben. *Erste französische Ausgabe von "Die Stadt Luzern und ihre Umgebungen" von Businger (zuerst 1811 erschienen). - Ohne das Panorama der Stadt Luzern von Gütsch (sonst komplett). - Alter Namenseintrag auf dem Titelblatt. Text und Tafeln teils mit üblicher Randbräunung. Bücher de
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Businger, (Joseph Maria):
Galerie des tableaux du Pont de la Chapelle à Lucerne. Représentant la série es époques les plus mémorables de l`histoire Suisse.
X, 184 (6) pp. Lithographierte Frontispiz mit einer hübschen Ansicht der Brücke von Luzern. Marmorierter Pappband der Zeit (gut erhalten). *Erste französische Ausgabe. Beschreibung der Zwickelbilder im Giebel der Luzerner Kapellbrücke mit Darstellungen aus der Schweizer Geschichte. Bücher fr
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Buss, Franz-Joseph):
Für die Glaubenseinheit Tirols. Ein offenes deutsches Wort an das Tiroler Volk. Von einem rheinischen Rechtsgelehrten.
XXV, 161 S., 2 Bll. *Angebunden sind 4 weitere Titel zum Glaubenskampf. 1. Hirscher, J.B. Antwort an die Gegner meiner Schrift "Die kirchlichen Zustände der Gegenwart". Tübingen, 1850. 100 S. - 2. L. Clarus: Ein protestantischer Pastor und ein zum Katholizismus convertirter Laie. Innsbruck, 1857. 112 Seiten. - 3. Anonym: Tirol und der Protestantismus. Freiburg, 1860. 126 Seiten. - 4. Worauf geht`s los? Einundzwanzig Fragen und Antworten mit einem Schlußpunkt zum Verständnisse der Gegenwart. Regensburg, Manz, 1860. 31 Seiten. Bücher de
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BUSSAGLI, Marco
Architektur der Renaissance in Italien. Italian Renaissance Architecture / L'Architecture de la Renaissance Italienne / De Italiaanse Renaissance-Architectuur.
Udine: Magnus Vlg. 2012. 600 S., überaus zahlr u. Abb. Reg. Quer 4° Kart.mS. *Umschlag mit kleiner Randläsur, sonst neuwertig*.
Bookseller reference : 253674
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Busse, Fritz und Ilse Leitenberger
Wiener Impressionen.
Wien, Brüder Rosenbaum, [1965]. Querformat, ca. 22,5 x 23,5 cm. Unpaginiert. Mit zahlreichen meist farbigen Illustrationen von Fritz Busse. Farbig illustr. Orig.-Leinenband mit Schutzumschlag (dieser mit hinterlegtem Einriss).
Bookseller reference : 34413AB
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Busse, Gisela von; Plassmann, Engelbert ;Ernestus, Horst
Libraries in the Federal Republic of Germany
Book is in very good clean condition with very few signs of age, use or other wear. Used
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Busse, Hermann Eris
Das Elsaß. 2. Auflage.
Freiburg, Haus Badische Heimat, 1940. Gr.8°. Mit zahlreichen teilweise ganzseitigen Abbildungen. 600 S. Ill-OHlwd. (Oberrheinische Heimat, Jahresband 1940 - 27.Jahrgang).
Bookseller reference : 5243AB
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Bussi Michel
La mia battaglia per l'oceano
trad. di Alberto Bracci Testasecca bross. edit. ill. con bandelle
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Busson, Arnold:
Der Tiroler Adler. Studien.
43 Seiten, 2 Bl. und 2 Tafeln. Flugschrift mit Rückenheftstreifen. *Über den Adler als Wappentier. - Titelblatt mit altem Stempel, sauber erhalten. Bücher de
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BUTTNER, Horst / MEISSNER, Günter:
Bürgerhäuser in Europa.
Zürich, Buchclub Ex Libris, 1983, in-4to, 351 S., reich ill. mit s./w. und fabige Tafeln, Original-Leinenband mit OU und Schachtel.
Bookseller reference : 129278aaf
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BUTEL Paul
LES NÉGOCIANTS BORDELAIS L'EUROPE ET LES ILES AUX XVIIIe SIÈCLE
Paris Aubier, Editions Montaigne 1974 in 8 (19x14) 1 fort volume broché, 427 pages [4], avec des graphiques, des cartese et des illustrations hors-texte en noir et blanc in fine. Collection historique. Bel exemplaire
Bookseller reference : 056587
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BUTTNER & MEISSNER
Maisons bourgeoises en Europe
Pygmalion & Watelet 1982 In-4 relié 27,5 cm sur 24. 346 pages. Jaquette en mauvais état. Intérieur frais.
Bookseller reference : 1273
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Butler, SAmuel
Hudibras a poem by Samuel Butler with noted selected from Grey and other authors; to which are prefixed a life of the author and a preliminary discourse on the Civil War &c. In two volumes. A new edition embellished with engravings
London: Printed by W Lewis 21 Finch Lane for Thomas McLean 1819 Book. Good. Hardcover. lxxiv 444; 494 pages. 12 hand coloured plates 1 as a frontis to each volume and the others bound together towards the front of each volume. Two volumes still in their original paper covered boards. The boards and spines are now very worn - especially the spine to volume 1 and the front board of volume 1 is virtually detached. There is foxing and creasing throughout but the plates are generally in good condition. Page edges untrimmed. Vol 1 lacks the front free end paper and one of the plates is almost detached. A heavy set extra postage will be required to send outside the UK. Printed by W Lewis, 21 Finch Lane for Thomas McLean hardcover
Bookseller reference : 002962
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Butschek, Felix
Vom Staatsvertrag zur Europäischen Union. Österreichische Wirtschaftsgeschichte von 1955 bis zur Gegenwart.
Wien:, Böhlau, 2004. 262 S., Leinen (sehr gut erhalten)
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Buttaroni, Susanna
Ritualmord : Legenden in der europäischen Geschichte. Susanna Buttaroni und Stanislaw Musial (Hg.). [Übers. von Rudolf Brandstätter ...]
Wien ; Köln ; Weimar : Böhlau 2003. 289 S. : 18 schw.-w. Abb. ; 25 cm, mit Schutzumschlag Gewebe, gebundene Ausgabe, Leinen, Exemplar in gutem Erhaltungszustand, Neupreis in Euro: 29,90
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Butzbach, Johannes - Decker, Damian Johannes (Hrsg.)
Des Johannes Butzbach Wanderbüchlein. Chronika eines fahrenden Schülers. Aus der lateinischen Handschrift übersetzt von Damian Johannes Becker. 31.-35. Tsd.
Insel, Leipzig (1922) (Insel-Bücherei Nr. 26). 128 S. Ppbd. Gebräunt, gering berieben. Besitzvermerk auf Vorsatz gelöscht. Inliegend Verlagsprospekt "Neue Bände der Insel-Bücherei". I.V. 494. 1 Bl. (1925). Übersetzung u. Vorwort von Damian Johannes Becker. Kästner 26.
Bookseller reference : 18177
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Butzbach, Johannes und Leonhard Hoffmann (Herausgeber)
[Wanderbuechlein] ; Wanderbuechlein des Johannes Butzbach, genannt Piemontanus : aus d. Leben e. fahrenden Schülers. [hrsg., bearb. u. mit e. Nachw. vers. von Leonhard Hoffmann]
Berlin : Union-Verlag, 1984. 1. Aufl. 278 S. : Ill. ; 17 cm Leinen
Bookseller reference : 51847
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Butzek, Monika und Hans Teubner:
Die Kirchen von Siena. Abbadia all`Arco - S. Biagio. 3 Bände. (= Die Kirchen von Siena, Band I in 3 Teilbänden).
Textband: XXI, 554 S. - Tafelband mit 8 Farbtafeln und 571 Abbildungen auf Tafeln - Planband: 16 meist gefaltete Pläne. Orig.-Leinenbände. *Ausgeschiedene Bibliotheksdublette. Titelblatt gestempelt, ansonsten in sauberer und guter Erhaltung. ISBN 3765419419 Bücher de
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BUXBAUM, Sigismund
Karlsbad und seine Quellen. 3. Auflage.
(Karlsbad, 1928). 131 S. OBroschur.
Bookseller reference : 3257697
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BUXTON, L.H. Dudley
Present Conditions in Inner Mongolia - 06
Title: Present Conditions in Inner Mongolia. Author: L. H. Dudley Buxton Publisher: London: Edward Stanford, Royal Geographical Society, 1923. Pre-Dates Book! Item is in Original Condition, with Blue Wrappers - As Issued, Complete with All the Ads! Notes & Condition: Buxton's journey into Mongolia took place during the Mongolian Revolution which had begun in 1921, and which in 1923 would end Chinese occupation over Mongolia and expel the Russian White Guards. The civil war created disorganization and delay with rail travel and on the trade routes, causing alternate planning now and then, but also revealing to Buxton the political relations between Mongolia, Russia and China which were effecting consequential changes to the area. As one who was deeply captivated by the history of human races migrating, coexisting and eventually integrating with one another, there could not have been a more opportune time for his journey, in spite of the unsettled conditions surrounding him. The journey began at Kalgan (Zhangjiakou). As Buxton enters regions of Mongolia not yet penetrated by the Chinese agriculturalist, he describes the Mongol ways of life, with much appreciation for their fortitude, and holding special respect for their ability to travel long distances by camel. He describes temporary travel encampments, small remote villages consisting of yurts, and pastoral plains housing herd of Mongolian ponies. In other regions he describes the rapid encroachment of Chinese farmers, and Chinese traders who are quick to follow suit. A substantial immigration of Arabic speaking Chinese Muslim groups who claimed to come from as far as Samarkand was taking place at the time, and causing great uneasiness among the Mongols who did not trust these particular foreigners. Learned on the subject, Buxton presents a most captivating perspective on the ebb and flow of humanity which had taken place for many hundred years over the stretch of country between the Great Wall of China and the Gobi Desert. He discusses Chinese influence in Mongolian culture, achieved through trading outposts in particular, at times the traders and agriculturists moving towards the ambiguous boundaries of the desert, and at times being pushed back by the pastoral inhabitants of Mongolia. He concludes with a theory of imminent decline of Mongolian tradition, and predicting a dynastic northern expansion into Mongolia. The report pre-dates the Buxton's books, "The Eastern Road", which was published in 1924, and "The peoples of Asia" published in 1925. 8vo. 21 pages, plus photographic plates for illustration. 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. Excerpt from the text: "The region described in this report was known to the Chinese as the Country of Long Grass. It lay just beyond the Wall on the great trade route from Kalgan to Urga... it was my good fortune to ride through a small part of the land at a particularly interesting time. When I left Peking, Wu Pei Fu and Chang Tsao Lin had just started to fight, and as I went down the pass leading to Kalgon on his return, I met scattered bands who had decided after the manner of Chinese soldiery that for the time being, at least, they were better employed as civilians. ..." "Our purpose in visiting the Grass Lands... if possible to see something of the Mongols themselves... To all those of us whose fortune it has been to gallop with these wild horsemen across the plains, to sit round an argul fire in their felt tents, and to watch lambs being folded in the evening... want to go back there again." "A number of Mongols are always to be met with on the road in charge of the caravans... their dark blue tents near the road soon after leaving Sinhwa, but did not meet a more permanent settlement till we came to Chahar-hara... the first big truly Mongol settlement..." "The caravans pass and disappear between the hills, and the only human things are the little villages of the Mongols." "The struggle to my mind almost resolves itself into a study of the position of the boundary between the agricultural civilization, proudly called by the Chinese the Middle Kingdom, and the barbarian pastoral nomads, to describe whom the Chinese expended all the vituperation..." "The great mobility of the nomads and the stability of the tillers of the earth..." "The Mongol, even though there may be rumours of brigands on the road, prefers the old-time custom and sleeps outside..." "The revolution of 1911, which removed the yoke of the Manchus and at the same time their protecting influence, is possibly the most important political fact for Inner Mongolia." "Lamaism is entirely dominant, although some of the old shamanist rites still survive... traditional magic forms and ceremonies... Sheeps and goats are sacrificed... two-thirds of the adult male population become lamas and take vows of celibacy." End Excerpt. Leonard Halford Dudley Buxton (1890-1939) was an anthropologist and professor who carried out work in India, China, the USA, Mesopotamia and in Malta. In 1912 he obtained a distinction in the Diploma in Anthropology at Oxford University. He subsequently taught physical anthropology there. In 1913 he was appointed Demonstrator in Physical Anthropology and undertook fieldwork in Cyprus, under the auspices of the Archaeological Expedition of the British Association. Buxton undertook some craniometrics and was, for example, involved in examining archaeological material from Crete and Mesopotamia, although his interest was more in general ethnology and in recording the patterns of human anatomy and race from around the world. One of his students was American anthropologist Henry Field, whom he accompanied on an expedition to Iraq. Buxton was a member of the Department of Anatomy, and in 1922 was appointed Lecturer in Physical Anthropology. In 1927 he became the first Reader in Physical Anthropology at Oxford. For many years Buxton worked closely with British anthropologist Beatrice Blackwood who ran the Pitt Rivers Museum, until he died suddenly of pneumonia.
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BUY de MORNAS (Claude);
Suite de l'histoire de Carthage depuis l'an 3791 jusqu'à l'an 3860.
Paris Desnos 1761 355 x 523 mm.
Bookseller reference : LBW0619c
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