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Thornton, Allan and Dave Currey
To save an Elephant. The Undercover Investigation into the illegal Ivory Trade
Doubleday Books - Transworld Publishers, London [a.o.], 1991. 24 cm ; Pp.
Bookseller reference : 90443
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Verne (Jules) :
La Jangada. Huit cents lieues sur l'Amazone. Dessins de Benett.De Rotterdam à Copenhague à bord du yacht Saint-Michel par Paul Verne. Dessins de Riou.
Paris, 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.
Bookseller reference : 20933
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VERNE (Jules).
LA MAISON A VAPEUR. Voyage à travers l'Inde septentrionale. Dessins par Benett.
1882 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.
Bookseller reference : 003177
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VERNE Jules
Kéraban-Le-Têtu.
Hetzel 1890 Bibliothèque d'Éducation et de Récréation J. Hetzel et Cie, Paris, [1890], 1 volume in-8 de 180 x 270 mm environ, (2) ff. (Faux-titre, Page de titre), 410 pages, (4) ff. (Catalogue). Pleine percaline à décor de l'éditeur, cartonnage aux deux éléphants de type 4, variante 2, second plat Lenègre C, catalogue FN. Dos légèrement insolé, des traces de décoloration au dos et sur un coin, coiffe inférieure et coins sensiblement enfoncés, des rousseurs sur les premiers et derniers feuillets, mors interne fragilisé mais exemplaire solide, possible (et habile) restauration des gardes d'origine sinon gorge régulière, cartonnage frais. Bel exemplaire malgré les défauts signalés.
Bookseller reference : 114288
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Verrill, A. Hyatt; Green, Lieut.-Commander Fitzhugh; Blackman, Winifred S.; McNeill, W.W.; Weddall, A.; "Shikari"; Roche, W.; Grimshaw, Beatrice; Layng, Charles; Cronstedt, Count Nils; Borders, Allen; "Lanham"; Thane, Rodney
The Wide World Magazine - True Stories of Adventure, March [Mar.] 1924, Vol. LII, No. 311: Adrift on an Ice-Floe
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
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Vivian, H.; Verrill, A.Hyatt; Walmsley, L.; Elliot, H.W.; Bailey, H.P.; Masters, D.; Dowsett, J.M.; Lampson, Sir Curtis; "Awudu"; Hogg, J.E.; Lees, G.F.; Utecht, B.C.; Herschin, A.
The Wide World Magazine, March (Mar.) 1923, Vol. L. No. 299 - With a Motion-Picture Camera Under the Sea
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
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VIVIENNE DE WATTEVILLE
L’appel de l’Afrique
séjour et méditations parmi les éléphants et les montagnes du Kenya. In 8 broché, couverture illustrée. faux-titre, titre, 334 pages, 1 page de table des matières deux cartes, 10 photographies hors-texte. Payot Paris 1936. Préface et traduction de G. Jean-Aubry Très bon état 25€
Bookseller reference : 9049
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WATER FOR ELEPHANTS
FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT Water for Elephants
Alliance Entertainment. Used - Very Good. Great shape. DVD Used - Very Good Ships fast! 2011mment Alliance Entertainment unknown
Bookseller reference : 1-H-4-8500
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Weston, J.A.; Dunn, H.H.; Huey, Dr. L.M.; Bradley, K.G.; Powell, Col. E. Alexander; Cartwright, Patrick; Wicksteed, B.; Forester, C.S.; Mossman, Frank; taylor, Carl N.; Rothschild, Zeta; Melville, Fred J.
The Wide World Magazine, True Stories of Adventure, May 1930, Vol. 65, No. 386: The Secret Submarine / The Pennsylvania Witch-Murder / Nepal - Land of Mystery
Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Secret Submarine - Part I - A strange story of adventure in the romantic Spanish Main; The Largest Map in the World - on display in the lobby of the Ferry Building in San Francisco; The Phantom Gunman - A 19-year-old boy leads Johannesburg police on a merry chase before he is finally jailed; The Last of the Sea-Elephants - Dr. L.M. Huey visits the lonely island of Guadalupe to capture live specimens of these creatures, some of which weigh 2.5 tons! - with photos; "Monty" The Man-Eater - Part III (conclusion) of one of the most remarkable lion stories ever published; The Land of Mystery - Part I - Colonel E. Alexander Powell and his cousin Gallowhur were among the very few white men allowed to enter "forbidden" Nepal, with photos; A Car Climbs Table Mountain, the mighty mass of rock that dominates Cape Town - with photos; The Boy Who Sought Adventure - Part I of the fascinating travels and adventures of B. Wicksteed; The Voyage of the "Annie Marble" - Part II of a three-month river and canal journey through France; The Secret of Black Horse Mountain - Dark happenings involving a farmer and a tramp who meet up again a thousand miles away; Teaching on the Frontier - A young teacher runs into trouble working in remote New Mexico; The Pennsylvania Witch-Murder - Three young men argue they were justified in their action to prevent evils spells from bewitching them - with photos; and more. 84 pages plus 28 pages of great ads. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy of this fascinating issue. Book
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Willems Mo
The Thank You Book An Elephant and Piggie Book
<p>Good Condition.</p> Disney-Hyperion
Bookseller reference : biblio233 ISBN : 1423178289 9781423178286
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Williams, Lt.-Col. J. H.
ELEPHANT BILL.
250p. + numerous photographs. Very XLib. 8vo. Rebound. Hardbound. Reading copy only. INDIA BOX 1
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WILLOCK (Colin)
La grande faille d'Afrique.
Time-Life - Collection "Les grandes étendues sauvages", 1974, 184 p.
Bookseller reference : L481
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WILLSON Dixie
THE EMPTY ELEPHANT
Chicago NY B Toronto: P. F. Volland Company 1923. First edition. Hardcover. Poor. Erick Berry. Square 8vo checkerboard patterned pictorial paper boards. & gray cloth spine. This is a reading copy only with all pages but offfered with all faults loosened pages tears and NO TOY included. <br/><br/>First separate appearance of EMPTY ELEPHANT and the first book in the Volland Hug-Me Toy book series. A Book and a Toy for the Price of a Book. Illustrated by Erick Berry. P. F. Volland Company hardcover
Bookseller reference : DEMO009263I
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