570 x 430 mm. Colour lithograph. Mounted on styrofoam board. Bilingual safety poster in Arabic and English. - Traces of folds.
565 x 425 mm. Colour lithograph, signed "A. Jawa". Mounted on styrofoam board. Bilingual safety poster in Arabic and English. - Traces of folds. Numbered "B61-2" in blue pen below the horizonat fold on the right.
570 x 420 mm. Colour lithograph, signed "Ibrahim K.". Mounted on styrofoam board. Bilingual safety poster in Arabic and English. - Traces of folds.
100 x 74 mm and 95 x 70 mm. Two Douglas DC-3 aircraft (registrations N720A and N726A) in their 1950s or early 1960s Aramco livery.
Folio (420 x 280 mm). (4), 101, (1) ff. Later calf with gold- and blind-tooling. First edition of a work on poisons, compiled by Sante Arduino (or Ardoini) of Pesaro. "[T]he elaborate compendium on poisons in eight books which Sante Ardoini of Pesaro compiled in the years, 1424-1426, from Greek, Arabic and Latin works on medicine and nature, and which was printed at Venice in 1492, and at Basel in 1518 and 1562 [...] Although Ardoini quotes previous authors at great length, his work is no mere compilation, since he does not hesitate to disagree with such medical authorities of Peter of Abano and Gentile da Foligno, and refers to his own medical experience or observation of nature at Venice and to what fisherman or collectors of herbs have told him. He also seems to have known Arabic, and his occasional practice of giving the names of herbs in several Italian dialects is of some linguistic value" (Thorndike). Arduino makes extensive use of the works by Avicenna (Ibn Sina), who "held a high place in Western European medical studies, ranking together with Hippocrates and Galen as an acknowledged authority" (Weisser). Among the numerous other sources he used are Galen, Avenzoar (Ibn Zuhr), Rasis (al-Razi), Andromachus, Albucasis (Al-Zahrawi), Serapion the Younger and Dioscorides. - A very good copy, with only a few marginal waterstains. Binding slightly rubbed along the extremities and with a few scratches on boards. Hain-Copinger 1554. Goff A-950. Ohly-Sack 233. Walsh 2186. Proctor 4963. BMC V, 403. GW 2318. Thorndike III, 545. ISTC ia00950000.
Small folio (222 x 296 mm). (12), 407 (but: 411; 316-319 numbered twice), (1) pp. Engraved figurative title (lower border cropped with loss of imprint, as common). 18th century red gilt morocco, boards with richly gilt floral décor, gilt edges of covers, richly gilt spine in seven compartments with raised bands, black title label, speckled edges. Marbled endpapers. In modern custom-made chemise of auburn cloth and a cloth case with spine in red morocco and five raised bands, title in gold. First edition of the author's principal work, very rare, especially with the engraved title. The book mostly discusses the Philippines and the Moluccas, but also deals with China, Java, Sumatra, and Ceylon, with references to "los estrechos Persico y Arabico" (p. 12). The Portuguese naval commander Afonso de Albuquerque had conquered Malacca in the early 16th century, several decades after Arab merchants had introduced Islam to the islands. - "Few narratives are written with so much judgment and elegance [...] One of the most important works for the history of the Philippine islands [...] The book also contains matter relating to Sir Francis Drake and American voyages, and to the history of Spanish and Portuguese exploration in the Indies" (Cox). "Very lucidly and elegantly written" (cf. Ebert). "Copies with the engraved title are rare, and still more difficult to find are copies in which the printer's name and date of printing are preserved at its bottom" (cf. Salvá). "For the compilation of this work, the author had the command of all authentic manuscript relations, which were either in official custody, or in private hands, besides the testimony of such persons then living as had been eyewitnesses to any part of what he delivers" (Griffin). - Boards somewhat worn and rubbed, a few spots, some small cracks in the joints, slight defects at head and foot of spine, but altogether a beautifully preserved copy. Final leaf laid down, some small, inconspicuously repaired wormholes near headlines. Some occasional foxing and browning; pages 65-68 with a remargined flaw at the edge (no loss to text). Provenance: Engraved bookplate of Jeremiah Hill (early 18th century). Later in the famous library of Sir Thomas Phillips (1792-1872, with shelfmark and inscription "MHC" in pencil). Sold at Sotheby's June 23, 1988 for £3,800 (lot 110); latterly in the private collection of the Swedish antiquarian bookdealer Björn Löwendahl (1941-2013). Palau 16089. Cat. Nederl. Scheepv. Mus. 494. Cox I, 284. Brunet I, 419. Ebert 994. Graesse I, 193. Griffin/Ph. 23. Penney 304. Maggs (Spanish Books) 54a. Pardo de Tavera 121. Reiss & Auvermann 40 (Travel & Exploration) 408. Sabin 1946. Salvá 3349.
Folio (548 x 400 mm). Vol. I (all published). Lithographic portrait of Arif Pasha, on India paper mounted, drawn on stone by M. Julien, 16 tinted lithographic plates after Arif (lacking lithographic title, toning to text). Contemporary black half morocco over black cloth-covered boards with gilt title to spine. First edition of the valuable and beautifully illustrated survey of the costume worn at the court of the Ottoman Empire, published with the text in both French and Turkish. Ministers, state officials and military officers (including intelligence service) are shown in full costume with their functions captioned in Arabic and French below. Although the lithographic title states 'Tome 1er', no further volume was published in either language. - Arif Pasha fought against the Greeks at Athens and at Euboea (1826-28), and in Syria against Mehmet Ali. His career included a number of missions for the Sultan and his appointment in 1861 as governor of the province of Silistria. Atabey 30. Blackmer 43. Lipperheide 1440m. Colas I, 148.
Folio (548 x 400 mm). Vol. I (all published). Lithographic calligraphic title, portrait of Arif Pasha, drawn on stone by M. Julien, 16 tinted lithographic plates after Arif, coloured and finished by hand. Modern cloth. First edition of this valuable and beautifully illustrated survey of the costumes worn at the court of the Ottoman Empire, published with the text in both French and Turkish. Ministers, state officials and military officers (including intelligence service) are shown in full costume with their functions captioned in Arabic and French below. Although the lithographic title states 'Tome 1er', no further volume was published in either language. - Arif Pasha fought against the Greeks at Athens and at Euboea (1826-28), and in Syria against Mehmet Ali. His career included a number of missions for the Sultan and his appointment, in 1861, as governor of the province of Silistria. - A little marginal soiling, a few closed tears, portrait lacking tip of lower corner, but overall a good, complete copy of the rare coloured issue. Atabey 30. Blackmer 43. Lipperheide 1440m. Colas I, 148.
Engraved and etched gilt brass with lettering in Arabic. Total height from ring to base 53 cms. Exceptionally large armillary sphere with rich calligraphical and ornamental decoration as an image of the universe. The celestial sphere is surrounded in the centre by rings with the signs of the zodiac (outside) and various planet symbols. The names of the zodiac signs and months are engraved in Arabic. Signed and dated by the artist, an "Alexander", in the year H 1125. A nearly identical object is kept at the Globe Museum of the Austrian National Library at Vienna (item GL. 214), there classified as "Persian/Arabic". While simple celestial globes are not uncommon in the trade, elaborate specimens of the present size (53 cms) are very rare. - Slightly soiled and corroded, but almost not rubbed.
1953New York, Simon & Schuster, 1953, 8vo (cm. 15 x 22,5) legatura editoriale con sovraccopertina illustra a a colori (con qualche strappetto ai margini) pp. 152 con molti disegni nel testo.
réf. rja651716UKslim 8vo HBdw/djillustrated1st edn. Preceded by the US1st edn issued a year earlier in 1959. Author's 2nd book/title following on from his first and best-seller 'How to Play Your Best Golf All the Time'. FINE/VG. Owner's neat ink namedate inscrptn to reverse of ffe and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright crisp generally clean matt colour pictorial artwork non-credited illustrated front panelspine of dw/dj with red and black lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present. Head of spine/backstrip of dw/dj bumpedcreased and minimally rubbed and rear inner flap with an accidental approx 1/2" internal vertical crease to it's entire length. Topfore-edges slightly aged/toned but still generally bright and clean; contents bright tight clean solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners appears unread apart from my collation. Publisher's bright clean but slightly sunned sharp-cornered original plain green cloth boards with a black ink golf club 2 hand-grip vignette to front board's lower right-hand corner and bright crisp blocked gilt titlepublisher letters to printed gilt double-line edged dark green box/label on spine/backstrip and clean multi-green coloured golf links illustrated endpapers. Part of the dw/dj illustration/design has 'ghosted' or bled throughto the front board beneath. UKslim 8vo HBdw/djillustrated1st edn 1-143pp paginated includes 15 chapters4-colour block green pale green black and white illustrations by Merrit D. Cutler as chapter head pieces part-page and full-page illustrations and technique diagrams throughout the text and the book; plus unpaginated half-title page publisher advert for Armour first best-seller book with full page colour illustration to it's reverse by Cutler title page a dedication a Contents list/table title separator page a Note about author and 2pp blanks at the rear. Described hard but fairly and honestly - not as bad as it reads or would sound! See my book ID rja651616 for his 3rd book - 'Tommy Armour's ABC's OF GOLF'a UK8vo HBdw/dj1st edn. A BOOK FOR EVERY GOLFER by one of the acknowledged Masters of the Game. Nine holes of a friendly foursome described stroke by stroke with instruction and advice both technical and strategic given to the players who are of very different prowess the whole lit up by anecdotes from Tommy Armour's personal experience to illustrate his points. Instructive entertaining and splendidly illustrated by Merrit D. Cutler. Please contact seller @ rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk because of the value of this item for correct insuredor uninsured at own risk shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note stocks' shipping quotes are adjusted for any refunds AFTER receipt of order and BEFORE the despatch of the order especially if the item is offered either Pp included/FREE. N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard US AIRMAIL to these destinations can now in some cases cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. LONDON.HODDER & STOUGHTON.1960. hardcover
8vo. 279, (1), (6, publisher's catalogue) pp., final blank leaf. With 5 maps in the text. Original illustrated green wrappers. First French translation, by Geneviève and Pierre-François Caillé, of Captain Armstrong's 1934 biography of Abdulaziz Ibn Saud (1875-1953), the founder and first monarch of Saudi Arabia, "Lord of Arabia, Ibn Saud", revised and expanded with a new chapter by the author. - From the library of Vittorio Emanuele III, King of Italy, with shelfmark label of the royal library to spine. An excellent copy.
1943réf. 56-682BRandolph Field 1943. 1943. 66p. Small Blue wraps. Fine Copy. Paperback. Fine. Randolph Field, 1943. Paperback
1999382 pages. Bibliography. Extensive footnotes. Black and white illustrations. "Previously ignored, the war between the 'people of the land' and the colonial government remains of utmost significance in today's world of unsettled First Nations' land claims. After the war of 1863 aboriginal land continued to be alienated, and Native jurisdiction eroded, throughout British Columbia - leaving an inequity which remains unresolved almost a century and a half later." - from back cover. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. A high quality copy. May shock readers who think of area history in terms of only fishing, logging and mining. Book
1997réf. Q-1572431725Triumph Books 1997-09-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Triumph Books hardcover
4to. 267, (1) pp. Publisher's cloth. Dustjacket. First published in 1924, during Arnold's professorship for Arabic and Islamic Studies at the School of Oriental Studies at the London University, a position he assumed after teaching in Aligarh, Lahore and Punjab for several years, as well as acting as Adviser to the Secretary of State for India from 1917 to 1920. The 1967 re-edition includes an additional chapter by the historian and editor of the academic journal "Middle Eastern Studies", Sylvia Haim: "The abolition of the Caliphate and its aftermath". - Small nick to lower edge of top cover, else very good in edge-worn and slightly scuffed dustjacket.
2007réf. 0107-21(Wien),Christian Brandstätter (2007). 4°. 206 S. mit zahlreichen Abbildungen und Illustrationen sowie einigen Karten. Opbd. mit OU., Schutzumschlag leicht gewellt, Unterschnitt mit Schabstelle, ein paar wenige Seiten haften leicht zusammen, sonst gut erh.
4to. (8), 91, (1) pp. With several historiated woodcut initials. Modern wrappers. Second edition of this compilation of prophecies about the expected downfall of the Ottoman Empire. First published in 1684, the year after the failed Ottoman siege of Vienna. - Niccolò Arnù (1629-92) held the chair of Metaphysics at the university of Padova; among his many works is a commentary on the "Summa Theologica" of St. Thomas Aquinas (cf. Wetzer/Welte I, 1440). - Formerly in the Ottoman collection of the Swiss industrialist Herry W. Schaefer. ICCU BVEE\045772. Not in STC.
1960An early men's publication in the model of Playboy. 70 pages with color and black and white photos. Features: Bound For Illinois (story by E.V. Griffith); Allen Ginsberg - Prophet of the Beats; Lois Collins - Photo Feature; The Search For Annarette Monbarberg; Article on Golf by Rex Lardner; Photo feature and article on Jayne Mansfield; Working With Women (article); The Cannonball Adderly Quintet; Love Makes the Filly Go (horse race story); Stripper Libby Jones Talks Back; Fall Vest (Fashion) Lineup; The Death of Gachito - concerning 15 minutes in a bullring in Malaga and the making of a matador; Russ Meyer Describes his Favorite Model - article with color photos of Diane Webber; The Honeysuckle Jungle - story by Yewell Lybrand; and more. Unmarked with Average wear. This copy was fold in half vertically. A sound vintage copy. Book
1985réf. 210331985 Lithographie en couleurs signée en bas à droite et justifiée en bas à gauche, (1985), 75 x 55 cm.
Large 4to. 55, (1) pp. With 3 engraved plates (one folding). Contemporary orange wrappers. First edition. - Rare numismatic treatise on Abbasid coins and their inscriptions in Kufic script. Separately pre-published from the "Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino", vol. 39 (1836). - Some duststaining; plates foxed, still a good, wide-margined copy. Not in Leitzmann.
1975Appears to be a 1970s or 1980s replica of the pre-WWII original. Features two charming young ladies in elegant long silk dresses playing mini-golf. Approximately 30" x 20". Crimped metal strips protect top and bottom edges. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A charming memento of 1930s Shanghai. Will be shipped in a sturdy mailing tube. Poster
8vo. XL, 384, (16) pp. With engr. view on title by de Vries, 1 other vignette and 3 full-pages engravings by Isaak de Wit Jansz. 8vo. Half calf with giltstamped spine label. First Dutch edition of d'Arvieux's "Voyage [...] dans la Palestine" (first published posthumously in French in 1717). Well-versed in Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Hebrew and Syriac languages and dressed in local costume, d'Arvieux travelled widely in the Levant. He resided in Sidon (or Saïda) from 1653 to 1664, when he was sent on a mission to the Islamic communities of Mount Carmel, which is narrated in the present work. Praised by Niebuhr, the account includes a general description of the traditions and customs of nomadic tribes and is illustrated with 3 fine plates, showing an Arabian horseman, the Emir and the Emir's wife. - Binding somewhat rubbed, slight browning due to paper. Röhricht (Palestine) p. 268, no. 1113. Tiele 55. Cf. Röhricht (Pilgerreisen) 599. Atabey 38. Blackmer 50 (1st French ed. 1717). Gay 3453. Weber II, 337.
194674 pages. Fiction: Straw Hat Circuit; Candlelight and Salt Pork; A Little Fire; Sleep, My Love (part 2 of 5); The Wonderful Race at Rimrock; Come Back, Come Back. Articles: Who is a Negro - the problem of lightskin colored folks who pass as whites; St. George and the Marxian Dragon - a report on the first year of Britain's experiment in socialism; All-America Water Queens - The A.A.U. picks a team of the nation's 14 best girl swimmers; What George Bernard Shaw thinks at Ninety; The Truth About Henry Kaiser - this, part 2 of 3, deals chiefly with his invasion of the automobile industry; The Scholar and the Sprout - Life with Uncle Roger at Mrs. McTiver's Cape Cod boardinghouse. Nice ads include: Seiberling tires; Life Savers candies; Nice color ad for GMC Trucks; Sensational color centerfold ad for the new Chevrolet; Talon ad features color photo of woman in corset; Nice two-color two-page Buick ad; Nice one-page color ad for Mercury cars; One-page color ad for Pontiac's new 1946 DeLuxe Station Wagon; Corby's Whiskey - with golf photos; Great color photo ad for Canadian Club inside back cover features logging scenes in northern British Columbia; Lucky Strike ad on back cover. Unmarked. Moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
1960267 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. "... Will revive controversy about one of the most appalling naval tragedies of World War II - a tragedy that had, perhaps, more far-reaching consequences than any other... Tells the story of the passing of the capital ship, as well as the story of the end of Western ascendancy over the Far East." - from dust jacket. Average wear. Unmarked. Price-clipped dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy. Book
