SHAW, Fred G.Livre Rare Book
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rif. 251431 volume grand in-8° broché, couverture illustrée, 318 p., figures dans le texte et 40 planches hors-texte, très bon état d'occasion. Exemplaire bien complet des 3 planches en couleurs non comptabilisées dans les planches hors-texte et du supplément de 24 pages concernant l'école et les engins de pêche. Petite trace de décollement de la couverture aux mors sans gravité. Très bon état.
rif. 17037Paris, imprimerie Motteroz, 1879. In-12, XVII-137 pp., broché, couverture originale de parchemin (légère insolation du dos, petites taches).
rif. DADAX0415553822New unknown
1908rif. 228161908. Ober Frederick A. A Guide to the West Indies and Bermudas. New York: Dodd Mead & Company 1908. First edition. First printing. 525 pages with five fold-out color maps and numerous black-and-white photographic illustrations. Original red cloth stamped in gilt as issued with no dust jacket. 8vo. An early 20th-century travel guide reflecting U.S. and European imperial tourism in the Caribbean at the height of American expansion following the Spanish-American War. Ober a prolific writer on the Caribbean and Latin America interweaves geography natural history and colonial ethnography offering a period perspective into the ways tourists imperial authorities and travel publishers framed the predominantly Black Afro-Caribbean and Creole cultures of the region during the Jim Crow era. This guide includes detailed chapters on Cuba Puerto Rico Jamaica Trinidad Barbados Guadeloupe Martinique and dozens of other island territories along with sections on "The Bermudas" "The Lesser Antilles" "The South Coast of Cuba" and "A Glimpse of South America." The contents pages visible here show Ober's systematic movement through the archipelago giving each island a discrete treatment with notes on climate agriculture transportation and colonial governance. As Ober writes in his introduction the West Indies form "a region of infinite variety" a phrase that reflects both genuine admiration and the period's exoticizing tone common to pre-WWI travel literature. The fold-out maps chart shipping routes railways ports and political boundaries at a moment when the United States had recently taken possession of Puerto Rico 1898 and solidified its influence in Cuba and the broader Caribbean basin. Light rubbing to cloth with slight sunning to spine; corners mildly worn. Five fold-out maps complete crisp and clean one with a minor tear near margins. Interior exceptionally bright with no writing or markings; binding tight. Overall very good condition. A well-preserved first printing of an important Caribbean travel guide valuable for scholars of U.S. imperial history Caribbean studies tourism studies and the racial-cultural representation of the West Indies during the early American century. unknown
1908rif. 228161908. Ober Frederick A. A Guide to the West Indies and Bermudas. New York: Dodd Mead & Company 1908. First edition. First printing. 525 pages with five fold-out color maps and numerous black-and-white photographic illustrations. Original red cloth stamped in gilt as issued with no dust jacket. 8vo. An early 20th-century travel guide reflecting U.S. and European imperial tourism in the Caribbean at the height of American expansion following the Spanish-American War. Ober a prolific writer on the Caribbean and Latin America interweaves geography natural history and colonial ethnography offering a period perspective into the ways tourists imperial authorities and travel publishers framed the predominantly Black Afro-Caribbean and Creole cultures of the region during the Jim Crow era. This guide includes detailed chapters on Cuba Puerto Rico Jamaica Trinidad Barbados Guadeloupe Martinique and dozens of other island territories along with sections on "The Bermudas" "The Lesser Antilles" "The South Coast of Cuba" and "A Glimpse of South America." The contents pages visible here show Ober's systematic movement through the archipelago giving each island a discrete treatment with notes on climate agriculture transportation and colonial governance. As Ober writes in his introduction the West Indies form "a region of infinite variety" a phrase that reflects both genuine admiration and the period's exoticizing tone common to pre-WWI travel literature. The fold-out maps chart shipping routes railways ports and political boundaries at a moment when the United States had recently taken possession of Puerto Rico 1898 and solidified its influence in Cuba and the broader Caribbean basin. Light rubbing to cloth with slight sunning to spine; corners mildly worn. Five fold-out maps complete crisp and clean one with a minor tear near margins. Interior exceptionally bright with no writing or markings; binding tight. Overall very good condition. A well-preserved first printing of an important Caribbean travel guide valuable for scholars of U.S. imperial history Caribbean studies tourism studies and the racial-cultural representation of the West Indies during the early American century. unknown books
rif. SONG8896483158Used: Good unknown
rif. DADAX0367137372New unknown
rif. DADAX0367133156New unknown
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rif. DADAX0367110474New unknown
1776rif. 15673Éclaircis par des Exemples en faveur des Commençans, avec l'Explication des termes par ordre alphabétique, et une Table des Chapitres servant de Récapitulation générale. Par M. J.M.F.Édition originale. A Paris, chez Nyon l'aîné - 1776 - xiv et 376 pages. Un tableau dépliant.Reliure plein-veau marbré de l'époque. Dos à nerfs orné et doré. Tranches marbrées. Coiffes manquantes. Dos et mors frottés. Un coin accidenté. Pas de rousseur. Bon état intérieur. Format in-8°(20x13).
1882rif. 52000Delarue 1882 In-8 demi-basane, dos lisse orné, couverture supérieure conservée, 338 pp. Figures et tableaux. Nombreuses surlignures au crayon. Reliure ternie & frottée. En l’état.
2011rif. x-0470598220John Wiley & Sons Inc 2011. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 608 pages. 9.29x6.46x1.47 inches. John Wiley & Sons Inc hardcover
rif. DADAX1780529368New unknown
2011rif. SBBIH-5AS6P7V3JZ3VLeisure Arts 2011. paperback. Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing fanning inscriptions margin notes yellowing staining on edge or cover or pages bumps scuffs etc etc sometimes multiple of these. It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Leisure Arts paperback
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rif. S1433Edition originale, un des 500 exemplaires numérotés. Exemplaire nominatif avec un envoi de l'auteur. Editions Adrian, 1959 – Ouvrage rare orné de 65 illustrations, dessins, photos en n&b. Avec le répertoire des principaux chapiteaux vus en France. Au sommaire : Les 3 âges du cirque voyageur – Le premier grand cirque ambulant français – Quelques cirques de nos souvenirs – Un cirque pilote, le Zoo-Circus des Frères Court – Grands chapiteaux français contemporains – Les ''Circus'' de Jean Coupan – Autres importants directeurs de cirques modernes – Ceux que l'on nomme les bons petits cirques – Voyages des cirques stables – Chapiteaux étrangers venus en France – Conclusion.
1782rif. 3310Couverture rigide Chez la Veuve Liberté 1782 Ville-Franche 19x11 cm
rif. 3948"P., E. de Boccard, 1951. Fort in 8 broché, 610 pp., XL planches, non coupé ; rare."
rif. 5848"P., E. de Boccard, 1951. Fort in 8 broché, 610 pp., XL planches, non coupé ; rare."
rif. 765Couverture rigide Librairie des arts décoratifs Paris 32x25 cm
1977rif. 4399Couverture rigide Verlag Georg D.W. Callvey 1977 München 28,5x25,5 cm
rif. 3486Couverture rigide Morizot Paris 37x26,5 cm
1933rif. 3319Couverture rigide 1ère Édition Editions centrales 1933 Lausanne 27x21 cm
1884rif. 227491884. Travel Mexico Ober Frederick A. Travels in Mexico and Life Among the Mexicans. Boston: Estes and Lauriat 1884. First Edition. 8vo. Bound in contemporary full calf with gilt-ruled spine two black morocco spine labels lettered in gilt and marbled edges and endpapers. Illustrated with 190 engravings "chiefly from the author's photographs and sketches." xviii 612 pp. First edition of Frederick Albion Ober's richly illustrated account of exploration and observation throughout late 19th-century Mexico a major work of American travel writing that combines ethnography archaeology and early scientific fieldwork. Ober an ornithologist explorer and prolific travel author journeyed extensively through Yucatán southern Mexico and the border states recording his encounters with indigenous peoples ancient ruins and rural landscapes during the Porfirian modernization period. The book is divided into three major sections Yucatan Central and Southern Mexico and The Border States each offering detailed commentary on the nation's political and cultural transformation. The author describes in characteristically vivid prose "the ancient temples in the forest primeval" the daily life of Maya villagers and his passage through cities such as Puebla Cuernavaca and Oaxaca as well as the Valley of Mexico. Ober's text remains an important primary document of post-Reform Mexico as viewed through the lens of 19th-century American expansionist curiosity. His narrative blends admiration for indigenous antiquities with enthusiasm for the country's modernization under Díaz situating his travels at the intersection of archaeology commerce and adventure. The engravings based largely on Ober's own sketches visually document regional dress architectural ruins flora and local labor practices contributing to the period's growing Anglo-American fascination with Mesoamerica. The work also marks a transitional moment in U.S.-Mexico relations reflecting the simultaneous rise of American tourism scientific exploration and hemispheric cultural interest in Latin America. Binding shows light wear and rubbing to joints and spine ends some surface scuffing and small stains to boards interior clean and bright with only minimal toning to margins. A well-preserved example of a foundational illustrated travel narrative of Mexico by one of America's leading late 19th-century explorers. Overall very good condition. unknown
