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1998Book and jacket in virtually mint condition. 159pp. Drawing extensively on the latest archaeological research as well as the documentary evidence, the author answers the questions: who were the Cistercians, why were they so successful and what impact did they have on medieval Britain ?
1913Pages 102-195 plus 28 pages of vintage ads. Features: The Musical Smugglers - a Hungarian liable for military service manages to evade the border patrol and escape; The Salmon Fisheries of the Pacific - article by John N. Cobb, formerly of the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries, supported with many wonderful photos; On the Wings of the Wind - the extraordinary story of how Mrs. S.L. Pattison met her husband in New Mexico; Four Women in the Desert - four ladies set out to penetrate the ancient Coptic monasteries of the Libyan Desert, the oldest Christian religious houses in the world - article with photos; The Lovers' Raft - a remarkable story from China, describing the fiendish punishment meted out by the wild border tribes to those who are suspected of being false to their marriage vows; Through the Land of Witchcraft (part IV) - remarkable stories of 'ju-ju' from remote districts of West Africa, with photos; The Crusoe of Soledad Bay - Beached yachters in Southern California meet a marooned criminal derelict working out his own salvation; Across the Congo part V of a lady's journey in Central Africa, with photos; Joe's Battle - Canadian timber-wolves attack a cabin; The Humours of Mountaineering - with photos; 'Tween Decks on a Cattle-Boat - a young Canadian wishing to reach England signs on as a cattleman upon a steamer at new York; Penelope in the West Indies - with great photos; Trapped in a Log-Jam - the curious adventure which befell two American college students on the Ohio River; Photo and brief write-up of Arizona convict Roy J. Meyers who invented a Tesla-like "Power Absorber" which drew energy from the atmosphere; Great group photo of Utah seniors with combined ages of ten thousand years!; Nice half-page illustrated ad for the Eagle 9-12 motorcycle by the American Motor Company; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Book
1927Features: The Singing Tree - a story from the Bushveld of South Africa; The Road to Romanc - Part I of the amazing round-the-world travels of Cyril Holloway; Photo of ice-fishing in Vladivostock Harbour; Timber-Laden Round Cape Horn - a windjamming tale; An Aeroplane Adventure in Waziristan - the story of a British officer who was captured by the Wazirs; A Tenderfoot in Canada, Part II - a disastrous season on a prairie farm; Trapped in the Volcano of Kilauea, in the Hawaiian Islands; The Hundredth Chance - a story from the Union-Castle cargo-steamer Ripley Castle; What Happened to Ah Fong? - an unsolved Chinese mystery; Monasteries in Mid-Air - the remarkable monasteries of Meteora, in Greece - article with excellent photos; A Mystery of the "Bad Lands" - a cowboy story from Wyoming; The Rogue - a rogue elephant in central Africa; Bakhai, the Rebel of Babban Kurmi; The Mountain of Gold - conclusion of the author's journey to Canada; Nice vintage ads, including photo of Earle E. Liederman, the Muscle Builder. Multiple pieces of red, clear and brown tape securing covers. Somewhat above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy. Book
1954Features: Brennan goes Trapping - a young Irishman joins a party of trappers setting out for wild country in Canada; A Matter of Command - Master and Mate did not get along; "Chink-Running" - smuggling Chinese into America across the Detroit River; Desert Cities of M'Zab - driven out of North Africa, the Mozabites fled south and settled in the Sahara; A Man of Mettle - a Kashmiri Headsman aids four R.A.F Officers on leave; The White Porpoise - what happened when a couple of youngsters used a home-made harpoon in Loch Long, Scotland; Land Without Women - Greek monasteries where females have not been allowed for almost a thousand years; Boom Boat replaces the famous boom man on the North American West Coast; Muhammad Ali's Quest - a Red Sea Tale; Ten Tragedies - 10 mutilated corpses are found in West Africa; A Witch at Work - African divination; and more. Binding intact. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Quality copy. Book
1954Features: Brennan goes Trapping - a young Irishman joins a party of trappers setting out for wild country in Canada; A Matter of Command - Master and Mate did not get along; "Chink-Running" - smuggling Chinese into America across the Detroit River; Desert Cities of M'Zab - driven out of North Africa, the Mozabites fled south and settled in the Sahara; A Man of Mettle - a Kashmiri Headsman aids four R.A.F Officers on leave; The White Porpoise - what happened when a couple of youngsters used a home-made harpoon in Loch Long, Scotland; Land Without Women - Greek monasteries where females have not been allowed for almost a thousand years; Boom Boat replaces the famous boom man on the North American West Coast; Muhammad Ali's Quest - a Red Sea Tale; Ten Tragedies - 10 mutilated corpses are found in West Africa; A Witch at Work - African divination; and more. Backstrip mostly chipped away. Binding intact. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Quality copy. Book
1843ref. 31805Camden Society, London, 1843. XVI, 304 Seiten / pp.; Gr.-8°, ca. 23 x 17 cm, Leinen / Hardcover
2009ref. 31434Paris Edito - Citadelles et Mazenod 2009 Petit In-8 à L'italienne Collection "Citadelles-Variations - Album panoramique de 240 prises de vue - 227 pp - 4 ff indx (table)
1995"Narrative description of Saint and Theodore Patroas, our David, who lived in Evia".[The Monastery of Saint David the Elder, also known as the Monastery of Saint David of Euboea, is a Greek Orthodox monastery located near the village of Drimona, near the town of Limni, on the Greek island of Euboea.] 144p + 4 pages of plates Book
1982ref. 56082ABMünchen, Hirmer Verlag, 1982. 4° (28x20), 38, 88 S., mit 88 teils farb fotograf Aufnahmen im Tafelteil, Oln mit fotoill OU, 3. Aufl. Umschlag mit winziger Randverletzung, sonst ohne Gebrauchsspuren, offensichtlich ungelesen, frisch,
1959ref. 48FzParis Grasset 1959 In8 220 pages - broché - bon etat general
1959ref. 48FzParis Grasset 1959 In8 220 pages - broché - bon etat general
1878ref. 9595Lyon, Vitte et Lutrin (Lons-le-Saunier, Imprimerie J. Mayet), 1878 ; in-8, broché ; (6), 337, (3) pp., couverture bleue imprimée.
2020ref. x-1945234571Editorial a Contracorriente 2020. Paperback. New. 325 pages. Spanish language. 8.75x5.75x1.00 inches. Editorial a Contracorriente paperback
1995ref. LFA-126729961N° 11 des "Cahiers de Léoncel" : 160 pages, format 160 x 240 mm, broché couverture couleurs, illustré, publié en 1995, bon état
1928ref. 15376Paris, Perrin, 1928 ; in-16, broché ; (8), 223, (1) pp.
1977ref. 24BiMoisdon Ccsom 1977 20x20 96 pages - broché - bon etat
1977ref. 24BiMoisdon Ccsom 1977 20x20 96 pages - broché - bon etat
ref. 3431Manuscrit original, in-4, de l'introduction d'André Chagny, 39 ff. recto, d'une écriture très lisible.
2014ref. LFA-126750369Une plaquette de 32 pages, format 165 x 240 mm, illustrée, brochée couverture couleurs, publiée en 2014, Editions Ouest-France, bon état
2017ref. 13697Les Belles Lettres 2017 343 pages 14 6x21 4x2 4cm. 2017. Broché. 343 pages. Chiara Frugoni explore la vie familiale au Moyen Âge à travers plus de 200 illustrations (tableaux fresques retables miniatures). L'ouvrage met l'accent sur les enfants et les femmes détaillant leurs occupations leur éducation et leur quotidien avec un chapitre consacré aux femmes au couvent
ref. LFA-126743619Une plaquette de 20 pages, format 150 x 210 mm, brochée, illustrée, s.d., bon état
1935ref. 99819Masson 1935 Lyon, Librairie P. Masson, 1935, 133 p., demi-chagrin marron, environ 17x11cm, plats d'origine conservés, avec un envoi de l'auteur, un ex-libris contrecollé au premier contreplat, bon état.
1784ref. 6769La Haye et Paris, Clousier, 1784 ; deux tomes in-12 ; plein veau marbré, dos lisses ornés, pièces de titre rouges et de tomaison vertes, tranches rouges (reliure de l'époque) ; XVIII, 237 ; 244 pp. et 2 frontispices dessinés et gravés par Martinet.
1991ref. 28218ABReutlingen, Verlagshaus Oertel + Spörer, 1991. gr8° (24x17), mit 127 (davon 46 farb) fotograf Aufnahmen, Oln mit ill OU, nahezu ungelesen, schönes gepflegtes Exemplar,
2006ref. 58778ABUlm, Süddeutsche Verlagsgesellschaft im Jan Thorbecke Verlag, 2006. 4° (28x21), 576 S., mit zahlr. Abb., ill OPbd, ohne Gebrauchsspuren, offensichtlich ungelesen, frisch,