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1857réf. 77159London 1857. 8vo. Samtidig skinnryggbind med svakt opphøyde ryggbånd rik ryggforgylling marmorerte dekler. Kolorert foldet farvelitografi som frontispiece. ix 687 1 s. Med illustrasjoner utenom pagineringen. Med to foldekarter bak i boken samt en foldet plansje. John Murray. Engelsk. unknown
réf. Z1-S-011-02896General Books LLC. Used - Good. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day.Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre.' Ex-library but has been well cared for. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. General Books LLC unknown
2016réf. x-0691639140Princeton Univ Pr 2016. Hardcover. New. 652 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.42 inches. Princeton Univ Pr hardcover
1866réf. 47971New York: Harper & Brothers 1866. First American edition 8vo pp. xxi 638 6 ads; folding map double-page wood-engraved frontispiece title-page vignette 36 wood-engraved illustrations 12 full-page; original brown cloth covers bound in at the back; joints rubbed else a very good copy in somewhat later three-quarter brown morocco gilt-lettered direct on gilt-decorated spine. Ibrahim-Hilmy p. 389 for the London edition of the previous year. Harper & Brothers unknown
1866réf. 47971New York: Harper & Brothers 1866. First American edition 8vo pp. xxi 638 6 ads; folding map double-page wood-engraved frontispiece title-page vignette 36 wood-engraved illustrations 12 full-page; original brown cloth covers bound in at the back; joints rubbed else a very good copy in somewhat later three-quarter brown morocco gilt-lettered direct on gilt-decorated spine. Ibrahim-Hilmy p. 389 for the London edition of the previous year. Harper & Brothers unknown books
2025réf. 1810EXCEPTIONALLY SCARCE SIGNED! COLLECTOR'S EDITION! First printing. Book is brand new and unread. Personally hand signed by BOTH Steve Jackson AND Ian Livingstone directly to first interior page. NOT inscribed to anyone. NOT a bookplate. Dust jacket had covered in protective archival grade Mylar for many worry free years of reading/collecting! A deluxe collector's edition of the first book in the iconic Fighting Fantasy series - the perfect gift for fans. PART STORY PART GAME - PURE ADVENTURE! "A new way of telling stories and in many ways the birth of modern gaming these books captured the imaginations of a generation of kids - it's great to think that a new generation are going to be similarly captivated" bestselling author Charlie Higson Are YOU brave enough to take on the monsters and magic of Firetop Mountain. The powerful warlock Zagor must be slain - but first you'll need to make it through the caverns of his mountain stronghold. Many adventurers before you have taken a wrong turn in the maze and perished at the hands and claws of the Warlock's gruesome servants . step up hero it's time to fight! Scholastic hardcover
1866réf. 431H1643New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers 1866. Book. Illus. by Arrowsmith John. Good. Hardcover. First American Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xxii 638 6 ads pages. Fold-out map. Occasional black and white illustrations. "It has been my object in this work to give as clear an account as I was able of tracts of country previously unexplored with their river systems natural productions and capabilities; and to bring before my countrymen and all others interested in the cause of humanity the misery entailed by the slave-trade in its inland phases - a subject on which I and my companions are the first who have had any opportunities of forming a judgement." - from Preface. "There must be something in the appearance of white men frightfully repulsive to the unsophisticated natives of Africa; for on entering villages previously unvisited by Europeans if we met a child. he would take to his heels in an agony of terror such as we might feel if we met a live Egyptian mummy at the door of the British Museum." - from page 199. Fold-out map measures 24" wide by 17" high and is entitled "The River Shire The Lakes Nyassa & Shirwa The Lower Courses of the Rivers Zambesi & Rovuma" - based on the Astronomical observations and sketches of Dr. Livingstone Constructed by John Arrowsmith 1865. The routes of Dr. Livingstone and the Officers of the expedition are indicated in red. Map bears one inch opening along left side. Book has been recased in red buckram with new beige endpapers. Binding sound. Average wear. Unmarked. Lettering upon spine rubbed but legible. A quality copy. Harper & Brothers Publishers Hardcover
1887réf. 29770Published by J. Murray in 1887 David Livingstone's The Zambesi and Its Tributaries captures his 1858–1864 exploration of southeastern Africa. This work includes his efforts to map navigable routes interact with inland communities and document environmental features. The narrative highlights the naming of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa and summarizes encounters that shaped British views of the region. Livingstone's voice carries both missionary intent and pragmatic geographic goals. This edition includes 13 plates and maintains the layout typical of Murray's travel series. Very Good. Hardcover binding is tight with bright gilt accents and no loss at corners. Page edges show staining. Internally clean and complete. Octavo 8vo single volume. Collation: xii 416 pp. Illustrations: 13 plates. Edition: 1887. #29770 PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. J. Murray hardcover
1885réf. 29111Published in London by Walter Scott in 1885 this biography traces David Livingstone's movements across Central and Southern Africa. The text compiles missionary records travel documents and geographical observations attributed to Livingstone who became a central figure in Victorian interest in the African continent. References to his contribution appear in Printing and the Mind of Man emphasizing his influence on 19th-century mapping efforts. The book spans over 630 pages in quarto format and retains its original publisher's cloth with gilt and black design on the front board. Condition: Very Good. Covers show light rubbing and fading to the spine; boards remain firm and the text block is tight. Pages clean throughout with minimal toning. Collation: viii 632 2. Edition: First edition 1885. Illustrations: 12 color plates. Format: Quarto 4to single volume. References: Printing and the Mind of Man. Item Number SKU: #29111. PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Walter Scott hardcover
1874réf. 61959London: John Murray 1874. First Edition. First printing. Octavo 23cm. Two volumes in purple cloth stamped in gilt on front and spine; brown coated endpapers; xvi3606pp;viii34620pp; 6pp publisher's catalogue at rear of vol. I 20pp catalogue in vol. II; frontispieces 3 lithographic facsimiles of leaves from Livingstone's journal 17 full-page wood-engraved plates 24 in-text wood engravings color folding map in vol. II large color folding map in pocket at rear of vol. I. Ex-library with marks of spine labels circulation slips to rear endpapers and perforated stamps to title pages. Lightly rubbed spines sunned but boards bright vol. I hinges cracked one leaf of ads in vol. II detached: Good or better. Famed explorer David Livingstone 1813-1873 embarked on his final African expedition in 1866 in an attempt to suppress the local slave trade and trace the source of the White Nile. During this journey he lost contact with Britain for six years leading to Henry Stanley's mission to locate him and their famous encounter at Lake Tanganyika in 1871. Livingstone died of malaria and dysentry at Chitambo in modern Zambia in 1873. After his death his popularity in Britain surged. HOWGEGO L36. MENDELSSOHN I p.912-3. John Murray unknown
1874réf. 61959London: John Murray 1874. First Edition. First printing. Octavo 23cm. Two volumes in purple cloth stamped in gilt on front and spine; brown coated endpapers; xvi3606pp;viii34620pp; 6pp publisher's catalogue at rear of vol. I 20pp catalogue in vol. II; frontispieces 3 lithographic facsimiles of leaves from Livingstone's journal 17 full-page wood-engraved plates 24 in-text wood engravings color folding map in vol. II large color folding map in pocket at rear of vol. I. Ex-library with marks of spine labels circulation slips to rear endpapers and perforated stamps to title pages. Lightly rubbed spines sunned but boards bright vol. I hinges cracked one leaf of ads in vol. II detached: Good or better. Famed explorer David Livingstone 1813-1873 embarked on his final African expedition in 1866 in an attempt to suppress the local slave trade and trace the source of the White Nile. During this journey he lost contact with Britain for six years leading to Henry Stanley's mission to locate him and their famous encounter at Lake Tanganyika in 1871. Livingstone died of malaria and dysentry at Chitambo in modern Zambia in 1873. After his death his popularity in Britain surged. HOWGEGO L36. MENDELSSOHN I p.912-3. John Murray unknown books
2012réf. W1-1-250911003U S Games Systems 2012-05-07. cards. Very Good. 4x1x6. OOP Tarot deck w/ case and booklet. All materials are in very good unused condition. Deck is complete. U S Games Systems unknown
1836réf. 011759T.& W. Boon 1836. Map. Good. Disbound. First Edition. Double Elephant - over 25 - 50" tall. large folding mack 76.5 cm x 56cm. Linen backed hand coloured. 3 black spots 1-3mm in the lower half of the map small hole on a crease on the left hand side of the map. The map shows the tracks of Major Mitchell's expeditions to better survey inland Australia. The map also shows the limits of the colony of New South Wales around Sydney. The settlements of Melbourne and William's Town founded in 1835 are shown. . T.& W. Boon unknown
1857réf. 906Z50London: John Murray 1857. First edition. Cloth. Good Only. 9" by 5.5". J. W. Whymper. The first edition later issue of David Livingstone's important travel work with illustrations and maps. The first edition later issue with the extra pages numbered 8 and 8 no colour lithographed plates and advertisements to the rear dated November 1st 1857. In the publisher's original cloth. Illustrated with a folding monochrome frontispiece and forty-six illustrations including folding plates and maps. Folding map to pocket to the rear board. Collated complete.This work was written by noted Scottish physician Christian missionary and African explorer David Livingstone. This important travelogues shows the intellectual breadth of the author in his descriptions of his experiences working as a missionary and travelling in South Africa. Livingstone was well educated on Africa having spent his sixteen years there reading extensively on religion medicine anthropology and natural history. It was during these sixteen years that he decided to keep a journal on his experiences knowing that his reputation as an explorer was rising. This work is written in a conversational style with humorous tones. He offers a fantastic enlightening and detailed account of the lives of people in South Africa in the mid nineteenth century. The work was very popular upon publication seeing twelve-thousand copies of the first impression being sold out before publication. David Livingstone was a Victorian hero for his work with the London Missionary Society as a medical pioneer and explorer in Africa. This book gives great detail into his explorations including an insight into the years in which is was missing and presumed dead by British authorities. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally sound with loss to the head of the spine bumping and rubbing to the extremities marks to the boards and small closed tears to the tail of the spine. Front hinge weak and rear failed with binder's label to the rear pastedown. Internally generally firmly bound with pp.295-298 weak and the odd page starting. Pages lightly age toned with occasional spotting. Folding map to the rear in fine condition. Good Only John Murray hardcover
1865réf. RO80259215John Murray. 1865. In-8. Relié. Etat d'usage, Couv. défraîchie, Dos abîmé, Papier jauni. XIV + 608 pages. Nombreuses illustrations monochromes dans et hors texte. Une planche illustrée en noir et blanc dépliante en frontispice, une carte dépliante à la fin de l'ouvrage. Titre doré au dos, décor doré sur le premier plat.Texte en anglais. Trois photos disponibles.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
1865réf. 212750RLondon: John Murray 1865. Hardcover. Very Good. Frontispiece is a fold-out b/w drawing of Victoria falls and the zigzag chasm below. 35 illustrations are listed 5 of which are full-page one is the fold-out at frontispiece and the remaining are within the text. No.19 "Wedding Procession at Tette" has been removed. 608 pages 32 pages of advertising. Burgundy endpapers. Previous owner's name on blank page after ffep and on first page of preface. Original burgundy cloth gilt illustration on front gilt titles on spine. Book is solid tight and clean. The outside of the spine has been rebacked. VG. John Murray hardcover
1857réf. 002029London: John Murray 1857 8vo. original brown blind-stamped cloth gilt uncut professionally rebacked with original spine laid on corners reinforced the cloth a trifle rubbed; hinges strengthened closed tear to fore-edge of pocket at end neatly repaired signature dated 1858 at head of title page ex-library with one ink stamp at foot of p. 345 and faint trace of same stamp on the title page a little light foxing & occasional soiling; faint label removal mark at foot of backstrip; pp. x 688 last colophon 8 p. publisher's catalogue dated November 1st 1857 with a folding frontispiece 23 plates inc. engraved portrait title page vignette plus several text illustrations 3 folding maps 1 in pocket at end and an appendix. Abbey 347 this corresponding to that cited by Abbey in the British Museum with plates 1 and 8 being wood engravings not tinted lithographs and the folding frontispiece signed J.W.Whymper. The state of the plates for this edition varies considerably. Heavy item 1.5 kg additional postage may be required for international delivery. A very good copy. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG. John Murray hardcover
réf. 219423John Murray London 1857. 436 pp including index marbled end-papers b&w engraved folding frontispiece b&w engraved plates and illustrations folding map at rear gilt edges boards rubbed front inner hinge cracked else very good copy in green full-calf binding with gilt decorations and raised bands on spine. John Murray, London, 1857 hardcover
réf. 59660London, Sampson Low, Marston and Co., 1891-92. Royal 8vo. 6 original full pictorial cloth. Gilt lettering. Top of spine on volume 1 with light wear. Slight bumps to capitals and corners. 2 frontispieces (Livingstone - Stanley). 572,XII580,XII pp., profusely illustrated with plates, textillustrations and maps. Clean and fine.
réf. 59660London Sampson Low Marston and Co. 1891-92. Royal 8vo. 6 original full pictorial cloth. Gilt lettering. Top of spine on volume 1 with light wear. Slight bumps to capitals and corners. 2 frontispieces Livingstone - Stanley. 572XII;580XII pp. profusely illustrated with plates textillustrations and maps. Clean and fine. hardcover
réf. BN66303David Hockney · Nur Natur · Just Nature Weber C. Sylvia; Livingstone Marco and Becker Christoph unknown
2009réf. BN694836Los Angeles ; SAGE 2009. 2009. New Media - 4 volume set : 1. Visions histories mediation / 2. Technology: artefacts systems design / 3. Practices: interaction identity culture / 4. Social institutions structures arrangements =Sage Benchmarks in Communication. New Media - 4 volume set : 1. Visions histories mediation / 2. Technology: artefacts systems design / 3. Practices: interaction identity culture / 4. Social institutions structures arrangements =Sage Benchmarks in Communication. Livingstone Sonia and Leah A. Lievrouw Los Angeles ; SAGE unknown
réf. 42527Harper and Brothers Publishers. New York. 1866 Ist US Edition. Octavo 638pp 6 adverts Professionally rebound in half green morocco twin coloured labels gilt raised bands and marbled boards new endpapers minor spotting in text o/w interior is in ex cond. Illustrated with folding map and woodcut illustrations throughout including wood engraved double page frontispiece of Victoria Falls and its gorges; title page engraved vignette. Harper and Brothers Publishers. New York. 1866 (Ist US Edition) hardcover
1991réf. 51471GOLDMANN WILHELM 01/1991. 2. softcover. FANTASYABENTEUERSPIELBUCH GOLDMANN, WILHELM paperback
1875réf. 409451875 AFRICA David Livingstone 1ed Last Journals Voyages African Exploration MAP "I will go anywhere provided it be forward." ― David Livingstone David Livingstone was a Scottish medical missionary with the London Missionary Society and explorer in Africa. In this book Livingstone describes his travel and work as a missionary to the indigenous people in Central and South Africa. Through the mid-19th-century South Africa was completely unknown to Europeans so Livingstone's mission brought light to more than just spreading the gospel. The work deals with customs languages animal and plant biology geology topography and mineralogy which he kept until his death. This first American edition of Livingstone's "Last Journals" is illustrated with 20 full-page engravings 25 in-text illustrations and an enormous 72cm x 82cm folding map of Central Africa! Item number: #40945 Price: $550 LIVINGSTONE David; WALLER Horace The Last Journals of David Livingstone in Central Africa. From Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-Five to His Death. Continued by a Narrative of His Last Moments and Sufferings Obtained from His Faithful Servants Chuma and Susi with Portrait Maps and Illustrations. New York: Harper and Brothers Publishers 1875. First American edition. Details: <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Collation: Complete <!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->2 541 1 4 <!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->48 illustrations <!--endif-->Frontispiece engraving <!--endif-->20 woodcut plates <!--endif-->25 in-text woodcuts <!--endif-->Double-page map <!--endif-->Large folding map 29in x 32.75in <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Language: English <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Provenance: Bookplate – Elijah T. Fletcher <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure <!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->Red cloth <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Size: ~ 9.5in X 6in 23.5cm x 15cm Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 40945 Photos available upon request. Harper and Brothers, Publishers hardcover