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1945Contents: Color ad for 'Ask for Ethyl'; Bankers Trust ad - Buy Victory Bonds; Babcock & Wilcox ad - bombs and beauty aids need steam; Color ad for Ford trucks; Color ad for 1946 Packard cars; Auto strike raises new issue for Industrial Wars in America - the nation's biggest union asks stake in affairs of management by cry of 'Let's see the books'; Mrs. Damato of Shenandoah, Pa. christens the U.S.S. Damato - she lost two sons in the war; Photo of James Hendrix, Army hero; Matt Kimes - cop killer; Why the Fleet could not retreat to the West Coast - Admiral William V. Pratt; Congressional Investigation of the Pearl Harbor attack; Where the War Cause Lies - Japan; Nice color ad for General Tire; Color ad for the Aeroprop division of GM; Ezra Pound returns to the US to face charges of treason - with photo; The Federation of Atomic Scientists; Native world from Zion to Java stirred by nationalist little wars; 4 photos of Japan's Hirohito visiting the shrines of Ise to report Japan's defeat to his predecessors; Thorez, red architect of France; the Nuremberg Tribunal - with labelled photo of 20 defendants in their courtroom positions; two photos of Eva Braun; War-Winning Old Guard Begins Exodus from Top Service Jobs - retirements of Staff Chief and Fleet Commander are first of many peacetime moves; Super color centerfold for the new 1946 Chevrolet; Seabees dig in darkly for spell with Eskimos - Navy installations in the far north; Photo of the real Kilroy; C.D. Howe has his fingers in many pies; Canada's Baby Bonus; Heavy heavy over stock boom hangs wage-price policy delay; Inventor Gilbert Brereton and ramie; S. DeWitt Cough, President of Abbott Laboratories, calls for national health care; Robert Benchley 1889-1945; Color ad for teh Douglas DC-6; The reality of Salvador Dali; Unusual color Monsanto ad on back cover features young lovely speaking into a huge contemporary walkie-talkie. Average wear. Unmarked. Address label atop front cover. A sound copy. Magazine
2016réf. DBS-9781781546925Auris Press 2016. 1St. Hardcover. New. Auris Press hardcover
2016réf. DBS-9781781546925Auris Press 2016. 1St. Hardcover. New. Auris Press hardcover
1869réf. 1254571869/1872 Paris, Henri-Plon, Imprimeur-Editeur - 1869 pour le tome I et II, 1872 pour le tome III - 3 volumes in-12 (12x18cm environ); reliure demi-chagrin; dos à 4 nerfs avec titres et caissons ornés de fleurons en doré, frontispice collé - 363 + 451 + 359 pages - Ouvrage richement illustré de gravures-photographies en N&B hors texte et en page dépliante avec également des cartes en couleur sur deux pages et dépliantes
1851réf. 015850Paris Chez P. Bertrand, libraire-éditeur 1851 In-8 Broché
1844réf. 54872Amsterdam, Hulst van Keulen, 1844. 4to. Contemp. clothbacked boards. Stamp on title-page. VIII,(8),110 pp. + Errata-slip. Internally clean and fine.
1844réf. 54872Amsterdam Hulst van Keulen 1844. 4to. Contemp. clothbacked boards. Stamp on title-page. VIII8110 pp. Errata-slip. Internally clean and fine. First edition. hardcover
FIRST EDITION of this novel about colonial life in Java. ONE OF ONLY SIX (6) COPIES PRINTED ON FINE ANNAM PAPER, THIS ONE JUSTIFIED AS THE "EXEMPLAIRE D'ARCHIVE" (file copy) BY LOUIS BRUN, DIRECTOR OF THE GRASSET PUBLISHING HOUSE, AND INITIALED BY HIM. 8vo. Original printed wraps, with an attractive color image of the tropics printed on the front cover. Light wear to wraps and fading to spine, else UNCUT AND UNOPENED, FINE AND BRIGHT.
1884réf. 34446Leiden: n.p. 1884. With four double-page color lithographs signed in the stone P. J. Mulder. 4 92 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo. Original yellow printed wrappers faint traces of wear at spine spotting to top of front wrapper else a fine copy of a scarce item. With four double-page color lithographs signed in the stone P. J. Mulder. 4 92 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo. An interesting combination of exotic letterpress and color lithography. The text printed in Javanese deals with a big game hunt and illustrated by four plates printed in delicate green brown red and blue tints. They depict a campsite; the hunter and guide in dense cover aiming at a tiger; the hunter holding his rifle as dogs flush out a wild boar; and two groups of hunters and guides with one group carrying a recently killed deer. [n.p.] unknown books
1984réf. 642361Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz. 1984. 494 S. 25cm. Zustand: Gut bis Sehr Gut, eher ungelesen (Innen); Innenbandbereiche und Vorsatzblätter vorne, gering fleckig;, Einband (Außen) hat geringe Gebrauchsspuren; Schnitt oben fleckig, restlicher min. (wenn Pünktchen); Schutzumschlag fehlt, oder es gibt keinen; Gewebeeinband (Hellbrauner Leinen)
1884réf. 230796Leiden: n.p. 1884. With four double-page color lithographs signed in the stone P. J. Mulder. 4 92 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo. Original green printed wrappers. Fine copy of a scarce item. With four double-page color lithographs signed in the stone P. J. Mulder. 4 92 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo. An interesting combination of exotic letterpress and color lithography. The text printed in Javanese deals with a big game hunt and illustrated by four plates printed in delicate green brown red and blue tints. They depict a campsite; the hunter and guide in dense cover aiming at a tiger; the hunter holding his rifle as dogs flush out a wild boar; and two groups of hunters and guides with one group carrying a recently killed deer. [n.p.] unknown
1884réf. 34446Leiden: n.p. 1884. With four double-page color lithographs signed in the stone P. J. Mulder. 4 92 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo. Original yellow printed wrappers faint traces of wear at spine spotting to top of front wrapper else a fine copy of a scarce item. With four double-page color lithographs signed in the stone P. J. Mulder. 4 92 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo. An interesting combination of exotic letterpress and color lithography. The text printed in Javanese deals with a big game hunt and illustrated by four plates printed in delicate green brown red and blue tints. They depict a campsite; the hunter and guide in dense cover aiming at a tiger; the hunter holding his rifle as dogs flush out a wild boar; and two groups of hunters and guides with one group carrying a recently killed deer. [n.p.] unknown
19578vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and 7 plates; handsomely bound in green full morocco, sides with gilt frame, back gilt with raised bands ruled in gilt, second and fourth compartments lettered in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation.
réf. 8018Paris, Ca. 1650. 1 carte en couleurs des Isles de la Sonde, de format 26*21 cm ($0*31 cm sous marie-louise, parfait état.
1915Pages 289-382, plus 16 pages of great ads. Features: When the Water Came Down - the author and his Gurkha orderly are fishing in the Himalayas when a sudden 'spate' rages down through the mountains; "Washing-Day" All Over the World - article with many fantastic photos of (mainly) woman washing their clothes in outdoor waters in many countries around the world; In Search of Adventure - Part 1 - the story of a chequered cruise to the South Sea Islands by "The Firm", "Freckles", and "The Spinster"; A Woman Alone in China - Part 3 - photo-illustrated travels of Mary Gaunt and her Peking cart travels in China - with photos; Adrift on a Raft - the crew of the sinking Liverpool barque "Cordillera" built a raft to survive; The Native Festivals of Java - article with many great photos; The Story of My Chinese God - how a collector finally got his God curio in China; The Forest Hermit - a Moose- Hunting Story - they camped on the shore of Lady Evelyn Lake in Canada - article with interesting photos; The Man Who Understood Natives - a story of the rinderpest epidemic in Pondoland in 1897; The "Wide World" (this publication) being read in unusual places; Amazing photo of men handling the minute hand of "Big Ben", the largest clock in the world; Emblem Motorcycle ad; Nice Red Cross Line ad inside back cover; Back cover features interesting B.V.D. men's underwear ad with illustration of scene in what appears to be the New York Yankee's dressing room. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality copy of this great vintage issue. Book
réf. 13980847Hanoï: Imprimerie d'Extrême-Orient, 1914 2 vol. in-4, 4-802 p. (pagination continue). Broché, très bon état. Edition originale, rare.
réf. 12349Paris, Henri Laurens Editeur, sans date (vers 1920). 1 grand volume in-4, feuilles illustrées en couleurs, reliure moderne plein cuir bordeaux, très bon état général.
1861réf. 2788Leipzig, Costenoble, 1861. 3 Bde. 8°. HLwd. der Zeit (berieben und bestoßen).
1930Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Tragic Pearl - First found off the coast of North-West Australia, a special pearl quickly changes from person-to-person, leaving death in its wake - a famous Australian crime story; The Tiger-Killer - Major Jim Corbett specializes in single-handedly shooting troublesome tigers in the hills of Kumaun, India; Blundering Through the Balkans - Part I - John Gibbons takes his amusing act on the road again; The "White Indians" of North Carolina - A photo-illustrated article about the Croatan Indians, said to be the lineal descendants of Raleigh's ill-fated "Lost Colonists," with whom, in 1587, the friendly Red men abandoned the settlement of Roanoke and went out into the wilds to start life afresh; Left in Charge - A 19-year-old, just six weeks from home, finds himself in charge of a lonely South African sheep farm, only to have alarming things begin to happen, including a skirmish with sheep stealers; The Money-Finder - An amusing story involving a peppery West African Commissioner, a wily native chief who tried to avoid paying his taxes, and a young officer who was a bit of a conjurer; The Boy Who Sought Adventures - Part III - B. Wicksteed continues his amazing young adventures; The Opium-Smugglers - In the ancient walled city of Manila the author met a friend who told him this strange story; My Mystery Job - A queer story told by a builder's foreman concerning a remarkable job he had been called upon to undertake; Whose Hippo? - A nasty legal battle ensues after a Hippo is shot; The Land of Mystery - Part III of III - Col. E. Alexander Powell and his cousin Colonel Gallowhur continue their travels through unexplored Nepal - with many lovely photos; The Djimat - The figurehead of an old sailing ship goes missing during alterations and the superstitious natives of Java are sure trouble is sure to follow; and more. 84 pages plus 28 pages. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this fascinating vintage issue. Book
1928réf. 2312220269xbvkMünchen, Albert Langen, 1928. 230 Seiten, mit Portraitfrontispiz. - Kräftiger Pergamenteinband über 4 durchstochene Bünde mit spanischer Kante, Linienvergoldung, glänzendem Vollgoldschnitt und marmorpapierartig handaquarellierten Vorsatzblättern (goldgeprägte Buchbinder-Signatur ''R.HÖNN,MÜNCHEN'' an der Unterkante des hinteren Innendeckels), goldgeprägtem Rückentitel 'MAX / DAUTHENDEY / LIEDER' und goldgepr. römischer Jahreszahl 'MCMXXVIII' am unteren Ende des Buchrückens, im Original-Pappschuber mit Pergamentkante; 8vo.(ca. 18,5 x 12 x 2 cm).
1916Pages 482-576 + 30 pages of ads. Features: The "Brides" Special - when Swiss girls were regularly shipped to southern Chile to marry ranchers; Winter-Sport Mountaineering - how to avoid its dangers - article with photos; The Wreck of the 'County of Anglesea' - fight for the life of a capsized ship; Wanderings in Northern Persia - II - article with first-ever published photos of Kelat-i-Nadiri, the Gibraltar of Persia, and many other photos; A Fiery Ordeal - surviving a 1904 volcano on Mount Kloet on the island of Java; Down the Amazon from Source to Mouth, part VII; From Job to Job Around the World, Part II - fantastic travelogue of two young Americans in Japan and Korea with wonderful photos; The Saving Shadow - Rev. Wm. F. Rigge of the Creighton University Observatory uses shadows to help acquit a man facing serious charges; A Motor-Boat in Mexico - the villagers had never seen anything like it;; The Marchwood Ghost Mystery - A Highland Regiment soldier committed suicide in 1885 and his ghost was supposed to haunt the sentry's beat;;"The Heathen Chinee" - principally concerned with the Chinaman's attitude towards railways - also tells some quaint stories about the 'spirits of wind and water' which rule his actions during and after his life - article with great photos, especially all the Chinese aboard a Shanghai-Nanking Railway engine they had fled only a week before; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Book
1914réf. 26808ABLeipzig, Karl Baedeker Verlag, 1914. Kl.-8°. LXXIV, 358 S. Mit einigen Textabb., 22 Karten, 33 Plänen, 8 Grundrissen und 1 Panorama. OLeinen. [2 Warenabbildungen]
1864réf. 44426Haag, 28. III. 1864. 2 S., Kl.-8°.
1796réf. PHO-2059Paris, Dandré ; Garnerey ; Obré, an IV (1796). 1 volumes in-4 (2) (265x200mm); XLIV-510pp., , relié basane raciné de l'époque, dos lisses ornés, pièces de titre rouge et de tomaison verte, frottements, accroc au plat, début de fente, coins usés, mouillure claire, déchirure en marge sur les 4 derniers feuillets et les planches sans atteinte, petit trou de ver.
1788réf. 0049161788 Londres et Paris, Buisson, 1788. Deux volumes in-8 (133 X 204 mm) basane fauve, encadrement de double filet doré sur les plats, dos lisse cloisonné d'un double filet doré, pièces de titre et de tomaison maroquin havane, tranches mouchetées en rouge (reliure de l'époque). Tome I : (2) ff. de faux-titre et titre, XXVIII-311 pages, (1) page et (2) ff. de table des matières - Tome II : (2) ff. de faux-titre et titre, une carte dépliante, 330 pages, (1) f. Habile restauration en pied du mors supérieur du tome I, petites épidermures.