Cramm, Geo. F.MareMagnum
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1889Outside dimensions 10.75" x 14.5". Unmarked with light wear and soiling. An attractive vintage copy. Book
1939xii, 371 pages. Black and white sketches by the author. Map of North Borneo. Handsome batik decorated cloth-covered boards. Map endpapers. Named the Atlantic Monthly's non-fiction book of the year for 1938. Author and her husband, a conservator of forests, spent four years in Sandakan in Borneo. Some of their adventures are recorded herein. Unmarked with average wear. Narrow opening in binding at title page. Dust jacket not included. A worthy copy. Bonus: includes informative 1970s news clippings about the author Book
1915Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: A Dead Man's Diary - Dmitri Garkin's body - and his diary - were discovered in the summer of 1913 on a desolate island in the Arctic Ocean; Three Thousand Miles On A Raft - an adventurous voyage down the Amazon from Central Ecuador to Northern Brazil; A Railway Race With Robbers - A Sheriff pursues three desperate bank robbers in New York State; The Mutiny of the "Ziba" - part II - Captain John Hart relates how he was eventually able to escape and see justice brought to the murderers; The Land of the North Wind - P.H. Godsell describes his experiences in Keewatin; A Christmas Crime - story from the Australian back-blocks; The Great Cook Problem - the amusing story of how a resourceful woman tackled one part of the "Yellow Peril" in Nevada's "Bean House"; Tight Corners - part I - E.Torday recounts some of his African big game hunting adventures; "Smut" (short story about a queer pet and some of his doings); The Tree Spirit (short story from the area near Singapore); Our Travels in Safari-Land - part II of Edith Cecil-Porch and her journey through the wilds of British East Africa travelling with a wagon pulled by six oxen; Cupid and the "Wireless" - Sidney Lehre recounts a telegraphic affair while he was in the wireless service; Wonderful one-page photo of "An Eastern Venice", the town of Brunei, Borneo, once the headquarters of the dreaded Borneo pirates. Photo of a Kikuyu warrior buying a wife, paying with goats. pp. 8 [ads], 197-292, 9-32 [ads]. Tight, clean and unmarked with light wear. A high-quality copy. Book
1922Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: Trailing the Gun-Runners - Part II - The U.S. attempts to prevent the arming of revolutionaries in Dominica in 1906-7; Hunting Wild Goats By Seaplane and Motorcycle Near San Clemente - article with photos; Remanded - a perfectly blameless man is blamed for a crime; Full Speed Astern - 400 men aboard the steamer Remiji Maru are saved by the action of a young engineer on watch two days out of Hong Kong; The Wild Men of Borneo - Wonderful photo-illustrated account of a visit to the Dyaks; Photo and letter from a reader who, with five friends, dressed up in KKK outfits and brought along a relative in blackface to entertain at a fancy-dress ball in Leeds; Across Remote Yunnan - Part II - Capt. F. Kingdon Ward continues his journey through the little-known region where the frontiers of China and Tibet meet - article with nice photos; Two Men and a "Pink" - terrifying experience of two returned Canadian soldiers off the coast of Labrador aboard their vessel Terra Nova, nicknamed the Turn Over; "Gentleman" Girard - Frenchman Henri Girard made a profession of poisoning people whose lives he had insured; The Ghost Dancers of the Imst - unusual customs in the Tyrolian valley village of Imst - article with photos; Down the "Old Delph" - two men venture into a disused mine near Roby Mill in Lancashire; Marooned On a Precipice - Three mountain climbers, Karl Aichner, Alois Netzer, and Conrad Schuster, are stranded for six days in the Northern Tyrol; and more. pp. 8 [ads], [2] 180-264, 9-16 [ads]. Unmarked with light wear and some soiling to back cover. A quality vintage copy of this wonderful issue. Book
1925Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Jogi's Curse - An Indian government official is cursed by a wondering jogi (priest) and the prophecy is tragically fulfilled; An Underground Wonderland - Fantastic photo-illustrated article on the Carlsbad Cavern of New Mexico; Adrift in the China Seas - Sent off to fetch help for their crippled steamer, H.W. Millard, G. Grant Simmons and their companions are blown off course and suffer an eight-day ordeal; "Watu Wa Miti" - R. St. Barbe Baker founded the "Men of the Trees" in Equatorial Africa to preserve trees which were continually being burned to secure land for cultivation - with photos; The Man Who Wanted a Change - A factory hand seeking escape travels to the South Seas, only to return sadder and wiser; Two Years in Borneo - Part I - Oscar Cook spent eight years there, the last two of which were quite strenuous - with photos; "The Man With the Buried Head" - photo of alms-seekers in India; The Promotion of Private Smith - The inside facts of an affair involving Private Smith, a young soldier in the American Army, stationed in the Philippines; The Last of the Bushrangers - Mrs. Mary J. Nichols reflects on the old pioneer days in Tasmania and the 'sticking-up' of an isolated station by the last gang of bushrangers that operated in the island - with photos; Forbidden Nepal - Hugh Walter had unusual opportunities to visit this closed state and provides interesting glimpses of the manners, customs, and principal religious festivals of the Nepalese - with photos; White Man's Magic - While exploring the interior of New Zealand the author and his companion fell afoul of a rascally Maori tohunga, or medicine man; Where Cannibals Roam - Part II - An eventful journey into the unknown interior of Papua, with photos; "Old Peter" - C.N.C. Hayter, formerly of the Royal North-West Mounted Police, describes instances of 'second sight' he witnessed among Eskimos, thus providing independent corroboration of a story about apparent Eskimo telepathy in this publication a few months ago; What Happened to Spott - A funny story about a miserly old South African storekeeper and a black mamba snake; The World's Largest Goldfish Farm - founded by Eugene Shireman of Martinsville, Indiana - with photo. 88 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this great vintage issue. Book
1998269pp. 24 cm. Hardcover Very good condition good
1925No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and very minor rubbing to corners. 217pp. 'True stories of the invincible courage and stirring adventures of missionary explorers in all parts of the world'. Includes Africa, Japan, Borneo, Hawaii, Tibet, Abyssinia and the New Hebrides. Illustrated with photographs and paintings. Undated ca 1920s.
1936Cm.22,4, br. edit., pag. 204 (2). Con 80 illustrazioni fot. in tavole f.t.. Traduzione di Maria Borgese. Borneo, Celebes ma anche Isole della Sonda. Alor, Timor, Soemba. Uno dei testi più avventurosi della rampante giornalista francese. Molto interessante. Lievi difetti alla cop. ma ottimo esemplare. Timbro di biblioteca circolante estinta.
1977RIZZOLI 1977 1° EDIZIONE, A CURA DI GIORGIO BORSA, 415 PP. SEGNI DEL TEMPO ALLA SOVRACCOPERTA, OTTIME CONDIZIONI DEGLI INTERNI.
1979A CURA DI GIUSEPPE LISSA GUIDA 1979 202 PP. FONDO DI MAGAZZINO: ANCORA INCELLOPHANATO, CON LIEVI SEGNI DEL TEMPO ALLA COPERTINA. Parole e frasi comuni abitanti Adoe-Rezi Agiaò Agiaoiani alcuni australe Batavia Bernard de Fontenelle Borneo caos Cartesio caso città cittadini compie conoscenza consente Consiglio supremo corpo costituisce costruito costumi Cyrano de Bergerac dell'isola Dialogues des morts dimostra distretto Doelvet donne Eenegu Entretiens esso fanciulle figli filosofia Fontenelle forza franqaise funzione Giacarta Giappone Histoire des Ajaoiens infatti infra l'autore l'histoire l'isola l'ordine l'utopiaLANGEBORG leggi libera libertino magistrato maniera meccanicismo Minchiskoa Minchiskoa-Adoe Minchisti modello momento mondo MORERI nasce natura nessuna NIDERST 134 nudità nuovo Oeuvres Olandesi orades ordine organizzazione oriente paese Paris pensieropluralité des mondes politico popoli possibile potere precisa presenta problemi processo proprio pubblico ragione razionalismo religione repubblica Revue d'histoire ROELENS Rouen schiavi sconosciuta sembra Séverambes siede simile sistema sociale società Spinoza spirito storiaTartaria terra Théophile de Viau Thomas Corneille trad tratta trova uomini utopia Vayer veda vengono vergogna verso XVII secolo
réf. ML234P Horay 1959,in8br, 216pp, ab ill La faune,la flore de Bornéo. Les Punan , les Dayak Langue: Français
réf. M5691Couverture rigide Flammarion collection"l'Aventure vécue", 1968, in8 cart éd illustré, nombreuses photos n/b/ hors texte,252pp. Langue: Français
réf. M12375Lausanne , Payot , 1951 , in8 br , 231pp . Jolie couverture couleur.
1978réf. wc1267Editions G.P. Rouge et Or, L'enfant et l'univers Album cartonné 1978 In-4 (23,5 x 32 cm), album cartonné, 30 pages, photographies en couleurs ; tampons sur la page de titre, par ailleurs bel état. Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande.
1978réf. np986Editions G.P. L'enfant et l'univers Cartonné 1978 In-4 (23,5 x 32 cm), album cartonné, 30 pages, envoi de l'auteur, photographies en en couleurs ; couverture à peine jaunie au quatrième plat, très bon état général. Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande.
1961réf. qs629Albin Michel Broché avec jaquette 1961 In-8 (15,7 x 21,5 cm), broché sous jaquette illustrée, 206 pages, illustrations hors texte en couleurs et en noir ; bords de la jaquette légèrement frottés, bel état. Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande.
1975réf. fr1116Fernand Nathan Reporters du monde entier Broché 1975 In-8 (17 x 24 cm), broché, 130 pages, photographies en noir et blanc et en couleurs en hors-texte ; coiffes et bords frottés, bon état général par ailleurs. Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande.
1975réf. sa825Fernand Nathan Broché 1975 In-8 (17,2 x 24 cm), broché, 130 pages, photos en couleur et noir et blanc ; pliure au dos, par ailleurs bon état. Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande.
1602réf. 11790Imprimé à Amstelredam [sic], chez Cornille Claessz sur l'Eau au Livre à Ecrire, l'an 1602. In-folio de [2]-61 pages (A-H4), cartonnage noir à la Bradel, signé Honegger. Restauration mineure à quelques feuillets.
réf. 11854Payot, Voyageurs, 1989, 289 p., broché, couverture légèrement défraîchie, trace pli sur le dos, tranches un peu salies.
1926réf. 663PARIS. LE MONDE NOUVEAU. 1926. 2 VOLUMES IN-8 BROCHES (16 X 24,5 CENTIMETRES ENVIRON) DE XXXI + 842 + IX ET IX PAGES, COUVERTURE GRISE ILLUSTREE D'UNE VIGNETTE, TITRE IMPRIME EN NOIR ET EN BISTRE. EDITION ORIGINALE SUR PAPIER D'EDITION. BON EXEMPLAIRE.
1981réf. 811981 in4 toilé sous jaquette illustrée sous rhodoïd. Abondante iconographie dont 8 planches couleurs. Texte bilingue français/anglais
réf. 64548Amsterdam, Time-Life, 1994, in-4, cartonnage couv. photo coul. éd., 144 pp., papier glacé, très nb. photos en coul., 1 carte en coul., Sommaire, Suggestions de menus, Glossaire, Index des recettes, L'archipel indonésien se compose de 13 677 îles !Elles sont peuplées de plus de 360 groupes etniques différents. Ce livre est un résumé de l'influence, dans la cuisine indonésienne, de toutes ces populations différentes locales et étrangères. Des recettes très bien expliquées et à l'heure actuelle il est possible de trouver tous les ingrédients nécessaires. De très nombreux conseils et trucs. Pas courant. Très bon état
1891réf. 108351891 Paris, Hachette, 1891, grand in 8°, 336pp., pleine percaline rouge de l'éditeur, tranches dorées ; 28 illustrations in et hors-texte ; rousseurs ; ors du cartonnage passés ; quelques défauts.
réf. 22303P., Plon, 1942, in 12 broché, 268pp. ; couverture illustrée (fanée avec infimes manques).
