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1981Features: An Explorer's Credo, by Theodore Paul Bank II - with his photos from the Aleutians and Hokkaido; Ted Bank 1923-1981; Western Egyptian Desert Expedition - Radiographic imaging to evaluate relics; Florida Sinkhold Archeological Site - yields evidence of human life 12,000 years ago; The Hyksos; The Outer Hebrides; Diurnal Raptors in Amazonia; The Elegant L'Hoest's Monkey; Search for Chili Peppers in Bolivia - botanist pursues research of evolution; Coring in Antarctica - searching for clues to the past; Nomads of the World - an endangered way of life. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
200748 pages. Features: Little Mosque on the Prairie - CBC sitcom; The Brother from Manaus - Lebanese immigrants in Amazonas; Splendid ruins of Patara; Story of a 250-ton obelisk; A cypress in the Sahara; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Minor moisture exposure to lower corner. A sound copy. Magazine
1925Pages 90-176 plus 18 pages of ads. Features: Where Cannibals Roam - Part I - Merlin Moore Taylor's adventures into the unknown interior of Papua (article with great photos); "Twisted" Harmon - an RCMP officer spends five years and travels thousands of miles to catch an escaped murderer hiding in the protection of the German Secret Service; Life in a Logging Camp - sensational photo-illustrated article on the Abernethy Lougheed Logging Company's operation in Maple Ridge, British Columbia; "Trawler Tidd" - a cat that went to sea; An Artist on a Tropic Isle - the adventures of Ellis Silas as he painted in the Trobriands group of islands north of New Guinea; Wild Tribes of the Amazon - Part 3 of 3 - the author's adventures as he penetrated deep into Amazonia, with photos (including shrunken head); Feedback on a recent article on the K.K.K.; Chasing the Pulajans - religious fanatics who gave the US authorities in the Philippines untold trouble; To the "End of the World" and Beyond - Captain Gault Macgowan, F.R.G.S. and his wife set out on an eventful journey in the Western Himalayas; Photo of large hawser (3" dia. rope) made of human hair at Kyoto's Higashi-Honganji Temple; The Fatal Slip; One Up on "Homie"; The Taming of the Sheriff - a ranch story from Death Valley, California; Down the Shaft - a West Australian miner's story of a terrible experience at the bottom of a six-hundred foot shaft; Five Hundred Miles in Open Boats - an arduous and eventful arctic journey recounted by retired Mountie, Sergeant-Major C.N.C.Hayter; and more. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A worthy copy of this fascinating vintage issue. Book
1925Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Antonio the Counsellor - Antonio Conselheiro cast himself into the wilderness, only to become leader of a tribe of Indians which he then led in battle against the cream of the Brazilian army; Our Seaplane Fishing Trip - Summary of a novel seaplane trip recently carried out by a party of Pacific Coast anglers with the assistance of Ellard A. Bacon, manager of the Pacific Marine Airways, a passenger seaplane line operating between Los Angeles and Santa Catalina Island - article with excellent photos; Crops of Gold - An amusing story from the vicinity of Ten Mile House, British Columbia; The Mystery of the Pool; - Sequel to a story published here about three years ago about a South African prospector's account of a monstrous snake which is supposed to live in a pool in the Orange River; Three Incidents - J.R. Henderson led an uneventful life, aside from a three-month span; Wild Tribes of the Amazon - Part II - C.W. Domville-Fife and a couple of Indians ventured far into the interior of Amazonia, meeting with many strange and exciting adventures - with photos; "Number Twenty-Three" - A bobcat adventure of Harry E. Webb, a federal hunter employed by the U.S. Government Bureau of Biological Survey to trap and destroy predatory animals that infest the state of Nevada - with photos; The Ivory Raiders - Part IV - Continued adventures from Turkanaland, Africa, where unscrupulous Swahili elephant poachers and bloodthirsty Turkana warriors make things interesting for the white officers responsible for maintaining order - with photos; The Knock-Out - Judkins and Bunney, the bullies of the battalion, were manipulated into boxing each other; A South African Bushranger - A policeman named Mahon turns highwayman in Filabusi, Rhodesia; A Sailor Out Back - The amusing first day experiences of a sailor who tries farming in Willanga Township, Australia; When the Fire Came - A bush fire swept the Matawai district of New Zealand last year - with two photos; From the Great Craters to the Congo Game-Lands - Part II - Elephant hunting in the teeming game country of the Congo - with great photos; Diamond Cut Diamond - R. Granville Barrow and friends need to outwit rapacious South American officials to successfully salvage the passenger steamer Whitney in the Orinoco River; and more. 88 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Covers detached as one but present, otherwise clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this great vintage issue. Book
1970Collana “Ancient People and Places”, 70. Un volume di 256 pagine, tela editoriale con sovracoperta illustrata. Dimensioni: 5,5x21 cm. Minime tracce d'uso alla sovracoperta, per il resto ottime condizioni. 15 mappe, 42 figure e 75 fotografie in b/n nel testo. In lingua inglese.
1996rif. 152Stuttgart [u.a.] : Verl. Das Beste, 1996. 549 S. Zahlr. Ill. Gr. 8°. OPpbd. mit SU. (Im Spiegel der Zeit ; 623)
rif. 1725Stuttgart [u.a.] : Verl. Das Beste, (o.J). Gr. 8°. OPpbd. (Im Spiegel der Zeit)
1996rif. 20791Stuttgart [u.a.] : Verl. Das Beste, 1996. 338 S. : Ill. Gr. 8°. OPpbd. (Im Spiegel der Zeit) (Mein persönliches Gratisbuch vom Verlag das Beste)
1996rif. 20519Hohenthann : Reise-Know-How-Verl. Därr, 1996. 491 S. : Ill., graph. Darst., Kt. 8°. 2., überarb. Aufl. Ill. orig. engl. Broschur. (Reise-Know-how : Reisehandbuch)
1954rif. 10329Berlin [u.a.] : Dt. Buch-Gemeinschaft, 1954. 262 S. : 32 Bl. Abb. Fotos schwarz-weiß. 8°. [Lizenzausg.] OHLdr. mit Goldpräg. u. Lesebändchen.
1956rif. 34081München : Pfeiffer, 1956. 190 S. 8°. OLwd mit Buntpräg. u. SU.
1961rif. 8860Stuttgart : Union-Verl., 1961. 416 S. : Ill., Kt. Gr. 8°. Bibl.- Einbd.
1970rif. 24370National Geographic Society, 1970. 207 (1) SS., sehr zahlreich farbig bebildert. Gr.-8°, original Leinwand, Rückentitel goldgeprägt. Im illustr. original Schutzumschlag.
1992rif. 24369London, BBC Books, 1992. XIII, 206 SS., 8°, grüner original Pappband im illustr. orig. Schutzumschlag.
1982rif. 1904290454ybvkBraunschweig, 1982. 240 / 242 Seiten, (9) S. Nachwort. - Roter farbig illustrierter fester Originaleinband ''nach dem Einband der 2. Volks- und Familienausgabe 'Ausgewählte Werke', Verlag Costenoble, Jena 1889-1891'' mit goldenem Deckel- und Rückentitel; 8vo.(ca. 17 x 11 x 3 cm).
1984rif. 1904290453ybvkBraunschweig, 1984. 428 / 418 Seiten, 9 S. Nachwort, 1 Bildtafel. - Roter farbig illustrierter fester Originaleinband ''nach dem Einband der 2. Volks- und Familienausgabe 'Ausgewählte Werke', Verlag Costenoble, Jena 1889-1891'' mit goldenem Deckel- und Rückentitel; 8vo.(ca. 17 x 11 x 6 cm).
rif. 28041014xbvkNo place, not dated. 8 unopened pages; Original printed cream-coloured wrapper with orig.-woodcut illustration by J. Miguel (man and woman with guitars), rearcover with announcements of L.d.C. by J. Borges, Edson pinte, Artur P. Salles and Antonio A. da Silva; sm.-8vo.(ca. 17 x 11 cm).
1979rif. 28041012xbvkJuazeiro do Norte, Junho 1979. 8 unopend pages; Original printed pink wrapper with orig.-woodcut by Batista, rearcover with advertisement for Ivan G. Lossio Printshop in J.d.N.; sm.-8vo.(ca. 17 x 11 cm).
1979rif. 28041011xbvkJuazeiro do Norte, August 1979. 8 unopend pages; Original printed pink wrapper with orig.-woodcut by Batista; sm.-8vo.(ca. 17 x 11 cm).
1977rif. 2804100109xbvkJuazeiro do Norte, 25.8.1977. 8 unopend pages; Original printed brown wrapper with orig.-woodcut by Batista, rearcover with advertisement for 'Café Itaytera' in Crato; sm.-8vo.(ca. 17 x 11 cm).
1983rif. 28041010xbvkJuazeiro do Norte, 5.9.1983. 8 unopend pages; Original printed grey wrapper with orig.-woodcut by Batista, rearcover with advertisement for 'Café Itaytera' in Crato; sm.-8vo.(ca. 17 x 11 cm).
1984rif. 28041007xbvkJuazeiro do Norte, 1984. 8 unopend pages; Original printed yellow wrapper with orig.-woodcut by Batista, rearcover with advertisement for 'Café Itaytera' in Crato; sm.-8vo.(ca. 17 x 11 cm).
1982rif. 28041008xbvkJuazeiro do Norte, 30.11.1982. 16 unopend pages; Original printed greygreen wrapper with orig.-woodcut by Batista, rearcover with local announcements; sm.-8vo.(ca. 17 x 11 cm).
1980rif. 28041004xbvkJuazeiro do Norte, 30.11.1980. 8 unopened pages; Original printed green wrapper with orig.-woodcut by Batista and a list of his Folhetos on the backside; sm.-8vo.(ca. 17 x 11 cm).
1978rif. 28041006xbvkJuazeiro do Norte, 4.5.1978. 8 unopend pages; Original printed lightbrown wrapper with orig.-woodcut by Batista; sm.-8vo.(ca. 17 x 11 cm).