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ref. DADAX0415346827New unknown
ref. 115367aafParis, Edition Medicis / Aitrang, Schneelöwe Verlagsberatung, 2006, imp. in-folio, 4 p. de texte + 12 planches en couleurs avec texte explicatif au verso + 1 f. bl. brochure originale illustrée en couleur. Etui ill. couleur.
ref. DADAX0231164963New unknown
1962This is a very good softcover copy in the publisher's original tan printed wrappers with light wear. Very clean inside and out, but one previous owner name and address in ink on the front endpaper, otherwise completely clean. Edges of text block pages tanning. Fold-out map at the end is intact. Not illustrated. Scarce work on the geography of Tibet produced originally in the early 19th century by an incarnate Lama, about whom little is known. This work is number XXV in the publisher's 'Serie Orientale Roma'. 10" high X 6" wide, 286 pages. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
1905ref. 8108ABRostock, Volckmann, 1905. 384 S., 189 Abb.(Fotos), 5 lithogr. Karten, Übersichtskarte, Frontispiez. Or.-Ln., goldgeprägt. Deckelillustr., sehr guter Zust.
1912ref. 63367Leipzig, F. A. Brockhaus, 1909-1912. Gr.-8°. Mit 566 tlw. ganzs. bzw. farb. Tafelabbildungen u. 14 tlw. gefalt. Karten. XVIII, 405 (1); X, 406; X, 390 S., OLwd.-Bde. m. mont. Deckelillustrationen.
1853ref. 27017Paris Adrien Le Clere et Cie 1853 2 vol. in-12 brochés, non rognés, couvertures imprimées, lég. fentes aux dos, petites déchir. aux couvertures
1872ref. 41651ABJena, Costenoble 1872. 8°. XXIII,420 S. Ln. d. Zt. - Bibl.- und Ausscheidungs-Stempel auf Titel, Rücken mit Spur von entferntem Rückenschild, ansonsten gutes, innen nahezu fleckenfreies Expl.! Ln. d. Zt.
1852ref. 215573London.: Office of the National Illustrated Library. 1852. Two volumes 19 x 12.5 cm original gilt decorated cloth top edge gilt a little soiled still a good attractive set of a classic work. Volume I: folding map black and white wood engravings viii 293 pp 1 publisher's adverts owner's inked inscription on the flyleaf; Volume II: black and white engravings x 304 pp publisher's adverts some offsetting. Early edition in English translated by William Hazlitt son of the great essayist. One of the world's great travel classics. Written by Abbé Evariste Régis Huc a French missionary and explorer. Huc and his travelling companion and fellow priest and Lazarite missionary Joseph Gabet were among the very first Europeans to have reached Lhasa and Huc's account remains a vivid first hand history of western contact in China and Central Asia. . Office of the National Illustrated Library. hardcover
ref. DADAX0415441153New unknown
ref. DADAX0415336473New unknown
ref. 97463aafNational War College / Chinese Geographical Institute, 1960-1964, in-folio, 162 maps in 5 volumes, original clothbound with jackets. (jackets worn)
2000ref. 11409New York: Thames & Hudson 2000. First Edition. Hardcover 216 pages. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition. Red cloth boards with gilding on outer spine. Blind stamp on front board. Bumping to outer spine and boards. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. Age wear to text block and throughout text. Significant scuffing to dust jacket. Rubbing creasing and bumping to dust jacket. Age wear to inner dust jacket. Thames & Hudson hardcover
1920Pages 177-272, plus 16 pages of great ads. Features: The Blue Bandits - Part 1 - Elusive thieves operate in the Franco-Italian villages on either side of the frontier in the French department of the Hautes Alpes and the Italian district of Monte Viso; How I Lost My Christmas Dinner - hilarious story of a Christmas spent with the Maori adherents of self-styled "prophet" Rua - article with photos; On Foot Through South America - Part 2 - photo-illustrated account of Harry A. Franck's visit to Quito and his tramp through Ecuador; The Last Voyage of H.M.S. "Drake" - a vivid glimpse of the perils of convoy work and the "price of Admiralty"; ; The Trials of a Naturalist's Wife - Part 1; My Two Years' Captivity Among the Turks - Part 1of Airman Capt. T.W.White's adventures and daring escape; The Moonshiners - what happened when the author stumbled into a camp of Tennessee moonshiners; Photo of thousands of snakes at breeding time in the Klamath Falls, Oregon area; The Wonderland of the Arctic - description of a trip to Danish Greenland, with photos; In Quest of Cannibals - Part 3 - exploration and adventure in unknown New Guinea; Photo of German "Death Clock" constructed primarily of skulls and other bones; Two Balloonatics - an exciting balloon adventure from just before the war (WWI); Treasure Island - great photo-illustrated article about the remote South Pacific island of Nauru; The Mad Millionaire - how vast wealth came unexpectedly to a poor Mexican Indian, and the tragedy that ensued; The Sacred Mountain - photo-illustrated account of a picturesque Tibetan pilgrimage; The Resurrection of "Red" Wilson - an exciting story of the old days in the south-west, when the Apaches were still a terror in the land; Photo of a lakatoi (lakatois) New Guinea boat. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Book
1904ref. 189418London, John Murray, 1904. New ed. With frontispiece and numerous photographs and illustrations on plates (4 of them on folding boards) as well as 1 large folding map of Tibet (minor tear on the side), XII, 368 p. large-8°, original clothbinding.
1929Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Poachers - An amusing story of a chase after a wounded African elephant; The Mystery of the "Mary Clyne" - A chief officer's story of a weird and nerve-trying affair that happened on board a tramp steamer; Housekeeping in the Wilds of Bechuanaland - Vivian France explains how she set up her home a month's ox-cart journey from civilization - with nice photos ; Following the Frontier Trail - Part II - The continued adventures of Edith Ammons Kohl in Wyoming; Our Caribou Hunt - How four young Newfoundlanders went into the interior one winter to shoot caribou, and what happened to them; Pekin [Peking / Beijing] to London - Mostly By Car - Part II - A most adventurous 15,000 miles, with nautical detours around civil war in China, and floods in Siam and Burma - with nice photos; A Fool Afoot in France - Part I - The amusing narrative of a decidedly unathletic 46-year-old Londoner who decided to tramp from the French coast to Lourdes; The Black Trackers of Australia - follow-up to "The Great Boulder Murder Case" which appeared in the prior issue; Photo of sheep being used as pack animals on the way from Tibet to the Rampur Fair; A Chinese Night's Entertainment - A lively interlude in the peaceful routine of life at a mission-station in a remote Chinese town; Buddy Assheton's Return - A tragic story from Western Canada, as told by a member of the Mounted Police; My Room-Mate - The amusing story of what happened one night at a hotel in a Queensland township; The Unmasking of Gola Singh - A member of the Indian police goes bad, creating the need for a delicate investigation; A "Creeper" in Ceylon - Part I - C.V. Warren travels to a tea estate in Ceylon and describes his experiences and the general routine of the tea-planter's life, with photos. 84 pages plus 12 pages of great ads. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
1979188 pages. Features: Cover photo of Mother Teresa; American Airlines ad features Margaret SanGemino; Gorgeous Monet ad features gold earring on model with black background; Safire on Machisma; Murder Most Foul; Great two-page color-photo ad for Ralph Lauren Western Wear; Blackglama ad appears to feature Angela Lansbury wearing mink; Very artistic ad for Pierre Cardin Man's Cologne; Lauren Bacall is featured in a Fortunoff ad; The World of Mother Teresa - photo-illustrated feature article; Warring over new missiles for NATO; Chivas Regal ad; One-page ad for the Look 37 ski binding; One-page Bermuda tourism ad; Britain's Establishment Spies - Kim Philby, Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean; Hidden Splendors of Tibet - color-photo-illustrated article; One-page Cuisinart ad; Beautiful Alfred Dunner/Fortrel ad featuring model in red top; Twins Reared Apart - a living lab - with photos of Jim Lewis and Jim Springer - Thomas Bouchard's lab; Big Business on the Offensive - they are now the biggest lobby in Washington; Peter Pan and How He Grew - James M. Barrie's timeless play of youth was inspired by his unique friendships with children; The Party's Over for Political Parties; Gorgeously photo-illustrated Jewel fashion feature - with photos of designers Angela Cummings, Kai-Yin Lo, and Kristin Moore; Artistic ad for Crayons footwear; The Year of the Trichologist; Featured Home - a former industrial library is domesticated by Angus Bruce and others; Garlic article; Camp ads; and more. Above-average external wear. Faint library stamp and small check mark atop front cover. A worthy vintage copy. Book
ref. DADAX0195120078New unknown
ref. 28437London: Strange Attractor Press. 2018. First edition first printing. First edition first printing. Hardcover. Signed by the editor David Tibet. Publisher's illustrated paper covered boards in the Ania Goszczynska designed dustwrapper. Illustrated with photographs in black and white. A fine copy the binding square and tight bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without previous owners' marks. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is without fading loss or tears. Signed by David Tibet in blue ink on the half title. Edited and with a 30 page illustrated introduction by David Tibet an afterword by Timothy d'Arch Smith and full bibliography compiled by David Tibet Ray Russell and Mark Valentine. A collection of fifteen stories including all of those in his fabled collections 'Studies of Death' and 'Child of the Soul' more than thirty poems and two essays by in the words of W. B. Yeats the "scholar connoisseur drunkard poet pervert most charming of men" Count Stanislaus Eric Stenbock 18601895. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers. London: Strange Attractor Press. 2018 hardcover
1884ref. 22782Jena, Costenoble, 1884. XIV, 281 S. mit einigen Textxylographien. 16 getönte lithograph. Tafeln und 1 mehrfach gefalt. farb. lithograph. Karte. 8°. Lwd. der Zeit (etw. bestoßen, berieben und fleckig). [5 Warenabbildungen]
1917Pages 290-382 plus 16 pages of ads. Features: My Escape From the Turks Disguised as a Woman - the incredible story of Private Miron D. Arber and his Sinai ordeal; The Log of the "Moewe" - the adventures of a modern pirate, told by her Commander Count Dohna-Schlodien - article with photos; A Brush with the Kisi - in quest of ivory, J.A. Jordan encounters a hostile African witch doctor; Historic Crimes and Mysteries - William Shaw and a Joke on Justice; On the Borders of Tibet - part IV of the story of two years' wanderings - largely among wild lands and wilder people, whose chief desire is to build the intruding foreigner up in a damp bonfire to smoulder to death - with photos; A Bandit's Bride - Part II of the story of Elena Villa-Pinillos, once married to Mexico's Francisco Villa - no more graphic picture of the state of anarchy and terrorism prevailing in unhappy Mexico can be imagined; Strange Stories of the War; Wang Yin-Shee and the Panther - a missionaries story of a Chinese hunter's terrible experience - a death wrestle with a huge panther; A Flying Man in South Africa - Part V of a very interesting account of John G. Barron's flying adventures- with photos; How We Stole The Tugboat - Sergeant Maurice Prost recounts his sensational escape from the Germans; The Downfall of Dave Rodger - a prospector in the West turns the tables on a 'bad man' and his lawless satellites; "Punch" - the unruly kangaroo pet of nuns at an Australian convent; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this fascinating vintage issue. Book
1924Pages 177- 264 plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Features: The Prime Minister's Story - a tiger adventure from India; Filming in a Land of Mystery - amazingly photo-illustrated article on a visit to Lhasa, Tibet; The Road to Timbuctoo - part 2 - funny adventures; Photo of pathetic beggars in India; My First Man-Hunt; The Missing Money Bag a story from Rajputana; Hate - an exciting tale from Malaya; Unknown Peru - part 3 of a photo-illustrated article about investigations in prehistoric Inca towns and treasure caves; Hunting Big Game in India - the Vernay-Faunthorpe expedition - article with great photos; Rescuing the Doctor - a doctor and his wife are surrounded in the Peruvian jungle by cannibal Indians; In Search of Sea-Monsters - part 4 of F.A. Mitchell-Hedges' world travels to catch the largest fish in the world - with great photos; The Gandipur Man-Killer - putting down a brute tiger; The Mysterious Mine - owned by Sir George Cooklin; Revenge! - a young Pole named Leo Leopold (Leo Rogers) vows to get the policeman, Fred Lefbyre, responsible for his incarceration in a Kingston, Ontario penitentiary; Nightmare - terrible experience of an Indian Army officer; photo of wonderfully decorated stern of a Chinese junk (boat); Nice back cover ad for the Security Pen Co. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Book
1952Features: Hopper No. 47 - an adventure in Home waters which resulted in tragic events; Mra Toons 'Lemon' - an astute Oriental plans to get rich by smuggling opium into Burma; Chinchilla Ranching; South Sea Island Pests; Water-Divining in India; South American Excursion - a colourful motor-car trip in Venezuela; Out of the Past - recent alarming revelations as to the extent of drug addiction in the U.S. lend additional interest to this story, first published in 1936... it describes the perilous experience in which a particularly sinister form of 'dope' involved the narrator, Somers Paul; By Pony to Ladakh - a trip through a little-known region on the borders of Tibet, with nice photos; Prophecy Fulfilled - an interesting Indian story; Hunting the Bearded Wonder - a sinister terrorist leader, Liew Kon Kim, in the Malayan jungle; Photo of a Giant's Footprint (?) in South Africa; and more. Above-average wear. Covers detached but present. Book
ref. 22000118. Jahrhundert. Auf Bütten. 24,6 x 16,2 cm Papier: 38,4 x 23,6 cm.
1963ref. 22562Editions Lombard / Dargaud 1963. In-4 cartonnage éditeur de 64 pages au format 22,2 x 29,5 cm. Couverture, pages de garde et dessins de Tibet, aidé par Mittëi pour les décors, sur scénarios de André-paul Duchâteau. Dos rouge avec titre imprimé en noir. Infimes tassements et frottis aux coins. Intérieur très frais. Cahiers cousus. Malheureusement couleurs du 1er plat pâlies ( défaut éditeur ). Edition originale des 2 premières aventures de Ric Hochet : Traquenard au Havre - Signé Caméléon. Dépôt légal du 3ème trimestre 1963 avec achevé d'imprimer de septembre de la même année. On trouve, noté en bas de la page de titre : Dargaud S.A. Editeur,31, rue du Louvre - Paris 2ème / Les éditions du Lombard - Bruxelles. Superbe état général. Peu courant.
