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1915Pages 294-388 pages plus 32 pages of great vintage ads. Features: The Captain's Baby - a respected officer of the Australian Steam Navigation Company takes a little urchin under his protection, leading to humorous difficulties; A Journey into Arabistan - photo-illustrated account of a journey through a little-known part of Persia; The Quest of the Peso-La-Ki - the romantic story of a hidden Western Navajo silver mine, sought for vainly by daring prospectors for over a century; Tight Corners (part II) - photo-illustrated adventures from West and Central Africa; The Girl-Man - a young woman aged 23 tires of an unhappy marriage and sinks her identity and sex to reappear as a man named Frank Duffy and wander the United States for three years - until she is discovered by a policeman and a court orders her to 'go back to the skirts'; Icebergs - interesting photo-illustrated article by Lacey Amy; Dodging Death - in Australia, Sydney Wright falls from a building under construction, only to be saved by landing on telegraph wires (per cover illustration); A wife on an Indian coffee plantation cures her husband of constantly 'talking shop'; Milly's Hobby; Europe's "Wild West" - photo-illustrated article on the great Hungarian Hortobagy; "The Doctor" - in Ceylon Gunner Duncan is tragically burned to death; Our Travels in Safari-Land (part III) - Mrs. Fred Maturin (Edith Cecil-Porch) describes her ambitious journey through British East Africa; The Missing Ship - in 1897 the American clipper T.F. Oakes and her crew were considered lost, but miraculously saved by the crew of the "Kasbek"; Interesting photo of the grave of a British Columbia Indian chief in a hit above stumps; Photo of a Burmese boy 'undergoing the operation of tattooing', with brief write-up; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Book
1957xxiv, 129-194 pages. Features: Heroes of the Tractor Trails (with cover illustration) - photo-illustrated article on the men who blaze tractor trails across the frozen north to supply mines and the military; Full Ahead to Destruction - a ten million dollar smuggling operation in the Mediterranean - article with photos; Red Eyes of Evil - hunting a 15' crocodile on the Zambezi; The Temple of Snakes - five white men filming a documentary amongst the savage Arusi tribesmen find trouble; Murderers in my Kitchen - the author's two jungle workers were convicted murderers; Trapped in a Floating Tomb - an astonishing sea story from off the Prussian coast involving the "Aurora"; Tooth for a Tooth - a Scotish flyer creates trouble in the city of Kandy on Ceylon when he violates a sacred shrine; Squeeze to Freedom - the amazing escape of a British P.O.W. from a German train in WWII; Caught in a Whirlpool in the Vialala river in Eastern Papua - article with photos; Sports Day with the Veiled Warriors - the Oulliminden Tuaregs of the French Sudan - article with photos; Jungle Guinea Pigs - Sgt. Ken McConnell's Auster crashed in Malaya - his nightmare trip to safety; and more. Bit of pencil writing on front cover. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Book
1985Bilingual English/French. 28 pages in each language. Colour map of Hong Kong, 18-25 December 1941, indicates troop movements. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Printed to mark the 40th anniversary of VJ-Day and recall and honour the contributions of the 10,000 Canadians who fought in Hong Kong and South East Asia, from Ceylon to Burma. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
198248 pages. Features: Cover photo of HMS Invincible; Great photo of Cunard`s Saxonia inside front cover; Nice photo of sail training ships Danmark and Gorch Fock; On the Waterfront; Where to See the Cruise Ships; Ships Pictorial; Under Sail; Ships Pictorial; European Commentary; Shipping of the North-East Coast Ports - part 2 of a review of current activity from Blyth to Seaham Harbour; Tyne Tugs of Yesteryear; The Royal Dockyards - an extract from a work by Paul Beaver to be published by Patrick Stephens Ltd.; The Belgian Sisters - the Jadotville and the Baudoinville worked between Antwerp and Matadi; US Warships Visit Portsmouth; Still in Steam - ``Shieldhall`` - a profile of a former Clyde vessel now enjoying a new lease on life at Southampton; Fleet List 1982 - pennant numbers of warships of the Royal Navy and Vessels of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service - part 3 - Miscellaneous Vessels; Letters; Nice photo of the HMS Ceylon in 1950 inside back cover; and more. Average wear. A worthy reference copy. Book
1928Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Hidden Bay - A member of the Cape Police investigates a series of missing boats and their crews; The Parson - A Tale of old frontier days in Marshall, Texas; A Gambling Raid in Malaya - A white police officer single-handedly attempts to raid a gambling-den in the Malay States; Through Arctic Seas - Part III - The continues adventures of the Hudson Bay Company steamer Baychimo in the Western Arctic as it studies the Eskimos and wild life - with map and many nice photos; Among the Kazak Nomads - Matthew Edwards describes his time with these hardy riders of the plains, who enjoy hunting with trained eagles - including many very nice photos; On Tour With a Puppet Show - Part I - Walter Wilkinson travels through the West of England with his glorified Punch-and-Judy outfit; George's Crocodile - an amusing tale from the coast of China; "Bimbo" - Russell Afzal's dog killed a sacred monkey, was cursed, and died a mysterious death; Pat the Teacher - He drifted to a remote Australian sheep station and proved his manhood to the full; The Isle of Rip Van Winkle - A visit to the quaint and beautiful island of Banda, the "Pearl of the Moluccas" - with photos; The Romance of Pearls - An excellently photo-illustrated account of the fisheries of Ceylon, with some interesting stories concerning pearls; Across Central Africa from East to West - Part II - The continued tale of Major Jackson's year-long, 6,000 mile trip from Beira to Banana - with interesting photos. 84 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this fascinating vintage issue. Book
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
1978395., illus. Hakluyt Society, 2d series, vol. 149. A selection from the 5th volume of his Old & New East Indies, based on 1685-94 voyages. Hardcover Very good condition good
1907xv, [1], 325, [1] p. illus. (incl. map) 17 pl. (incl. col. front.) 23 cm. Hardcover Very good condition , t.p. & frontis. foxed
18194 volumi, cm. 18, brossura editoriale, pag. XX, 222 (2) più carta geografica in b/n ripiegata e 5 tavole a colori f.t.; 247 più 4 tavole; 283 più 3 tavole (su 4: manca la guardia a cavallo del Cassay); 272 più 3 tavole. Symes, ufficiale della Compagnia delle Indie Orientali, fu inviato in Birmania dal Governatore generale delle Indie inglese a difendere gli interessi della corona in Birmania. Collana "Raccolta de' viaggi più interessanti eseguiti nelle varie parti del mondo, tanto per terra quanto per mare, dopo quelli del celebre Cook...". Ottimo esemplare, purtroppo mancante di una tavola.
1974GUANDA 1974 269 PP. FONDO DI MAGAZZINO: SCRITTA "SCONTO 50%" AL RISVOLTO DI QUARTA, SEGNI DEL TEMPO ALLA COPERTINA, VOLUME INTONSO, MAI SFOGLIATO, PERFETTO.
1999Collana: Scritture, maggio 1999. Traduzione di Erica Mannucci. Rilegato con copertina rigida e sovraccoperta. Prima edizione. Spedizioni tracciabili con raccomandata entro 24 ore dall'ordine. First edition. Hardback cover with dust jacket in fine conditions, no price clipped, no inscriptions or markings inside. Worldwide delivery.
1922L'intera annata 1922 (4 numeri, 320 pagine) di questa importante rivista missionaria che descrive dal punto di vista cattolico le realtà di Cina, India (Ceylon) e Madagascar, con capitoli anche su Korea, Giappone, Indocina. Ma le relazioni più interessanti sono sulla Cina e la sua situazione politica, sociale, militare. Mezza tela del tempo.
1923L'intera annata 1922 (4 numeri, 320 pagine) di questa importante rivista missionaria che descrive dal punto di vista cattolico le realtà di Cina, India (Ceylon) e Madagascar, con capitoli anche su Korea, Giappone. Ma le relazioni più interessanti sono sulla Cina e la sua situazione politica, sociale, militare. Mezza tela del tempo.
1924L'intera annata 1922 (4 numeri, 320 pagine) di questa importante rivista missionaria che descrive dal punto di vista cattolico le realtà di Cina, India (Ceylon) e Madagascar, con capitoli anche su Korea e Giappone. Ma le relazioni più interessanti sono sulla Cina e la sua situazione politica, sociale, militare. Mezza tela del tempo.
1925L'intera annata 1922 (4 numeri, 320 pagine) di questa importante rivista missionaria che descrive dal punto di vista cattolico le realtà di Cina, India (Ceylon) e Madagascar, con capitoli anche su Korea e Giappone. Ma le relazioni più interessanti sono sulla Cina e la sua situazione politica, sociale, militare. Mezza tela del tempo.
1956Un volume di VIII-272 pagine, mezza tela editoriale (tassello adesivo al dorso). Dimensioni: 14,5x21,5 cm. Minime tracce d'uso alla brossura, per il resto ottime condizioni. Un cartina di Ceylon in b/n nel testo. In lingua inglese.
1877Cm. 23,5, br. edit., pag. 248. Interessantissima relazione sugli aspetti commerciali e logistici riguardanti uno sviluppo dell'esportazione verso le Indie Orientali: Ceylan, Giava, Singapore con note storiche sul Canale di Suez e descrizione dei vari porti incontrati durante il viaggio fino a Giava sul Piroscafo Batavia. Ottimo essemplare a fogli chiusi.
Cm. 17; pp. 168. Brossura editoriale illustrata. Segue: LINGUEGLIA G. B. "Un grande Vescovo Missionario nell'Isola di Ceylon, Mons Bonjean. Ottimo esemplare. (23 / 669) 884 / 30
1925rif. 1795Amsterdam, Scheltens & Giltay, o.J. (ca. 1925). Gr.8°. Met circa 50 Illustraties buiten den Tekst. 2 Bl., Front., 211 S. Illustrierter goldgeprägter Original Ganzleinen. [3 Warenabbildungen]
1881rif. 126210Sonneberg, 1881. * 1 Blatt, 347 Seiten. 20 x 13 cm. Schwarzer Halbleinenband der Zeit (gering berieben) mit Buntpapierbezug, goldgeprägtem Rückentitel und Rückenvergoldung. [3 Warenabbildungen]
1911rif. 123001Leipzig, Wilhelm Engelmann 1911. * Mit 107 Abbildungen und 1 Karte. IX, 392 Seiten. 20 x 14 cm. Farbig illustrierter flexibler Original-Leinenband (etwas angestaubt und fleckig).
1906rif. 122003Leipzig und Berlin, B. G. Teubner 1906. * Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen im Text und auf 18 Tafeln sowie mit 4 Karten. XIII, 511 Seiten, 2 Blatt. 24,5 x 17 cm. Illustrierter grauer Original-Leinenband mit Rücken- und Deckelvergoldung, illustrierten Vorsatzpapieren und Kopfgoldschnitt.
1975rif. 16064London [etc.] : Collins Watts, 1975. 128 pp. : num. ill. 4°. Bound in ill. orig. cardboard covers. (International Library)
1957rif. 70299Bamberg u. Wiesbaden, Bayerische Verlagsanstalt, 1957. Erste Ausgabe. 134 SS., 1 Bl., mit vielen Abbildungen auf Tafeln. 8°, Original-Leinen.
1970rif. 85908Archaeological Department Colombo: Ceylon. 1970. 49 S., Abbildungen,. Insgesamt sehr gut erhalten. - On the whole very fine. 8° (Oktav, 18,5 bis 22,5 cm), Orig.- Heft (Softcover).
