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191988 pages plus 24 pages of nice vintage ads. Features: The End of the Master Bandit - The Death of Emiliano Zapata; The Women Snake-Charmers of Mount Popa, Burma (Myanmar); The Revenge of the Kuki Khels - a grim story from the North-West frontier of India; Photo of storehouse of human skulls and bones beneath church at Hythe, Kent; In Quest of Cannibals - part 1 - Exploration and Adventure in Unknown New Guinea - with great photos; Desert Flying - part 1 - over Sinai, Palestine, Mesopotamia, and Persia; Morrison's Moose - adventure at a logging camp near the borders of Maine and New Brunswick; Relief Worker's Adventures - part IV - thrilling illustrated experiences among the war victims of Armenia, Syria and Persia; My Day with Royalty - at a Royal Review in Siam; The Sheep Thief; My South African Adventures - part 3; The Bear Man; The Adventures of Newspaper-Man - part VI - odd experiences as an emigrant; Trapped in a Sunken Submarine; Black Man's Magic - amazing photo-illustrated article in the fetish and witchcraft practiced in the Belgian Congo; 'Twixt The Snake and the Rock - thrilling adventure while mountain climbing near Delolali, India; Dragged by an Airship; The Apostle of the Coco-nut (Coconut) - a man in the German New Guinea Islands professes coco-nuts are the proper and only food for man - article with many photos. Openings to and loss from backstrip. Minor moisture-induced undulating. A worthy copy of this fascinating vintage issue. Book
1896In-8 gr. (mm. 270x182), mz. tela edit. (mancanza al piatto poster. mal restaurata), piatti figurati (con abras.), pp. (4),190, con una interessante documentazione iconografica f.t. di 43 tavole (la 39 è bis) in b.n. (foto e disegni) e 3 carte geografiche a colori (2 più volte ripieg.). Resoconto di un viaggio effettuato da Marsiglia a Bassora, dal 6 novembre 1886 all’8 aprile 1887. Edizione di 100 copie numerate, fuori commercio. La ns., 16, ha pagine ingiallite per la qualità della carta altrim. buon esemplare, con dedica autografa dell’A.
réf. 205959Paris, Dentu, an X - 1802 in-8, viij-457 pp., avec une carte dépliante, basane fauve racinée, dos lisse orné de guirlandes et fleurons dorés, pièce de titre brique, pointillé doré sur les coupes, tranches jaunes, gardes de papier bleu (reliure de l'époque). Petit manque à la coiffe inférieure, épidermures sur le plat supérieur.
1808réf. P2-2DParis, Maradan, 1808. 8 volumes in-8° (210x130mm) reliés plein basane époque, dos lisses richement décorés, pièces de titre maroquin rouge et de tomaison verte, lisière or sur les plats, frontispice, chaque volume comprend entre 400 et 500pp., coins émoussés, coiffes usés, mouillure sur 30 pages en fin de 2 volumes, bel ensemble.
1846réf. PHO-2354Paris, Furne [Imprimerie de H. Fournier], 1846, in-12 (19x13cm), 2ff.-290 pp.-1f., demi maroquin vert et coins, dos à nerfs avec auteur et titre, tête doré, couverture conservée, reliure signée Magnin. Bel exemplaire bien relié
réf. 52101Volland.Desenne.1789.2 vols.in-8 reliés.Complets des 2 cartes et 2 planches.383 et 458 p.Reliures en basane avec pièces de titre et tomaison à restaurer.Coins usagés,coiffes manquantes.Intérieurs parfois roussis ou avec piqûres.
1848Paris, Firmin Didot Frères, 1848, in-8, br. editoriale a tre colori con titolo e fregi tipografici. pp. 183, 387. Con complessivamente 48 tavole incise in acciaio f.t. fra cui una carta geografica. Collana "L'Univers Pittoresque, Asie tome 7. Ex libris Caproni.
1833in-8 gr., pp. XII, 196, 2, leg. cartone edit. con cornici xilogr. ai piatti con tit. Con 2 gr. carte inc. in rame ripp. al fine e raff. la pianta topografica di Gerusalemme e il Tempio, con rilievi compiuti sul luogo dell’A. stesso. Racconto del viaggio compiuto in tre anni dall’A. Manca alle bibliografie consultate. Strappo lungo alla piegatura delle tavv. Macchia di inchiostro all’angolo sup. destro delle ultime 5 cc. Manca il ritratto dell'A. Raro. Bell’esempl. a pieni margini.
réf. 34523aafParis, Barrière frères, s.d. (ca. 1825), in-4to oblong, sans p. de titre + 37 planches gravées, (la gravure: 21x30 cm.) / ( la feuille 29x42 cm.), reliure en demi-cuir, fragile, pet. fente en bas de la charn. supér., plats recouverts de papier marbré, qqs lég. frottements et pet. taches.
1740réf. A131-2661Amsterdam / Venezia, Tirion / Giovanni Battista Albrizzi, c. 1740. Landkarte, Kupferstich, koloriert, 27 x 33 cm / Map, copperplate engraving, coloured, 27 x 33 cm
1813réf. 66240Ad fidem librorum scriptorum emendavit Ioannes Gottlob Schneider Saxo, Accedunt versiones Latinae metrica et prosaica plurima anecdota et index Graecitatis, 1 vol. in-8 reliure de l'époque demi-basane verte, toutes tranches marbrées, Apud Ioa. Aug. Gottl. Weigel, Lipsiae [ Leipzig ], 1813, XV-250-98 pp. [ Oppiani De Venatione Libri IV Carmine Latino Redditi a Davide Peifero I.C. Anno MDLV ]
1922Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: The Man Who Turned Thief - Part I - remarkable narrative of an honest man turned criminal who conducted the most mysterious one-man robberies in American history; With a Camera in Portugal - nice photo-illustrated article; Mr. Todbury's Trawler Trip - a confirmed landlubber, advised by his doctor, goes on a sea-voyage on a little trawler; A Record Laugh - A story from Kimberley, South Africa involving an unsophisticated Kaffir, a "live" wire, and a laugh that could be heard from miles away!; Mistaken Identity - H.A. Garrett went to Chile to make a living but narrowly escaped being hanged instead; Through the East by Air - Part I - Richard Carline and his brother Sydney were commissioned to paint scenes in Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Mesopotamia, Kurdistan, and Persia for the National War Museum after WWI, and did so for ten months - with much adventure - article with photos; The Golden Cheeses - an expedition hopes to recover 2 million pounds of German gold from a ship torpedoed in the war; The Little Captain - some joyous fragments from the chequered life-history of one of the most irresponsible dare-devils imaginable - a young Mexican; Trailing the Gun-runners - Part III - continuation of the adventures of U.S. authorities attempting to block the flow of arms to revolutionaries in Dominica; Big-Game Shooting in Northern India - exciting stories about pursuing tigers and leopards; The Sea-Devil - two men are lucky to escape with their lives after a prolonged battle with a shark; and more. 85 pages plus 8 pages of vintage ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding tight. A high-quality copy of this excellent vintage issue. Book
1919Pages 442-528 plus 24 pages of nice ads. Features: Hunting Wild Cattle - an Englishman's stirring adventures while catching bulls in Patagonia; My Mine-Sweeping Experiences - Joe W. White describes his WWI mine-sweeping and submarine-hunting adventures in home waters - a valuable record of the dangerous work and daring methods employed by our fishermen in destroying enemy mines and driving away submarines - with great photos; The Golden Nugget (short story); The One-Handed Hunter and the Rhinocerous; In the Wilds of Siberia - Part III - fascinating narrative with many photos of convicts/prisoners; My Adventures with the Wanderobo (a warlike African tribe); The Strange Order of the Dervishes - article with great photos; Filming the Sea Elephant; The Adventures of a Newspaperman - part 5 - some wartime experiences with German spies and other curious characters; My Week-End at Freetown - a picturesque account of the capital of Sierra Leone, with photos; Relief Worker's Adventures - part III - thrilling photo-illustrated experiences among the war victims of Armenia, Syria and Persia (The American Committee for the Relief of War Victims in the East); Kangaroo Hunting and Bark-Stripping; My South African Adventures - part 2; Canary Birds at School - French methods of breeding and training canaries; and more. Somewhat above-average external wear with loss to bottom of back strip and openings between front cover and spine at each end. Bit of writing on back cover. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Book
1919Pages 354-440 plus 24 pages of nice vintage advertisements. Features: The Bullet-proof Scotchman - an adventure of John Mundell in the Pampas of Uruguay; ; A Woman's Travels in Unknown Asia - part I - wonderful photos in China; An Exciting Trading Trip - efforts to trade with a warlike tribe in East Africa; Some Strange WWI Escapes from Germany - part II; Interesting photo and short article of Dog Rib Indians in Canada receiving their annual grant of one pound, as well as presents, from the Canadian government; Among the Wild Tribes of Darien - exploring the native tribes of Panama - with great photos; Stories of the War - Thirty Hours in No Man's Land - in WWI an Australian trooper on the Western Front is wounded and must make his way back to his own lines; Siringa's Last Battle - a native boy helps in one of the first fights in German East Africa, A Week in a Lens Dungeon - McLean and Ebbs of the 87th Canadian Battalion hid in a cellar for a week before making their way back to their lines; Miraculous Escapes from Sunken Submarines; An Adventurous Hunt After Man-eating Crocodiles - in Victoria Nyanza; The Mountain Warriors of France - excellent photos; The Zulu Love Medicine - part II of what happend when Zulus killed an Englishman to use his body for love medicine; Wonders of Northern Syria - article with many great photos of architectural remains; Carter's Exoneration - a stirring story of the Australian Mounted Police. Great multi-page advertising feature on the Waterproof Products Corporation. Average wear. Small protective pieces of tape at each end of backstrip. Binding intact. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
1922Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: The Sorcerer of Nerac - The disappearance of a young farmer leads to the discovery of an amazing tragedy of superstition, leading to Frenchman Pierre Faget, the stoop-shouldered old wizard of Nerac, being sent to prison for trial; Our Crocodile Hunt - a Lake Nyassa tale involving a brush fire, a crocodile hunt, and the Kaiser's elephant gun - a lifetime of excitement in a few hours; The Man Who Turned Thief - Part II - the most mysterious one-man robberies to ever take place in America; At the Back of Beyond - photo-illustrated account of some experiences in remote Chitral; The Mutiny of the Athol - a very exciting story of the old whaling days in the Pacific, obtained from the ship's original log; Trailing the Gun-Runners - Part IV - conclusion of this thrilling story of adventure in the turbulent negro Republic of Dominica; P.M. Clarke - Correspondent - the story of an odd character whose pretty exterior concealed plenty of pluck and inexhaustible energy; "Honeymoon Island" - Photo-illustrated feature on idyllic Norfolk Island, originally a convict settlement, in the lonely Pacific; Through the East by Air - Part II - The memorable adventures of Richard and Sydney Carline, who were commissioned to make paintings of scenes in Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Mesopotamia, Kurdistan, and Persia for the National War Museum; The Banker's Bet - the tale of a cautious banker, an unwary Scandinavian, and two clever rogues; Photo of "The Peanut Office" and its Nantucket, MA proprietor; and more. 86 pages plus 8 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding tight. A high-quality copy of this excellent vintage issue. Book
1725réf. PHO-2134Paris & Rouen, J.B.C Bauche, Ferrand, Machuel, 1725. 1 Volume in-4° (5) (25x19cm), 9ff.-648pp.-6ff., veau époque, dos à nerfs orné avec pièce de titre, tranches rouges, illustré d’un portrait gravé de l’auteur gravé par Scotin en frontispice, 1 carte dépliante, 12 planches gravées (dont 1 dépliante), frottements, manque au dos en pied et aux coupes, coiffes usées, coins usés, rousseurs, planches brunies, petit travail de ver, en marge, sans atteinte sur une trentaine de feuillets, tâche au titre, manque la pièce de tomaison.
réf. 224136Collection Documents Inédits sur l'Histoire de FranceParis, Imprimerie Impériale, 1869 in-4, IV-998 pp., index, cartonnage papier brun (rel. de l'éditeur). Petites usures au cartonnage, très fortes rousseurs.
1769réf. PHO-1732aris, Delalain, 1769, 2 volumes in-12, relié plein veau moucheté époque, dos lisse avec titre et tomaison, 2 ff.n.ch. - 260pp. ; 2 ff.n.ch. - 201 - (1)pp. - 1 fnch. , légers frottements, petits travails de ver en début d’ouvrage.
1954réf. 117153Le Caire Ministère de l'Education Nationale, Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale 1954 Ministère de l'Education Nationale, Mémoires publiés par les membres de l'Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale Du Caire sous la direction de Jean Sainte Fare Garnot, 3 volumes (2 volumes de texte de XVI-492 p. + 1 volume de CLXXIII planches et 16 p. de table), 1954-1956, brochés, environ 32x23cm. Couvertures insolées, des franges le long des plats, petits débuts de fente sur les mors, haut et bas du dos d'un volume émoussé avec manque de papier, de petits manques en bordure de quelques pages mal coupées. Sinon intérieur des volumes propre et complet.
1891réf. 030595Karl Baedeker, Leipzig 1891. Dritte Neubearbeitete Auflage Buckram Sehr gut
1750réf. 118710gisset, bordelet, ganeau 1750 4 in-12 A Paris, chez Gissey, Bordelet, Ganeau, 1752, 4 volumes in-12, (2) ff., LX, 58, 498 pages, (3) ff.-(2) ff., 519 pages - (3) ff., XIV, 540 pages - (2) ff., 525 pages. Plein veau marbré, dos à cinq nerfs portant titres et tomaisons dorés sur pièces de cuir, caissons ornés, filets d'encadrements des plats à froid, filet doré sur les coupes, roulette dorée sur les chasses, tranches mouchetées de rouges, gardes de papier marbré peigné. Cinq coiffes manquantes ou endommagées, coins frottés, rares rousseurs, sinon bon état général.
réf. 193916Paris, Gaume Frères et J. Duprey, 1861 in-8, XXIV-540 pp., demi-basane violine, dos lisse, filets dorés (reliure de l'époque). Cachet d'institution religieuse.
réf. 205681Paris, Ducollet, 1840-1841 2 vol. in-8, XII-456 pp. ; [2] ff. n. ch., 612 pp., brochés sous couvertures vertes imprimées. Rousseurs.
1664réf. PHO-1635Paris, Claude Barbin, 1664. In-4, relié plein veau marbré époque, dos à nerfs orné avec titre, une coiffe manque et accroc à la coiffe en pied, le frontispice manque, réparation au dernier caisson, tache d’encre pages 86-91, quelques feuillets brunis.
1885réf. 16581Lyon Vitte & Perrussel 1885 2 tomes en 1 vol. in-8 demi-bas. fauve, dos à nerfs, orné de filets dorés [Rel. de l'époque]
