rif. 12361PARIS, Ed. Braun - 1971 - Coll. "Les yeux de la découverte" - In-4 - Cartonnage éditeur illustré en couleurs - 70 illustrations en héliogravure, 32 planches en couleurs HT PP et 18 dessins et plans - 198 pages - Très bel exemplaire, comme neuf
1930rif. 1143303Potsdam, Athenaion, (1930). 4to. 2 Bl., 379, (1) S. m. zahlr. Textabb., 22 farbigen Taf. u. 3 Karten (2 farbig) (Handbuch d. geograph. Wissensch.). OHldr (berieben, mehrere St.).
Berlin, Safari Verlag, 1952. 4to.; 338 pp., con 87 ilustraciones fotográficas entre el texto. Encuadernación original en tela estampada.
1901rif. 6552Paris Félix Alcan 1901 In-8 III+281 pp, Bibliothèque générale des sciences sociales IX. La question Agraire et la question ouvrière n Australie et Nouvelle-Zélande. Cachets de bibliothèque, coiffes et coins légèrement frottés, reliure façon Bradel, dos très légèrement passé
rif. 31840[P., Hachette, 1880], in 12 relié demi-chagrin vert, dos à faux nerfs très orné, 304pp. ; les pages de garde, le faux-titre et le titre manquent ; petites salissures à qq. pp. Exemplaire de travail.
1943rif. 1113115Leipzig, W. Goldmann, (1943). 342 S. OPp. (Rücken m. Einr., Ecken bestoßen, gebräunt).
rif. 19941Mercure de France. 1912 -IN12 Broché. 246 pages. exemplaire du Service de Presse,numerote sur velin
1972rif. 173131972 un volume, broché (paperback) in-octavo (13,6 x 21 cm), dos et couverture jaunes imprimés en noir (yellow spine and cover printed) et première de couverture illustrée d'une photographie "lanceur de Boomerang" en noir (front cover illustrated in black photography), toutes tranches lisses (smooth edges), orné de nombreux dessins, croquis et photographies in et hors-texte en noir, 120pages, 1972 Paris CHIRON Editeur,
19618vo [21.5 x 14 cm]; [xii], 272 pp, illustrations from photos. original cloth backed boards, dj (bit rubbed), else very good overall. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author's travels to Tonga, Makogai, Samoa, etc.
201872 pages containing a 5 page article on Sir Francis Drake. Merchant, pirate and hero of the Armada, Sir Francis Drake was no mere man of his time. As Sam Willis argues, Drake defined the era It is one of the great storeys of British history and, sadly, one that sensible historians routinely disparage: that, as his nation faced existential peril at the hands of its mortal enemy, Sir Francis Drake (c.1540-1596) chose first to finish the game he was playing. The tale is well known, but bears retelling.
19458vo [24 x 16 cm]; 204 pp, frontis (map), plates from photos. original cloth, dj (wear, tears), else very good, clean copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Travels from Capetown to Mozambique, Zanzibar, Mombassa, Seychelles, Goa, Bombay, Agra, Rangoon, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Toga, Samoa and Hawaii, the author describes the peoples, customs, nature, agriculture, trade, with about a hundred photos.
1987Remainder mark; Author Chatwin and travelling companion Arkady travel through aboriginal Australia, the last place on earth occupied not by shepherds, tribal cultures, or cities, but by the most ancient hunter-gatherers. ; 8vo; 293 pages
1987DJ price clipped; 8vo; 293 pages
1971A clean, unmarked copy with a tight binding. Grey cloth cover a bit worn around edges. 96 pages; many photos and illustrations.
1958Ex-library book with the usual stamps and markings. 6 1/2"w x 8 5/8"h. 64 pages.
19718vo [24 x 17 cm]; xv, 429 pp, colorfrontis, plates, maps, map endpapers, bibliog, table of Pacific voyages. original cloth, dj (tears, edge wear), fine in vg dj, presentation inscription, signed by author on half title. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A detailed and interesting survey.
1996Ex-library copy with the usual stamps and markings. Drawing on current scientific research, Kim Fletcher offers a comparison of traditional and up-to-the-minute uses for herbs in medicines, food, pesticides and crafts. Detailed botanical descriptions and line sketches aid identification, and there are instructions for propagation and cultivation. 271 pages.
1985Very large format book in nearly new condition with unbumped corners and light shelf wear only to covers. Text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Book features giant full color photos of birds in their natural environment with informational section at the front with the body of the book being a description of about 55 individual birds, their habitat, behavior etc. 10 1/4"w x 14 1/2"h.
19778vo; [viii], 338 pp, frontis map, illustrations from photos. original cloth, dj, fine. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author and her party lived with the last cannibals of the archipelago and were the first outsiders to visit a tribe that still preserved its ancient traditions.
19454to [26.5 x 18 cm]; xxii, [ii], 491, [i] pp, frontis, 134 illustrations including many full-page from old sources, some double-page, tables, maps including folding, map endpapers. original pictorial cloth, gilt spine title lettering, very good+, interior is clean and fine. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A collection of articles and extracts from older sources on the natural sciences of the former Dutch colonies, a very useful reference with contributions by many eminent scientists including David Fairchild, Alfred Russel Wallace, Ernst Mayer, H. O. Forbes, and many others. All the articles are in English, some produced in English for the first time, covering all aspects of natural history, geology, rubber cultivation, botany, plant hunting, tobacco, climate, agriculture, forestry, cinchona cultivation, archaeology, etc.
19638vo [22 x 14.5 cm]; 188 pp, color frontis, illustrations from photos, glossary, map, map endpapers. original cloth, dj (price clipped, very slight wear at spine end), fine. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A description of Portuguese Timor (now East Timor), based on two visits, and of the people and their customs, culture, religion, etc, a picture that is valuable now because of the destruction that has more recently taken place.
19884to [28 x 21.5 cm]; ix, 287 pp, frontis, 137 illustrations including photos, maps, drawings, some full page, 53 tables, appendices, detailed bibliog. original pictorial heavy paper wraps, title lettering on spine and cover, fine, clean and unmarked. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Based on the 1976 Bishop Museum Tongan expedition, this work is a detailed and definitive archaeological study of Niuatoputapu prehistory. Very well-illustrated.
2002A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 320 pages. Small tear on dust jacket. Many b&w photos.
1959DJ price clipped, a bit browned, with light shelfwear and with notes to front flap. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 119 pages
1966Small open tears, one tiny open tear, and shelf wear to DJ, which is price clipped. Tape residue to front endpaper. ; Author Moorehead turns his immense talents to the Cook expeditions and the other Europeans "invading" the South Pacific. Maps and B&W illustrations. Stated first edition. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo; 230 pages
