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1927Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: "Slippery Wiley" Again - Continued misdeeds of a West Australian gold thief; My Seal-Hunt - The touch-and-go experience of a young man who was seal hunting on the ice off the coast of Newfoundland; Through Spain in Disguise - Part IV - Count and Countess Malmignati continue their adventure, disguised as Arab beggars, singing and dancing for a living; Photo and bried write-up of the "Magic Pool" of Henleaze, said to provide wonderfully fresh skin to her bathers; "The Lucky Seven" - A young ex-serviceman gets stung when he buys a ranch in British Columbia; "Water!" - A young Brit and his party of native soldiers nearly die of thirst while crossing the Karoli Desert in Kenya Colony; The Maroons of Jamaica - Nicely photo-illustrated article on these lineal descendants of runaway slaves who received their own peace treaty - includes photo of the community whipping post; "Witchcraft" - A queer Central African story about a missing old man - with interesting photos; The Secret of Still Valley - While hunting in Northern California, a doctor and clergyman stumble into a dangerous hidden mountain valley; Kite-Fighting in Siam - Photo-illustrated article; The Strain - The vivid photo-illustrated story of two young officers remotely stationed on the Indian frontier; On the Trail of the "Thirstland Trekkers" - Part II - Colonel Deneys Reitz explores terra incognita in the former German South-West Africa - with nice photos; Brief article on how Dutch Windmills "Talk"; Adventure Comes to the Chemist - Mr. Woodcock is inexperienced with firearms but decides to arm himself due to many local hold-ups. 84 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A pleasing copy of this fascinating vintage issue. Book
1927Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Ning Wo Pays His Debt - The Chinese servant of a Chief of Police in a Malay state settles a score with an enemy who killed his brother; My Sea-Trip - Peter Carden's amusing experience as a 'horseman' aboard a cargo-steamer; Photo of a Mariamma goddess in India, used to ward off epidemics; Photo and brief write-up of a marine fruit market in Bangkok, the "Venice of the East"; Passages With Pachyderms - exciting encounters with these great beasts, as told by Captain C. Lestock Reid; Dead Man's Treasure - A consulting engineer for the Cyclops M. and M. Company of Montida USA makes strange discoveries on a prospecting trip; Through Spain in Disguise - Part III - A continuation of the adventures and misadventures of Count and Countess Malmignati who travelled through Spain disguised as wandering Arab beggars, singing and dancing for a living; Zaki and Zomo - The Dog and Pony who both lost their lives while serving Captain J.F.J. Fitzpatrick in battle against the Germans; On Foot Through South America - G.C. Thompson and his two young sons travlled all over South America in search of work for four years; The Tale of the Toheroa - The curious shellfish found only in New Zealand - with photos; On the Trail of the "Thirstland Trekkers" - Part I - Colonel Deneys Reitz describes his exploration of mysterious terra incognita in what was formerly known as German South-West Africa - with many interesting photos; Timothy Murphy's "Donkey" - Great story about a logging donkey-engine at Calfton's logging outfit on Myrtle Island on the British Columbia Coast; The Mine Under the Creek - A brush with death when a mine floods in the Gulf country of Australia; The Chrissie C. Thomey's" Last Voyage - A gallant old Arctic schooner is lost through a most unlikely mischance - with photo; The Big Voyage of the Little "Shanghai" - Part V - The amazing voyage of several young men from Shanghai to Copenhagen - article with nice photos. 84 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this fascinating vintage issue. Book
2020réf. DBS-9781774072301Society Publishing 2020. 1st. Hardcover. New. Society Publishing hardcover
2020réf. DBS-9781774072301Society Publishing 2020. 1st. Hardcover. New. Society Publishing hardcover
1911réf. 89391Sans nom d'éditeur | Paris 1911 | 27 x 21.3 cm | Trois pages sur trois feuillets
2020réf. DBS.Management-9781774072Society Publishing 2020. 1st. Hardcover. New. Society Publishing hardcover
2020réf. DBS.Management-9781774072Society Publishing 2020. 1st. Hardcover. New. Society Publishing hardcover
réf. 17036....du Condomois et du Bazadais. A Auch en 1846. 2 tomes en 1 volume in-8. 533 pages sans le feuillet d'errata. Liste des souscripteurs suivant la page de titre du tome II. Table alphabétique, rectifications et additions en fin d'ouvrage. Demi-chagrin brun d'époque. Bon état avec quelques rousseurs.
réf. 2032Bordeaux, Féret, 1913 ; in-4°,304 p.,broché, couverture illustrée en couleurs.
réf. 46154 tomes en 4 volumes in 8 demi veau reliure du temps glacé marron clair à nerfs, pièce de titre chagrin rouge,pièce de tomaison chagrin noir.Caissons dorés;double filet doré sur les plats.Tome 1:faux-tire, titre, XXIII 434 pages.Tome 2: faux-titre,titre,488 pages.Tome 3:Faux-titre,titre 660 pages.Tome 4 faux-titre,titre 638 pages 93 pages table des matières et notes.Non rogné,tête dorée.Toulouse J.B PAYA éditeur 1833-1835.Edition originale.Rousseurs éparses habituelles. Quelques corrections au crayon de papier en marge extérieure. Très bon état. Fort rare
1855réf. 35382Paris Imprimerie centrale de Napoléon Chaix s.d. [1855] in-8 dérelié
1870réf. 84473S. n. | Cannes s. d. [circa 1870] | 13.50 x 20.50 cm | une page
1927réf. VBA-541Ouvrage de luxe publié sous le patronage des Chemins de Fer d'Orléans et du Midi et du Syndicat d'Initiative de Biarritz. Édition français-anglais. Couverture souple à décor gaufré, 33 x 25 x 1 cm. XL + 122 pages en noir et en couleurs, certaines contrecollées et/ou hors texte. Nombreuses réclames et publicités. Poids 930 g. Textes de Pierre d'Arcangues, André Lichtenberger, Paul Mestchersky, , Francis Jammes, Gilbert Charles, Edmond Rostand, Jean rameau, Camille Duguet, Robert Destez, Pierre Loti, Comte de Rivière, Mesmès, Georges Velloni,. Illustrations de Henri Pédezert, Ramiro Arrué, Bibal, Frères Mauméjean (maîtres verriers), Fromenti, Bergès, Hemjic,
réf. 40340Bordeaux.Delmas.1935.2 vols.in-4 br.Ex.n°436 sur vélin de Chataignier signé de l'Auteur.Tome I: 243 p.non coupées + Table des Matières. Tome II: 279 p. CXLII planches, pages et planches non coupées. BE.Légères mouillures dans le Tome second en fin d'ouvrage,en haut de pages,sans altération pour le texte ou la planche.Dos un peu insolés.
1918Pages 178-264 pages plus 16 pages of great vintage ads. Features: "Ju-Ju" Justice - a startling West African Ju-Ju incident and its sequel, involving the Elder Dempster branch boat "Lagoon"; Tales of the Service - The Smuggler's Cave (part III) - stirring stories of the Service contributed by a customs-house officer on the West Coast of Scotland and also in Ireland; The Wooing of Abia - a charming yet thrilling love story involving natives of Papua, with great photos; Beyond the Law (part III) - The Dalton Gang terrorized the Western States of America for years while committing train robberies and holding up banks; The Empire's Only Eskimo Soldier - John Shiwak, of Labrador, the only Eskimo soldier to lay down his life for the empire (article with photo); Exploring the Ice-Wilds of Eastern Karakoram (part III) - the Himalayan exploits of Fanny Bullock Workman and William Hunter Workman (with photos); A Nightmare Voyage - in 1905, the American barque Challenger left Port Townsend for Japan in the command of Captain Pedersen; Photo of a Papuan chief's daughter wearing a necklace of hundreds of dog teeth; Lion-Hunting as a Business - Frank Allen of Rhodesia is the only known lion-hunter - article with photos; A Woman's Journey Across Africa (part IV) - a 4,000 mile honeymoon trip east to west across the Dark Continent - with photos; The Baboon and the Baby - a baboon steals a baby from a home; My Experiences in German East Africa - James Henry Butcher relates his thrilling experiences as a private in the South African Infantry, with photos; The Shining Town - a fascinating photo-illustrated sketch of life and scenes in Granada; The "White" Chief of Penrhyn Island - the shipwrecked author was adopted by a chief in the South Sea Islands and went on to become the ruler of an island and its people; Only a Half-Breed - in South-West Colorado in 1869 a white man's squaw prevented a war; Fantastic ad "Swear Off Tobacco" by the Newell harmacal Company of St. Louis inside back cover; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A quality copy of this great vintage issue. Book
réf. 17032" Essai sur l'Histoire de la Ville et de l'Arrondissement de Bazas depuis la conquête des romains dans la novempopulanie jusqu'à la fin du 18ème siècle ". Rare édition parue à Bazas en 1840. Epître dédicatoire à Monseigneur Ferdinand-François-Auguste Donnet. Tableau statistique en 1840. Errata. Noms des souscripteurs. 470 pages de texte. Format in-8 en reliure d'époque. Demi-cuir au dos romantique. Très bon état.
1952réf. 80716s. l. (Paris) Mercredi 6 août 1952 | 21 x 27 cm | une page sur un feuillet
