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1972rif. 20541681972. Hardcover. Very good. Text is in Chinese. Very good condition. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and unmarked. hardcover
1973rif. 198663Urumqi China: Museum of the Sinkiang-Uighur Autonomous Region 1973. Hardcover. VG- fitted jacket is creased/cut/missing sections to upper & lower edges; jacket scuffed scratched scored & smudged w/ rubbing to corners. corners rather roughly bumped rubbed & creased w/ indentations. light crimp/crese to lower pg corners. glossy pgs lightly toned though remain bright. slipcase scuffed & darkened. Cream cloth boards w/ blind-stamp decoration & gilt script lettering; decorative end papers; fitted plastic jacket; 8 pp. w/ 66 color plates. 8 pp. bw illustrated supplemental pamphlet. 6 pp translation & 1 double side translation. tan blind-stamped slipcase w/ black printing. Please note if picture accompanies this entry this item is NOT ex-library; its contents as shown in photographs contents may differ than what is listed. Eight page supplemental pamphlet is in Chinese with black/white illustrations and twenty-five entries The single yellow sheet contains an English synopsis of the Chinese text and a list with brief annotations of the 66 color plates and accompanied with six page identical translation but printed on tan paper and containing descriptions for 152 of the plates illustrated in the main volume. Museum of the Sinkiang-Uighur Autonomous Region hardcover books
1973rif. 198664Urumqi China: Museum of the Sinkiang-Uighur Autonomous Region 1973. Hardcover. Good fitted jacket has long tears to upper & lower edges; back upper edge has nearly a 1/2 missing from its length; back interior has identical tearing; jacket scattered w/ scuffs smudges & dark foxing. cloth boards have scuffs & foxing from where jacket is missing. spine top harshly bumped/bruised w/ crease bruised to front edge; upper pg gutters will have deep crimp/crease to edges. Cream cloth boards w/ blind-stamp decoration & gilt script lettering; decorative end papers; fitted plastic jacket; 8 pp. w/ 66 color plates. 8 pp. bw illustrated supplemental pamphlet. Please note if picture accompanies this entry this item is NOT ex-library; its contents as shown in photographs contents may differ than what is listed. Light toning to pages with occasional instance of foxing. Eight page supplemental pamphlet is in Chinese with black/white illustrations and twenty-five entries. Museum of the Sinkiang-Uighur Autonomous Region hardcover books
1973rif. 198736Urumqi China: Museum of the Sinkiang-Uighur Autonomous Region 1973. Hardcover. Good fitted jacket has long tears to upper & lower edges; dark spotted foxing to spine. cloth boards have scuffs & foxing from where jacket is missing. spine top harshly bumped/bruised w/ crease bruised to front edge; upper pg gutters will have deep crimp/crease to edges. Cream cloth boards w/ blind-stamp decoration & gilt script lettering; decorative end papers; fitted plastic jacket; 8 pp. w/ 66 color plates. Missing supplemental materials. Please note if picture accompanies this entry this item is NOT ex-library; its contents as shown in photographs contents may differ than what is listed. Light toning to pages with occasional instance of foxing. Museum of the Sinkiang-Uighur Autonomous Region hardcover books
1998rif. d1131998 Food & Agriculture Organization 1998 CD ROM A BRAND NEW CD ROM UNUSED STILL IN UNOPENED CELLO WRAPPING. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour despatch. Audio Book CD. New. unknown
1944228 pages. Index. "Intended as a text on maps and their uses in field operations in war and peace." - from Preface. Prior owner's details inside front board. Book
1917Cover Portrait of Brigadier-Gen. Edward Northey, C.B. Commanded the Nyasalind-Rhodesia Force. Abundantly illustrated with black and white photos. Contents include: military situation in East Africa at the close of 1916; The Belgian campaign under General Tombeur; Opening of the offensive, April 1916; Conquest of region between Tanganyika and Victoria Nyanza; British Column seizes Mwanza; Colonel Olsen Occupies Ujiji; Joint advance on Tabora; Life in Tabora under the Germans; Harsh treatment of British Prisoners; Belgians enter Tabora; Germans retreat south towards Mahenge; Results of Belgian campaign; General Northey's Campaign; Advance from the Nyasa-Rhodesia Frontier; Transport Difficulties; Nearly 400,000 carriers employed; German forces defeated; Northey's advance toward Iringa; Germans from Tabora under General Wahle pierce Northey's lines; Van Deventer's cooperation from the north; Mahenge force attacks Northey; Assailants repulsed; German concentration around Mahenge; Combined offensive by Van Deventer and Northey Fails; General Smuts Reorganizes his army and lines of communication; Kilwa operations; advance toward the Rufiji; German Main Force escapes from the Mgeta; Captain Selous killed; Changes in the command; Portugal's help. Average wear. Unmarked. Sound copy. Please note: readers may also be interested in the following two issues: Part 121 - The Campaign in German East Africa (I); Part 146 - The Campaign in German East Africa (II). Magazine
1978rif. Ge0245New York, Oxford University Press, 1978. XV, 444 S., S, Einband an Ecken teils gering bestoßen, Schutzumschlag an Kanten teils ering bestoßen und mit einem kleinen Einriss, ansonsten wohlerhalten gr. 8° Buch Appretiertes Leinen
194371 pages including index. A guide-book to the future of a vast region awaiting development after the war. A study of the past, present and future of international co-operation in this region. Presents a high challenge to the people of Canada and the US, and their governments. Author was regional chairman of the National Resources Planning Board. Light soiling. Unmarked. Some yellowing. Includes three fold-out maps. Moderate wear to illustrated boards. Nice copy. Book
197663 pages including bibliography and black and white illustrations. Text provides a commentary on the cultural and political forces which shape both the process of urbanization and its influence on the utilization of resources. A massive 40"x58" wall map (stored in sleeve) plays a mutually supportive role by providing background information, documenting the dynamic urbanization process, and presenting an analysis of relevant material. Together they provide an interesting collection of information concerning urban growth and its impact in the Strait of Georgia Region. Moderate wear to book. Map in excellent condition. Nice copy of this excellent and now historical reference. Book
1974rif. 12517Consortium of Johnson O'Malley Committees Region IV 1974. Hardcover 225 pages. Very good/Good. One of 2000 copies printed. Minor wear and soiling to dust jacket slight fraying to corners a couple short closed tears to edges. Flap price clipped. Light wear and soiling to illustrated blue cloth boards corners slightly rubbed. Front board slightly bowed. Pages clean and unmarked save for small checkmark next to author name on title page. Consortium of Johnson O'Malley Committees, Region IV hardcover
1927Pages 338-420 pages plus 16 pages of great vintage ads. Features: By Water in the Desert - an African witch doctor puts a curse on three white men; "Highclimbing" in the Tall Timbers - photo-illustrated article on high-climbers (high-riggers) of the Pacific Northwest which provides a vivid account of their work and its perils; Kwis-Kwis The Killer - British Columbia police sergeant Letherdale brings to book a most cunning and dangerous murderer in the vicinity of Queen Charlotte Sound; "Within the Law" - an unscrupulous Winnipeg estate agent tries to bring off an extra-smart deal; An African No Man's Land - the first crossing by white men of a queer region in the heart of the Belgian Congo - with photos; My Grandfather's Watch - after a watch is stolen in India, a servant suggests an unusual - and successful - method of retrieving it; Shark Catching Extraordinary - a local fisherman devises a novel method to take care of a shark which is threatening swimmers at a New Zealand resort; Through Spain in Disguise (part II) - Count and Countess Malmignati travel through Spain disguised as wandering Arab beggars; The Guru's Message - Journalist Colonel Charles Harrison Gibbons lay at death's door near the Khyber Pass but was relieved by a friend from a thousand miles away who was somehow contacted by an old native priest; The Big Voyage of the Little "Shanghai" (part IV) - the adventures of six young men sailing from Shanghai to Copenhagen; "On Construction" - the adventures of trying to build a new railway through the wilds of Africa; Experiences with the Alligators of Cambridge Gulf in Australia, with illustration of a Carl Jacobs alligator trap and photo of a massive 'gator caught at Wyndham; A Night with Lions - the appalling experience of corporal Fairweather of the B.S.A. Police on the banks of the Zambezi; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Book
1952Features include: Hopper No. 47 - Tragic happenings to an apprentice pilot in Home waters; Mra Toons "Lemon" - A former Revenue Officer's account of an encounter with an astute Oriental who planned to make a fortune by smuggling opium into Burma; Chinchilla Ranching - Describes a new industry; Water Divining in India; South American Excursion - a colourful account of a motor-car trip into the interior of Venezuela; Marijuana - describes the perilous experiences in which a particularly sinister form of "dope" involved the narrator; By Pony to Ladakh - An account of a trip through a little-known region of the borders of mysterious Tibet; Hunting the "Bearded Wonder" - Author sets out to track down a sinister Malayan terrorist leader. Black and white illustrations throughout. Above-average wear externally. Chips missing from spine. Contents in good condition. Unmarked. Magazine
1954Features: The Mystery of Dead Man's Valley - a series of uncanny tragedies connected with a sinister region in the far north of Canada, by Philip H. Godsell; Saharan Adventure - a fascinating journey across the Sahara (to be continued); The "Moorish Prince" Affair - a strange story from aboard a British steamer; Aboriginal Rain-Making in Australia; The thing that eats men - a tale of the 'tree crocodile' from Papua; Hunting Polar Bears, by J.C. Carp, with photos; The Big Bang - a wartime story from Lagos, Nigeria; The Jail Breaker - the case of John Carroll; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Sound copy. 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
1955Features: The Mystery of Dead Man's Valley - a series of uncanny tragedies connected with a sinister region in the far north of Canada, by Philip H. Godsell; Saharan Adventure - a fascinating journey across the Sahara (to be continued); The "Moorish Prince" Affair - a strange story from aboard a British steamer; Aboriginal Rain-Making in Australia; The thing that eats men - a tale of the 'tree crocodile' from Papua; Hunting Polar Bears, by J.C. Carp, with photos; The Big Bang - a wartime story from Lagos, Nigeria; The Jail Breaker - the case of John Carroll; and more. Few chips from backstrip. Average wear. Binding intact. Sound copy. Book
1952Features: Hopper No. 47 - tragic events in home waters; Mra Toons 'Lemon' - a former revenue officer's account of an encounter with an astute Oriental who planned to make a fortune by smuggling opium into Burma; Chinchilla Ranching; South Sea Island Pests; Water Divining in India, by S. Jepson; South American Excursion - a motor car journey into Venezuala; Out of the Past - Marijuana - reprint of a 1936 article which describes the perilous experiences in which a particularly sinister form of 'dope' involved the narrator, Somers Paul, in the United States; By Pony to Ladakh - a trip through a little know region on the borders of Tibet, with photos; Prophecy Fulfilled - an odd story from India; Hunting the "Bearded Wonder" - a sinister terrorist leader in the Malayan jungle; Giant's Footprint? - an amazing photo from South Africa; and more. Chipping to backstrip. Covers almost detached. Book
1954Features: A Tigress for Escort - an amazing story of Indian big-game hunting; Football Crazy - An amazing story of the merchant navy in South Africa; Seeking Sunken Gold - may be regarded as a long-delayed 'sequel' to "The Wreck of the General Grant", originally published as far back as 1899; Garcia - by Kerry Wood of Red Deer, Alberta; Saskatchewan "Snowplanes" - includes photo of the winner of the 1938 'Derby Cup' race; The Land of Wonders - a visit to a little-known region in the heart of Turkish Anatolia; Diamonds Cut Diamonds - a quaint story from Queensland involving beachcombers collecting loot from a wrecked steamer; Search and Rescue - stirring stories of rescues by the Royal Canadian Air Force; Alpine Killer - an unusual story from the Austrian Tyrol by a chamois hunter - involves a savage ibex; The Death-Track - a white man seeks to develop land considered sacred. Average wear. Clean and unmarked. Binding sound. A quality copy. Book
1988rif. 3113829Saarbrücken: Selbstverlag 1988. (4), 2, 516 Seiten. Als Typoskript gedruckt. 8° (17,5-22,5 cm). Orig.-Broschur. [Softcover / Paperback].
1993rif. 35681AB[Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk], W.P. Seeley (Printers), o.J. [1993]. 8°, 20 S. mit einigen s/w-Illustr. und einer (sehr schlichten) Kartendarstellungen, Text: englisch, illustr. original Kartonage (geheftet), gutes, textsauberes Exemplar (hhgla)
rif. 69139La Crèche, éd. Geste, 2008, EDITION ORIGINALE, fort in-8, cartonnage souple, couv. photo en noir éd., 472 pp., nb. photos et reproductions de documents anciens en noir, bibliographie, table des matières, très bel et long ENVOI de l'auteur, Thuré de la révolution française à nos jours : un village à jamais marqué par le destin du curé Meslin. Ce prêtre réfractaire à la Constitution civile du Clergé ne souhaitait pas la loi de 1790 qui séparait la Papauté de l'Eglise de France. De par sa personnalité et ses engagements, le curé Meslin a façonné le destin de la commune. Les traces de cet héritage sont encore bien visibles. Mais Thuré c'est aussi un village comme les autres à l'histoire universelle : la ségrégation entre écoliers du public et du privé, les guerres, l'évolution des mentalités. 450 pages ponctuées de documents et photos d'époque pour découvrir l'histoire de ce village qui pourrait être le vôtre. Pas courant; Très bon état. Comme neuf
1880rif. A151-3534um 1880. Xylographie, ca. 11,5 , x 17 cm
rif. 8345Syndicat National des réeducateurs en Psychomotricité In-8,broché,couverture orangée dans la série,90 pages,très bel ensemble.
rif. 67838Hors Série de "Théâtre et Danse" - Juin 2005 - ISSN n° 0762-3291 - in-4 broché - Couverture à rabats - 260 pages
1954rif. 1153051954 Editions A.I.P.P.E. - 1954 - Edition sur Roto blanc des Papeteries Barjon et encarts sur Couché des Papeteries Navarre limitée à 500 exemplaires, n°381 - In-8, broché, couverture illustrée - 38 p. - Riche iconographie hors texte en N&B - Ouvrage non coupé (jamais lu)
