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1920Pages 449-536, plus 16 pages of great ads. Features: The Mystery of Dominic Pietro - how an innocent man was saved from the gallows; The Trials of A Naturalist's Wife - part 4; A Woman's Ordeal - Mrs. C.T. Sturgis was a prisoner of Mexican bandits; Across Unknown Arabia in Disguise - Part 2 of the great photo-illustrated story of the author's travels among the Wahhabi Arabs; Hunting the Addo Elephants - they were marked for extinction at the hand of famous hunter Major Pretorius - article with many photos; On Foot Through South America - Part 5 - Adventures in Peru, with great photos, including carrying a piano up a mountain!; Across East Africa in the Rainy Season - terrible flooding makes travel very difficult; Photo of 30,000 coconuts being sprouted in Tobago; In Old Madrid - two Americans are left behind in Madrid with an elephant and soon the animal is matched up for battle with a fine Spanish bull!; Photo of London "Dog Market"; With a Bristol Fighter Squadron - Part 2; Photo of the only inhabited "Cloghaun" in Ireland; My Two Years' Captivity Among the Turks - Part 4 - The Adventures and Daring Escape of Airman Capt. T.W. White; A Land of Gods - photo-illustrated article about the people and places of the Kulu Valley of India; The Hunting of Lot Shumway - the pursuit and ultimate capture of this Northern Arizona badman; How Nixon Made Good - a western railroad tale; Photo of Harry Rich of Kansas City - the Human Gun Carriage!; Photo of large tree growing up through millstone at Sheldon's Mill at South Dover, New York. Somewhat above-average wear with openings along backstrip. Unmarked. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Book
réf. 6028traduction de Jules Hoche in 8 carré pleine toile bleue, titre et décor dorés sur le premier plat,titre doré au dos, Faux-titre,frontispice,titre 414 pages sur vergé,tête dorée,non rogné,illustrations photographiques hors texte, Félix Juven,éditeur sans date pages de garde papier moiré avec dentelle dorée en encadrement,bon exemplaire;peu courant avec les photos
1982réf. 141445H. N. Abrams 1982 Livre en anglais. In-folio reliure éditeur pleine toile gris sous jaquette, 34,8 cm sur 27,5. 255 pages. Jaquette en assez bon état. Bon état d’occasion.
1908réf. 93156Couverture souple. 8 pages. Légèrement défraîchi. Pliure au milieu.
197172 pages. Features: Great Volvo photo ad shows six Volvos stacked on top of another!; Two-page Mutual Life shows photos of dozens of their top sales agents from across Canada; Colour photo Canadian Club ad shows Mr. and Mrs. Tony Parkinson firing darts at elephants in Kenya; Alden Nowlan's Canada; What Went Wrong for the Class of '71? - feature article by Barbara Frum with statements from six university valedictorians from across Canada; Three men from three generations talk to Adrienne Clarkson on love, sex, adultery and what marriage is all about; The Guess Who - Canada's richest and raunchiest rock band - article with large photo of band on stage; The radicalization of Robert Lemieux - lawyer for the FLQ; The West is Ready to Revolt - John Barr and Owen Anderson state their case for separatism; The Table Talk of Marshall McLuhan - article by Peter C. Newman with nice photo of McLuhan; It's No Longer Possible to be an Indian - Chief John Henry describes the impact of white man's ways; Paris Smiles Again; Nice full-page CBC Radio/TV colour photo ad shows a group of famous Canadian athletes wearing their gear - including Mel Profit of the Toronto Argonauts and boxer Clyde Gray; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Book
1914réf. 46117Couverture souple. 8 pages. 31 x 45 cm. Gravures en couleurs.
1908réf. 46113Couverture souple. 8 pages. 31 x 45 cm. Gravures en couleurs.
1908réf. 125409Couverture souple. 8 pages. 31 x 45 cm. Gravures en couleurs. Défraîchi. Papier bruni.
1909réf. 46114Couverture souple. 8 pages. 31 x 45 cm. Gravures en couleurs.
2000Book is in excellent condition, as new with deep red covers and gilt print in very large format. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind, printed on heavy, glossy paper Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears. 263 pages with large full color photos throughout with sections on the school of Sukhothai, Ayutthaya, Rattanakosin (1st and 2nd periods) the ddhas of the past, Ten great Jatakas, The Buddha, Personas of high rank, Secondary persons; with a map, notes, bibliography, glossary at the back. Lots of boobs, abductions, the occasional cock n' balls, demons, big hats, elephants.
1941réf. 12448Paris, Payot (Bibliothèque Scientifique), 1941 ; in-8, broché ; 480 pp. Bibliographie.
réf. 5665Ouvrage traduit de l’anglais avec l’autorisation de l’auteur par Mme H.LOREAU.In 8 demi-chagrin rouge époque titre,fer,roulette filet dorés, filets à froid.Faux-titre, grande vue dépliante(chute du Zambèze)en frontispice, titre,1 page,1 portrait de l’auteur,688 pages,un appendice de 4 pages:situation des lieux visités par le docteur LIVINGSTONE.Nombreuses gravures Hors-texte, une coupe idéale du centre de l’Afrique Australe(dépliante.Une grande carte dépliante,détaillée de l’itinéraire suivi par le Dr LIVINGSTONE.Une carte dépliante de l’Afrique Australe indiquant les voyages du révérend docteur LIVINGSTONE. Hachette & Cie 1877.Très bon état,pratiquement sans rousseurs.
réf. 5664ouvrage traduit de l’anglais avec l’autorisation des auteurs par Mme H.LOREAU in 8 demi-chagrin rouge époque, titre,roulette,filets dorés,filets à froid.Faux-titre, titre IV 588 pages,47 gravures hors-texte,complet des quatre cartes dépliantes en fin de volume.Hachette & Cie 1881.Rousseurs éparses,sinon Très bon état 262 LIVINGSTONE David révérend docteur Explorations dans l’intérieur de l’Afrique Australe et voyage à travers le continent de Saint-Paul de Loanda à l’embouchure du Zambèze de 1840 à 1856. Ouvrage traduit de l’anglais avec l’autorisation de l’auteur par Mme H. LOREAU. In 8 demi -chagrin rouge époque titre, fer, roulette filet dorés, filets à froid. Faux-titre, grande vue dépliante (chute du Zambèze) en frontispice, titre, 1 page, 1 portrait de l’auteur, 688 pages, un appendice de 4 pages : situation des lieux visités par le docteur LIVINGSTONE. Nombreuses gravures Hors-texte, une coupe idéale du centre de l’Afrique Australe (dépliante). Une grande carte dépliante, détaillée de l’itinéraire suivi par le Dr LIVINGSTONE. Une carte dépliante de l’Afrique Australe indiquant les voyages du révérend docteur LIVINGSTONE. Hachette & Cie 1877. Très bon état, pratiquement sans rousseurs. 250€
192784 pages plus 16 pages of great vintage ads. Features: An Elephant-Hunt in Canada - a six-week hunt results when seven valuable elephants escaped from a circus and took to the British Columbia woods - article with photos; A Fugitive in Thirstland - A former German officer who became a adventurer is South Africa is continually chased by the police; Trekking in Unknown Abyssinia - great photo-illustrated article; The Friendly Mosquito - how a mosquito saved the life of T.A. Shields; Our Salvage Job - a plucky attempt to salvage the crippled vessel Stiklestadt; The Decree of the Wild - a grim tale of the Canadian Far North, 1,200 miles north of Edmonton; "The White Man's Great War-Game" (part III) - amongst the savages of the Sura, Angas, and other primitive tribes of Northern Nigeria, Geoffrey Barkas produced a film founded upon the history of British Administration - article with great photos; Gulbaz Khan's Revenge - the story of a long-delayed vengeance for a trifling action that had far-reaching consequences; Where Everybody Plays "Cat's Cradle" - photo-illustrated article on the people of the Pelews (Pelew Islands); Fur-Getting in Australia - Australian men make a good living hunting rabbits and foxes for their furs; The Partnership That Went Wrong - four U.S. Army soldiers pool their savings to run a sawmill; What Happened to Wilson - struggle for life with an enraged tiger in the heart of a big city; Through France with "Sylvabelle" (part II) - Mr. Leslie Richardson's yachting voyage from Brittany to the Riviera; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Book
2007réf. L5041Massin, 2007, 174 p.
1950342 pages. Signed and generically inscribed by author atop first blank leaf. Some black and white illustrations. The twenty chapters include such titles as: 'Workin' on the Railroad', The Transcontinental, Auction Sale!, Pioneering, We Become a Town, Fire!, The Settlers, Elephants Clear the Land, July 29/1916, Aftermath, The Road Back, Typhoid!, and more. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Minor lean to spine. A worthy copy of this vintage history. Book
1992A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Full dark green cloth boards show slightly bumped corners. 120 pages. 10 1/2"w x 10"h, 71 reproductions of artist Mary Frank's work, including 23 plates in full color. Essays by Peter Matthiessen.
1924Limited edition of 568 copies, of which 550 were for sale and of these 250 were reserved to the United States of America; this copy is numbered 249. Signed by author. With 113 plates. Large foldout photo in pocket on end pastedown. xxii, 202 pages. Includes Index. Fading to areas of covers. Black mark on spine. Marks on front pastedown. Text moderately foxied but plates mainly clean. Heavy book, extra postage for destinations other than UK.
réf. 9545broché - 14x22,5 - 216 pp - 1939 - Editions Payot, Paris - collection "Bibliothèque géographique".12 illustrations de Stuart Tresilian.Préface du très honorable Comte d'Onslow, Président de la Zoological Society de Londres, Président de la Société pour la protection de la faune de l'Empire..
réf. 4217in 8 broché couverture muette d’origine de chez PAYOT.Faux-titre,titre,216 pages,1 tableau sur double page, illustrations hors-texte de Stuart TRESILIAN Payot 1939,très bon état
1996133p. Hardcover Very good condition good
réf. ORD-7626Traduit de l'américain par Danielle LARUELLE. Paris. Robert Laffont. 1989. In-8 (160 x 228mm) dos basane rouge à 5 nerfs, plats moirés, gardes marbrées, couverture illustrée couleurs, conservée, 289, (2) pages. Bien complet des planches hors texte. Dos lgt passé, petits manques de papier en haut et en bas de la couverture (massicotage trop généreux) sinon bon exemplaire, bien relié.
1930réf. 117325Couverture souple. État correct. Broché. 202 pages. Couverture légèrement défraîchie.
199312 page board book featuring lovable Dumbo and his happy adventures in the circus. Book
193624 pages. Contents: Can You Outplan the 17-Year Locusts?; Commodity Exchange Act; Dismissal Wage Plans; Extensive soil erosion; Foreign News; Violence in Palestine near Tulkarem; Jews flea Minsk for Warsaw; Gen. Douglas MacArthur and Philippine defense plan; Anglo-Italian Deal Negotiated - Sanctions Ended, and League of Nations' future debated; Current Events; Hindenberg makes third crossing of North Atlantic in record time of 59 hours 50 minutes; National News - with photo of former Governor "Al" Smith; Congress; Editorial; Marketing; Declaration of Independence Says All Men Created Equal; Science News; American Elephants; Illustration of Mme. Irene Joliot-Curie; Tennesse Chiropractor Dr. W.E. Mephvin makes flight discovery by observing pigeons; Social Security Law Intended to Banish Poverty Fear of the Aged and Jobless; Vintage ads; and much more. One-inch by two-inch hole in front page. Average wear. Yellowed with age. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
