TOUSSAINT Franz:Livre Rare Book
TENNANT AlanLivre Rare Book
A field guide to Texas snakes.
1985ref. 65252Couverture souple. Broché. 260 pages. Nombreuses photos en couleurs.
Librairie et Cætera · Belin-Beliet, França€ 10,80
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1921ref. 15392Paris, Editions d'Art H. Piazza, 1921. Grand in-8 de [4]-144-[8] pages, plein maroquin pétrole, dos lisse avec triple filet doré, pièces de titre tabac, quadruple filet doré encadrant les plats avec lisière tabac entre ceux du milieu, tête dorée, couvertures et dos conservés, belles gardes de soie moirée jaune , double filet doré aux contreplats. Etui de carton marbré, bordé de maroquin. reliure signée A. Choumette.
ref. 1935Paris, Flammarion, 1973 15 x 21, 251 pp., quelques illustrations photo. N/B, broché, bon état
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1985ref. 65252Couverture souple. Broché. 260 pages. Nombreuses photos en couleurs.
1925Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Antonio the Counsellor - Antonio Conselheiro cast himself into the wilderness, only to become leader of a tribe of Indians which he then led in battle against the cream of the Brazilian army; Our Seaplane Fishing Trip - Summary of a novel seaplane trip recently carried out by a party of Pacific Coast anglers with the assistance of Ellard A. Bacon, manager of the Pacific Marine Airways, a passenger seaplane line operating between Los Angeles and Santa Catalina Island - article with excellent photos; Crops of Gold - An amusing story from the vicinity of Ten Mile House, British Columbia; The Mystery of the Pool; - Sequel to a story published here about three years ago about a South African prospector's account of a monstrous snake which is supposed to live in a pool in the Orange River; Three Incidents - J.R. Henderson led an uneventful life, aside from a three-month span; Wild Tribes of the Amazon - Part II - C.W. Domville-Fife and a couple of Indians ventured far into the interior of Amazonia, meeting with many strange and exciting adventures - with photos; "Number Twenty-Three" - A bobcat adventure of Harry E. Webb, a federal hunter employed by the U.S. Government Bureau of Biological Survey to trap and destroy predatory animals that infest the state of Nevada - with photos; The Ivory Raiders - Part IV - Continued adventures from Turkanaland, Africa, where unscrupulous Swahili elephant poachers and bloodthirsty Turkana warriors make things interesting for the white officers responsible for maintaining order - with photos; The Knock-Out - Judkins and Bunney, the bullies of the battalion, were manipulated into boxing each other; A South African Bushranger - A policeman named Mahon turns highwayman in Filabusi, Rhodesia; A Sailor Out Back - The amusing first day experiences of a sailor who tries farming in Willanga Township, Australia; When the Fire Came - A bush fire swept the Matawai district of New Zealand last year - with two photos; From the Great Craters to the Congo Game-Lands - Part II - Elephant hunting in the teeming game country of the Congo - with great photos; Diamond Cut Diamond - R. Granville Barrow and friends need to outwit rapacious South American officials to successfully salvage the passenger steamer Whitney in the Orinoco River; and more. 88 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Covers detached as one but present, otherwise clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this great vintage issue. Book
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1906pp. 113-208 + Numerous full page photographs of snakes. Numerous text drawings. Plate XVII torn. Fore edges stained. Ownership initials of E.L.S. on title page. Tall 8vo. Original pink printed wraps, spine and front cover crudely taped. Covers worn with loss at edges. PA PAMPH 20_26 BX7 x 2nd c. lacks wraps and last page.
1899Pages 114-224. Features: The Adventures of Louis De Rougemont - part X; My Baby Leopard - R.H. Summers describes raising the cubs of a large leopardess he shot - with photos; The Peril of Seaman Diver Young - he spent five hours upside-down underwater while attempting to retrieve a torpedo for the H.M.S. Hood; My Cycle Ride to Khiva - part 3 of 3 of this excellent photo-illustrated recollection by Robert L. Jefferson; Our Baboon Hunt - South African farmer Mr. Charles Wisbey describes how he battled a serious pest - with photos; A Night to Remember - Edith and Leila become lost in a remote tiger-infested Indian jungle; The Jumping Procession at Echternach, Luxemburg - photo-illustrated article; A Masai Massacre - Missionary Rev. James Houghton and his wife are murdered in Central Africa; Through Pygmy Land - part II of a photo-illustrated account of Albert B. Lloyd and his trip; Entombed in a "Drive" - Australian Louis Anson is trapped deep underground; Venomous Snakes and Their Ways - photo-illustrated article, including Lieut.-Colonel N. Montgomery, who was killed by a Mamba in Zululand; Where Women Never Speak - photo-illustrated article on the Abbe Cestac in southwesst France; A Fight with Wolves on the Altar - Galician Stanislaus Bruhs is attacked by three large wolves in a church!; Dramatic photo of Judge Lynch and black man about to be lynched at Texarkansas; Photo of Persian being treated for opium addiction with milk and a twist; Photo of the Rosary Fete in the city gaol, Manila, Philippines; Photo-illustrated announcement of upcoming article on Charles Neufeld, a prisoner for 12 years in Omdurman; and more. Above-average wear. Few pencil markings. A worthy vintage copy of this fascinating issue. Book
1853ref. 11073Bruxelles, Charles Muquardt, 1853. 2 volumes in-folio non paginés de [48] pages suivies des planches et de la table, et de [38] pages suivies des planches et de la table. Plein chagrin bleu, dos lisses ornés de motifs végétaux et filets dorés, plats encadrés d'un décor végétal doré, titre et tomaison dorés aux premiers plats, filet doré sur les coupes, gardes moirées, filet doré encadrant les contreplats. Reliures un peu frottées, minuscules épidermures, quelques pâles rousseurs.
1984125 pages. Brings three characters to life doing what they do best - telling tall tales collected by the author from across North America. In the author's hands the art of storytelling is still rolling along... like hoop snakes after tree frogs. Moderate wear and soiling. Unmarked. Book
1934256 pages. Black and white frontis portrait of author plus dozens of wonderful black and white photographic illustrations throughout. Topics include: Origin and History of Wild Animal Training, Housekeeping for Wild Animals, The Feeding of Snakes and Elephants, Characteristics of Different Animals, Animal Instinct, How to Capture Whild Animals, How to Teach Wild Animals, The Principles of Training, The Animal Trainer, Guarding against Accidents. School stamps and a variety of pencil jottings upon front endpaper else unmarked. Above-average external wear. 3"x3" ink stain upon front board. Binding and hinges intact. A worthy reading copy of this most interesting work. Book
ref. 13979229Washington: Government Printing Office, 1895 in-8, pp. 335-487, 19 planches hors texte, 70 fig. dans le textes. Reliure basane bordeaux, dos à nerfs orné, titre doré sur le premier plat avec triple filet doré, tranches dorées, légères usures cependant très bel exemplaire.
ref. 8886Cape Town - New York - London, Purnell 1973, 250x175mm, 161pages, illustrated, binding under jacket. Book in good condition.
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