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1812rif. 45169(London, W. Bulmer and Co., 1812). 4to. No wrappers as extracted from ""Philosophical Transactions"" 1812 - Part II. Pp. 206-220 a. 4 engraved plates (1 large and folded showing a fine engravingof Squalus maximus). Faint foxing to plates.
Bologna, 1962, settembre 3, ritaglio di due successivi numeri del giornale con notizia a quattro colonne del famoso attacco di squalo bianco al Circeo, con decesso del giovane.
1928rif. 62657Ohne Ort, ohne Verlag bzw. Drucker, o. J. (Nachdruck der Ausgabe Heidenau, Freya, 1928ff.). Kl.-8°. Illustr.-OHefte.
1753rif. QJZ-18A Paris de l'Imprimerie Royale, 1753 (il s’agit ici de la rare première édition, à ne pas confondre avec l’édition d’Amsterdam petit format publiée en 1757) ; 1 volume de 24,7 × 18,7 cm environ, [viii] (titre, table, errata) + 192 + 560 pp., (1) f.; vignettes et 18 planches dépliantes hors-texte (numérotées 1 à 13, 13*, 14 à 17) ; reliure plein veau raciné, dos à 5 nerfs portant titres et tomaisons dorés, pièces de titre en maroquin bordeaux, caissons à fleurons et feuillages dorés aux entre-nerfs, tranches rouges, gardes marbrées (reliure d’époque). Coins émoussées, rousseurs éparses, coiffe manquante, bon état pour le reste - Contient notamment un intéressant article, accompagné de 3 planches sur les dents de requins, intitulé « Recherches sur les usages du grand nombre de dents du Canis carcharias » par François David Hérissant (1714, Rouen – 1773, Paris), médecin, anatomiste, professeur de la Faculté de médecine de Paris, membre de lAcadémie royale des sciences. Contient également de nombreux autres articles sur la météorologie, la physique, l’électricité, l’astronomie, les maladies épidémiques de 1749, les techniques de filage de la soie des cocons, l’entomologie, la botanique et l’anatomie - Imprimerie Royale, Paris, 1753 (rare first edition, not be confused with the small format Amsterdam edition of 1757). [viii] + 192 + 560 pp., 18 folded engraved plates (numbered 1 to 13, 13*, 14 to 17), several vignettes, contemporary full marbled calf, gold tooled spine, marbled end paper, leather at head of spine missing, few foxing otherwise tight binding, overall good condition. The volume contains in particular an interesting article on shark teeth (with 3 plates), entitled "Research on the uses of the large number of teeth of the Canis carcharias" by François David Hérissant (1714, Rouen - 1773, Paris), physician, anatomist, professor at the Faculty of Medicine of Paris, member of the Royal Academy of Sciences. It also contains many other articles on meteorology, physics, electricity, astronomy, epidemic diseases, techniques for spinning silk from cocoons, entomology, botany and anatomy.
rif. A9781461065333Paperback / softback. New. paperback
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rif. 10626-036724148XPaperback. New. Book Condition is in New Paperback Eastern Economy Edition/Indian Edition textbook with identical content as the US version. May have been Printed in India with cover stating Not for sale in US. Fast shipping through the DHL FedEx Aramex And Delivered In 8-12 Days to all worldwide. paperback
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2023rif. Adhya-9781032341125T&F/ROUTLEDGE 2023. PB. New. T&F/ROUTLEDGE paperback
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1952rif. QJZ-2In 4° (27 × 21,5 cm) ; [ii] + 396 pp. + 1 feuille volante d’errata, 46 planches ; publié par le Protectorat de la République française au Maroc, direction de la production industrielle et des mines, division des mines et de la géologie, service géologique, Notes et Mémoires n° 92. Couverture originale imprimée, coin inférieur droit cogné. Bon état - In 4° (27 × 21.5 cm); [ii] + 396 pp. + 1 errata slip laid in, 46 plates; published by the Protectorat de la République française au Maroc, direction de la production industrielle et des mines, division des mines et de la géologie, service géologique, Notes et Mémoires n° 92. Stiff wrappers, lower right corner bumped. Overall good condition.
1956rif. QJZ-1010 pp. (numérotées 89-98), 4 planches ; extrait du Boletin de la Real Sociedad española de Historia natural, Madrid, tome 53 (año 1955) ; couverture originale imprimée agrafée. Cachet de bibliothèque sur la couverture - 10 pp. (numbered 89-98), 4 plates ; extracted from the Boletin de la Real Sociedad española de Historia natural, Madrid, vol. 53 (for year 1955) ; Original printed wrappers, stapled. Library stamp on front wrapper.
Pages 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
2019rif. QJZ-17100 pp., richement illustré avec 63 figures en couleur, 2 tab., couverture souple, broché, papier glacé. ISBN 978-2-9565479-2-1 Neuf - Book (in French with English abstract) about the early history of the discovery of Ptychodus from the 18th century up to the beginning of the 19th century. The teeth of these Cretaceous sharks were first recognized as those of porcupine fish. Lavishly illustrated. Stiff wrappers. New
Pages 341-384. Features: nice ad for the Sporting and Dramatic News inside front cover; Cover photo of Canada's loftiest peak, the unconquered summit of Mount Waddington, plu two pages of text and photos showing a climbing party on the treacherous mountain; Photo of bizarre sea creature washed up at Querqueville, near Cherbourg - probably the remains of a basking shark; Two pages of detailed illustrations explaining drought and its dangers in rural England, plus schemes for alleviating water famine; Photo-illustrated book review of "Secrets of the Red Sea", by Henry de Manfreid; Photos and text describe jewelry of a Byzantine-Nubian Queen - more treasures from a mysterious Egyptian cemetery; Photo-illustrated article on an expedition to Cocos Island in search of long-buried pirate treasure with gold and silver indicating instruments; 12 photos illustrate life in the Saar, a district to choose by plebiscite government by Germany, France or the League; Two full-page photos of vast flocks of ducks at the unique Open Lake Sanctuary in Arkansas, plus photos of Mr. George S. Wilcox who protects the ducks; Photos of personalities of the week include the commission of government inaugurated in Newfoundland, Sir James Jeans, Sir H. G. Lyons, Madame Stavisky, the archduke Otto and ex-Empress Zita; the Queen of Siam and H. W. Austin in the Monte Carlo lawn tennis handicap; Acquitted Reichstag fire trial prisoners released and welcomed in Moscow include Mr. Popoff, Dimitroff and Taneff, Norman O'Neill, John Dillinger, Prof. S. F. Oldenburg, and Princess Irina Youssoupoff, who was awarded damages in the "Rasputin" film libel action; Centrefold photos of Prince George's 4000 mile tour in South Africa; Photo of the outdoor construction of Imperial Airways liner "Scylla" (too large for a hangar); Photo of stowaways John Pitzer and Arthur Martin afloat in the Gulf of Mexico; Photo of huge crowd in Trafalgar Square gathered to hear speeches about the unemployment bill; Photos of low British reservoirs; Photo of zeppelin "LZ 129" under construction; Photos of destroyed buildings in Kalgoorlie, Australia after anti-foreigner riots; Article and three photos describe sinking of the "Cheliuskin" near Wrangell Island; Photos of archaic Chinese jade in perfection - finds in the Lo-Yang tombs; Two pages of text and photos describe discoveries which "surpass anything yet known of archaic Chinese jade"; One-page ad for the new Ford Fourteen car; Half-page ad for the Crossley two-litre car; Half-page ad for the Armstrong Siddeley Twenty car; Half-page Rover car ad; Nice half-page Bentley car ad; Back cover ad for Douglas Stuart; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
Pages 993-1036. Features: cover photo of Dr. Wilhelm Furtwangler, conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, forced into retirement by Nazi influences; Photo of the League of Nations meeting in Geneva to discuss an international military force to police the Saar; Page of illustrations of the "Emperor" of conductors, Toscanini; Page of photos describe the plight of Hungarian refugees expelled from Yugoslavia; One page photo shows the "Orion" being launched at Barrow electronically by the Duke of Gloucester in Brisbane, 12,000 miles away; Fascinating photo-illustrated article by disillusioned young Oxford Socialist John Brown, author of "I Was a Tramp", describes his trip to Soviet Russia; Two large photos commemorate the first regular airmail from England to Australia via Imperial Airways; Photo illustrated article on blind fish in the Caverns of Brazil - first photos of live specimens; Two pages of illustrations of the Mayo composite aircraft, under construction for Imperial Airways, which launches heavily loaded mail planes upon its back; Page of photos and text present prehistoric pottery found in Persia - "entirely unexpected" types from Syalck; Two pages of fabulous photos illustrate how a Japanese hotel combines domestic tradition with incongruous borrowings from the West; Majestic colour one-page ad for Dunlop boasts of their 90th anniversary; Amazing photo of Canadian "Monster" - sea cow, basking shark, or "cadborosaurus" - recently discovered on the shores of Henry Island, British Columbia; Centrefold photos of the Duke of Gloucester at functions in Australia; Photo of Sir Wilfred Grenfell giving medical attention in Newfoundland and Labrador; Photos of the Prince of Wales in distressed Durham; Photos of attempts to save Charles O'Leary who died after three days trapped in an Irish well; Photos of the Soviet funeral for murdered Sergei Kiroff; Photo of new airplane for the Viceroy of India, the "Star of India"; Photo of famous archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans sitting for his portrait bust by David Evans; Photo of the Salvation Army welcoming its new general, Miss Evangeline Booth; Photos of personalities of the week include General Temperley, G. G. Knox, M. Titulescu; Anthony Eden, M. Laval; Baron Aloisi, Ruchdi Bey, Julian Wylie, Sir Horace Lamb, King Prajadhipok, Sir James O'Grady, Sir Edwin Lutyens, C. H. Bressey, Col. Lindbergh's second son, little John, being taken to school by his mother, the late Lord Riddell, C. T. P. Ulm, George Littlejohn, J. L. Skilling, and the late Viscount Buckmaster; Nice colour one page Dewar's ad features Santa hefting cases of whisky; Colour photos of Christmas eve celebrations in Hungary; Article and photos of 6 million year old insect fossils; Page of photos of the filming of "Lorna Doone";One-page South Africa tourism ad One-page Schweppes ad; and more. Outer advertising pages not included. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
32 pages. Features: Cover photo of the King and Queen in horse-drawn carriage on the way to St. Paul's for the Memorial Service of Lord Kitchener; Two-page illustration of Lord Kitchener's Memorial Service in St. Paul's; Five photos of Lord Kitchener's early life from a family album; One page black and white illustration of Colonel Henry Elliott Chevallier Kitchener, Second Earl Kitchener of Khartoum; Four sketches of a great Sea-Fight, including image of the sinking destroyer "Shark"; One-page illustration of the "Shark" firing her last torpedo as she sank in the battle of Jutland; Photos of five men who died with Lord Kitchener - Sir H.F. Donaldson, Brig.-General Wilfred Ellershaw, Mr. L.S. Robertson, Mr. H.J. OL'Beirne, and Captain of H.M.S. "Hampshire", H.J. Savill; Two-page illustration of German light cruiser sinking in the North Sea with British destroyers in background; Two pages with six photos of damage to British light war-ships after the North Sea victory; Two illustrations of the opening encounters of the naval battle, 31 May, 3:30pm; One-page memorial photo portrait of Field-Marshal Early Kitchener of Khartoum and of Broome, K.G., etc.; Two pages with nine photos illustrating Lord Kitchener and the armies raised by the magic of his name; Two pages with seven photos illustrating Lord Kitchener as Secretary of State for War, the last phase of his great career; Photo of Lord Kitchener visiting wounded Indian soldiers; Photo of Lord Kitchener visiting the wounded V.C., Subadar Mir Dast; Page with seven photos of Lord Kitchener with French, Russian and Italian allies; Center page includes nine photos of Lord Kitchener at the Dardanelles, visiting Gallipoli to consider the question of evacuation; Brief article on automobiles and 24-hour distance records; Several pages of charming vintage ads. Please note: Extra-heavy wear to this copy, particularly the last leaf which is missing the ads on its lower third. Center page loose but present. Outer page holding by one staple. A worthy copy of this special WWI isssue dominated by content on Lord Kitchener. Book
Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Book depicts how to interpret Northwest Coast images for the Beaver, wolf, bear, eagle, raven, salmon, sea lion, shark, sun, human, wold man etc. in bentwood boxes, longhouses, canoes, hats, jewelry, masks, etc. Heavily illustrated, 64 pages.
Hardcover grand in-8, 351 pp., nombreuses illustrations, cartonnage illustre de l"éditeur. Bel exemplaire. [TX-16] First edition.
2012rif. 103290Gingko Press Distribution . New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 96 pages; well illustrated. -- with a bonus offer-- . 2012. 1937222101 . Gingko Press (Distribution) hardcover
1943rif. QJZ-4Grands in 4° (36,5 × 27,6 cm) ; ensemble publié dans les Annales du Musée royal du Congo belge, série A (Minéralogie, Géologie, Paléontologie), 1er volume (1943): 3e série, vol. 2, fascicule 1 : pp. 1-200, pl. 1-16 ; 2e volume (1949): 3e série, vol. 2, fascicule 2 : pp. 201-256, pl. 17-22 ; 3e volume (1959): 3e série, vol. 2, fascicule 3 : pp. 257-568, pl. 23-39 ; 4e volume (1960) : 3e série, vol. 1, fascicule 2 : 48 pp., 2 pl. ; Ensemble bien complet avec un total de 41 planches. En feuillets non reliés dans des portefolios imprimées (tels que publiés). Quelques petits accrocs sur les couvertures. Un petit manque de papier sur un des portefolios. Aucune marque. Intérieur très frais, très bon état. - Large in 4° (36.5 × 27.6 cm) ; published by the Annales du Musée royal du Congo belge, série A (Minéralogie, Géologie, Paléontologie), 1st volume (1943): 3rd series, vol. 2, fascicule 1 : pp. 1-200, pl. 1-16; 2nd volume (1949): 3rd series, vol. 2, fascicule 2 : pp. 201-256, pl. 17-22; 3rd volume (1959): 3rd series, vol. 2, fascicule 3 : pp. 257-568, pl. 23-39; 4th volume (1960) : 3rd series, vol. 1, fascicule 2 : 48 pp., 2 pl.; Complete with a total of 41 plates. Loose in printed portfolios as published. Small tears on covers. Small lack of paper on one portfolio. No mark. Inside fresh and clean, very good condition.
