Photo album with 197, 2 x 3 inches photographs that are mostly originals, plus a few larger commercial photos and post cards. Photos include In and around Cairo; The Nile; Pyramids and the Sphynx; Bi-Plane and flight; Ships; Etc. View More...
Ten issues, making a complete set of Volume 2. Number 5 shows a two inch, mostly closed tear from top edge of front cover only in back ground and not affecting lettering or main image of front cover. Number 10 shows a one by three inch open tear at the lower, outside, corner of the rear cover partially affecting ads. Issues are otherwise tight and in fairly good condition, showing general handing wear and a few bumped corners. Due to size and weight, extra fees will be assessed for Priority and/or international shipping. View More...
Twelve issues, making a complete set of Volume 3. General light handling wear, though overall tight and clean copies. Due to size and weight, extra fees will be assessed for Priority and/or international shipping. View More...
Ten issues, making a complete set of Volume I. All issues show general handling wear and some with vertical creases. All issues remains fairly tight and clean. Due to size and weight, extra fees will be assessed for Priority and/or international shipping. View More...
Ten of Twelve issues (Missing numbers 4 & 7). Most issues with "50" in magic marker ink just below the title on the front cover. General fairly light wear, though issues remain tight and otherwise clean. Due to size and weight, extra fees will be assessed for Priority and/or international shipping. View More...
64 pages, saddle stapled. Small amount of biopredation is seen along the upper and outer edges of the front cover and the first leaf. Several leaves with corners creased or with small folds. Penciled notations on the last page and rear cover. A one inch, mostly closed, tear is seen on the rear cover and the last leaf. Lightly soiled. Volume remains tight and despite faults is very clear and legible. View More...
No date, though circa mid-late 18th century. 144 leaves (288 pages) on velum leaves, bound in leather. Sinew tied. Mostly black lettering, though with some in red. One full page illustration in color of Madonna and Child. There are a few decorative breaks between sections of text. Written in Ge'ez, an ancient South Semitic language originating in Eritrea and the northern region of Ethiopia. Once the official language of Aksum and Ethiopia, it now remains primarily used in the liturgy of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, and to a lesser degree by the Beta Israel Jewish Community (Wikipedi,... View More...
88 pages, with map. Original paper wrap covers are heavily worn and chipped, and show a few inked markings. Old binder's tape over spine is also worn and chipped. Inked name and notations on title page. Corners are curled and chipped. All text on cover, as well as internally, is good. Old tape partially covers some of the advertising on the rear cover. View More...
No date of publication, though circa early 1970s. 34 pages, followed by 14 pages of ads. Saddle stapled into illustrated covers. Old price inked on first page, with inked stamped inventory number just below. Otherwise a bright and clean copy. View More...
Volume I ONLY, of a Two volume set. 341 pages, plus six plates including frontispiece and two folding plates. Full leather is heavily rubbed and worn with portions of spine cover chipped, loose, or missing. Top cover is detached, though has previously been re-attached with packing tape on the inside hinge. Text block remains tight, and contents are generally very clean and intact. View More...
Complete run of all 12 issues of "Wild Life"; Originally the Journal of the Kenya Wild Life Society and published for them by King & Charles of Nairobi, the society evolved into the East African Wild Life Society for whom the last three issues of Wild Life were published by East African NewsPapers; In 1962, the publication combined with "African Life" and continued its publications under the title "Africana"; All issues are complete and intact, with no tears, separation of pages, etc.; There are various handling creases and a previous owners name is ink stamped on lower margin of title page a... View More...
346 pages. Inscribed and signed by the author on the blank front free end leaf. Volume is otherwise Fine. Dust jacket is now in a clear protective sleeve. View More...
295 pages, plus all plates and the map; Illustration listed to face page 97 is present, though faces page 139 as published and is the case with other copies reported and examined; Cloth covers are lightly rubbed; Two inch separation of title page along center of binding, though leaf remains well attached; Volume is very tight, and is otherwise clean and intact. View More...
pp 628-1042, plus plates and folding map. There is a penciled notation by a previous owner of this volume regarding a chance to see all of the original paintings used for the color plates in this volume. Volume remains tight, otherwise very clean, and bright. Dust jacket with price clipped out and new price inked in. Jacket shows wear over spine ends, and other rubbing and light wear. Jacket is now protected in a clear mylar sleeve. Due to the weight of this volume, additional fees will apply for Priority and/or International shipping. View More...
Complete in four volumes. No date of publication, though circa 1887. Original brown cloth covers with gilt and black stamped lettering and decoration. Covers show a little light wear, mostly at corners. All edges of text blocks are gilded, though with some scuffs noted. There is just a little scattered light foxing seen in a couple of the volumes, though overall they remain tight and clean. Due to weight, additional charges will apply for Priority and/or International shipping. View More...
535 pages, plus plates and two [OF THREE] folding maps. Ex-Library with usual markings. Red leather over spine and corners, with raised spine bands and gilt stamped letters. Marbled paper over boards. Covers are a little scuffed and there is wear along the edges. Hinges (internal) are partially cracked, though holding solid. The first map "of South Africa..." shows some misfolds with several tears along folds. The second map of Walvish Bay to Thounce" is significantly misfolded and worn, with tears along some folds. Page 35/36 just following this map shows a four inch closed tear from ... View More...
Mixed editions, with the first three volumes being second editions published in 1857, and the last two being first editions published in 1858. Collated and complete with all color plates and folding maps. Some older moisture stains on edges affecting some plates. Leaves of volumes I, III, and V remain unopened. Hinges of all volumes have been professionally reinforced. Occasional small tears and other stains. Maps are all in very good condition. Overall tight and fairly clean copies. Five volume set will require additional postage charges for priority and/or international mail. View More...
