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Henry, B(enjamin) C(ouch). Ling-Nam or Interior Views of Southern China. Including explorations in the hitherto untraversed Island of Hainan. London, Partridge, 1886.
"Apart from the cursory glances bestowed by travellers upon the coast cities and their immediate surroundings, but little is known by the general public of the extent and nature of the Empire of China (...). Favoured by peculiar opportunities, I have traversed the interior of South China in all directions. (...) The Island of Hainan, which is here laid open for the first time to the reading world, is of much special interest from a political, commercial, a geographical, and an ethnographical point of view. The title of the book, Ling-Nam, means South of the Ridge, and is the general name given by the Chinese to the southern portion of the empire." (Preface). - Die Karten zeigen "Central Canton, Northern Canton, and the Island of Hainan". - Catalog of the Books on China in the Library of the Essex Institute, 50. - Rücken fachmännisch neu aufgezogen, etwas stockfleckig, sonst ein gutes Exemplar.
London, Partridge, 1886. 511 pp. With a frontispiece, a plate, 38 text illustrations and 3 doublepage maps. Contemp. half calf with gilt spine and gilt stamp on front board. - For a description of the content, see above. - Rebacked, original spine strip preserved. Some slight spotting. A good copy.

511 S. Mit 1 Frontispiz, Vignette auf Titelblatt, Kapitel-Initialen, 1 Tafel, 32 (18 ganzseitigen) Illustrationen im Text und 3 doppelblattgroßen Karten. Halbleder der Zeit mit reicher Rückenvergoldung, goldgeprägtem Wappen-Supralibros und marmoriertem Schnitt.

[KW: Asia; Asien; China; Entdeckungsreisen; Hainan; Reisebericht; Southern China; Südchina]

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Alan Macdonald: Ouch! Stripes, Juni 2011 ISBN: 1847151671
Join the boy with disgusting habits as he lands himself in A&E after an accident with a door, forgets his swimming trunks on a visit to Splash City and proves that Know-All Nick doesn't always live up to his nickname at the Inter-Schools Quiz Competition. Illustrated in black and white by David Roberts. Ages: 6-8yrs.

NEW 198X17X129 17 mm x 129 mm x 198 mm

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Jeanne Willis: There's an Ouch in My Pouch! PUFFIN, März 2008 ISBN: 0141500034
Jeanne Willis is the author of many classic picture books, and here she delivers another winner - a comic story about learning to stand (or bounce) on your own two feet. Willaby Wallaby is not happy. There's an ouch in the pouch and it's making him grouch! The illustrations are by Gary Parsons.

NEW 268X6X244 6 mm x 244 mm x 268 mm

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LIFE. International Edition. September 19, 1966, Vol.41, No.6. A U.S. Depression Ahead? / The Background of Roosevelt's secret Love. New York, Time Inc, 1966. ; 1. Ed.
In a good condition. On the Cover: Exotic beauty of paper jewelry. Further Stories: London, The Great Fire an M. Hubert // The Inflated Economy, L.B.J. reaches out (Ouch!) to rally his consesus // Another president, Charles de Gaulle, goes on a long tour // The Romans, Part III, // World's biggest nightclub 161 years old and going strong: In the mountains of Azerbaijan, life goes on an on etc.

80 pages and a lot of illustrations. Colourillustr. OBrosch. Gr.4to (35x27cm).

[KW: America, Present for year an day of birth.]

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