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Zustand: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present. Over 100 Color Photographs; 2 Color Maps (illustrator).

Zustand: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages. Over 100 Color Photographs; 2 Color Maps (illustrator).

Zustand: acceptable. Ausreichend/Acceptable: Exemplar mit vollständigem Text und sämtlichen Abbildungen oder Karten. Schmutztitel oder Vorsatz können fehlen. Einband bzw. Schutzumschlag weisen unter Umständen starke Gebrauchsspuren auf. / Describes a book or dust jacket that has the complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. (which must be noted). Binding, dust jacket (if any), etc may also be worn. Over 100 Color Photographs; 2 Color Maps (illustrator).…

Green Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition / First Issue. Xii, 292 + 3 Pp Ad At Rear. Green Cloth Stamped In White, With Mounted Photographic Plate. First Issue, With This Title Last (As Number 18) In List Of Books Published By The Young People's Missionary Movement, Catalogue At End Of Book. Both Maps Present. Photographic Plates And 2 Folding Maps (illustrator). …

Vellum / Cloth. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good Dustjacket. First American Edition. 227 Pp. Fine Binding Of White Vellum Spine, Gilt, Over White Cloth, Illustrated Endpapers. First American Printing. No Names Or Marks, Hinges Tight, Just A Touch Of Wear At Corners. Dj Worn, Splits At Corners And Small Chip Near Center Of Spine, Price-Clipped. , 2 Maps, 55 Decorations (illustrator). …

Octavo, paperback,285 pp.,colour illustrations, text illustrations. WAS $50. This guide is the only complete reference to the sharks, rays, and chimaeras found in California's waters-- from the intertidal zone to 500 miles offshore. Species accounts give information on habitat and range, natural history, interactions with humans, nomenclature, and further references including 68 beautiful color illustrations show each shark, ray, and chimaera; accompanying line drawings highlight differences in teeth, underside of the head, and egg cases o Includes information on the California marine environment, ecology and conservation, and shark biology. 70 colour illustrations, 93 line drawings, 2 maps, Mathew D. Squillante (illustrator).…

Hard with Dust Jacket. Zustand: Near fine in fine dust jacket. First impression. Near fine in fine dust jacket. Neatly penned ownership inscription to free front endpaper. 302pp. RRP £17.99. 2 maps. (illustrator).

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. 3rd Edition. Illustrated, stapled booklet. Small handling wear on covers. 32 illustrations and 2 maps (illustrator).

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. 5th or later Edition. Firmly bound with light handling wear. with 2 maps in colour, 2 sketch maps and 8 illustrations. (illustrator).

Hard. Zustand: Good. From The Seafarers' Library. Good. Ex-Boots library copy. Illustrated with 8 half-tone plates and 2 maps. (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Former owner's name, otherwise unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 33 B/w Photographs / Plates; 10 B/w Text Illustrations (including 2 Maps) (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Sehr gut. Repräsentative Darstellung der Sakralbauten in der Steiermark. 163 Seiten, zahlreiche Abbildungen, Leinen mit Tiefenprägung, Schutzumschlag, sauberes Exemplar. Over 100 Color Photographs; 2 Color Maps (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. This volume deals with the period from 25th of October to 19th December 1939. Undated, probable Second World War publication date. Green boards with gilt titles. Firmly bound, mostly clean inside with no jacket. Some handling wear mostly to spine hinges with bumped corners. There are 627 reproductions in black and white, 7 special drawings, 8 specially drawn maps and 2 presentation plates (illustrator). …

7 maps, 2 tables & 29 illus. on plates, incl. bibliogr., notes, etc. -w. notes on domestication of Common Cattle Good. 7 Maps, 2 Tables, 29 Illus. On Plates (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 192 Pp, White Spine, Blue Cloth Covers, Gilt. First Edition Indicated. Fine In Near Fine Dust Jacket Priced $10.00. Vine-Bordered Bookplate Of California Wine Expert Robert Lawrence Balzer.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Inscription on flyleaf, otherwise an excellent unmarked copy in undamaged dustjacket. **PLEASE NOTE** that there may be a surcharge to pay for international postage (at cost) on this item: we'll advise you of the amount when you order, and you will have the option of accepting or cancelling at that point. Frederiksen, Jens (photographer); Over 100 Color Photographs; 2 Color Maps (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. First Edition. Thick duodecimo, 394 pages, red cloth, very light dampstain to bottom margin, and cover; the dust jacket is slightly shorter than the book Authoritative one-volume treatment by the author of vol.2 of the Centennial History of Illinois. Illustrated and with 2 folding maps. plates, 2 folding maps (illustrator).…

Contents Foreword Preface Introduction 1 Sacred biography and Buddhist Hagiographical texts 2 Four main events 3 On the origin of Buddha image the Indian perspective 4 Secondary groups of events 5 Sequences and grouping of events 6 Pala stelae 7 Mahabhiniskramana 8 Buddhas teachings linked with episodes of enlightenment first Sermon and miracle at Sravasti 9 Aftermaths continuity in neighbouring countries 10 Epilogue Bibliography The book traces the beginning of narrative compositions in reliefs depicting the life of the Buddha and analyzes these sculptural depictions of events relating them to biographical texts on him Supported by over 210 illustrations including drawings and photographs the work reveals the process of symbolization in visual forms and participation of the sculptors in the process The life of the Buddha has been a great source of perennial inspiration to scholars artists and poets since the early times Many events from the life of the Buddha have inspired some of the greatest relief compositions in Indian art which have been depicted in sculptures and monumentsn Tracing the beginning of narrative compositions in reliefs delineating the life of the Buddha the book analyzes these sculptural depictions of events in the context of several biographical texts on him The episodes represent the Buddhas birth enlightenment first sermon and miracle at Shravasti descent from Tuuita heaven subduing of Nalagiri culminating with mahaparinirvana The book explores how some of Buddhas basic teachings are linked with certain specific episodes of his life It highlights the difference between representations of the same events by artists at various periods and places and the differences between the textual description and its sculptural counterpart It also undertakes a survey of the inspiration provided by the theme of the Buddhas life to devotees and artists in other Asian countries as revealed in their iconography and sculpturen Supported by over 210 illustrations including drawings and photographs it reveals the process of symbolization in visual forms and participation of the sculptors in the process It shows that the sculptural reliefs provide a fascinating insight into the creative mind of the Indian artist how he invented visual devices and integrated them into the formal structure and the story content and imparted meanings in each sculptural relief The volume will be essential reading for students and scholars of art history and Buddhist art in particular 381 pp. 184 b/w photographs, 26 col. plates, 2 maps (illustrator).…

Cloth/Boards. Zustand: Good. First Edition. 258 pp + 14 folding maps at end. An unusual rebound copy, with two long periodical articles on the subject bound in at end. Many pages contain an exacting gloss with hand corrections, clarifications, and additions inked in a fine hand, clearly by an expert, possibly the author. 14 Folding Maps (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Seventeenth Edition. 16mo, 364pp., contemporary sheep, joints cracking, lacks half of the frontispiece world map; recently rebacked in leather with original spine patched back on. This was the first geography written in the United States [ see Nietz, OLD TEXTBOOKS, p.196]. "The first American school geography and first American book describing the western country - Howes M842; see Sabin 50936; Buck 35]. A New Preface appears in this edition, dated 1814. The folding map of North America has a closed tear, and is from the 1806 edition. Michigan, Indiana & Illinois are still territories here. Altho Captains Lewis & Clark are mentioned on p. 74, the results of their expedition are essentially unknown here: the text of this paragraph (and this page) varies slightly from the preceding edition. 1 1/2 engraved maps (illustrator). …

Contents Preface List of Illustrations Introduction Historiography of Mumbai  1 Water Resources and Habitation in and around Mumbai From Early Times to 1 Nineteenth Century 2 Early Schemes for Water Provision and Management 3 Vehar and Tulsi Water Projects  4 Fountains as Water Charities 5 Fountains as Architectural Specimens Conclusion Bibliography Index  The city of Mumbai in India has generated a lot of curiosity among the scholars within India and abroad The multi-dimensional nature of the city and the exuberant continuity in spite of various hurdles have been the strong points of Mumbai Every city expands with the political rules Today the municipal jurisdiction of Mumbai is identified with the term MCGM ie Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai The term Bombay in the British records enveloped the area of seven islands In ancient and medieval times certain localities outside the later British Bombay had got populated The book shows that these areas had the sources of potable water supply and hence they got populated Later the British officials identified many of these areas as having potential of providing water to the entire city These were then considered for the major water schemes Before the major water schemes like Vehar Water Works there were various efforts to conserve and preserve water because the existing water supply as the official records reflect by way of tanks and wells in South Bombay was inadequate to cater to the needs of the people The book states such efforts towards early water management in the city Water charities done by many philanthropists to the city came as a boon especially when there was inflow of population since the nineteenth century The book takes a survey of these water charities The book discusses the development of water till the Tansa Water Works The present volume will interest people at large in particular specialists in water management and conservation historians architects sociologists and anthropologists 170 pp. 4 Col. Maps, 15 b/w, 117 Col. Plates, 2 b/w (illustrator).…

Hardback. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition. Parallel text Welsh & English. 24 Colour Photographs, 80 b/w Photographs, 30 b/w Text Figures, 2 Maps (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. B/W Photographic Frontis., 8 Colour Photographic Illustrations, 8 B/W Photographic Illustrations,9 Diagrams, 2 Pull-Out Colour Maps. (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Trade edition. Octavo, 422pp., blue coth, top edge blued, fore-edge untrimmed, bottom edge of top cover bumped Signed by Admiral Byrd on the half-title. "The book had been one of the real thrills of the year to me - as it proved to be to hundreds of thousands of readers - Fanny Butcher." 74 illustrations and 4 maps (2 folding at rear). 74 illustrations and 4 maps (2 folding at rear) (illustrator).…

Red Cloth. Zustand: Near Fine. Fourth Revised Edition (Reprinted). Cxxvi, 447 Pp + Folding Map At Rear And Large Folding Map In Pocket At Rear. Red Cloth, Gilt. 1" Thick (Another Issue Printed On Cheaper Paper Is Less Than 7/8" Thick). Bright And Clean, Gilt Brilliant. 16 Maps, 30 Plans, 2 Diagrams, + Panorama of Athens (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 3rd Edition. Third And Best Edition. Full Sheep With Red Morocco Spine Label Lettered In Git. Unpaginated, Two Column Format. Massive Alphabetical Geography Of The Western Hemisphere. Quite Worn But Intact, Morocco Spine Label Complete With Bright Gilt. Folding Maps Of North America (With Caribbean) And South America, Worn And With Tears Along Creases But Intact. Lacking The Rare Atlas Volume. Front Free Endpaper With Attached Slip Of Paper With Ownership Signatures Of Jabez Harding (1813-1897), Sturbridge Ms, Jan 25, 1836, Reverse With Signature Of Cynthia A. Harding, Sturbridge Mass. Illustrated With 2 Folding Maps But Lacking The Separate Atlas Volume (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. First edition. 'A Narrative of the Siege of Kars and of the Six Months Resistance by the Turkish Garrison under General Williams to the Russian Army: Together with a Narrative of the Travels and Adventures in Armenia and Lazistan; with Remarks on the Present State of Turkey'. With 2 maps and illustrations. The book has been professionally rebacked with remains of original leather spine laid down. The two deficient letters of the author's name have been placed on the cloth backing. Speckled calf strips down side of spine and corners. Marbled boards. Inside, original marbled paper end papers with strip reinforcement. Original booksellers label on inside cover. Foxing to initial and end few pages, affecting map at rear. See photos. Frontispiece + 2 maps (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. Recounts the struggle and survival of peoples who have been mostly forgotten for two hundred years dispersed by the bloody wars Russia fought to extend its Empire.A compelling mix of travel,archival research and oral history. 31 Colour photographs.14 b/w maps and 2 double-page coloured maps. (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. This reprint has been produced from the 1951 Cambridge edition in its original size Every care has been taken to reproduce the inscriptions etc to match the clarity of the original work This exhaustive work based entirely upon excavation and research covers the history of the North-West of India for a thousand years-from the sixth century bc to the fifth AD-and embodies the results of 22 years of labour on the site of Taxila itself Taxila which was the most important city in the Panjab and North-West is the only city of the historic period of India that has yet been systematically excavated and the results achieved revolutionise our knowledge of the material culture and economic condition of the people and bring out with remarkable clearness the changes wrought through the successive conquests by Persians Greeks Scythians Parthians Kushans and Huns They are also specially valuable for the light they throw on the Parthian rule in India during the first century AD The materials dealt with are diverse and voluminous; for apart from the array of buildings unearthed and now standing in situ-fortifications palaces houses temples monasteries-they comprise large collections of domestic utensils and implements arms sculptures jewellery coins gems and inscriptions The work has been undertaken under the auspices of the Government of India It consists of two volumes of text and one of plates 895 pp. 2 maps, 244 b/w (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. Octavo; 450 [irregular pagination], [ii] pages; embossed original green cloth One of the two contemporary, popular, book-length accounts of the fire of October, 1871, known as The Great Chicago Fire. Written by two journalists. [Jewel V25]. Includes the anecdote of the policeman who saved his house by showering it with apple cider ! 2 folding maps, 44 woodcuts. Includes a poem, "Chicago" by John Greenleaf Whittier: "Men said at vestpers: All is well ! / In one wild night the city fell". 2 folding maps, 44 woodcuts (illustrator).…