andrews roy c (17 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Very Good. Thomas W.Voter (illustrator). Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Thomas W.Voter (illustrator). Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1000grams, ISBN:9780838582480.

[New York 1919, Asia]. Extracted article, very good, pp.592- -596, 7 b.w. photos. Includes some graphic photos of whales, discussing a whaling voyage and the capture of different whales. Japan whaling industry. * Roy Chapman was the leader of the expedition, supported by the American Museum of Natural history, in cooperation with "Asia Magazine." He was also the role model for "Indiana Jones" character. . See us for others by Roy Chapman. With an introductory chapter by Henry F. Osborn, President of the American Museum of Natural History. *.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp xx, 234. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered gilt at spine. Very good indeed.

Zustand: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 344 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

[New York 1918, Asia]. Extracted article, very good, pp.473- 479, 7 b.w. photos. Narrative of an Asiatic Zoological expedition organized to conduct a mammalian survey of Yunnan Province, & to collect specimens. Also covers their trip through Burma, Tibet, Tonking, Southeastern Himalayas. * A great primary resource. * Roy Chapman was the leader of the expedition, supported by the American Museum of Natural history, in cooperation with "Asia Magazine." He was also the role model for "Indiana Jones" character. . See us for others by Roy Chapman. With an introductory chapter by Henry F. Osborn, President of the American Museum of Natural History. *.

[Washington D.C. 1919, NGM]. Extracted article, very good, pp.24-48, map, 30 b. w. photos by the author, clean, tight copy, 17.8 x 15.5 cm. FIRST & ONLY EDITION The famous explorer set out to cover the region of Northern Korea, along the upper courses of the Tumen and the Yalu rivers. * Subject paragraph headings: * SECRET OF THE 'DRAGON PRICE'S POOL,' DISCOVERED BY MISSIONARIES. * JAPAN AIDS THE AMERICAN EXPEDITION * NO ACCOUNTING FOR KOREAN TASTES. * A TIGER HUNT IN THE KOREAN MOUNTAINS * DRINKING HOT BLOOD AS A TONIC * AN IMPOSING CAVALCADE * THE CURIUS KOREAN WATER-HAMMERS * NATIVES MARVEL AT THE BLUE-EYED STRANGER * DOGS BRED FOR FOOD * A "MAN" 11 YEARS OLD AND A "BOY" OF 47 * CONTENDING WITH THE TIMIDITY OF THE NATIVES * PLUNGING THROUGH THE PRIMEVAL FOREST * WE FIND LAKES FORMED BY AN ERUPTION OF A SACRED MOUNTAIN. * LIFTING OUR HOUSES OUT OF THE SWAMP * WHITE MAN ATTRACTS A MULTITUDE OF THE CURIOUS * THE PICTURESQUE RUINS OF KOREA'S SENTINEL CITY * YALU BOATS OPERATED BY [Chinese] MAN POWER **** Excellent primary resource * Roy Chapman was the leader of the expedition, supported by the American Museum of Natural history, in cooperation with "Asia Magazine." He was also the role model for "Indiana Jones" character. . See us for others by Roy Chapman. With an introductory chapter by Henry F. Osborn, President of the American Museum of Natural History. *.

New York [1921], Blue Ribbon. Grey cloth, very good, 276p., index, 2 b.w. photos. The Second Asiatic Expedition for the American Museum of Natural History, title page foxed, else clean, solid copy, 14 x 21.5 cm. FIRST EDITION The primary narrative of work and travels, commenting on the high quality of game animals, many of which were doomed to extermination in the very near future. The expedition was quite isolated and explored the marvels of the Gobi desert, Lama monasteries, Inner & Outer Mongolia, with careful desc- ription of the land, fauna, people & customs. * Roy Chapman was the leader of the expedition, supported by the American Museum of Natural history, in cooperation with "Asia Magazine." He was also the role model for "Indiana Jones" character. . See us for others by Roy Chapman. With an introductory chapter by Henry F. Osborn, President of the American Museum of Natural History. *.

[London] 1927, Geographical Journal. Blue stiff wrs., very clean, bright copy, extracted article, very good, 23P., map, 8 b.w. photos, 15.5 x 24 cm. FIRST & ONLY OBSCURE EDITION A paper read before the Society Nov. 8, 1926. Covers the author's primary trek and zoological work in Asia, Gobi desert and Koso Gol, typography, political difficulties, paleontology, archaeology, geology, future explorations, publication of results, and notes on the photographs produced. * Valuable primary resource for Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia, and the Gobi desert areas. * Roy Chapman was the leader of the expedition, supported by the American Museum of Natural history, in cooperation with "Asia Magazine." He was also the role model for "Indiana Jones" character. . See us for others by Roy Chapman. With an introductory chapter by Henry F. Osborn, President of the American Museum of Natural History. *.

New York [1921], Blue Ribbon. Grey cloth, very good, 276p., index, 2 b.w. photos. The Second Asiatic Expedition for the American Museum of Natural History, 14 x 21.5 cm., a bit of rubbing to spine hinge, else clean, solid. FIRST EDITION The primary narrative of work and travels, commenting on the high quality of game animals, many of which were doomed to extermination in the very near future. The expedition was quite isolated and explored the marvels of the Gobi desert, Lama monasteries, Inner & Outer Mongolia, with careful desc- ription of the land, fauna, people & customs. * Roy Chapman was the leader of the expedition, supported by the American Museum of Natural history, in cooperation with "Asia Magazine." He was also the role model for "Indiana Jones" character. . See us for others by Roy Chapman. With an introductory chapter by Henry F. Osborn, President of the American Museum of Natural History. *.

New York 1929, Garden City. New grey cloth, very good, 68 b.w. photos, 355p., ex-library copy, usual marks, stamps,the contents clean, sound & soild. FIRST EDITION. S C A R C E The famous explorer and naturalist renders his very exciting account of travel, hunting and collecting specimens for the American Museum of Natural History. * He began in Malaya, the Dutch East Indies, Manila, a large portion of time spent in Korea. On to Japan, then to the main portion of the journey, covers whaling. Into Yunnan, the Liso tribe, Shensi & Mongolia. Falconry, wild sheep &c. * An excellent primary source. * Roy Chapman was the leader of the expedition, supported by the American Museum of Natural history, in cooperation with "Asia Magazine." He was also the role model for "Indiana Jones" character. . See us for others by Roy Chapman. With an introductory chapter by Henry F. Osborn, President of the American Museum of Natural History. *.

New York 1929, National Travel Club. Black cloth, very good, 68 b.w. photos, 355p., clean x-library copy, usual marks. FIRST EDITION S C A R C E The famous explorer and naturalist renders his very exciting account of travel, hunting and collecting specimens for the American Museum of Natural History. * He began in Malaya, the Dutch East Indies, Manila, a large portion of time spent in Korea. On to Japan, then to the main portion of the journey, covers whaling. Into Yunnan, the Liso tribe, Shensi & Mongolia. Falconry, wild sheep &c. * An excellent primary source. * Roy Chapman was the leader of the expedition, supported by the American Museum of Natural history, in cooperation with "Asia Magazine." He was also the role model for "Indiana Jones" character. . See us for others by Roy Chapman. With an introductory chapter by Henry F. Osborn, President of the American Museum of Natural History. *.

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New York 1925, Appleton. Blue cloth, very good,2 maps, 58 bw photos. The record of the Asiatic Zoological Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History to China in 1916-17. A fascinating account which includes anthropological work with the Yun-nan tribes, cave of bats, hunting big game,Blue Tiger, Ta-Li Fu, Li-Chiang, camping, Gorals, Snow Mountain Temple, through unmapped territory, Tibet, Mekong River, missionary encounters, tropics, Nam-ting River, hunting mon- key, the Shans of Burma, peacock hunting, gibbons of Ho-mu- shu, Serow and Sambur. * A wonderful essay, and exciting adventure, vivid & exotic. Co-author was Yvettte B. Andrews. * Roy Chapman was the leader of the expedition, supported by the American Museum of Natural history, in cooperation with "Asia Magazine." He was also the role model for "Indiana Jones" character. . See us for others by Roy Chapman. With an introductory chapter by Henry F. Osborn, President of the American Museum of Natural History. *.