charles f mitchell george mitchell (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket. The Polytechnic Series. 5" x 7-1/4", 46pp incl. prelims + 16pp signature of publisher's advertising, a listing of other books in Cassell's Polytechnic Series. Printed on acidic stock and bound in signatures in maroon buckram boards. Title block stamped in gilt on front panel. Light fading at spine, which is blank, otherwise minor edge wear, shelf wear to boards. Title block remains bright. Binding is square and tight. Front free and paper has been cleanly removed. Pages are moderately tanned but remain clean and unmarked. A well cared for copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Unknown (illustrator). HB 'new and enlarged edition'. Red cloth boards. Black titles + thin line around front board edges. 18.7 x 12.6cm. 96 pages + further pages of publisher listings. b/w drawing illusts. Informative book. Condition: Small white mark back of cover. Spine sunned. Wear top and bottom of spine. e/ps speckled. o/p owner name top edge. Clean, little wear, binding firm, good colour. GC.

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Fair. York, W.G.; De Walton, John; Woodville, R. Caton; Holloway, W.H.; Graves, Percy; Gillett, Frank; Spurrier, Steven; Brock, H.M.; Bates, Leo (illustrator). First Edition. Pages 90-178 plus 16 pages of great vintage ads, many illustrated. Features: The pitfalls of a man who purchased three submarine-chasing 'M.L.'s' and set out to bring them from Rosyth to the Thames - with only one boat reaching her destination - with illustrations and a photo of the boat which survived; Some Adventures with Jaguars; Photo and brief write-up of a nine-foot boa constrictor housepet in Ecuador which showed remarkable affection for its master; Unkown Peru - an Englishman who has lived in Peru for many years describes his experience in unknown regions - illustrated with his photos (part 1); Mangahau the 'Magician' - a Maori tale of a prodigal son and Tapu ; In Search of Sea Monsters - F.A. Mitchell-Hedges sets out on a two-year expedition to find and catch the world's largest fish - with photos (part 1); The Poker Bandits; a 'hold-up' at the Red Deer Lumber Company's camp in Manitoba leads to an exciting and tragic man-hunt; A Miracle of Marine Salvage - the strange case of the 'St. Paul' - with photos; The Road to Timbuctoo - another humourous adventure of Leo Walmsley of the "Three Asses in the Pyrenees" articles; A Motorcycle in High Albania - Kenneth Robertson was the first motorcyclist to cross the Albanian Alps; Winter Wild-Fowling in Friesland (Northern Holland) - with great photos of their decoys and more; Our Adventure in Normandy - a cycle-camping trip leads to an odd experience; Frank Miller's Last Fight - a gas bomb is used to overcome a cop-killing desperado in Jersey City, New Jersey - with photos; Above-average wear. Covers loose but present. Pencil writing atop front cover. A worthy vintage copy.