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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Inscriptions From Swiss Chalets' offers a unique glimpse into the cultural and architectural heritage of Switzerland. Walter Larden meticulously compiles a collection of inscriptions found on the exterior and interior of traditional Swiss chalets, storehouses, and sheds. This volume serves as a valuable resource for those interested in vernacular architecture, local history, and the enduring traditions of Swiss craftsmanship. The inscriptions provide insights into the lives, beliefs, and values of the people who built and inhabited these structures. A testament to the rich history embedded in everyday objects, this book preserves a fascinating aspect of Swiss cultural identity for future generations.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. …

Gebunden. Zustand: New.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. Format, octavo, 232mm. Physical description, [5] vi - xiv, [2], [1] 2 - 320, [1] 2 - 20, publishers catalogue. With a half title. Uncut. Plates [17] photographs. Margins occasionally very lightly dusty. Publishers dark burgundy cloth backed boards, the title and author in gilt on the upper cover, similar details on the spine but slightly faded. Front pastedown with the bookplate of the gentleman's club Boodles - ' . Presented by E.S. Barker Esq. ' Overall, a very good copy. Walter Larden ( 1855 - 1919 ) , was a well known English alpinist, schoolmaster and Naval Instructor.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

sm. in-8vo, X + 1 leaf + 156 p. (pages 139 upto 156 are left white for manuscript notes), with illustration on plates, bound in publisher?s dark green cloth, title gilt on first cover. Worn (Einband bestossen & fleckig) First edition. First topo-guide to this valley. Première édition. Le premier topo-guide consacré exclusivement à cette vallée (Perret).Guide To The Walks & Climbs Around Arolla. Printed in the Year 1908 From Ms. Guides Made Earlier.Please notify before visiting to see a book. Prices are excl. VAT/TVA (only Switzerland) & postage. Perret 2558.…

Zustand: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 376 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

First Edition. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Somewhat sun-toned. Spine bands and panel edges slightly bumped and torn. Hinges starting. Previous owner's marks. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 320 p. Subjects; Mountaineering Switzerland. Switzerland Description and travel. Mountaineers Great Britain Biography. Alps Description and travel. 1 Kg.…

hardcover. 1913 First Edition. 208pp, 52 Illustrations, original green cloth, neat inscription, foxing to endpapers, very slight wear to extremities, VG. Loosley inserted at the rear the Corrigenda and Notes. . Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good+. No Jacket. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1911. FIRST EDITION. Original cloth. 320 pages. Map and ninety-one illustrations. Good+.Tight binding; one illustration loose; light foxing else clean pages; pencil notes on rear endpaper; bookplate and name on front endpaper; sunning and a couple of small tears to spine; some wear; lacking the very rare jacket. TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I.THE VOYAGE OUT-BUENOS AIRES-LA PLATA. Small lines of steamers, advantages and disadvantages--Vigo-- Las Palmas--A long spell at sea--Crossing the line ; rough treatment of steerage passengers--Rio di Janeiro--How Government got land cheap for a boulevard--Botanical Gardens and palm-trees--Buenos Aires, changes since 1888--Narrowness of the streets ; trams and noise--Bewildering network of trams--Does only wealth count in Buenos Aires?--Eucalyptus and pine trees--The city of La Plata--Museum at La Plata ; extinct armadillos, &c.--Zoological Gardens, Buenos Aires--Botanical Gardens and Parks--The rifle range ; apparent slackness in military matters--The great Agricultural Show; the test and evidence of theprogress made. CHAPTER II.HISTORY OF THE ESTANCIA SANTA ISABEL-FROM BUENOS AIRESTO THE ESTANCIA-CHANGES NOTICED ON THE WAY. When, and how, Santa Isabel came into existence; first begin- nings--The estancia in 1888--From Buenos Aires to Villa Cañas; gain in prosperity, loss inromance and picturesqueness--Concerning "camp" towns--Argentine sunsets atone for much ugliness and monotony ofscenery--"Roads" in the camp--Improvement in the estancia house. CHAPTER III.THE ESTANCIA SANTA ISABEL IN 1908-CHANGES AND PROGRESS-STOCK AND CROPS IN 1888 AND 1908 COMPARED. Details of progress made in the past twenty years--The water supply; some history of the wells--Windmills and semi-artesian wells--Fall in the water-level in wells--The water somewhat saline in Argentina--Changes visible round the house. CHAPTER IV.THE POPULATION OF ARGENTINA-NATIVES AND COLONISTS.THE WORDS "CRIOLLO" AND "GAUCHO." Meaning of word "criollo" or "native"--Meaning of word "gaucho" --Inhabitants of country towns--Peons of the gaucho class--The old gaucho peon--Improvement in this class ; educational and humanisinginfluences--Some types described--The Italian colonists, purely agricultural ; a race apart, so far.--The four-year system at Santa Isabel--How the colonists set to work--Other ways in which they earn money--Some numerical details as to colonists' holdings--A colonist's expenses--Homeless life of the colonist; always " moving on"--Not suitable for English peasant-colonists yet. CHAPTER V.THE STAFF AND THE WORK ON AN ESTANCIA SUCH AS SANTAISABEL. The year's work--The staff dealing with the stock, from owner or manager downto peons hired per day--Making hay or silo--Collecting men for sheep-shearing--Order of the day in shearing-time--Racing on Sundays; gambling away wages--Not a high standard of shearing--Yield of wool, &c.--Dipping sheep for scab--Possibility of eradicating scab from an estate--Branding and dehorning calves--The lazo and its use--Branding colts and mules--Counting stock--Palenquearing" horses, i.e., getting them used to being tiedup and handled--Vaccinating cattle.--Sowing alfalfa. CHAPTER VIMISCELLANEOUS MATTERS CONNECTED WITH LIFE IN THECAMP. Horse-breaking--The recado, or Argentine saddle--The bridle, headstall, &c. .--The domador (tamer) and his dress--Splendid teeth of the gaucho class--A camp auction--Brick-making in the Argentine plains--Houses in Argentina, in the plains--Estancias in "Indian times"--Carts in the plains.--Horses used as "laderos" English as spoken by Anglo-Argentines--Denationalisation of immigrants.--Absence of a new patriotism?--Englishmen out there lack civic duties--Higher ideals needed than the pursuit of wealth. CHAPTER VII.HISTORY OF A LOCUST INVASION. First sight of locusts; the armies come!--They come first for a week to lay, not to eat--Dimensions of the locust.--Where they lay--How the females bore and lay; number of eggs, &c.-- A locust's jaws.…