Robert f royal (16 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. First Edition, 5th printing. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Zustand: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Fester Einband. Oldr. , 244 S. gebunden. Ohne Schutzumschlag, Exken min. bestoßen, Papier vom Rand her gebräunt. mäßiger Zustand 667 gr.

1p, 4to. In fair condition, on lightly aged and creased paper, folded twice. Reads: 'Sir Frank Benson regrets that his departure for South Africa will prevent his having the pleasure of availing himself of the Literary Society's kind invitation to assist at the banquet, on Wednesday, July 16th. -'.

44pp, 12 maps and plans, most fold out, one coloured 34x21, blue paper wraps Wraps grubby with chips from spine, several pages grubby and dust marked, some foxing, corners creased and bumped, couple of pages not fully cut, maps generally good. Overall a fair copy of a fragile item. Rawlinson's Commission was established in 1865 and asked to report on the state of a number of rivers (Thames, Mersey, Aire and Calder, Severn, Taff among others) as concerns about both pollution and flooding rose.This, their first report, examined the Upper Thames Valley, with a particular focus on Oxford, Reading and Kingston. They found that flooding caused by poor maintenance and semi-derelict weirs was a significant problem, and that both urban sewage and waste from paper mills and tanneries was further damaging the river. They strongly recommended the creation of a single body to manage the upper Thames, and various improvements and prohibitions to go alongside it. This was done under the 1866 Thames Navigation Act, which added the upper Thames to the existing responsibilities of the Thames Conservancy.Rawlinson had a long and distinguished career as an engineer and hygenist, including being part of the Sanitary Commission sent to address the appalling death rates from disease among troops serving in the Crimean War. He was also one of the first Inspectors appointed under the 1848 Public Health Act.…

Zustand: Near Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains (xii), 244 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in very near Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. SIGNED dedication by the author to the title page 'To Les Colquhoun who was also shanghaied by the AOC Malta and who likewise was commissioned there and who thereafter never looked back | With best wishes Tony Spooner and Ivor Broom | February 1995' + Double sided letter to Les Colquhoun on George Cross Island Association letter headed paper dated 10th February 1995 from the author who at the time was the Vice President | SIGNED 'Tony Spooner'. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Housed in Fine condition marble paper covered open-fronted slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A. ROYAL AIR FORCE (RAF).…

Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cornflower blue rexene covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back, scarlet end sheets. Quarto. 10'' x 7½''. Contains 192 pp with 32 pp colour section and monochrome archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small crease lies to the spine ends, not price clipped. SIGNED by the author to the front free end paper 'Douglas Bader.' Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Housed in Fine condition marble paper covered open-fronted slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A. AEROPLANES.…

Zustand: Very Good. Second impression hard back binding in publisher's original moss green paper covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 303 pp with monochrome archive photographs to the centre pages. Hint of tanning to the closed text block edges. Very Good condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. SIGNED by the author and Douglas Bader in different colour inks to the title page 'Douglas Bader - 8. 12.1981' and 'Laddie Lucas.' Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Housed in Fine condition marble paper covered open-fronted slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A. BATTLE OF BRITAIN.…

Zustand: Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue paper covered boards, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains (xvi), 220 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition price clipped dust wrapper. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'For Bill Weeks, With all good wishes - Laddie Lucas 24. xi. 87', SIGNED below this authors inscription in different colour ink 'John Jacobs'. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. SPORT [Golf].…

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Africa's Mystery Beasts - Remarkable stories concerning what may be the progeny of prehistoric monsters, several of which appear to be formidable opponents for any hunter; Through the Heart of Afghanistan - Part I - Emil Trinkler had exceptional opportunities for travelling in untrodden regions, with photos; The Dancing Dead - A veteran gold-seeker's account of a weird and terrifying experience that befell a party of prospectors in New Guinea, with photo of witch-doctor; Further Adventures of a Tenderfoot in Canada - Part II; "King Kauri" - The Kauri tree is to New Zealand what the oak is to England - article with photos; The Two Sheriffs - A strange murder situation is encountered by a veteran cow-puncher in the wilds of Montana; My Wild Boar - A newcomer to India is warned not to shoot wild pig; "Next Time" - An amusing story from the Yukon country; Lachmee's Vow - A tiger tale from Hindustan; The Sacred White Crow of Yaunghwe - brief article with two photos; The Great Boulder Murder Case - The story of one of the most remarkable murder mysteries in the annals of Australia, with photo and map; Photo of salt prospecting in Cheshire; "Bushman's Luck" - A remarkable story from New Zealand; Out of the Deep - The strange story of a famous schooner that sank off Sable Island, the "graveyard of the Atlantic," to reappear in most dramatic circumstances; Sequel to the "Lost Cabin" Mine Mystery - New information regarding this story which appeared in the September, 1920 issue; Trailing the Beaver-Poachers - Game law enforcer Frank Mossman relates some of his experiences with illegal trappers in the North-west, who often do not hesitate to shoot - with photos; "Baldy Red's" Come-Back - A bootlegger smuggles illicit whisky into the forbidden Northland of Canada. 84 pages plus 12 pages of nice vintage ads. Unmarked with average wear. Lower half of backstrip missing. A worthy copy of this interesting vintage issue. Peddie, T.H.; Inns, Kenneth; Gale, W.J.; Wightman, W.E.; Goss, G.W.; Tresilian, S.; Soper, George; De Walton, John; Wigfull, W.E.; Thompson, Kenneth (illustrator).…

Hard Cover. Important volume of the RGS journal including content such as the account of the Antarctic Disaster of Captain R. F. Scott and South Polar Expedition by Amundsen; also Greenland, and the Antarctic Expeditions (with the British Expedition, the Australian Expedition, and the German Expedition), including: Issue Number 3, March: The Antarctic Disaster (with Frontispiece and 6 plates); the Australian Antarctic Expedition: Loss of Two Lives; Discovery by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of Important Submarine Banks by T. W. Edgeworth David, with maps; and the Australian Antarctic Expedition by Capt. J. K. Davis. 8vo, 667 pp, Index, b&w illus and maps throughout. Blue gray gilt cloth. Two small stickers at spine & covers slt rubbed. Internally, library sticker inside front cover, o/w very good.…

Note: a. "He also chaired the board of the London-based South Australian Colonisation Commission created by the South Australia Act 1834 to oversee the new colony of South Australia. He also chaired the board of the London-based South Australian Colonisation Commission created by the South Australia Act 1834 to oversee the new colony of South Australia, before the colony went bankrupt and he was sacked in 1841. He was chiefly known for championing the cause for emigration to the new colony, and his name lives on in Adelaide's main river, the Torrens, the suburb of Torrensville and a few other places [Wikipedia]; B. "In 1831, having impressed John Stuart Mill, Robert Torrens and other leading economists with the value of his ideas, Wakefield became involved in various schemes to promote the colonisation of South Australia. He believed that many of the social problems in Britain were caused by overpopulation, and he saw emigration to the colonies as a useful safety valve. He set out to design a colonisation scheme with a workable combination of labourers, artisans and capital. The scheme was to be financed by the sale of land to the capitalists who would thereby support the other classes of emigrants. It took several attempts before the Province of South Australia was established. Although initially, Wakefield was a driving force, he found that as it came closer to fruition, he was allowed less and less influence, until he was frozen out almost completely, whereupon he took offence and severed his connections with the scheme [Wikipedia]."; C. "Wakefield " is considered a key figure in the establishment of the colonies of South Australia and New Zealand" [Wikipedia]. See Image.…