Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Harrap, London, 1910
Anbieter: Portman Rare Books, Tonbridge, Vereinigtes Königreich
EUR 24,11
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In den WarenkorbHardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. HARRY, M. Lavars (illustrator). Very good condition in scarce dust wrapper (closed tears and some wear to extremities) in protective cover, small octavo, blue clothwith frontis piece illustration repeated as label on front, off setting to end papers otherwise clean and bright, illustrated with 2 colour frontis piece and 6 drawings by M. Lavars Harry, 159 pages. A retelling of Dasents translation of Gisli's Saga from the Icelandic for a younger audience. [QP].
Anbieter: Joseph Valles - Books, Stockbridge, GA, USA
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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. 224 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm ; ISBN 9780810993754, 0810993759 ; OCLC 123232381 ; blue cloth in photographic dustjacket ; tear to front of dustjacket ; Contents: The Czar's Private Apartments in the Kremlin -- Georgia O'Keeffe's Ghost Ranch -- David Bowie -- John Loring's Red House -- Crow Hollow Ranch -- New Life for the Château du Marais -- Sculptural Fantasy -- Changing Seasons in Kyoto -- Wyntoon -- Ohio Organic -- Between a Rock and a Hard Place in Utah -- New York Primaries -- Ralph Lauren's Bedford Beauty -- Gilded Age Glory -- Glass Geometries -- Evolution in Los Angeles -- House of Cards -- Spinning the Senses -- Ole Bull's Little Alhambra -- Giorgio Armani -- Haga Pavilion -- A Kenyan Sanctuary -- Pride and Preservation -- Out of the Blue -- Tropical Infusion -- President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan's White House -- Catherine the Great's Chinese Jewel Box -- A Mongolian Yurt -- St. Croix Geometries -- Pacific Overture -- Contributors -- Photo Credits -- Index ; Takes readers on a fabulous international tour of the most exciting and glamorous homes that have appeared in the pages of "Architectural Digest" since editor-in-chief Paige Rense took the helm in 1970. Carefully selected by Rense and her team, these 30 homes represent the highest aspirations in interior design across the entire spectrum of styles. Readers will learn the virtues of island living through David Bowie and Iman's idyllic Caribbean retreat, take in the breathtaking view from Giorgio Armani's cliff-side villa, wander the rooms and sprawling grounds of the historic castle and estate of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland and tour the Ghost Ranch of Georgia O'Keefe. Lavishly illustrated with spectacular images, some that have never been published before, this book is sure to appeal to both fans of the magazine as well as architecture and design enthusiasts. ; Book.
Verlag: Printed by Hastings Printing Company circa . 1960., 1960
Anbieter: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verbandsmitglied: PBFA
EUR 15,08
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
In den WarenkorbZustand: Very Good. Publisher's original stapled paper covers with monochrome photograph to the front cover. Quarto 9½'' x 7''. Contains 8 pages with period monochrome photographs throughout. In Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. MUSIC [Rock & Pop].
Verlag: George Newnes, Ltd., London, 1927
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Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Fair. Sindall, A.; York, W.G.; Woodville, R. Caton; Wightman, W.E.; Inns, Kenneth; York, W.G.; Burns, Inder; Abbey, S.; Tresilian, S.; De Walton, John; Hiley, Francis E. (illustrator). First Edition. Features: The Singing Tree - a story from the Bushveld of South Africa; The Road to Romanc - Part I of the amazing round-the-world travels of Cyril Holloway; Photo of ice-fishing in Vladivostock Harbour; Timber-Laden Round Cape Horn - a windjamming tale; An Aeroplane Adventure in Waziristan - the story of a British officer who was captured by the Wazirs; A Tenderfoot in Canada, Part II - a disastrous season on a prairie farm; Trapped in the Volcano of Kilauea, in the Hawaiian Islands; The Hundredth Chance - a story from the Union-Castle cargo-steamer Ripley Castle; What Happened to Ah Fong? - an unsolved Chinese mystery; Monasteries in Mid-Air - the remarkable monasteries of Meteora, in Greece - article with excellent photos; A Mystery of the "Bad Lands" - a cowboy story from Wyoming; The Rogue - a rogue elephant in central Africa; Bakhai, the Rebel of Babban Kurmi; The Mountain of Gold - conclusion of the author's journey to Canada; Nice vintage ads, including photo of Earle E. Liederman, the Muscle Builder. Multiple pieces of red, clear and brown tape securing covers. Somewhat above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy.
Verlag: The International News Company, New York, 1925
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Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Good. Wood, Stanley L.; Hiley, F.E. Vedder, S.H.; Brock, R.H.; Eyles, D.C.; De Walton, John; Brock, H.M.; Holmes, Fred; Brightwell, L.R.; Nicholson, W.C.; Goss, G.W.; Crozier, Frank (illustrator). First Edition. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Antonio the Counsellor - Antonio Conselheiro cast himself into the wilderness, only to become leader of a tribe of Indians which he then led in battle against the cream of the Brazilian army; Our Seaplane Fishing Trip - Summary of a novel seaplane trip recently carried out by a party of Pacific Coast anglers with the assistance of Ellard A. Bacon, manager of the Pacific Marine Airways, a passenger seaplane line operating between Los Angeles and Santa Catalina Island - article with excellent photos; Crops of Gold - An amusing story from the vicinity of Ten Mile House, British Columbia; The Mystery of the Pool; - Sequel to a story published here about three years ago about a South African prospector's account of a monstrous snake which is supposed to live in a pool in the Orange River; Three Incidents - J.R. Henderson led an uneventful life, aside from a three-month span; Wild Tribes of the Amazon - Part II - C.W. Domville-Fife and a couple of Indians ventured far into the interior of Amazonia, meeting with many strange and exciting adventures - with photos; "Number Twenty-Three" - A bobcat adventure of Harry E. Webb, a federal hunter employed by the U.S. Government Bureau of Biological Survey to trap and destroy predatory animals that infest the state of Nevada - with photos; The Ivory Raiders - Part IV - Continued adventures from Turkanaland, Africa, where unscrupulous Swahili elephant poachers and bloodthirsty Turkana warriors make things interesting for the white officers responsible for maintaining order - with photos; The Knock-Out - Judkins and Bunney, the bullies of the battalion, were manipulated into boxing each other; A South African Bushranger - A policeman named Mahon turns highwayman in Filabusi, Rhodesia; A Sailor Out Back - The amusing first day experiences of a sailor who tries farming in Willanga Township, Australia; When the Fire Came - A bush fire swept the Matawai district of New Zealand last year - with two photos; From the Great Craters to the Congo Game-Lands - Part II - Elephant hunting in the teeming game country of the Congo - with great photos; Diamond Cut Diamond - R. Granville Barrow and friends need to outwit rapacious South American officials to successfully salvage the passenger steamer Whitney in the Orinoco River; and more. 88 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Covers detached as one but present, otherwise clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this great vintage issue.