white s a captain (8 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 4th Edition. Hardback. Excellent reprint of the 1859 second edition. This Edition (4th) has a new Introduction by W.S.Curtis 3pp. Original material 70pp., figs. Very good condition in somewhat marked still good green dustwrapper.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. Quarto. 70, [2]pp. Illustrated. Blue cloth gilt with applied illustration and spine title. Bookplate front fly, spine label chipped, overall modest wear, near very good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Adelaide, Friends of the State Library of South Australia, 1998 (facsimile edition)/ 1914. Octavo, [xii], 154 pages with a few vignette illustrations plus 27 plates (from photographs), a tipped-in example of the print size of the original edition, and a folding map. Red cloth lettered in gilt on the spine, and lettered and blocked in blind on the front cover; spine sunned; an excellent copy. Peade A216; one of 501 copies thus (of a total edition of only 600). As the original edition was published in a small format, this facsimile has been reproduced 30% larger. The seven-page introduction by Dr Philip Jones is new to this edition.

Hardback. Clayton Knight (illustrator). St Marys Books is proud to present this 1929 edition of Pilots Luck featuring excerpts from storeis by multiple authors all brought to life by Clayton Knights imaginative illustrations Bound in navy cloth with gold gilt lettering and a vibrant fullcolour illustration of aeroplanes in flight on the cover this hardback book contains 72 pages of snippets of war stories by various notable authors supplemented by Knight fullpage illustrations which perfectly capture the emotional quality and the essence of each scene described This copy is in very good condition with few notable blemishes or imperfections it appears virtually asnew remarkable given the age of the book Pilots Luck is looking for a new home and would make for a perfect gift for any aviation enthusiast or lover of Clayton Knights illustrationsnbsp. book.

Sextodecimo,154 pp.,photographic plates, original printed wrappers. "To Miss D. Lowell with every good wish from the writer S. A. White "Welunja" xmas 1914".

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Knight, Clayton (illustrator). First Edition. 72 pages. "Posed in the presence of death and paid for in pain, are these living drawings and paintings that Clayton Knight brings back from that No-Man's sky to which young fighting blood lifted the banner of chivalry from the gore and mud of mass warfare." - from Introduction. Handsome colour illustration and bright gilt lettering upon navy blue front board. Bright white label on backstrip is present and in superb condition. Uncirculated former military library copy. Fortunately the only markings are a bit of writing and a small ink stamp atop the front free endpaper. Exterior still amazingly bright and fresh with very light wear. An exceptionally well-preserved copy.

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st thus. 12mo [approx 12x15cm]. Very Good condition - an excellent copy. Original paper covers. 2 folding maps. 31 black & white plates [all present]. McLaren 16762. Very scarce. 200 pages. Captain Samuel Albert White was a wealthy Australian racehorse owner, soldier, explorer, conservationist and amateur ornithologist. He fought in the South African War 1900-1903, reaching the rank of Captain, which title he continued to use throughout his life. He made several private ornithological collecting expeditions across remote areas of Australia, to Alice Springs (1913), Musgrave and Everard Ranges (1914), Cooper Creek (1916), Nullarbor Plain (1917-1918), Finke River (1921), and Adelaide to Darwin and return (1922), on behalf of Gregory Mathews. He was a foundation member of the South Australian Ornithological Association (SAOA) in 1899, and served as its President for several periods between 1904 and 1944. He was also a foundation member of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union (RAOU) in 1901, and served as its President 1914-1916.

).Sextodecimo,144 pp.,photographic plate, printed stiff wrappers. "To my sincere dear friend A. M. Lea esq. F. E. S. with my good wishes from S. A. White 23/11/17". Samuel Albert White (1870-1954), son of Samuel White (1835-1880) of Reedbeds and an early South Australian settler, was a significant contributor to South Australian ornithology with many substantial expeditions to his credit. He was well connected, a strong promotor of indigenous rights and took a keen interest in conservation. PROVENANCE: Arthur Mills Lea (1868-1932) was the entomologist at the South Australian Museum until his death and published extensively.