ibex sha ping himalayan studies von rundall (16 Ergebnisse)

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Previous owner's ink inscription, T E Waterfield .1923. Magd. Coll. Oxford Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. 152 pages plus 15 full page colour illustrated pages Contents vg cond but 2 pages have had repair by cellotape.ow contents vg cond Boards rubbed on corners and stained spine top has been fingered ow book good cond.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. KlappentextThis 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 origina.

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.

Hardbound. Zustand: Good +. First Edition. A British military officer with the 1st Gurkha Rifles, the author was an avid mountaineer and game hunter. The present volume, published posthumously following his death 'in action' the previous year, is an eloquent account of his pursuit of fowl and big game in the Himalayas, and of his passion for the grandeur and silence of his surroundings. Former owner's bookplate on front EP; spine darkened, cover scuffed; FFEP a little tanned, interior pages all very good xiv, 152 pp., 15 tipped in col. plates, numerous small line drawings throughout. Size: 25 x 19 cm.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Green cloth cover with gilt shows moderate to heavy wear, tear, rubbing, edgewear, and starting joints. Foxing on the endpapers, pages are tanned and mostly clean.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Large format, clean hardback tightly bound in green cloth with gilt titles, cloth has minor bumping at corners, endpapers tanned, name on front endpaper otherwise no inscriptions. 152 pages, colour illustrations tipped in on plates with tissue guards, plus illustrations in the text by the author.

Hard Cover. Zustand: VG. No Jacket. First Edition. 4to. original green cloth gilt (slightly rubbed & flecked, some staining to tail edge (not affecting text or illustrations), a few spots, otherwise clean & bright; lacks dustwrapper); pp. xiv, 152, with 15 colour tipped in illustrations & text figures. Heavy item (1.5 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A very good copy. A postumously published selection of Himalayan hunting stories, beautifully illustrated by the author, who was killed in action in France on 19th December 1914.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 1/2" tear to cloth at head of front joint. 1/8" tear to cloth at tail of spine. Moderate rubbing to cloth at corners of boards. Hinges intact. Some foxing to page edges.; xiv, (152) pages + 15 tipped-in plates (8 colour, the remaining 7 in various monochrome tints). Green cloth boards with gilt ibex illustration on front board. Page dimensions: 243 x 176mm. This copy has an undated contemporary inscription from the author's sister on the front endpaper "With every good wish for your happiness from the sister of the author who was a friend of your father's 35 years ago - Dorothy L. McBurney. Southbourne Amersham Hill High Wycombe". The author died at the age of 24. This volume contains 8 stories: The Scape-Goat; The Emerald of the Forest; The Ibex of Sha-Ping; Mountain Sprites; The Raiders; The Destroyers; Mountain Life at Close Quarters; The Spell of Laluni. "Bear with me, if you can. The stories are true in the main, and 'fact is stranger than fiction'." - from the prologue.; 4to.

First edition, large 8vo, pp. xiv, 151, [1]; 15 tipped-in plates reproducing watercolors by the author, as well as numerous small pen and ink sketches by him in the margins; a very good, sound, and clean copy in original green cloth decorated in gilt on the upper cover and spine. Rundall was killed in action in 1914 (in the same battle that took his brother as well). The book is a series of stories of hunting adventures, told from both the hunter's point of view and the hunted. Yakushi R395.

First edition, first impression, of Rundall's illustrative narrative of his travels through the Himalayas, complete with his own illustrations and sketches. The Ibex of Sha-Ping paints a descriptive replica of the nature and wildlife of the mountain range. The account tells of the juvenile behaviour of loveable bear cubs and the beauty of a mountainous sunset, where "the mountains glow and blaze in their glory for a short space till Nature gradually draws away the rosy veil, and they become once more the gaunt menacing shapes of white, keeping silent watch over the countless beings who dwell far, far below in the twilight of the valleys" (p. 18). Lionel Bickersteth Rundall (1890-1914) was born in the Himalayan region of India and went on several mountaineering expeditions. His work was published posthumously, following his death in the First World War. Large octavo. Colour frontispiece and 15 plates, all with captioned tissue-guards, illustrations in the text. Original green cloth, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, with gilt vignette of a bear cub, front cover lettered in gilt with gilt vignette of an Ibex, covers ruled in blind. Illegible signature dated 1927 on front pastedown; bookseller's ticket of Hugh Rees Ltd on same page. Spine sunned, bumping to spine and tips, minor marks to cloth, occasional foxing throughout, plates bright and clean. A very good copy.

First edition, large 8vo, pp. xiv, 151, [1]; 15 tipped-in plates reproducing watercolors by the author, as well as numerous small pen and ink sketches by him in the margins; a good, sound copy in original green cloth decorated in gilt on the cover and spine, the spine a bit dull. Inscribed, "For Grandmamma with Montie & Rosie's dear love. In memory of their darling boy, the author. E'en as he trod that day to God, so walked he from his birth, In simpleness & gentleness, & honour & clean mirth. (Kipling) October 2nd, 1915." Rundall was killed in action in 1914 (in the same battle that took his brother as well). The book is a series of stories of hunting adventure, told from both the hunter's point of view and the hunted.

London 1915, Macmillan. Green decorated cloth, very good, very good, 151p., 8 tipped in color plates, 7 b.w. plates by the author, 18 x 25 cm., gilt stamped. FIRST EDITION A naturalist's experiences and diary of collecting & hunting in the Himalaya, with his notes on the wide variety of flora and fauna. Excellent early primary resource. Scans can be sent by email.

London 1915, Macmillan. Half black leather spine over black cloth, top gilt, 8 color tipped in plates + 7 b. w. photo plates, raised bands, gold stamped, very clean bright copy. FIRST EDITION A naturalist's experiences and diary of collecting & hunting in the Himalaya, with his notes on the wide variety of flora and fauna. Excellent early primary resource. Scans can be sent by email.