Cheesman, R E (31 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. 192pp. Illustrated from black and white photographs. Foreword by Peter Scott. Light foxing on page edges, front hinge cracked, very good lacking the dust jacket. A compilation of new discoveries of new lands, archaeology, the voyage of the Joseph Conrad, the first flight from England, Mallory and Norton on Mount Everest, Brazilian wilderness, and more.

Fifth edition (softcover). 12mo, vii, 155pp. Original printed card wrappers. Text block lightly browned, else this copy is in very good condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Volume II, Part 1. Chipped at spine; creases to back cover. Discoloration around ageing staples. Light creases to front cover along spine. Cover has yellowed, but book block is in rather good condition. Light notes in pencil to front cover. A rare resource.

Booklet - Unbound Pages. Condition: Very Good. 17 pages, 4 plates. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Supplied without title page or cover. Size: 15 x 24 cms. Category: Royal Geographical Society; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.

Paperback. Condition: Good ++. Fourth Edition. 105 pages. B&W illustrations. Ink writing to back of last page. Crayon marks to back cover with marks. Moderately grimed cream background soft covers with dark green titles to front - light browning and colour-fading to spine and covers' edges. Moderate wear to covers' corners - small label abrasion to front cover. Page-edges browned, a few light marks to front endpapers o/w clean and tidy.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 8vo, , paginated 23 -164, original wrappers, light scuffing to the edges, some foxing to the front cover, contents uncut, a very good copy. Parietales, Polygalinae, Caryophyllinae, Guttiferales, Geraniales by Williams, Malvales by Williams and Cheesman.

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Hard cover, dust jacket, small tears in dust jacket, drawings by J D Carrick and F Yeoman; owners name front end paper, black and white photographs throughout.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Engraved By Cheesman (illustrator). A fine original copper/stipple engraving with great detail. 1806. Mounted and ready to frame, this is a wonderful opportunity to purchase this splendid portrait of an eminent personage.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Engraved By Cheesman (illustrator). A fine original copper/stipple engraving with great detail. 1806. Mounted and ready to frame, this is a wonderful opportunity to purchase this splendid portrait of an eminent personage.

Original-Leinenband. XX, 447 Seiten mit 66 s/w Abbildungen auf Tafeln. Exemplar mit etwas stärkeren Gebrauchsspuren: Der Einband ist leicht berieben und an Ecken und Kanten geringfügig bestoßen. Es fehlt eine Faltkarte, die herausgetrennt wurde (vor Seite 435). Bibliotheksexemplar, gestempelt und mit einem entfernten Rückenschildchen. Exemplar mit wenigen Bleistiftanstreichungen. Buch aus einem Nichtraucherhaushalt. // Original hardcover (cloth). Copy with somewhat stronger signs of wear: The cover is slightly rubbed and slightly bumped at the corners and edges. A folding map that was cut out is missing before page 435. Library copy, stamped and with a removed spine label. Copy with a few pencil markings. Dieses Exemplar stammt aus der Bibliothek von Walter W. Müller, Professor für Semitistik an der Philipps-Universität Marburg. Sprache: Englisch.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. Demy 8vo; xiv, 400pp. Green cloth with gilt title on spine and gilt centrepiece on upper board; light wear to edges and corners with some fading to spine and top of upper board. Binding square and tight. Light soiling to top edge. Clean within. Small neat former owner's name on front endpaper. B/w plates including folding panorama frontispiece. Folding maps at the back. A 'Very Good' copy.

, Practical Hints to Scoutmasters on Troop Management vii [3] 1-86, 1928 3rd edition; Letters to the New Scoutmaster, 80 pages 1932 first edition; The Group Scoutmaster, 123, 1934 first edition First and third editions , covers have wear, the spines creased and chipped, the 2nd volume has some loss to the spine and is splitting along the front joint, sunned spines, foxing on the block edges and lightly within the first two volumes, all three are in fair to good condition , bound in cream printed stiff paper wraps , 18 x 12.5 cm Paperback ISBN:

14+400 pages, photographs, 2 coloured maps, folding panoramic frontispiece : his expedition to Abyssinia in 1934, the original manuscript was stolen in London on Christmas Eve 1934 & he had to spend 2 years re-writing the whole thing; hardback, vg FIRST EDITION east africa lake tana ethiopia abyssinia african exploration lake tana ethiopia ethiopian history tana blue nile nile discovery cheesman.

London: MacMillan and Co., 1936 8vo. xiv,400pp. folding frontispiece and 48 illustrations on plates, 2 coloured folding maps, index. Major Cheesman was H.M. Consul for North-west Ethiopia, 1925-1934 where he undertook an expedition that finally fixed the source and course of the Blue Nile from Lake Tana. From the library of Dr Juel-Jensen with his Amharic bookplate, two centimetres from base of spine missing, covers slightly rubbed, a good copy of the first edition in the publisher's dark green cloth. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[B].

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 2 stiff-board volumes, each containing multiple softcover volumes in the series. Green bindery cloth spines and gray boards. First volume contains: Flora. Vol 1 Part 1. 1928. ** Vol 1 Part 2. 1929. ** Part 3. 1930. ** Part 4. 1931. ** Part 5. 1932. ** Part 6. 1934. ** Part 7. 1940. ** Part 8. 1941 ** These 8 parts are numbered sequentially up to 531 pages. SECOND VOLUME contains Volume 2, part 1 1928 ** Part 2. 1930 ** Part 3. 1947. Brower's signature on front cover. ** Part 4. 1953. ** Part 5. 1954. ** Part 6. 1955. ** Pagination continuous up through page 436. Scarce. We've got a wonderful bookshelf of books from Lincoln Brower's collection listed here in our Brower catalogue. Everything you know about Monarch Butterflies, you know because of Brower's work, both scientific and outreach. He was a great teacher, an important researcher, a torch-bearing conservationist, and a leading light in lepidoptery. We are extremely excited to offer his books. Please email with questions or to request photos.

Condition: Very Good. xiv, 400, folding frontis, 24 b/w plates, text fig, 2 folding maps. . HB. 8vo, orig. green cloth (spine slightly faded), gilt vignette to front board, gilt title to spine, top edge tinted green. Ownership inscription and blind stamp to half-title. Vg. First edition. An account of the author's expeditions around Lake Tana and the source of the Blue Nile, in Abyssinia (now Ethiopia) during his time as British consul for north-west Ethiopia between 1925 and 1934. Major Robert E. Cheesman (1878-1962) was an English military officer, explorer, ornithologist and author. He was the brother of Evelyn Cheesman (1881-1969), entomologist, author and traveller.

in-8vo, VIII p. + 400 p. + 1 panoramic view + 2 maps, small legacy stamp ?Guggisberg? on first fly, clothbound, spine with gilt lettering, sunned and spottet. Please notify before visiting to see a book. Prices are excl. VAT/TVA (only Switzerland) & postage.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Complete with all plates and maps. With its own matching, handmade slipcase. The boards are shelf rubbed and edge worn, but remain strong and sturdy. Internally, the book is in near fine condition, with neat, crisp and unmarked pages. Securely bound and handsome! JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. On a uniquely motivated expedition, for ornithological and archaeological research, in 1921 Cheesman ventured to the coastline near Bahrain, south of Oqair, which forms the Gulf of Salwa. In addition to the investigation of birds' migratory habits, Cheesman visited the area's extensive ruins and there made some important discoveries. An engaging account of the journey commence with those of the camel party itself, and vivid descriptions the city of Bahrain with its fresh water springs, ancient mounds and volcanic hills, an audience with the local important Sheik Isa and local date groves. Further commentary describes local fauna discovered on the difficult road to Salwa. Cheesman was a corresponding member of the Zoological Society of London, and this expedition into an unexplored tract of Arabia was first and foremost a pursuit of zoological knowledge in the area. Cheesman was the first European to travel across some of the desert areas (Murra, Jabrin) and his travels preceded those of Philby. He was also the first to map the Arabian coast from Uqair to the head of the Gulf of Salwa. Here he recounts the journey, lands untrodden by his European counterparts, and fascinating Arabian customs. [Subsequently, in 1923-24 he spent three months at Hufuf. Having fixed its position, he then mapped 150 miles of desert, he identified the site of the ancient Gerra, and corrected some serious mistakes relating to the wadi system. For this he was awarded the Gill Memorial Award by The Royal Geographical Society]. Having finally arrived at Salwa, however, Cheesman was directed to the ruins where some pieces of pottery, alabaster and similar relics were uncovered. On his two visits to the Salwa Bight, he made archaeological discoveries which showed that the site of the Gerra emporium was to be found in the immediate vicinity of the port of Oqair, and not at the head of Salwa Bay as was formerly supposed. 8vo. 15 pages, plus a full page sketch map and photographic plates for illustration. Original condition with blue wrappers, titles to front, and containing all the ads. This is a complete issue, seldom found in such good and original condition. Major Robert Ernest Cheesman CBE (1878-1962) was a military officer, explorer and ornithologist. He was Private Secretary to Sir Percy Cox during his tenure as High Commissioner in Iraq. In 1923, during a journey into the Arabian Peninsula, Cheesman collected over 300 specimens from the Hasa oasis, several of them previously unknown to science. Ships from U.A.E.

London: MacMillan and Co., 1936 8vo. xiv,400pp. folding frontispiece and 48 illustrations on plates, 2 coloured folding maps, index. Major Cheesman was H.M. Consul for North-west Ethiopia, 1925-1934 where he undertook an expedition that finally fixed the source and course of the Blue Nile from Lake Tana. A very nice copy of the first edition in the publisher's green cloth. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[ ].

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp xiv, 400, 49 plates, [2] folded maps. Original publisher's green cloth with gilt lettering at spine and gilt illustration on the front cover. General Robert Cheesman's account of his explorations of the Lake Tana region and the Blue Nile and Abyssinia. Cheesman was the first to chart the area, before largely unmapped. He was an English military officer and explorer. He was the first to properly map the Arabian coast. Neat name on front endpaper with very slight creasing at spine ends, otherwise very good indeed in slightly tanned, about very good dust jacket, with slight chipping at foot of spine.

1st Edition. 447 pages. Very good green buckram cloth ith gilt camel and rider on the fron board. Cloth has minor ear to the heads of spine and some light rubbing to the rear board. Internally very good ith all plates and maps called for. Baghdad Bookshop card pasted in on the front free end paper - Xmas 196. A scarce title. Heavy book! Shipping costs will be over and above those quoted by ABE.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. HARDBACK BOUND IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDING, COMPLETE COPY WITH NUMEROUS FULL PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS & FOLDING MAP TO REAR. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 10 X 7 INCHES WITH 20 + 447 PAGES . MINOR BUMP TO BOTTOM OF SPINE, HALF TITLE & REAR ENDPAPERS BROWNED, VERY SLIGHT PLAY TO FRONT HINGE BUT IS FIRMLY ATTACHED, SOME VERY OCCASIONAL LIGHT FOXING MOSTLY TO PAGE FORE-EDGES & LAST COUPLE OF INDEX PAGES. OVERALL A VERY NICE ACCEPTABLE COPY MOSTLY CLEAN INTERNALLY & CLOTH CLEAN & BRIGHT. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 447 pages in very good condition. Pages are clean and unmarked with black and white plates throughout. Large folding map is unattached at the back of the book. Dedication page has a small tear at the head edge. Page edges are lightly darkened and foxed. Blue cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Lightly worn around the edges. Small puncture holes near the spine. SCARCE. VG/- -. Book.

1st edition hardback in original cloth Very Good large octavo xx + 433pp., b/w pls., maps, appends., index, Large folding colour map at rear. One institutional label & 2 small stamps o/w very nice tight, clean copy.

First edition; 8vo; inscribed presentation copy from the author to H. R. H. the Duke of Gloucester, 48 photographic illustrations (including a folding panorama frontispiece), 2 folding maps and a plan; original green cloth gilt with pictorial design in gilt on upper board, original pictorial dust-wrapper, a fine copy; xiv, 400 pp. A fine presentation copy from the author to Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, younger brother of Edward VIII and George VI. Cheesman was H.M. Consul in North-West Abyssinia, and led this surveying expedition to Lake Tana in the course of which he became the first European to visit all the islands on Lake Tana. He also made the first journey from the Lake down the Blue Nile through entirely unexplored country to the furthest point reached by expeditions which had entered Abyssinia from the Sudan. Howgego C32.

Tall hardback, 10 x 7 inches. Green cloth with gilt lettering to spine and gilt camel design to front. Bevelled edges. Top page edges gilt. In very good condition. Some rubbing to spine and ends. Corners slightly bumped. Bookplate to front endpaper ?Leslie Carver.? Some occasional minor light foxing spots, mostly to page edges. Plates clean and bright. Map clean and bright, minor tear to bound margin. Else a very good clean and tight copy. xx + 433pp. Illustrated with 66 B&W photo plates + frontis. 2 B&W maps and a large folding colour map at rear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Illustrated. Macmillan, 1926. Dark green cloth with gilt design of camel and rider on upper cover. Inner upper hinge weakened and with some red marking to fly leaf o/w very good. Uncommon.

Colour-printed map (51 x 48 cm). - Al-Qasimi 285.