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The Horizon book of the Middle Ages. [The long dark.--The High Middle Ages.--Knights in battle.--The noble's life.--An age of faith.--Towns and trade.--The life of labor.--The life of thought.--The artist's legacy.--End of an era.]
Bishop, Morris, 1893-1973. ; by the editors of Horizon magazine ; editor in charge: Norman Kotker ; Emma Landau, Tomas Froncek, Kaari I. Ward, Mary Leverty, Maureen Dwyer, Linda C0oper, Julia Bozzelli, Gertrudis Feliu, James Patton, Joseph J. THorndike, Richard M. Ketchum, Irwin Glusker, Paul Gottlieb, Alvin M. Josephy, Jr.; photos, Boudot-Mamotte, Jacques Boulas, Dieuzaide, Leonard von Matt, Ann Munchow, Jean Roubier, Helga Schmidt-Glassner, Cal Sacks; Jacques Guignard, Marcel THomas, Le Monnier, Martin Wittek, John McKenzie, Harald Busch, JAne Horton de Cabanyes, Norman Cantor, Claire de Forbin, J H van der Meer, Michael Waring, Kofler-Truniger, Roert Cross, Margaret Nolan, A. De Schryber, M. Broendsted, Harald Seoler, Hans Pauer
Published by New York : American Heritage Pub. Co. ; Boston : Book trade distribution by Houghton Mifflin, 1968 1968
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 416 p. : illustrated (many in color) ; 32 cm. ; LC: CB351; Q914.031 H; Dewey: 914/.03/1 ; LCCN: 68-27730 ; OCLC: 272326 ; decorative brown cloth, in color pictorial dustjacket ; name on front endpaper ; wear to dustjacket ; price-clipped ; all illustrations fully refe…renced to their original sources ; Contents : The long dark.--The High Middle Ages.--Knights in battle.--The noble's life.--An age of faith.--Towns and trade.--The life of labor.--The life of thought.--The artist's legacy.--End of an era. ; Bishop was a Cornell University graduate who remained as Kappa Alpha Professor of Romance Literature. He was the author of several biographies, wrote a popular survey of French literature, and was known for his limericks and didactic verse, one of which, "How to Treat Elves", has the final quatrain: "It gives me sharp and shooting pains / To listen to such drool / I lifted up my foot and squashed / The God damn little fool." Here, Bishop brings a lucid and knowledgeable commentary on the Middle Ages ; large, heavy volume ; VG/G. Book.
More imagesNew Voyages and Travels; consisting of Originals and Translations. Vol. II.
[Various: Count de Forbin; Thomas M'Keevor; Chevalier de la Poix de Freminville; P. J. Dumont; R. de May; [M. Burckhardt]; James Prior; Admiral Don A. De Cordova; John Augustine Waller]
Published by Printed for Sir Richard Phillips and Co. [1819-1820], London 1819
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Lacking 3 plates. Ex-institutional collection, "Societe de Lecture de Geneve" with rubber stamps on main title. Near contemporary 19th century quarter leather and paste-paper boards. Lettering piece on spine split with small losses. Page dimensions: 214 x 132mm. Page edg…es dyed red. Some rubbing to joints. Moderate rubbing and wear to edges and corners of boards. Gutters split at endpapers. ; This volume is divided into 8 individually paginated sections, each with their own part title leaf. The imprints on the part titles are either undated, dated 1819, or dated 1820. The volume is lacking 3 plates in total. Lacking two plates from McKeevor's "Voyage to Hudson's Bay" - the frontispiece "Island of Resolution", and the final plate "A Moonlight Scene on the Ice." Also lacking one plate, "View of the Town and Fort of Mosambique", from Prior's "Voyage to the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans". The "Chart of the Route of the Nisus plate", also from Prior's "Voyage", has been backed with thicker paper; and the following plate also has paper backing a 3" tear along one of the folds. The plate "Slaves in Barbadoes" in Waller's "Voyage in the West Indies" has been cropped at the upper margin, with loss to some of the printed area of the plate. Waller also has a 2" tear without loss to the title leaf. Contents: I. "Travels in Egypt [. . .]" by Count de Forbis; II. "A Voyage to Hudson's Bay, during the Summer of 1812 [. . .]" by Thomas M'Keevor. This is followed by Freminville's "Voyage to the North Pole", which is continously pagination from M'Keevor's "Voyage", but with a separate title page. III. "Narrative of the Thirty-four Years' Slavery and Travels in Africa" by P. J. Dumont. IV. "Narrative of the Sufferings and Adventures of Hendrick Portenger, a Private Soldier of the late Swiss Regiment De Meuron, who was wrecked on the Shores of Abyssinia, in the Red-Sea" by R. De May. V. "Travels of M. Burckhardt, in Egypt and Nubia". VI. "Voyage along the Eastern Coast of Africa, to Mosambique, Johanna, and Quiloa; to St. Helena; to Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, and Pernambuco, in Brazil" by James Prior. VII. "A Voyage of Discovery to the Strait of Magellan; with an Account of the Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants; and of the Natural Productions of Patagonia, undertaken by order of the King of Spain" by Admiral Don A. De Cordova. VIII. "A Voyage in the West Indies: containing various Observations made during a residence in Barbadoes, and several of the Leeward Islands; with some Notices and Illustrations relative to the City of Paramarabo, in Surinam" by John Augustine Waller. Pagination of the entire volume: xii preliminary leaves; Forbin - [iv], 95, [1] pages + 7 plates (including folding frontispiece "General View of the Pyramids of Gheza; M'Keevor - [iv], 76 pages + 4 only of 6 plates. The 4 plates are bound in following de Freminville; de Freminville - [iv], (77)-96 pages; Dumont - vi, 42 pages + frontispiece; de May - 28 pages; Travels of M. Burckhardt - 32 pages; Prior - [(iii)-v (advertisements)], [1 (errata)], 114 pages + 2 folding maps, lacking 1 plate (View of the Town and Fort of Mosambique); de Cordova - viii, 104 pages + frontispiece + 1 folding map; Waller - [iv], 106 pages + 6 plates + 1 map (the plates and the map all bound in at rear).
The Wide World Magazine - True Stories of Adventure, February [Feb.] 1924, Vol. LII, No. 310: On Niagara's Brink / An Englshwoman in Upper Egypt
Hogg, John Edwin; Dunlap, Orrin E.; Blackman, Winifred S.; Wright, Hamilton; Grimshaw, Beatrice; Collins, Dale; "Lanham"; green, Lawrence G.; Weddall, A.; Verrill, A. Hyatt; Forbin, V.; Cronstedt, Count Nils; Fletcher, E.F.
Published by The International New Company, New York 1924
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Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: Lost in the Pacific - John Edwin Hogg attempted to take a small boat to Panama from some islands 90 miles off the coast, but encountered treacherous seas; On Niagara's Brink - Orrin E. Dunlap,… the unofficial historian of Niagara Falls, describes the area's most thrilling adventure, that of a barge and two men, Lofberg and Harris, who drifted to the verge of Horseshoe Falls - article with photos; An Englishwoman in Upper Egypt - Part I - Oxford Anthropology student Winifred S. Blackman relates her experiences in three winters of living with the people of Upper Egypt - article with photos; Captain Doudera's Bet - The amazing photo-illustrated story of Captain Frank Doudera, of Brooklyn, New York, and his quest to obtain a timber wolf pelt within six weeks; The Head-Hunters of the Sepik - Part II - Beatrice Grimshaw travelled up the Sepik River of New Guinea, where she dealt with the local cannibals - article with photos; Chippin' Paint - An amusing sea story; To Afghanistan in Disguise - Part II - A British officer's remarkable journey, disguised as an Oriental, across a large part of India and finally into forbidden Afghanistan and beyond, living among the natives as one of themselves; The Treasure of Tristan Da Cunha - Photo-illustrated article about a hoard of gold and jewels said to have been hidden here by pirates in 1810; Photo of a literal river full of logs in British Columbia; The Three Angleteers - Part IV - Three bored Englishmen travel to Europe for trouble and adventure; In the British Guiana Jungle - A vividly-written photo-illustrated account of an eventful boat-journey into the interior of British Guiana with a motion picture camera, culminating with a visit to the mighty Kaietuerk Falls, the greatest cataract in the world, five times higher than Niagara; The Secret of the Wilds - photos of wild animals which resemble those of prehistoric times; "Grip" and I - Part II - A bull-terrier spared from death by its new owner Count Nils Cronstedt returns the favour by saving him multiple times during his stay in West Africa as Commander of H.M.S. Heron and Assistant Marine Superintendent in Northern Nigeria; One Night - the story of a hunt in the darkness and a panther who stood his ground; and more. 88 pages plus 24 pages of nice vintage ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this excellent vintage issue.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Wide World Magazine, February 1924, Lost in the Pacific, John Edwin Hogg, Panama, Niagara Falls, Orrin E. Dunlap, barge, Lofberg , Harris, Horseshoe Falls, An Englishwoman in Upper Egypt, Winifred S. Blackman, Upper Egypt, Captain Frank Doudera, timber w. Illustrated by Hiley, F.E.; Edwards, Lionel; De Walton, John; Wightman,W.E.; Woodville, R. Caton; Abbey, S.; Prater, Ernest; Constable, Douglas (illustrator).
More imagesLes tableaux de M. le comte de Forbin, ou, La mort de Pline l'Ancien, et Inàs de Castro. Nouvelles historiques, par Mme la comtesse de Genlis 1817 [Leather Bound]
Genlis, Stà phanie Fà licità , comtesse de.Forbin, Louis Nicolas Philippe auguste, comte de.
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Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: French. Language: French. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine len…ds an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1817. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - French, Pages: - 284, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 284 284.
Mohamed Ali Pacha Vice Roi d'Égypte. 1818. [caption title]
FORBIN, LOUIS NICOLAS PHILIPPE AUGUSTE, COMTE DE (AFTER); VERNET, HORACE (ARTIST AND ENGRAVER, 1789-1863)
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Hand-coloured lithograph 43.3 x 34.3 cm, in very good condition, mounted and preserved in a modern frame. One of the best known and frequently copied works of Horace Vernet's early Orientalist ?uvre, almost all reproduced examples, uncoloured. The French painter was one of the earliest adopters of the new technique of lithograph…y. Rare and a superb example. Beraldi 5. This item is held off-site. Please note there may be a few days delay while it is brought into our shop for viewing or mailing to you. Thank you for your understanding.
