E W Martyn (32 results)

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. VG Jacket (light edge wear). First Edition. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. A square, tight copy. Sharp corners. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrations. Eight essays by the editors, and Yi-Fu Tuan, John L. Allen, William A. Koelsch, Marvin W. Mikesell, Wilber Zelinsky, Philip W. Porter, and Fred E. Lukermann. The essays are about Geopiety; imagination in the history of geographical exploration; the historiography of the Great American Desert; cemetery names; Arcana Siwash and academic geography; the geography of utopia; etc. From the Dust Jacket: "A complete bibliography of John Kirtland Wright's publications appears here for the first time." Lists of references. Index. Bound in the original blue cloth, lettered in gold on the spine. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine condition./VG Jacket (light edge wear). 8vo. 263pp. …

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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Pamphlet. Condition: Good Plus. . 72 pages, nice crisp example but with rusted staples. On Finney, John Owen, Catechisms, Oliver Heywood, and Henry Jacob.

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Condition: Very Good. 16 Pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 18 x 26 cms. Category: Quarterly Review; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

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paperback, 56pp, VG.

Useful reference. 56pp., vgc in card covers.

Super octavo softcover (VG). Photos available on request. All our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.…

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Card covers, a name in front.

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 56p Tea cup ring on back cover A basic information guide to New zealand aviation, including all aircraft ever registered, and construction numbers where known, with chronology.

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Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: Good. 56 pages. tidy ex library (M of defence waiouru).

Card Covers. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Card covers. Excellent reference on the fates of NZ Aircrew Volume one 1915-1942. 304pp., index. Neatly affixed signed note from author explaining why he is sending the recipient a copy, also signed "postit" note and review from Cross and Cockade. Overall very good condition. Signed by Author(s).…

Paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Condition: Very Good. Original triptych double-sided folding souvenir theatre programme. 7½'' x 3¼'' opening to 7½'' x 10''. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. THEATRE PROGRAMMES.

23 x 17. Encds. en un tomo. Hol. en cartoné. Conservan cubiertas originales. 112 + 111 + 100 + 96 + 96 págs.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Features: Through Spain in Disguise - Part I of the story of an odd wager, by the Countess Guerrini Malmignati; The Tiger-Man of the Whynooche - locals of Chehalis and Mason counties in Washington state feared this killer; The Ghost of Ozwatini - a strange story from Natal; "Quarrelsome Mac" - a nautical story; The "Hell-On-Earth" Legion - five years with the French Foreign Legion; Starting Life Afresh in South Africa - Our experiment in orange-growing (with wonderful photos) - part II; Nature's Nightmares - ugly animals; Nurse Warburton's Ordeal - she became lost while tramping from Hope to Princeton, British Columbia; Hunting the Australian Buffalo - article with super photos; The Big Voyage of the Little "Shanghai" - Part III of a trip from Shanghai to Copenhagen in a forty-foot yacht; Trial by Jury - an awkward trial in India; Tuk-Took - a little Eskimo girl, her step-mother, and her dog - with nice photos; A Dead Man's Diary - an unknown white man perishes in the African wilds, but leaves his diary; The Mystery of "Dutch Henry" who was wanted "dead or alive" by two governments; nice vintage ads. Multiple pieces of red, clear and brown tape securing covers. Somewhat above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy. Cleaver, Reginald; ZMoorsom, F.G.; robinson, T.H.; Wightman, W.E.; Prater, Ernest; Peddie, Tom; Brock, H.M.; Holloway, Cyril; Sindall, A.; Tresilian, S.; Piffard, H.; Mills, Reginals (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. A clean tight copy - appears unread but for shelf and edge wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. A clean tight copy - appears unread but for shelf and edge wear.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Pages 291-348 plus several pages of great vintage ads. Features: "Killer Sleeman" - a Mountie's challenge handling a cop-killer; The Man Who Lost Face - a young ship's officer gets in the bad books of Chinese smugglers; The Inventor of the "Rugger" - William Webb Ellis; Amateur Bandit; A Paraguayan Dance - wild and wooly doings; "Humpie" - the unfortunate choice of a gold-seeking partner; Crocodiles in Northern Australia - article with great photos; The Clue of the Single Finger-Print - Part III of the robbery ofthe First National Bank at Lamar, Colorado and the bloody aftermath; "Bhang" - the smoking of this forbidden narcotic in Africa; My Elephant Drive - a tale from the Belgian Congo - with photos; Madui's Curse - a Rhodesian tale; Beachcombers' Luck - an amusing story from the British Columbia coast; Fish-Spearing in the South Seas; and more. Above-average external wear. Covers nearly loose. Contents clean and unmarked. A worthy vintage copy. Treslian, S.; (illustrator).…

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. First Edition. Pages 442-528 plus 24 pages of ads. Features: The Strange Case of Sergeant Pron - a story of the French Foreign Legion; Turned into a Pillar of Salt - a salt-miner becomes lost in his mine; Mysterious Fish with Strange Arabic Inscriptions - photo and brief write-up of fish caught at Zanzibar ; A Woman's Journey Across Africa - Part I - Eva J. Jordan's amazing journey through mysterious Africa, this part dealing with Uganda (with photos); How I Fired the First Shot for Britain in the Great War - Trooper William Craig, of the 4th Dragoon Guards was also the first British soldier to bring down a Uhlan; Chased by Bees - while observing apes E.F. Martin unknowingly disturbed a nest; In the Clutches of a Boa-Constrictor - adventure in Rhodesia; With the British Armoured Cars in Russia - Part II - a stirring account of their work and adventures, with great photos; The House of a Hundred Rooms - Part II - Chinese Tong-men and gamblers operated a building in Philadelphia's tenderloin district which had secret cellars and dungeons which were put to diabolical uses; My Adventures in the World War, Part IV - famous war correspondent E. Ashmead-Bartlett offers startling and thrilling contributions; The Mystery of the "Haunted Hills" - a strange story from Australia's Queensland bush; The Soldier Samson of the Italian Alps - photo-illustrated tales of an incredibly strong soldier in an Italian Alpini battalion (with photo of him lifting five men!); Human Tanks - An Ingenious Body Shield invented by Italian troops; The Papuan Chief's "Revenge" - intereseting photo-illustrated story; Some African Fashions - humorous illustrations; Arctic Painter's Thrilling Adventures - M. Borissof became lost along the northern shores of Nova Zembla and nearly died (with photo of his studio); Photo of Indian chief Wa-Ha-Gunta who just turned 134 years old!; and more. Average external wear. Bit of writing on front cover and Table of Contents. Binding intact. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Prater, Ernest; Skelton, J.R.; Holloway, W.H.; Wood, Stanley L.; Evison, H.; Gillett, Frank; Soper, George; Prater, Ernest (illustrator). …