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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
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The Ostrich for the Defence Classic Reprint
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
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The Ostrich For The Defense (1912)
Language: English
Published by Kessinger Publishing, 2010
ISBN 10: 1165116391 ISBN 13: 9781165116393
Condition: New.
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The Ostrich for the Defence
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
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The Ostrich for the Defence
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
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The Ostrich for the Defence
Published by Press of Geo. H. Ellis, Boston, 1912
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA ESA ILAB IOBA
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Pictorial red cloth stamped in black, white, and gilt attributed to Adrian Iorio. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Spine faded, extremities and stamping worn, corners bumped, a very good copy lacking the dustwrapper. Adventure novel set in Africa.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. AT (?) (illustrator). 1st Edition. First Edition. Decorated binding; design by AT (?). No DJ; no initial sales price data provided. Some soiling of the cover and loss of color to the design. Slight age-commensurate browning of the pages; otherwise, text is clean and pages unmarked. Illustrated with a frontispiece photograph and two additional full-page photographs; 324 pages. Measures 5.25? x 7.75? This book has been reissued many times in many formats, but why buy a paperback version when you can own a copy in its original first edition state. Rare and difficult to find. More images and/or description can be sent on request. Condition: Very Good+.
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book, commencing with a young man on his 30th birthday, follows his six-month tour around the East accompanied by a Bedouin guide, navigating by camel. He embarks on this journey after inheriting a considerable fortune, seeking purpose and meaning in his life. His travels lead him on a philosophical and spiritual quest, where he questions his privileged upbringing and seeks a deeper understanding of the world and his place within it. The author explores themes of truth, destiny, and the human condition, inviting introspection and a re-examination of one's own values and beliefs. Ultimately, the book becomes a compelling narrative on the search for meaning, the pursuit of self-discovery, and the power of human connection. Its insights serve as a poignant reminder of the importance of seeking a life of purpose and the transformative influence it can have on not only oneself but also on the world around us. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.
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The Ostrich for the Defence
Language: English
Published by Creative Media Partners, LLC Jul 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1022079603 ISBN 13: 9781022079601
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware.
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The Ostrich for the Defence
Language: English
Published by Creative Media Partners, LLC Jul 2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 1020836954 ISBN 13: 9781020836954
Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - In this thrilling adventure tale, William H. Hile takes the reader on a journey through the wilds of Africa in search of ostriches and adventure. With vivid descriptions and thrilling action sequences, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in travel writing and exploration.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. First Edition, First Printing. Boston: George H. Ellis Co., 1912. First Edition, First Printing. Near Fine/No Dust jacket. First Edition. Decorated American trade binding (signed binding - Adrian Iorio). Clean red cloth boards with black and white ostrich on cover, gold lettering on cover and spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean, with clean endpapers; no names, writing or marks. Frontispiece illustration (black and white photograph of man on camel and three men holding an ostrich). Preface by the author. 324 pages with appendix. A lost race Utopian adventure novel set in the Middle East and Africa. Scarce.
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The Ostrich for the Defence
Published by George H. Ellis, Boston, 1912
Seller: Michael J. Toth, Bookseller, ABAA, Springtown, PA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: VG+. No Jacket. Photo-Illustrated (illustrator). First Edition. Bound in red cloth stamped in gold, black and white with a handome illustration of an ostrich on the front panel of the book. Three inserted plates. Even though this looks like a non-fiction book -- it is actually an African adventure novel (similar to Tarzan?). 324 pp. Quite scarce in this protected condition.
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THE OSTRICH FOR THE DEFENCE
Published by Ellis Press 1912, 1912
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
First Edition Signed
First Edition. THE OSTRICH FOR THE DEFENCE, Ellis Press, 1912, first edition, slight wear to the lower corner tips, else a tight vg or better copy in pictorial cloth. Inscribed by the author. Scarce thus. Illustrated. An arican lost race novel.
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The Ostrich for the Defence
Language: English
Published by Creative Media Partners, LLC, 2023
ISBN 10: 1022079603 ISBN 13: 9781022079601
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.
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The Ostrich for the Defence
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
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Add to basketPAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.
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THE OSTRICH FOR THE DEFENCE
Published by Press of Geo. H. Ellis Co, Boston, 1912
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Association Member: ILAB
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Octavo, pp. [1-2] [i-iv] v [vi] vii [viii] 1-324, three inserted plates with photographic illustrations, original pictorial red cloth, front panel stamped in black, white, gold and blind, spine panel stamped in gold. First edition. Lost race adventure novel concerning the discovery of a cooperative eutopia in Africa ruled by a White queen. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 417. Lewis, Utopian Literature, p. 90. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1516-1985, p. 152. Not in Negley, Bleiler (1948; 1978) or Reginald (1979; 1992). Smith, American Fiction, 1901-1925 H-611. Old repair to inner front hinge, a very good, bright copy. An obscure, uncommon book. (#66871).
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HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.
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The Ostrich for the Defence
Published by George H. Ellis Co, Boston, 1912
Seller: Babylon Revisited Rare Books, Northampton, MA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
First Edition
First Edition. Octavo, original red illustrated cloth and original dustjacket. Photographic frontis. Very scarce Bleiler listed fantasy and utopian novel of a lost African race living in cooperative bliss and raising ostrich. (Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, page 78); Near Fine in nearly Very Good dustjacket, edge nicked and chipped, three closed tears repaired with scotch tape at lower spine and front panel.
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The The Ostrich for the Defence
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
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Add to basketHRD. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.
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Condition: New. Print on Demand.
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Condition: New. Print on Demand.
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Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND.
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The Ostrich for the Defence
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
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Add to basketPaperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Brand New. 342 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.78 inches. This item is printed on demand.
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Condition: New. Print on Demand.
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Brand New. 342 pages. 10.00x7.50x0.78 inches. This item is printed on demand.
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Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND.
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The ostrich for the defence 1912 [LeatherBound]
Publication Date: 2025
LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1912 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 354 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 354 Language: English.
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The Ostrich for the Defence
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
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Add to basketHardback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.
