Holmes Ratcliffe (23 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Previous owner's personal bookplate. Previous owner's rubber stamp on endpapers. Undated, circa 1929. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

Condition: Fair. No Edition Remarks. 161 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with common faults. Text is legible throughout. Some issues present such as cracking, inscriptions, inserts, moderate foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Binding remains firm. Boards have noticeable shelf wear with rubbing and corner bumping. Moderate tanning and marking.

Red Cloth. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No dj. First Edition. Reasonable copy with some splitting of cloth to top third of rear hinge. Sound internally with minor foxing, several photo-plates. Owner inscription on inner cover. Size: 8vo.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Excellent photographs accompany travel narrative very much of its time. Occasional spotting but for the most part all in clean and bright internal order. Binding a little shaken, but all holding well. Purple boards with blind embossed titling to front and bright gilt to spine marked, lightly worn and faded to spine. 8vo. 318pp.

Cloth Boards. Foreword by Colonel H. Marshall Hole (illustrator). 1st edition. 8vo, pp. (x) 161, b/w frontis portrait, b/w plates, free endpapers tanned, original cloth boards, very good. The authors travels through Central Africa filming big game.

1st edition, hardback, 8vo, 318pp, illustrated, endpaper maps, page edges browned and scattered foxing, text otherwise clean and binding sound, no inscriptions, red cloth, some soiling on boards, gilt spine titles dull, Good condition / no dustwrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. First Edition. 318 pages (complete). A much owned and inconsiderately stored copy. Ex-library (Port Alfred Public Library) with consequent stamps, labels, wear, usage, marks, annotations. The boards are much worn all about. They are, however, secure and sure. Within, the contents are foxed throughout. Four illustrations (pgs: 112 and 208) are missing. The pages are thick, sure, clear, competent, assured. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Condition: Fair. First edition copy. . Acceptable dust jacket. Front hinge cracked. Dust jacket price clipped. In protective mylar cover. (Action, Adventure, Africa, Fiction).

First Edition. Good copy in gilt-blocked cloth. Board stained. Internally bright and clean. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Provenance: Bookplate from Alan Thornton Witney, Oxen. Physical description: 3 p.l., 9-318 pages: front., plates; 23 cm. Subjects: Tanzania Description and travel. Kongo, Belgian Description and travel. Congo (Democratic Republic) Description and travel. Africa, Central Description and travel. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. London: Stanley Martin & Co. Ltd., n.d. [1930]. First English edition. x,202,[2]pp. Frontispiece. §"The Secret People: Adventure in Africa (1928) is a Lost Race tale set in Africa, where an Ancient Egyptian civilization is discovered by the Young Adult protagonists" - The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (4th edition - online), referring to the American edition which preceded the English edition by two years. Final leaf contains a glossary of Swahili. British Isles copies at BL, Bodleian, National Library of Scotland, Trinity College Dublin. Original brown cloth, black lettering & decoration. Tobacco odour. Ink school presentation inscription to front free endpaper. Crease to head of spine. In all other respects a very good copy.

First Edition. Good copy in gilt-blocked cloth. Board stained. Internally bright and clean. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Provenance: Bookplate from Alan Thornton Witney, Oxen. Physical description: 3 p.l., 9-318 pages: front., plates; 23 cm. Subjects: Tanzania Description and travel. Kongo, Belgian Description and travel. Congo (Democratic Republic) Description and travel. Africa, Central Description and travel. 1 Kg.

Hardback (No Dust Wrapper.). Condition: Good. Condition Notes: Gently bruised at the head, tail and corners of the binding and faded at the spine. Nicks to the bottom edge of the upper board. A little age-toning to the edges of the text block. Prize plate to the first blank. Contents clean and bright despite the limited age-toning; First edition (first printing). Hardback. Purple boards with gilt & blind-stamped titles to the spine & upper board; Measures 8¾" x 5¼" (1.1 kg); pp 318; Index; Includes: Black & white photographs; Frontispiece; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #191563 ||.

, 318 pages, 20 black and white photos on 11 plates First Edition , light rubbing to spine and corners, marks to boards, library label to rear pastedown, one plate in wrong place, one detached but all present, pages clean, front hinge partly cracked but firm, good condition , original maroon cloth, gilt title and décor to spine , octavo, 21 cm x 14 cm Hardback ISBN:

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. The boards are a bit marked and worn. Some foxing and an ownership inscription. The author's presentation plate is attached to the front paste-down. Soundly bound. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

in-8vo, 318 p., illustrated, light foxing, small legacy stamp ?Guggisberg?, original publisher?s violet clothbound, gilt title on spine. very good to fine copy. Please notify before visiting to see a book. Prices are excl. VAT/TVA (only Switzerland) & postage.

First edition. 8vo. 318, (2) pp. Publisher's purple cloth, gilt to the spine. Frontispiece and 19 photographic plates, mostly two to a page. Just slight sunning to the spine, very good.

LeatheBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 194. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1929 edition. 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. 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. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. 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. Language: English Pages: 194.

14.5 cm x 22.2 cm. Frontispiece, 318 pages. 20 photographic illustrations on 11 plates. Hardcover [publisher's original red cloth] with gilt lettering on spine. Map of the Kenya Colony on front pastedown and endpaper. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very minor foxing to edges. Interior bright and clean and sharped cornered. Preowner's name on front pastedown. Narrative account of travels through southern and eastern Africa - particularly around the Kenya Colony. Desciptions of natives, nature and wildlife abound. Book dedicated to "The Officers of the African Colonial Service who Labour at the Outposts of the Empire." The photographs show the ice-cap on Kilimandscharo, Wa-Chagga Dancing Girls / Mount Meru / The Longido War Grave etc. Sprache: english.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 350. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1925 edition. 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. 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. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. 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. Language: English Pages: 350.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Wood, Stanley, L.; Nicolson, W.C.; Tresilian, S.; De Walton, John; Eyles, D.C.; Kane, Thornton; Peddie, Tom; Sutcliffe, Norman (illustrator). First Edition. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: A Cowboy in Trouble - A tale from Indian Territory which is now part of Oklahoma; The Seminoles of Florida - An interesting photo-illustrated account of these hermits of the Florida wilds; The Longest Voyage on Record - An authoritative account of the "Maria Madre", presently moored at Paysandu, Uruguay - with photos; The Way of the Wild - Photo-illustrated article by cinematographer F. Ratcliffe Holmes about his adventures filming wildlife; Filed - Until Found - The daring escape of John Kelly from the Worcester, MA jail; My First Rhino - After V.G. Bell bagged his first, he was nearly bagged by a nearby rhino; The Wild Tribes of Malaya - Edward E. Long visits unknown stone-age tribes - article with wonderful photos; "Stope Number Five East" - Grim story from the Golden Gleam Mine in Nevada; Among the "White Arabs" - Photo illustrated article on the Shawiya Berbers of Algeria; The Ju-Ju Man's Vengeance - The death of a German by hypnotism in West Africa; Painting Pictures Beneath the Sea - Well-known landscapte artist Tilden Dakin paints submarine 'seascapes' from a diving-bell of his own design; "Ginger" To the Rescue! - A story of the old 'blackbirding' days in the South Seas, when the recruiters were not always over-scrupulous as to how they obtained native labour for the plantations; An Australian Robinson Crusoe - Part II - Jack McLaren spent eight years with savages on the little-known western coast of Cape York Peninsula in Australia - with photos. 88 pages plus 20 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this great vintage issue.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Wood, Stanley L.; Carruthers, G.P.; Gillett, F.; Somerfield, T.; Soper, G.; Bird, L. Pern; Gillett, F.; Lane, Harry; Wightman, W.E. (illustrator). First Edition. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Terrorists - High-powered motor cars confront U.S. authorities with a new problem of desperadoes racing about the countryside, robbing and murdering almost with impunity - a report from Iowa and Kansas; Murchison's Mine - A lost mine is re-discovered beneath the noses of claim-jumpers at Chillagoe in North Queensland - with photos; In Search of the Lost Oases - Part II of a wonderful expedition across the Sahara from Sollum to El Obeid through much unexplored territory - with many interesting photos; A "Cant. Mag." On Trek - a humorous tale; Lost in the Heart of Peru - Part II of G.M. Dyott's adventure in the upper Amazon after he was abandoned by his guide; "On Safari" - F. Ratcliffe Holmes describes the joys and sorrows of life on the march in the heart of Africa - with nice photos; The Passing of the Texas Rangers - A brief account of some of the activities of the Rangers by Alistair Paterson, a man who knew them well; Kruger's Millions - A tale about hidden treasure; The Hut in the Jungle - Chinese detective Ning Wo solves the mystery of a series of apparently purposeless murders on the Malay Peninsula; Revolution A La Mode - An amusing description of a comic opera revolution in a South American Republic; Photo of two Roitscheggen, or "Smoke Men" of the Lotschenthal Valley in Switzerland; Thompson's "Tapu" - A cunning Maori seeks revenge on a white debt collector; Big Game Fishing in New Zealand - Nicely photo-illustrated article on the fighting giants caught in the beautiful Bay of Islands off the New Zealand coast. 88 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this great vintage issue.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted by the prestigious organization "Rare Biblio" 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 lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1929. 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: - English, Pages:- 194, 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. 194.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. 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 lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1925. 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: - English, Pages: - 350, 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. 350.