Moore Decima (46 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. In.

Hardback. Condition: New.

hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, red cloth pictorial gilt. Lettered black and gilt, top edges gilt, fore and bottom edges rough-trimmed. Worn with some loss at the head of the spine, lower board damp stained. Presentation stamp at the head of the title page, classification number to the verso of the title. The binding remains tight and the body of text clean and unmarked, Tissue guarded frontis, map & b&w illustrations, fold out map to the rear, xvi + 368pp.

Condition: New. In.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A fine antique copy of a photographic portrait, printed by a lithographic progress in Circa 1890. From an original photograph by W & D Downey. Mounted and ready to frame. A splended opportunity to purchase a portrait of this eminent personage. Unlike poets, actors and actresses must be made as well as born, and this precept applies with special force to those who would combine lyric with dramatic art like Decima Moore.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. London, William Heinemann. 1909. xvi+368 pages. Publisher's cloth. Rubbed with tear in the outer joints of the back-board. The inner joints have been repaired, as well as the inner margin of the first and last signatures. Owner's signature. Foxing on a few pages. Illustrated. With map.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book by Decima Moore and Major F. G. Guggisberg offers a unique glimpse into the Gold Coast in the early 20th century, chronicling the travels of the authors in West Africa as they encountered the region's diverse cultures and landscapes. Centred around their personal experiences, this book captures encounters with local communities, colonial officials, and West African society. Through vivid prose, it provides illuminating insights into the history, social customs, and political dynamics of the region. This book is a valuable historical document, portraying the complexities and nuances of West Africa through the lens of early 20th century exploration. 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.

Condition: New.

Hardback. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First US Edition. Rear spine edge is mostly split. Top approx one third of spine was a loose flap, tape repaired along rear edge. Faint to light water staining to front cover. A very small amount of color transfer to the outer page ends. Figures in front cover gilt illustration touched by this staining but are still bright. Spine has wear to the ends and is darkened. Binding mostly cracked at some inside points. Private bookplate on front endpaper.

Condition: Near Fine. Second impression (hardback). 8vo (23cm by 15cm), xvi, 368pp. Frontispiece, text illustrations, 2 maps (one of which is folding). Original red cloth, gilt titling to the spine, gilt design to the front board, top edge gilt. The binding is lightly rubbed and bumped, and there is some tanning of the endpapers, but overall this is a bright, very good copy.

PAP. 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.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 1st, 1909. Octavo. xvi, 368pp. With numerous photographic illustrations, both in-text and plates, and a sketch map and folding map. Original dark red cloth, gilt titles and decoration. Extremities a little rubbed and bumped, some minor spotting also. Former owner's signature to f.f.e.p. Otherwise contents generally in good clean condition. Gutter cracked in a few places but nothing appears loose. Overall a 'Good' copy.

Cloth. Condition: Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. A detail travel account of West Africa, with a folding map and illustrations by Decima Moore and Major F. G. Guggisberg. A first edition copy.We Two in West Africa is written by couple Decima Moore and Major F. G. Guggisberg. Guggisberg was a senior British army officer and British Empire colonial administrator who published a number of works on military topics and Africa. Decima Moore was an English singer and actress who accompanied her second husband to West Africa.This work details the couples experiences and travels in West Africa.With in-text illustrations and a folding map to the rear.Collated, complete. In the original cloth binding. Externally, a little worn to the spine with bumping and slight loss to the head and tail of the spine. Some marks to the boards. Front hinge is starting but remains firm. Previous owner inscriptions and bookseller sticker to the front endpapers. Internally, firmly bound with generally bright pages with some scattered spots throughout. Good. book.

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: 394. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1909 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: 394.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. xvi, 368 pp, with two maps (one folding) and many illustrations from photographs. Original red cloth boards stamped in gilt and black. Spine slant, slight sunning to upper board, previous owner's name on front free endpaper, else clean and sound. Decima Moore (1871-1964) was a successful stage actress and singer in London before marrying Sir Frederick Gordon Guggisberg, an officer in the Royal Engineers. He was appointed director of surveys in the Gold Coast in 1905, and upon returning from their travels three years later, the couple recounted their experiences in alternating chapters.

London: William Heinemann, 1909 8vo. xvi,367pp. frontispiece and 151 plates and illustrations, 2 maps (1 folding), index. On 15 August, 1905, Lilian Decima Moore (1871-1964) became the second wife of Frederick Gordon Guggisberg (1869-1930). Guggisberg, an officer in the Royal Engineers, had been appointed director of surveys in the Gold Coast in 1905 and his wife accompanied him; together they published this account of their survey journeys. The Signet Library copy with their book-plate, covers lightly rubbed, with the gilt-illustrated panel on the front board, a very nice copy of the first edition in the publisher's dark red 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.[O].

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. rebound in recent full brown leather with new end pages. part of the original binding has been retained for labels on the spine. the book is complete with both maps and the frontispiece. there are a few small tears and age related marks but the book is well bound and clean. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. 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.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.