Prorok Byron (106 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Reprint. Only fault is a name in ink on the title page. Otherwise as new. No wear to the covers. No spine creasing. No distortion from reading or improper shelving. Pages are tight and clean with no marks. No odor. No water damage. No soiling. No sun fading.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Reprint Edition. The Narrative Press, Santa Barbara, CA. 2003. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Edition not stated but is a reprint of the 1936 original. Book is tight, Square, and unmarked. Book Condition: As New. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 266 pp 8vo.The intrepid (and highly controversial) archaeologist Byron Khun de Prorok hardly stops to draw a breath as he tells the stories of five of his expeditions: his discovery of Tin Hinan's tomb in the Sahara (1925-26), his excavation of the temple of Jupiter Ammon in Libya (1926-28), a short trip into Tripolitania, Libya (1931), his search for the stone-age Lacandon Indians in Chiapas, Mexico (1932-33), and his quest for King Solomon's mines in Ethiopia (1933-34). A clean near pristine copy.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. April, 1924, pp. 391-423, Profusely Illus with BW Photos & 8 Full-Page Color Photo Plts, Extracted from orig vol, begins with title page, trimmed & stapled, thus is like a pamphlet, VG.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. s4 5½"x8½"; 266 pages; The binding and pages are clean, tight and square. There is no underlining, highlighting or margin notes. A used copy with normal reading wear. If you order multiple titles, I will combine them in order to reduce postage costs. If you have any questions, contact me before ordering for details.

Soft cover. Condition: VG. 34pp extract, printed in double columns, illustrated with numerous photographs in color and b/w, and also a map, salvaged from National Geographic Magazine, April, 1924. Housed in protective mylar report cover.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

black, tan & full color illustrated trade paperback soft cover 8vo. fine cond. binding square & tight. spine uncreased. covers clean. minor rubbing on rear cover. couple of faint spots on bottom, other edges clean. contents free of markings. first printing (NAP) of the reprint of the 1926 original. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining, remainder markings etc ~. b&w photo portrait. 268p.+ publisher's ad. archaeology. ancient history. ancient carthage. roman empire.~ Byron Khun de Prorok, the daring (and highly theatrical) archaeologist active from the 1920's to the 40's, began excavating Carthage and Utica in 1921. Digging for Lost African Gods is his account of several expeditions, as well as a lyrical treatise on archaeology (as it was practiced at the time) and the connections between people across centuries. Throughout, we share his excitement of discovery. "For three hours Hassan wormed his way, like a human mole, into the clay, with only his feet sticking out of the soil. How he breathed baffles me, but at last we heard a muffled, but triumphant yell from the bowels of the earth . He backed out of the burrow, like a ferret in reverse gear, covered with mud, and holding in his hand a tiny bit of rotted wood. I was unimpressed, but Hassan trembled like an aspen in his excitement. "Coffin! Coffin!" he screamed. We dug away with our knives, in turn, each one working until he was either almost suffocated, or quite exhausted. . . at last we discovered a beautifully graceful piece of pottery lying near a crumbled skull. That was our first Punic tomb. It disclosed a new necropolis on the Hill of Juno, dating from the very foundation of Carthage. After Carthage, Prorok went deep~sea diving (in the huge old headgear), looking for a sunken city off Djerba. Later, he took a thousand~mile drive in custom~made, six~wheel Renault cars across the Algerian and Libyan deserts to the Haggar mountains. Some of his techniques were brand new at the time, such as the use of the airplane to find and film large~scale and submerged archaeological sites. As in all of Prorok's books, there is plenty of hair~raising adventure. At one point Prorok and his cameraman face an army of Mohammedan dancers. "The drums beat harder and harder and faster and faster, and the chanting rose to a sustained roar. The fanatics barked like dogs, and handfuls of broken glass were . chewed by the dancers . the nails and knives were thrust into the living bodies of the zealots . the priests plied the dancers with live scorpions . which might have been shrimps, so eagerly were they devoured." This book makes you want to grab your shovel and go . Well, maybe not. But we're glad Prorok was there, and that he wrote about it. His other books are just as good: Mysterious Sahara ( 1929), In Quest of Lost Worlds ( 1935), and Dead Men Do Tell Tales (1942) are all available from The Narrative Press.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Light general wear and highlighting Satisfaction 100% guaranteed.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. DIGGING FOR LOST AFRICAN GODS, THE RECORD OF FIVE YEARS ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION IN NORTH AFRICA, Byron Khun De Prorok, GP Putnam's, 1926, 369p, hc no dj, boards bumped/scuffed, text clean/tanning, binding solid--9.75.

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Pub 2860, pp. 569-574+ 4 Photo Plts, Orig Tan Paperback, VG.

Condition: good. Fast Free Shipping â" Good condition. It may show normal signs of use, such as light writing, highlighting, or library markings, but all pages are intact and the book is fully readable. A solid, complete copy that's ready to enjoy.

Paperback. Condition: As New.

hardcover, Condition: Good, Putnams, NY, 1926, matching dates, 8vo., cloth, 369pp., VG- $.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The reprint of Count Byron de Prorok's classic archaeology/adventure book first published in 1936 by E P Dutton and Co. in New York. In this exciting and well illustrated book, de Prorok takes us into the deep Sahara of forbidden Algeria to the Queen of the Tuaregs and many prehistoric ruins. Then he on to the Siwa Oasis in Egypt and then to Ethiopia. De Prorok continues on to Mexico and the remote jungles of Chiapas to discover a lost Mayan tribe and a lost city and a search for King Solomon's mines in Ethiopia Great reading, history and adventure! Includes: Tin Hinan, Legendary Queen of the Tuaregs; The mysterious A'Haggar Range of southern Algeria, Jupiter, Ammon and Tripolitania; The 'Talking Dune'; The Land of the Garamantes; Mexico and the Poison Trail; Seeking Atlantis Shadowed by the 'Little People' Ancient Pyramids of the Usamasinta and Piedras Negras in Guatemala; In Search of King Solomon's Mines and the Land of Ophir; Ancient Emerald Mines of Ethiopia. Also includes 24 pages of special illustrations of the famous Search For the Tassili Frescoes by Henri Lhote (1959). A visual treat Of a remote area of the world that is even today forbidden to outsiders. The reprint of Count Byron de Prorok's classic archaeology/adventure book first published in 1936 by E P Dutton and Co. in New York. In this exciting and well illustrated book, de Prorok takes us into the deep Sahara of forbidden Algeria to the Queen of the Tuaregs and many prehistoric ruins. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Vol 63, No 3, March 1924, pp. 177-189+ 3 Photo Plts & 1 Map Plt, Extracted from orig vol, begins with title page, trimmed & stapled, thus is like a pamphlet, last page in facsimile else VG.

Condition: New.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Ex-library book with usual stickers, stamps, etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is clean. This is a re-bound copy, bound by the library in a bright red very heavy binding with red cloth boards. The book is nearly new in this form and interior is perfect. Keywords: WORLD HISTORY.

Paperback. 704 very good -fine, reading crease paperback,

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 281 Pages; 4 Parts With Index In Rear. Several Chapters In Each Section. Over 30 Illustrations With Frontispiece, "Count De Prorok And The Sulton Of The Azdjer Turaregs. Pages Tight; Moderate Page Wear; No Markings; Page Edges Cut Roughly And Slightly Darkened. Small Tear At Bottom Of Page 71. Orange Hard Covers With Black Lettering On Front And Spine. Moderate Shelf Wear. 4 Maps. Section Headings Include: Tin Hinan, Legendary Queen Of The Tuaregs; Jupiter Ammon And Tripolitania; Mexico And The Poison Trail; Ethiopia In Search Of King Solomon's Mines And The Lost Land Of Ophir. Rare Vintage Copy.

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Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. First Edition. the boards are worn and chipped binding has been repaired. ownership inscription and sticker. binding has been repaired. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 65, No. 5. Pulp magazine. Edited by Donald Kennicutt. Cover art by Herbert Morton Stoops. Includes "Ham Band" by Fulton Grant; "Warriors in Exile: VV - The Grandson of Pompey" by H. Bedford-Jones; "Black Horses" by Jay Lucas; "Ships and Men: XI - Things That Are Caesar's" by H. Bedford-Jones & L. B. Williams; "Lady of Spain" by William Makin; "The Wild Girl" by James Francis Dwyer; "The Valley Stronghold" (pt. 1 of 3) by Gregorio Somers; "Gunpowder Gold" (conclusion) by Gordon Keyne; "Murder Mesa" (mystery novelette) by H. C. Wire. Prize Stories of Real Experience: "Sahara Sepulcher" by Count Byron de Prorok; "Off the Record" by Tracy Richardson; "Black Sea Pirates" by Vadim Alexius Chern; "A Wanderer from Out Back" by James Francis Dwyer. Illustrated by Austin Briggs, Jeremy Cannon [Herbert Morton Stoops], L. R. Gustavson, Yngve Soderberg, Alfred Simpkin, Monte Crews, Oscar Howard, Peter Kuhlhoff, and others. A little creasing; creasing; tanning; a little soiling of wraps. Magazine.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 324 pages. 9.25x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

hardcover. 5 Years Excavation in North Africa. Illus. darkened cloth. N.Y., 1926.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. New & unread, however may have light shelf wear to cover face, edges or corners. Shipped from the UK within 2 business days of order being placed.