O'BRIEN, LIEUT. PAT; WALKEY, C.E.J.; ROBINSON, C.H.; HOLLAND, EDWARD F.; ROSE, FRANK; VERRILL, A. HYATT; JORDAN, JOHN ALFRED; WILTON, ROBERT; MCMAHON, THOS. J.; ST. LAWRENCE, BERNARD; CZAPLICKA, M.A.; BECHHOFER, C.E.

The Wide World, the Magazine for Everybody, December [Dec. ] 1918, Vol. 42, No. 248: My Fall Into Germany / Behind the Scenes in Russia

New York: The International News Company, 1918. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: My Fall into Germany From An Aeroplane - Part II - Lieut. Pat O'Brien was shot down and captured by the Germans but escaped and spent 72 days travelling 35 days to reach London; My Fight With An Ostrich - a schoolmaster's narrow escape; Hemmed in By Alligators - C.H. Robinson was trying to save his dog when his way was barred by alligators; Sport and War in Central Africa - two brothers go big game hunting in Africa but the end is sad - several photos of animals they killed; The Diamond Searchers - a disappointed diamond-hunter throws a bag of these valuable gems into the Thames!; In Unknown British Guiana - Part IV - A. Hyatt Verrill's explorations of these largely unknown lands and people, with photos; How I Lost My Draft - what happened when a young Lieutenant missed his train; What The Scout Overheard - a trooper in the East African Mounted Rifles sneaks into a German camp and overhears their ambush plans, thus allowing Brits to ambush the Germans, and he was awarded the D.C.M.; My Lion-Hunting Adventures - Alfred Jordan recounts his experiences; Behind the Scenes in Russia - Part IV - British War Correspondent Robert Wilton continues his account of the war on the Eastern Front and throws light on the stirring events (the Russian Revolution) which ended so tragically for the Russian Empire - presented here for the first time, with photos; Reviving An Aboriginal Festival on the Island of Mabuiag; The Land of Perfume - the countryside around Grasse, in the South of France, produces many plants used in the making of perfume - with interesting photos; Through the Caucasus on Horseback - Polish lady author M.A. Czaplicka describes her experiences in the Caucasus, the region and the strange mountain tribes, with photos; An Indian Venice - a picturesque description of the little-known 'backwaters' of Malabar; Photo of a woman in Sudan whose lips have been 'elongated into a hideous beak'; Photo-illustrated ad inside back cover for musclebound Lionel Strongfort asks "Are You Fit to become a Father?"; and more. pp. 6 [ads], [2], 92-176, 9-16 [ads]. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy of this wonderful issue.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Wide World Magazine, December 1918, My Fall into Germany From An Aeroplane , Lieut. Pat O'Brien, German POW, My Fight With An Ostrich, Ostrich, Alligators, C.H. Robinson, Sport and War in Central Africa, big game hunting, Africa, The Diamond Searchers, Th. Good .

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Book number: 346h5209

Keywords: 1918 . o'Brien C.H. Issues Military Travel Exploration & Adventure

PATTERSON, WALTER G.; SPENCER, CHARLES; POUND, REGINALD; DIRKING, E.J.; LANE, ROSE WILDER; LEO WALMSLEY; HOGG, JOHN EDWIN; MENG, IDELLE S.; POUND, REGINALD; ST. LAWRENCE, BERNARD; MCMAINES, FRANK M.; SPRY, GRAHAM

The Wide World Magazine, July 1923 - the Mystery of Ayers Valley

London: George Newnes, Ltd, 1923. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. R. Caton; Cleaver, Reginald; Hiley, F.E.; Sherie, E.F.. Pages 178-264 plus 16 pages of great vintage ads, many illustrated. Features: The Mystery of Ayers Valley - Miss Dorothy Belle Ayers receives an unexpected inheritance which leads to deadly peril; The Smuggled Diamonds - a perplexing mystery in Brazil; Down the Araguaya in a Dug-out Canoe - the experiences of a missionary-explorer during a trip down a little-known river in Brazil, visiting strange Indian tribes - with excellent photos; The Motor Thieves - a remarkable case of stolen vehicle recovery in southern California - with photos; A Woman in Albania - part 4 - Mrs. Lane's adventures among the remote northern mountains; Three Asses in the Pyrenees - part 7 of the continuing adventures of a husband and wife with their donkey; Our Trip to the Bird Islands - John Hogg's perilous journey - with many wonderful photos; Mrs. Robinson Crusoe - Idelle Meng's 11 months on a deserted group of uninhabited atolls - with photo; Among New Guinea Cannibals - interesting experiences of H.C. Pratt - with photos; The Wonders of Cuba - article with nice vintage photos; Up in the Air - a ballooning story; The Ghost of Fort Severn - the story of an apparition that haunted a Hudson's Bay Company (H.B.C.) post in the Canadian north. Above-average wear. Covers loose but present. Faint pencil writing atop front cover. A worthy vintage copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; The Wide World Magazine, July 1923 - The Mystery Fo Ayers Valley Mystery of Ayers Valley - Miss Dorothy Belle Ayers receives an unexpected inheritance which leads to deadly peril; The Smuggled Diamonds - a perplexing mystery in Brazil; Down the Araguaya i. Fair .

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Book number: 123g2138

Keywords: 1923 ; ; Back Issues Travel Exploration & Adventure

St. Seraphim of Sarov; Fr. Seraphim Rose, tr

Little Russian Philokalia, Volume I: Saint Seraphim of Sarov

Platina, CA, St. Herman of Alaska Brotherhood, 1996. Fourth Edition. Paperback. 158p. Ex-library softcover book in original binding. Label on spine, stamp on title page, and label inside back cover. Otherwise a clean, tight, unmarked book in very good condition. Translation of Seraphim's SPIRITUAL INTRUCTIONS. Good .

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Book number: 197013

Catalogue: Eastern Orthodox

ROSE,St.

ROYAL MAIL STAMPS a survey of British stamp design

Oxford 1980, 130 pp., col.and b&w photos, dust jacket (code M-2)

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Book number: 17414

Catalogue: Maritime

SPÉRAT, MME. DE ST. AUTEUR DU LIVRTET COULEUR DE ROSE, DES VEILLÉES DE FAMILLE, DU MIROIR DE LA JEUNESSE, ETC.

Bonne Amie ou La Jeune sous-Maitresse.Historiettes et contes nouveaux a l'usage des jeunes demoiselles. Orné de 6 Gravures

Paris, Locard & Davi Libraires. 1825. Full-Leather, Small 8vo. Book, Reliure de plein cuir, dos avec titre doré sur vignet rouge, dos avec decorations dorées, frontisp. et titre gravées, 4 planches gravées, 213, (1) pp. (reliure avec trace d'usure minimales, marge frontisp. et titre un peu éraillés, manque une planche (?)). Fine.

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Book number: 005433

Catalogue: Vroege Kinder- En Prentenboeken/Early Children's