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Coutumes et croyances étranges - "Bibliothèque scientifique"
Payot, 1953. 1953. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos plié, Intérieur acceptable. 239 pages - nombreuses illustrations en noir et blanc dans et hors texte.. . . . Classification Dewey : 390-Coutumes, savoir-vivre, folklore. .
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Moers étrangers des molluques. Structure et developpement - comment se produissent les dessins et les couleurs des coquilles - coquillages rares - constructeurs de radaeaux - perceurs de roches - naufrageurs, coquillages géants, etc.
Paris Payot 1952 Broché (avec protection cellophane amovable), 173pp., 14.5x23cm., 108 ills. n/b., en très bon état! Rare et cherché. Avec 108 dessins de l'auteur.
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Moeurs étranges des oiseaux - "Bibliothèque scientifique"
Payot, 1939. 1939. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos plié, Quelques rousseurs. 201 pages - nombreuses illustrations en noir et blanc dans et hors texte. Coiffe de pied abîmée, légèrement déchirée.. . . . Classification Dewey : 0-GENERALITES. .
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Amazing Stories: September, Sept. 1934
NY, Teck Publications. 1934. SingleIssueMagazine. Vol. 9, No. 5. Pulp magazine. Edited by T. O'Conor Sloane, Ph.D. Cover art by Morey. Includes "Editorial: Paper and Printing" by T. O'Conor Sloane; "Moon Pirates" (pt. 1) by Neil R. Jones; "Through the Andes" (pt. 1) by A. Hyatt Verrill; "The Plutonian Drug" by Clark Ashton Smith; "The Master Minds of Venus" by William K. Sonnemann; "The Beam" by Milton Kaletsky; "The Barrier" by Harl Vincent; "The Molecule Trapper" by Donald Matheson; "Science Questionnaire"; "Short Article: Atmosphere of the Planets"; "Discussions". Illustrated by Morey. Front cover glued on at hinge with small losses; several corner lost (see scan); tanning; creasing;.minor stains. Fair to Good-.
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Amazing Stories: April, Apr. 1929
NY, Experimenter Publishing. 1929. Single Issue Magazine. Vol. 4, No. 1. Bedsheet. Edited by Hugo Gernsback. Cover by Frank R. Paul for "The Revolt of the Atoms" by V. Orlovsky. Includes "The Terror of the Streets" by George McLorciard; "Buried Treasure" by Miles J. Breuer, M.D.; "Into the Green Prism" (pt. 2 of 2) by A. Hyatt Verrill. Illustrated by Paul, Hugh McKay. Letters from Miles J. Breuer and more. Creasing stress; covers glued ion at hinges; several small corner losses; minor nicks, chips and tears; tanning; year in pencil on cover. Good+ to Very Good-.
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Amazing Stories: February, Feb. 1931
NY, Radio-Science Publications, Inc. 1931. SingleIssueMagazine. Vol. 5, No. 11. Besheet-sized pulp. Edited by T. O'Conor Stone. Cover art by Morey. Includes "Television Hill" (pt. 1 of 2) by George McLociard; "The Bees from Borneo" by Will H. Gray; "The Purple Plague" by Russell Hays; "The Exterminator" by A. Hyatt Verrill; "Twenty Years from Today" by W. F. Collins; "The Man Who Annexed the Moon" by Bob Olsen. Illustrated by Wesso & Morey. Letter from John W. Campbell, Jr. Old tape at all edges and spine with losses; tanning. Good.
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The Wide World Magazine, June 1924 - World Record Fish!
London: George Newnes, Ltd, 1923. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Leo. Pages 90-178 plus 16 pages of great vintage ads, many illustrated. Features: The pitfalls of a man who purchased three submarine-chasing 'M.L.'s' and set out to bring them from Rosyth to the Thames - with only one boat reaching her destination - with illustrations and a photo of the boat which survived; Some Adventures with Jaguars; Photo and brief write-up of a nine-foot boa constrictor housepet in Ecuador which showed remarkable affection for its master; Unkown Peru - an Englishman who has lived in Peru for many years describes his experience in unknown regions - illustrated with his photos (part 1); Mangahau the 'Magician' - a Maori tale of a prodigal son and Tapu ; In Search of Sea Monsters - F.A. Mitchell-Hedges sets out on a two-year expedition to find and catch the world's largest fish - with photos (part 1); The Poker Bandits; a 'hold-up' at the Red Deer Lumber Company's camp in Manitoba leads to an exciting and tragic man-hunt; A Miracle of Marine Salvage - the strange case of the 'St. Paul' - with photos; The Road to Timbuctoo - another humourous adventure of Leo Walmsley of the "Three Asses in the Pyrenees" articles; A Motorcycle in High Albania - Kenneth Robertson was the first motorcyclist to cross the Albanian Alps; Winter Wild-Fowling in Friesland (Northern Holland) - with great photos of their decoys and more; Our Adventure in Normandy - a cycle-camping trip leads to an odd experience; Frank Miller's Last Fight - a gas bomb is used to overcome a cop-killing desperado in Jersey City, New Jersey - with photos; Above-average wear. Covers loose but present. Pencil writing atop front cover. A worthy vintage copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; The Wide World Magazine, June 1924 - The Three "M.L's" submarine-chasing 'M.L.'s' and set out to bring them from Rosyth to the Thames - with only one boat reaching her destination - with illustrations and a photo of the boat which survived; Some Adventure. Fair .
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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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The Wide World Magazine, True Stories of Adventure, September [Sept. ] 1929, Vol. LXIII, No. 378: At Grips with the Desert / My Trip to Devil's Island
New York: The International News Company, 1929. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. S.; Sutcliffe, Norman; Inns, Kenneth; Holloway, Cyril. Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: "Find The Woman" - What happened in Central Africa when word spread that a venerated witch-doctress had invented a potion to render the white man's bullets harmless - with photo of Maria N'Koy in her ceremonial regalia; At Grips With the Desert - Part III - Donald R.G. Cameron's party set out to cross the Sahara and became lost for ten dreadful days - with photos and map; A Tenderfoot in Argentina - Englishman G.H. Mummery went to Argentina to try his luck on a big estancia; The "Eggers" of Yorkshire - Article with amazing photos of the people who scramble the towering cliffs of the Yorkshire coast to reap a harvest of sea-bird eggs; Brigand-Hunting in Anatolia - Capt. S.H. Woolf was stationed on the Bagdad Railway with a small detachment of Indian troops; My College Adventures - Young Carl N. Taylor was wandering around America when he decided to study in Indiana - he provides an interesting glimpse into a novel phase of American college life; The Sanyasi's Curse - A tale from construction of one of the Southern Indian railways in 1887-8; Tapu - A weird little New Zealand story from Ken J. Royal, who went hunting for Maori curios on an old native battleground; Twelve Days on a Burning Ship - The coal cargo of the old windjammer Fanny catches fire far to the south of Cape Horn; My Trip to "Devil's Island" - Excellent photo-illustrated article describing Arthur Mills' visit to the notorious French penal establishment in Guiana where Dreyfus endured his martyrdom and the betrayer of Nurse Cavell is presently imprisoned; Shorty the Sheepherder - Edith Ammons Kohl describes a strange character she met while newspapering in Montana; Rough Luck - Johannes Else's nearly successful escape from the prison at Cape Town; A Deal in Diamonds - The curious experience of an Eastern merchant while visiting Marseilles on business; The Lost Mine - Part II of II - A. Hyatt Verrill seeks a mysterious native "King" in Panama - with photos; and more. 84 pages plus 28 pages of great ads. Backstrip entirely nibbled away so covers loose but present, otherwise unmarked with average wear. A worthy vintage copy of this fascinating issue.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Wid World Magazine, September 1929, Tisingal, Gold Mine, Shayshan, King Polu, Find The Woman, Central Africa, witch-doctress, witch doctor, Maria N'Koy, At Grips With the Desert, Donald R.G. Cameron, Sahara Desert, A Tenderfoot in Argentina, G.H. Mummery. Fair .
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Science Fiction Classics: No. 5, Summer 1968
NY, Ultimate Publishing. 1968. Single Issue Magazine. No. 5. Edited by Jack Lester. Cover art, front and back, by Frank R. Paul for "Baron Munchausen's Adventures" (a Paul portfolio). Includes "Monsters of the Ray" (short novel) A. Hyatt Verrill; "The Three Suns of Ev" (novelet) by Edwin K. Sloat; "The Second Swarm" (short novel) by J. Schlossel; "Prize Winning Editorial: The Future of Scientifiction" by Miles J. Breuer, MD. Illustrated by Paul and Morey. Spine and hinges glue-mended; rubbing; tanning; foxing. Good.
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Science Fiction Classics: No. 2, Fall 1967
NY, Magazine Productions - Rainbow Books. 1967. Single Issue Magazine. Edited by Jack Lester. Cover art by Wesso. Includes "When the Atoms Failed" (novelet) by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "The Astounding Discoveries of Doctor Mentiroso" by H. Hyatt Verrill; "The Man from the Moon" by Otis Adelbert Kline; "Beyond the Planetoids" by Edwin K. Sloat; "The Gostak and the Doshes" by Miles J. Breuer, MD; "Service First" by David H. Keller, MD. Ilustrated by Wesso, Paul and Morey. Tanning; foxing; rubbing; edgewear. Very Good-.
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Science Fiction Classics: No. 2, Fall 1967
NY, Magazine Productions - Rainbow Books. 1967. Single Issue Magazine. Edited by Jack Lester. Cover art by Wesso. Includes "When the Atoms Failed" (novelet) by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "The Astounding Discoveries of Doctor Mentiroso" by H. Hyatt Verrill; "The Man from the Moon" by Otis Adelbert Kline; "Beyond the Planetoids" by Edwin K. Sloat; "The Gostak and the Doshes" by Miles J. Breuer, MD; "Service First" by David H. Keller, MD. Ilustrated by Wesso, Paul and Morey. Tanning; creasing; rubbing; edgewear with minor tears. Very Good-.
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Science Fiction Classics: No. 4, Spring 1968
NY, Ultimate Publishing. 1968. Single Issue Magazine. No. 4. Covers by Frank R. Paul. Includes "The Revolt of the Atoms" by V. Orlovsky; "Through the Crater's Rim" by A. Hyatt Verrill; "The Valley of Titans" by L. A. Eshbach; "The Miracle of the Lily" by Clare Harris; "The Death of the Moon" by Alexander Phillips; "The Invisible Bubble" by Kirk Meadowcraft; "The Eye of the Vulture" by Walter Kateley. Illustrated by Paul, Morey. Tanning; rubbing; tears at spine ends with small losses; first page pencil marks. Good.
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Science Fiction Classics: No. 2, Fall 1967
NY, Magazine Productions - Rainbow Books. 1967. Single Issue Magazine. Edited by Jack Lester. Cover art by Wesso. Includes "When the Atoms Failed" (novelet) by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "The Astounding Discoveries of Doctor Mentiroso" by H. Hyatt Verrill; "The Man from the Moon" by Otis Adelbert Kline; "Beyond the Planetoids" by Edwin K. Sloat; "The Gostak and the Doshes" by Miles J. Breuer, MD; "Service First" by David H. Keller, MD. Ilustrated by Wesso, Paul and Morey. Rubbed; tanned; cup rings; marks in pen on front; stress; marks on contents page which also lacks two marginal pieces; creasing. Reading copy. Reading Copy.
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The Wide World Magazine, True Stories of Adventure, August [Aug. ] 1922, Vol. 49, No. 292: Through the East by Air / Big-Game Shooting in Northern India
New York: The International News Company, 1922. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. G.P.; Gillett, F.; Wood, Stanley L.; Robinson, T.H.. Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: The Man Who Turned Thief - Part I - remarkable narrative of an honest man turned criminal who conducted the most mysterious one-man robberies in American history; With a Camera in Portugal - nice photo-illustrated article; Mr. Todbury's Trawler Trip - a confirmed landlubber, advised by his doctor, goes on a sea-voyage on a little trawler; A Record Laugh - A story from Kimberley, South Africa involving an unsophisticated Kaffir, a "live" wire, and a laugh that could be heard from miles away!; Mistaken Identity - H.A. Garrett went to Chile to make a living but narrowly escaped being hanged instead; Through the East by Air - Part I - Richard Carline and his brother Sydney were commissioned to paint scenes in Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Mesopotamia, Kurdistan, and Persia for the National War Museum after WWI, and did so for ten months - with much adventure - article with photos; The Golden Cheeses - an expedition hopes to recover 2 million pounds of German gold from a ship torpedoed in the war; The Little Captain - some joyous fragments from the chequered life-history of one of the most irresponsible dare-devils imaginable - a young Mexican; Trailing the Gun-runners - Part III - continuation of the adventures of U.S. authorities attempting to block the flow of arms to revolutionaries in Dominica; Big-Game Shooting in Northern India - exciting stories about pursuing tigers and leopards; The Sea-Devil - two men are lucky to escape with their lives after a prolonged battle with a shark; and more. 85 pages plus 8 pages of vintage ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding tight. A high-quality copy of this excellent vintage issue.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Wide World Magazine, August 1922, The Man Who Turned Thief, robbery, United States, Portugal - photography, Mr. Todbury's Trawler Trip, sea-voyage, A Record Laugh, Kimberley, South Africa, Kaffir, Mistaken Identity, H.A. Garrett, Chile, Through the East b. Very Good .
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