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Von Ceylon zum Himalaja, ein Reisebuch von Erwin Drinneberg

By: N/A

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Berlin, Wegweiser Verlag: 1926

Seller ID: 32592

Binding: Quarter Leather

Condition: Fine

A volume in the Series - 'Jahresreihe fu¨r die Mitglieder des Volksverbandes der Bu¨cherfreunde, 8, 2. Bd'. Travel and Description of Sri Lanka, Burma and India. German language text. 360 pages, map, photo plates [41 photographs by the author], fixed silk page marker; 19 cm. OCLC Number: 1425420. Internally bright, pages white, clean and unmarked. Binding is tight and square. Spine and corners in tan leather, boards in decorative paper over boards. Very attractive book! Weight, 472g.
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Wien Und Niederosterreich: Ein Album Herausgegeben Von Der Fremdenverkehrkommission Der Bundeslander Wien Und Niederosterreich

By: ABELS, Ludwig W. -

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Wien, Gerlach & Wiedling: 1928

Seller ID: 18889

Binding: Printed Card Wraps

Condition: Very Good

Quality, printed, sepia photograph album of Vienna and Lower Austria. Foreword by Dr. Ernst Decsey. 142pp, photographs captioned in German, French and English. Interior is very bright, clean and unmarked. Wrappers are a little soiled. Three-hole binding with silk ties is tight and sound. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. Unpacked weight 490g. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone as per the USPS. Wor...
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California Missions

By: ADAMS, Kenneth C.

Price: $9.95

Publisher: Los Angeles, California Mission Trails Association: 1947

Seller ID: 21061

Binding: Printed Wraps

Condition: Very Good

Collection of articles on California Missions originally published in 'California highways and Public Works'. Edited and revised by Ray J. Hewitt. 74pp, photo illustrated. Bright, clean, unmarked copy with a sound binding. Tiny area of surface loss to top corner of front wrap where old price label removed. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 250g unpacked. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight...
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H. M. S. Virago in the Pacific 1851-1855

By: AKRIGG, G. P.; AKRIGG, H. B.

Price: $14.00

Publisher: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, Sono Nis Press: 1992

Seller ID: 33376

ISBN: 1550390309

Binding: Cloth Boards, Gilt Titles

Condition: Fine

Based on the journals and reminiscences of five of the ship's officers and men of H. M. S. Virago. A fascinating view of life aboard a British naval vessel in the mid-nineteenth century. 209pp, illustrated, charts. Very bright, clean copy. Unmarked except for one of the author's signatures to the tp - Helen B. Akrigg. Dustjacket is unclipped and shows only slight wear. 'Near new' appearance. Weight, 460g.
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The Charm of Old Surrey

By: ALDERMAN, H. M.

Price: $8.50

Publisher: London, J. Coker: 1935

Seller ID: 037684

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Solid VG

Brief descriptions and sketches of interesting old surviving buildings and features, of the old villages of Surrey, England. 3rd edition, 8vo, 215pp, illus with drawings and a map. Hardcover in green cloth, no dustjacket. Clean, tight copy with gift inscription on fpde. A few notes in light, erasable pencil in some margins, are noted - of relevance. Weight, 430g.
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The Endurance: Shakleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition

By: ALEXANDER, Caroline

Price: $14.00

Publisher: New York, Alfred A. Knopf: 1999

Seller ID: 041082

ISBN: 0375404031

Binding: Cloth Spine, Paper Boards

Condition: As New

An exciting account of Shakleton's Antarctic expedition in 1914 and their epic struggle to survive. Accompanied with fabulous photographs by Frank Hurley. 212pp, b&w photo illustrated. Bright, clean and unmarked, still fresh. Unclipped dustjacket shows some light creasing alnog the bottom edge of the front panel. Almost 'as new'. Unpacked weight, 922g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Canadian GST included. Images always available.
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North East Lowlands of Scotland (Regional Series)

By: ALLAN, John Robertson

Price: $12.50

Publisher: London, Robert Hale Ltd: 1974

Seller ID: 1067

ISBN: 0709139861

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

History and description of the North-East part of the Lowlands of Scotland, from the North Esk to John o' Groats. 264 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. Bright, clean, unmarked copy, still quite fresh. Tight, square binding, no wear to the cloth. Similar, unclipped, bright and glossy dustjacket. Weight, 506g.
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Timeless Shore: Canada's West Coast Trail

By: ALLEN, George

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Calgary, Ontario, Canada, Bayeux Arts Inc: 1997

Seller ID: 036317

ISBN: 1896209068

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

Travel and description of British Columbia's West Coast Trail - 75 kilometres of spectacular shoreline on the wild western shore of Vancouver Island. 111pp, profusely illustrated with spectacular color photographs. Gift inscription to ffep otherwise bright, clean and unmarked. Near new copy! Weight, 662g.
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Timeless shore : Canada's West Coast Trail

By: ALLEN, George

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Calgary, Bayeux Arts: 1994

Seller ID: 046209

ISBN: 1896209068

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

Mainly pictorial work describing and illustrating the wild, west coast of British Columbia's Vancouver Island - The West Coast Trail. 111 pages : illustrations (mostly color) ; 22 x 25 cm. Superb photography. Book is 'as new' - bright, fresh and unmarked. Tight, square binding, no wear to the boards. Unclipped dustjacxket is very nearly the same.
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Alnwick: Official Guide

By: ALNWICK

Price: $22.50

Publisher: London, Vickery, Kyrle & Co.:

Seller ID: 31372

Binding: Printed Card Wrappers

Condition: Good to Very Good

Official Guide Book to the Northumberland County town of Alnwick. Undated, circa late 1920s. 84pp, illustrated, advertising. Interior is clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. Wrappers a little grubby, but not damaged. Some wear to lower part of spine and surface loss to lower 1". Weight, 150g.
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Provence Cote D'Azur

By: AMBRIERE, Francis - Directeur, Les Guides Bleus

Price: $9.50

Publisher: Paris, Librarire Hachette: 1953

Seller ID: 24441

Binding: Blue Cloth, Faux Leather

Condition: Good VG, or Better

Travel Guide to Provence and the Cote d'Azur in the South of France. 1953 edition. French language text. 624pp, folding maps and plans, endpaper maps, fixed silk page marker. Bright, clean, unmarked copy with a tight, square binding. Virtually no wear to cloth. Weight, 470g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. USA postage usually $6.50 or less. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight and destination. Maximum postage to...
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Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West

By: AMBROSE, Stephen E.

Price: $7.95

Publisher: USA, Simon & Schuster: 1997

Seller ID: 050916

ISBN: 0684826976

Binding: Card Wrappers

Condition: As New

A chronicle of the two-and-a-half year journey of Lewis and Clark covers their incredible hardships and the contributions of Sacajawea. 521pp, illustrated, maps. An 'as new' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked. Tight, square binding, no spine creases. Flawless wrappers. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 680g unpacked. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone as per the USPS. World rates are ...
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Lewis & Clark: Voyage of Discovery

By: AMBROSE, Stephen E. Jr.

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Washington, D.C., U.S.A., Natl Geographic Society: 1998

Seller ID: 044037

ISBN: 0792270843

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

Interweaves choice entries from the explorers' journals with the author's own latter-day chronicle of how he and his family continue to discover the Trail today. 255 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 24 x 28 cm. Photographs by Sam Abell. Book is bright, clean and unmarked, still fresh. Unclipped dustjacket is nearly similar. Almost 'as new'. Weight, 1.283kg.
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An Original Water Color of the Nin Gpo Junk 'Taiping'; Sailed from Shanghai, China to San Francisco 1939

By: ANDERSON, Captain J.

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Quatsimo, B. C., Capt. J. Anderson: 1939

Seller ID: 055445

Condition: About Fine

Original Watercolor of the Ningpo Junk 'Taiping' that sailed from Shanghai, China to San Francisco, Trans-Pacific, in 1939. Presumably painted by Captain Anderson of the 'Taiping'. Making a stop at Quatsimo, on Vancouver island, on the way to San Francisco, the Captain presented this painting to a Mrs J. Foly on October 8, 1939. This, written in in k, to the front of the image. The painting, about 5" by 7", is pasted to matt board. Verso, on paper, are the details shown in the title to this item. Images available. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America...
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The Lost Explorer : Finding Mallory On Mount Everest

By: ANKER, Conrad; ROBERTS, David

Price: $12.00

Publisher: New York, Simon & Schuster: 1999

Seller ID: 21359

ISBN: 0684871513

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Near Fine

The adventure story of the year--how Conrad Anker found the body of George Mallory on Mount Everest, casting an entirely new light on the mystery of the explorer who may have conquered Everest 75 years ago, nearly 30 years before Sir Edmund Hillary. 191pp, illustrated; 23 cm. Bright, clean interior. Unmarked except for a previous owner's rubber stamp and date in ink to the ffep. Tight, square binding, sound hinges, no wear to the boards. Unclipped dustjacket is similar. Unpacked weight, 391g. We ship Worldwide, at cost, using both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer pos...
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The Dewdney Trail : Hope to Fort Steele

By: ANON

Price: $9.95

Publisher: Surrey, BC, Canada, Heritage House: 1987

Seller ID: 043277

ISBN: 0919214533

Binding: Printed Card Wrappers

Condition: Near Fine

Over 700 miles of route description which includes history, lakes and rivers, wildlife, government campsites, all communities and over 120 b&w photos. 158pp, photo illustrated. Bright, clean, unmarked copy. Tight, square binding. Weight, 236g. Lettermail rates within Canada.
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Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the Endurance

By: ARMSTRONG, Jennifer

Price: $8.00

Publisher: New York, Crown Publishers: 2000

Seller ID: 1663

ISBN: 0375810498

Binding: Card Wrappers

Condition: Vg+

Describes the events of the 1914 Shackleton Antarctic expedition when, after being trapped in a frozen sea for nine months, their ship, Endurance, was finally crushed, forcing Shackleton and his men to make a very long and perilous journey across ice and stormy seas to reach inhabited land. Winner of Children's Books of Distinction Awards (Nonfiction) 1999. [10pp], 134pp, profusely illustrated. Bright, clean interior. Small owner's stamp to top margin of the title page otherwise unmarked. Tight, square binding, no spine creasing. White wrappers show some minor age-wear. Eligible for inexpens...
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Places & Persons

By: ASQUITH, Margot [Countess of Oxford and Asquith]

Price: $11.00

Publisher: London, Butterworths: 1925

Seller ID: 3160

Wonderful memoirs covering the years 1891-1925. 3rd impression, 8vo, 288pp, photo illus. Hardcover in grey cloth with gilt titles. No dustjacket. Clean, tight copy, VG/-
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Resolution : The Story of Captain Cook's Second Voyage of Discovery

By: AUGHTON, Peter

Price: $8.95

Publisher: London, Orion Pub Co: 2005

Seller ID: 14702

ISBN: 0753820382

Binding: Card Wrappers

Condition: Near New

An account of Captain Cook's Second Voyage of discovery to the Southern waters of the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. His ship was called the 'Resolution'. Originally published: London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2004. xiv, 224 pages, [8] pages of plates : color illustrations, maps, 1 color portrait ; 20 cm. Bright, clean, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding. Faint creases to the spine. Unpacked weight, 241g.
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Unique Cappadocia : "the Go¨reme region"

By: AYYILDIZ, Ugus

Price: $9.00

Publisher: Istanbul, Net Turistik Yayinlar A.S.: 1988

Seller ID: 043925

ISBN: 9754790256

Binding: Printed Card Wrappers

Condition: Fine

Travel guide to the Goreme Region of Cappadocia in modern Turkey emphasoing the Antiquities present. 96pp, profusely color photo illustrated. Bright, clean and unmarked, almost 'as new'. Weight, 292g.
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