Resultados de búsqueda: Travel and Exploration from Diversity Books, IOBA

Camden, ME, USA: International Marine /McGraw-Hill, 2001. vi, + 186pp. Book clean. Vivid silver title on lightly cocked spine. Blue boards undamaged. Leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated dustjacket price-clipped, otherwise trivially edgeworn. " . . . chronicles the odyssey of making a major lifestyle change from land to sea, from a woman's perspective . . . " Contents include: Prelims., Intro., 11 chapters, Appendix, Biblio., Author Bio. Book weight approx. 400g.. First Edition, 1st Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

North Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Spinifex Press, 1995. xv, + 357pp., b/white halftone photographic illustrations. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Small, light stain to corner of half-title page, otherwise leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated card wrapper nominally scuffed only. Developed from 'China der Frauen' 1989, Frauenoffensive Verlag, Germany. "Perfect for the tourist or the armchair traveller . . . brings to life the complex culture and history of the world's most populous nation. The second volume in a series, this guide uniquely bridges China's past and present. Historical essays and personal narratives focus on such topics as foot-binding and the emancipation of women, as well as the new discovery of a 'women's language'. . . " Contents include: Publisher's Note, Part 1/ History and Politics. Part 2/ Contemporary Life. Part 3/ Women Today. Part 4/ Landscapes and Cityscapes. Book weight approx. 455g.. First Thus. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over… Leer más

Wollombi, NSW, Australia: Exisle Publishing, 2008. 270pp., b/white map. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean, soft vertical crease to half-title page. Illustrated, flapped card wrapper negligibly bumped on upper foredge corners. " . . . Jane Mundy had barely heard of Bolivia, a country that seldom makes the headlines. But less than six months after meeting Graham, a man who shared her own restless urge to escape everyday routines and live more dangerously, she had packed up her life and taken off with him to this most intriguing of South American countries . . . " Book weight approx. 480g.. First Edition, Second Impression. Softcover with Fold-in Flaps. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Little, Brown & Company, 2009. xii, + 292pp. Small, chapter-header sketch-illustrations (Glenn Wolff), plus several maps. Book clean. Vivid silver title over firm, minimally canted spine. Blind-stamped publisher's logo over nominally bumped boards. Textblock unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket lightly bumped and edgeworn only. Bill Streever is a scientist/writer with a passion for the earth's cold regions and in this book he tells us stories of avalanches, glaciers, seals and snowflakes, igloos and icebergs, permafrost to hoarfrost, life and death . . . Contents include: Prelims., Author's Note. Preface. 12 chapters (as 'months' - July to June). Maps. Acks., Notes. Index. Book weight approx. 525g. . First Edition, 3rd Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - (approx. 24cm x 16cm).

London: Collins, 1974. 477pp., colour map-printed endpapers, unpaginated b/white photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain orange boards very mildly shelf-rubbed only. Mild foxing to text-block edges, else leaves clean and unmarked. Art-illustrated (Charles Gorham) dustjacket has slight crinkling to front panel, few small marks to plain rear text panel. "In its architecture, its painting, and its people, the Great Castillian plateau of central Spain is one of the crucibles of European civilization. This book covers about a quarter of Spain's land space, from Burgos in the north to Ciudad Real in the south; from Ciudad Rodrigo in the west to Cuenca in the east. Madrid lies at its heart . . . The strength of this book lies not only in its descriptions of the great set-pieces but also in the author's knowledge of the by-ways of Spain . . . " Book weight approx. 705g.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good.… Leer más

U.S.A.: Delmar Publishers, 1997. xiii, + 257pp., b/white photographic illustrations. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper minimally edge-rubbed and indented. From the rear cover: " . . . provides the practical and relevant guidance needed to be successful in the tourism industry. One of the most widely used and recommended books in the field, it covers the tools and techniques to prepare the reader for an exciting and enriching career as a tour guide, director or planner." Book weight approx. 590g. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Second Edition. Softcover. Very Good.

London: John Crowther, 1946. 70pp., b/white recto-page sketch-art by Ruth Cobb (1878-1950). Book clean and square. Spine firm, lightly bumped. A blind-stamp publisher's signature on undamaged original brown cloth boards. An original seller's sticker affixed to front pastedown, a former owner's name, plus a previous ownership stamp on half-title page, else leaves unmarked. Art-illustrated dustjacket price-clipped, nipped and edgeworn. Ruth Cobb displays her unique artwork to describe the quaint and atrractive houses, architecture and other features of a typical small English country town - not a village, not yet a city . . . Contents include: Prelims., By Way of Explanation, The Approach to the Town . . . to . . . The Show Ground. Book weight approx. 260g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Good +. Illus. by Ruth Cobb.

Washington DC, United States: Adventure Press (National Geographic), 2000. 252pp., plus 1 x 8 page, colour photographically-illustrated section. Book clean, square. Black spine firm, bronze title there-on. Red boards undamaged. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket negligibly edge-creased, soft vertical crease to front flap. "Wild, fierce and unforgettable, the Tsangpo River plunges headlong from lofty Tibet to the Indian plains 9,000 feet below, slashing its way through the deepest canyon on Earth . . . This engrossing book guides us into long-forbidden Tibet and down a sacred torrent whose cataracts and vertiginous cliffs have never been mastered by man . . . " Book weight approx. 675g.. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Karrinyup, Western Australia : (Author) Keith Flexmore Adams, 2004. 318pp. Illustrated throughout: colour-plates, b/white halftone plates (mostly family archives), and line-drawn maps. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper minimally edgeworn only. A non-specific inscription ("I hope you enjoy my life's journey") signed by the author on title page, else textblock unmarked. 'Crocodile Safari Man' is the story of Australian filmmaker/adventurer Keith Flexmore Adams, born 1926, Scottsdale, Tasmania. As a filmmaker/adventurer Keith Adams was active decades before household adventurer names such as Malcolm Douglas, Leyland Brothers, Harry Butler, Les Hiddins, etc. A fascinating read from this adventurer who died in 2012. Contents include: Prelims., Dedication. Preaface. 6 'Parts'. Appendix. Book weight approx. 665g. . Inscribed and Signed By Author. Second Edition. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - (approx. 24.5cm x 17.25cm).

Norfolk, England: John Nickalls Publications, 2002. 136pp., b/white photographic illustrations and map. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly edge-rubbed only. An illustrated guide to the follies, unusual buildings, objects, natural features and street furniture around Norfolk. Book weight approx. 320g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good +.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Hill of Content Publishing, 1994. 435pp. Unpaginated colour-plates, several b/white halftone plates, two colour, line-drawn maps, plus botanical and fauna, line-drawn, chapter-footer illustrations. Book. Spine firm. Colour-illustrated card wrapper nominally edgeworn, small soft corner crease. Textblock unmarked. Dating somewhat (published 1994), some of the rides featured in this guide-book may not be fully accessible and the reader should make further enquiries if in doubt. As indicated, this book contains detailed tracknotes for 100 of the best rides in the state. It includes 'one-dayers' around Melbourne and 'overnight' mountain biking/walking expeditions in Victoria's Alps, coastal ranges, Gippsland, and the Grampians . . . Contents include: Prelims., Acks., Foreword. Maps. Classification of Rides. The Bike. The Bush. The State. Around Melbourne. East Gippsland. The Alps. South East. Otways. Grampians. The Desert. Index to Maps. Index to Rides.… Leer más

London: Harper Collins Publishers, 1992. 290pp., plus 3 x 8 page, colour, photographically-illustrated section. Book clean. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain blue boards very good. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket has two short, closed tears (front flap fold), minor edge-creasing. " . . . more extraordinary episodes involving danger, pathos and comedy as the author swings from rags to riches and back again in some of the most outlandish places on earth. His assignments bring him into contact with both the unimaginably rich in Miami, Palm Beach and the QEII, and the wretchedly dispossessed in Afghanistan and on the borders between Iraq and Turkey and between Mexico and the USA . . . " Book weight approx. 860g. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing. Please email for quote.. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hartwell, VIC, Australia: Temple House, 2005. xx, + 291pp., b/white photographic illustrations intext. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves unmarked. Illustrated card wrapper has minimal edgewear and surface indentations. After nearly thirty years, Joy Beaudette Cripps has written her travel memoirs, including visits to the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia . . . Book weight approx. 385g. (This book will post as a small parcel within Australia only, and postage charge will be reduced accordingly). First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 21cm x 13.5cm).

Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Text Publishing Company, 2004. ix, + 260pp., two-page b/white map. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper has soft reading crease to front and rear panel, minor edgewear. "At 5400 kilometres, the Dog Fence is one of the longest man-made structures on Earth. It slices across Australia's desert heart, dividing the continent to keep dingoes away from livestock . . . James Woodford's enthralling account of his journey over sand, gibber plains and salt lakes . . . " Contents include: 13 chapters, Epilogue, Bibliography, Index. Book weight approx. 200g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . Reprint.. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Crows Nest, N.S.W., Australia: Allen & Unwin, 2004. 325pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain black boards mildly indented. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket very good+. From the jacket flap: "In San Casciano dei Bagni, a small Tuscan village of 200 people, Marlena and her Italian husband, Fernando, rent a barely renovated former stable with no telephone, no heating, and something resembling a toy kitchen . . . Beautifully combining Marlena's passions for food and love, 'Dolce e Salata' weaves Marlena's own enticing recipes into this very satisfying story." Book weight approx. 413g. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Edition, First Impression.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +.

London: B.T. Batsford Limited, 1987. 136pp., four colour illustrations, plus b/white illustrations and diagrams. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper very good+. A stand-alone volume in the Batsford Embroidery Paperbacks series. From the rear panel: "Drawn fabric embroidery, sometimes called pulled work, involves pulling the threads of the background fabric to displace them and produce a pattern. Edna Wark's book looks first at the history of the techniques of drawn fabric before going on to assess its applications for modern work. The subjects covered include: design; stitches; technique and planning embroideries; drawn fabric work on dress; making small items; working panels; and finishing articles . . . " Book weight approx. 420g. . First Paperback Edition. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1940. xiv, + 330pp., b/white subject-portrait frontispiece, unpaginated halftone plates, intext facsimile script, plus two tipped-in, fold-out maps at rear (one undamaged, one poorly folded with minor damage on the foredge fold). All called-for plates and maps extant and attached. Book clean and square. Legible gilt title over colour-faded, splash-spotted, lightly frayed spine. Significant colour fade on several areas of red cloth boards, else mild shelfwear. Endpapers specked and tanned (rear worse), else minor textblock flecks. Previous owner's name to ffep. The biography of one of the great names of mountaineering: Edward Whymper (1840-1911). Feats extraordinaire, a near fatal fall, tragic companion losses - all and more . . . Contents include: Prelims., Preface, Author's Note, 15 chapters; 1840-1859 Youth through to 1906-11 The End, Index. Book weight approx. 770g. . First Edition.. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Bracken Books, 1985. 216pp., numerous b/white facsimile illustrations (engravings) throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Red boards undamaged. Small foxing spot to margin of several pages, tiniest spot to front pastedown, else leaves clean. Colour-illustrated dustjacket lightly foxed on reverse. This stand-alone title in the 'Centennial Travel Series' is a facsimile edition of the book first published by The Religious Tract Society in 1885. From the jacket flap: "The tourist of the 1980s will be struck immediately by the degree to which the countryside, towns and cities have changed since the two clergymen visited them. Their writings, however, provide a delightful perspective on a bygone age, as they conduct the reader on a tour redolent of biographical, literary and historical associations . . . " Includes Index. Book weight approx. 790g. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Reprint. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +.… Leer más

Mermaid Books, 1996. 208pp., colour photographic illustrations, and black/red/white maps, throughout. Oblong, landscape format. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Previous owner's name to half-title page, otherwise leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper has soft corner crease to front panel, nominal scuffs. " . . . a choice of the best walks which lie within the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and also the Howgill Fells and Nidderdale . . . The author's lively text includes visits to old lead mines, caves, and a Knights Templar chapel; he provides vital information ranging from all-important compass bearings to where to find restorative cups of tea . . . " Contents include: Introduction, Glossary, 4 'parts', Index. Book weight approx. 565g.. Revised, Second Impression. Softcover (Oblong). Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

San Francisco, California, U.S.A.: Chronicle Books, 1996. 167pp., stunning colour photographic illustrations throughout by Robert Frerck, plus colour map. Book clean, square. Spine firm, orange title there-on. Plain black boards undamaged. Illustrated endpapers. Leaves clean and crisp. Illustrated dustjacket has barely noticeable, small soft crease to rear. " . . . photographer Robert Frerck showcases the artistic legacy, colourful pageantry and natural beauty of a diverse and enchanting country - from the starkly beautiful deserts of the arid north to the lush, teeming jungles of the south. Shooting many of his photographs with a 6mm x 17mm panoramic camera, Frerck captures the compelling grandeur and monumental scale of Mexico's historical and architectural splendours, as well as its magnificent countryside, fabled coastline and breathtaking volcanic peaks." Includes insightful essays by the author/photographer, Foreword by Jose Iturriaga. Book weight approx. 1.52 KG. * Buyers outside… Leer más