Akeley carl e (49 risultati)

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Memorial Edition. Clean pages, tight binding, cloth boards with scattered marksPlease contact us about shipping costs for international orders of over-sized books or multi-book sets. We are happy to provide accurate quote prior to purchase. Clean pages, tight binding, clot.

Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good+. No Dust Jacket. Memorial Edition. General wear, book covers and spine are a bit faded, spine is starting to crack in multiple places. Pages are browned.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Very Good. Copyright 1923. Memorial Edition. Green cloth with orange titles on spine. Specked soiling to front, light wear/aging/soiling to covers. Binding is firm. Interior is age toned, free of markings, with limited mild soiling. Illustrated in Black and White (illustratore).…

hardcover. Condizione: good. no jacket. Memorial Edition. 5 1/2 x 8 1/4" 267 pages. "The Star Series" light smudges to covers. with darker ones on spine.

Paperback or Softback. Condizione: New. In Brightest Africa. Book.

Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. (May 1932), stated Fourteenth Printing, Memorial Edition; Very Good/no dj, octavo, 267pp., green cloth hardcover, b&w photo ill's., binding tight, text unmarked.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 8vo in green cloth, spine title in black. Binding tight and square, hinges firm, corners and spine ends pushed and very lightly rubbed.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1926. Africa, Mammals, arts. Special zoology leaflet no. 1. Field Museum of Natural History/Chicago. Very good paper/monograph with three duo-tone plates 7 p. of text 10/24.

Hardcover. Condizione: Poor. Text block good; Printed in 1924; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Condizione: New.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Very Good condition hardcover book, no dust jacket. Very slight shelf wear and smudging to covers and spine. Slight bumping and very slight sunning to spine. Very slight bumping to cover corners. Slight water damage to top edge of text block. Few scattered pages dogeared throughout text block. Text block edges and end papers have toning, foxing, and spotting. Writing on ffep. All books are individually inspected and described. Never X-Library unless Specifically described as such.…

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Pamphlet. Condizione: Good. Pamphlet. Introductory note lay-in. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear, some smudging. Full of black-and-white photographs of Theodore Roosevelt.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.

Condizione: New.

Paperbound. Condizione: Very Fine. Field Museum, Chicago, 1920. Nicely illustrated with 3 plates of bronzes sculpted by Akeley, showing three groups of Nandi spearmen hunting lions in Uganda. 9" x 12". 10 pp. Paperbound. This is a large format offprint of an article originally published in 'Mentor' magazine. A first-hand account of 20 days of native lion hunting - 10 lions, 5 leopards, 2 men wounded. Very fine. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Stated First edition. Publisher's blue cloth binding, general wear to edges and extremities, spine darkened, binding lean, covers firmly attached, internally clean and unmarked. No dust jacket. xviii, 267 pages, plus b/w photographic plates throughout. Worn but acceptable copy in the first edition. Experienced full-time bookseller since 1994. Images may be added by request. Questions welcome.…

Condizione: New.

OLWd. mit Vorder- und Rückentitel, Deckelbild, Farbschnitt und Widmung, 146 Seiten in Fraktur (alte Schrift) mit zahlr. SW-Abb., 4° (16 x 23,5 cm), nur leichte Gebrauchsspuren, sehr guter Zustand. Book Language/s: German.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'In Brightest Africa' is a seminal account of the African wilderness, written by the legendary naturalist, taxidermist, and explorer Carl E. Akeley. Known as the father of modern taxidermy, Akeley takes readers on a series of expeditions through the untamed landscapes of the African continent, documenting his encounters with majestic wildlife, including lions, elephants, and the elusive mountain gorilla. Part adventure memoir and part scientific record, the work offers a vivid portrayal of the continent's biodiversity during the early 20th century.…

Condizione: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket Memorial edition. (africa, travel, natural history) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Fourteenth Printing, Memorial Editon. Green cloth with black lettering. Spine darkened, minor general wear and soil to boards. Previous owner bookplate neatly adhered to front pastedown. Text shows the occasional thumb smudge, but is overall clean and bright, no marks, lightly and evenly tanned. Illustrated with line drawings, maps and black and white photographs. "This is the daybook, diary, the narrative, the incident, and the adventure of an Africansculptor and an African biographer, whose observations we hope may be preserved in imperishable form, so that when the animal life of Africa has vanished, future generations may realize in some degree the beauty and grandeur which the world has lost." (from the Foreword).…

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. Not ex-library. Field Museum of Natural History, Special zoology leaflet, number 1. A description of lion spearing by Theodore Roosevelt, from his "African game trails" (1910), appears on pp. 5-7.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'In Brightest Africa' is a seminal account of the African wilderness, written by the legendary naturalist, taxidermist, and explorer Carl E. Akeley. Known as the father of modern taxidermy, Akeley takes readers on a series of expeditions through the untamed landscapes of the African continent, documenting his encounters with majestic wildlife, including lions, elephants, and the elusive mountain gorilla. Part adventure memoir and part scientific record, the work offers a vivid portrayal of the continent's biodiversity during the early 20th century.Through his narratives, Akeley details his pioneering efforts to preserve the beauty of nature for future generations. He shares his experiences collecting specimens for major natural history museums and describes his innovative techniques for creating lifelike habitat dioramas. More than just a collection of hunting stories, 'In Brightest Africa' reflects a deep-seated respect for the natural world and chronicles Akeley's transition from hunter to passionate conservationist. His advocacy for the protection of wildlife led to the establishment of Africa's first national park, making this book a foundational text for anyone interested in the history of wildlife preservation, scientific exploration, and the enduring allure of the African wild.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…