dickie francis (42 risultati)

Condizione: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean with minor age tone. DJ with some edge wear and creasing.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Poor. Light wear, the pages are yellowed; a good sound binding; good overall. the dust jacket is present but heavily chipped and torn; missing pieces. "This is the story of Bill Kane, third of the House of Kane, builders of ships, diggers of mines, owners of mills, of splendid physique, magnificent courage and brains bent only on self amusement. Or is it? Isn't it rather the story of Elfrida, that daughter of Vikings, who captained her own ship, sailed the arctic seas, handled her men and who also read, thought, studies and used her brains and money for fine ends?" Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Inventory No: 176754.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good +. Condizione sovraccoperta: very good +. Victor Ambrus (illustratore). Reprint. Tight binding. No chips, tears, creases or written inscriptions. Dust jacket is price clipped. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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

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

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

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Ambrus (illustratore). Reprint. Bar light dust spotting to top of block all is in VG+ crisp, clean and bright internal order. Smart blue boards with bright silver titling to spine. VG+ unclipped d/j. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 12mo. 124pp.

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

Pictorial Wraps. Condizione: Fair. First Edition. The Wide World Magazine: The Magazine for Men - August 1928 - No. 364, Vol. 61. Uncommon British monthly magazine/journal. Several contributors, including Frank Wilford, E.C. Brown, W. Charnley, John Edwin Hogg, Francis Dickie, Stafford Devlin, & several others. Cover story is "Two Men and a Donkey", by Frank Wilford, & illustrated by T.H. Peddie. Numerous b&w illustrations & photographs throughout, plus many wonderful classic vintage advertisements. Includes b&w frontispiece. Front cover artwork by W.C. Nicolson. Front & rear covers printed in colour. Printed & published in Great Britain. "The Wide World Magazine was a British monthly illustrated publication which ran from April 1898 to December 1965. The magazine was founded by well-known publisher George Newnes, also famous for Tit-Bits, The Strand Magazine, Country Life & others. It described itself as 'an illustrated magazine of true narrative' & each month purported to feature 'true-life' adventure & travel stories gathered from around the world. Its motto was 'Truth is stranger than fiction'. Some famous names occasionally wrote for the magazine, & it was copiously illustrated with photographs, as well as black & white drawings." Staplebound pictorial wraps. NOTE: A FAIR to GOOD COPY ONLY. Much handling wear, soiling & wear & creasing to covers, lacks spine, covers loose, some pencil scribbling to rear advertisements, mild foxing, staples rusting, one page (p.283-4) with large tear to 1/4 page (piece laid in), some insect nibbling to cover edges, otherwise a solid complete softcover copy. Internally GOOD. 255-336pp + 28pp vintage advertisements. Uncommon. Price reflects damage. SB-29.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. Hardback, d/j has a small piece missing from top of spine, small nicks and scuffs, o/w internally v/g. Illustrations by C Ambler.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Illustrated by Photo Frontis (illustratore). First Edition?. VERY GOOD CONDITION IN VERY GOOD UNCLIPT(NOPR ICE) DUST JACKET.VERY CLEAN, SOLID & BRIGHT. APPEARS TO BE NEW.; RED TITLES ON VERY BRIGHT ORANGE DUST JACKET.BLACK SPINE TITLES ON GREEN CLOTH HARDCOVERS.BRIGHT ORANGE ENDPAPERS.A VERY NICE PRODUCTION.TEXT IN TRANSLATED FRENCH & ENGLISH LANGUAGES. DJ SHOWS LINE DRAWING OF AUTHOR WITH HAND ON PEN. ; 97pg thin pages.

[no date]. (Hardcover) Very good plus, no dust jacket. 278pp. Frontispiece, illustrations. Illustrations by Edward Osmond. Locale: Canada. Main character: Umingmuk. (Fiction, Canadian, Animal Stories).

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book captures the true story of the Passion Play performed every 10 years in the small Bavarian village of Oberammergau, a remarkable tradition dating back to 1633. The text is the complete script of the play, lovingly translated by James Francis Dickie, and faithfully depicts the final days of Christ, from his triumphant entry into Jerusalem to his crucifixion and resurrection. The Passion Play is a unique blend of history, theater, and religious devotion. It is both a testament to the power of storytelling and a moving portrayal of the life and sacrifice of Jesus Christ. The play's themes of faith, hope, and redemption resonate deeply with audiences, and its insights into the human condition offer timeless wisdom. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Condizione: New. Print on Demand.

Condizione: New. Print on Demand.

LeatherBound. Condizione: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 72. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1930 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 72.

Couverture souple. Condizione: bon. R200039983: 1939. In-12. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos satisfaisant, Quelques rousseurs. 223 pages - coins frottés - illustration en couleurs sur le 1er plat - quelques rousseurs sans conséquence sur la lecture - adhésif transparent + petite annotation sur la coiffe en pied . . . . Classification Dewey : 840.091-XX ème siècle.

Condizione: New. PRINT ON DEMAND.

Single Issue Magazine. Condizione: Good. First Edition. Features: Fins in the Peace; Go Below for Trout; "Let's All Go Fishing"; About this Balance of Nature - a discussion of efforts to control wolves and other animals in B.C.; 92 Pound Pike; Hunting Dogs - Do It Now; and more. Average wear. A sound copy.

Single Issue Magazine. Condizione: Fair. First Edition. Features: Two Full Bags - a Yukon trip on 1962; The Devil's Horns; Clay Birds; Walleyes and Saugers; How to Mend a Snagged Net; The New Bird Dog; Photography for the Outdoorsman; Bear Hunt Only 99% Complete; and more. Somewhat above-average wear. A sound copy.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. First Edition. 34 pages. Features: Salt Water Tackle Busters; Swollen Prairie Deer Herds; Yuculta Battlers; All-'Round Rifles; This Bear Didn't Care; My First and Last Northern Pike; More Take Home Fish; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy.

Single Issue Magazine. Condizione: Good. First Edition. Features: The Right to Take Game; Wildlife Conservation through the century; 100 Years of Fish and Wildlife in Ontario; 100 Years of Hunting and Fishing in B.C.; Quebec - 100 Years of Hunting and Fishing; 100 Years on the Eastern Prairies; 100 Years of Hunting and Fishing in the Maritimes; Championship Fish Contest Entry Forms; and more. Bit of writing on front cover. Moderate wear. A sound copy.

Single Issue Magazine. Condizione: Good. First Edition. Features: Cover photo of Wood Buffalo herd running; Nice Browning rifle ad inside front cover; 1959 Hunting Laws for Canada; Play it Safe - Practice Safety!; Prairie Buffalo Stage a "Comeback"; The Hunting Trail Beckons; Fall Fishing; Gun Dogs at Home; October on the Uplands; Nice photo ad promoting Quebec Hunting on back cover; and more. Average wear. A sound copy.

LeatherBound. Condizione: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 284. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1923 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 284.

Single Issue Magazine. Condizione: Good. Nicolson, W.C. (cover); (illustratore). First Edition. xxiv, 62 pages. Features: First to Sail the Sahara - article (with cover illustration) about the Sheppard family which attempted to windsail across the Sahara Desert - with map and photos; The Bull of Contention - melons of the Bhelwah plantation in north Bihar are being destroyed by a bull antelope which the Hindus consider a sacred nilgai; The Forest Glade Murders - photo-illustrated article from Northern Rhodesia; Captain Mitchell's Last Fight - his schooner spots a U-boat in 1942 (article with photo of the U-boat); The Incredible Snake Man - "Professor" Morrisey deliberately exposed himself to venomous snake bites in Africa; Black Death - a wolf terrorizes farmers and livestock near Kamloops, B.C.; Eggs for the Prisoner - the author was accused of smuggling and imprisoned without food or drink in a cabin of a stifling Pakistani river steamer; March Macabre - horrific ant attacks while obtaining WWII rubber in Ecuador; Britain's Unmapped Outpost - St. Kilda; Trouble at Thirty Fathoms - something goes wrong while welding underwater in a fast-flowing Papua, New Guinea river; Killer Turned Preacher - last instalment of "West to Adventure", the thrilling story of the life of "Jack" Letheby, trapper, prospector and professional gambler; The Squaw's Curse - Marie was the prettiest girl in the Spalumcheen tribe near Kamloops, British Columbia; and more. Bit of pencil writing on front cover. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy.

Single Issue Magazine. Condizione: Good. Nicolson, W.C. (cover) (illustratore). First Edition. xxiv, 65-126 pages. Features: Return from the Dead - three fishermen face hell adrift for months in the Atlantic - with map and photo; Awakening to Nightmare (on Elephant Island); The Train Jumpers - Francis Dickie recalls a nightmare journey jumping a train from Portland to San Francisco - with photos of the author; The White Rhino Hated Cars - article with photos; 50 Tons of Gold - the ongoing search for "Valverde's" Inca gold - article with photos and map; Terrorists On My Tail - A reporter under attack in Morocco - article with photos; Ringing Gannets off the coast of Scotland; Men of Site "X" - the ice and blizzard-ridden existence of men on the DEW line across northern Canada and Alaska; The Terrible Carpet of Bones - the terrible slaughter of the buffalo herds; The Curse of Pulo Jehat - the evil of a witch doctor survives his death; The End of the Hoodoo 'Bambo'; Pirates Aboard! - China Sea pirates board the s.s. Hong Bee - article with map and photo of the ship; and more. Bit of pencil writing on front cover. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Sindall, Alfred; Tresilian, S.; Golden, Grace; Leigh, Conrad; Cuneo, T.C.; Prater, Ernest; Lathan; Wenban, R.; Stott, W.R.S.; Soper, Geo. (illustratore). First Edition. Pages 85-168, plus 32 pages of wonderful vintage ads. Many black and white photos and illustrations. Contents include: The Queen Side of Things - The Shot That Failed; Derelicts of Misfortune; Short Stories - The Novice, My Friend the Sea; Clearing the Road; Through Borneo by 'Bus; Tshaka's Treasure; When Davy Jones Invaded Eden; Work-Hunting in New Zealand - part 1; A Run on Raincoats; Phases of Life - When the Tanker Took Fire, The Tribal Law, Streets Paved with Gold; Man and His Needs; Stamps of the World. Bits of clear tape at each end of spine. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this vintage issue.

Single Issue Magazine. Condizione: Fair. Peddie, T.H.; Inns, Kenneth; Gale, W.J.; Wightman, W.E.; Goss, G.W.; Tresilian, S.; Soper, George; De Walton, John; Wigfull, W.E.; Thompson, Kenneth (illustratore). First Edition. Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Africa's Mystery Beasts - Remarkable stories concerning what may be the progeny of prehistoric monsters, several of which appear to be formidable opponents for any hunter; Through the Heart of Afghanistan - Part I - Emil Trinkler had exceptional opportunities for travelling in untrodden regions, with photos; The Dancing Dead - A veteran gold-seeker's account of a weird and terrifying experience that befell a party of prospectors in New Guinea, with photo of witch-doctor; Further Adventures of a Tenderfoot in Canada - Part II; "King Kauri" - The Kauri tree is to New Zealand what the oak is to England - article with photos; The Two Sheriffs - A strange murder situation is encountered by a veteran cow-puncher in the wilds of Montana; My Wild Boar - A newcomer to India is warned not to shoot wild pig; "Next Time" - An amusing story from the Yukon country; Lachmee's Vow - A tiger tale from Hindustan; The Sacred White Crow of Yaunghwe - brief article with two photos; The Great Boulder Murder Case - The story of one of the most remarkable murder mysteries in the annals of Australia, with photo and map; Photo of salt prospecting in Cheshire; "Bushman's Luck" - A remarkable story from New Zealand; Out of the Deep - The strange story of a famous schooner that sank off Sable Island, the "graveyard of the Atlantic," to reappear in most dramatic circumstances; Sequel to the "Lost Cabin" Mine Mystery - New information regarding this story which appeared in the September, 1920 issue; Trailing the Beaver-Poachers - Game law enforcer Frank Mossman relates some of his experiences with illegal trappers in the North-west, who often do not hesitate to shoot - with photos; "Baldy Red's" Come-Back - A bootlegger smuggles illicit whisky into the forbidden Northland of Canada. 84 pages plus 12 pages of nice vintage ads. Unmarked with average wear. Lower half of backstrip missing. A worthy copy of this interesting vintage issue.

Single Issue Magazine. Condizione: Good. Holloway, Cyril; Illingworth, L.G.; Goss, G.W.; Leigh, Conrad; Cleaver, Reginald; Prater, Ernest; Potts, Leonard; Vedder, S.H.; Soper, G.; York, W.G. (illustratore). First Edition. Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Ning Wo Pays His Debt - The Chinese servant of a Chief of Police in a Malay state settles a score with an enemy who killed his brother; My Sea-Trip - Peter Carden's amusing experience as a 'horseman' aboard a cargo-steamer; Photo of a Mariamma goddess in India, used to ward off epidemics; Photo and brief write-up of a marine fruit market in Bangkok, the "Venice of the East"; Passages With Pachyderms - exciting encounters with these great beasts, as told by Captain C. Lestock Reid; Dead Man's Treasure - A consulting engineer for the Cyclops M. and M. Company of Montida USA makes strange discoveries on a prospecting trip; Through Spain in Disguise - Part III - A continuation of the adventures and misadventures of Count and Countess Malmignati who travelled through Spain disguised as wandering Arab beggars, singing and dancing for a living; Zaki and Zomo - The Dog and Pony who both lost their lives while serving Captain J.F.J. Fitzpatrick in battle against the Germans; On Foot Through South America - G.C. Thompson and his two young sons travlled all over South America in search of work for four years; The Tale of the Toheroa - The curious shellfish found only in New Zealand - with photos; On the Trail of the "Thirstland Trekkers" - Part I - Colonel Deneys Reitz describes his exploration of mysterious terra incognita in what was formerly known as German South-West Africa - with many interesting photos; Timothy Murphy's "Donkey" - Great story about a logging donkey-engine at Calfton's logging outfit on Myrtle Island on the British Columbia Coast; The Mine Under the Creek - A brush with death when a mine floods in the Gulf country of Australia; The Chrissie C. Thomey's" Last Voyage - A gallant old Arctic schooner is lost through a most unlikely mischance - with photo; The Big Voyage of the Little "Shanghai" - Part V - The amazing voyage of several young men from Shanghai to Copenhagen - article with nice photos. 84 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this fascinating vintage issue.

Single Issue Magazine. Condizione: Good. Gilbert, A.; Holloway, W.H.; Wood, Stanley L.; Pitcher, N.S.; Bates, L.; Leist, Fred; Wigfull, W.E.; Reynolds, Warwick; Montford, C.E.; Wood, Esmond (illustratore). First Edition. Pages 98-190 plus 22 pages of ads. Features: Scabano of Porcupine River - a Yukon tale recounted by Mr. Charles Glenney; "His Lordship" - what happened when a 'real, live, lord' came to visit the factor John Macdonald in charge of Fort Rice Post, Mackenzieland, Canada; Canada's Last Frontier - Francis J. Dickie visits Canada's Peace River Country - Part I of article with photos; In the Droving Days - an 1896 story of a 'grass-stealer' in Australia; Under the Keel - a 1908 story of a scary diving experience; The Fire-Fighters of the Wilds - America's defensive organization to protect her great forests - article with many great photos; The Light Blue Envelope - a well-known French detective-inspector, a member of the Surete Generale explains how he unravelled a South American poisoning mystery; My Seven Years' Imprisonment in Prussia - M. Paul Chorenne, a French Engineer, was arrested as a suspected spy - here are recounted two of his dramatic attempted escapes; Fishers of the Air - for a thousand years the residents of Cava Dei Tirreni in Italy have hunted wild pigeons with slings and nets - with fascinating photos; The Mutiny of the Z - part two of one of the worst mutinies to ever occur on a British ship; A Desperate Drive - a battle for life with hunger-crazed wolves; A Deal in Eggs - how two youths made money out of rotten eggs; An Englishwoman in South America - part 1 of this photo-illustrated article about Mrs. M. Mayer-Nixson on the West Coast of South America; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this fascinating vintage issue.