Morden william j (32 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Vol 52, Oct, 1927, pp. 369-431, Profusely Illus by BW Photos, Extracted from Orig vol, thus begins with title page, paperback, new Blk Clth Tape Spine, else VG (Neat Photos).

Article pulled out from Volume LII, No. 4, October 1927. P. 369-431 with 2 maps and 73 b/w photos. Soft cover. Very good. 24.5 x 18. Narrative of a 7,900-Mile Journey of Exploration and Research from the Indian Ocean to the Yellow Sea.

Condizione: New. pp. 496.

Condizione: New. pp. 496.

Condizione: New. pp. 496.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First edition, hardcover, has a slight lean to the binding, which is shaken with a few cracks but remains solid. The book also has bumps with short tears to the spine ends, light wear to the cover edges and corners, spots of rubbing to the covers and spine, and mild sun toning to the spine. Overall, a Good only copy.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Facsimile Reprint. Facsimile of the 1927 edition. With 65 illustrations. Full black leather with gilt lettering and decoration. 4 raised spine bands. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. Sewn-in black marker ribbon. This is #323 from a limited edition of 500 copies. Some rubbing to gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Pristine contents. Without slipcase. …

Hard Cover. First Edition. Ex-library copy, rebound in blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Typical library markings in and on book. Includes author's photograph as frontispiece, 65 illustrations including foldout map near the end of the book, two appendices, and an index; 415 pages.

Leather. Condizione: Very Good. Full Brown Leather, Ribbed Spine, Top edge gold Gilt,Decorative end Papers with Gilt lettering. First page has a short tear and some edge wear. I believe This was rebound in leather by the previous owner. Could not find an example of this edition. Book.

Sixty-five illustrations. 375 S. Gr.-8°, Leather. Used, without slipcase, but good condition. / Leichte Gebrauchsspuren, ohne den Schuber, sonst gut erhalten. Five hundred copies for the Asian Series have been printed for John Culler & Sons. This book is number 314. Nachhaltige Buchlieferung - Stabile, plastikfreie Verpackung. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. All books outside UK sent airmail. All books tracked. Paypal accepted. With an introduction by Roy Chapman Andrews. Pictorial end papers front and back (duffering) Small label removed from front paste down and the end paper has some feint pencilling top right hand corner, original dark blue cloth, gilt titling, gilt top uncut edge, very slight ege worn and a little marked. Eraser markand feint finger mark on blank prelim page. Illustrated with Sixty - Five Illustrations and a Folding Map ( All are Present as listed) (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good++. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good+. Third Printing. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1936, 415pp including Appendices and Index. Third Printing, September, 1936, fully illustrated with b&w photographs and fold-out map. "An epic of Asian exploration and big game hunting, the book describes the efforts of the Author and James Clark to collect specimens, particularly that of the Ovis poli and other game including gazelle, roe deer, Ibex as well as Ovis littledalei". An exciting, diverting record of exploration, peril, and accomplishments of a classic expedition. Dark blue cloth with gilt titles, illustrated endpapers, Dust Jacket. A Very Good++ copy with very light wear. In a Very Good+ dust jacket with light wear, price clipped, 1"tear at top edge of rear panel near rear flap fold. See Photos.…

Leather. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: Original Slipcase as New. Reprint Limited to 500 Copies. 410 pp, ill., fold out map. All edges gilt. Morden and his hunting partner, James L. Clark, spent more than a year in what was then remote central Asian regions after Marco Polo sheep and Altai argali, etc. He also hunted ibex and ovis ammon, and was captured, imprisoned and tortured by the Mongols as well. A great hunting book and a story of adventure and survival as well. As new in like orig. slipcase.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Signed by William J. Morden on early blank page, 'To Stacy + Charlotte with sincere regards - William J. Morden - 11/12/27.' Small bookstore label on rear endpaper. Introduction by Roy Chapman Andrews. Book is in a protective cover. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condizione: VG+. First Edition. 413 pp, ill. Photo end papers. Intro by Roy Chapman Andrews. Morden and Andrews hunter for over a year throghout Central Asia. Once he saw over 100 Ovis poli in one group. Much on sheep (argali and ovis ammon) and ibex. A great story of adventure and endurance especially after he was captured by the Mongolia and tortured. Deservedly, one Asian sheep hunting book worth having in first edition in nice, Former owner blank bookplate. VG+ condition.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Octavo in dark blue cloth binding. B&W illustrations. Condition: light wear to binding; else a very good copy. 414 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. First Edition. 413 pp, ill. Photo end papers. Intro by Roy Chapman Andrews. Morden and Andrews hunter for over a year throghout Central Asia. Once he saw over 100 Ovis poli in one group. Much on sheep (argali and ovis ammon) and ibex. A great story of adventure and endurance especially after he was captured by the Mongolia and tortured. Deservedly, one Asian sheep hunting book worth having in first edition in nice, VG+ condition.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Square and unmarked copy in full cloth binding that is lightly rubbed. Top edge gilt. xiv, 414pp. Introduction by Roy Chapman Andrews. Plates. Fold-out map. An expedition to collect specimens for the American Museum of Natural History, this is a great journey through Central Asia. India, the Himalayas, the Pamirs, Thian Shan, Mongolia, Siberia, across the endless steppes to Manchuria, Peking, Kashmir, Kashgaria, the "Celestial Mountains," Kara Shar, Dzungaria, Kobdo. Size: 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair No dust jacket as issued. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket As Issued. Cloth torn along most of front joint, with paper tape repair. Hinges broken and loose, with spine mull visible at gutters. Small brass eyelet hole in corner of rear board.; 1928 second printing (the first edition was in 1927). xiv, 415, [1 (blank)] pages + frontispiece + 64 illustrations on 31 plate leaves + 3 maps (1 folding). 4 other illustrations within the pagination (including 1 facsimile letter.) Green cloth boards with black lettering on spine and front board. Page dimensions: 235 x 156mm. Travel in central Asia, looking for Ovis poli sheep. "In 1923 I had hunted throughout Kashmir and Ladak, and had gone northwar into Baltistan. It was then that I began my queries concerning Ovis poli. These remarkable sheep, first reported by Marco Polo seven hundred years ago, had come to be accepted as rare and almost mythical animals." - pages 3-4. Contents: Introduction (by Roy Chapman Andrews); Into Asia to Prove a Theory; North from the Vale of Kashmir; Among the Herds of Ovis poli; The Oases of Kashgara; In the Shadow of the Thian Shan; Among the 'Celestial Mountains'; The Land of the Trees of Stone; Through the Yulduz Valley to the Plains of Kara Shar; Below Sea Level in the Heart of Asia; Eastward from Urumchi on the High Road of Dzungaria; Captured by the Mongols of the Desert; The Good Samaritan of Kobdo; Through the Heart of Siberia to the Land of the Dragon; Appendix I; Appendix II; Index. The illustrations include: The Author after Release by Mongols; The Jhelum River at Srinagar; Coolies on the Burzil Pass; Kunjutis - Natives of Hunza; The Mill Stone and the Hopper for the Grain; Erecting a Yurt; James L. Clark riding a Yak; A Wilderness of Side Valleys; Marker Day at the Bazaar in Kashgar; Roe-Deer Counotry Near Kain-Ya-Lak. [Reference: Czech (Asian) p. 143 - "An epic of Asia exploration and big game hunting, this work describes the efforts of Mordern and companion James Clark to collect specimens, particularly that of the Ovis poli, for the American Museum of Natural History."].…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st ed, NY, 1927. 9 x 6-1/4 in, 415 p, plates. Moderate wear, a bit shaky.

New York, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1936. 415 pp. B./w. ills. 1 fold. map. Orig. hardcover (dark-blue cloth, gilt title). - Spine-ends & corners sl. worn. Inner joint cracked. Prev. owner's name in pen on first end-paper.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. cut pages.

NY 1927. Illus, 9.5x6", cloth, 415 w/index, t.e.g., EX-LIBRARY, usual markings, lower corners bumped, inner hinges cracked. FIRST EDITION.

Leatherbound. Condizione: Near fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: None issued. Limited reprint. #228 of 500 limited edition copies, near fine black leather hardcover with gilt letter and decoration to covers, gilt page edges, ribbon marker and decorative endpapers is near fine while showing some light rubbing to covers and some other mild trace wear, in near fine cloth slipcase that shows some light soil as well. 410 pages with black & whites and foldout maps. Still a pleasing copy of this reprinting of the travel and adventure classic that makes up an installment in The Asian Series from John Culler & Sons.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Across Asia's Snows and Deserts. Morden, William J. G. P. Putnam's Sons, NY, 1928. 415p. hardcover no dust jacket, boards bumped/scuffed/ light fraying spine ends, binding tight, text clean/unmarked, NOT xlib, owner name/stamp front pastedown, very good condition SIGNED/INSCRIBED to Alice and Phil Spalding on front endpaper, with the Mrs' Name stamp underneath. Kamaaina businessman Philip Edmunds Spalding Jr. served as president of Molokai Ranch from 1973 to 1988. During his 15 years as chief executive officer, he initiated the diversification program that led to the development of the island's first major resort, Kaluakoi. He helped establish the first Nature Conservancy preserves in Hawaii, supported reforestation programs islandwide and made ranch lands available for aquaculture and wind energy projects. He previously served as president of Hawaiian Western Steel Ltd. and was a founder of the Hawaiian Pineapple Co. on Molokai 300.00. Signed by Author(s).…

Cloth. Condizione: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition . " Set up , electrotyped and printed, Autumn, 1927. Published, October, 1927." With an Introduction by Roy Chapman Andrews. Photo end papers. Sixty-five illustrations. Photo frontispiece of the author. Fine with no dust jacket ( currently housed in a clear plastic sleeve) . Barely rubbed spine ends and tips. Small book seller label to front paste down. Wonderful true adventure story of the exploits of the author and his companion, James L. Clark as they traveled across the wild lands of Asia. To cap off the adventure, Morden and Clark were captured and detained by Mongolian bandits before eventually gaining their freedom. A handsome copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book. …

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: 510. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1936 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: 510.…

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: 514. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1927 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: 514.…

Second printing, 8vo, pp. xiv, [2], 415, [1]; pictorial endpapers, title page printed in red and black, frontispiece portrait, 3 maps (1 folding), and 65 illustrations from photographs on rectos and versos of 27 plates; fine copy in original blue cloth stamped in gilt on upper cover and spine. "William James Morden was born in Chicago, Ill. on January 3, 1886 to a wealthy family with a railroad business. He graduated from the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale University in 1908 with an advanced degree in engineering, which he put to use while working for his family's company before serving as a lieutenant in the Army Engineers Corps in France during WWI. Morden began his life as an explorer in 1921 when he took off on his first journey, an AMNH expedition to the Yukon Territory. Four major expeditions followed which were also under the auspices of the American Museum of Natural History. These included voyages to central Asia for the Morden-Clark Asiatic Expedition in 1926 and the Morden-Graves Expedition in 1929-1930, and to Africa for the Morden African Expedition in 1922-1923 and for another expedition conducted 1947 and again in 1953" (American Museum of Natural History). Yakushi M499. …

Leather Bound. Condizione: New. Language: English. {Size: 14.60 x 22.86 cms} Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2017, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1927. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 496, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 496.…