pryor samuel (7 risultati)

Pamphlet. Condizione: Very Good. Dec, 1959, pp. 817-831, Profusely Illus with Color Photos, Extracted from orig vol, begins with title page, trimmed & stapled, thus is like a pamphlet, VG.

Booklet - Unbound Pages. Condizione: Very Good. 16 Pages, many illustrations, some in colour. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Supplied without title page or cover. Size: 16 x 24 cms. Category: National Geographic Magazine; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.

Hardcover. Condizione: Poor. THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. Fairly good condition for year.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 1st edition. 152 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.38 inches. This item is printed on demand.

Paperback / softback. Condizione: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

[1867-1870]. Photograph album, large oblong folio (320 x 480 mm), original red morocco richly gilt (worn at corners and spine ends), upper board lettered in gilt 'Views in Japan, India, & China'; all edges gilt; moire pastedowns and endpapers; verso of front free-endpaper with the inscription of the original owner Frederick Woods, dated July 1871; containing [29] albumen prints by Felix Beato, in format 290 x 230 mm (or reverse), mounted recto of card leaves, the first 24 with Beato's detailed printed caption mounted facing, the remainder with a brief manuscript caption on the mount; the first five Beato images are all exquisitelyhand-coloured Japanese ethnic types in tableaux, the others are all topographical views in Japan; next is a sequence of [4] albumen prints by Samuel Bourne with topographical views in India, in approx. 230 x 290 mm format and all mounted recto with Woods' manuscript caption to the mount; these are followed by [6] large albumen prints with views in Hong Kong by William Pryor Floyd in approx. 190 x 270 mm format, again all mounted recto and with a manuscript caption to the mount; the final album leaf has an albumen print of the newly-renovated Shepheard's Hotel, Cairo, the south wing of which had recently been destroyed by fire; a few of the Beato views have fading at the edges, otherwise all of the prints in the album are in excellent condition and have good tonal range; the mounts are clean and free from foxing. An interesting album compiled at the start of the 1870s by a traveller to the Far East, Frederick Woods. The Japanese prints by Beato include several of his famous hand-coloured tableaux, such as "Les trois graces", "Kango bearers", "Mode of shampooing", and "The Belle of the period". The Beato views include Hakoni village and lake, Miyanoshita, the Tokaido, Yedo, Atsunghi, Burial ground of the Taikuns, Fujisawa, etc. The Hong Kong photographs are attributable to William Pryor Floyd, and include views of The Peak with the Botanical Garden in the middle ground, The Praya, the harbour, an intriguinganimated crowd scene on the "Grand Strand", and a view of Macau (incorrectly captioned). The Samuel Bourne views include sweeping view of Calcutta, a street scene in Delhi, Agra Fort, and the Taj Mahal.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. In the year of his 86th birthday, Samuel F Pryor III presents My Interesting Life, his own story of the most memorable places and people he has encountered in his life. From Greenwich, Paris and Wall Street to the Amazon, Africa and the Arctic, Sam has led the way as a sailor, hiker, explorer, legal expert and conservationist. The chapters of My Interesting Life are dedicated to the organizations and causes to whom Sam has given his time and counsel, and now, his sincere thanks: The Appalachian Mountain Club, the Westchester Land Trust, the Land Trust Alliance, Palisades Interstate Park and the National Forest Foundation, all leaders in the effort to conserve and protect our natural open spaces. Sam also recognizes the work of the Town of Bedford Open Space Acquisition Committee, the Provident Loan Society, the Church Pension Fund, the World Rehabilitation Fund, several Pro Choice organizations, and Women's eNews, to whom he lent his time and lesdership to support their essential missions. Many other stories are also included, offering readers a glimpse into the early days of international aviation, and travels to the Himalayas, the Arctic, Africa and the Amazon. Sam also shares enlightening profiles of friends and colleagues from Davis Polk & Wardwell, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Pan American Airways, the Marine Corps, the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a number of other institutions of American life. A fascinating portrait of a uniquely influential life, My Interesting Life belongs in the libraries of conservationists and historians, as well as the many friends and admirers of Sam. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.