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Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. 1st Edition. Collection of John Ford's works from 1600's. Clothbound without dustwrapper as issued. Brown Boards, Gold embossed title and on spine. Illustrations of title pages. Bibliographical references and index. Book is in excellent condition, clean, tight, small bump to spine head. Honor triumphant / edited by Judith M. Kennedy.--Fames memoriall, or The Earl of Devonshire deceased / edited by L. E. Stock.--Christes bloodie sweat / edited by Dennis Danielson.--The Golden meane / edited by Gilles D. Monsarrat and L. E. Stock.--A line of life / edited by Gilles D. Monsarrat and L. E. Stock.--Shorter pieces / edited by L. E. Stock.…

Original publisher's red cloth hardback, gilt title spine, blind-stamped ornament frontcover, pictorial dustjacket, thick large 4to: pictorial endpapers, 616pp., ca. 550 coloured plates & illustrations, 22 contributions with illustrations - notes & references, CATALOGUE of 396 items depicted & described with notes & references, large general bibliography, credits photographs, table of contents. Very fine copy. …

Single Issue Magazine. Condizione: Good. First Edition. Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: The Circle of Death - dangerous fall into the great drum of the winding-engine at a Pennsylvania coal mine; In Search of Adventure part II - the story of a chequered cruise aboard a six-ton yacht; "Kermis" Time in Belgium - an annual week-long celebration during which young and old alike compete in curious races and competitions - article with many interesting photos; Trapped in a Furnace - terrible experience for Ira MacDonell at a Lewis Run, Pennsylvania brick plant; The "Apache Kid's" Last Fight - F.S. McDonald describes his terrible death-duel in the desert with a notorious Indian outlaw; A Memorable Man-Hunt - tracking down murderers Jimmy and Joe Governor in New South Wales; "Dangerous Jobs" - bronco-busters, steeplejacks, bridge-builders, shrapnel-shell makers, underground miners, steel-makers, firemen, window cleaners, undersea divers, sewer workers - article with great photos of each of these occupations; Behind the Nailed Door - Englishman A.H. Hinde posed as an Arab traded with the Moors of the African coast while trying to locate a lost silver mine; An Ill-Starred Elopement - disaster strikes two unfortunate lovers; A Woman Alone in China - part IV - Mary Gaunt set forth in a Peking cart with an interpreter and her cart men, meeting many odd experiences; ; Petre's Island - a bit of New Zealand history, showing something of the lives of the earliest settlers among their Maori hosts. pp. 6 [ads], 387-480, 7-24 [ads]. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Whitaker, W.G.; Somerfield, Thomas; Wood, Stanley L.; Soper, George; Evison, G. Henry; Jackson, A.E. (illustratore).…

Single Issue Magazine. Condizione: Good. First Edition. Pages 289-382, plus 16 pages of great ads. Features: When the Water Came Down - the author and his Gurkha orderly are fishing in the Himalayas when a sudden 'spate' rages down through the mountains; "Washing-Day" All Over the World - article with many fantastic photos of (mainly) woman washing their clothes in outdoor waters in many countries around the world; In Search of Adventure - Part 1 - the story of a chequered cruise to the South Sea Islands by "The Firm", "Freckles", and "The Spinster"; A Woman Alone in China - Part 3 - photo-illustrated travels of Mary Gaunt and her Peking cart travels in China - with photos; Adrift on a Raft - the crew of the sinking Liverpool barque "Cordillera" built a raft to survive; The Native Festivals of Java - article with many great photos; The Story of My Chinese God - how a collector finally got his God curio in China; The Forest Hermit - a Moose- Hunting Story - they camped on the shore of Lady Evelyn Lake in Canada - article with interesting photos; The Man Who Understood Natives - a story of the rinderpest epidemic in Pondoland in 1897; The "Wide World" (this publication) being read in unusual places; Amazing photo of men handling the minute hand of "Big Ben", the largest clock in the world; Emblem Motorcycle ad; Nice Red Cross Line ad inside back cover; Back cover features interesting B.V.D. men's underwear ad with illustration of scene in what appears to be the New York Yankee's dressing room. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality copy of this great vintage issue.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; The Wide World Magazine - The Magazine for Men, Vol. XXXV - No. 208, August (Aug.) 1915 - A Woman Alone in China / The Story of My Chinese God When the Water Came Down - the author and his Gurkha orderly are fishing in the Himalayas when a sudden 'spate. Illustrated by Somerfield, Thomas; Jackson, A.E.; Wigfull, W.E.; Evison,G. Henry; Wood, Stanley L.; Pape, Frank C. (illustratore).…