Taylor merlin moore (52 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Collectible- good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Tight and sound except front inside hinge loosening Pages somewhat yellowed No inside writings or underlinings Corner rubs to book Spine has small tear and rubs to top and bottom of spine Please see our photo as many book sites use stock images.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Dust Jacket. 266 pages; illustrated. Some wear and staining to the covers; pages yellowed; shaken but a good reading copy of an old book. No jacket. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Countries & Travel; Inventory No: 200822.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover, clean, if toned, minimal rubbing to extremities. Stated First Edition, published in May 1926. Forward cock to spine, rubbed gilt lettering to front cover and spine. Still faintly top-stained in red. Illustrated endpapers. Nearly three dozen fine illustrations and photographs including a black-and-white photograph of an alleged "man-killer" at frontis. The author Merlin Moore Taylor joined a punitive expedition into the rural hinterlands of Papua of then Australian Papua and New Guinea Kapatea in the early 1920s, the purpose of which was to find and bring to justice an outlaw cannibal chief. Frontis matter, 2-266 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets. …

Condizione: New.

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

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

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

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

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 8vo. (21 cm.) Frontispiece blackand white photo plus 35 black and white captioned photos. Endpapers are maps. Black cloth blocked and lettered in git on the front cover and the spine. Wear to extremities with a couple of corners just barely worn through, top and bottom of spine just beginning to fray, spine gilt dulled, cover gilt bright, all photos present and in fine condition, else very good to near fine with no internal markings. No dust jacket. Travel among the cannibalistic peoples of Papua, New Guinea.…

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

Red Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. Popular Edition. 320 pages, many b/w plates. Old names on front and rear endpapers, otherwise very good. Papua New Guinea in the 1920s.

Condizione: Fair. First edition copy. . Book Good. No dust jacket. Gifter's inscription on flyleaf. (Papua New Guinea, Travel).

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Spine faded, o/w very good. Frontis, 30 b/w plates. Endpaper maps. Taylor joined an expedition inland to Kapatea in the early 1920s, the purpose of which was to search out an outlaw cannibal chief. 266pp. 1st ed. > Language: English | > Size: 8vo | > Media/Binding: Hardcover |.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. 280pp. 23cm. Frontispiece. 67 black and white illustrations. Map. Index. Decorated hard cover in white cloth. Slightly soiled. Good copy.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. 320pp. 21.5cm. Frontispiece & 22 black and white photographic illustrations. Hard cover. (no dj). The cloth with dust soiling. A few internal marks and corner of one illustration lacking with no loss of the image. (Originally published in1924. This is said to be the 'Popular Editiion'). A fair to good copy. …

Condizione: New.

FIRST EDITION, octavo hardcover (VG-) rear board v shaky; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.…

Condizione: Very Good. Publisher: Robert M. McBride Co., NY., 1926. First Edition, First Printing. VERY GOOD+ hardcover book in NO dust-jacket. Gilt worn off on spine. Hinge loosening. Not remainder marked. Not price-clipped. Not a book club edition. Not an ex-library copy. All of our books with dust-jackets are shipped in fresh, archival-safe mylar protective sleeves.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Black cloth on boards with stamped gilt lettering and linings on front and spine. Lettering on spine moderately faded. Book is tight and square with relatively sharp-corners. No flaws inside or out, other than aforementioned fading to spine, mild soling to verso and slightly scuffed edges to top and bottom of spine. Top edge dyed red. Stylized map endpapers. 31 b/w photos including frontispiece, w/o DJ. 266 pp.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'The Heart of Black Papua' is a gripping account of exploration and adventure in the dense, uncharted jungles of New Guinea. Written during an era of intense curiosity about the remote corners of the globe, Merlin Moore Taylor narrates a daring expedition into the interior of the island, a region then shrouded in mystery and perceived danger. The narrative follows the author and his companions as they navigate treacherous terrain, encounter indigenous tribes with unique customs, and face the constant challenges of an environment untouched by Western development.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. Popular Edition. good hardback copy. No dustjacket. 320pp, b/w plates. Book.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'The Heart of Black Papua' is a gripping account of exploration and adventure in the dense, uncharted jungles of New Guinea. Written during an era of intense curiosity about the remote corners of the globe, Merlin Moore Taylor narrates a daring expedition into the interior of the island, a region then shrouded in mystery and perceived danger. The narrative follows the author and his companions as they navigate treacherous terrain, encounter indigenous tribes with unique customs, and face the constant challenges of an environment untouched by Western development. Drawing on firsthand experiences, Taylor provides a vivid depiction of the landscape and the social structures of the Papuan people during the early 20th century. The work serves as both a high-stakes travelogue and a historical ethnographic study, capturing the complexities of colonial-era exploration and the cultural encounters in the South Pacific. Readers will find a compelling blend of suspense and observation, offering a historical window into the difficulties faced by pioneers seeking to document the interior of one of the world's largest islands. 'The Heart of Black Papua' remains a significant piece of travel literature, documenting a time when the island's heart was still being mapped by the outside world.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.…

Auf unbekannten Pfaden im Innern Neuguineas; 280 S. mit 67 Abb. u. 1 Karte, Brockhaus, Leipzig 1925, gr-8°, Orig.Leinen, oberes Kapital mit kl. Druckstelle, vord. Gelenk unten wenige mm angeplatzt, Name auf Schmutztitel ** 1. dt. Ausgabe --- Gutes, sauberes Ex. >> Versand ab Deutschland möglich << ??? PREIS ZU HOCH ODER ZU TIEF ??? ANGEBOT ERWÜNSCHT !!! 900 Gramm.…

1. Auflage. 280 S. mit 67 SW-Fotos und 1 Faltkarte. Farbig illustr. Weißleinen, Klammerheftung, Kopfgrauschnitt. Schönes Exemplar mit leichten Gebrauchsspuren, Einband fleckig, obere Ecken bestossen, Rückenkante angeplatzt, innen ordentlich u. sauber. - Index. mm [Von Schweizer Bankkonten keine Banküberweisung, nur Kreditkartenzahlung über Abebooks/ZVAB oder PayPal] Sprache: Deutsch. - Gewicht in Gramm: 1100. - Reiseberichte. - Stichworte: Reise, Reiseberichte, Ozeanien, Britisch Neuguinea, Völkerkunde, Ethnologie. -.…

Ln, Frakturschrift, mit 67 Abbildungen und einer Karte, 280 S., 23,5 x 17 cm, Einband fleckig, EA.

First edition, purple cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, 320pp, illus, VG- (heavy fading to boards, light bruising to spine extrems, light soiling & light rubbing to boards, small nicks to bottom front board, light tanning & light foxing to page edges).

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. A very good first edition copy in mauve cloth with gilt titling to spine, b&w frontis and illstns. Tight and square bindings, fading to spine, tanned endpapers, owner's name stamp on title page and rear endpaper.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. "The Heart of Black Papua" is a gripping account of exploration and adventure in the dense, uncharted jungles of New Guinea. Written during an era of intense curiosity about the remote corners of the globe, Merlin Moore Taylor narrates a daring expedition into the interior of the island, a region then shrouded in mystery and perceived danger. The narrative follows the author and his companions as they navigate treacherous terrain, encounter indigenous tribes with unique customs, and face the constant challenges of an environment untouched by Western development. Drawing on firsthand experiences, Taylor provides a vivid depiction of the landscape and the social structures of the Papuan people during the early 20th century. The work serves as both a high-stakes travelogue and a historical ethnographic study, capturing the complexities of colonial-era exploration and the cultural encounters in the South Pacific. Readers will find a compelling blend of suspense and observation, offering a historical window into the difficulties faced by pioneers seeking to document the interior of one of the world's largest islands. "The Heart of Black Papua" remains a significant piece of travel literature, documenting a time when the island's heart was still being mapped by the outside world.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. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Both boards VG, but backstrip damaged and substantially illegible, eps browned, 320pp. b&w photographs, some annotation.