Ubc victoria (6 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 249 Pages Illus.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good ++. First Edition. SUBTITLED : ` The Rise and Fall of Nation-States in China's Northern Frontiers '. The best part of this 78 page volume is that it has a coloured map for every historic period and region that it discusses. There are also color photographs of such things as a Kirghiz Yurt and a Mongolian Camel. Learn about : Gansu Province, Eastern Jin Dynasty, Painted Pottery Culture, Boertala, Quan Rong , Tuoba Gui Turkic-speaking, Khubilai Khan, and Ejin Horo Qi. This is volume 30 in a UBC Geography series. Cond : Paper wrapper is green with white lettering. Both covers feature a photo of the ruins of the Great Wall. Volume is tight, bright, square and clean. No names, no marks, no creases, no tears. Quote (p. 24) : " The Princess took Buddhist scriptures and images with her to Tibet, and introduced Chinese knowledge and techniques in agriculture, handicrafts, buildings and medicine to the Tibetan people ._._._. ." Size: 8vo. Colour Photographs (illustratore).…

Perfect Bound, Softcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: No DJ as Issued. 64 pages, 62 excellent b&w line drawings that trace the exploration and development of British Columbia from discovery by Bering and Captain Cook to the building of the Al;askan Highway & Arvida. plus a 1/2 page informative explanation of each drawing .FINE ,NO FLAWS OR SIGNATURES Size: 10.5 x 8. Banks, Bob (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. 1st Edition. 2001, First Edition, UBC Press, New in shrink wrap, One of the most important regional ornithological works in North America. It is the culmination of 25 years work to create the basic reference work on the ornifauna of B.C. Volume 4 of 4 contains charts, maps, drawings, photos, graphs (see pictures). …

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Very Good (-). 1st. (CAD)Three volumes in dust jackets all 1st edition. Volume one (1): Nonpasserines, Introduction, Loons through Waterfowl; ISBN 0771888724. No markings, tiny bump to lower edge of cover, moisture intrusion to the lower page corner, making the corners slightly wavy, no musty smell, text not affected, thus Good in Very Good dust jacket with a 1/4" line of moisture intrution to the lower edge of back panel noticeable only from the reverse of the dust jacket. dust jacket. Gray boards, xviii, 514pp, index, distribution maps, B&W photos. Volume Two (2): Nonpasserines, Diurnal Birds of Prey through Woodpeckers. ISBN 0771889747. No markings, but small faint spot to top edge of pages hint of spine slant, otherwes Very Good used copy in Very Good (-) dust jacket with back panel scuffed and a touch of rubbing to flap fold corner tips and a faint patch of diarkening to the base of the spine of the DJ. Gray boards, 636pp, distribution maps, B&W photos.This is a thorough and up-to-date inventory of nonpasserine avifauna in BC. Campbell was the Curator of Ornithology at the Royal British Columbia Museum. Volume Three (3) Passerines, Flycatchers through Vireos ISBN 0774805722. No marking, tiny faint spot to top edge of pages, a few shelf bumps to the bottom edge of covers, Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Grey boards, 693pp, colour photos. A very heavy set requiring extra shipping. (17.0 JM LVR 205/3 Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.…

Condizione: Good. No dustjacket. 8vo pp. 415, last fews pages a little damp stained. "This elegantly written and insightful book provides a geographical history of the Indian reserve in British Columbia. Cole Harris analyzes the impact of reserves on Native lives and livelihoods and considers how, in light of this, the Native land question might begin to be resolved. The. book. …