G M Dyott (50 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Jan,1929, pp. 49-93, Profusely Illus with BW Photo & 8 Full-Page Color Photo Pltss, Extracted from orig vol, thus begins with title page, trimmed & stapled paperback, else VG.

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

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

Condition: Fair. 1924. No Edition Remarks. 319 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Medium cracking to hinges and gutters, with exposed netting, boards are loose. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Water staining to some page edges, text remains unaffected. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Wear marks overall.…

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Vol 56, No 3, Oct, 1920, pp. 267-297+ 4 Photo Plts, Full-Page Map, Extracted from orig vol, thus begins with title page, trimmed & stapled, thus is like a pamphlet, last page in facsimile else VG.

Condition: New.

PF. Condition: New.

Condition: New. In.

Hardback. Second Edition. Bound in the publishers original green cloth in good condition despite sunning to the spine Binding weak Foxing to the prelims and occasionally throughout otherwise a good clean copy illustrated pp ix 320nbsp. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Starting to split along the rear of the spine and could probably benifit from being re-backed. Some light fraying to the spine tips and leading corners. Moderate foxing throughout. Cracked rear hinge, holding on webbing. 35 illustrations and a map.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 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 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.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Hardcover in green red stamped cloth in partial dust jacket.1924 edition. Book and unclipped dust jacket are in very good/good condition, relativly crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. Only partial dust jacket present, some foxing as well. Historic photos throughout. 8vo. 320 pp. In protective Mylar.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 320 pages. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good.

Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnUnlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketc.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This thrilling memoir recounts G. M. Dyott's harrowing journey across the Peruvian jungle to the Amazon River. Filled with danger, adventure, and breathtaking landscapes, this book will transport readers to a world far removed from their own.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 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.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.…

8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; x, 11- 320 pp, 38 illustrations and plates (complete) including frontis, all from photos, mostly full page, map. original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, a few pages with minor marginal foxing, else clean near fine copy. An interesting narrative of travels on the eastern slope of the Andes in the Amazon jungles of Peru, with the original purpose to ascertain the feasibility of aerial transportation in the remote areas. The author describes the area including the Muratos Indians from the Pastaza river, with his illustrations including some shrunken heads. The second edition of 1924 had only half the illustrations. Spain & Spanish America 224. A picture of this book is available on request.…

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Very Good Minus copy of the First Edition. Location: P82.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Good Copy of the 1930 First Edition. Minor spotting to text block. Old Newspaper clipping pasted to front end paper. Former owner's bookplate of Baron Marcus Rosenkrantz on front end paper. Location: P86.

Gyldendalske Boghandel/Nordisk Forlag, København 1931. 4°. 174 sider. Illustreret i s/h. Samtidig halvlæderbind. Ryggen med nogle få skrammer. Lette brugsspor. * Paa Dansk ved Asger Frydenlund.

8vo [22 x 15 cm]; 288 pp, frontis, numerous illustrations from photos, map showing author's route, index. original cloth, gilt title lettering on spine and front cover, a little stain on top outer edge, quarter inch of spine head rubbed, very good sound copy. The author of Silent Highways in the Jungle and of Man-Hunting in the Jungle, in Search of Colonel Fawcett, describes in this work his climbing Sangai (Sangay) and Tungurahuaa (which he describes as an ugly heap of rocks and snow), but its currently an active volcano, and then describes his stay among the headhunters (he calls them head shrinkers) of the Amazon and travel by jungle and river to Sumacu, with interesting illustrations (including one of village of Banos, now a thriving tourist town, but then with only straw-roofed huts). A picture of this book is available on request.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good (-). No Jacket. "The pulse of the jungle was running high, the thermometer stood at fever heat and a million mosquitoes buzzed incessantly in the sultry atmosphere." Wow! From the collection of Wayne Prescott Suttles, renowned anthropologist, scholar, and linguist regarding many Pacific cultures, and especially the U.S. Pacific Northwest Coast Salish people. Provenance provided upon request. Condition notes: 323 numbered pp; HB. Pages: clean, ivory, tight, orange topstain, f.e. deckled, photo frontis; a.e. tanned, hinges starting, PO (not Dr. Suttles) name inked to front ep, mildly cocked. Cover: brown, gilt titles to black front/spine blocks; moderate shelfwear, extrems worn, 1.5-inch slit to front joint, sm dk mark back.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First American Edition; First Printing. 8vo; 288 pages; Minor foxing to interior pages. Price clipped dust jacket with some rubbing, soiling and chipping.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition. Demy 8vo; 288+[17 plates]pp. Green cloth with gilt title on spine. General wear and fading with bumps to two corners and some slight soiling to spine. Binding square and tight. Foxing and light soiling to edges. Foxing throughout. Monochrome plates. A 'Good' copy.…

8vo [22 x 15 cm]; 288 pp, frontis, numerous illustrations from photos, map showing author's route, index. original cloth, gilt title lettering on spine and front cover, a little light foxing on outer edge, very good+ sound copy. The author of Silent Highways in the Jungle and of Man-Hunting in the Jungle, in Search of Colonel Fawcett, describes in this work his climbing Sangai (Sangay) and Tungurahuaa (which he describes as an ugly heap of rocks and snow), but its currently an active volcano, and then describes his stay among the headhunters of the Amazon and travel by jungle and river to Sumacu, with interesting illustrations. A picture of this book is available on request.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover. Bound in orange cloth with black lettering. Binding tight and secure, but the front cover has a vertical band of dark speckles fully two inches wide, faded spine, and general shelfwear elsewhere to boards. No DJ. Title page dated 1930. Some orange foxing here and there throughout. 244 pages. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. There is a large card pasted down to front free endpaper which says 'From Author' and has the name Norah in the same hand. Armorial bookplate on inside front cover with the name Mary Elizabeth Milroy. George Miller Dyott was a very early aviator, flying planes of his own design less than a decade after the Wright Brothers. He was part of the second British expedition up the Amazon River. He went back in 1928 in search of the lost expedition of Col Fawcett, and that became the subject of this book. This volume comes from the collection of Dr. Thomas Lovejoy, who was a passionate book collector as well as a renowned biologist. His collection recently came to auction near Washington DC, as we were fortunate to purchase a portion of it, which we're proud to offer here. Please email with questions or to request photos. If you see a photo beside this listing, please be aware that it's an ABE Stock Photo (whatever that is) and not a photo of this book (although they sometimes get right). Oversized and overweight books will require extra shipping for safe delivery. This copy does not have Lovejoy's name in it, but we provide a card with provenance for purchaser. Signed by Author(s).…

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. First Edition. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Babes In A Boat - Part I - A couple knowing nothing of navigation decides to set sail from Victoria, British Columbia and cross the Pacific; The Big Redwood - Story of a dog's uncanny instinct; A Holiday in the Sunderbunds - Pursuing a Royal Bengal Tiger - with great photos; A Matter of Habit - An amusing tale of two mean men at that 'sun-baked cinder-heap Aden'; In Search of the Lost Oases - Part III of an amazing expedition from Sollum to El Obeid, over two thousand miles, across the Sahara, visiting much previously unexplored territory, with nice photos; The "Lone Star Kid" - Young Harry Wells purchases a pony, sombrero and revolver before proceeding to carry out a 'hold-up'; Ram Kumar's "Cure" - a common fraud/confidence trick practiced in India; Lost in the Heart of Peru - Part III of the extraordinary adventures of G.M. Dyott, who was abandoned by his guide in the upper Amazon - includes photos of shrunken heads; The Great Snake - A native Basuto legend comes true in the Orange Free State; Full-page photo of the 'Santa Cruz Monster' that washed up on shore; Photo of the Emir of Kano's Bodyguard; "Black Foxes" - An amusing story from near Mink Landing, Alberta which proves not every black fox pelt is worth the money; Two Men and a Leopard - Story of a terrific hand-to-hand battle with an infuriated leopard; A Weird Quest - Daily seances are held to aid in finding lost California gold mines; Up and Down in Kurdistan - Nicely phtoto-illustrated article about David F. Anderson and his flying excursion in Mesopotamia which began as an ibex hunt and ended with a bear. 88 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this great vintage issue. Potts, Leonard; Robinson, T.H.; Edward, Lionel; Gillett, F.; Woodville, R. Caton; Eyles, D.C.; Gillett, Frank; Somerfield, T.; Goss, G.W.; Brock, H.M.; Prater, E.; Vedder, S.H.; Hiley, F.E. (illustrator).…

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Terrorists - High-powered motor cars confront U.S. authorities with a new problem of desperadoes racing about the countryside, robbing and murdering almost with impunity - a report from Iowa and Kansas; Murchison's Mine - A lost mine is re-discovered beneath the noses of claim-jumpers at Chillagoe in North Queensland - with photos; In Search of the Lost Oases - Part II of a wonderful expedition across the Sahara from Sollum to El Obeid through much unexplored territory - with many interesting photos; A "Cant. Mag." On Trek - a humorous tale; Lost in the Heart of Peru - Part II of G.M. Dyott's adventure in the upper Amazon after he was abandoned by his guide; "On Safari" - F. Ratcliffe Holmes describes the joys and sorrows of life on the march in the heart of Africa - with nice photos; The Passing of the Texas Rangers - A brief account of some of the activities of the Rangers by Alistair Paterson, a man who knew them well; Kruger's Millions - A tale about hidden treasure; The Hut in the Jungle - Chinese detective Ning Wo solves the mystery of a series of apparently purposeless murders on the Malay Peninsula; Revolution A La Mode - An amusing description of a comic opera revolution in a South American Republic; Photo of two Roitscheggen, or "Smoke Men" of the Lotschenthal Valley in Switzerland; Thompson's "Tapu" - A cunning Maori seeks revenge on a white debt collector; Big Game Fishing in New Zealand - Nicely photo-illustrated article on the fighting giants caught in the beautiful Bay of Islands off the New Zealand coast. 88 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this great vintage issue. Wood, Stanley L.; Carruthers, G.P.; Gillett, F.; Somerfield, T.; Soper, G.; Bird, L. Pern; Gillett, F.; Lane, Harry; Wightman, W.E. (illustrator).…

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. First Edition. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: In Search of the Lost Oases - Part I of a wonderful trip across the desert from Sollum, on the Mediterranean, to El Obeid, in the Sudan, mostly through unexplored territory, with photos; Smugglers Three - Poaching swan eggs; Azizun the Dancing-Girl - Sir George MacMunn owned an uncanny little "frog-girl" in India; The Odyssey of the "Olga" - A trip from Nome, Alaska to Seattle ended up taking over three months!; Photo of sixty-foot-tall statue of the god Gomateswara being annointed with oil on the great hill of Sravanbelgola; Left Behind - A young white woman is left behind at a lonely wayside station in the heart of Rhodesia; Lost in the Heart of Peru - Part I - G.M. Dyott was abandoned by his guide in the trackless upper reaches of the Amazon and endured an ordeal to return home - with photos; The Thirteenth Sample - A nerve-trying adventure in the depths of an abandoned mine in Northern Mexico; A Bird-Hunter in the Wilds - G.L. Bates describes a seven-month journey in the remote Cameroon country of Central Africa - with great photos; The Voice in the Darkness - A tragic story of an encounter between a bootlegger and the law during prohibition in Brigson, Alberta; "Sinbad the Sailor" - An American university professor becomes a swindler in Winnipeg; Tiger Tales - Tales from Assam and Sumatra by W.J. Brands; What Was It? - Patrick Brown encountered a mysterious monster in South Africa which appeared to be a survivor of some prehistoric species; The Crocodile Charmers of Java - Javanese witch-doctors 'make love to them, induce them to follow them like pet dogs, and lead them to their deaths'; The Two Strangers - Dr. C.E.Ellis thought he knew a 'bunco man' but then he met two harmless prospectors. 88 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this great vintage issue.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Wide World Magazine, October 1925, Rosita Forbes, Kufra, Rohlfs, Senussi, Siwa, Sayed Idris Sennusi, Qayi-m-qana, In Search of the Lost Oases, Sahara desert, Sollum, El Obeid, Sudan, Smugglers Three, Swan eggs, Swan Egg Poaching, Azizun the Dancing-Girl. Illustrated by Woodville, R. Caton; Gillett, F.; Leigh, Conrad; York,W.G.; Sutcliffe, Norman; Somerfield, T.; Eyles, D.C.; Brock, H.M.; Holmes,Fred; Briault, S.; Prater, E.; Goss, G.W.; Peddie, Tom; Lloyd, Stanley (illustrator).…