Splendor sea (6 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. Please see any and all photos connected with this listing. Cover and spine are like new. No dog-eared corners. Solid Binding. All pages intact and legible. Clean. Store stamped. --- --- When Carly Bancroft returned to Rockport to work and paint, she expected to find peace and shelter in the charming Massachusetts art colony. But from the moment Duncan Findlay strode into her life, untamed, unmannerly, and outrageously demanding, she was obsessed by this man whose likes she had never known before. . . . .Carly would be his only model, Duncan Findlay proclaimed. The famous artist was accustomed to getting his way -- and his women, from the looks of the beauty who clung to his side. Carly hated Duncan, but she couldn't resist him. He had painted her face and stolen her soul -- and the love she could no longer deny! . . . .See photos for additional content. . .…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good+. First Edition. 12mo; 190 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Very Good- dust. The jacket is now protected in a new, removable mylar sleeve. The jacket flap is price-clipped. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 237 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition. A discussion of the authors' experiences on ocean crusies, their notes re lifestyles on board, typical destinations and itineraries, dos and don'ts, and much more related to this type of vacationing and travel. Hardcover with dust jacket, 165pp., front board shows a small stain. A very nice copy. Extremely rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Former Owner Inscription & Signature. Book. …

Leatherbound. Zustand: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 140. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1880 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 140.…

In the two prints, a variety of marine organisms are depicted, predominantly from the echinoderm and mollusk phyla: **First Print:** 1. **Agathine zébrée** - Likely a gastropod with a zebra-like pattern on its shell. 2. **----- gland** - The name suggests a gastropod with a shell shape resembling a gland. 3. **----- columnaire** - Possibly referring to a shell with a columnar shape. 4. **Maillot bossu** - A shell with a humped or bulging appearance. 5. **Hélice conoïde** - A conical snail shell. 6. **----- natatoire** - The term implies a swimming or floating nature, likely a pelagic snail. 7. **----- planorbe** - Indicates a planispiral or coiled shell, characteristic of some gastropods. 8. **----- peson** - The name suggests a weight or pendulum, perhaps describing the shape of the shell. **Second Print:** 1. **Astérie vulgaire** - Commonly known as a starfish or sea star. 2. **Crinoïde lys-de-mer** - A crinoid, also known as a sea lily, which is an echinoderm with feathery arms. 3. **Oursin comestible** - An edible sea urchin. 4. **Spatangue velu** - A type of sea urchin known for its hairy appearance. 5. **Holothurie comestible** - An edible sea cucumber. 6. **Porpite géante** - Likely referring to a large porpita, a type of hydrozoan related to jellyfish. The detailed hand-colored engravings from Drapiez's 'Dictionnaire Classique des Sciences Naturelles' provide a rich visual record of these diverse sea creatures, showcasing their unique forms and structures as understood in the mid-19th century.…