The Land And Wildlife Of South America.
color and b/w illus. 4to, pict. boards. New York, (1964). vg. Life Nature Library. More about The Land And Wildlife Of South America
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Green Hell; Massacre of the Brazillian Indians.
illus, 8vo, bds., d.w. N.Y., (1971). More about Green Hell; Massacre of the Brazillian Indians
With Graciela to the Head-Hunters
New York: David McKay, 1958. Illus. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. very torn, cloth dampstained, corners of cloth bumped. New York: David McKay, (1958). Author's four year journey in South America with his family. He travelled down the Amazon in Western Brazil to the Rio Negro and on to the Orinoco River. More about With Graciela to the Head-Hunters
A New & Accurate Map of Brasil. Divided into its Captainships; Drawn from the most approved Modern Maps & Charts, and Regulated by Astronomical Observations
London: Emanuel Bowen. Map. Uncolored Engraving. Sheet measures 13.75 x 16.5 inches. Page measures 15.5 x 18.25 inches. This map of Brazil dates from the mid-18th century, when the Portuguese colony was in the midst of a gold rush. Full of identifying and descriptive detail, it documents the knowledge gained of the region "formerly called the Country of Saint Croix" as new people moved to and explored the region. Notes scattered throughout comment particularly on the rivers and mines, with... More about A New & Accurate Map of Brasil. Divided into its Captainships; Drawn from the most approved...
The Last Great Journey On Earth.
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Weybright and Talley, (1971). vg. More about The Last Great Journey On Earth
In The Rainforest.
8vo, cloth, d.w. London: Heinemann, (1985). vg. More about In The Rainforest
Jacques Cousteau's Amazon Journey.
over 250 color illus. 4to, cloth, d.w.; (ex-lib). N.Y.: Abrams, (1984). More about Jacques Cousteau's Amazon Journey
The Tribe that Hides from Man.
Illus. 8vo, bds. London, (1973). More about The Tribe that Hides from Man
Shabono.
8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Delacorte, (1982). Very good. Study of the Yanomama Indians of the Amazon. More about Shabono
The Amazon; The Story of a Great River
New York: Putnam, 1970. Illus. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. chipped, cloth corners bumped. New York: Putnam, (1970). More about The Amazon; The Story of a Great River
The Impossible Adventure; Journey to the Far Amazon.
illus. 12mo, cloth; (spine faded). London: Victor Gollancz, 1955. More about The Impossible Adventure; Journey to the Far Amazon
Journey to the Far Amazon.; An Expedition into Unknown
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1954. Illustrated. 353 pages. Thick 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1954. More about Journey to the Far Amazon.; An Expedition into Unknown
The Devil and Mr. Casement; One Man's Battle for Human Rights in South America's Heart of Darkness
New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2010. Illus. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, (2010). Very good. More about The Devil and Mr. Casement; One Man's Battle for Human Rights in South America's Heart of Darkness
The Lost City of Z; A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
New York: Doubleday, 2009. Photo Illus. 8vo, 1/2 brown cloth, d.w. New York: Doubleday, (2009). Fine History of the 1925 expedition of Percy Fawcett and his disappearance. Lettering on cloth spine is upside down, otherwise the book and dust wrapper are in fine condition. More about The Lost City of Z; A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
A Question of Survival; for the Indians of Brazil.
color illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York, (1973). Presentation copy. More about A Question of Survival; for the Indians of Brazil
The Amazon; The Life History of a Mighty River
Garden City: Doubleday, 1943. Illus. 415pp. 8vo, tan cloth, cloth lightly soiled, title page foxed in margins. Garden City: Doubleday, 1943. More about The Amazon; The Life History of a Mighty River
The Fate Of The Forest; Developers, Destroyers and Defenders of the Amazon.
illus. 4to, cloth, d.w. London: Verso, (1989). vg. More about The Fate Of The Forest; Developers, Destroyers and Defenders of the Amazon
Herndon's Valley of the Amazon Maps. Part I.
U.S. Government, 1854. Case Map. Lithograph. Image measures 9.5" x 5.75". Case map of three maps pertaining to the Amazon River and it's surrounding area. Embossed cloth cover with gilt title; on the back is embossed "House Document". Some wear to spine and front cover, but all three maps are attached. First map is "Map of the Valley of the Amazon" (by H.C. Elliot), with lithographed color outline. Minor scattered foxing and stains from original glue to booklet. Measures 17.75"... More about Herndon's Valley of the Amazon Maps. Part I
Farewell to Eden.
New York: Harper, 1964. 148 illus., 48 in full color. 4to, two-toned cloth, d.w. chipped. New York: Harper & Row, (1964). Study of the Amahuaca Indians of Peru. More about Farewell to Eden
Running The Amazon.
illus. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York, (1989). More about Running The Amazon
Amazon.
8vo, cloth, d.w.; (d.w. chipped). San Diego: Harcourt Brace, (1983). Presentation copy from both authors. More about Amazon
The Voyage Of The Martin Connor.
color and b/w illus. 8vo, cl.-backed bds. Boston, 1931. A novel set in the Amazon. More about The Voyage Of The Martin Connor
Saudades Do Brasil: A Photographic Memoir
Seattle: University of Washington, 1995. Translated by Sylvia Modelski. 180 black-and-white photographs. Seattle and London: University of Washington Press, (1995). Faint dampstain on rear cover and lower edges with some pages a bit wavy at bottom. A very good(-) copy. More about Saudades Do Brasil: A Photographic Memoir
Lost Empires; Living Tribes.
392 color illus. square 4to, cloth, d.w. (Washington): National Geographic, (1982). vg Studies of Indians of Mexico, the Andes, and the Amazon. More about Lost Empires; Living Tribes
Jungle Paths and Inca Ruins.
color folding map. b/w illus. 526pp. 8vo, green cloth, head of spine repaired. New York, (1927). Very good(-). More about Jungle Paths and Inca Ruins