The Land And Wildlife Of South America.
color and b/w illus. 4to, pict. boards. New York, (1964). vg. Life Nature Library. More
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Adventuring with Beebe; Selections from the writings of William Beebe
New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1955. Illus. 8vo, original black cloth, head of spine lightly worn, ex-lib with usual markings. New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, (1955). Excerpts from writings on Bermuda, the Amazon, and the South Seas. More
Das Urwaldschiff; Ein Buch vom Amazonenstrom.
color illus. 8vo, 1/4 leather; (spine ends worn). Berlin: Wegwifer, 1927. More
Green Hell; Massacre of the Brazillian Indians.
illus, 8vo, bds., d.w. N.Y., (1971). More
With Graciela to the Head-Hunters
New York: David McKay, 1958. Illus. 8vo, black cloth, torn and lightly soiled d.w. 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
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
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
The Last Great Journey On Earth.
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Weybright and Talley, (1971). vg. More
In The Rainforest.
8vo, cloth, d.w. London: Heinemann, (1985). vg. More
In Search of the Primitive.
41 illustrations, many in color, 4 maps. 454pp. 8vo, green cloth. Boston: Little Brown, 1966. Very good. More
Jacques Cousteau's Amazon Journey.
over 250 color illus. 4to, cloth, d.w.; (ex-lib). N.Y.: Abrams, (1984). More
The Tribe that Hides from Man.
Illus. 8vo, bds. London, (1973). More
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
The Impossible Adventure; Journey to the Far Amazon.
illus. 12mo, cloth; (spine faded). London: Victor Gollancz, 1955. More
Journey to the Far Amazon.
Illus. d.w. N.Y., 1954. More
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
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
A Question of Survival; for the Indians of Brazil.
color illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York, (1973). Presentation copy. More
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
The Fate Of The Forest; Developers, Destroyers and Defenders of the Amazon.
illus. 4to, cloth, d.w. London: Verso, (1989). vg. More
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
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
Running The Amazon.
illus. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York, (1989). More