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Book shows wear to bottom edge of covers, otherwise very clean, oversize format in black cloth HB covers. Binding is solid and square, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears, now wrapped in protective clear cover. 208 pages, heavily illustrated in full color, contents include: Early legends, The Indian game, The Arabian game and Princess Dilaram, First professional players, The royal game, the national schools, The great masters, etc.
In-16°, 12cc, 285pp, una carta ripiegata, mancante delle carte da gioco. Stemma alla carta a1v. Legatura in piena pergamena rigida, con titolo manoscritto al dorso.
8vo., with portrait frontispiece, plates and additional full-page map, neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; brown cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in gilt, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. African Hunting Reprint Series, vol. 3. High-quality facsimile reissue of the edition of 1916.
176 pages including index and bibliography. Loaded with archival black and white illustrations. Commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Toronto Cricket, Skating, and Curling Club. Makes available a readable history of the development of cricket, curling and skating through those years. "Canadian reference libraries contain very little background on Canadian sport, and it is hoped that this history will be of interest and value to those who are interested in this field." - from dust jacket. Many gift signatures upon front flyleaf and half-title page else book clean, bright and unmarked. Moderate wear with some small tears to dust jacket. Nice copy. Book
Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. 106 p., ills. Examples of Turkish folkloric children's games. Türk çocuk oyunlarindan örnekler.
Madrid, Blass, 1927, 26,5 x 18 cm., rústica editorial, 47 págs.
Madrid, Ministerio de Comercio y Turismo, 1979. 4to. mayor; 310 pp. Ilustraciones fotográficas y mapas. Cubiertas originales.
Pages 177- 264 plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Features: The Prime Minister's Story - a tiger adventure from India; Filming in a Land of Mystery - amazingly photo-illustrated article on a visit to Lhasa, Tibet; The Road to Timbuctoo - part 2 - funny adventures; Photo of pathetic beggars in India; My First Man-Hunt; The Missing Money Bag a story from Rajputana; Hate - an exciting tale from Malaya; Unknown Peru - part 3 of a photo-illustrated article about investigations in prehistoric Inca towns and treasure caves; Hunting Big Game in India - the Vernay-Faunthorpe expedition - article with great photos; Rescuing the Doctor - a doctor and his wife are surrounded in the Peruvian jungle by cannibal Indians; In Search of Sea-Monsters - part 4 of F.A. Mitchell-Hedges' world travels to catch the largest fish in the world - with great photos; The Gandipur Man-Killer - putting down a brute tiger; The Mysterious Mine - owned by Sir George Cooklin; Revenge! - a young Pole named Leo Leopold (Leo Rogers) vows to get the policeman, Fred Lefbyre, responsible for his incarceration in a Kingston, Ontario penitentiary; Nightmare - terrible experience of an Indian Army officer; photo of wonderfully decorated stern of a Chinese junk (boat); Nice back cover ad for the Security Pen Co. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Book
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with very minor creasing to top edge and slight traces of storage. 200pp. The author captures the essence of the sport of wildfowling in a selection of adventures spanning three decades. Very well illustrated.
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: Twenty-Four Days Adrift - The appalling experiences that befell the crew of the U.S. steamer Dumaru, destroyed by fire and explosion in the Pacific in 1918 - from the logs of Radio-Operator T.W. Bean and Assistant Engineer F.J. Harmon; The Kidnapping of Father Heslin - this unassuming parish priest of Colma, California ultimately died - newspapers helped in catching the kidnapper; The Cross-Eyed Englishman - a rousing story of the Canadian North-West which occured 150 miles north and west of Winnipeg near Lake Winnipegosis; After Big Game With a Camera - Major A. Radclyffe Dugmore hunts big African game with a camera; A Wipe In the Eye - A British officer's amusing account of a lion-hunt which involves a spear; At Grips With a Leopard - Story from Jan Pienaar of the Beira Mashonaland Rhodesia Railway; The Man-Eating Crocodile - The Native Commissioner in charge at Balovale in Northern Rhodesia describes a crocodile surely responsible for many deaths; The Cannibal Islands - Part III - Clifford W. Collinson lived for several years in the Solomon Islands and here describes his visit to the mysterious island of Choiseul and its hidden stronghold - with nice photos; A Rescue By Aeroplane - Captain M.N. Albert's plane crashed on a trip over Northern Quebec and Ontario; Photo of bamboo organ in Catholic church in Los Pinas, Philippines; England's Oddest Treasure-Trove - A vast hoard of gold and silver coins is discovered at Seaton Carew, on the Durham Coast; Exploring in Central Brazil - Part I - A small expedition left England in 1921 to explore the mighty Amazon forests and study the wild Indian tribes - article with photos; Bandit-Hunting - Captain George Ash describes his 18 months serving under Francisco (Pancho) Villa, and a battle with outlaws in Santo Domingo; The Voyage of the "Sargon" - The disastrous voyage of this Grimsby trawler which arrived home weeks late - article with photos; The Bandit of Marseilles - A Bulgarian in France, upset for a sentence passed upon him,begins a vendetta against inoffensive citizens; and more. 88 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this excellent vintage issue. Book
104 pages. Features: Nice two-page AT&T ad features photos of young Meg Rawls; Bombs over Hanoi and Tough Talk from LBJ; 'Black Power' and the politics of frustration; Medicare and our sick hospitals; The Three R's = $Billions; Nice one-page ad for the Volkswagen (VW) bug; Hard to imagine two-page Caterpillar ad features photo of Ohio's 'hot river', the Mahoning, which was literally heated by heavy industrial effluent; RFK - Democratic kingpin in New York; Rebirth of the 5th Marines; Guests of the Viet Cong (POWs) - Walter W. Eckes and James Dodson; Photo ad for the MGB/BT car; Kwame Kkrumah of Ghana; Boom times in Tahiti; Argentina - the last coup?; Photo of Hugh Hefner in London with many bunnies; Stanley Upson of the Stan-Up Diner in Milling, PA is featured in a Hammermill Bond ad; Runner Jim Ryun; Chicago police were arresting 150 homosexuals per month; Publisher Harry N. Abrams and his 'hamburger art'; Nice CBS Radio Network ad features photo of airborne Phil Rizzuto in baseball game; and much more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
8vo., First Edition, with plates and illustrations in the text; black cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
112 pages. Features: Cover illustration of Red-Shafted Flicker by Fenwick Lansdowne; Colour ad for International Trucks inside front cover; Classy one-page colour ad for James Richardson & Sons celebrates their 100th anniversary; Half-page colour ad for GE electric blankets; "We don't have to put up with rock 'n' roll"; Beverley Baxter column talks about Lord Altrincham; Nice one-page colour ad for RCA Victor hi-fi products; Joseph Tucker's Triumphant Retreat from the Twentieth Century - he lives in the log cabin he built in Kuroki, Saskatchewan 46 years ago - great photo-illustrated article; Rosa Tremblay and her Seven Sets of Twins! - photo-illustrated article; The Dance of the Bells (short story); What Kind of Man Was Herbert Norman? - did the brilliant diplomat take his own life? - photo-illustrated article; Hangover at the OK Coral - what would happen if Hollywood stars really drank that much alcohol?; Seven gorgeous colour pages of bird illustrations by Fenwick Lansdowne; The Comedian Who Made the House of Commons - Photo-illustrated article on John Pratt; William Lawrence and his wonderful windjammer; The Unseen World of Taste and Smell; Vintage NCR one-page colour ad features supermarket checkout with huge old cash register; Lovely colour-photo two-page ad for Del Monte canned foods; Eight-page colour celebration of the 100th anniversary of the House of Seagram; Eva-Lis Wuorio describes her most memorable meal; Nice one-page colour-photo Caterpillar ad features Manitoba's Highway 1E before and after it was modernized; Nostalgic colour-photo Toronto-Dominion (TD) Bank ad shows classic teller scene with glass barrier along counter; Colour-photo one-page Canadian Club ad features Charles Fidani who snatches ribbons (rosettes) from the forelock of charging bulls in Saliers, France (The Ribbon Game); Attractive one-page ad for Philips Styline TVs; One-page ad for Dictaphone shows executive speaking into microphone in his impressive office; Nice colour-photo Old Vienna beer ad shows man reaching for tray; Pilkington Glass colour-photo ad with scene in home of E.C. Vandervoort, Kingston, Ontario; Nice one-page colour-photo ad for Simmons Hide-A-Beds; One-page colour-photo ad for Youngstown Kitchens; Trans-Canada Air Lines one-page ad shows Venice scene; Crown & Anchor beer ad features colour photo of golf scene; Vintage colour-photo Samsonite luggage ad features beautiful Miss Canada 1957, Joan May Fitzpatrick; Vintage one-page A.V. Roe ad entitled "Belgium Chooses the Avro CF-100", with two photos; Back cover colour Coke ad with illustration in Germany's Black Forest; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
8vo., First Edition, with plates; original cloth, a very good, clean copy in the dustwrapper. Vividly written account of Bryan Dempster and his career hunting big game and crocodiles
40 pages. Undated but appears to be circa 1975. Contents: Peninsular Papers, part 3; The Sea Cavalier, part 2; The Field Service Uniform of the Imperial German Army, 1914-1915; Colonel Percy H.S. Barrow CB, CMB. - the 19th Hussars in the Sudan; The Dress of the French Infantry, Part 1; British Campaign Medals - the Naval General Service Medal, 1793-1840; Iron Laughter in Andalus, Part 1; Interesting Guns - Hand Guns of the German Army; French Cuirassiers, Part 6; The Bersaglieri; British General Officer c. 1743; The War Game, Part 18. Somewhat above-average external wear and soiling. Contents clean and unmarked. A sound copy. Book
51 pages including index and 7 attractive colour plates, as well as line diagrams. Features species include: Steelhead Trout; Kamloops Trout; Coastal Cut-Throat Trout; Yellowstone Cut-Throat Trout; Mountain Cut-Throat Trout; Hybrid Trout; Atlantic Salmon; Brown Trout; Dolly Varden; Great Lake Trout; Eastern Speckled Trout; Spring Salmon; Coho Salmon; Kokanee; Grayling; and the Rocky Mountain Whitefish. Clearly legible gilt lettering upon forest green front board. Binding open at page 36. Small faint cup ring upon front board else average wear and bumping. Inside front board are the following: Office of Supervisor of Fisheries rubber stamp dated 1932, prior owner's written name, and a sticker approximately 3"x 4" which reads "Note: This publication is the property of the Department of Fisheries. It is to be kept in good state of preservation and is to be surrendered to the Department upon termination of service of any officer who may be supplied with a copy. No. 14". A nice copy of this informative and sentimental reference. Book
Very Good English Original illustrated brown bdg. HC. 4to. (32 x 23 cm). In English, German, and Turkish. [xiv], 222 p., many unnumbered b/w plates. Modern free style wrestling techniques.= Die heutige Technik des freistilringens.= Çagdas serbest güres teknikleri. First and Only Edition.
Paris, Augustin Challamel, 1894, 18 x 12 cm., hol. piel, VIII - 357 págs.
Features; The Grey Wolf; The Ontario Bird Dog Association "Old Timers"; Canada's Most Ambitious Trophy Hunter - Claude E. Genet - article with great photos; Small Fur Bearers and How to Take Them; Fisherman's Quiz; The Boys' Gold River, B.C. Salmon; 1967 Canadian Big Game Contest Winners; Try a Diary; Photography for the Outdoorsman; Canadian Sportsmen's Corner; Operation Bighorn - with photos; "A Jet Black Buck"; and more. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
Henry Douglas-Home, birdwatcher extraordinary, the scion of one of Scotland's noblest families, ardent conservationist and raconteur, has committed to paper the experiences of a lifetime of living with birds. This is an unusual and highly personal book, with the freshness and vitality that are the mark of the true amateur naturalist. The author has an acute eye for the oddities of nature as well as for the eccentricities of his relatives and friends. 175 pages. Green cloth covers. Gilt title on spine. Dust jacket has slight nicks to top of spine.
Paris, Ruel Ainé, 1855, 23 x14'5 cm., 342 págs. - 9 láminas una de ellas plegada. (Contiene el tratado general de la caza y de la pesca entre las páginas 285 y 316).
54 pages. Features: Attractive cover illustration of lady in swimwear; Let's Have Direct Relief for Our Real Forgotten Man - Editorial against high real estate taxes; Death Looks for Cinderella (part 1); Is Father Coughlin Anti-Semitic? - His Own Answer - article with photo; Country Club Scandal (short story); I Was a Showman Too - Volatile Ex-New York Mayor James J. Walker talks of brass bands and ballyhoo; Hearts in Danger (fiction); How to Win Sick Friends and Influence Them - flowers are lovely but show a little originality!; The Good Earth Answers (pioneer family fiction); Purge in Hot Springs (conclusion); Matinee Today (short story); To the Ladies; Hell's Bargainers - Traitors to the Law - Sam Leibowitz exposes the method of lawyer-criminals; Rancher-Artist Augustus (Gus) Kenderdine - candidate for the Canadian Hall of Fame (article with photo); Tennis is a Dub's Game - words of cheer from champion Helen Hull Jacobs; Toronto's Royal York Hotel is featured prominently inside back cover; Colour back cover ad for the Physical Culture Hotel, Dansville, New York. Somewhat above-average external wear. Light pencil doodling to cartoon on page 46 and art contest blank on page 51. Binding intact. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Magazine
Fine English Paperback. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In English. [6], 72 p. Old photographs. A play in 2 parts. [= Eski fotograflar.] Translated by Talât S. Halman. (Collection of Dramatic Literature 27).
Features include: Orchid Hunting - A Perilous Game (Pt III); Plant Characters in Cypripedileae - Labellum - Lineograph Study (Pt IV); Self-Pollination in Cattleya aurantiaca (Baten) P.N. Don; The Rediscovery of Epidendrum (Nanodes) medusae; Shading and Cooling the Glasshouse; and Beginners' Handbook: Dendrobiums. Light wear. Unmarked. A clean copy. Book
Features include: Oakes Ames Orchid Herbarium; Plant Characters in Cypripedileae - Connate Sepals - Lineograph Study (Pt III); Orchid Hunting - A Perilous Game (Pt II); Collectors' Item: Dendrobium gracilicaule; Flowering by Light Control - A New Phase; and Beginners' Handbook: Miltonia, the Pansy Orchid. Light wear. Unmarked. A clean copy. Book
