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8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece and plates, free endpapers lightly browned, neat contemporary signature on front paste-down and title; blue cloth, upper board lettered in blind, gilt back, backstrip mildly sunned (but all lettering entirely legible), backstrip chafed (without material loss) at head and tail else a very good, bright, clean copy of a very scarce work. A classic of game fishing literature. EXTREMELY SCARCE.
Very Good Turkish Paperback. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 3 volumes set: (393 p.). Belgeleri ile Türk spor tarihinde Akdeniz Oyunlari ve katilanlar. 3 volumes set.
A. MIchel, 1939. In-8 carré, broché, 347 pages, quelques illustrations en hors texte.
64 pages including black and white photos and diagrams. A now nostalgic but still useful introduction to the game. Covers topics such as: how to choose your skates; how to stop; how to stickhandle; how to check; some rules of the game; and many more. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Book
2 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with frontispieces, titles in red and black, and very numerous plates; original red coarse-grain cloth, upper boards lettered in gilt, gilt backs, a very good, bright, clean copy. With the trade ticket of Winram of Aberdeen on front paste-downs.
Barcelona, Editorial Hispano-Europea, 1958. 4to.; 284 pp., 1 h., y 50 fotografías y dibujos del autor fuera de texto. Encuadernación en tela estampada.
pp. xii, 359 + Publisher's ad. + 48 Halftone color plates. Foxed. 4to. 26.5 cm. Uncut and mostly unopened. Top edge gold. Thick soiled buckram binding. Worn leather spine label. In his introduction, (General) G. O. Shields (Coquina) argues for the protection of these beautiful American bird species; which were being decimated, not only by hunters, but by the fashion to adorn ladies' hats with mult icolored feathers. "Nature is not lavish of her beauties; They are widely scattered and occasionally displayed, to be selected with care, and gathered with difficulty" -- Lord Byron (1821). **PRICE JUST REDUCED! W149
Telephone Talk was the glossy bimonthly publication of the British Columbia Telephone Company. It was written by employees for employees to present information of interest to those engaged in the plant, traffic, commercial, operating, accounting and other departments of the service. Each issue is replete with black and white photos and information on topics such as: company, industry and technological news, traffic levels, expansion plans, personnel announcements, publicity and social events, deaths, weddings, lists of exchanges, and more. As such, these issues serve as a vital preserve of rare and fascinating British Columbia history. This volume covers topics including: Photo of downton Nelson; Bird's-eye photo of Nelson from atop a mountain on north shore of west arm; Kootenay Feature 'The Romance of the 1890s - 8 pages of text and archival photos, including electric street cars in Nelson!; Table showing 'Exchanges in order of percent good toll calls; Cover advert. for Northern Electric Vacuum Cleaner!; Review of growth show steady expansion - 3 pages; Telephoning across Atlantic by AT&T Wireless continued for hours; When the Victoria and Esquimalt Telephone Company issued its own (one call) nickels; B.C. Industrial Review - statistics; Bar graph of # of phones operated from 1906 through 1923; the company's operator school; Issuing of monthly phone bills a work of magnitude - 4 page article with photos; photos of the halibut industry before 'the fish were scarcer in quantities and their habitats more scattered'; William Farrell- an appreciation of the former company president; 7 page article on B.C.'s deep sea fishing industry - great photos - halibut, herring, flounder; multiple photos from the Kootenays of snakes which have climbed up phone poles onto the wires!; photo of 25 year-old phone; Great full-page photo of the CIBC building at Hastings and Granville; 8 page article on the banks of vancouver with excellent photos; First interdepartmental football game; new power plant at Seymour office; A phone in B.C. for every 6 persons; Feature on Dams and the water-powers that turn the wheels of industry - photos of dams and various industries which use electricity, including the American Can factory and grain elevators; new power plant at Seymour office - illustrated; photos of productive farms and ideal homesites with super centerfold luxury Saanich home; Cover photo of U.S. President Harding in Stanley Park; Full-page photos of the U.S.S. Henderson entering the narrows and at dock with President Harding aboard; 13 page illustrated feature on the visit of President Harding - the first visit to Canada made by a President of the United States (President Harding died mere days later on August 2nd in San Francisco and this is reported as well); Photo of Crosland Bros. Farm in Duncan; 9 page illustrated feature on the seed growers of B.C.; photo of Duncan office under construction; Nice 8-page illustrated feature on Haney and area; photographing sound; Exploring Kootenay - Bill Skilling; 9 page illustrated feature on the Delta and Ladner district; Many miles of new long distance circuits; Improved inter-office trunk lines in Vancouver; and more. Half-leather binding. Average wear overall with the exception of the backstrip which is missing small chips and loose at back edge. Ink stamp of company executive E.P. LaBelle upon top edge else unmarked. Binding intact. Spine leaning moderately. Book
127 pages including index. Includes: soups and savouries; salads and vegetable bounty; sandwiches and picnic snacks; fish and crustaceans; Fowl - young, old and game; the meat of the matter; Jamaican jerk barbecue; accompaniments and embellishments; indulgences; liberal libations. Book
Madrid, 1950-1954. Cincuenta y nueve números en 4to. mayor, de 64 páginas cada uno. Ilustraciones, fotografías y anuncios publicitarios entre el texto. Rastros de humedad en los últimos diez números. El último con pérdidas de papel. Cubiertas originales.
353 pages. Index. Many wonderful black and white photographic plates. Gilt lettering upon front board and backstrip still legible. Lacking frontispiece and its tissue guard. Illustration from front board either missing or entirely faded. Writing inside front board. Hinges open. Moisture stains near spine to prelims and first 17 pages. Heavily worn but still a worthy reading copy of this great vintage hunting work. Book
71 pages. Features: Conception Bay Furniture Maker - Henry William Winter; China for Children - Christmas gifts of other days were often replicas of adult tableware; Silver by any other name - Sheffield Plate, Electroplate, Paktong, German Silver, Britannia or britannia?; Chinese Pictorial Tapestries - Fine examples of k'o-ssu, a silk-weaving technique, in the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria; Collecting Glass Target Balls; Game Equipment - the games people play have a long and intriquing history; Restoration and Renovation IV - Reflections on Past Interior Decor; Appraising Your Heirlooms; Nutmeg Graters; The Macdonell House - Nor-Wester's Georgian House on the Ottawa contains elaborate decorative plaster. Light wear. Nice copy. Book
254 pages. Chapters include: Principles of Warm up; Laws of the Game; Planning a Practice Session; Dribbling; Defending; Treatment of Injuries; Shooting; Goalkeeping; Heading; Evaluation. Loaded with illustrated drills. Prior owner's details atop first page else clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Sound working copy. Undated but appears to be circa 1990. Book
46 pages. Abundantly illustrated with colour and black and white archival photos. Features: Bill Maximick - Profile of a Western Artist - one of British Columbia's most respected marine artists; When Whales Were Fair Game - Between 1910 and 1943 Rose Harbour and other whaling stations whaled the Pacific; Amur, Danube & Tees - Three Pioneer West Coast Steamers that carried gold-seekers to the Klondike; Blue-Coated Mounties - The Alberta Provincial Police; Klondike Joe Boyle. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. An excellent copy. Book
72 page program for game against the New York Rangers. Features: Rosaire Paiement cover photos; Nice Yarldley ad inside front cover features Bobby Orr; Article on Emile Francis; Photos of Canucks executives; Article on Ted Irvine; Photos of Canucks Staff; Major article on Dunc Wilson; Photos of Canucks Players; Nice one-page ad for CCM Tacks skates; Photos of Canucks 70-71 Award Winners; Article on Lionel "Big Train" Conacher; Canucks scoring stats for 70-71; Nice colour-photo ad for Coleco's "Vancouver Canucks Hockey" tabletop hockey game; New York Rangers scoring stats 70-71; Photos of New York Rangers Players; Article on Vic Hadfield - "Captain of the Practical Jokers Club"; Article on Bobby Rousseau and his new life in New York; 1971-72 Vancouver Canucks Roster; Article on Lester Patrick and the New York Rangers; Nice colour photo ad for Jantzen Sportswear features studly man (a Canuck?) on waterfront, with adoring babe in background; Team lineups; Article on Rod Gilbert; Nice colour-photo ad for the new Royal Centre in Vancouver, now leasing; New York Rangers Roster 71-72; Small colour-photo ad for Sneaky Petes.. the after game special; 71-72 season schedule; Photo of Brian Glennie and Brad Selwood with their skates locked, the last time they played in Vancouver; Royal Bank Player of the Week - Dunc Wilson; Article on Walt Tkaczuk; List of NHL scoring leaders; Half-page ad for "The Irish Rovers in Concert"; Caricature of Dennis Kearns on back page. Unmarked with average wear. Lineup centrefold loose but present. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Book
In-4°; pp. (8), al frontespizio stemma inciso su legno. legatura in cartonato moderno.
355 pages. Addresses the following questions: 1. What reasons for holding wildlife in captivity does the committee wish to endorse? 2. Do we discourage wildlife in captivity or devise rigid purposes for captive wildlife? 3. Should captive wildlife remain crown property? 4. Who is eligible to capture and retain wildlife? What differences are there regarding public non-profit holders and private profit motivated holders? 5. What about endangered species? Do we want some in captivity for experimental breeding and propagation? 6. What standards do we want for captive wildlife facilities? - do we need a set of standards agreed upon in Western Canada? - What about developing a schedule of cage enclosure sizes for specific types of wildlife - do we have the expertise? 7. What principle features of captive wildlife legislation are common to Western Canad agencies? What differences in philosophy exist? Can these be resolved? 8. Do we wish to regulate zoos, monkeys and exotic wildlife? 9. What do we do about developing demands for trade in wildlife? 10. What diseases should we be worried about? 11. Should movements of wildlife beyond provincial borders be regulated between participating states? 12. Where does Health of Animals fit? 13. When will the Game Export Act be amended to include live animals? What effect will such amendment have on the movement of captive wildlife within Canada? 14. What records are required? 15. What a. management requirements exist in the captive wildlife field? b. research 16 What to do with problem wildlife? (e.g. bear, coyotes, wolves, bison, deer). Unmarked. Very light wear and soiling. Excellent copy. Book
178 pages. Features: The Lozier Story - Part I; New York to Paris - still the longest race; The Real McCoy - Corvette History - Part IX; Cadillac's Dream Machines - Eldorado to Cyclone; The Annual Hoosier Show; Adventure - the name of the game - Henry Austin Clark tells the story; Cadillac-LaSalle Meet; Cover Car - 1950 Ford Crestliner; and more. Moderate wear. Minor moisture exposure. A sound copy. Magazine
Madrid, 1961, 17 x 12 cm., 53 págs. (Reseña 233 libros, 80 de ellos de caza).
24,5x17. 445p. Prólog. Conde de Romanones. Epíl. M. Settier. Ilstr. Firma anterior poseedor. Enc. Tela ed.
21x15. 189p. Fotogr. Firma anterior poseedor.
Sin lugar ni año (primer tercio del Siglo XIX), decorativa acuatinta original francesa, dibujada por C. Vernet y grabada por Jazet, de 22 x 28 cm.
29x22. 176p. Firma anterior poseedor. Fotogr. Enc. Tela ed. Sobrecubierta.
in-8°, 182 pp., illustrations en noir, relie cartonnage editeur, jaquette illustree. Tres bel exemplaire. [HA-1] Les perdreaux d"Espagne, les grouses d"Ecosse, le gros gibier.
in-4 étroit, 223 pp., illustrations en couleurs, index, cartonnage ill. plastifie. Bel exemplaire [PIL-HA4] Les Gibiers dans leurs milieux, Les Modes de Chasse, Les Especes, Les Regles de Gestion
