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Pages 161-196 plus 4 pages of ads. Features: Cover photo of the Eiger, where Barry Brewster lost his life, plus text and more photos; Russian dock collides with the South Goodwin lightship; Photo of Simon Paterson coming ashore after swimming the English Channel underwater in just under 14 hours; Photo of Sir Oswald Mosley, leader of the pro--fascist union movement, being knocked to the ground by demonstrators in Manchester on July 29; Four photos of the Queen at Plymouth and Dartmouth; Indian forces attack Chinese post in Ladakh - article with photo; Photo of Egyptian tank and Conquerer rocket; Major Michael Banks, Lieut. Hugh Wiltshire, and John Hinde successfully climb Mount McKinley; Major E. J. E. Mills and Capt. M. R. Jones are killed 5000 feet from the summit of Khingyang Chish in the Himalayas; Photo of new French bathyscaphe, L'Archimede, which successfully plunged to a depth of 31,350 feet on July 15; Photo of First Lady Mrs. Kennedy and Col. John Glenn waterskiing near Hyannis Port Massachusetts, Photo of Russian high jumper Valeriy Brumel setting world record of 7'5" at Stanford on July 22; America's Cup sailing photos, Aerial photo of devastation caused by exploding propane truck at Berlin, New York; Honolulu crash scene photo where 27 people died when a Britannia airliner crashed while landing; Photo of triple-hulled airship under construction at Trenton, New Jersey; Two photos of NASA's "Project Apollo"; Review of "Red Plush and Black Velvet", by Joseph Wechsberg - Dame Nellie Melba was Australia's queen of song; Two pages of illustrations show how the USA proposes to land two men on the moon in a few years; Two pages of photos of the new Chelsea barracks; Fantastic centrefold aerial photo of a packed Los Angeles Dodgers baseball stadium surrounded by many acres of cars; Four illustrations of the threatened monuments of Nubia; Photos of historic English buildings to be dismantled and rebuilt elsewhere; Photos of personalities of the week include Richard Aldington, Sir Burke Trend, Sir Laurence Hellsby, W. Armstrong, the Very Rev. M. M. Gibbs, Mr. C. Dearrsley, Aelred Watkin, Lord Freyberg, V. C., Major E. J. E. Mills, Capt. M. R. Jones, Mr. J. Mannings, Mr. J. T. Molony, the Duke of Norfork, The Right Honourable T. Rinfret, P. C.; Page of photos of horses and riders at the Royal International Horse Show; One-page photo of Miss Pat's Smythe riding Flanagan at the White City; Three photos of Bubbles, the 14 foot black pilot whale at Marineland, California, performing her tricks; Beautiful one-page aerial photo of the Colossus of Chiba, Kwannon, the Japanese goddess of mercy, standing 170 feet tall; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Shiny pictorial cover. Small format: 6 1/2"w x 4 1/8"h. Approx. 50 pages. #18 in The Odyssey Library Series. Illustrated by Leif Rydeng.
Broch?. 294 pages. 22,5 x 28 cm. Rousseurs.
Madrid, Edit. Espasa-Calpe, 1986. Edición facsimil de la impresa por Albán en Madrid en 1807. limitada 3000 ejemplares, no venal.189 p. 8º. Rústica editorial ilustrada. Muy buen ejemplar. Indice: Principios en que se funda este arte. Reglas para flotar en el agua verticalmente. Edición al cuidado de Mario Fernández González.
75 pages. The first eight pages are devoted to "Drills, Pantomines and Motion Songs - Swimming Drill" and are cutely illustrated with sketches of children performing the various motions. Next come 9 pages of "Marching and Motion Songs for Schools" which include words and piano music. Pages 19 through 61 cover Motion Songs with piano music included for most - songs include The Brook, Our Flag, The Violets, The Leaves, What the Wind Says, Fife and Drum, Little Things, On the Lake, Pussies, The Farm, The Meadows, Good Night, Song of the Waves, and Japanese Parasol Drill. Pages 62 through 75 are devoted to Marches and include diagrams. Heavily worn, soiled and stained yet binding remains intact. Page 17 missing. Prior owner's name atop front free endpaper else unmarked. While copy has seen considerable use, it retains its vintage charm. Book
1st edition. VG in turquoise cloth with faded gilt spine lettering.12149. eng
78 pages. Cover photo of Sue Laurence and Jackie Vargas of the Athen Water Follies, Oakland, California. Includes 1960 official synchronized swimming rules, national summaries, and list of champions. Many diagrams and great black and white photos of prize-winning swimmers. Heavy wear and soiling. Tape along spine. Not pretty but a worthy reading copy of this vintage work. Book
pp. 323, 9 [Publisher's catalogue] + Frontis and title page appear to be lithographed. 28 Full page line engravings (may lack some plates?). Engraved text vignettes. Linen endpapers. Manuscript ownership of Joseph Wright July 28, 1863 incised on front paste down. All edges gold gilt. 12mo. 195 mm. Original full leather binding, worn. Boards elaborately embossed with gold gilt flowers and vines. Front board and first signature detached. Spine worn with loss at tail. From the Ninth London edition. Hardbound. Binding impressive, but poor. Text very good. SCARCE. PAIMP 23
Madrid, Espasa-Calpe, 1986. 190 p. 8º menor. Rústica editorial. Buen ejemplar. Facsímil de la Editorial Espasa Calpe para la navidad de 1986.
