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Features: Pat and Noel Thomas; Gay Brown's Never Ending Collection; Chad Smith - All Things Nautical; Ann Barrett collects Seasheels (among other things!); The Atlanta Museum Auction; Don McGinnis - Sign Maker; Claire Young's American Main Street of Yesterday; Raffle Preview; Joann's Miniature Stamp; Lighting made Easy; Building with Bob - Clifton House, Part III; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
148 pages. Author's inscription and signature upon title page. Bookseller's rubber stamp inside front cover. Recaptures the bittersweet depression days in fifty short stories. The scene is a rural farm in the 1930s where the Hanneman family, with grace, good humour and affection, struggle to make ends meet. Author grew up during those years in the Ottawa River Valley as the youngest child in a warm, close-knit farm family. Some of the characters are real, some are not. While some stories are based on actual events, other come "mind-the-time" exchanges at family gatherings or from her mother's remembrances. Book
267 pages including references and black and white illustrations. Chapters include: The Heritage; The Royal Navy and its Medical Services in Canada; R.C.N. Beginnings; World War I (1914-1918); Hiatus - Between Wars; A Growing Naval Medical Service; Teh Working Milieu Ashore; War at Sea; Experiences, Commendations and Deaths; As Told By Eyewitnesses; After War Horizons; The Post War - A Time of Change. Liquid paper has been applied to front endpaper else contents unmarked. Adhesives have been mostly removed from spine and front board. Library stamp is upon top edge of text. Light wear to blue boards with gilt lettering. Contents tight and square. Remains a nice copy. Book
pp. (xiv), 519. Illustrations. Decorative drawings by Eric M. Simon. 8vo. Original publisher's blue cloth binding; decorated in gold gilt. Hardbound. Very good. The author, John C. Miller (1908-1981), professor at several important colleges, wrote major books about early American history that won praise for their scholarship, analysis, research, and fresh insights that dispelled many myths. His work captured the color and personalities of history while exploring the political, social and economic forces that shaped events. PA 8 REAR
Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (23 x 16 cm). In Turkish. 34 p. B/w ills. Introduction to Turkish stamps in the Ottoman period. Osmanli Dönemi Türk pullarina giris.
As New English Original bdg. Mint. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). B/w ills. [xiii], 101, [2] p., 1 folding plate. Ottoman, Persian and Arabic seals. Osmanli mühürleri. Arap, Fars ve Türk mühürleri. Translated by Ümit Öztürk.
Fine Turkish Paperback. Large roy. 8vo. (25 x 17 cm). In Turkish and abstract in Arabic. [xvi], 357, 14 p., ills. Osmanli posta damgalari katalogu. Catalogue of Ottoman postage stamps. One of the best reference.
New English Paperback. 4to. (29 x 23 cm). In English and Turkish. 2 volumes set: ([8], 80 p.; [8], 171 p.), color ills. Ottoman post in Palastine, 1840-1918. Vol. 1: Jerusalem. Vol. 2: Alexander Collection.= Filistin'de Osmanli postalari, 1840-1918. Cilt 1: Kudüs. Cilt 2: Alexander Koleksiyonu. First book in the trilogy of the Ottoman Posts in Palestine covering the Ottoman Field Post Offices in Palestine during the First VVorld War, based on the gold medal winning 'The Alexander Collection' was published in 2000. Following years of meticulous research and additional rare material made it possible for us to publish the second book of the series again based on The Alexander Collection covering the Civil Post Offices in Jerusalem from 1840 to 1918 when the Ottoman rule ended in Palestine. The book tells the story of communication under the Ottoman rule commencing with the earliest known letter recorded from Jerusalem to the latest recorded letter. it also includes several unique letters and postcards within the Holy Land. We are planning to publish the last book in the trilogy covering civil post offices in other parts of the Palestine in the very near future.
New English Original bdg. Oblong large 8vo. (21,5 x 21,5 cm). In English and Turkish. 244 p. Color ills. Ottoman-Crete issue, Sultan's fete.= Sultan'in kermesi, Osmanli-Girit sorunu. OTTOMANIA Turkish Greek international relations Crete Aegean Archipelago Collection Medal Order Stamp Postcard Coins Ottoman court Military History Sultan II. Abdülhamit.
Fine English Original bdg. HC. 4to. (32 x 24 cm). In English and Turkish. 5 volumes set: (210 p., 45 maps.; 336 p.; [2], 337-680 p.; [2], 681-952 p.; [2], 953-1272 p.), color ills. Ottoman-Turkish seals and postmarks, 1840-1929.= Osmanli-Türk posta mühür ve damgalari, 1840-1929. 5 volumes set. A comprehensive reference on the seals and postmarks of the Ottoman / Turkish period.
122 pages including index. Dr. Frank Dudley Hart, a world renowned rheumatologist, brings fresh hope for the millions who suffer from arthritis and rheumatism. Few people realize how many types of arthritis there are. Dr. Hart explains the differences in clear, simple terms and describes the treatments that can bring relief from arthritic pain. Dozens of easy practical hints and gadgets are illustrated for coping with arthritis in everyday life, and around the home. Special exercises are demonstrated to ease stiffening joints. Illustrated with over 100 clear and practical photographs, many in color. Average wear. Discard stamp upon half-title page. Book
55 pages. Undated. Based upon author's contention that arthritis is a symptom; it is not a disease. Small decorative rubber stamp atop page 1 else unmarked. Moderate wear and rubbing to card covers. Contents clean. Nice working copy. Book
Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (23.5 x 16 cm). In Turkish. 74, [5] p. B/w ills. Param yoksa pulum var.
147 pages including index. Prehistoric dates and more dates have been computed to provide admissibility for the mythic history of Homo sapiens in a framework of recorded mythological events, as well as the arrival of a planetoid which triggered the last Ice Age and the Flood, its hypothetical crash in northeastern Canada that brought forth Halley's comet. Atlantis and Mu are refurbished, and the existence of ancient 'atomic piles' in some pyramids of Egypt proclaimed by the author. In all, a think-piece that challenges the imagination of every reader of this controversial thesis! Includes occasional black and white illustrations. Minor rubbing to top corner of front cover. Rubber stamp upon front cover and top edge. Several rubber stamps upon title page. Moderate wear. Book
96 pages. Features: Nice Plymouth Six ad featuring interview with G.R. Stevens of Elgin, Illinois; ATT ad features woman using old-style phone; Buying automatic refrigerators; "Human-Eye" camera opens new way to television; Snakeskin and marble made by photography; Planes to dump rain on crops; Photo of tidal wave in the River Severn, in England; Queer jobs in the Arctic - Major L.T. Burwash in pursuit of the North Magnetic Pole; Two-passenger sailplane has closed cockpits; Rare Stamp Racketeers thwarted by black light; Human body gets machine tests; Freak vehicles for air, land, and water; Animal movie actors trained by strange tricks; Tires torn to pieces in safety tests; Homemade Sextant; Is Rudy Hofmeister the fastest wood carver?; War Waged on Insects with Lights and Odors; Microscope "Movies" on Screen; Newest Household Devices; Weird stunts with aluminum in the home laboratory; One-man show with a magic hat; Adding earphones to your radio; Radio sets now tuned by sight; New gears shift themselves; A simply built high striker; Tools and Materials Captain McCann uses to build ship models; Graceful stool built from coat hangers; Sport belt made of knotted string; Simple design for boy's auto (go-kart); Luggage Making on the kitchen table; Taking telephoto shots with your own camera; Helpful hints for motorists; plus dozens of other brief and interesting illustrated items. Great cartoon-style ad for Camel cigarettes on back cover features magic tricks. Somewhat above-average wear. Faint store stamp on back cover. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Book
New English Original bdg. HC. Large roy. 8vo. (23 x 19 cm). In English and Turkish. 865 p., ills. Postal history of the Ottoman Empire: Rates and routes, 1840-1922.= Osmanli Imparatorlugu posta tarihi: Tarifeler ve possta yollari, 1840-1922. "The first uniquely illustrated comprehensive study based on original archival material. Turkish philately has been missing a fully comprehensive body of information relating to postal rates during the Ottoman era. This study attempts to fill this gap by creating an inclusive resource based on multiple diverse pieces of public information as well as documents found in the extensive Turkish national archives.".
in-folio, 160 pp., ill., cartonnage illustré de l'éditeur Tres bel exemplaire, tres frais. [PLC-10]
186 pages. A dramatic insight into our penal system and the critical need to seek reform. "It's refreshing to encounter a quiet voice of reason amid the rising clamor for a return to capital punishment and harsher treatment of prisoners." - William French, Globe and Mail. A dramatic insight into our penal system and the critical need to seek reform. Rubber stamp atop front cover and title page else unmarked. Average wear. Solid copy. Book
(Pottergate Post ; no. 2). Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall eng
56p. Paperback Very good condition Illus. catalogue of philatelic sale
Very Good English Original decorative cloth bdg. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 13 cm). In Turkish. 406 p. B/w ills. Stamp catalogue. Pulhan 1951-1953 Türk Pullari Katalogu IV.
Very Good English Original dark red bdg. HC. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 592 p. B/w ills. Pulhan 1959. Türk pullari katalogu VIII.
Very Good Turkish Original red cloth bdg. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 640 p., b/w ills. Pulhan 1960-1961 Türk pullari katalogu - IX. PHILATELY Reference Stamp catalogue Turkish postage stamps Postage history.
128 pages. Many pages of high-quality colour plates. Light wear. Clean and unmarked. A quality copy of this beautiful catalogue. Book
