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in-12 (11x18), 31 pages, broche, couverture illustree. Adhesif transparent au dos, couverture defraichie. [LP-9]
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 158 pages.
The definitive bibliography of croquet, from its beginnings in 1853 to 1997. Over 1,000 items thoroughly described. Large 8vo. Publisher's cloth. Dustjacket. LIKE NEW.
16 pages. Contents: Before the Doctor Comes - boils, carbuncles, and felons; Suits for girsl and boys from 4 to 15 years old; Regimen of Travel; New York Fashions - French Cashmere, English fabrics, Cicillian cloth, widow's silk, fall shawls, cloth and cashmere wraps, house jackets, velvets, opera cloaks; Personal; Watch-case; Dressing-case; Carriage leather music port-folio; suit for girl from 3 to 5 years old; corners of tapestry borders for covers, cushions, etc.; suit for girl from 10 to 12 years old; suit for girl from 7 to 9 years old; bows for slippers; drilling and crochet clothes-bag; tatted and crochet fringe; Nursing as a Profession for Ladies; The Lovels of Arden - continued; Fall hats and bonnets - many illustrations; Vague People; Seeing the World; The Gipsy's Glass; Useful Recipes; Large illustration "Croquet Under Difficulties"; Crape sprays for trimming hats; Lady's Walking Suit; Lady's house dress; Women in the French Revolution; humor. Average wear. Book
Vg (clean green cloth with gilt titles on spine and white titles and four-colour diagram on front board, one small split at top of spine less than half inch and one tiny nick on spine, lower corners lightly rubbed, neat (?pencil) line under the title on front board else boards clean and bright, front hinge cracked but contents remaining firm and tight, few isolated spots outside page edges, light browning free endpapers and scattered spotting prelims and last page, one plate detached and loose within the book else contents clean and bright) 12mo 219pp. Second edition. Ex library plate front fixed endpaper and minimal library markings prelims. Advertisements endpapers and reverse of preface page. Introduction by Jarvis Kenrick. B/w frontis portrait of Walter Jones Whitmore. Illustrated with 63 three and four colour diagrams. Apart from the one detached plate, a very good clean tight copy of a scarce item.
Pages 1025-1124 (99 pages in total). Includes index and prices. Profusely illustrated in black and white. Intended to be read by shop owners. Presents a wonderful cross-section of "the most complete stocks in Western Canada" - from page 1024. Extensive listings of firearms and related products. Also included are products for dogs, traps, thermos and related products, flashlights and batteries, lighters, harmonicas, cards, baseball, tennis, badminton, golf, football, hockey, soccer, volleyball, basketball, boxing, lawn bowling, croquet, roller skating, snow shoes, bicycles and ski equipment. Above-average but not excessive wear. Front cover taped in place. Back cover missing. A very enjoyable and nostalgic item. Young readers will be amazed to see how far today's gear has advanced in the past 50+ years, particularly ski equipment. Book
16 pages. A wonderful snap shot of life as it was on Vancouver Island 100 years ago. News of the day includes: Russo-Japanese War Coverage; American Schooner PIcks up Survivors on Derelect Sampan at sea - Captain went mad, others starved; B.C. Mines and Mining article (mentions Tyee Copper Company, Ladysmith); The Spaniards of the North West Coast of North America - article by Provincial Historian E.O.S. Scholefield; Lovely photo of croquet on the beach at Foul Bay; The Meteoric Career of John Steele of Pennsylvania - Spent $3,000 a day; List of Victoria Tax Sale Properties, complete with legal description, registered owner and amount owing; large article entitled "Andrew Carnegie on Universal Peace; and much more. Dozens of advertisements including: "10 Acre Blocks (off Cook St.) For Sale from $140 to $200 in Tolmie Estate" Significant chipping along fold. Top of back page is devoted to 'Costly (Victorian) Garments for Evening Wear' and contains lovely illustrations. Bottom of back page illustrates and describes elaborate Home Wedding breakfasts. Some yellowing. Few edge tears. Large clipping from page 3. Small advertisement clipped from page 6. Fatigue cracks to central portion of all pages. Book
