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Le Promeneur, Quai Voltaire, 1989, 380 pp., broché, couverture à rabats un peu défraîchie, état très correct.
Le Promeneur, Quai Voltaire, 1989, 380 pp., broché, couverture à rabats, jaquette, bon état.
New English Paperback. Pbo. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In English, Turkish, and Laz. 299 p. Folk tales and translations in English and Turkish of Lazuri ethnic group with Caucasus origin. 'The mountain man and a man, The congress of the mice, The blackberry thorn story, The owl story, The tale of love' etc. Lazuri folk tales.= Lazuri paramitepe.= Laz halk masallari. Translated into English by Eylem Bostanci.
Very Good Turkish Paperback. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Crimean Turkish (Cyrillic script). 222, [2] p., color ills. ISBN: 582501247. Akilli kirpinen ayneci tilki. Krimtatar halk masallari. Toplagan, islegen ve tertib etgen: Ablüziz Veliev. A rare fairytale book compiled and printed by Crimean intellectuals during their exile in Uzbekistan.
Very Good English In modern cloth bdg. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In English, Russian and Tuvan language. (Tuvinian - Tyvan - Tuvin). 35 p., b/w ills. Tuvan tales about animals. A compilation of Tuvan fables.
Fine Tatar Original illustrated bdg. HC. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Crimean Tatar and Crimean Turkish (Cyrillic script). 383, [1] p., b/w ills. Kirimtatar halk masallari. [= Krimsko-Tatarski narodni kazki]. Illustrated by Varfolomeev A. An extremely rare book on Crimean-Tatar fairy tales.
Very Good Kurdish Paperback. Demy 8vo. (22 x 15 cm). In Kurdish (Zaza-Kirmanci). 158 p. Ex-library copy. Antolojîyê hîkayanê Kirmanckî (Zazakî).
Fine Tatar Original illustrated bdg. HC. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In Crimean Tatar (Cyrillic script) and Russian. 638, [1] p., b/w ills. Kirimtatar edebiyati kütüphanesi halk icadi. Masallar, efsaneler, destanlar.= Biblioteka Krimskotatarskoy literaturi. Narodna tvorchist. Kazki, legendi, eposi. Qirim-Tatar folk and fairy tales, legends and epicas. First and Only Edition.
Fine English Original cloth bdg. Roy. 8vo. (22 x 19 cm). In Tuvan language and Russian. 458, [6] p. Tiva ulustun tooldari.= Tuvinskiye narodniye skazki. Legends, epics, folk tales of Tuva Turks.
8vo., Second Edition, with frontispiece and plates; blue cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
252 pages. "Since 1883, The Herald has kept its readers at the leading edge of history... This book reproduces some of the more striking news and comment that Calgary's first newspaper has published over the years. A short introduction tells the paper's own story, but the rest of the book is devoted to highlights of the news as it unfolded day by day in the pages of The Herald." - from Foreward. Moderate wear. Unmarked, aside from inadvertant 2" pen stroke to fore-edge. Sound copy of this excellent compilation of Calgary history. Book
96 pages. Short Stories: Fair Warning; Swindler in the Family; Night Marshal; A Sentimental Subject. Articles: The Night Our Town Blew Up - photo-illustrated article of Roseburg, Oregon, scene of a massive explosion in 1959; The Animals Come First; They Called Us "The Law" - recollections of the wife of District Attorney W.A. (Bill) Morrison in Milam County, Texas; The Fight to Save the "Preemies" (premature babies); Speediest Kids Afloat - Australian swimmers John and Ilsa Konrads of Australia; They Killed Heydrich (Conclusion) - Seven Against a Regiment - story with many photos of the aftermath of the murder of SS Gen. reinhard Heydrich; The Face of America - The Well-Trained Angels; Beloved Bandits of the Skyways - a seagull story. Serials: The Secret of Sidewinder Gulch (part 1 of 7); The Case of the Duplicate Daughter (part 5 of 8). Ads: Caterpillar ad features photo of Philadelphia demolition scene; Dodge Trucks - with U-Haul theme; Nice one-page Pepsi ad with beach scene illustration; Campbell's Tomato Soup - used in BBQ sauce; Very nice one-page color-photo ad for the 1960 Turbine Drive Buick, featuring a black Electra 225 four-door sedan with yacht in background; Salem cigarettes - nice creekside scene; Dutch Boy Nalplex paint; Nostalgic color-photo centerfold ad for the 1960 Chevrolet Impala Convertible features white car and white horses; The Taylor family is featured in a two-page ad for the Insured Savings and Loan Association; Fisher Body; One-page color photo of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN; Lennox ad inside back cover; Great back cover color-photo Coke ad features bottle and glass floating on iceberg. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece, 15 plates and a full-page illustration in the text; cloth, a very good, bright, clean copy. With personal bookplate on front paste-down.
378 pages including index. Illustrated in black and white. The individual who emerges in these pages is an intense and driven woman, struggling daily to balance the demands of her artistic perfectionism with her commitment to enjoying a rich and varied private life. The remarkable story of one of the most vital, revolutionary figures in contemporary writing. Clean, bright and unmarked. Lightest wear. Excellent copy. Book
pp. xxii, 437, xiii + Numerous photographs. Text drawings. Top edge red. Sm. 4to. Original full cloth binding. Gilt lettered spine. Original dust jacket. Hardbound. First Edition. Very good copy. SCIENCE BOX 4
32 pages. Reproductions of black and white photos in text. Numerous short articles on topics including: The Sternwheeler Days; Music on the North Shuswap, The Story of Ross Creek, The Rev. R.E. Grice-Hutchinson, Horse Logging in the Thirties, The Lee Creek School, The Shuswap Lake Ferry, Harry Fowler - Community Builder, and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Book
Features: The World's First Production Car - The historic "Velo, a product of Benz's first series production run - a fascinating article with informative illustrations; The Edwardian Peerless - a discussion of the famous racing "Green Dragons" which used the fine Peerless chassis and T head engine from 1906 through 1915 - article with great photos, specs and pre-1915 owners list; E. Stanley P. Cope's 1909 Peerless - major photo feature; A 1909 Petrel "4" Roadster - article with photos; The Story of a Mysterious 1929 Model 626 Packard Eight Special Roadster; AACA Movies; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
152 pages. Black and white illustrations. "Two widely different cultures are irresistibly entwined in this fascinating story - often humorous - sometimes tragic - of the author's life in China and Canada." - from back cover. Prior owner's name atop half-title page. Above-average wear. Tear to base of spine. Decent reading copy. Book
531 pages including index and black and white illustrations. A fascinating book about wartime politics, military strategies, and the birth pains of an independent U.S. Air Force - which was forged in fire over Brest, Schweinfurt, and Berlin. Sequel to author's A Few Great Captains - which traced the history of the U.S. Army Air Corps from its beginning to the onset of the German Blitzkrieg - picks up the story where Captains left off and continues through the strategic bombing of the Third Reich from 1942 to the end of the war in Europe. The story of a handful of air commanders who risked all for what they believed, at the conference table and in the cockpit. Prior owner's bookplate upon front endpaper else unmarked. Very light wear. Clean and unmarked. Small tears and moderate edgewear to dust jacket. Excellent copy. Book
24 pages. Features: Membership Report; Spring Tour 2001; Cover Feature - Bob Hamilton's 1954 Buick; Reproduction of three nice pages of Buick ads from 1954; Bob Cusson's 1954 Buick Super 56R; Linda Henry's 1954 Buick V8; Jason Hart's 1954 Buick 2 Dr Hardtop Roadmaster; Dennis Kemp's 1954 Buick Special Convertible; Gary Twerohlib's 1954 Buick Special 4 Dr Sedan; The 1910 Buick Surrey Story - featuring a model owned by Gilles & Suzanne Godbout. Clean and unmarked with very light wear. A nice copy. Book
124 pages. Features: Cover painting of barber shop in Kemano, B.C.; Nice Christmas ad for Parker Pens inside front cover; Editorial - If Nationalism's okay, it's okay for everybody; Women are not a race apart - opinion piece by Anne Francis; Nice one-page colour-photo ad features inset photo of Dorothy Moreau, Miss Canada 1956; How London Dimmed Liberace's Smile; Nostalgic one-page Christmas-motif ad for Ganong's Delector Chocolates; Electrohome TV ad shows dad babysitting; Two-page colour ad for Schick electric shavers for ladies; From Ottawa - Can politics compete with Howdy Doody?; Panel Discussion about Women - with contributions by Nathan Steinberg, Madame Renee Vautelet, Miss Anne Hamilton, Mrs. L.M. Baldwin, Dr. Marion Hilliard, Dr. Reva Gerstein, Miss E.W. Loosley and Dr. Ashley Montagu; The Lady is a Labor (Labour) Leader - Huguette Plamondon; How Serious is the Threat of Radiation? - we are constant targets of radioactivity - what is it doing to us - and future generations? - some disturbing facts; Johnny Lombardi's Kingdom of Music and Macaroni - this war vet opened an Italian grocery, broadcast Italian music, and imported Italian movies; The Tragic Case of the Man Who Played Jesus - Peter and Mina Sala were key figures in the 1941 Belcher Islands murders - Peter posed as God, Ouyerack as Christ, and Mina went mad, leading naked women and children on the ice where six died; Comic Paul Kligman - master of the Jewish joke - photo-illustrated article; The Story of Olga - novel; One-page colour-photo ad for McBrine luggage; Two-page colour-photo ad for Kodak cameras; Great Caterpillar one-page photo ad features D8 Cats pulling large loads across the vast wastes of Antarctica as part of Operation Deepfreeze; Two-page ad for Philishave for ladies features figure skaters; Hammond Chord Organ ad features home Christmas scene; *Sensational* two-page colour-photo ad for the 1957 Pontiac (red Laurentian 4-Door Sport Sedan with white roof and stripe); Classy one-page diamond ad for Birks Jewellers features attractive lady and tropical fish; Canadian Club one-page colour-photo ad features Fred Klaus and Tom Morison who are hit by an avalanche while skiing in the Austrian Alps; Nostalgic Red Cap Ale / Black Label Beer colour-photo ad features "Mabel" and mand in red cap putting the finishing pieces on a beautiful Christmas tree; Classy one-page colour ad for Electrohome celebrating their 50th anniversary in 1957; Schick mens' shavers centrefold ad; Nice colour ad for Pyrex decorator casserole dishes; Colourful Moirs Chocolates ad features Santa; Nice colour ad for Maxwell House coffee; Colour photo of elegant couple in Wiser's whisky ad; Remington shaver ad features great colour photo of hatless Santa getting ready to shave; 3/4-page colour ad for B.C. Apples features illustrations of little boy and girl; Robert W. Service recounts his most memorable meal - after being lost at forty below; Interesting colour ad for Cummins portable electric tools; Great archival colour ad for Crown Zellerback Canada features nice illustration of Christmas package being delivered, with written details of their kraft paper production at Elk Falls, their Richmond, B.C. box plant, and their pioneer Ocean Falls mill; Attractive large colour-photo ad for Lawson & Jomes Limited features the labels they print for O'Keefe ale, beer and double stout; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. Page 57 taped into place with archival tape, otherwise a sound and pleasing vintage copy. Magazine
260 pages including index and black and white plates. The death in London by hanging of one of Italy's leading bankers, Roberto Calvi, focused the world's attention upon the affairs of the Banco Ambrosiano, a bank closely involved in Vatican finance. After intensive research, including interviews with leading figures in the Italian financial world, with Calvi's family and associates in the United States and with bankers in the capitals of Europe, author has been able to unravel the complex story of Roberto Calvi and his world, and to piece together this amazing chronicle of financial malpractice in high places. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy. Book
40 pages. Part 9 of a series "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - from Preface. Contents: Chapter XXI - The Story of Liege; Centerfold "Map of Liege and the Surrounding Country". Dozens of excellent black and white archival photographs. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Sound copy. Magazine
Pages 97-192 plus 32 pages of vintage ads. Features: A Battle With a Bear - a young sportsman drops into a lively rough-and-tumble fight with a big black bear; Real-Life Romances of the War (part I) - Malcolm Savage Treacher, a sergeant in a famous regiment who has been invalided to England after an exciting time in the Near East sets down stories - cameos of the Great War - told to him by soldiers during his seven months' sojourn in various hospitals (part I); From Job To Job Around the World (part IV) - the continuing remarkable adventures of two young Americans who set out from San Francisco with ten dollars between them to work their way around the world - this instalment featuring their adventures in the Philippines, with photos; The Darkest Hour (part I) - Our experiences in the Great Serbian Retreat; A Year in Arctic Siberia (part II) - a well-known Polish lady describes her experiences in the little-known regions of far-northern Siberia; The Strategy of Sister Madeleine - the story of a French Captain's Escape from the Germans; The River That Won't Behave - the mighty Mississippi regularly floods enormous areas - article with many dramatic photos; Fallen Among Thieves - the author finds himself in a very nasty hole after taking a job offered him by strangers; A Holiday in Mongolia - Juliet Bredon offers a chatty description, illustrated with photos - of a trip into Mongolia on donkey-back; A Prisoner of the Rocks - F. Hopkins Graves was caught in a British Columbia avalanche and only escaped death by a miracle, only to find himself caught in a veritable rat trap among the rocks which he only escaped after two days; Photo of terrible street-car accident in Spokane, Washington; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Book
The special issue is extra large and contains 122 pages. Dozens of fantastic vintage photo-illustrated ads. Features: Fantastic Shorts one-page ad includes photos of their massive flying boats; Illustrated article on the first rocket motor built in Britain, the De Havilland Sprite; J.W. Dunne - Obituary; Rocket Fighters for Home Defense; Indian Ocean Survey - The first full story, told by J. Cowan, of a long-range survey flight from Australia to South Africa undertaiken by a Quantas Empire Airways' Lancastrian which left Sydney on November 14, 1948; Air Transport Affairs; Nice 4-page color ad for the Hawker Siddeley Group; Great color ad for the Apollo passenger aircraft; Nice one-page color ad for the Fairey Gyrodyne; The War Against Winter; Nice photo-illustraed Handley Page ad presents aircraft they have produced, past to present; For the Aeronautical Engineer; Flight Assessments During 1948-9; Magnificent 8-page colour illustrated ad for De Havilland's planes; A Review of Britain's Aircraft Industry; and much, much more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this extraordinary issue. Magazine
