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Fine Fine Turkish Original bdg. With its rare dust wrapper. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 410, [4] p. [RARE FIRST TURKISH EDITION: PSYCHEDELIC COVER] Medyum. [= The shining]. Translated by Mehmet Harmanci. Cover design by Oral Orhon. Mehmet Harmanci (translator), (1932-), was a Turkish translator, author, and the founder of 'Koza Publishing House' together with Tarik Dursun K., (1931-2015). He is known for his translations from American contemporary and modern literature to Turkish as well as Stephen King's books. Oral Orhon was a famous contemporary Turkish graphic designer. He was a productive illustrator between the years 1930-1970, has also drawn many comic books, cartoons, covers, advertisements, movie posters. This book's dust jacket is designed by Orhon in psychedelic photographic style. Extremely rare first Turkish Edition. With its original dust jacket, very difficult to obtain. Not in OCLC.
176 pages including index and bibliography. Loaded with archival black and white illustrations. Commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Toronto Cricket, Skating, and Curling Club. Makes available a readable history of the development of cricket, curling and skating through those years. "Canadian reference libraries contain very little background on Canadian sport, and it is hoped that this history will be of interest and value to those who are interested in this field." - from dust jacket. Many gift signatures upon front flyleaf and half-title page else book clean, bright and unmarked. Moderate wear with some small tears to dust jacket. Nice copy. Book
8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece, 9 plates and a plan in the text, endpapers lightly browned; maroon buckram, upper board and backstrip lettered in gilt, gilt top, uncut, and partially unopened, a near fine copy. THE FOUR ADDITIONAL PLATES (ON 2) BY DR. D.L. THOMAS, NOT CALLED FOR IN THE LIST OF PLATES, ARE PRESENT WITH THIS COPY. VERY SCARCE.
8vo., First Edition, on laid paper, with numerous musical notations in the text, series title and title lightly spotted, neat contemporary inscription on front free endpaper; decorative cloth, blocked in gilt and black, gilt back, uncut, covers a little age-marked, upper hinge cracked but quite sound else a good, sound copy of a very scarce work. Publications of the Folk-Lore Society, LV.
Very Good Russian Original sheet music. Folio. (33 x 26 cm). In Russian and German. 17 p. Musical scores with fine illustrated cover. Tape on spine. Water stains on pages. Otherwise a good copy. [SHEET MUSIC] Geisha [= Die Geisha]. Muz. Sidney Djonsa (Sidney Jones). (Selection). The Geisha, a story of a tea house is an Edwardian musical comedy in two acts. The score was composed by Sidney Jones to a libretto by Owen Hall, with lyrics by Harry Greenbank. Additional songs were written by Lionel Monckton and James Philp. The Geisha opened in 1896 at Daly's Theatre in London's West End, produced by George Edwardes. The original production had the second longest run of any musical up to that time. The cast starred Marie Tempest and C. Hayden Coffin, with dancer Letty Lind and comic Huntley Wright. The show was an immediate success abroad, with an 1896 production in New York and numerous tours and productions in Europe and beyond. It continued to be popular until World War II and even beyond to some degree. The most famous song from the show is "The Amorous Goldfish". Stmped by A. Comendinger who was a legendary musical publisher in Constantinople in 19th and 20th century. This is a rare Russian Edition. This "selected" edition is not in OCLC.
Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In Russian. 167, [1] p., numerous b/w plts. Noveysiye issledovaniya po arheologii Tuvi i etnogenezu Tuvintsev. Ethno-genetic of Tyva (Tuva) Republic and Tyvais (Tuvas) in the light of the latest archaeological researches.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original 1/3 leather bdg. with five compartments on spine, each compartment has lettered gilt traditional figures, second has main title. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Ottoman script. 535 p., 10 b/w plates, 1 b/w portrait. Roumi: 1328 = Gregorian: 1912. Mehmed Ârif Bey was a Turkish jurist and intellectual. While Mehmed Arif Bey was with Gazi Ahmed Muhtar Pasha, His work, which describes all the phases of the part of the 1877-1878 Ottoman-Russian War that occurred in Anatolia and the condition of the Turkish soldiers, was published in Egypt (Cairo) in 1321 (1903) first and in Istanbul in 1328 (1910) by his sons (Necmeddin & Celâleddin Arif). Second Edition. Özege 1711 / 2. Koray 905 (Koray also saw the 2nd Edition).
Very Good English Original attractive and decorative cloth bdg. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Armenian. 516, [2] p. Many color plates. First Edition in Armenian. Sevani apin. [= Na berega Sevana]. Only 2 copies in OCLC.
Near Fine English Original bdg. In publisher's special huge box. Large 4to. (38 x 25 cm). In Turkish. 336, [2] p. Color and b/w ills. Signed and inscribed by Yilmaz Ulusoy. A heavy volume. Yilmaz Ulusoy. Dostlarinin kaleminden is hayatinda 55. yil.
Sm. 8vo., First [and Sole?] Edition, with a coloured frontispiece, numerous engraved head- and tail-pieces (several neatly coloured by hand), neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper, ornate presentation inscription in red and black on front free endpaper verso; original decorative cloth blocked in black, coloured illustration mounted in arches frame on upper board, gilt back, green endpapers, a remarkably bright, well-preserved copy. Extremely scarce, and a rare survival in this condition.
8vo., First Edition, with 14 plates on 12, a folding facsimile and a large folding map; original maroon buckram, upper board and backstrip lettered in gilt, gilt top, uncut and largely unopened, covers lightly damp-marked (not affecting text), else a very good, bright, clean copy. The definitive study, published under the auspices of the Cymmrodorian Society. VERY SCARCE.
Unpaginated. Lovely colour plates including frontis. Gift greetings upon front free endpaper. Tiny bookseller stamp inside front board. Child's relatively benign markings to approximately 1/3 of pages. Binding intact. Average wear. Still a pleasing copy. Book
Front board shows girl and boy biking. Back board shows girl and boy feeding chicks. Circa 1950. Unpaginated. 3/8" thick. Lovely colour illustrations throughout. Stories include: The Surprising Egg; Disobedient Willie: New Ears for Bobs; Mrs. Mouse's Cheese Garden; Toy Clown's Adventure; Greedy Ducky; Morris the Boaster; The Moonlight Picnic; The Two Friends; Prince Half-a-Crown; Wishes; The Exciting Tea Party; No Tea for Thomas; The Toy Plane. Prior owner's name whited out upon decorated front free endpaper else clean and unmarked with somewhat above-average wear to illustrated boards. Contents in nice shape. Binding sound. Nice copy of this lovely work. Book
Four separate Camp Editions, each 4 pages in length. Each edition features a front cover cartoon, plus an Editorial, Camp Gossip and other content such as: The Old Soldier's Story, The Sergeant's Shakespeare Mottoes, The Young Territorial. Average wear. Unmarked. Book
Reading copy only. Front endpaper removed. Ends at page 98 with the letter x. Subsequent pages missing. Very heavily worn. Binding coming undone. Unmarked. Book
144 pages. Signed and inscribed by author upon front free endpaper. Black and white photographic plates. Statistical tables. "Paints with a broad brush the popular, imaginative aspect of the industry." - from Foreward. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
50 pages. Features: Feature photo-illustrated interview with Warren Beatty; 'Lucky Lady' - photos; Cannes 1975; 'The French Connection II' - photos'; Shopping for Soundtracks; Recent Swedish Cinema Unseen in Britain; 'The Little Prince' - photos; Reviews - 'The Passenger', 'Illumination', 'Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore', 'Knots', 'Deadly China Doll', 'The Mattei Affair', 'Uptown Saturday Night', 'Blood Money', 'The Donald Duck Story'; 'Bite the Bullet' - photos; 'The Yakuza' - photos; Review of book 'The Nazi Cinema'. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
198 pages including bibliography. Subject came to Canada from England in 1908. From his early days as a junior engineer in England, through his work as one of the founders and then president of the Dominion Construction Company, Charles Bentall was devoted to serving his adopted city of Vancouver through his business endeavours and his church and community activities. When he died in 1974 at the age of 92, he left behind a successful company with an unequalled reputation for reliability, service and workmanship. Published to celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Dominion Construction Company. The story of a rare man who was truly successful in life, by any measure. Business card of Donald Graham of the Bentall Group paper clipped to front free endpaper. Clean, bright and unmarked. Tight and square. Excellent copy in giftable condition. Book
268 pages. "This is the story, informally told, of the RNZAF and of the men and women, all ranks, who made the service what it is today." - from dust jacket. Chapters include: Father of New Zealand Aviation; Kohimarama and Sockburn; The Bettington Report; Cochrane the Architect; Building Air Supremacy; The Famous Seventy-Five; Ordeal in South-East Asia; The 'New Zealand' Squadrons; Action in the Pacific; Fighters in Combat; The Later Bombers; 'Dumbo' to the Rescue; Tragedy at Green; Profiles; Surrender in the Solomons; Occupation Forces in Japan; Problems of Reshaping; Sojourn in Cyprus; The Hastings Story; 'Speak and it is Done'; The Coalmen of Berlin; Angels of Mercy; Ceremonial and Music; Coummunity Service; On - or off - the Ice; Coming-of-age; Morrison the Builder; Among the Builders. Appendices include: Operational Squadrons of the RNZAF; NZ Squadrons in the RAF; Air Board Members; Schedule of RNZAF Aircraft. Black and white illustrations throughout. Above-average but not excessive wear. Binding intact. Gift greetings upon front free endpaper else unmarked. Former dust jacket cover, which left strips of black residue along dust jacket and endpaper edges, has been replaced by a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A worthy reference copy. Book
Features: Rochester Duesenberg - The story of the racing car that paved the way for an American Stock Car Record - major article with many archival illustrations including a full-page 1918 ad featuring Eddie Rickenbacher; The ACAA Judging Form; Judging; Thirty Years with Walter P. Chrysler - informative article with illustrations and Chrysler Model and Serial Chart; Restoration of a Rare 1914 Lewis Touring Car; The Roosevelt Story - Built by the Marmon Motor Company beginning in 1929; Rare 1907 Model J. Richmond; Indianapolis 50 Years Ago; Vacation Guide to America's Automobile Museums; Cover Car - Stanley Wilkinson's 1903 Cross-Engine Franklin - National AACA Prize Winner; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
Front cover features colour photo of Daisy and a Duke boy jumping into General Lee. Produced as a delightful, entertaining way to encourage children to read. Book contains illustrations which may be coloured in by young readers. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. 33 1/3 RPM record in pocket inside back cover. Nice Dukes of Hazzard collectible. Book
87 pages. Features: Historic houses; The Dialect called Bungi; Early Manitoba Furniture; Seven Oaks House; Legislative Buildings; The Magnificent Adventure - The first printing press and publications west of Toronto in 1940 - James Evans; Log Construction at Red River; The Crockery Trade; Lower Fort Garry; St. Andrews on the Red; Story of Transportation; Ukrainians in the Manitoba Mosaic; Upper Fort Garry; Sir Thomas Button; St. Boniface Museum; Manitoba Glass Works; Local Museums preserve history; Manitoba Art; Portageto Winnipeg; Indian Trade Silver; Museum of Man and Nature; The Metis and the Buffalo. Average wear. Sound copy. Book
93 pages. Undated. Circa 1950? Lovely children's book. Covers soiled with above average wear and bit of writing upon front panel. Some pages have light water staining. Book
60 pages. Features: Beautiful Faces; A Doll Tour of Great Britain; "Made in England" - the Dolls of the Staffordshire Potteries - Part 2; New Jersey Keepsake Luncheon; Photo Essay - "Decorated China Heads"; Dolls from the Museum of Ruhamah von Hof; The Winthrop Collection of Dolls; Nancy Ann Story book Dolls - Part 1; Compo Corner; Max & Maurice; Will the Real Madame Alexander Doll Please Stand Up?; Cecilia Rothman; Ask the Doll's Dressmaker; 11-1/2in. (29.1cm) Dionne Quint Todder Clothes; Miniatures at Auction; From Elspeth's Inkpot; A Fashion Doll Fantasy - Part 1; A Doll Buyer's Guide to London. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
82 pages. Features: Understanding the Dyno; Manny Azevedo's Long, Long '50 Ford (cover story); '32 Ford deuce 4-door built for Chet Herbert by Bill Walker of LA was eventually owned by Lonnie Gaskin; Radiusing - rear wheel cutouts; Upholstering your own car at home; How to recognize the MXMXXXII (1932) Ford in its Natural Habitat; Seven years with the Oldsmobile Rocket V8; Building the Roadster for a dollar per pound, Part II; '52 Olds 88 Holiday owned by Tom Viviano; The Apache - roadster belonging to Ed Pardue and his wife, of Redwood City, CA; The Arkansas A-V8 - Johnny Conner of Corning, Arkansas puts a V8 60 into his Model A; Open Wheel Cutouts; Car rebuilt by Ray Van Elta of Columbus, OH; Stuart Randall and his 'Roadable Rod'; Pint Sized Deuce - a 5/8 scale '32 that contains no Ford parts; and more. Above-average wear. Faint name atop front cover. Binding intact. A worthy vintage copy. Book