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90 pages. Features: Christmas Fact and Fantasy; London's Christmas Choirs; Christmas on Duty; Arthur Conan Doyle's Lost World; Two Words (short story); The Electric Pen - a hundred years ago a primitive version of the mimeograph provided an unlikely link between Thomas Edison and Lewis Carroll; ; The Tyranny of Things; Seasonal Greetings - tracing the history of Victorian era Christmas Cards - article with lovely colour illustrations; The Model World (fashion model article); Nice colour-photo one-page ad for the Triumph TR7; Camels in America (USA); A True Christmas Story; The Constancy of Coade stone; The Boy Who Stole the Sun (children's story); Toys for Adults; The Carthusian Liqueur; and more. Average wear. A sound vintage copy of this charming issue. Book
Pages: 37-76. Features: Nice one-page Daimler Regency ad; Cover photo of the 'World Peace' which struck the El Ferdan swing bridge and blocked the Suez Canal; Professor Edgar Douglas Adrian; Mau Mau Terrorism in Kenya - home of Mrs. Anne Carnelley is burned; Fastest Man on Earth - photo of J.P. Stapp being strapped into rocket sled at Alamorgordo; Danish freighter 'Lexa Maersk' burns in Singapore; France approves German rearmament; Photos of 17 personalities of the week include Viscount Hambleden and his fiancee Donna Maria Carmela Attolico de Adelfia, Colonel Jose Antonio Remon of Panama, Roger G. Bannister, Captain Sir Robert Irving, and record glider Philip Wills; Nice one-page photo portrait of Admiral William Morrow Fechteler, U.S.N.; Two pages of interesting photos of life in Baghdad/Iraq; Two-pages of illustrations present the decline and fall of the Battleship - silhouettes of the world's capital ships, which have decreased in numbers and importance ever since the Battle of Jutland in 1916; Christmas Day Crash at Prestwick - wrecked B.O.A.C. Stratocruiser; Demolishing the London Zoo's Monkey Hill; Wonderful centerfold illustration of the view looking north over Central Park in Manhattan from the Observation Tower of the R.C.A. Building; Two pages of photos from Britain's first national Boat Show; Photos of 16 people who received awards, including Sir Arnold Gridley who was created a Baron; Sultan of Zanzibar opens new power station; King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia visits King Phumiphol Aduldej of Siam; Two wonderful photos of London bidding a gay welcome to 1955 - scenes at the Chelsea Arts Ball, and in Piccadilly Circus; Photo of mink farm in Cary, Illinois where 50,000 mink are being raised; Photo of large wind generator at St. Albans which may supply up to 100 kW; Article on the Mangrove. Average wear. Unmarked. Short openings along coverfold. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
37p. Printed from type on Gracian Laid paper made by the Worthy Paper Company and the type destroyed. Set in Caslon Old Face by W. K. Grauer. Designed by A. W. Rushmore. Large 12mo. Original full marbled paper binding with green printed paper label on spine and front cover. Very cute dog story issued as a Christmas Keepsake by Harper & Brothers for private distribution only. No copies are for sale. Beautiful copy. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W70.
A historical and sociological evaluation of the snowman and snowman building travels backward through time from the modern world's regard of snowmen as a pop culture symbol to prehistoric early constructions. 177p.illus [some col] bibliography Book
This book appears to be a revision of " The Story of the Christmas Card" published in 1934 and then followed by this text from Rockliff, London in 1954 which was re-issued in a B & W facsimile "reprinted by Tower Books, Detroit " in 1974 " Fold-out frontispiece, xxiii., 304p, plates. lllus.index Neat tight copy with with minor signs of library ownership Ex-Library
491p. Ruled in black throughout. Age stained. Damped stained. Large 12 mo. 195 mm. Original full brown patterned cloth binding. Spine very worn with loss at head and tail. Binding worn. Text block separated from binding. First published 1856. Hardbound. Fair. RELIGION BOX 6
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, 28 plates on 14 and endpaper maps in blue, fore-edges lightly mottled; blue cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR (AND ANNE ROPER, EDITOR) ON TITLE. One of Stagg's acclaimed monographs on the history of Norway, this is first study in English of Central Norway from the earliest times to the German invasion of 1940. SCARCE IN THE DUSTWRAPPER; SIGNED COPIES ARE PARTICULARLY RARE.
Front cover portrait of Lieutenant-General Edwin Alfred Hervey Alderson, C.B. The Russian Stand on the Five Rivers and the Battle of the Carpathians; Photos and illlustrations include: Germany's Christmas Day Air Raid on London; Bird's-eye view of Cuxhaven Harbour, at the mouth of the River Elbe; Full-page photographic portrait of Lieut.-General W.P. Pulteney, K.C.B., D.S.O., Commanding Third Army Corps; Austrian General Steger Steiner and staff in Galicia; 28-ton Austrian seige gun which fires a thousand pound projectile; and more. Covers secured by tape. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. Book
320pp. 25 cm. Hardcover Very good condition good
15p. Musical scores. 8vo. Original printed wraps. Rear cover has publisher's advertisements. Wraps torn. Scarce. CPHAM/W71C1
21p. Decorated title page. Inked ownership. 12mo. Original full decorated paper binding. Spine slightly faded. Nice copy. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W70
80 pages. Black and white photographic plates. Contents: Ruwenzori - Flights and further exploration, by Dr. Noel Humphreys; Changes in Land Utilization in the South-West of the London Basin, 1840-1932; The Agrarian Contribution to Surveying in England; Woutneel's Map of the British Isles, 1603; Watkins' Kayak. Fold-out map of 'Ruwenzori - illustrating the expeditions of Dr. Noel Humphreys, 1932'. Average wear. Binding intact. Ink stamp to front cover and several pages. Library bar code on first page of advertisements. Covers beginning to loosen from textblock. A worthy copy. Book
457p. Hardcover Good condition, spine label chipped Spine labeled Thackeray's Works.
219 pages. "Lucy Maud Montgomery, Stephen Leacock, Grey Owl, Mazo do la Roche, Hugh MacLennan, and Robertson Davies - these and many other Canadian writers are featured in this distinguished anthology of stories, poems, recollections, recipes and games: a truly warmhearted collection of the finest of Canadian Christmas from the 17th century to the present day. - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
659p. illus. Hardcover Good condition Contents: Christmas is Christ: Birth of Jesus Christ / Saint Matthew -- And it came to pass / Saint Luke -- Even unto Bethlehem / Henry van Dyke -- Other wise man / Henry van Dyke -- Man at the gate of the world / W. E. Cule -- Husband of Mary / Elizabeth Hart -- Strange story of a traveler to Bethlehem / John Evans -- Little Hunchback Zia / France Hodgson Burnett -- Second Christmas / F. K. Foraandh -- Christmas is Santa Claus: How come Christmas / Roark Bradford -- Visit from St. Nicholas / Clement C. Moore -- True story of Santy Claus / John Macy -- When father Christmas was young / Coningsby Dawson -- Realm of Midnight / James Lane Allen -- Marchpane for Christmas / Katarine Lee Bates -- First Christmas tree / Henry van Dyke -- Santa Claus: a psychograph / Gamaliel Bradford -- Christmas is Dickens: Christmas with Sir Roger / Joseph Addison -- Christmas papers / Washington Irving -- Christmas carol / Charles Dickens -- Christmas storms and sunshine / Mrs. Gaskell -- Christmas / Alexander Smith -- Almond tree / Walter de la Mare -- Prescription / Marjorie Bowen -- White road / E. F. Bozman -- Oh, what a horrid tale! / P. S. -- Christmas gift / T. F. Powys -- Happy Christmas / Daphne de Maurier -- Christmas is home: Christmas at Orchard House / Louisa May Alcott -- Bird's Christmas carol / Kate Douglas Wiggin -- Mysterious chest / Howard Pyle -- My first Christmas tree / Hamlin Garland -- Springvale for Christmas / Zona Gale -- "I gotta idee!" / Elsie Singmaster -- Christmas in our town / Alice Van Leer Carrick -- Plantation Christmas / Archibald Rutledge -- Snow for Christmas / Vincent Starrett -- One Christmas eve / Langston Hughes -- Pasteboard star / Margaret Carpenter -- Little guest / Margery Williams Bianco -- Worst Christmas Story / Christopher Morley -- Merry Christmas / Jake Falstaff -- God rest you, merry gentlemen / Bill Adams.
24p. With colored wood engravings by Bernard Brussell-Smith. Designed and printed by Kurt H. Volk. Wide margins. Uncut. Holiday Greetings insert from Kurt H. Volk. Pastedowns beginning to brown. Tall thin 8vo. Original full cloth binding, lettered in silver with fir tree vignette on front cover. Original slip case with paper label. Limited Edition, but no statement of number of copies. Very nice example. The illustrator, Bernard Brussel-Smith (1914-1989) studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, and the New School for Social Research, New York. He taught at the Brooklyn Museum, Cooper Union, City College, and the National Academy. His work was widely exhibited and is in many major art collections. The printer publisher Kurt Hans Volk (1884-1962) was born in Germany, and probably trained as a printer/typographer there. He worked for many years at N.W. Ayers in Philadelphia before starting his own typographic firm in 1927. He widely lectured on advertising typography and authored the important work: "Using Type Correctly." He greatest influence as a designer was probably as a consultant to the Merganthaler Linotype Company. Today he is probably best known for a private series of keepsakes and limited edition books distributed to friends at Christmas. We are pleased to be able to offer one of these here. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W67.
28pp. 21 x 27 cm. Hardcover Very good condition good Signed by the authors
np. Numerous color illustrations. Inked signature of H. T. O'Brien. Tall thin 8vo. Original red velveteen covers, decorated and lettered in gold. Original bright yellow ties. Christmas keepsake from Red Hill Grinding Wheel Corp., Pennsburg, PA. Very nice copy of Christmas menus. CPHAM/W71C1
16 pages. Features: Germany Carries the War to England's Coasts - Some Remarks on the Lusitania Hauling down the Union Jack and Hoisting the American Flag in Self-Protection; Separate Peace with Russia, by Louis Viereck; Bismarck's Great Policy, by Frank Koester; Maurice Leon, of Syria - Agent Provocateur against German interests in the United States; Military Strategy and the Enemy's Industry, by Dr. Hugo Schweitzer; German Insurance Companies - very favorable results for the past year - reserves available to protect American risks; No Double-Citizenship for American Citizens, by Dr. Bernhard Dernburg; Emperor Francis Joseph; Who Kills the Germans?, by Dr. Edmund von Mach; Nice illustrated ad for the Mosler Safe Co.; In behalf of 2,000,000 Americans; Advertising Talk - No. 6 - persuading advertisers to support this publication; Black Britain - a poem by Noel Lansing; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. A worthy copy. Magazine
300pp., illus. Hardcover Very good condition
12 pages. Features: Behind the Scenes photos of employees at work in the Men's Wear Tailor Shop; Jim Dowell and Cliff Carter - photos of their hunting trip; Christmas party reports; Great collage of photos in centerfold shows bowlers (named) at the "Turkey Shoot for Eaton's Bowlers"; Eaton's Berkley brand; Mourning Mrs. Ida May Cochran. Additional employee news. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
32 pages. Features: A Wasted Sugar Supply - Honey from Honeybees; Wild Youth Proves a Myth - 'girls and boys' between 35 and 45 are rolling up the crime wave; Making the Government Efficient - reorganization would cut 100,000 unnecessary employees from federal payrolls; The White House - a Mecca for Cranks - Secret Service men must be ever alert to guard the President from the Unbalanced; Missionaries and Machine Guns - many preachers of the gospel do not want the protection of bullets; Tom Learns to Play the Game - an American boy who on mastering himself was able to direct others; Henry Ford's Page - Lower price no longer means lower equality; Editorials - making the movies dry, the value of vulgarity, Mussolini forbids earthquake prophet,exams proposed for ministers of religion, Washington's inability to think in other than political terms; Writing Verse for Composite Readers - some versifiers cultivate eccentricity, others are themselves, and therefore poets; Sad Men Who Look So Wistfully at the Sky - author, William F. Hopp has been chaplain of the Michigan State Prison for over seven years - article with photos; Duelists (Fighter Pilots) of the Sky - a tale of knights-errant and their deeds - of their light-heartedness, and their gallant, tragic fate; Under the White Tops with 'Gil' - (part 3) The Big Snake and the Little Dog - and how a darky made millions from circus side shows; Chats with Office Callers - Christmas cards began with Jewish Adolph Tuck, controversy in Canada over union with the U.S., sighting of monster near Prince Rupert, B.C.; The Virginia Signers of the Declaration of Independence; Fascinating illustrated ad for homes which can be built for under $1k in materials; I Read In the Papers - article by Nathaniel Zalowitz in the 'Jewish Daily Forward' declares "...For the overwhelming majority of Jews in American assimilation in any true sense of the term is absolutely out of the question."; The Barefoot Boy - poetry by J.G. Whittier inside back cover. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
32 pages. Features: Interesting photos of unusual work and play inside front cover; Public demands that Congress suppress (Radio) Pirates of the Air; The Divine Comedy of Newspapers; The Rise of an American Race - What Effect Will the 'Old Stock' Have on the People of the Future?; With General Gouraud in the Land of the Crusaders; The Birthplace of the Quaker Poet - the Whittier homestead; Henry Ford's Page - the American home, in its economic aspect, is a business proposition; Editorials - Merchant Mr. Nathan Strauss and his allegation of "the campaign of slander against the Jewish People", the Hall-Mills murder trial, Wooden houses in Britain; The Adventure of Mrs. Farbman; The Cheapest Thing in Europe - Human Beings; Fantastic photo-illustrated centerfold illustrates Where Santa Claus Lives and What He Does; The Boston Tea Party's Last Survivor - David Kennison died at the age of 115; Who Discovered America?; How Victoria Trained King Edward VII - the Queen thought Prince Albert the model of perfection, but Young Wales did not respond. Chats with Office Callers; Q & A; I Read in the Papers - Senator William E. Borah rated highly by Chinese, Iowa Women can now be Legislators, Newspapers train convicts in crime, Dayton, OH druggists rid their stores of salacious and suggestive magazines. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy. Book
32 pages. Features: The Affair At the Inn; The Little Lincoln Girl That Never Came; Would You Have it Christmas? - or just the 25th of December; Henry Ford's Writes About Goodwill; Editorials - The Simplicity of Christ, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, Straw-Balloting the Bible; Plums from a Christmas Pudding - a Play for Marionettes; The Holly-Tree; The Boy Who Didn't Like Christmas - a story for those who do; Chats with Office Callers - The Girl Who Saw Santa Claus; 2/3-page ad for The Canal Bank and Trust Co. of New Orleans. Average wear. Some soiling. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
