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"A celebration of Christmas - Green Gables style! Inspired by Lucy Maud Montgomery's beloved classic 'Anne of Green Gables' .a fascinating selection of Christmas lore, crafts, cooking and decorating ideas, complete with easy-to-follow instructions and charmingly illustrated with step-by-. step drawings and glorious colour photographs." 194p. illus. Book
8vo., First Edition, with plates; maroon cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece and 7 plates on 4, some faint offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; cloth, gilt back, a good, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly frayed at edges. Admiral Sir Dudley North was the official scapegoat for the debacle at Dakar; this is the first full account of the scandal. Enser, p.189; Law, 0188.
48 pages. Includes piano sheet music, lyrics and chords for these songs: Billy The Kid; Blue Tail Fly; Boll Weevil; Christmas Carols by the Old Corral; Cindy; Down in the Valley; From Now On; Froggy Went A-Courtin' Green Grow The Lilacs; I'm A-Brandin' My Darlin'; I'm Gonna Leave You Like I found You; Jole Blon (Pretty Blonde); Long Time Gone; Love Me Now; My Gal From Houston; Oh, My Darling Clementine; Oklahoma Hills; rye Whiskey; Shoo Fly, Don't Bother Me; Skip To My Lou; Someone's In the Kitchen With Dinah; When It's Sundown in Old San Antone; When You Leave Don't Slam the Door; You Took Me for Granted; You Will Have to Pay. Unmarked with average wear. Please note: This copy is NOT signed by anyone. A sound vintage copy of this great compilation of old-time Country tunes. Book
186 pages, illustrated, statistics, light tanning to page edges and endpapers. eng
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall eng
Book shows light shelf wear to covers only. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 256 pages, map back, age-toned paper. The glue in this perfect bound book is over 50 years old and is likely fragile. Chicago Tribune says: "Blood...violence...outrage...rough excitement." Takes place in late 1800's Southern Africa: Zululand, Swaziland, Natal, Basutoland, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, Heidelberg, Pretoria, Potchefstroom, Transvaal, Kinberly, etc.
36 pages. Features: Christmas greetings from President Farrell inside front cover; Feedback on Kitimat service; Two pages of great photos of installation of cable between the Pattullo Bridge and Chilliwack features work above the Vedder Canal - Pete Meehan's gang are featured; Photos of plant men boosting sales of extension phones - Norman Bowman of Cedar is tops; First counterless office in North Vancouver; Photos of Ladner's conversion to new automatic phone system; Photos of workers in the Terrace district; Retirees; Great centerfold illustrations of radiotelephones in use on sea-going craft; Dawson Creek Cut photos; Photo of Miss Sharon Buck, Vanderhoof operator and Stampede Queen; Photo of Earl Cleland and Jim Wilson working above the Nechako River; East Kootenay personalities; In Memoriam - William D. Denholm, Percy Allen; and more. Average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
36 pages. Cover photo of Pat James. Contents: Christmas greetings from Mr. McLean, head of the company, inside front cover; Photos of D.C. Watt, Earl T. Squire and T.D. Owen-Turner; Details of construction around the province, with photo of new structure in Keating on Vancouver Island being built by Farmer Construction; Treasury cheques now processed by I.B.M. - with photos of the new technology at work; Ladysmith Conversion to dial service - with one-page photo of Mrs. Laura Ryan removing her operator headset for the last time, plus 8 more photos showing Tom McCormick, Doug Baigent, Kerry Condon, Stuart Telford, Chrissie Robertson, E.R. Walker, Martha Watson, Adelaide Willmon, W.F. Matthews, L.A. Huxtable, Don Morison and Koos Rauwerda; Aerial photo of construction of the new William Farrell Building in downtown Vancouver; Retirement photos of Lloyd Purdy and Percy Crute; June Watt appears in advertising photo used to sell extension phones; Victoria 2-5 Conversion - with 5 photos including Gerry Barber, Herb Peters, Pete Fouldes, Ken Findler, Cliff Adams, Lorne Bradshaw and Ed Pierson; Transistor 10 years old; Photos of the Telephone Choral Society plus head shots of 8 of its key people, Florence Allen, Kathleen Russell, Connie Busby, Campbell, Buchanan, Dorothy Healy, John McCabe, Shirley MacDonald and Early Harison; Photo of Norman Fisher and one of his innovations; Photo of Mike Perkins holding new electronics; Recent department moves; Article and related photos relating to Mr. and Mrs. Herb Fletcher and their dachshund called "Grief"; Photo of mobile phone exchange owned by North-West Telephone Co. being used at Chetwynd; Interesting two-page photo-illustrated article on how microwave sites are being prepared for winter's onslaught; Magnetic tape solves problem for CBC in Calgary; Group Annuity Plan details; Roy Grigg, Dan Holliday, William Mackie, Doris Lacey and Florence Grull retire; Photo of new Prince George North-west Telephone Company office with 'sidewalk view' of racks; Photo of Ron McIntyre and Vern Kunkerson repairing lightning damage to cable spanning the Columbia river at Trail; several yellow pages ads; Photo of new B.C. Telephone Teletype Service VW (Volkswagen) service and installation van, utilized because of its double side-loading doors and low floor; Sports photos; Surprise shower photo of Miss Armande Levasseur with Annie Guranich and Marjorie Laughlin; Photo of Ladysmith chief operator Miss Christine Robertson cutting the old wire cord to her phone as her new dial service goes live; and more. Moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Magazine
Features: Bears do the Darndest Things; Reflections of Teddy Contest - how Teddy makes life more bearable; Grand Prize Winner; Mr. Chuzzelwit Remembers Christmas Past; Decorationg with Teddy Bears - Thanksgiving and Christmas; Advertising Bears; Celebearities; Teddy Bear Artist Rebecca White; Show Santa Bear Got his Fame; Santa Bear and Miss Mouse; A Teddie from Eddie; Personality Dogs - Part Two; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
Partitur. 12 S. OU. Geheftet.
Armand Colin 1995, In-4 broché, 96 pages + 8 pages de motifs à détacher. Bon état.
30p. Printed Christmas Wish from George & Helen Macy inserted. Sm 4to. Original marbled grain title circled in silver on wood grain stiff paper boards. Extremities rubbed. Very good. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! JUN5 BOX 4
PARIS, Hachette - 1992 - In-4 - Cartonnage éditeur sous jaquette illustrée en couleurs - Gardes illustrées - Nombreuses photographies de Pascal Hinous en couleurs dans le texte et HT, certaines PP - Bon exemplaire
Partitur. xviii, 66 S. OKart. Geheftet. Namenszug auf Umschlag.
11 S. Kl. Randschaden. Gr.-4°. Stockfleckig. Einige Rotstift-Eintragungen. Aus dem Besitz von E. Wettig-Weissenborn
11 S. Gr. 4°. (Nederl. Orgelmuziek; Boek II).
14p. Text printed in green, blue and red. Large initials printed in gold. Format and Typography by Robert Donald. Printed Letterpress, Typographic Service, Inc. on Strathmore Bouquet Snowdrop, J.L.N. Smythe Co. Decorative tissue illustrations printed in two to three sections in different colors designed by Rey Abruzzi through Frank R. Ewing of Art Service Associates. Insert poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. 4to. Original full yellow cloth binding, gold and red lettered. Front cover drawings in red, white and gold. Binding by Albert Oldach & Sons. Original blue slip case. Limited Edition. Number 226 of only 1300 copies. Prepared as a Holiday Greeting from Samuel A. Dalton. Very lovely copy. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W68
14p. Text printed in green, blue and red. Large initials printed in gold. Format and Typography by Robert Donald. Printed Letterpress, Typographic Service, Inc. on Strathmore Bouquet Snowdrop, J.L.N. Smythe Co. Decorative tissue illustrations printed in two to three sections in different colors designed by Rey Abruzzi through Frank R. Ewing of Art Service Associates. Insert poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. 4to. Original full yellow cloth binding, gold and red lettered. Front cover drawings in red, white and gold. Binding by Albert Oldach & Sons. Limited Edition. Number 545 of only 1300 copies. Prepared as a Holiday Greeting from Samuel A. Dalton. Very crisp copy. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W68
3 S. Titel zeer vlekkig. Kl. scheurtjes rand.
Mollie Williams returned to the small Vermont town that her family had founded. Looking for the peace and serenity of the holiday season. Instead, she found the turmoil that went with Padraic Delaney, her ex-husband, who was waiting for her with open arms and a loving heart [originallypublished in Silhouette Christsmas Stories ] 96p. {originally pub;ishe Book
Book is in excellent condition in heavy weave tan HB covers, gilt over red at spine. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners with a very light bump to lower front, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears, price clipped, now wrapped in clear protective cover. 322 pages on high quality heavy white paper, reprinted form 1903. Rare by this publisher. Full page Author illustration opposite title page, Illustrated by one hundred and forty engravings, in which are represented most of the popular diversions; selected from ancient paintings. "This book is a key source for information on leisure time activities in 'Olde England,' including sports, hunting, games, dancing, gymnastics, music, festivals including Christmas and May Day and customs such as Mumming, The Boy Bishop, and The Lord of Misrule, Horse Racing, Slinging of Stones, Hand Ball, Archery, Dancing, Tumbling, Balancing, Jugglers, Juggling, Bowling, Tennis, Bat and ball, Jousts, Tricks Taught to Horeses, Animals Imitated, Quintain, Tilting, Kayles, Cards, Chess,. It answers questions such as "How do you score a joust?," "When did feral wolves become extinct in Britain?," and "How much do you pay the piper?" And what is Shakespeare talking about when he mentions Shove-Groat or Nine Men's Morris? (The modern equivalents are shuffleboard and tic-tac-toe). Included are numerous quotes from original documents and dozens of plates based on period illustrations. Strutt also documents the constant conflict between popular culture and the religious and secular powers."
159p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition
Nelson Mandela had been in prison for 13 years when this book was published and was not to be released for another 15 so dont look for any mention of him in this book. How times do change. 208 pages. White and blue boards. Numerous photographs. Dust jacket worn and soiled around edges; book has a little soiling and wear at top of spine and edges. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries
20 p. Limited edition of 1100 copies. Printed by the Broadside Press. Hardcover good conditon
