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Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: A Baptism of Fire - A young British Columbia Forest Service Ranger helps to save 100 people trapped in a logging camp from forest fire; Through Arctic Seas - Part II - Wonderful photos accompany this continuation of the cruise of the Hudson Bay Company steamer Baychimo to the Western Arctic to study the Eskimos and wild life; "Kruger's Millions" - ;A diagram is found which may lead to an enormous quantity of gold hidden by President Kruger after the Boer War; How We Fought the Famine - In East Africa Captain Anthony Parsons needed meat to trade to the Angonis for flour for his "boys"; Through Spain in Disguise - Part VI - Count and Countess Malmignati sing and dance their way across Spain disguised as Arab beggars; Photo of river gardens in Siam; The Adventures of a "Sand-Hog" - Photos of brutal subterranean conditions accompany this story of the men who dig tunnels and tubes beneath the Hudson River, between New York and Jersey City; The Thief Who Lost His "Luck" - A Chinese burglar lucks out; "Crawling Cavern" - Close call for Mark Howard in the spring of 1907 while on outpost duty on the coast of Mindanao; Across Central Africa from East to West - Part I - Major Frederick G. Jackson describes his 6,000 mile trans-African trek - with nice photos; The "Phantom Bandits" - In 1923 Joe Tanko and Floyd Hall escaped from San Quentin Prison and terrorized the countryside before they were finally subdued - includes facsimile of their wanted poster; The Mystery Man of Arnhem's Land - a man goes wrong so flees to the wilds, intent on earning enough to make restitution, but ends up in a lonely grave on the Australian coast; The Hakim - A doctor in Kenya includes fortune-telling in his treatment of disease. 84 pages plus 12 pages of nostalgic ads. Bits of peripheral nibbling, otherwise clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this fascinating vintage issue. Book
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: In the Grip of the "Hip Sings" - Part II - an American businessman is also secretly a member of a lawless tong/Chinese secret society; How We Foiled "U 39" - H.O. Read, Late First Officer S.S. "Anglo-Californian", a horse transport, explains what happened when his vessel was attacked by a German U-Boat; Our Wanderings in Northern Africa - another of the popular "Penelope" articles covers Tunis, Kairouan, and Algeria (includes photo of Tunisian Jewesses in towering head-dresses intended to make them, all fat to enhance their marriage prospects); The Trapped Diver - Charles Margerison recounts his terrible underwater predicament working for the City of Toronto's Department of Works; On the Trail in Wonderland - Part I - Mary Roberts Rinehart explores the new Glacier Park in North-Western Montana; The Old Man of Tregennon Lodge - a very remarkable ghost story from Cornwall, England; From Job to Job Around the World - Part VIII - two young Americans begin broke in London but soon Mr. Fletcher travels to Norway under contract to do Arctic coal-mining; A Boy Hero of the Midi - translated from the diary of Eugene Escloupie, a 14-year-old French boy who smuggled himself to the front and took part in some hot WWI fighting; Our Fijian Field-Day - three young white men compete in sports contests against sport-loving Fijians (with nice photos); The Great Wire Mystery - copper wire was constantly stolen from South-East Pennsylvania railroad, telegraph, and telephone companies until the elusive culprit was caught; Fishing With Spades and Ploughs for the sand eel on the Normandy coast; and more. pp. 9 [ads], [2], 484-576, 10-16 [ads]. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. Book
504-604, [10] index to Vol. LV, 136 [ads], pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and drawings. Printed upon glossy stock. The many pages of ads include an abundance of nostalgic photos and illustrations. Features: Some Work of Aymar Embury II in the Sand Hills of North Carolina; Andalusian Gardens and Patios - Part VII - The Alhambra, Granada - The Acosta Garden, Granada; Louis H. Sullivan (1856-1924); The Low-Rental Apartment - An Economic Fallacy - Part II; Cover Design - 22 Oak Street, New York City; Frontispiece - Long Vista, Garden of the Casa Del Rey Moro, Ronda; Notes and Comments. Unmarked with somewhat above-average external wear. Binding intact. Two small binding holes near spine. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book
Pages 197-224 plus advertorial covers. Features: Cover photo of North African sand storm; Two photos of H.M. aircraft-carrier "Formidable" at sea; Two pages of photos of American bomber crews training in Britain; Two pages of photos of Caucasus landmarks; Five photos from the El Alamein front; Page of photos of the "Do.217e" Bomber and its tail-brake controls - diving speed to 500 mph; Photos of Churchill in Cairo, Moscow (with Stalin and Molotov), and the Alamein area with Aussie troops; Five photos of the Solomon Islands - now mainly taken from Japan by U.S. Forces; Centrefold artist's rendering of the new Waterloo Bridge as it will appear when completed; Photos of personalities of the week include E.N. Syfret, Sir W. Welsh, Air Marshal P. Babington, Dr. A.P. Newton, Capt. C. Bain-Marais, Canadian air chiefs Breadner, Power and Edwards in London; Princess Margaret, A.C.G. Mars, Harold Drew, Admiral Vian, Sir George Philip Langton, Vincent Harris, Lord Loch, and G. Kingsley Sheils; Page of photos of the Shah of Iran with Queen Fawzieh and baby princess Chahnaz; Photos of Polish submarine "Sokol" returning home after daring Mediterranean exploits; Illustration of blitzed Guildhall in York with charred timbers still standing; Photos of H.M.S. "Manchester" and "Eaglle", both of which are now sunk; Photos of the U.S. Mustang aircraft and the Lancaster bomber under construction; Photo of Aussie female 'picketers' greeting U.S. soldiers with signs warning them not to reveal troop movements with innocent talk; Seven excllent illustrations depict duties of a Merlin bomber crew of seven; Twelve excellent photos show the life of coal miners at a large Midland group of collieries; nostalgic ads; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
191 pages. Loaded with great black and white photos of Neil, Buffalo Springfield, and others, plus a great two-page color photo of Neil and his band. Includes piano sheet music, guitar chords and lyrics for the following songs: Broken Arrow; Burned; Cinnamon Girl; Cowgirl in the Sand; Dance Dance Dance; Do I Have to Come Over and Say It?; Down By the River; Everybody Knows This is Nowhere; Expecting to Fly; Flying on the Ground is Wrong; Here We Are in the Years; I Am a Child; If I Could Have Her Tonight; I've Been Waiting For You; The Last Trip to Tulsa; The Loner; (When You're On) The Losing End; Mr. Soul; Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing; The Old Laughing Lady; On the Way Home; Out of My Mind; Round and Round and Round; Running Dry; Sugar Mountain; What Did You Do To My Life; Wonderin'. Contents clean and unmarked. Average external wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this classic compilation. Book
70 pages. Articles: The Blooming of Margaret Rose - Princess Elizabeth's sister; Traveling Companion - foolproof trips for America's postwar innocents abroad courtesy of American Express Company: The Secret Papers of Harry L. Hopkins (part 8) - grim days of defeat in 1942 and plans for ultimate victory; Unwanted - a plea for justice for Europe's hordes of Displaced Persons (DPs); Designs for Touring (part 9) - Glacier, Yellowstone and Grand Teton country; Night Life of the St. Louis Cardinals. Fiction: One Day, One Life; More Beautiful than Murder; Are You Sure?; On the Bakeoven Grade; Laughter Must be Shared. Ads include: Zenith radios; Hudson cars; RCA Victor radios; Pabst beer featuring colour photo of Mr. & Mrs. Bob Hope; Plymouth; Ballantine's Ale; "Dream Girl" movie starring Betty Hutton; Rutland Concrete Patcher; Camel cigarettes - featuring sand sailor Peg Neeley. Good Year centerfold holding by one staple. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
84 pages. Features: Where do good locomotives go when they die?; The Western Maryland Railway - very long article with dozens of super photos; James McNaughton - obituary; Locomotive Coal, Sand and Cinder Handling Facilities - article and wonderful photos of contemporary technology; The Island of Jamaica and its Railway system - Substantial article with many great photos; Recent locomotives; The Building of a large flanging press - superlative article and photos describe the fabrication of a 1,400 ton Southwark press destined for use in the Eddystone plant; An Epoch in the History of Industry - June 28 marked the completion of the final transfer of the Works from Philadelphia to Eddystone - extensive coverage and numerous photos; The Commonwealth Edison Company and the Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway - article with photos; Heavy Trains and runs on the Chinese Eastern Railway - lengthy article with many archival photos - superb documentation; A Notable Shipment of All-Steel Passenger Equipment for Brazil - fascinating photos and description of the loading of 23 rail cars onto the motorship "Belpareil"; A Unique Logging Railroad - the Porterfield & Ellis Company of Ontonagon County, Michigan - interesting article and photos; Gasoline Locomotives for Industrial Switching - built by Whitcomb; Ten pages of excellent photo ads. Average external soiling and wear. Binding intact. Prior owner's small namestamp atop table of contents. A sound vintage copy. Book
40 pages. Features: "The Long Voyage Home" - as seen and painted by nine American artists; The Detroit Artists' Market; Posters; Two Parts Sand, One Cement; A Matter of Legibility; Sidelights on Book Illustration; "An Ancient Watch Tower" (linoleum block print); When the Commercial Artist "Plays Ball"; Will it Make a Good Picture?; Art in a Mad World - editorial; and more. A sound vintage copy. Book
156 pages. List of References. Prepared for the Saskatchewan Department of the Environment to provide: baseline data on the landforms, ecology, resources and land use of the Great Sand Hills in southwestern Saskatchewan; information on the relationship of the landforms to the ecology, resources and land use; and recommendations on ecologically sound land use practices and resource management for the Great Sand Hills. Two large maps stored in pocket inside back cover. Bookplate upon title page. Unmarked. Binding intact. Somewhat above-average external wear. A worthy reference copy. Book
24 pages. Features: Vintage illustrated ad for Peters shotgun shells on front cover; Publich Shooting Grounds; The American Jack Snipe Society; Advocating Game as a Replacement Crop; Canada Orders Buffalo Hunts; U.S. Sleuthing for Data to Aid "Duck Come-Back"; The Southwestern Club's Trials - article with photos of President Carl E. Duffield, Secretary Dr. Felix M. Adams and several dogs; Virginia Amateur Field Trials - article with photos of President Ernest C. Mead and Secretary J. Wiley King; Illustrated ad for Western Xpert shotgun shells; Field Dog Stud Book Registrations; Veterinary Q & A; Classy one-page ad for Radium Springs (near Albany in South Georgia) features hunters and dog at work; Nostalgic photo ad for Purina Dog Chow shows truckload of sacks of dog chow being manually loaded onto ship the Jacob Ruppert, Admiral Byrd's ship, before it set off for the Arctic in 1933 with 50 tons of food, enough for 153 huskies for two years; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
[6], 168 pages. 9.5" x 6.5". Includes black and white illustrations by C.W. Jefferys from the Imperial Oil Collection. "Here we have the history of [Albion Township] , written by Esther Heyes, who is well qualified for such research and writing by her previous newspaper experience, and published by Werden Leavens of The Bolton Enterprise, well-known for his interest in historical projects. The Township lay outside the land included in the Toronto Purchase from the Indians in 1787-8 and belonged to the Mississauga Indians until 1818." - Preface. Former library copy with usual markings and above-average wear. Binding intact. Dust jacket preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A worthy reference copy of this informative Ontario local history. Bishop p.1100 Book
Features: The Home Party Pitch - selling products through home sales parties - Tupperware and others; Paul Rimstead article on pool champion George Chenier, aged 63 - The loneliness of an old master, with great colour photo; Car Theft - wrecked Ontario cars morph with stolen Montreal cars - theft to order, theft by owner arrangement; theft for resale, theft for parts; Schussing the sands - in 1939 Robert Cote begain sand skiiing the north bank of the St. Lawrence at Tadoussac - the sport has taken off - colour photos; Maggie Grant column; Snake Charmers - fashion photos; Strawberry Recipes; Cybermedix is the greatest medical checkup ever; Art under pressure - colour photos of beautiful rock formations; Doug Wright's Family cartoon. Average wear. Unmarked. A quality copy. Book
In 8o picc., pp. 20,br. muta con titolo manoscritto. Rarissimo opuscolo del medico di Castelfranco Veneto (Treviso), famoso per essere divenuto l'amante di George Sand. Conosciuta la scrittrice francese a Venezia nel 1834, presso il giaciglio dove Alfred de Musset era ammalato, la seguì poi a Parigi. Successivamente ritornò in patria dove esercitò la professione di medico. Il curioso opuscolo contiene anche una dedica all'insegnante di scultura Luigi Zandomeneghi ed una di lui risposta (6132/ SAND - PAGELLO - ZANDOMENEGHI - CASTELFRANCO - VENETO - TREVISO - VENEZIA - DE MUSSET - FISIOGNOMICA - MEDICINA)
16 pages. Features: Wiffi British champion; Miss Jansen beats three cuppers; Rick Jones defeats Rex Baxter; Bev Hanson gets bath; Arnold Palmer on top - never behind at insurance open; Tips on getting out of sand; Photo of Washington Open champ Eddie Draper; Group photo of Mike Ierulli, Glen Scharback, Roy Wiggins, Ad Huycke, Bob Bronson and Dr. Inches in Oregon; One-page ad for Wilson Dyna-Powered clubs; One-page Maxfli ball ad features photo with Paul Hahn, Ed Furgol, Vinnie Richards and Jack Fleck; Photo of Mrs. Robert P. Nininger and Joseph Wolfe Bear, III; Titleist ad on back cover; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Magazine
Features/Photos: Pan American jet breaks in half at Kennedy International; Mounting tension in the Cyprus crisis; Revolt in Brazil; Chatal Huyuk artifacts; Navajo Sand Painting - colour photos; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Quality copy. Magazine
24 pages. Features: Vintage photo-illustrated ad for Peters ammo on front cover; Game and Shooting - In the Fog; Quail Revervoirs Planned in Oklahoma; Excellent Flight of Mallards on the Illinois River; Fish and Fishing - The Second Chapter of Genesis; Miami Valley Amateur Trials; The Connecticutt Trials; Sedalia Field Trials; St. Lucie County Trials; West Virginia Amateur Trials; Photo of T.M. Lunsford and C.T. Carney with Adventurer; Field Dog Stud Book Registrations; Veterinary Q & A; Classy one-page ad for Radium Springs (near Albany in South Georgia) features hunters and dog at work; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
48 pages. Features: Cover photo of the cable ship St. Margarets; Nice photo of Cunard's Queen Elizabeth in 1940; Full-page photo of the German sail training ship Gorch Fock; On the Waterfront; European Commentary; Mersey Tugs 1950-1981; Naval Review; "Himalaya" - a review of the career of the liner that was fondly known as 'the grand old lady of the P & O fleet'; Where to see the Cruise Ships; Still in Steam - St. Margarets - Richard Clammer describes the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service's last cable ship; The Loss of the "Preussen"; Bull Sand Fort - Humber Estuary, by C.A. Waters; New Ship News; Letters; Ship Sales; Nice photo of the HM Minesweeper 1609 in 1953. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
131 pages in large format. Contents include Key to major steppe habitat types in eastern washington and northern idaho, with sections on The zonal series,( Artenisia tridentata-agropyron spicatum ; Artemisia tridentata-Festuca idahoensis; Agropyron spicatum-Poa secunda; Agropyron spicatum-Festuca idaboensis (etc.) The edaphic series, (Deep soils dominated by gravel, sand, or strongly weathered volcanic ash (with 4 Latin listings) Soils shallow to bedrock (with 8 Latin listings) Saline alkali soils, nonsaline soils that are more moist than zonal soils, and Other special soils -- (all with similar Latin listings) Parks in the lower forest zones, Other types of vegetation (Dune vegetation Of rock crevices, Of talus slopes, Pond vegetation, etc. , Discussion of certain concepts ( Species diversity, altitude versus aspect, Ecologic problems involved in Artemisia eradication etc. With five appendixes. Introduction reads "More than 24,000 square miles of land in the eastern half of the State of Washington are too arid to support natural forest on the uplands. When first seen by white man a century and a half ago, the region was a steppe. The study here reported attempts to determine the character of the vegetation mosaic as it was when white man appeared on the scene, to establish the broad relationships of the different community-types to climate and soil, and to determine how fire and grazing modify the types." With maps, "stand numbers" and b&w photos.
In-8 gr. (mm. 278x179), mz. marocchino con angoli, dorso a cordoni con fregi e titolo oro, tagli super. dorati, pp. LXXXIII,560, con 20 bellissime tavole inc. su acciaio e colorate a mano, che raffigurano maschere e personaggi di commedie della raccolta. Il volume, che comprende commedie, poesie, una tragedia e racconti di viaggi del poeta comico francese Jean-François Regnard (1655-1709), è introdotto da una "Vita dell'Autore" di E. Fournier, basata su nuovi documenti. Cfr. Benezit,I,534 e IX,270. Bell'esemplare, intonso.
52 pages. Features: Cover photo of car ferry Juno; On the Waterfront; European Ferry Commentary; New Warships for Old (?) - a review of additions and deltions to the fleets of the Royal Navy, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service; P&O's 'C' Class Liners of 1925 - Part 1; Voyage Report - Gordon Turner describes a memorable laker trip in the Great Lakes bulk carrier Peter Misener; Ships Pictorial; Singapore Shipping - colour photorfeature; Forty Years of Clyde Car Ferries; 'Ships Monthly' Ferry Cruise '94; A Captain and His Ship - Ronald Regan is master of the trailing suction dredger Sand Harrier; Naval Review; The Last voyage of the Olivebank - part 2 - towards Australia; Eagle Oil Tankers - photofeature; Ports of Call; Large colour photo of the HMS Westminster inside front cover; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
66 pages. Features: News Photos; Feature interview with James Miller Symes of the Pennsylvania Railroad; Atomic Locomotive Quiz; Smoke Over the Prairies - 7 - The Quaint and the Quiet; East Bay - photo section including great centerfold of the only Southern Pacific streamliner still drawn by steam - a 4-8-4; Where Time Stood Still - Mann's Creek; Sand Springs Railway's 10 miles of busy interurban; When Steam Ruled the B&M in New Hampshire - photos with captions; Nice colour Budd car ad on back cover; and more. Faint date stamp atop front cover otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. Binding sound. A quality copy. Magazine
Features: The $4,000-a-minute question - Why do freight cars spend so much time standing still? - The Rolling Stock Riddle - 1; Railroad News Photos, including large shot of the Turbotrain preparing for a test run; Steam News Photos; The 7 percent investment credit; The Demise of a Dream - New York Central; How to Own and Operate a Short Line - article with photos and more; Cajon, Rat Hole, Sand Patch - L&N Style - an unsung sawtooth subdivision they call the Short Line; Photo Section; Under Pantographs - can you identify the motors?; Traction Classics - Built to Steam Railroad Dimensions - WCF&N 100-102; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Sound copy. Book
PARIS, Ed. G. Gres et cie - 1924 - 386 pages. Collection "Maître du Livre". Relié, couverture conservée, dos cuir à 4 nerfs, à coins. Exemplaire sur papier de rives, tirage limité, exemplaire numéroté; Coiffe un peu fatiguée, mais très propre, bel exemplaire Bois originaux gravés par Constant LE BRETON.
Features: McCahill tests the 'hot' new Rolls-Royce V8 and the Mercury; Build a 23-foot cabin cruiser for only $800 (Hotei); World's toughest military training - Navy Frogmen; home movie-taking made easy; our army needs new weapons - now!; Grow muscles in your backyard; 1924 Hispano-Suiza Racer; Six-ton rubber boat - Amphitrite; America's first hydrofoil ferry - the Flying Fish connects Bellingham, WA with Victoria BC; Eugene Durrance and his Florida Sea Brine Laboratory sell sea water!; Sailing on sand; Fire Buff's unique collection - James Dodge; An early Black and Decker cordless drill; clockwork marvels; Infra-red Burglar Alarm; Aluminum Pistol; "Space Camera" Eyeglasses; Transtainer; and more. Average wear. Sound copy. (colour ad on back cover shows glamourous tennis players smoking Winston cigarettes) Book
47 pages. Includes cartoon-style page which explain how the magnesium bomb works. The next page of cartoon-style illustrations demonstrates how to control these bombs with sand. Average wear. Unmarked. Paper partially yellowed. Although diminutive in size, this publication is loaded with practical advice for how to deal with a wide variety of military weapons. Book
