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A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 208 pages. 6"w x 8 1/2"h. Full gray cloth boards. Price-clipped dust jacket. Previous owner's name inside. Many color and b&w photos.
244 pages including glossary and index. In nontechnical, easy-to-follow terms, this book thoroughly demystifies the options markets, distinguishes the imagined risks from the real ones and arms you with the facts you'll need to make informed decisions. Illustrates every technique with actual case studies plus 40 graphs and charts. Light scuffing to bottom edge of pages. Book
Originally printed in 1938 in Britain, this copy reprinted with permission in Canada in 1940 with amendments Nos. 1 and 2. Quite a detailed treatise with chapters entitled: Organization of a Coast Fortress in Peace; Responsibility for Training; Annual Training; Charts and Maps; Range-Finders and Other Instruments; Misc. Instruments; Laying; Ballistics; Gunnery Calculations; Gunnery Calculations - Automatic Sights; Range Tables and Initial Corrections; Calibration; Battery Drill and Fire Discipline; Instructions for Training and Examination in Range-Finding; Instructions for Training Examination in x, 224 pages. Plotting Room Duties; Instructions for Training and Examination in Laying; Instructions for Training and Examination in Telephony; Instructions for the Examination for Skill-At-Arms Badges for Gunnery; plus appendices on probability and the slide rule. Several fold-outs. Black and white diagrams. Unmarked with average wear. Binding tight. A sound copy of this vintage WWII reference. Book
259 pages plus table of contents. Two fold-out illustrations. "In which are described the means and instruments of obtaining every virtue and the remedies against every vice and considerations serving to the resisting of all temptations, together with prayers containing the whole duty of a Christian, and the parts of Devotion fitted to all occasions, and furnished for all necessities." - from title page. Author was Chaplain in Ordinary to King Charles I. Original boards and back strip. Above-average wear externally. Front board loose. Back hinge cracked. Few marks upon endpapers. Textblock intact. Library label upon backstrip. Sticker removal at top of title page has removed a minor quantity of print. Book
Fine English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. 280 p., b/w ills. and musical scores. A comprehensive study on Bolu folk music and ballads. With a CD. Benden selam olsun: Bolu türküleri.
Fine Turkish Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. [vii], 206 p. Rehber-i mûsikî. Tanburi Cemil Bey was a musician and virtuoso on Turkish tanbur, classical fiddle, alto fiddle, cello, violoncello and lute. First Edition in 1901 and in Ottoman Turkish (Turkish with Arabic letters). This Edition includes Ottoman facsimile and Turkish translation.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Paperback. 4to. (29 x 21 cm). In Ottoman script. 79 p., Portrait of Cemil on cover, b/w ills. and musical scores. Hegira: 1341 = Gregorian: 1925. Rehber-i mûsikî [Rahperi moussiki]. (French: Tambouri Djemil Bey), (1873, Istanbul - July 28, 1916, Istanbul) was an Ottoman tambur, yayli tambur, kemençe, and lavta virtuoso and composer, who has greatly contributed to the taksim (taqsim), (improvisation on a makam / maqam) genre in Ottoman classical music. His son, Mesut Cemil Bey, was an equally renowned Turkish tambur virtuoso. Second Edition. Extremely rare. Özege 16642 / 2. Akdogu I, 82.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original decorative cloth bdg. in Ottoman style. 4to. (29 x 21 cm). In Ottoman script. 146 p., b/w ills. and musical scores. Litho. Rehber-i mûsikî. (French: Tambouri Djemil Bey), (1873, Istanbul - July 28, 1916, Istanbul) was an Ottoman tambur, yayli tambur, kemençe, and lavta virtuoso and composer, who has greatly contributed to the taksim (taqsim), (improvisation on a makam / maqam) genre in Ottoman classical music. His son, Mesut Cemil Bey, was an equally renowned Turkish tambur virtuoso. First Edition. Extremely rare. Özege 16642. Akdogu I, 82.
Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 12 cm). In German and Turkish. 119 p., b/w ills. and musical scores. Musik der Türkei.= Türk müzigi. Einleitung und Mitarbeit: Hubert Kolland.
Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Albanian. [xiii], 300, [1] p. Shpalime rreth lahutes. Shpalon disâ fjale Shqip te perdoruna ne "Lahuta e Malcos".= Kemençe'ye dair izahat. "Dag Kemençesi"nde kullanilan Arnavutça bâzi kelimeleri açiklar. PHILOLOGY Music Albanian language Linguistics Instrument Musicology Balkans Turkish culture.
155pp G+/none First (only) edition. Editorial red cloth slightly worn, gilt lettering on front board and spine and red edges, rear cover spot stained, traces of dust on pastedown and endpaper, small stain (from oil?) present in the outer margin of the preliminary sheets up to about pp5-6 not affecting text or illustrations, overall a good copy of this scarce and important work. This is the original edition and not a modern reprint or reproduction. James Swinburne was a very experienced and highly respected electrical consulting engineer, his expertise ranging from power stations to wireless telegraphy. In 1902-1903 he was President of the Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE); in 1912 appointed by the British Government as member of the Technical Committee considering the Imperial Wireless Scheme.
80 p., illus. Hardcover Ex-library, Very good condition
15 pages. "By playing and analyzing someone else's ideas, the talented musician can stimulate his own imagination and discover ideas that formerly were beyond his scope." - page 2. Complete and unmarked. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Contents tanned with age. A worthy vintage copy. Book
296 pages including black and white illustrations. Intended primarily as a text for students in Money and Banking in the senior courses of commercial high schools in Canada. Chapters include: Rise of Money; Canada's Monetary System; Credit and Credit Instruments; Monetary Standards; Rise of Banking; The Banking Business; Branch Banking in Canada; Deposit Accounts and Reserves of Canadian Banks; Loans and Investments of Canadian Banks; Supervision of the Canadian Banking System; Crises and the Canadian Banks; History of the Canadian Banking System; Stock Exchanges; Domestic and Foreign Exchange; Inflation of Currency; The English Banking System; The French Banking System; The Banking System of the United States; Other Banking Systems of the World; The Central Bank of Canada. Very light wear. Contents clean and bright. Prior owner's name and date upon front endpaper. Bookseller's stamp upon back endpaper. No other markings. Binding like new. Light blue cloth boards. Splendid copy of this excellent reference. Book
Ex-library book with the usual stamps, stickers, etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind -- grease free. Huge oblong book, unpaginated but must be 600 pages in Frankensteinian binding with metal hinges and boards 3/8ths of an inch thick (10 mm). Covers Lucas parts & equipment repair & service guidelines in the first section for Batteries, Control Box, Dynamos, Horns, Ignition Equip., Lamps, Starters, Test Procedure, ( tools and instruments), Trafficators, Windscreen wipers, Misc. The remaining 3/4's of the book contains wiring diagrams, spec sheets and test data for the following models, each having their own page with full size wiring diagram, spec sheet, bulb table and key to cable colours: Allard, (1946, 47 & 48) Allard Sports 1951, A.C. 1947 , 48, 50, (16 h.p.) 51, 52, 53, Alvis 1946 -- '51, Armstong-Siddeley, 16 h.p. 1945 & '46, 1948, Whitley Saloon, 2.3 litre, 1950, 18 h.p. Limousine 1951, Austin 8 h.p. 1945 & '46, '47, 10 h.p. '45 -- '47, 12 h.p. '47, 16 h.p. '46 - '47, A40 '47 -- '50, A40 Devon & Dorset '51, '52, A70 '49, A40 Somerset '52 & '53, A70 Hereford '51 & '52, A90 '49, A125 Sheerline '49, 120 princess 1948 -'49, A135 princess '49, Aston Martin 2 L Sports & Tourer '50, 2.5 L Sports Saloon, DBII '51 & '52. That takes care of the "A's" Same detail and layout for the following manufacturers for the following years: Bristol '49 -- '53, Daimler '46 -- '52, Ford '45 -- '49, Healey '46 -- '52, Hillman '45 -- '52, Humber '45 -- '50, H.R.G. '46 -- '49, Jaguar'45 -- '52) Jowett '47 -- '52, Lanchester '45 & '46, Lea Francis '49 -- '52, LLoyd '48, M.G. '45 -- '50, Morgan '49 -- '52, Morris '45 -- '51, Nuffield '49 -- '51, Paramount 1951, Riley '46 -- '52, Rover '46 -- '53, Standard '46 -- '50, Singer '45 -- 52, Standard '51 & '52, Sunbeam - Talbot '48 -- '50, Triumph '46 -- '52, Vauxhall '48 -- '50, Wolseley '45 -- ' 52. First page is hanging by a thread, some pages are chipped at edges, some have small tears at edges, nothing to obscure the text and nearly all are in very good condition. Book lays open with zero stress on hinge. This large, heavy book will require extra charges for international transportation.
As New English Paperback. Pbo. Mint. Oblong 4to. (21 x 23 cm). In English. 164, [2] p. Color ills. Sotheby's Musical instruments. London 8 March 2011. [Auction catalogue].
Unpaginated. Includes auction results sheet. Excellent photography throughout. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Book
This is a very good softcover copy. Completely clean inside and out. This is a sale catalog for an auction sponsored by Sotheby's with RM Auctions in Florida. The sale took place on February 24- 25, 2012. The sale featured the Milhous Collection of mechanical musical instruments and motor cars and collectibles. 839 lots in the sale. All illustrated in color. Price estimates for each lot but not prices realized. 14" high X 10" wide, 366 pages. Large heavy book foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
136 pages. Includes 627 lots. Dozens of excellent colour and black and white photos. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
pp. 759; 738 + Numerous plates, color folding charts and figures. Thick 8vo. Original publisher's cloth bindings. Includes papers by George Sternberg on Transmission of Yellow Fever by Mosquitoes and Malaria. Gilbert H. Grosvenor (Founder of the National Geographic) paper on Geographic Conquests. Thomas E. Curtis's paper on Zeppelins. Plus important papers on: Anthropological Studies in California ; Aboriginal American Harpoons; Ceramic Art in China; Musical Scales and Instruments; Hopi Art; Steelyards; Color Photography; Use of Kites in Meteorological Observations; Life in the Ocean; Ice Breaker Ship in the Arctic; Radiation; Photography of Sound Waves and Cinematograph; Electricity; Zeppelins; Notes on Mars; Nature Pictures; and a valuable Catalogue of the Collection of Gems. **PRICE JUST REDUCED!
A descriptive catalogue of the musical instruments collected by Ruth Isabel Skinner (1866-1928), humanitarian and music-lover. Originally housed at the Wistariahurst Museum in Holyoke, the Skinners' former residence, her collection is, since 1960, now part of the Yale University Collection of Musical Instruments. Spine has splits and tears down both sides. Front covers soiled next to spine. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries
This is a very good softcover copy in the original light brown printed wrappers. Completely clean inside and out (one tiny blemish to the spine). A descriptive catalogue of the musical instruments collected by Belle Skinner, the collection is now part of the Yale University Collection of Musical Instruments. 90 instruments catalogued and illustrated. Mostly in black & white, some color. Bibliography. 11" high X 9" wide, 210 pages. This book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking.
76p., illus. Paperback Very good condition
106 pp. Frontis., bibl., loose mus.ex. 9 pp. enclosed, index. Wrps. sl. rubbed.
84 p., nombreuses illustrations broché 1936, 1936, in-8, 84 p, nombreuses illustrations, broché, Nombreuses illustrations