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1922019150Habana Havana: Imprenta y Papeleria De Rambla Bouza y Ce 1922. First Edition . Green Printed Wrappers. Good. 360 pp. Complete wrappers complete and still attached some browning to paper covered spine with wear at edges and small loss at top and bottom corners worn. <br/> <br/> Imprenta y Papeleria De Rambla, Bouza y Ce unknown
1991biblio122<p>This is an unusial Spanish language baseball book about the legendary great Venezuelan umpire "Tarzan" Olivo. A rarity in these parts because it is autographed by the author and--- take it from a lifelong baseball fan and book scout---unusual in their native language. Jacket has a bit of scuff and bump here and there but is as servicable as a utility infielder.</p><p>Photo on request.</p> Fondo Editorial hardcover
1936010649Chicago: The Black Cat Press 1936. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. Limited Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. "140 copies of this volume have been printed from Linotype Garamond on Ivory Wove Normandy Vellum. Title Page Decoration by Calvin Brazelton. Designed by N.W. F. Norman W. Forgue ." Blue cloth covered boards with gilt design to front and gilt lettering to the spine. Near Fine. Slight rubbing at spine end and tips. Slight toning to front paste down and end paper. " The text of this celebrated speech as originally written paragraphed italicized & proofreadby its author printed in its entirety for the first time since its contemporary publication." Norman W. Forgue was an African -American bookmaker typographer and founder of several private presses including At the Sign of the Gargoyle The Black Cat Press The Norman Press and Normandie House. The Black Cat Press Hardcover
1997815a2022Canada: Self-Published 1997. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 143 pages. Abundantly illustrated in colour and black and white. Second book by the author. "Describes his journey through the 1980's and early 1990's. Includes the trials of meeting some difficult challenges and celebrates the rewards of meeting them and winning - winning at some cost but winning just the same." - from page 9. Len Cullen now passed away was a very successful Ontario businessman and gentleman who was respected and appreciated by many. Book clean bright and unmarked. A lovely memento to this fine man. Self-Published Paperback
2011051523-LBarre Vermont: Vermont Historical Society 2011. Book. Illus. by George Houghton and others. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1st. Edition 2011 later printing Dark green cloth hardcover with the dust jacket 232 page book. Foreword by Harold Holzer & Donald H. Wickman.A very well done book on the history of the Union Soldiers of Vermont . This scarce copy is signed by the author Donald H. Wickman on the title page. Condition : FINE. Vermont Historical Society Hardcover
1985526j0252Saskatchewan Canada: Drummond Creek and Cleveland History Book Committee. Good. 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Presents the local history of these districts located about forty minutes west-southwest of Battleford Saskatchewan. "Dedicated to our pioneers who endured the hardships of a sometimes harsh and unfriendly land." - Dedication page. xii 233 2 index pp. Map endpapers. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Includes over one-hundred and fifty pages of family histories. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear to green cloth lettered and decorated in gilt. Binding intact. A quality copy of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference. Heidebrecht & Leutenegger 26.; 4to . Drummond Creek and Cleveland History Book Committee hardcover
1992631c8158Prince Edward Island Canada: Self-Published 1992. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 187 pages. Signed and inscribed by author upon dedication page. ". A story about the early days in and development of food production and rural life in America. It reveals. Many of the obscure wonders as they unfolded early across these two great North American nations. We can now from these pages appreciate better from whom and from where we came." - from Preface. Somewhat above-average wear and soiling. A sound copy. Self-Published Paperback
1939214h1677USA: The Reader's Digest Association Inc. Fair. 1939. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Lindbergh strongly opposed American entry into WWII. In this controversial article which appeared on pages 64-67 in the early months of the war he argued that "We the heirs of European culture are on the verge of a disastrous war a war within our own family of nations a war which will reduce the strength and destroy the treasures of the White race.Our civilization depends on peace among Western nations and therefore on united strength. We can have peace and security only so long as we band together to preserve that most priceless possession our inheritance of European blood only so long as we guard ourselves against attack by foreign armies and dilution by foreign races. With all the world around our borders let us not commit racial suicide by internal conflict. We must learn from Athens and Sparta before all of Greece is lost." Unmarked with above-average wear. Binding intact. Luckett p.99; Sm 8vo . The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. unknown
1905118a0633London: Black and White Publishing 1905. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 30 pages. Topics include: Kent v. Rest of England at Blackheath; Ice Gymkhana at Grindelwald; The Maple Sugar Industry in Canada; Prospects of Peace in the Russo-Japanese War; Russo-Japanese War Pictures; Racing Celebrities; Famous Football Goalkeepers - Hemmings and Harris; Unmarked. Average wear. Sound copy. Black and White Publishing Paperback
1950721h5832Winnipeg: Canadian Red Cross Society. Good. 1950. First Edition. Paperback. "Compiled to record the organization established within the Manitoba Division of the Canadian Red Cross Society to meet the 1950 Manitoba flood emergency. It is hoped that this booklet may prove of value as a reference should another major disaster occur in Manitoba or elsewhere." - inside front cover. "The flood of '50 was the worst that the modern city of Winnipeg has survived. Never before in the history of North America has it been necessary to have plans readied for the mass evacuation of a city of 300000 people. The permanent staff of Red Cross supplemented by thousands of volunteers met the emergency with dogged persistence that often rose to heroic levels." - Foreword. 94 pages. Abundantly illustrated with excellent black and white photos. Printed upon glossy stock. Prior owner's faint stamp upon front cover otherwise tight and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy of this very informative history. Winnipeg Centennial Bibliography #329 Peel 2003 #7174. ; 8vo . Canadian Red Cross Society paperback
016518Winnipeg: Canadian Red Cross Society 1950. stiff paper covers 96pp. Very good. Staplebound. Photographs illustrations maps. "3-2-0 was the number allocated to the Red Cross emergency centre and will be remembered long by the many thousands to whom these numerals meant hope in the midst of disaster". Time Period 1950's. Locale: Manitoba; Prairie Provinces; Western Canada; Winnipeg--Manitoba. Manitoba Floods Floods Natural Disasters Red Cross Red River Flood. Canadian Red Cross Society Paperback
199447435Broadfoot Publishing Company. VG/VG. 1994. Hardcover. 0916107434 . Hardback 1994 reprint of 1952 original edition. Silver-lettered blue cloth covers very bright clean; pages tight white clean. Dust jacket shows ight minor edgewear; no major tears. Not library discard. ; . Broadfoot Publishing Company, hardcover
1995111217Portsmouth NH: Published for The Portsmouth Marine Society by Peter E. Randall Publisher 1995 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. DATED INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Dated inscribed and SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the half title page. 432 page illustrated history of the Portsmouth New Hampshire Navy Yard and its work during the American Civil war. Dust jacket's spine is sunned. Published for The Portsmouth Marine Society by Peter E. Randall Publisher hardcover
1917044660Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company 1917 Book. Illus. by Keene Louis. Very Good . Hardcover. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Signature appears on flyleaf and is dated 1918. Former owner's bookplate on front pastedown; slightly bent upper corners; a very nice clean copy. The personal narrative of a Canadien man who fought in World War 1 and his experiences in the trenches. Illustrated. 156 pages. Houghton Mifflin Company hardcover
006185Gretna: Mennonite Collegiate Institute 1-55056-50-6 1-55056-50-6 1990 1st printing. 4to 286pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. Maps photos appendices bibliography index. Locale: Gretna--Manitoba; Manitoba; Prairie Provinces; Western Canada. Mennonites Mennonite Collegiate Institute--Gretna Mennonites--Canada Schools--Manitoba. Mennonite Collegiate Institute 1-55056-50-6 Hardcover
1880089146Quebec Canada etc. 1880. Leather Bound. pp. 44; 61; 35; 147; 116; 163; 17; 24; 23; 18; 60; 15; 52; 10; 82; 20; 83; 11; 8; 8; 31; 61; 29; 79; 44; 29; 18. 8vo. Black leather over marbled boards. "DIVERS" in gilt to spine. Minor shelfwear; very good. Black. 27 individually published booklets bound together including reports rules speeches itineraries and other such administrative documents mostly in French mostly published in Montreal. unknown
1992005915Carlisle Pennsylvania U.S.A.: Cumberland County Historical Society 1992. 151pp/illus end-paper map. Clean. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Cumberland County Historical Society hardcover
199186201453Toronto: Doubleday & Company Inc. 1991. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 390 pages. In this landmark book many of the best minds in "English Canada" set out their position and agenda vis-a-vis the Quebec crisis. They argue cogently for Canada's survival as a tolerant purposeful independent state with or without Quebec. Brings a much needed dose of clarity and realism to the questions raised by Quebec's demands for greater powers and possible separation. Addresses possible solutions and looks at the processes of accommodation renewal or separation. In so doing it provides a crucial definition of "English Canada" today. Very light wear. Clean bright and unmarked. Doubleday & Company, Inc. Paperback
1873W2234Paris France: Ferrier Soulier and Levy 1873. Stereoview #10168 by Ferrier Soulier and Levy. Provenance: from the collection of Robert N. Dennis who was one of the most important stereoview collectors in the United States. The New York Public Library's "Robert N. Dennis Collection" includes more than 70000 stereoviews from his collection many of which can be viewed on the library's website. Please note that my scanner does not do well with glass stereoviews. All of the glass views I have listed have superb images; when observed through a stereoscope the stereoview has an excellent 3-dimensional effect. Early Printing. Glass. Fine-. 3 1/4" by 6 3/4". Photo. Ferrier, Soulier, and Levy
1873W2235Paris France: Ferrier Soulier and Levy 1873. Stereoview #10166 by Ferrier Soulier and Levy. Provenance: from the collection of Robert N. Dennis who was one of the most important stereoview collectors in the United States. The New York Public Library's "Robert N. Dennis Collection" includes more than 70000 stereoviews from his collection many of which can be viewed on the library's website. Please note that my scanner does not do well with glass stereoviews. All of the glass views I have listed have superb images; when observed through a stereoscope the stereoview has an excellent 3-dimensional effect. Early Printing. Glass. Fine-. 3 1/4" by 6 3/4". Photo. Ferrier, Soulier, and Levy
1985633j0105Canada: O.F. Old Fairbridgians Association. Very Good. 1985. First Edition. Paperback. "The Prince of Wales Fairbridge Farm School located at Cowichan Station on Vancouver Island was our childhood home and the staff and classmates our family. The school's Jubilee Anniversary is therefore more a family gathering than a school reunion. Fairbridge provided us with the opportunity to prepare ourselves for a better life than would probably have been our lot had we remained in the country of our birth the U.K. This book presents a representative selection of written and black and white pictorial items selected from various archival news clippings and pictures at hand plus copies of the Fairbridge Society Annual Reports and copies of the fairbridge Gazette." - pages 1-2. Includes lists of students and the dates they arrived. 82 page stapled book. 11" x 8.5". A treasured reference for those with ancestors who attended this school.; 4to . O.F. [Old Fairbridgians] Association paperback
2004HIS1888Toronto: Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies. New with no dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. 0888441460 . 207 pp. Index. Unread. French text / texte francais. Prev owner's stamp on rear endpaper. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies hardcover
189637310New York:: G. W. Dillingham Publisher. 1896. Hardcover. Blue cloth covers embossed with gilt spine lettering bright readable. Moderate overall cover wear with spine slant. Previous owner's name in pencil on front endpaper. Hinges sound but front hinge a tad tender. Pages tight unmarked. No DJ. A quite nice copy. Wright Howes: "The author's husband Oklahoma City's first mayor resented certain allusions to his conduct and succeeded in destroying many copies. "; . G. W. Dillingham, Publisher, hardcover
202010946<b>"Φουστάνια" Î±Î½Î±Î³ÎµÎ½Î½Î·ÏƒÎ¹Î±ÎºÎ¿Ï Ï„Ïπου στη Χίο 16ος αιώνας-αÏχÎÏ‚ 20Î¿Ï - ΛαογÏαφική συμβολή στην τυπολογική Ï€ÏοσÎγγιση των τοπικών ενδυμασιών<br /><br /><i></i></b><b><i>"Dresses" of Renaissance Type in Chios Island 16th - Early 20th Centuries - A Laographical Contribution to the Typological Approach of Local Costumes</i></b><b><i> <br /><br /></i></b>Athens 2020. In Greek with English summary. Soft cover 28 cm 256 pp. ill. ISBN: <b>978-960-244-215-9.<br /></b><b><i><br /></i></b>Presents discusses and interprets the formation and evolution of women's clothing patterns pleated "dresses" that prevailed on the island of Chios Chora and Mastichochoria directly influenced by the female Italian dresses mainly that of Genoa. The work is the result of the author's systematic research in museum collections bibliographic sources local houses and private collections but it is also based on oral testimonies and interviews.<br /><b><i><br /><br /></i></b> Piraeus Bank paperback
198434633Franz Steiner Verlag. 1984. Softcover. Very Good. A bit of rubbing to wraps. Scholars' bookplate to inner cover Slater & Dunbabin. Very Minor bumping to base of spine.; Palingenesia XX; 436 pages . 3515041818 . Franz Steiner Verlag paperback