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80 pages. Features: Time for Michael Ignatieff to Take a Chance; Peter Pocklington in Conversation; The Fall of a Would-Be Bomber - Zakaria Amara of Mississauga; Cutbacks at Canwest; Suzanne Legault - new interim information commissioner; Wrongful convictions tied to George Dangerfield in Manitoba; The Perimeter Institute in Waterloo; Did Obama deserve his Nobel prize?; The Taliban's reign of terror; Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno Caned for drinking; Suicide spree hits France Telecom; How Microsoft got Hip - the software giant is making a comeback; Is there a future for Canadian TV after Canwest's fall?; Cover Story - Swine Flu Fiasco - few Canadians plan to get the H1N1 vaccine; Eckhart Tolle vs. God; Why Theoren Fleury stayed quiet about his abuse for so long; Caryl Clark uncovers the real Haydn; Farmers' Markets for Seed Savers; Sarah Palin writes a book; Alexander 'Sandy' Collie Shaw, 1944-2009. Average wear. Mailing address covered with blank label. A worthy reference copy. Book
In-8 p. (mm. 216x138), brossura orig., pp. (8),66. Alla replica del Generale Grouchy (in data 20 dicembre 1829) fanno seguito numerose pezze giustificative e documenti diversi, apparsi negli anni 1815-1819. Con fiorit. ma discreto esemplare con barbe.
Mm 240x290 Opera completa in due volumi rilegati in tela oliva, sovraccoperta originale figurata a colori, astuccio in cartoncino editoiale. Volume I, 324 pagine, numerose illustrazioni a colori; volume II, 325 pagine, numerose illustrazioni in bianco e nero e a colori. Lievi segni d'uso al cofanetto, peraltro ottima copia. SPEDIZIONE IN 24 ORE DALLA CONFERMA DELL'ORDINE.
111pp., 22cm., reliure demi-toile moderne, peu de rousseurs, bon état, B104334
Mm 150x225 Opera in 3 volumi in copertina rigida non originale ma coeva, con titolo in oro al dorso su tassello rosso. I volume: xviii + 369 pagine con tavole in nero fuori testo. II volume: 391 pagine con tavole in nero fuori testo. III volume: 400 pagine con tavole in nero fuori testo. Opera in buone condizioni, presenta fioriture. Testo in francese. Spedizione in 24 ore dalla conferma dell'ordine.
184pp., signé avec dédicace autographe par l'auteur, 25cm., brochure originale (dos peu restaurée au bout inférieur), bon état, peu commun, G104272
8vo., Best Edition, with folding map as frontispiece, 5 battle-plans on japon and 4 large folding maps; red cloth, gilt back, backstrip very lightly sunned else a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dudstwrapper. Becke's account was first published as two volumes in 1914 and rapidly established itself as one of the most important twentieth century studies. A revised and expanded edition was issued as a single volume in 1936 (here reprinted), firstly to incorporate much new matter and secondly to assist readers and scholar in following more easily the campaign in its entirety. Nothing essential was sacrificed in the compression; six new sketch maps replaced many previous pages of print, and nearly all footnotes were eliminated by including their information directly in the text. Includes a bibliography. Scarce in anything like this condition. Sandler 274 (recording the first edition).
Sm. 8vo., with engraved frontispiece, and engraved and printed titles, engraved title lightly dust-soiled, neat contemporary signature on on printed title; attractviely bound in contemporary halF calf, marbled boards, back with five raised bands, second compartment with green leather labeL ruled and lettered in gilt, all other compartments elaborately tooled in gilt, red sprinkled edges, ochre endpapers, joints mildly rubbed else a very good, firm copy. With the nineteenth century engraved armorial bookplate of John W Trist FSA FSI, and the binder's ticket of Cunningham & Son of Ashton under Lyne, on front paste-down. The same owner has augmented this copy by mounting numerous relevant cuttings on endpapers and preliminaries at front and rear. A later issue of the first Bentley Standard Novels edition of 1833 (engraved title so dated) but with no sign of the usual BSN titling. The frontispiece is by Greatbatch after Pickering. Sandler (2305) records a still later edition.
Distinguishing those who have served in the peninsula, who were at Waterloo, who have received medals and other distinctions, and who have been wounded, and in what actions; with the period of service both on full and half pay, giving also the dates of every officer's commissions, and distinguishing those obtained by purchase 248 pages followed by publisher's lists. Red covers. Spine bumped top/tail. Page edges greyed. Slight browning to edges of pages, occasional foxing.
150 pages. Index. Bibliography. "This immensely readable history amply demonstrates why Kitchenerians take a great deal of pride in their community, and why it attracts people of all ages to live and grow here." - from dust jacket. Many archival illustrations, mostly in black and white. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Edges of dust jacket yellowed with age. A sound copy. Book
Features: Krugerrand advertisement; Belgium - a flourishing hub of illicit trade in endangered species; Q and A with Alvin Toffler; Arafat leaves Beirut for Greece, ending 12 years of PLO activity in Lebanon; Marc Lalonde's federal budget - big for business; Is Canada's Tax System Fair? - by Linda McQuaig; Questions about Bryce Mackasey's Finances; Peter Blaikie leaves the federal PC leadership contest; Politics and property rights in Canada; Central American dilemmas; Bombing at U.S. embassy in Beirut - with photo; Vintage colour ad for Radio Shack TRS-80 computer family; Poland - heading back to the brink?; Ontario's great Trust Affair - Leonard Rosenberg; Brazil's struggle with debt; Peter C. Newman on Walter Gordon; Carling Bassett scores a big breakthrough; Canada's field hockey future; The new bad nuclear news - with photo of a B-52 on the 'Trestle' - shielding electronic circuitry from the EMP threat; Acid Rain controversy; Allan King's controversial documentary on the effects of unemployment; Great vintage colour ad for the Apple personal computer; the University of Waterloo has quietly become one of North America's leading training grounds for computer scientists; Canal to connect the Danube with the Rhine; Fine tuning for Canadian pay TV. Average wear. Book
8vo., Second Edition, with a portrait frontispiece (original tissue guard present), 10 illustrations and 7 full-page plans in the text, and 4 large folding maps, neat signature on front free endpaper, free endpapers lightly browned; original ribbed cloth gilt, gilt back, gilt top, uncut, a very good, bright, clean copy. Collects several of Wood's papers previously published in the Pall Mall magazine. Published in the series 'Pall Mall Magazine Library'. Scarce.
2 vols., roy. 8vo., First Edition, with numerous plates and maps, and armorial endpapers; red cloth, gilt backs, yellow tops, a near fine set in lightly age-soiled dustwrapper. The finest biography to date of the controversial soldier and statesman. Sandler 2139-2140.
pp. 234 + Plus frontis. Illustrated with full page engravings. Decorated title page. Foxed and age stained. Inked ownership of R. J. Stewart, Texas, June 1st, 1850 and John C. Boone, Nov. 1st, 1879. Penciled manuscript quotation from Gibbons in Vol. 1. 12mo. Original full leather binding, worn. Slight loss at bottom of spine. Early schoolbook used in Texas in1850. FRENG 3
Distinguishing those who have served in the peninsula, who were at Waterloo, who have received medals and other distinctions, and who have been wounded, and in what actions; with the period of service both on full and half pay, giving also the dates of every officer's commissions, and distinguishing those obtained by purchase 189 pages. Heavy wear to joints of spine and cover surfaces. Some loss at base of spine. Cover corners worn. Front free endpaper and title page loose together, likewise last page and rear free endpaper loose.
Hand-numbered copy #123 of 200. vii, 162 pages. Several fold-out tables at back. No dust jacket, apparently as issued. A facsimile reprint of the second edition, published in 1820. Light foxing to top edge, otherwise clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. A high-quality copy. Book
58 pages. Features: Built by American Car & Foundry (A.C.F.) - a photo story; Official Guide - presents hundreds of pages of timetables; The Diesel's Big Year - in 1950 steam was on the way out, but the gas turbine was a new opponent to diesel; Photo Section - includes centerfold photo of a Santa Fe eastbound freight near Kingman, Az; Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern - uncommon interurban in Iowa - article, photos and map of the "Crandic Route"; Astra Domes in the Northwest - article with photos; The Stewart Special - awesome article and photos of rail action in the Korean War; Great vintage ads; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
Raro numero del 5 luglio 1815 della rivista Il Cracas diario di Roma rivista dedicata alla cronaca ed avvenimenti di Roma. La rivista fino al 1894 pubblicò in breve o per esteso gli avvenimenti religiosi, politici e militari della città e le notizie che ad essa pervenivano dall'Italia o dall'estero, diventando una ricchissima ed importante fonte di notizie. La rivista è contenuta all'interno di una custodia cartonata con un appunto del vecchio proprietario "Rarità. Diario di Roma del 5 luglio 1815 in cui viene annunciata la sconfitta napoleonica a Waterloo". Numero di interesse storico. Oltre a questa notizia di rilievo anche le battaglie della Francia in Valle D'Aosta. In buone condizioni. Copertina morbida coeva in discrete condizioni generali con usure ai margini e dorso. Legatura in buone condizioni ma corpo del libro in parte staccato. All'interno le pagine si presentano in buone condizioni con fioriture. In 24.13,5x6,5 cm. Pp. 24.Scarce number of 5th of july 1815 of the magazine Il Cracas diario di Roma magazine dedicated to the chronicle and happenings of Rome. The magazine of the 1894 published in brief or for long the religious, political and military happenings of the city and the information from Italy or foreign countries, becoming an important source of information. The magazine is contained inside a carton case with an handwritten note of the former owner "Very scarce. There is the indication of defeat of Napoleon in Waterloo". Number of hystorical interest. In good conditions. Soft coeval cover in fair conditions lightly worn in the extremities. Binding in good conditions but the body of the book partially detached. Inside pages are in good conditions with occasional foxing. In 24.13,5x6,5 cm. Pp. 24.
In-8 p. (mm. 221x141), brossura orig. (picc. manc. al dorso), pp. 4,(4),63, con una carta geografica, più volte ripieg., “pour servir à l’intelligence des mouvemens de l’aile droite de l’armée commandée par le Marquis de Grouchy, pendant la Campagne de 1815”. Con arross. ma discreto esemplare con barbe.
5 parti in 2 spessi volumi in-8° grande (cm. 23,4x16,4), complessive pp. 1616 con frontespizio illustrato e 202 TAVOLE ILLUSTRATE in bianco e nero dal grande Carlo CHIOSTRI e impresse solo recto a piena pagina nel testo. Belle legature in mezza tela verde primo '900 zigrinata a fitte ondulazioni, titoli in oro con filetti a secco ai dorsi, carta decorata ben coordinata ai piatti. RUBETTI, giornalista, scrisse saggi e discorsi (tenuti a Domodossola e a Milano) sul Risorgimento e la Grande Guerra e D'Annunzio; e poesie; tradusse grandi opere di Victor Hugo e Zola. Non comune integro e in così buone condizioni.
iv + 336pp.+ des tableaux (dont 4 dépliants) & 1 carte dépliante in fine, 20cm., reliure cart. (plats marbrés, dos en cuir), quelques rousseurs et une vague tache dans le marge en bas du texte, G86860
Sm. 8vo., First [and Sole?] Edition, with a coloured frontispiece, numerous engraved head- and tail-pieces (several neatly coloured by hand), neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper, ornate presentation inscription in red and black on front free endpaper verso; original decorative cloth blocked in black, coloured illustration mounted in arches frame on upper board, gilt back, green endpapers, a remarkably bright, well-preserved copy. Extremely scarce, and a rare survival in this condition.
Cm. 27; pp. (2), V, (3), 569, (3). Legatura editoriale in tela rossa, titoli in oro al piatto e al dorso. Ritratto di Napoleone in antiporta, una cartina nel testo a piena pagina, 10 tavole fuori testo, 5 carte ripiegate custodite in tasca al fine volume. Ottimo esemplare, qualche lieve traccia d'uso 729/P
