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B9781468486667Paperback / softback. New. Nobel Symposium No 31 on The Impact of Space Science on Man kind was held at Spatind Norway September 7 - 12 1975. Tim Greve Finn Lied Erik Tandberg vii CONTENTS The Impact of Space Science 1 R. Nordberg The Impact of Earth Resources Exploration from Space 79 Discussion E. White The Impact of Space Assisted Meteorology Discussion 111 E. paperback
Pages 477-504. Features: Cover photo of scene in the St. Etienne mining district of France showing strikers attacking police guarding a coal mine; Fascinating two-page early morning illustration in Strand House, the great dispatch warehouse of W. H. Smith and Son which provides breakfast tables with daily newspapers; Wonderful article, photos and illustrations celebrate the Centenary of the Railway Bookstall, with photo of W. H. Smith I; Photo of rocket-assisted takeoff of U.S. Navy giant Lockheed Constitution aircraft on experimental flight; Photo of terrible wreckage of the K.L.M. Constellation which crashed at Tarbolton on October 21; 11 Dramatic photos of coal strike in France - a Communist manoeuvre or to retard the progress of this French nationalized industry; Photo of the Severn Bridge Wind Tunnel at Thurleigh, Beds.; Photo of fine mosaic floor, believed to be of the second century A.D., found by a Rome peasant digging beside his house; One-page photo of the floodlit glory of Trafalgar Square; Lovely two-page photo of the unveiling of the Memorial to Admirals of the Fleet Lord Jellicoe and Lord Beatty in Trafalgar Square; Seven photos of the marriage of Lady Margaret Egerton and Mr. John Colville on October 20, including Churchill and many royals; Photos of royal events and preparations for the birth of Princess Elizabeth's baby; Group photo of attendees of the first parliamentary Commonwealth conference since the war, and the largest conference of its kind ever held; Aerial photo of new 6 million pound power station at Kingston-on-Thames; Fantastic two-page photo spread features 16 automobiles displayed at the International Motor Show, first to be held since 1938; Two aerial photos of New Mexico taken by rockets 50 and 60 miles above the ground; Italian film "Paisa". Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy Magazine
Photos and illustrations include: Sketches at the closing of the Fisheries Exhibition, The Luther Celebration in Germany, Sketches in Yellowstone Park, Sketches at Drury Lane and the Adelphi, The Proposed Courts of Justice Central Hotel, Strand, The earthquake in Asia Minor, Prince Albert Victor at Cambridge University, and more. Two supplements loose but present. Above-average but not excessive wear. Book
Pages 533-560. Features: Cover photo of Remembrance Day ceremonies at the Whitehall cenotaph, November 7; Photos on the eve of the Royal birth, include nurse Miss Helen Maud Row, and Sir William Gilliatt; Photo of wrecked French tanker St. Guenole, aground near Land's End; Photo of crashed American Superfortress on Shelf Moss, near Glossup; Photo of Churchill With Attlee at the cenotaph; Photo of huge crowd at Earl's Court Motor Show; Retrospection on Armistice Day; Page of photos of forklift truck in action - use of this device in England is causing labour upset; One page Karsh photo portrait of Harry Truman; Six photos illustrate Mr. Harry Truman's personal triumph in the US presidential elections; Book review of "The Life of Chiang Kai-Shek", by S. I. Hsiung; Page of photos of men behind the Communist drive in China, and scenes in "Red" areas; Two pages plus centrefold illustration of Ashridge House; Five photos of the sport of goldfish racing in the USA; Two pages of photos of fascinating plants of the high Andes; Two large photos and illustration of the first piloted aircraft to fly by ramjet power alone, the Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star; Photo of General Electric research scientist using fire as an agent to produce rain by burning charcoal impregnated with a silver iodide solution; Photo of smog over Donora, PA which caused the death of 18 old people and much illness; Photos of personalities of the week include Dr. Walter Campbell Smith, Mr. Alistair Sim, Dr. M. Burton, Dr. John Lowe, Lord Ashfield, David Western, R. G. Menzies, T. S. Eliot, Prof. P. M. S. Blackett, W. H. Wild, Dr. Paul Muller, Prof. Arne Tiselius, Korean president Rhee with Gen. MacArthur in Tokyo; Two pages of photos of rock drawings by Sudanese artists of 7000 years ago. Coverfold of outer advertising pages mended with archival tape, otherwise unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
Pages 505-532. Features: Cover photo of statesmen charged with reconstructing and uniting Europe - Bevin, Marshall, and Schuman; Photos f minority candidates for the US presidency Include John G. Scott of the Greenback Party, Claude A. Watson of the California Prohibition Party, and Dr. John Maxwell of the Vegetarian Party; Photos illustrate the French coal strike and the government's bold measures; Photos of personalities of the week include King Frederick of Denmark, Dr. William T. S. Stallybrass, Mr. Justice Lynskey, Miss Mary Lucy Cartwright, Russell Vick, Ivor Thomas, Gerald Upjohn, the 'Itma' players; Photo of Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, who was in Paris for the Security Council debate; photo of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rieder of Cape Town who picked up a television program transmitted from Alexandra Palace; Article on the Commonwealth Conference; Two large photos of the New Territorial Army on parade - the King reviews 8000 Troops in Hyde Park; Photo of the King opening the new power station at Kingston-on-Thames; Photos of acceptance of the Berlin plan at the UN; Photos of the first State opening of Parliament with full ceremonial for 10 years; Six photos of huge crowds and outstanding exhibits at the Motor Show; Full-page photo portrait of Thomas E. Dewey; Full-page photo portrait of Harry S Truman; Centrefold illustration of Sulgrave Manor, birthplace of George Washington's ancestors; Six photos of dairy show exhibits at Olympia; Sudan's first election, with nine photos including Sayed Sir Abdul Rahman Pasha El Mahdi, and Sir Robert G. Howe; Aerial photos of Khartoum and Omdurman in Sudan; Three large photos of the Royal Command Variety Performance at the London Palladium; Seven excellent photos illustrate the Egyptian debacle in South Palestine where Israel scored a decisive victory in the Negev; 300 men of the Scots Guards and Coldstream Guards Marched through Singapore; Photos of demonstration parachute drop of Jeep from Halifax aircraft; Photos celebrate the 75th birthday of the typewriter and its inventor Christopher Latham Sholes; Photo of "Autoblast" orchard sprayer, the first of its kind in this country; Photo of scallops or Mr. Haseltine beside his recently unveiled statue of a racehorse Man 'O War. Centrefold holding by one staple. Outer advertising pages not included. Above average wear and soiling. A worthy reference copy Magazine
Pages 722-756. Features: Cover photo of suburban Shanghai Airport converted to defence strong point; The bicentenary exhibition in honour of Dr. Jenner, discoverer of vaccination; Photos of seal pups abandoned in South Africa; Austrian antique arms, armour, models and toys on display in London; Article on "The stately pleasure dome" of the Caliph Hisham revealed in recent excavations near Jericho; Photos of the Khirbet mosaics; Book review of "An Autobiography and other Essays" by G. M. Trevelyan; Article on the Campaign of Novara, 1849 with photo of Radetzky; Photo of flood damage in Fort Worth Texas; Photo of memorial to the Champion Italian Association football team, The Torino F. C., wiped out in an air crash on May 4; Photos from Shanghai, the beleaguered city; One-page map of Shanghai, China's richest prize, now within the communist grasp; Photos of personalities of the week include Maj. Gen. Kvashnin, Wing Commander M.A. Smith, Dr. Gilbert H Grosvenor, Mr. Stanley A. Williams, Sir William Nicholson, Mr. James V. Forrestal, Archbishop Damaskinos, Lieut. George Albert Cairns, V. C., Mr. George Rogers, Mr. Robert Mellish, Mr. J.P. Mallalieu, Mr. William Blyton, Mr. Frank Beswick, Mr. James T. Adams, Dr. H. A. H. Boot, Prof. J.T. Randall, Prof. J. Sayers, and Sir William Coates; Protesting the auction of ex- Marshal Petain's confiscated effects; Photo of Miss Joan Curry, who beat Miss Louise Brough in the French lawn tennis championships; Two pages of dramatic photos of the railway strike in Berlin - scenes of struggle for the stations in the western sectors between the workers on strike and Soviet-controlled railway and "people's" police; Drilling reveals Britain's new Staffordshire coalfield May yield 400 million tons; Photos of huge celebration in Tripoli after the United Nations rejected the proposal to give Italy trusteeship of Tripolitani Photo of royalist Bavarians saluting their Crown Prince Rupprecht on his 80th birthday; Incredible photo of the Martin Marshall Mars flying boat, with its 301 passengers and seven crew on its wings and massed beside it; Two pages of photos of heavenly bodies revealed by the 200 inch Mount Palomar telescope; Page of illustrations shows why a wrecked ship may break in two. Lacking first few pages of advertisements. Unmarked with average wear. Moderate soiling to front cover. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
Pages 109-144. Features. Cover photo of The London dock strike; Two pages of photos and write-up of the London dock strike - action and stagnation; Photos of Princess Elizabeth and family; Photos of personalities of the week include Dr. Douglas Hyde, Gen. Sir Kenneth Wigram, Major-Gen. V.E. Prichard, Senor Don R.R. Schreiber, the Emir of Cyrenaica, Mr. William H. Newton, Mr. H.R. Knickerbocker, Mr. F.R. Brown, Brian Close, Mr. Douglas Fairbanks, Captain E.W.H. Brookes, Otto Abetz, Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe, Chiang Kai-Shek, Philippine President Quirino and Sir Hartley Shawcross; Photos from the A.A.A. Championships include G.W. Nankeville, McDonald Bailey, D.O. Finlay, A.S. Paterson, H.G. Churcher and H.E. Whittle; Photos of de-fusing of a 1940 German bomb in Grafton Way, off Tottenham Court Road; Photo of the new turbine liner Presidente Peron; Photographing underwater from three miles up in Africa, using a magnetometer; History repeats itself in the Balkans - with photos of Marshal Tito; Four photos of a massive German gun with 33-inch calibre, now scrapped, designed to blast Gibraltar; Photos of yachts competing in the Clyde Fortnight Regattas; Illustrations of forgotten inventions and outmoded gadgets include a faciallyl-mounted cigarette-holder for the man who needs both hands free!; Centrefold illustration celebrates centenary of Hurstpierpoint College, Sussex; Article and aerial photos of dry ice being used to create rain over Louisiana; Striking discoveries from recent excavation in remote Azerbaijan; Photos of Royal occasions in London; Czech lawn-tennis players V. Cernik and J. Drobny; fire aboard the Turkish ship Coram; Former ammo dump near Pruem explodes; Police raid of Marx House, the Australian H.Q. of the Communist Party; French luxury liner Ile De France sails again; Photos of downed K.L.M. Constellation near Bombay which killed 33 in India's worst air disaster to-date; and more. Complete, intact and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
Pages 73-108. Features. Aerial cover photo of idle London shipping due to dockworker's strike; Photos of troops serving as stevedores unloading frozen beef from Argentina; Two-page illustration of Fettes College; Article entitled "Dollars, Sterling and European Trade"; Photos of striking dockworkers attending speeches; Two-pages of photos from the agricultural show at Shrewsbury, including Princess Elizabeth and many champion animals; Photos of personalities of the week include the winners of the Ashburton Shield, Tshekedi Khama, Cambridge Cricketeers, Mr. Alexander Diomedes, Air Marshal Sir Leslie Gossage; A.D. Locke, Harry Bradshaw, Seretse Khama, the former Miss Ruth Williams, Sir francis Mudie, Flight-Lt. K.H.F. Letford, and The Emir Idris El Senussi. Photo of the Enola Gay being presented to the Smithsonian Institution; Photo of Emir Abdul Illah with King Feisal of Iraq; Photo of robotic hand developed by German firm; Photos of U.N. Success in Indonesia - 3-stage evacuation of Java; Photo of restoration of Cleopatra's Needle, near Charing Cross; Two-page colour photo of the earliest realistic human portrait in the history of man, discovered in central France; Aerial photos of British castles with medieval fortifications; Attractive one-page colour ad for General Electric fridges; Colour Johnnie Walker cricket-themed ad on back cover; and more. Complete, intact and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
Features: Terror tactics of a strike - Pilkington's; The Stock and Loan Scandal; Recipe for a fake antique; Healey fights a phantom ware - east of Suez; Miss Grundy - Postmistress of Footle-on-the-Crouch; City in the sky; Perfection in the city of slaves - ancient Athens; Edinburgh - an idea expressed in stone; Japan - a country with no illusions; The Roast Beef of Old France; The man who gave kingdoms away - Charles V; Was this the birthplace of the Greeks?; The signs that spelled protection; Britain's national wardrobe; and more. Average wear. Clean and unmarked. Sound copy. Magazine
Features/Photos: Macmillan visits South Africa; Excavations at Hasanlu, near Lake Urmia - Part II; Traffic easing ideas; the 1,000 mile walk of Dr. Moore, aged 56; Chaos on London's underground - the discomfort of many cuased by the unofficial action of a few; London rush-hour in the rain during a futile unofficial strike; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Sound copy. Book
Features/Photos: in colour - the new Forth Road bridge, and other subjects; Queen Mary seamen and crew strike; The first U.N. troops in Katanga - a peaceful entry; The Royal visit to Orkney and Shetland Islands - a British monarch's first visit to the Shetlands for 700 years; teaching the Australian aboriginals to live in a modern world; American military inventions - up-to-date equipment in the United States Army; Karabel in Lycia; An American space triumph - the 13th Discoverer satellite; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Sound copy. Book
Pages 129-168. Features: Cover photo of the Queen (and Margaret) at Royal Ascot with her trainer, Noel Murless after Jardiniere had won the King George V. stakes for Her Majesty; More Royal photos at the Royal Ascot; Excellent two-page photo of opening of the Four-Power conference at the Palais Des Nations, Geneva; Photos from Morocco in the wake of terrorism and rioting; Photos of tank which erects its own bridge, the M-48; Six photos of the site of the Geneva conference; Four fascinating pages of photos of shopping/luxury/theatre scenes in Soviet Russia; Photo of carnage after lightning strike at the Royal Ascot horse race; Photo of crowd outside the execution place of Mrs. Ruth Ellis, Holloway Prison; Photo of huge Brussels crowd protesting proposed school reforms; Centrefold photo of rescue workers at work at Royal Ascot after lightning strike; Page of photos of clearing London's underground sewers; Photos of personalities of the week include J.E. Coulson, Gerald Nabarro, Sister Ella Jorden, Mrs. Phyllis Sispera, Peter Wilkinson, the winning South African cricket team, Sir Robert Black in Singapore, Sir Linton Andrews, Lord Cooper, Sir Gordon Radley, Sir John Woodall, Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby, L.R. Fenwick, and Prince Bernhard with his three eldest daughters; Photos of Stirling Moss winning auto race at Aintree; Photo of Donald Campbell's speedboat 'Bluebird' streaking across Lake Ullswater; Photo of Colonel Nasser surrounded by Egyptian crowd; Two photos of Helicopter which smashed into side of New York Port Authority building; nostalgic ads; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
63 pages. Many great black and white photos. Contents include: Early Organization 1912-1937; The Fight for Union Recognition 1936-1939; The Blubber Bay Strike; War Policy Cripples Negotiations; The Post-War Years; The "October Revolution"; The I.W.A. Rebuilds; Years of Progress 1955-1970. Sturdy library binding. Average wear. Usual library markings. A sound copy. Book
19992111902161004960Wordsworth Editions 1999. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of pages: 145p Size: 20cm Wordsworth Editions paperback
28952Northborough MA: Earthling Publications. 2007. First edition first printing. First edition first printing. Limited edition. Signed by the author. Publisher's original brown cloth with gilt titles to the spine in the Glenn Chadbourne illustrated dustwrapper. With two full page black and white illustrations by Glenn Chadbourne. An excellent near fine copy the binding square and firm the contents with a few tiny spots to the text block fore-edge are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the near fine dustwrapper which has some light spotting to the underside and is otherwise free from fading loss or tears. Not price-clipped $45 to the front flap. Issued in an edition of 500 copies from which this example is numbered 170 and signed by James A. Moore and Jeff Strand in black ink on the limitation page. The third novel in Earthling Publications' 'Halloween' series. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers. Northborough, MA: Earthling Publications. 2007 hardcover
Pages 57-84. Front cover photo of Field-Marshal Sir John French. Contents: Conclusion of Chapter V; First part of Chapter VI: Germany on the Eve of War - by an eyewitness. Photos of: the Belgian infantry; The Citizen Army of Territorials (C.I.V.'s) march along the Strand; Algerian sharpshooters cross France; Belgian armoured cars; effects on civil life; Torlemont; Mouland; Belgians burn their own houses; Dogs help on the battlefield; The British Army crosses the Channel; Centerfold illustration of a French dirigible protecting British naval assets; Young Brits join the army; H.R.H. the Prince of Wales handles his rifle; Swanse women register for army pay; Irish Nationalist Volunteers; H.M. Seaplane 126, complete with quick-firing gun; Cut communication wires in Belgium; and more. Average wear. Binding intact. Unmarked. Sound copy. Book
254pp. 28 Hardcover Very good condition good
1878419635London : Office Strand 1878. 1st edition. Hardcover. Poor copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands worn; panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Both boards detached; spine lacking. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; 1 v. : ill. ; 41 cm. Subjects; London England ; Newspapers. London : Office Strand hardcover
196639899NY: National Advisory Committee on Farm Labor 1966. First edition. 35 pp. Near fine in stapled wrappers. Illustrated with photographs by George Ballis and others. NY: National Advisory Committee on Farm Labor unknown books
1550372882.Glibrary. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. unknown
198559764NY: Viking 1985. First Edition. 8vo pp. 249. Very good in some worn dj. Viking unknown books
1985108504NY:: Viking. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1985. Hardcover. 0670658553 . First edition. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. . Viking, hardcover
1985Q-0670658553Viking Penguin 1985-02-28. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Viking Penguin hardcover
1985508753New York: Viking Press 1985. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Octavo 249pp. Bottom edge of binding has light shelf wear else a fine copy in about fine dust jacket. Inscribed by poet David Halpern to poetry editor Harry Ford on the half-title page: "For Harry and Kathleen In fond memory of the great dishes we've consumed together - here and there. Love Dave. Viking Press hardcover
1994134564Hopewell NJ: The Ecco Press 1994. First edition. Hardcover. 180 pages. Anthology edited by Mark Strand who also contributes the preface. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Errata slip laid in. The Ecco Press unknown books