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94 pages. Numerous pages of colour photos and information on the making of the album; Includes these songs: Zoo Station; Even Better Than the Real Thing; One; Until the End of the World; Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses; So Cruel; The Fly; Mysterious Ways; Tryin' to Throw Your Arms Around the World; Ultraviolet (light my way); Acrobat; Love is Blindness. Above-average external wear. 3" Opening to front cover at base of spine. A worthy working copy. Book
96 pages. Index of advertisers. Features: Cover photo of the vessel 'Orient City' fully loaded with lumber; Two-color ad for Broderick yellow-strand wire rope inside front cover; Nicely logging-theme illustrated Timken bearing full-page ad; American Tiger Brand Wire Rope ad features great photo (circa 1885) of steam (bull) donkey and many loggers; R.G. LeTourneau ad features photo of their bulldozer and a Willamette-Hyster arch at work; Full-page two-color photo ad for Caterpillar features A.E. Baker of Fruit Growers Supply, Susanville, CA; Durable Douglas Fir Cross Arms used on telephone poles by the British Columbia Telephone Company - article with photo; Hand Methods Must Give Way to Mechanization in Eastern Canada - article; Photos of sawmill scenes in Sweden and Finland; Novel Effects in Wood at Paris Exposition - article with photos; Unique Power Plant of Vancouver Island Lumber Operation - Nootka Wood Products, Ltd. mill at Port Tasis (Tahsis) is driven by wood gas - article with photos - including photo of John P. Blenkinsop and Harry Smith and another photo of plant manager Lute D. Rogers with George M. Cornwall of this publication; Fantastic two-page two-color illustrated ad for the Ross Lumber Carrier, Model 90; S.A. Woods Machine Company ad features their new 412 planer and matcher; Magnificent full-page ad for Disston precision ground cross-cut saws includes photos of fallers at work with this two-man saw; Distinct saving shown to be possible with two-man bucking crews - article; Plywood's outdoor uses are increasing - photo-illustrated article; Meeting of the Wooden Box Association at San Francisco; Mark Markkula and his logging Bunks and Chunks - article with photos of products and Mr. Markkula; Nicely illustrated one-page ad for Hercules Engines of Canton, Ohio; Logging in Tillamook - article with photos; Super one-page photo ad for Feenaughty Machinery Co.'s FWD trucks - with photo showing a massive load being hauled; Nice truck-logging themed photo ad for Waukesha engines; Awesome photos of Allis-Chalmers tractors at work for the Big Lakes Box Company in Klamath Basin; Fantastic full-page ad with photos of the Washington Diesel Yarder made by Washington Iron Works; Crazy photo of trucks driving 132' logs across the Bloedel Donovan Lumber Mills' narrow old logging bridge above Skykomish, WA; Photo of a Dow low stump power saw at work; Small illustrated ad for P. Sharkey & Son Horse Collars; Photo of an FWD truck at work for Mr. W.S. Jeans of Culp Creek, OR; Superheaters - their use on Donkeys and Locomotives - article; Oriental strife affects Pacific Lumber Trade - article; France decides between steel and wood rail cars; Foreign Lumber Fleet - list of lumber vessels visiting Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia - and their capacities; Three Bamfiled, B.C. photos accompany brief article about Pacific Cable and Wireless, Ltd. and their cable which extends from Bamfield to New Zealand; Photo of G.L. Graiff with redwood charcoal experimental wood gas-powered truck - Hammond Redwood Co. of Samoa, CA; Reunion of pioneer members of the Southwestern Washington Lumber Manufacturers Association - with photos of T.H. MacLafferty, C.A. Doty, Charles Gilchrist, W.C. Miles, Jerry Startup, S.S. Somerville; Obituary of August K. Berter; Nice illustrated ad for the Warren Axe and Tool Co. of Warren, PA.; and more. Unmarked. Above-average but not excessive wear. Chips missing from backstrip. Binding intact. A rare surviving issue of this highly informative vintage lumber periodical. Magazine
8 pages. Black and white reproductions of photos of rifles and ammo with supporting text. Fascinating history of the conversion from muzzle-loaders to breech loaders. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy. Book
211p. 8vo. Original full red cloth binding. Coldwar/Economics 4
Auction Catalogue. With Topographical Index and Artists Index. 1047 lots, mostly with illustration. A little rubbing to cover surfaces with light wear to extremities.
92 pages. Features: Are we driving Japan into Red China's Arms?; We Run a Hospital for Birds; Amazong two-page photo of TBM Avengers being melted down in the Arizona desert; "Let's Legalize the Spitball!"; Helping Hands from Mexico - photo-illustrated article in the 435k Mexicans who legally work on US farms; Don't Let Medical Bills Bankrupt You; Secrets of the Unknown War (part 2 of 5) - photo-illustrated article of what happened in Greenland during WWII; The Case of the Dead Man's Daughter (part 1 of 8); California Passage (part 7 of 8); Miracle at Fort Morgan, Colorado - the town goes on an all-out weight-loss spree. Short Stories: One-Woman Man; Stroll into Danger; High-Pressure Girl; Bandit in the Sky. Ads: Pink GE washer and dryer inside front cover; Gorgeous color-photo Cadillac ad; Borden's Buttermilk; Nice Wheaties ad shows lady golfer; GM ad features Charles Fassinger and his family; Nice Oldsmobile color ad features golf illustrations; Color ad for the Winchester model 70 rifle; Motorola portable TV; Pepsi - one-page beach scene; Ford cars; Betty Crocker Li'l Angel Food Cake (back cover). Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
This is a very good+ or better hardcover two volume set, bound in dark blue leather and blue and cream marbled paper boards, The spines have five raised bands and gilt titles still bright. Top page-edges gilt. Completely clean inside and out, no spotting or other marks. Short closed tear to lower margin of one text page. Illustrated with 113 plates with printed tissue guards and black & white small photos of the arms.11" high X 7" wide, 915 pages total. A beautiful dark blue leather gilt set. Large heavy books, foreign shipping will be extra. This set will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
338 pages. Proceedings of a Symposium held at the University of British Columbia March 5-6, 1983. "We have created a technology that acts at speeds beyond our biological ability to cope. Yet the programs upon which the computer will act are themselves products of human thought which cannot possibly anticipate every situation and every event. By their very nature, therefore, they are highly fallible. We must face up to this fact. Nuclear arms are literally out of human control." - from foreward by David Suzuki. Moderate wear. Letter 'F' atop half-title page else contents clean and unmarked. Solid copy. Book
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece; black cloth, a neat fine copy in unclipped dustwreapper, the latter witn one small loss at bottom edge of front panel. Bright copy of the poet's autobiography, with striking dustwrapper artwork by Stephen Russ. SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
Reprints of four famous firearms magazines including "The Rifle" May 1885, "Shooting and Fishing" 5 July 1888, "Arms and the Man" December 13, 1906, "The American Rifleman" 1 June, 1923. Rumpling to corner of last few pages. Rubbing to covers. Average overall wear. Unmarked. Binding sound. A worthy copy of this engaging and informative reprint compilation. Book
120 pages. Features: Robert McNamara Cover Photo; Many gorgeous color-photo fashion ads; One-page ad for soundtrack to movie "I Do! I Do!", starring Mary Martin and Robert Preston; Great ad for Sony Superscope tape recorders in children's birthday party scene; The Myths That Divide India and Us; The Prevalence of Hobbits - thirty years after they were invented by a bored Oxford don, the hobbits - "a benevolent, furry-footed people" - have taken a new generation by storm - illustrated article with photo of Tolkien; Are We On the Brink of Another Arms Race? - photo-illustrated article; The Two Extremes of Avant-Garde Music - Milton Babbitt and John Cage; Sauvage of Seventh Avenue - Jacques Tiffeau Understands Today - photo-illustrated article; Judge Botein - a Judge with 'Disciplined Indignation'; Lovely color-photo centerfold of Springmaid's Miss January, Martha Branch; Great nostalgic one-page color-photo ad for General Motors features photos of eight of their station wagons; A High School Principal Reports "The young... are going for uglification and unlovableness faster and faster"; Uncommone one-page color-photo ad for Mott's Figure Control Meals which are a 'wicked way to lose weight'; and more. Above-average external wear. Faint library stamp on first page. Covers almost loose. A worthy vintage copy. Book
Roy. 4to., First Edition, on laid paper, with a fine coloured frontispiece, a coloured plate, 11 plates (5 large and folding) in monochrome, and 13 illustrations in the text, black endpapers, neat inscription on front free endpaper verso; original cloth, sides with double frame border enclosing corps badge elaborately blocked all in gilt, back gilt extra, gilt top, bevelled edges, uncut, a very good, bright, firm copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 200 NUMBERED COPIES (THIS COPY OUT-OF-SERIES). This copy was formerly in the library of Conwyn Mansel-Jones who won the Victoria Cross in South Africa on 27 February 1900. He went on to serve in WWI and was also awarded the DSO and the Legion d'Honneur. Mansel-Jones became CMG and was a member of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms from 1920 until his death in 1942. A letter confirming his purchase of this copy is loosely inserted. A SPLENDID ASSOCIATION COPY OF A SCARCE AND IMPORTANT UNIT HISTORY. White, p.255.
8vo., First Edition thus; original series binding of navy buckram, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in gilt, a near fine copy. NRS vol. 161.
68 pages. Features: Nice cover illustration of lady with horse; One-page Parker Pen ad with military theme; Colour Marboleum ad inside front cover shows vintage kitchen; One-page Singer sewing machine ad includes three photos of their ornate furniture; Wonderful one-page ad for the RCA Victor Globe Trotter Model A-31 radio includes airman; The General's Big Bull (short story); Known to Nobody (short story); Secrets of the German (Nazi) Air-Armadas - fascinating photo-illustrated article; The Ghost of Captain Renny (short story); Where the War Dollar Goes; Canada'a Forgotten Back Door - Will the Nazis Bomb Canada through Hudson Bay?; Beyond the Circle (short story); Carry On - football article includes photo of Squadron Leader Dave Harding at the Malton Airport with new military recruits asking him questions about his days with the Ottawa Rough Riders; Movie news and photos; One-page photo ad for Fleischmann's Yeast features great photos of man cleaning massive locomotive and horse-drawn wagon being loaded with sheaves; Woodbury ad features photo of Annabella; Anothe Woodbury ad features photo of Miss Nancy Weir of Toronto; Small ad for the Chesley Chair Company of Chesley, Ontario; The Ten Bob Note (short story); Homes of Tomorrow - photos of interior design ideas; Saturday Night Bath - tips on how to have a good bath; Fantastic one-page colour-photo ad for Lux soap features three photos of Carole Lombard; Illustrated instruction how to knit soldier and sailor dolls; Win the War in Your Kitchen - cooking article; Nice one-page Magic Baking Powder ad entitled "As Sure as the Sun Rises"; World Sayings; Magnificent red and black Canadian Red Cross ad inside back cover shows nurse with arms outstretched over servicemen and refugees; Great vintage colour Coke ad on back cover shows lovely young lady holding six-pack; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book
330 pages including index. "A must read for anyone concerned about a democratic society." - Judy Rebick. "A call to arms against the corporate agenda that has made Canadians prisoners in their own country." - Calgary Herald. Clean and unmarked with very light wear. Book
pp. xii, 53 + 117 Full Page Wood Engraved Plates drawn and executed by Mr. R. B. Utting. Quite age stained. 250mm. Disbound. A good candidate for rebinding. Scarce. ENGLAND BX 5 - **PRICE JUST REDUCED!
2 vols., 8vo., First Edition; pictorial and printed wrappers, folded and wire-stitched as issued, a fine copy.
Pages 113-176. Features: Cover illustration of Connecticut Painted Wall; American Furniture in a California Collection; Signed and Dated - A Painted Wall in Connecticut; Interior Decorations at Unity Farm; - an editorial note; Glassmaking in South Boston - Part 1; Bellows for the Hearth; Stenciled Coverlets; Arms of the Guilds on Liverpool Ware; Murals in Upper New York State; Two Gold Snuffboxes; Signs bring customers; and more. Printed upon glossy stock. Average wear. Unmarked. Moisture exposure to bottom edge. Short archival tape repair to base of spine. A worthy reference copy. Magazine
Features: Photo portrait of "A" Company - winning team in Inter-Company Football; Company Notes; Assault-At-Arms; Sketches at the Annual Assault-at-Arms, 1907; Notes by the C.O.; School of Arms Notes; Ten to Eight - short sketch of the histories of Companies C and I which have been absorbed; Company Dinners; and more. Average wear and soiling. Staples disintegrated. Book
Features: Photo and write-up on Lance-Corporal L. Graham H. Horton-Smith; Company Notes; Football Results; Our Regimental Plate - No. II - The Lord Elcho Cup - photo and article by Ian Bhreatannaich; Scots Abroad - a letter from John MacDonald in Bulawayo; Editorial; Buglers; Class Firing - the conditions under which Class Firing will be conducted for the current year; The History of the Glenworple Highlanders - Chapter III - Assyria; Photos of the "H" Co. Cup and the Sergeant's Mess Cup; Assault at Arms; Peninsular War - Second Campaign... Corunna (October 1808, to 16th January, 1809), Lecture by Major F.H. Neish (with map); Correspondence; and more. Average wear and soiling. Staples disintegrated. Book
360p. Numerous illustrations, some in color. Sm. 4to. Original full cloth binding, soiled. Hardbound. Very Good. ENGLAND BOX 1
72 pages. Detailed diagrams. Intended to "provide a picture of the light 6-Pdr. used by the Royal Regiment of Artillery during the last quarter of the 18th century." - page 5. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy of this fascinating and informative reference. Book
24 pages. Detailed black and white photos and diagrams supported with text. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this informative reference. Book
Pages 91-154. Reproductions of black and white photos. Printed upon glossy stock. Features: The design competitions for Swords of Honour presented by the corporation of the City of London between 168 and 1901; Warner Pin - A Question of Attribution; nice ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Book
315 pages including footnotes and index. "This explosive book lays bare the personalities and institutional relations behind the headlines. It goes beyond the recent events to discern the roots of contemporary U.S. covert activity within the past two decades. Delves into the details of CIA and extra-CIA operations, including drug-trafficking, gun-running, government-toppling, and assassination." - from back cover. "An informative and shocking book that takes us from the Bay of Pigs fiasco to the drug-fuelled secret war in Laos, from the urban hustle-and-bustle of Tehran to the steamy jungles of Central America. Profiteers pose as patriarchs, mercenaries claim to be humanitarians, and totalitarian thugs commit their atrocities in the name of political freedom - while back in Washington it's all just one more day at the office." - R.T. Naylor, author of Hot Money. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding sound. Good working copy. Book