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119pp., 25cm., br.orig., peu de rousseurs, non coupé, bon état, [joint: lettre autographe par le président de la commission à monsieur Lambert membre suppléant du jury belge: "J'ai l'honneur de vous adresser le premier volume des rapports du jury belge…"], T81778
8vo; 361 pages; Includes 25-page bibliography & 14-page index. Very light wear, Very Good Condition (Comhist 3-3)
Rear inside hinge starting, otherwise Very Good Condition. Lacks Jacket; 8vo; 645 pages; 35-page index & 11-page bibliography. The standard text on the subject
In-4°; pp. 8, leggermente brunito. stemma pontificio al front. Senza legatura. Per l’istituzione a Civitavecchia di Un Tribunale Annonario che si occupi delle controversie relative al commercio Grani e Granaglie
8vo; 369 pages; LE COMMER CE DE L'ARGENT CHEZ LES JUIFS D'ITALIE DU XIIIe AU XVIIEe SIECLE. (CJH-1-6)
Paris, Edit. Librairie encyclopèdique de Roret, 1862. Colección Encyclopèdie Roret. Algunas ilustraciones en b/n. Algun desplegable ilustrado. 396 p. 8º menor. Holandesa editorial con lomo de piel algo rozado. Dorados y hierros en el lomo. Conserva cubierta original. Ex libris. Buen ejemplar. Livre en français.
Paris, Edit. Librairie encyclopèdique de Roret, 1862. Colección Encyclopèdie Roret. Algunas ilustraciones en b/n. 403 p. 8º menor. Holandesa editorial con lomo de piel algo rozado. Dorados y hierros en el lomo. Conserva cubierta original. Ex libris. Buen ejemplar. Livre en français.
xxxvi + 320pp. + losbladig 2pp. stellingen, + 30 zw/w platen en 16 kaarten buiten tekst, 27cm., Doctoraal proefschrift (Rijksuniversiteit te Utrecht), originele omslag (vaag spoor van verwijderd label onderaan rug), stempeltje, tekst helder en in goede staat, gewicht: 1.4kg., N113279
complete in 2 vols.: vii,284pp. + vii,408pp., 23cm., cart.cover, VG
Volledig in 4 delen: lxvi,71 + 209 + 121 + [ca.180] pp., in-4, Proefschrift tot het bekomen van de graad van Doctor in de wijsbegeerte en letteren aan de Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (1977), gesigneerd met opdracht door auteur, ex-bibliotheek-exemplaar (label op ruggen, enkele stempeletjes), tekst in goede staat, zeldzaam, [Inhoud: Deel I: Bronnenbespreking en gegevensverwerking, II: De goederenstromen, III: De scheepvaartbeweging, IV: Bijlagen], B94387
88 pages. A rare surviving copy of this vintage Canadian gardening periodical. Contents include: The Pansy; Roses for the Garden; The Scree - What is it?; Some Further Notes on the Iris; The Lily Pool - a new idea in pool construction; Youth in the Garden - building cold frames for pocket money; Glass substitutes in gardening; Some of our garden pests; and more. Many interesting contemporary ads plus a major Annual Directory of the Trade in Canada for 1934, including retailers, wholesalers, nurserymen, seedsmen, allied trades and buyers' guide. Back cover features ads by Empire Garden Nurseries, Sidney Roofing and Paper Col, Layritz Nurseries Ltd., and H.M. Eddie & Sons Ltd of Sardis, BC. Minimal pencil markings. Somewhat above-average external soiling and wear. Book
16 pages. 13" x 10.5" oblong. Wonderful full-page black and white photos of: Monaco, France; A Square in Utrecht, Holland; Johan's Strasse and Royal Palace, Christiana, Norway; Palace of the Crown Prince, Stockholm; Frelsors Kirk, or, Church of Our Redeemer, Copenhagen, Denmark; The Place of Commerce, Lisbon; Mansion House, London; The Royal Palace, Madrid; St. Isaac's Cathedral, St. Petersburg; Winter Palace, St. Petersburg; Mars Hill, Athens; The Suez Canal; The Great Sphinx, Egypt; Mount of Olives; Trafalgar Square, London; Stone Relief in the Church of St. John and St. Paul, Venice. Small chips from spine. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
Pages 393-504. Features: The Education of Linton Usher; Descendants of the Dumonts of Vevay; The Fur Trade of the Ohio Valley; Pioneer Folklore Relative to Snakes; Indiana Historical Society; Social Studies in High School; Danger on Wabash (Vincennes Letters of 1786); Living in a Distracted World, 1914-1920; and more. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A quality vintage copy. Book
184 pages. A curriculum resource guide. Designed to provide additional information to existing grade ten social studies texts focusing on the development of western Canada. Presents sixteen lessons which touch on: Pre-contact trading; The Beginning of the Fur Trade; Marriage Customs of the Fur Trade; Women between two cultures; The family of mixed ancestry; The emergence of Metis identity; The lives of Metis; Two profiles of George Simpson; Extension of the fur trade to the west coast; The transfer of Rupert's Land; The impact of railway; Unrest in Saskatchewan 1880-1885; Aftermath of Metis resistance; and more. Summary of resources. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. An excellent copy of this informative reference. Book
32 pages. Features: Glass Flowers of the Plains - use of trade beads by the Plains Indiansduring the 19th century - article with photos; The Collector's Page; Writing - On - Stone in the borderland of south-eastern Alberta; The Big Horn Country; The Legend Makers (II); The Vanishing Ghost Towns - The Slocan area of B.C. where the remnants of the old mining era may still be seen; Back cover photo of Sandon, British Columbia in 1898. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
87 pages. Features: Historic houses; The Dialect called Bungi; Early Manitoba Furniture; Seven Oaks House; Legislative Buildings; The Magnificent Adventure - The first printing press and publications west of Toronto in 1940 - James Evans; Log Construction at Red River; The Crockery Trade; Lower Fort Garry; St. Andrews on the Red; Story of Transportation; Ukrainians in the Manitoba Mosaic; Upper Fort Garry; Sir Thomas Button; St. Boniface Museum; Manitoba Glass Works; Local Museums preserve history; Manitoba Art; Portageto Winnipeg; Indian Trade Silver; Museum of Man and Nature; The Metis and the Buffalo. Average wear. Sound copy. Book
256 pages. Index. Selected bibliography. "In many ways this book is a native chronicle about being native, for first person accounts enliven every facet of life in times past: the complex social structure based on kinship, rank and the potlatch; ceremonials and religion; gathering food, hunting and fishing; wood-working and basketry; trade, travel and conflict; Prehistory and archaeological discoveries; the arrival of Whites and the fur trade, followed by settlement, and the consequences of change, including the loss of their lands." - from dust jacket. Includes 200 photographs, 40 of which are in colour. "A popular and up-to-date account of native life and traditions on the Northwest Coast." - from dust jacket. Partial lean to spine. Light wear. Clean and unmarked. Nice copy. Book
24 pages. Cover photo of the Allies' permanent war council at the French headquarters; Article by Lady Jellicoe on the future of Britain's blinded heroes and how it is being assured; Photo of Grand Duke Nicholas about to inspect Russian troops in Teheran; Photo of Grand Duke Michaelovitch in a rickshaw at Nikko, Japan; Photo of the King's African Rifles; Five photos involving Turkey and Africa; Two photos of British transport in France by bicycle and horse-drawn cart; Photo of mealtime with the Canadian Red Cross contingent in Flanders; Photo of horses being nursed back to health; Three photos regarding Bedouin surrender to British forces in Egypt, including Giaffar Pasha, the Turkish Commander-in-Chief; Four photos of British armoured cars at work in Central Asia; Four photos of Moroccan Spahis training to fight; Three photos with our dauntless ally (France) on the Meuse Heights; Two-page illustration of a scene on the French line after a futile German onslaught; Four photos of children impacted by the war; Checking the Commerce Raiders - article about disguised German ships; Photos of sixteen brave British sons decorated for valour; The Air Raid on Schleswig-Holstein - article with map and photo; Photos of downed Austrian and German aeroplanes; Lacking outer wraps. Some pages loose but present. Appears to have been disbound from a hardcover volume. A rough but worthy reference copy. Book
144 pages. An analysis of the theory and practice of concurrent currencies. "The advantages that Professor Hayek claims for competitive currencies are not only that they would remove the power of government to inflate the money supply but also that they would go a long way to prevent the destabilising fluctuations that government monopoly of money has precipitated over the last century of 'trade cycles'" - from Preface. Average wear. Contents clean and unmarked. Various stickers and sticker removal damage upon back cover. Sound working copy. Book
40 pages. Circa 1940s. 81 black and white photos and illustrations. Printed on glossy stock. Features: Defenders of the Maginot Line increase Defences; Royal Inspections of the Home Front; British Hospital Ship with Casualties from France; French Contraband Precautions; Decorations for Valour and Gallantry in the Field, by J.F.C. Fuller; How Britain's Postal Censors Work - great photos; Testing 15 inch Shells at an Experimental Station; Hitler Escapes Death in Munich Bomb Explosion; Centerfold naval illustration of minesweepers by Frank H. Mason; Safeguarding America's Neutrality; Happenings Behind Germany's Western Wall; Dominions Representatives Visit the B.E.F. in France; The British Commander in Chief in his working quarters - Lord Gort; Peace Appeal by Holland Belgium - full text of the Allied Replies; Royal Engineers in Training; Nazi Mines Washed up on Danish coast; Keel of new ship in British shipyard; Allied Air Supremacy on the Western Front; A commentary on the War for this week;Defenders of the Home Front stage mock air raids. Protecting the trade routes of France; Summary of the chief events of this week. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
40 pages. Circa 1940s. 72 black and white photos and illustrations. Printed on glossy stock. Features: Excellent illustrated article on Mine Warfare by Professor A.M. Low; Nazi reconnaissance photo of British Contraband Control Station; French Contraband Control at Work; French catapult-launch flying boats join in the U-Boat hunt; In the French lines at the front; The Ark Royal calls at Cape Town - a warship the Nazis claimed to have sunk; Tommies spend Christmas at the front; Text of The King's 1939 Christmas Day message; How the R.A.F. forecasts the weather; Newfoundland fishermen train for the navy; Britain gets ready her big guns - 9.2 howitzers in southern England; Centerfold illustration/map of mine-layer bases which the R.A.F. continually patrol; The Finns continue to resist Soviet agression - counter-attack in the Karelian Isthmus plus 8 other photos; Patrolling the Empire's trade routes - full-page photo; South African forces in training; Illustrated article entitled "How Australia Plans to Help" - the second A.I.F. in training; Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) prepares for war effort - eight great photos; Mortar gun crew in training; A commentary on the war this week; General von Brauchitsch on the Siegfried Line - six related photos; Summary of the chief events of this week. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
42 pages. "An educational periodical published weekly for the dissemination of technical information, with a commentary and review of the news and conditions of the Textile Industry in Canada." - from masthead. Contains many finely illustrated advertisements which clearly present the contemporary state of the art. Features: Customs Commissioner's Report; News of the Industry; The Stockinette Tariff; The Edinburgh Textile Exhibition; Some Typical Hosiery Trade Problems - calculations every knitter should know; Glossary of knit underwear terms; Silk doubling and spinning machine; Cotton Mill Efficiency; The Dyeing of Acetate Silk; British Wool Letter; British Rayon News; The Markets; British Wool and Top Quotations; and more. Above-average wear. Covers detached but present, but for top third of back cover. Book
32 pages. Undated but appears to be circa 1955. Wonderful black and white photos throughout. Features: British Columbia's Centennial Celebrations; Canada's Boy's Town in Malaya; Colombo Plan Steel Technicians in Britain; Ghana's Goodwill and Trade Mission; Designs of the Year - annual U.K. awards; Ceylon's Buddhists in London; H.M. the Queen Mother's World Tour; Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition; Child Welfare in Pakistan; Modern New Airport in Nairobi, Kenya; New Zealand's expanding forests; The Craft of the Nigerian Potter; Spare-Time Studies in Britain; Uganda's New Agrucultural School. Bonus: includes 8-page Canadian supplement which bears a lovely colour portrait of H.R.H. the Princess Margaret. Second Bonus: 13" x 9" photographic portrait of H.R.H. The Princess Margaret, suitable for framing. Covers detached from textblock but present. Average wear. Unmarked. A worthy copy. Book
112 pages (336-448). Many wonderful vintage ads. Features: Making Friends with Latin America; Foreign Trade Begins at Home; "From Usually Reliable Sources" - How we get our Foreign News; What we think about Foreign Affairs - what the polls say/what the home folks say; What England and France think about us; Number One Swing Man - John Henry Hammond Jr.; Mr. Hata Pulls the Strings; and more. Colour ad for Hawaii inside back cover. Nice colour photo ad for Lucky Strike cigarettes on back cover shows tobacco buyer Connor Aycock with farmer. Unmarked. Moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
24 pages. Contents: Battle over control of the nation's electrical power - with photo of TVA Director David E. Lilienthal; Photo of Walter Runciman, President of the British Board of Trade; Photo of Robert L. Doughton of North Carolina; Conflict between General Motors and the United Automotive Workers of America - with photo of Alfred P. Sloan, Jr.; Terrible Ohio River Flood; Rise of Militarism in Japan - with photo of Osami Nagano; Photo of Trotzky (Trotsky) who, from Mexico, claims the Moscow trial against him is "A giant frame-up"; Terror in Lisbon; Spanish Havoc - with photo of rebels praying; "Mirror Writing" - reversed writing; Old Turk exhibits his third set of natural teeth while Edmonton youth develops his fourth set!; Photo of Wendell Wilkie; Women in the News - Miss Mary Anderson; "Jane Bull"; Movie World - with photo of Martha Raye; Photo of Mrs. Molly TicklePitcher of Turnit Top Ridge, TN; Two-page article on Benito Mussolini - with photos; Photo of 'Little Corporal' J. Toussaint Bernard; Vintage ads; and more. Average wear. Most of back page missing. Yellowed with age. A sound vintage copy. Magazine