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Paris Les Presses de la Connaissance 1976, In-folio relié pleine toile éditeur bleue sous jaquette illustrée. 320 pages, avec nombreuses illustrations et un index. Bon état
Very Good English Original cloth bdg. No DJ. Demy 8vo. (22 x 15 cm) In German. [Lx], 329, [7] p. Urkunden zur Religion des Alten agypten. Übersetzt und eingeleitet von Günther Roeder. Herausgegeben V. Walter Otto. First Edition.
8vo., Twenty-Fifth Thousand, signature on front paste-down, free endpapers and half-title lightly browned; original green cloth, sides framed in blind, gilt back, gilt top, uncut, cream endpapers, a very good, bright, crisp copy. First published in 1869.
New English Paperback. Pbo. Demy 8vo. (22 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 560 p. Religious minorities in Kurdistan. Kürdistan'da dini azinliklar. Ana akim disinda kalanlar.
403pp., br.orig., 24cm., ex-libris écrit sur br.et p.d.t., bon état
Foxing to textblock and endpapers. Faint creasing to front wrap. ; 5.5 X 0.2 X 0.2 inches; 206 pages
Mild Foxing to a few pages and textblock. ; 58 illustrations. Standard work on mythology. ; 395 pages
Hachette 1997. In-12 broché de 401 pages. Très bon état.
pp. 339 + Frontis + Numerous photo illustrations and drawings. 8vo. Original full red cloth binding. **Manuscript presentation an a bar of music from the author on the title page. First edition. Starkie lived among and traveled with gypsies. He was a Romany Rye, with almost as large a reputation as that of the great Romany Rye of an earlier day, George Borrow. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! GYPSY 1
25 pages. "Long ago, Orca was only one colour, black, and she lived, like all the other sea animals, in the water, coming to the surface to breathe." Then she and Osprey fall in love, and the result is the black-and-white whale who loves to leap high out of the water and sing a song so beautiful that all creation listens. Unmarked. Bright blue illustrated covers. Author has previously retold two Indian myths for children. She lives in Robson, BC. Book
10 page board book. Megara can't help falling in love with Hercules, the hero in training. Their tale of love comes alive in this Smart Pages book. Includes over 100 words and sounds. Just touch the pages! Very light wear. Clean and unmarked. Excellent copy. Book
99 pages. Undated. Circa 1970s? Contents include: Beginnings; Place Names of the Red Deer District; Student Missionaries; Farming; Politics; Bachelors; Fun and Frolic; Short Shorts; Indians - Their Myths and Traditions; Our Cairn. Usual library markings. Average wear. Sound copy. Book
528 pages including index. Exposes the myths and the realities of the global economy in terms of human struggle. Contends that the global economy is sowing 'creative destruction' everywhere: while making possible great accumulations of wealth, it is also reviving forms of human exploitation that characterized industry 100 years ago. Warms that without reform, social peace and middle-class lifestyles will be threatened. Bright, clean and unmarked but for remainder dot upon bottom edge. Excellent copy. Book
56 pages. "Alerts the world to the fact that at least 50% of the world's known monsters are indigenous to British Columbia, Canada." - from title page. "Features rare sketches, photos and text concerning mythical monster hunts never previously published. Authentic photos from behind the Iron Curtain... and a rare, rare photo from the Art Jones Collection." - from back cover. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
121 pages with index. Covers show wear but contents are quite nice. Seeks to dispel a few myths about the lives of some notable people from Vancouver's past. "The time has come to open the closets and let all our ancestors out"! Covers such topics as: Who kept the city's first house of ill-repute, who was the first man charge with keeping an illegal gaming establishment, etc. This carefully researched book is all absolutely true... and very funny. Book
124 pages including glossary. Very attractive glossy volume in giftable condtion. This abundantly illustrated, practical guide has been written specifically with the novice in mind. Packed with over 400 superb colour photographs, it aims to dispel the myths that surround bonsai, and to show the reader in a simple, down-to-earth way, just how easy growing bonsai can be. Acquiring suitable plants, root pruning, training techniques and general maintenance are all covered by detailed, step-by-step photographs and clear, easy-to-follow text. Book
258 pages. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Quality copy. Book
309 pages including index. Argues that we've got the wrong deficit culprit and before we all gather for the public shooting, we should consider the consequences. Some small creases to dust jacket flaps otherwise unmarked with very light wear. Book
Features: A Mallard Bola; Jeweled Pen Caps; The Art of Sand Pouring; How to Cut Brazilian Opal; Tips on Buying and Cutting Opal; Art Nouveau; Cooper Pedy Today; Internal Structures and Identification of Gilson Opal; Notes on Gilson Synthetic White Opal; The Australian Opal Scene Today; Myths, Legends and Superstitions about Gemstones; Tektites - Their Origin and where they may be found. Somewhat above-average wear but remains a sound reference copy. Date stamp to front cover. Book
Features: Oregon's sea lion cave; the topsy-turvy world of capillary waves; Ciguatera - Scourge of seafood lovers; Aggressive behavior in reef corals - a stragegy for survival?; Dredging up old myths; Postal coup for Palau; Antifreeze in polar fishes; Red abalone - the treasure off California's north coast. Covers taped together else a sound copy. Book
260 pages including index. Will help parents understand their options and enable them to make an informed choice about vaccination - a choice that reflects their own health care beliefs. "For the first time a book exposes many of the myths about immunizations. This book is an invaluable guide to help parents make an informed choice about this vital health issue." - Kenneth P. Stoller, M.D., Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Prior owner's name atop half-title page and highlighting to first section elase clean and unmarked with light to moderate wear. Sound working copy. Book
114 pages including index and bibliography. Contains a simple, straightforward system for getting your personal financial situation under control and heading in the right direction. You will learn: how to become debt free in 10 years; seven deadly myths about money that nearly everyone believes; how to prepare against Murphy's Law; Six basic principles of wise investing; and much more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Solid copy. Book
223 pages including index. An essential manual for all who are childless and all who would like to have children. Includes thorough and practial explanations of: the normal process of human reproduction; the myths about producing a pregnancy; infertility tests - how and why they are done; infertility therapy - how it works; miscarriage; and more. With over 80 helpful charts and diagrams. Unmarked copy. Moderate wear to dust jacket. Book
3 vols., 8vo., Fifth Impression thus, with frontispieces and numerous illustrations throughout; pictorial boards printed in gilt, red and black, burgundy backs lettered in gilt, burgundy endpapers, a fine set in publisher's board slip-case. The set comprises Vol. I: Marvels and Magic; Vol. II: Heroes and Saints; Vol. III: History and Romance
Book is in excellent condition, as new. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears.
