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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
#350 of 700 facsimile copies of the 1746 first edition specially reprinted in 1968. xvi, 232 pages. Thirty-four black and white illustrations. "With remarks on the constructions of the most celebrated authors, particularly of Marshal de Vauban and Baron Coehorn, in which the perfection and imperfection of their several works are considered. For use of the Royal Academy of Artillery at Woolwich." - subtitle. "Designed to trace the history of modern fortification. Includes commentaries on the work of French, German, English and other contemporaries. Almost every fort built in America was designed on the theories contained in this book." - dust jacket. Armorial bookplate upon front free endpaper, otherwise book clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. Book
28 pages. Features: Nice cover photo of a French woman cutting grapes from the vine on her home for British troops; The British Field Force making friends in France; Full-page diagram of the extensive fortifications of Heligoland; Switzerland prepares her defences for all emergencies - Five photos; Photos of Switzerland frontiers - fortified and manned - plus mobilisation scenes; Photo of the daily rations of the German people - less in every respect than those of the British field force; Various photos - churchyard and nursery A.R.P., Polish leaders in Paris; British Submarine Epic - illustrations show how it escaped by tenacity and engineering skill; The Fall of Warsaw - Vivid war photos; Photos of the Nazi "triumphal" parade in Warsaw; Full-page photo of a huge stack of British artillery shells; Photos of British practice with heavy guns; Illustrations show events leading to the end of a U-Boat; Numerous photos show the French bombarding German lines with guns mounted on German soil; Several illustrations show a comprehensive shelter scheme for the people of Bermondsey; Photos of personalities of the week; Interesting photos of British items painted white to improve safety during blackout; The Campaign in the West - article by Cyril Falls; Full-page new map of the Western Front - giving all strategic features; and more. Small name written atop front of outer cover. Missing page 597-98 from back. Some pages loose but present. Magazine
30 pages. Features: Cover photos of hundreds of marching French troops; Four photos of the types of fighting men in Frances's magnificent colonial army; Four half-page photos of various French naval vessels; Illustrations of the French 70-ton tank said to be fighting on the Western Front; Illustrations of Maginot Line fortifications; Full-page of Soviet infantrymen and their officers crossing the Polish frontier; Full-page photo of Joseph Stalin "The Sphinx of Europe - Dictator of Russia; Many photos of Nazi Germany's first line of defence - the Siegried Line - hastily constructed since Hitler resolved on war; Two half-page photos of the H.M.S. "Courageous" plus a large cross-sectional diagram of the vessel - sunk by a German submarine; Two-pages of illustrations show how depth charges are used to protect shipping against submarines; Centerfold illustration of the R.A.F. Raid on the German Naval Base at Wilhelmshaven; Two-pages of photos from Poland - ruthless bombings and other scenes; Eastern and Western Front Strategy - article by Cyril Falls; Full-page photo of the Swastika over Westerplatte - Captured after an epic defense; Photo of hundreds of British troops marching somewhere in England prior to their departure for France; Two-pages of photos show how England's stately homes have been transformed for war use; Photos of ten world leaders who support Britain in her fight against Nazi-ism; Photos of various British wartime activities; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
34588P., Dumaine, 1874-75, 4 parties en deux volumes reliés demi-basane bleue, dos lisses ornés de triples filets dorés, X-412 et XII-440 pages ; quelques rousseurs ; menus frottis ; les planches (annoncées ?) ne sont pas présentes ici.
191924Paris, Dumaine, 1881 in-8, 380 pp., 57 figures in-t. et 15 plans et pl. dépl., une carte en couleurs, demi-chagrin bordeaux, dos lisse, filets dorés (rel. de l'époque). Cachet (annulé).
M11630P, Courcier , 1810 , in8 1/2 chagrin fauve à nerfs ( reliure récente ) , non rogné , 527pp plus 48pp de catalogue de l' éditeur. . Edition originale . . L Carnot , membre de la Convention puis ministre de la guerre sous le Consulat , fut aussi un grand mathématicien et physicien.
183504Paris, Dumaine, 1859 2 vol. in-8, XV-495 pp. et 524 pp., broché. Dos abîmé au tome II. Rousseurs et mouillures. Cachets (annulés).
Gift inscription from author to Jenifer Neils on titlepage. ; A good introduction to the very complex and manifold history of Greek fortification in Sicily, especially in the hegemony of Syracuse, between the years of 405 and 211 B. C. ; Skrifter Utgivna Av Svenska Institutet I Rom, (Acta Instituti Romani Regni Sueciae) , 4°, XLIX; 125 pages; Signed by Author
Gift inscription from author to Charlotte on titlepage. Creasing to 1 corner of wraps. ; A good introduction to the very complex and manifold history of Greek fortification in Sicily, especially in the hegemony of Syracuse, between the years of 405 and 211 B. C. ; Skrifter Utgivna Av Svenska Institutet I Rom, (Acta Instituti Romani Regni Sueciae) , 4°, XLIX; 125 pages
55EoIn4 Sans lieu ni date - Cette importante étude sur le Mont Valérien ne fut pas publiée- Elle retrace toute l'histoire de la forteresse jusqu'en 1900 - 1 tiers de l'ouvrage est consacré a la Guerre de 1870- Trés nombreuses cartes et plans - in4 - 484 pages - reliure toilée rouge - pièce de titre - l'ouvrage est imprimé sur papier jaune - trés bon etat
55EoIn4 Sans lieu ni date - Cette importante étude sur le Mont Valérien ne fut pas publiée- Elle retrace toute l'histoire de la forteresse jusqu'en 1900 - 1 tiers de l'ouvrage est consacré a la Guerre de 1870- Trés nombreuses cartes et plans - in4 - 484 pages - reliure toilée rouge - pièce de titre - l'ouvrage est imprimé sur papier jaune - trés bon etat
2002Zu333Thionville Gérard Klopp 2002 2 tomes en 2 volumes - Infolio - Cartonnages pleines toiles de l'éditeur illustré chacun d'une photographie contre collée - 177 et 168 pages - trés nombreux schémas et plans
2002Zu333Thionville Gérard Klopp 2002 2 tomes en 2 volumes - Infolio - Cartonnages pleines toiles de l'éditeur illustré chacun d'une photographie contre collée - 177 et 168 pages - trés nombreux schémas et plans
5648In 8 broché,couverture papier bleu,d’attente,étiquette de titre illisible,faux-titre,titre,IX,563 pages, 1 page d’errata,IX planches dépliantes,en fin de volume.Chez Valade A Paris 1812.Petite mouillure angle supérieur droit jusqu’à la page 3.Edition originale
Small crease mark to top of spine. Very light scuffing and foxing else fine. ; 116 pages
196455Paris, Fain, 1827 in-8, 159 pp., demi-basane brune, dos lisse orné de filets dorés (reliure de l'époque). Reliure défraîchie avec des manques, coiffes absentes, galeries de vers au dos et aux mors. Trou de ver dans le texte sur tout l'ouvrage, une galerie de ver plus importante des pp. 107 à 132 avec légère perte de texte. Rousseurs, cachets (annulés).
1907Ya2321907 In4 ( 28 x 20 cm ) - reliure art nouveau - 240 pages Au sommaire : Charles Huard / La question des fortifications / La décoration des hôpitaux / les figurines de carabin / un plafond de J.P?. Laurens / Francis Picabia / Abel Landry Architecte / Aubrey Beatdsley / Musée Autrichien des Arts décoratifs / le concours de mobilier a bon marché / Louis Legrand / Les peintres de la Société Nouvelle / Victor D. Brenner / Henri Zuber / Andrew O'Connor / Rodolphe Bérény / Chardin / etc ...
1907Ya2321907 In4 ( 28 x 20 cm ) - reliure art nouveau - 240 pages Au sommaire : Charles Huard / La question des fortifications / La décoration des hôpitaux / les figurines de carabin / un plafond de J.P?. Laurens / Francis Picabia / Abel Landry Architecte / Aubrey Beatdsley / Musée Autrichien des Arts décoratifs / le concours de mobilier a bon marché / Louis Legrand / Les peintres de la Société Nouvelle / Victor D. Brenner / Henri Zuber / Andrew O'Connor / Rodolphe Bérény / Chardin / etc ...
4076Rédigé par les soins du Comité des fortifications, avec l'approbation du Ministre de la Guerre, n° 24, Paris, Imprimerie et Librairie de Gauthier-Villars, successeur de Mallet-Bachelier, 1875, reliure demi-basane fauve (défraichie) , 14x21,5 cm, VII+393 pages, 22 figures.
232477Paris, Aubry, Rouen, Le Brument, 1857 in-8, 475 pp., frontispice, 3 planches dont 1 plan et ill. in-t., demi-veau brun, dos à nerfs orné de liserés dorés et de fleurons à froid, couverture conservée (reliure moderne). Bon exemplaire.
199332Paris, Dumaine, 1874-1875 4 parties en 2 vol. gr. in-8, X-412 pp. et XI-440 pp., demi-chagrin rouge, dos lisse orné de fleurons dorés (reliure de l'époque). Epidermures au dos du tome I, traces sombres à celui du tome II. Coins usés. Rousseurs. Cachet (annulé).
207489Mamers, Fleury et Dangin, 1886 gr. in-8, 171 pp., frontispice, ill. in-t., 1 plan, demi-vélin blanc à coins, filets dorés au dos (reliure de l'époque). Bon exemplaire.
235107Mamers, Fleury et Dangin, 1886 gr. in-8, 171 pp., frontispice, ill. in-t., 1 plan, demi-vélin ivoire à coins, dos lisse orné (reliure de l'époque). Rousseurs. Envoi au capitaine de Loriere. Bon exemplaire.
32 pages. Features: Harding and Cox in Business and Finance - a study of the two candidates in their practical relations to their respective communities; A New Tune in Old St. Louis - Sixth of a Series on Mixing with Americans; Palestine Receives its High Commissioner - Sir Herbert Samuel - 4 photos; the Bolsheviks attack the Poles at Rovno - 2 large photos; Pictorial digest of the world's news; article - 'Why Farming Does Not Pay' - by Charles A. Eaton; Story entitle 'Lasses; Cantu starts something in Mexico; Knocking the hell out of Helgoland - 8 photos - destroying the extraordinary German fortifications upon this island; Lovely contemporary advertisements by Camel Cigarettes, Michelin, Good Year 'Cord Tires'; Chesterfield Cigarettes; Colour Whistle Soda advert upon back cover. Above-average wear but still intact. Worthy reference copy. Book
