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No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and extremely tiny bump to upper front corner. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with minor creasing to edges and traces of handling. 208pp. Soon after the British commanders were saying that the First World War would go on for some time yet, an armistice was signed. How and why did this happen ? This study looks at the contributory factors of the 'unexpected victory'.
Oversize. 32p. , illus. by Ken Marschall Hardcover Very good condition good
276 p. front., ports. Hardcover Good condition, inner hinges cracked
In-4, brossura, in buono stato di conservazione. In questo numero: "Il Principe di Galles nel cuore dell'Africa tropicale. I capi degli Ashanti, con i loro pittoreschi seguiti, si recano a rendere omaggio al figlio di Giorgio V." "L'inattesa vittoria di Hindenburg in Germania. Curiose manifestazioni di giubilo, a Berlino, dei partigiani del nuovo Presidente.".
Napoli, 1926, 23 agosto, copertina fotografica in fascicolo originale completo di pp. 16 de “Il Mattino Illustrato” .
Napoli, 1926, 31 maggio, copertina fotografica in fascicolo originale completo di pp. 16 de “Il Mattino Illustrato” .
229 S. : zahlr. Ill. ; 29 x 31 cm Leinen mit Umschlag, im Pappschuber. Schuber Bestoßen, sonst tadelloser Zustand. - The indicated shipping costs refer to books weighing up to one kilogram. - Bücher, die schwerer als ein Kilogramm oder größer als 35 x 25 cm sind, werden als Paket verschickt und kosten innerhalb Deutschlands bis zu zwei Kilogramm 6 Euro, darüber hinaus 7 Euro Porto. -
in-8°, 358 pages, ill. hors texte N&B, broche, couverture illustree plast. à rabats. Bel exemplaire [CA26/4]
The French news weekly. 2 Mai 1925 (2 May 1925) Text in French. Light creasing with some marking on front cover, small loss to wrap at base of spine. Staple bound.
Mm 290x392 Brossura spillata di pp. 60 con moltissime illustrazioni in bianco e nero anche a doppia pagina, pagine pubblicitarie. SPEDIZIONE IN 24 ORE DALLA CONFERMA DELL'ORDINE.
Napoli, 1927, 10 ottobre, copertina fotografica in fascicolo originale completo di pp. 16 de “Il Mattino Illustrato” .
Mm 145x225 Collana: "I fatti e le idee, Saggi e biografie" - Volume rilegato in tela, sovracoperta illustrata con velina protettiva in acetato trasparente, 818 pagine con X tavole in bianco e nero fuori testo. Esemplare in buone condizioni, solo un inevitabile brunitura ai amargini delle pagine. SPEDIZIONE IN 24 ORE DALLA CONFERMA DELL'ORDINE.
Mm 145x225 Collana: "I fatti e le idee, Saggi e biografie" - Volume rilegato in tela, sovracoperta illustrata con velina protettiva in acetato trasparente, 818 pagine con X tavole in bianco e nero fuori testo. Esemplare in buone condizioni, solo un inevitabile brunitura ai amargini delle pagine. SPEDIZIONE IN 24 ORE DALLA CONFERMA DELL'ORDINE.
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, photographs and illustrations throughout; pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine copy.
8vo., First Edition, with plates and maps; cloth, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
Mm 170x240 Volume in copertina rigida, sovraccoperta illustrata a colori con leggeri segni d'uso, 228 pagine, illustrazioni in nero nel testo. Ottimo stato. Spedizione entro 24 ore dalla conferma dell'ordine.
Folio. 61 p., illus. (19 color plates) by Gordon Grant. Introduction by Sir Edgar Britten, Commodore R.M.S. Queen Mary. Hardcover Very good condition good A history of the ship; this edition includes the airship Hindenburg and was published months before it crashed on May 7, 1937.
8vo., First Edition thus, on laid paper, with portrait frontispiece (original captioned tissue guard present); green cloth, upper board framed in blind, gilt back, backstrip a little faded at extreme headband, a very good, bright, clean copy. SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
Volume in folio, tela editoriale figurata a più colori, titolo al piatto ed al dorso istoriato, sguardie, occhiello, antiporta a colori col ritratto del Feldmaresciallo, frontespizio, carta d'indice, 434 pp., tavole ft. anche a colori. Uno splendido volume sull'ultimo rappresentante della tradizione prussiana, divenuto presidente del Reich. Un'iconografia immensa e rutilante, tavole di grande impatto, illustrazioni e disegni di grandissimo afflato. In perfetto stato, davvero di scarsa reperibilità. Notevole
Photos with the following captions: Lines that all lead to the Hindenburg Line; Wreckage and Waste from Ypres to Cambrai; Freed by British Bravery from the Terrible Turk; 'Tanks' Advance into action & Tow Back a Prize; On the Edge of Great Events among the Alps; Rare and Ready Courage to the Rescue of a Comrade; 'Graft' and Bribery in Russia (story); Clearing the Crescent off the Permanent Way; Weather Difficulties defied by daring and work; Unmasking Spies in London (story); 'Ghost' that Fails to Frighten our Flying Men; Happiness in Hospital in Barge and Burrow; Art's Spirit Shining Amid the Murk of War; The Terriers of the Pack - some of the remarkable doings of the "M.L." Craft (story); Last Moments of the Torpedoed Transport Medie; From London's Roads to Flanders' Muddy Fields; The Royal Highlanders of Canada (story). Above-average wear. Staples disintegrated. Book
52 pages. Features: Great full-page photo of the King, Queen and two Princesses in coronation dress; Larger Royal Family photo in Coronation Dress; The Surprise Royal Drive in North London - Great Popular Enthusiasm; Three incredible photos of the Hindenburg disaster in progress; Monte Carlo Casino - photo-illustrated article by General Pierre Polovtsoff; The Royal Visit to the City - Their Majesties Passing Temple Bar - full-page photo; Huge almost two-page photo of the King and Queen at Luncheon with the Lord Mayor in Guildhall; Mr. Baldwin's CAll to Youth in a Farewell Speech as Premier; Coronation Naval Review - photos of the "Revenge" and the "Hood"; Photos of numerous foreign warships at Spithead to pay respects - including the swastika flying over the Graf Spee; Incredible huge 4-panel centerfold measuring 38"x14" presents a cutaway drawing of the recently commissioned "Southampton" - a vessel of novel features including 6-in guns in tripple turrets, athwartship catapult and multiple A.A. guns; Large photos of Coronation Lights O' London - Panoramas taken from the summit of the Duke of York's Column; The King of Denmark's Silver Jubilee - photos; Nice full-page ad for the Austin Eighteen car; Wonderful half-page black and white photo ad for Rolls-Royce Automobiles; Unmarked with average wear. Centerfold and next page loose but present. A worthy vintage copy. Book
16 pages. Features: Double-Faced Neutrality; Very racist cartoon showing John Bull encouraging Uncle Sam to join 'the army of civilization'; Competition and Credit in Germany, by Frank Koester; England Lengthening the American Bread Line, by James K. McGuire; The Military Situation - Hindenburg Crushes the Russians Again - Review of the Operations in the West; The Truth Will Out - the British Foreign Office reports to the American embassy in London that it has no evidence of atrocities in Belgium; The New Samaritan - reproduction of a letter addressed by an English nurse to "Richard Reading, Esq., Antwerp" in which she says she would like to kill Germans; England Can Do No Wrong; "Hands Across", Etc.; Mr. Taft Cannot See the Point, by Dr. Edmund von Mach; News from Germany by Louis Viereck; Advertising Talk #7 - persuading advertisers to support this publication; Dr. Ewald Flugel a Martyr; A Letter from Ireland - England in Hysterics; Quotation from David Fraser; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. Covers loose but present. A worthy copy. Magazine
Pages 49-64 (16 pages in this issue). Features: Wall Street Wolves in "Hyphen" Guise - How Hypocritial Financiers Masquerade as German Americans, by Charles A. Collman - includes an interesting graphic entitled 'Race-Hatred and the Insurance Business' which links names, companies and certain acts; The War of Position in France and Russia; Adventures in Belgium under German Rule, by Louis Vierenck; General Hindenburg Thanks Readers of this publication; Let Congress See to it that no harm befalls the Republic; Our Own Little Belgiums; A Typical Russian"Victori"; Foreshadowing the sinking of the Lusitania; Financial Forum; War Bond Ads; Cover graphic shows the amount of land captured by the Germans, and compares it to the (smaller) size of Great Britain; and more. Openings along coverfold. Unmarked. Average wear. A worthy copy. Magazine
52 pages. Features: Lovely photo-illustrated RCA Victor radio ad inside front cover; News digest includes 'Petain and Hindenburg', 'The Franco-British Naval Clash', 'Our Glorious Air Force', and 'Third Term for President Roosevelt?"; Oil Will Win the War - prophetic article on WWII; "Great-Souled Mahatma Gandhi - wonderful photo-illustrated article asks if his vow of non-violence will settle our empire's hugest problem; The Wicker Chair (short story); Best of Breed (short story); An Evening in Town (short story); Miracle Man of Australian Never-Never - photo-illustrated article on Australia, with photo of John Flynn; Beyond the Circle (short story); Tek Tooth Brush half-page two-colour ad; Photo-illustrated article on Hollywood mothers; Brief write-up with photo of Victor Mature; Colour fashion illustrations; I Like Her Because - article on female style; Pickling recipes; Nice one-page Magic Baking Powder ad; Interesting orange and black Kellogg's Corn Flakes ad features photo of M. Maurice Aquarone, Chef-de-Cuisine of the Connaught Hotel, Hamilton; Back cover ad for Heinz Ketchup and more. Unmarked with average wear and external soiling. Top corner clipped from front cover. Binding sound. A sound copy of this excellent wartime issue. Book
Features: Title page illustration of British despatch-rider delivering Christmas pudding by bicycle in deep snow; G.K. Chesterton makes the case that the English are ignorant; One-page aerial photo of French tanks attacking a German trench-line; Excellent photo of hundreds of "China's Army of Labourers for the Western Front - A Big Muster on Parade"; Two pages of illustrations show the difficulties faced by British patrols in nocturnal search of German North Sea raiders; Three pages provide ten photos of the aftermath of the terrible Halifax explosion on December 7th, 1917; One-page portrait of Admiral Sir Rosslyn E. Wemyss; Two photos show the difficulty of transportation after recent French snow; One-page aerial photo of French bombs raining down upon a German munition factory in Lorraine; Two-page illustration of the breaking of the Hindenburg Line near Cambrai with Ulster and Yorkshire troops advancing on Bourlon Wood and crossing the Bapaume-Cambrai Road; Two-page illustration of British troops moving forward to the River-front Line; Two-page illustration of brilliant infantry work by the Italian Army on the Northern Front; Eight photos on two pages illustrate the British victorious advance in Palestine - hoisting the flag at Jaffa, and other scenes;Two half-page photos show the restoration of a water well in Palestine which was blown up by the Turks; Article on the impending shortage of food; and more. 36 pages, including seven pages of charming vintage ads, most of which are illustrated. In particular, the back cover ad for "Harlene Hair-Drill" will fascinate anyone interested in early women's hair treatments. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent WWI-era issue. Magazine