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292 pages including index. The unique reference book that will lead gardeners quickly and easily to the plants that will look best and grow best in their own particular gardens. Over 1,400 garden plants, all illustrated in full colour, are systematically organized according to growing conditions, purpose and appearance. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. An excellent copy of this superb reference. Book
43 pages. "The basic skills of trapping, preparation of pelts and marketing are outlined. When followed in principle, these methods will lead to better utilization of your trapping time, greater fur yields, finer quality pelts and higher prices for your product. The Conibear trap is highly recommended for the harvesting of aquatic and some small fur bearing animals." - from Foreward. Abundantly illustratrated with helpful detailed diagrams. Undated. Circa 1970s. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. A sound working copy of this excellent reference. Book
Former owner's name faintly in pencil atop front cover, else unmarked. Stapled contents separated from cover. Covers well-worn but contents good or better. Back cover graced with black and white advertisement from the Committee on Mobilization of Relief Resources featuring image of a man tightening his belt. Features: Seeing with invisible light - use of ultr-violet light makes possible the 9000 power microscope; A new dam-reconditioning method - concrete facing is of novel construction; Editorials - synthetic rubber - studies in sex - we build ships; Is space expanding? - evidence points to the fact that the universe is exploding; Mechanical stevedores aboard ship - ship is converted into a "self-unloader"; Gorilla - greatest of all apes - thrills of a scientific expedition's hunt for gorillas; Safety rules for the airways - Department of Commerce regulations are all-inclusive; Eugenics for cows but not for humans - much of so-called eugenics is based upon fallacies; Marking the nations's boundaries - Questions of state's boundaries are complex and interesting; New York's newest subway cars - cars for new line are greatly improved; What science really is - why had the Greeks or the Chinese no Industrial Revolution?; Erosion Dares the west - a menace and the measures that must be taken to defeat it; From the archeologist's note book; Curious lead tablet, Luristan bronzes, a benevolent hippopotamus, a road of the ages; Analyzing "Archies" shots - Theodolite records shell-bursts in movies for close study; New and exotic delights for our table - many delicious fruit and vegetable immigrants in American markets. Book
Features: Lead Poisoning; Solid Stars; The Iroquois Confederacy; the prospects of fusion power; giant brain cells in mollusks; the fastest computer; the state of water in red cells; leonardo on bearings and gears. Average wear. Sound copy. Magazine
204 pages. Features: Gas-colled nuclear power reactors; the decay of the proton; the beta-lactam antibiotics; archaebacteria; the allocation of resources by linear programming; the regulation of temperature in the honeybee swarm; the formation of the earth from planetesimals; lead and silver in the ancient Aegean; and more. Nostalgic colour photo ads. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
68 pages. Features: LA fire boat - recent delivery; Skagen yard delivers multi-rig trawler; Alferas; Lung-Teh Shipbuilding of Taiwan builds the country's first self-righting SAR boat; Antipodean designers continue to lead in lightweight high speed technology; Diversification keeps fast ferry builders afloat; A visit to Derecktor Shipyard; Recently refurbished amphibious vehicles; Water jet propulsion for new Greek fireboats; Technology shift by Point Hope Shipyard of Victoria, B.C. - their shift to pilot boats; At Sea with Cara. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
4to, 29.6cm. Pp. xii,[2],200, 1 double-page chromolith. map, 15 (some double-page) chromolith. pls. of plans and sections, 10 figs., index. Orig. cloth. Very good.
28 pages. Nice Photo of Gracie Fields on cover. Sentimental tunes from the days of WWII including: There'll Always Be An England; The Thing-Ummy Bob; The Biggest Aspidastra in the World; Out in the Cold, Cold Snow; He's Dead but he Won't Lie Down; I Never Cried So Much in All My Life; Walter! Walter! Lead me to the Altar; In My Little Bottom Drawer; H'Ya Duchess; Honey; Round the Marble Arch; The King's Horses (And the King's Men). Average wear. Binding intact. Prior owner's name and date on front cover. A sound vintage copy. Book
Ed. E.P.A. - 1988 - In-4 à l'italienne - Reliure toile éditeur sous jaquette illustrée en couleurs - Gardes illustrées - Avant-propos de Roy Selwyn-Smith - Texte de Kenry Kurtz - Photographies de Serge Nivelle - Traduction de l'anglais par Anne Zorn - Très nombreuses illustrations en couleurs dans le texte et HT, certaines PP - Bel exemplaire
90 pages. Features: Kolb's Firestar Debuts; Bob Geren and his Howard DGA's; John Roncz - The Aristotle of Airfoils; More on Wingtip Antennas; A Lower Cost High Tension Lead. Pieces missing from lower corner's of first few page. Average wear. Magazine
40 pages. Features: The Fallout Shelter Dilemma - are they useless and immoral or a dire necessity?; Nice colour Campbell's Soup ad; Colour-photo ad for the 1962 Chevrolet; Goodwill in Coventry - Germans return to Coventry to repair the Cathedral their country destroyed in 1940 - Operation Reconciliation - with photos; Photos from various holiday movies; Recruiting ad for Canadian peacekeeping soldiers; Photos from movie El Cid - Legend of Spain; Nancy Kwan in photos from movie Flower Drum Song; Singer Sewing Machine centerfold colour ad; New Man in Saskatchewan - Woodrow S. Lloyd takes the place of Tommy Douglas, who has resigned to lead the NDP; Canadian Football (CFL) Faces a Crisis - Jim Hunt argues why the game is losing paying customers; The Last Carrioles - a handful of hardy sleigh drivers keep alove a French-Canadian tradition - article with nice photos; Large photo of a "Canadian Worth Knowing" - Vancouver artist Toni Onley; Crossword; Montmorency comic strip; Colour-illustrated fashion article entitled "Dress Informal"; Winter care of trees; World photo news; Back cover photo ad promotes coffee as the... "warmest word to bring the crowd home to". Centerfold holding by one staple, otherwise binding intact. Somewhat above-average wear. Partially yellowed with age. Unmarked. A worthy copy. Book
93 pages. Provides the K-3 teacher with practical strategies and lesson plans for introducing young students to the fun and rigors of skillful thinking. Answers key questions such as: How do I set the climate for a thinking classroom? what are the thinking skills embedded in my curriculum?; How do I teach the explicit skills as thinking?; How do I lead children to think about their thinking?. Includes 38 lesson plans. Prior owner's name, rubber stamp and sticker scar to top corner of title page else unmarked. Half-inch tear to top of front cover. Moderate wear. Book
Previous owner's name to front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight fading to spine foot, a little foxing to page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket price clipped but not marked or creased with small tears to lower edge. 224pp. Very detailed study of lead toxicology, extremely well referenced.
48 pages. A very 'sixties' publication complete with cover photo of young girl wearing coonskin cap. Authentic "off the record" arrangements. Songs include: A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You; Black is Black; Born Free; Day Tripper; Eleanor Rigby; Hungry; Kicks; Last Train to Clarksville; Michelle; Nineteen Days; 96 Tears; Penny Lane; Pipeline; Rain; Secret Agent Man; She; Strawberry Fields Forever; Taxman; Tijuana Taxi; Time Won't Let Me; Ups and Downs; (We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet. Average wear. Minimal markings. Binding intact. A sound and copy of this uncommon compilation of great 60's hits. Very nostalgic. Book
12 pages. A wonderful snap shot of life as it was on Vancouver Island 100 years ago. News of the day includes: Port Arthur's Days Numbered (lead story); Governor for Yukon; Guessing Schemes barred from mails; Germans warned against trusts - US evidence held up as fearful example; Fruit Growing at Kamloops; Northwest Mounted Police prepare for the most extensive system of patrols for the Yukon Territory the coming winter that have ever been maintained in the north; Many towns for men only; Road opens from Dawson to Tanana; Wooden piping now being used in Vancouver, Spokane and other cities; Marine News; Yorkshire Post writer compares Victoria and Vancouver - Victoria Polite and easy going while her mainland rival full of business; and much more. Dozens of advertisements including: an attractive piece from Weiler Bros. which features Brass Kerbs and Coal Scoops. Significant chipping along fold. Some yellowing. Few edge tears. Fatigue cracks to central portion of all pages. Book
This listing consists of pages 1-8 and 13-20 of this issue which measures 23.5"x17". Contents include: Photo of Japanese, British and U.S. diplomates in England attemtping to replace the old London Naval Treaty; Chuckwalla wrecked on west coast of Vancouver Island; Mayor Leeming will run again; Manchukuo disregarding protests against proposed oil monopoly in state; America wants to lead in removal of barriers against international trade - warns against extreme nationalism; Government passes first market plan under B.C. Statute to protect tree fruit growers; Burnett's Gin ad; Piggly Wiggly ad; Editorial page; nice illustrated ad for Rogers and Majestic "Mystery-Tube" radios; City and District News bits; Social pages; Travel page; Sports page with head photo of Aurel Joliat in story about the 1934-35 Les Canadiens hockey team; Business page; Cartoon page. two pages of classified ads; large fashion ad for David Spencer Limited; Assorted additional vintage ads. Average wear. Above-average soiling. A great heirloom from earlier days in Victoria, B.C. Newspaper
32 pages. Features: The Queen of Kipling's Mandalay - article on Burma with photo of Supayalat and King Thibaw; The New 'Real Estate Bond' Industry (2nd article of 2) - First Mortgages on the Unknown Future Amount to Many Millions; A Good Look at Our Young People - analysis discloses that the newer generation is not deteriorating; Why Not Keep Faith with the Moro Race? - Justice is due to these people as well as to the other natives of Philippines - photo illustrated article on these people of Mindanao; What Has Become of Ben? - a boy whose restless gypsy blood made him an aimless wanderer; Mr. Henry Ford's Page - "Low wages shows poor management, poor finance, poor production"; Editorials - Senator Borah to the Lead, The Unitarian Women of the U.S., How important is news?, Which way is Coolidge going?, Anesthetic discovery at the University of Wisconsin; African Lions Roamed in Hollywood - discoveries indicate prehistoric game trail once extended from Old World to New; Why the Great Strike Failed - American gives vivid pictures of English lovel-headedness when millions of workers downed tools - article with photos; The Voyage of the Victoria - Westward Ho! (part 5 of a series); When General U.S. Grant Gathered Hides at Galena - for a time he forsook army life to engage in humble ways of earning a living in commerce; Ad for The Canal Band and Trust Co. of New Orleans; interesting piece about Jewish historian Josephus and his original text, in Aramaic, describing Jesus and his life; Mark Twain as Traveler (short article); New Oriental Limited ad features Glacier National Park; A Dance a Week - Positions of Feet in Dancing; Wild Flower Gardens - The Pansy King of Wisconsin, William Toole, Sr.; Fascinating illustrations of Pioneer tests in Aerostats (balloons). Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
297 pages including bibliography and index. "...into the heart of the vast Pacific the tale shall lead us, where men and ships are dwarfed to veriest specks which crawl laboriously a little space and then are lost to view." - from Introduction. Subjects include: the Straits of Anian; How the Russians crossed Siberia; Vitus Bering; James Cook; John Meares; George Vancouver; Quadra; and more. With 12 illustrations and 7 maps. Binding intact. Soiled but not overly so. Moderate lean to spine. Decorated biege boards. Gift greetings upon front endpaper else unmarked. Remains a decent copy. Book
Pages 301-346. Black and white photos. Features: The month in New Hampshire; As the road unrolls - some impressions of an early summer motor trip - feature article with great photos; Future policies of the Republican Party - Three New Hampshire leaders analyze the situation - a revival of party loyalty wanted, A party program, a forward-looking party; Polar caves - short article with photos; The day old chick industry in New Hampshire; The Road to Lariat; Three women who lead New Hampshire club work - Mrs. Clara Fellows, Mrs. G.E. Speare and Mrs. George H. Morris; An anthology of one poem poets; Gould Hill Farm - How a fine apple orchard grew from small beginnings - article with great photos; A gold mine in Jerseys - George M. Putnam's Herd of Champions - great article with photos; New Hampshire Necrology; Great full-page photo ad for Amoskeag Manufacturing Co. showing their No. 11 mill - the largest textile manufacturing plant in the world; Full-page photo ad for the Polar Caves; and more. Average wear. External soiling. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
Pages 225-256. Features: Hon. Alvah W. Sulloway - article with illustration of subject; New Hampshire at Saratoga; Favors, Faults and Future of the American System; New Hampshire Men at Bunker Hill and Bennington; The Use, Misuse and Abuse of Text-Books; Physical Degeneracy - a less-than-positive report on the health of local people from the Nashua School Report for 1876 by John Goodale, Superintendant; Ads inside back cover for D.Arthur Brown & Co., Salem Lead Company and the Phenix Hotel of Concord, NH. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this early issue. Magazine
187 pages. Black and white reproductions of photos. "If you see that the Arabs are always portrayed as vicious terrorists and wonder why, then read this book. If you want to know why they 'hate' us, then read the book. If you believe that Zionism is your religion, or that you have an obligation to support it, then nothing will change your mind - not even this book. If you are confused, or curious, or just increasingly fed-up with the mire in the Middle East that the U.S. seems unable to extricate itself from, read this book. If you are curious as to what the Palestinians experience on a daily basis, then you will learn a lot in these pages." - back cover. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. An excellent copy. Book
Pages: 205-244. Features: Cadets from the ketch 'Moyana' parade through the streets; Wonderful one-page aerial photo of troops and equipment of the 16th Independent Parachute Brigade on board the aircraft carrier 'Theseus' leaving Portsmouth for the Mediterranean to deal with the seizure of the Suez Canal; The Suez Canal - scenes of the nationalisation decree being put into force; Mr Dulles in London to deal with the Suez crisis; Beautiful colour ad for Passing Clouds cigarettes features gloves and grey top hat; P & O photo ad features M.J. Murphy, Chief Radio Officer aboard the P & O ship 'Strathnaver'; Rebuilding the bridge Ponte Della Pietra, in Verona, Italy; Important Rubens sketch discovered in English country house of Mrs. Humphrey Brand; J.C. Laker's triumphant ten wickets; The Canadian Oilfields - a possible alternative to those of the Middle East in the future; Two page illustration of the distribution of the world's oil wells and refineries shown on a map; The Lebanon-Iraq Petroleum Co. Dispute - piping oil from Iraq to the Mediterranean - photos and text; Centerfold illustration of the rescue of the crew of the 'Moyana' by the steamer 'Clan MacLean'; Two-page graphic illustrates ever-growing transatlantic air traffic; Eleven photos of Eskimo soapstone carving; Photos of thirteen newsmaking personalities of the week including the Danish Royal Family, Mr. T. Bourdillon, Mr. R. Viney; Princess Christina of Hesse; General Valluy; Maiden flight of the Bristol Brittania 301 airliner; Photos of the Tower of London's Ravens; Earthquake damage in Burma; Protest in Seoul; Wedding of the Sultan of Kedah's son and the Sultan of Selangor's daughter; The R.S.P.C.A. hostel at London Airport; Nice colour ad for Senior Service cigarettes on back cover features sailors crossing the Equator for the first time; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
Pages 593-620. Features: Photo of Marshal Timoshenko's splendid reserves; One-page air-photo indicating bomb damage in Rostock after four-day "Blitz"; Two-pages of illustrations beneath caption "Madagascar daringly planned operations lead to the surrender of Port Diego Suarez in 48 hours; Photo of crew of the submarine "Thunderbolt" (formerly "Thetis") safely home after a year; Photo of French Aircraft-carrier "Bearn" in Martinique; Six photos from Martinique illustrated its plight of barnacled warships and derelict aircraft; Two pages with fourteen photos present "Facets of the War on the Russian Front where Spring Has Heralded New Offensives; The Russian Front Awakens - article with maps of Kharkov and the Kerch Peninsula; The Crete Battle Goes on - five photos; Two pages with twelve photos illustrating Free French Forces Fighting in the Desert Battle Zone; Centrefold illustration shows steel foundry which produced munitions in Napoleon's wars, now making steel for use against Hitler; One-page illustration of molten steel for armour-plating 'tapped' from a giant container; Photos of personalities of the week include Lieut.-Com. Hussey, Mr. Churchill before large crowd at Leeds, and racehorses Big Game and Sun Chariot; One-page illustration of lop-sided flying freak, the Luftwaffe's Blohm and Voss "141" reconnaissance monoplane; Two pages of clear photos showing British Soldiers training on obstacle course; Five photos of life in France under the Nazi heel; Five Barrage Balloon illustrations by Balloon Command artists; nice half-page ad for Tube Investments, Ltd.; Isabel Burton - A Remarkable Woman; Back cover colour ad for Johnnie Walker shows harbour view through window; more vintage ads. Minor nibble from foot of spine. This copy was never stapled. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this vintage issue. Book
Topics/Photos: America's Gemini 3 blasts into space; Man's first steps into space as Leonov swims from Voskhod 2; American steps to reduce Russian lead; Selma Civil Rights March; The future of the public school; Battle of Waterloo refought upon the Chelsea table-top; Rowing Battles; Hancock's Heroic Dash saves day for England; Oldest Sardis begins to emerge in American diggings; Rocking-Horse School; 3 Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Quality copy. Magazine
This ia a very good softcover copy with just light wear. Completely clean inside and out. This is a sale catalog for an auction held at Christie's South Kensington on March 26, 2007. Sale code: TOY-5290. The sale consisted of the Mike Williams toy collection. 247 lots in the sale. All illustrated in color. Prices realized sheets laid in. 11" high X 8" wide, 46 pages. This book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking.
