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52 pages. Undated. Possibly circa 1970s. Briefly outlines the history of the Crosbie Group of Companies from the birth of its founder in 1876 to the time of publication. Extensively describes and illustrates the contemporary business activities of the company. Very light wear to clean unmarked book which contains many colour photographs. Dust jacket partially yellowed with various small tears to and chips from edges. Book
160 pages. Text in Dutch. "Een gids voor de vele liefhebbers van antiek, die zich beperkt tot wat nogbereikbaar si: Nederlandse meubels, klokken, aardewerk en porselein, glas, woorwerpen van koper, tin, brons en ijzer, goud en zilver, en sieraden uit het eind van de 18de, de 19de en het begin van de 20ste eeuw. Met een overzicht van de stijlen, praktische tips en veel verduidelijkende afbeeldingen. Book in lovely condition; clean and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket bears a variety of tears, primarily at spine ends. Nice copy. Book
76 pages. Features: Innovations in indigo - an indigo dyeing expert looks at some contemporary applications of an ancient dyestuff; A personal exploration of indigo - Dorothy Miller shares her experiments with growing and using indigo; Blues in the light - cyanotype on fabric - step-by-step instructions for making your own fabric blueprints; A wealth of fiber - Nigeria's adire cloth; Margrit Schmidtke - the struggles and triumphs that have helped her work develop and mature; Out of the blue - aerial images; Elizabeth Berezowska; Hisako Sekijima; Deborah O'Brien Saupe; Mary Sue Kern; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Magazine
76 pages. Subject was born in Clayoquot Sound in 1908. "His earlist years were spent as a child member of a migratory food-gathering society. Early in life, he experienced the frustrations of the educational, legal and cultural system introduced by the European. He emerged from the resultant problems to become a force in the preservation of the songs and language of his culture." - from back cover. Includes native art. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light signs of handling. Excellent copy. Book
304 pages including index. Offers ideas and illustrations that can add to profit by increasing efficiency. Topics include: mill modification to handle smaller logs; wastewood chipping; belt drives; smaller logs; bulk storage container flow; the mechanics and economics of firing dry kilns with wastewood; and many more. Light yellowing to pages. Light soiling to fore-edge. Unmarked. Very light wear to book and dust jacket. Nice copy. Book
26 pages. Songs include: Hey Good Lookin'; I Saw the Light; Jambalaya; Poppin' That Shine; I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry; Cold Cold Heart; I Can't Help It; Long Gone Lonesome Blues; Your Cheatin' Heart. Appears to be circa 1964. Above-average wear. Covers holding by one staple. Some markings on covers. A worthy working copy of this great vintage compilation. Book
168 pages. The story of James E. "Ted" Wilson, written in co-operation with marine author S.C. Heal. Captain Wilson went to his first seagoing job as deckboy out of Victoria, at the early age of 14, in 1933. His colourful career saw him working his way through the ranks in British Columbia coast towboats from deckhand to mate and eventually as a licensed master. Includes black and white illustrations. Unmarked. Very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
258 pages including index and black and white photographic plates. Author is well known for his bestselling books The Ultra Secret and The Nazi Connection, which revealed the secret of the Ultra decrypts for the first time. He was Churchill's personal liaison with Bletchley Park, the country house in Hertfordshire where the Enigma codes were decrypted, and was therefore at Churchill's right hand during some of the most important and secret decisions of the war. Very light wear. Clean and unmarked. Some yellowing to pages. Lovely copy. Book
208 pages including index and bibliography. Virtual slaves, these children were uprooted from their villages in central and southern Italy to perform as barrel-organists, harpists, violinists, fifers, pipers, and animal exhibitors. "This extremely, unusual study, enlivened by photographs, throws a floodlight on ethnic prejudice, cultural constructs of childhood, Tammany Hall politics and 19th-century immigration and working conditions." - Publishers Weekly. Very light wear. Glossy laminated covers. Clean and unmarked. Excellent copy. Book
8vo. First Edition, with a frontispiece, 8 plates (one double-page), 23 plans and diagrams in the text and 2 mounted folding coloured maps; handsomely bound in red full buckram, upper board lettered in gilt, a very good, bright, clean copy. Nice copy of this detailed post-war survey.
335 pages including index. "In preparing this book, I have used the study guides prepared by the FCC. Every topic mentioned in the FCC guide has been covered in this book - Part I for the Novice class examination, and Part II for the Technician and General class examinations. The book has been written in question and answer format, but you will find that the answers are not short and sweet. You will have a tough time just memorizing the answers. But that is what I intended. I want you to use this book not only to pass the written portion of the examination, but to learn about the fascinating hobby of amateur radio electronics. You will *know* something after you have studied this book." - from the foreward. Unmarked. Contents clean and bright. Light wear to boards which feature bright gilt lettering. Book
688 pages including index. Presents a contemporary couse in electronic communications suitable for junior college, community college, and technical institute students concentrating in the electrical and electronic technology curriculum. Detailing of the latest developments in the communications field is balanced by the equally important presentation of historical aspects of the subject. Includes chapters on: Electromagnetic waves and basic antennas; Wave polarization, Antenna Types, and Field Patterns; Transmission lines; Amplitude modulation and demodulation; Amplitude-modulated transmitters; Additional amplitude-modulated transmitters; Speech amplifiers and power requirments; Amplitude modulation receivers; Superheterodyne Receivers; Frequency modulation; Frequency modulated transmitters; Television transmitters and receivers; Television receiver circuitry; Fundamentals of color television; Color Television receivers; Single-sideband Transmitters and receivers; FM stereo-multiplex transmission and reception; Fundamentals of Carrier Telephony; Telemetry Principles; Introduction to information theory. Prior owner's name inkstamped upon front endpaper, else unmarked. Light to moderate wear. Few small ink marks to bottom of back board. Slight lean to spine. Solid copy Book
<p>37 cm, brossura illustrata con risvolti, p. (32), di fotografie a colori e in nero a piena pagina</p>
Book shows light wear to covers only, bent corners to very strong textbook binding. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind, printed on heavy stock glossy paper throughout. Heavy book. 837 pages filled with graphs, charts, tables, line drawings, b&w photos. Contents include: Analysis of the environment: heat, light, gravity, pressure, sound, currents of air and water, substratum, water, atmospheric gases, relations of soil, Populations: Animal aggregations, organization of insect societies, Biome and biome-type in world distribution, metabolism in community organization, ecology and genetic variation, and isolation, adaptation, natural selection, etc.
30 unmarked pages. Lovely color and black and white illustrations. 19 x 16 cm. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Bit of writing inside front board. A worthy vintage copy of this charming item. Book
86 pages. Reproductions of many black and white photos. An annual journal published at the home station and devoted to the interest of all serving and former members of the regiment. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
361 pages. Index. Reference notes. Black and white illustrations. Subject was "One of the most fascinating and complex men of his period (1753-1814). Soldier of fortune, spy, womanizer, autocrat, inventor, adventurer, an American expatriated to England who did his most productive scientific work in Munich and who died in France, a man devoted to relieving the suffering of the poor." - from dust jacket. Average wear. Usual library markings. Front free endpaper removed. Binding sound. Book
230 pages including index. Illustrated with colour and black and white photographs. Book clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Moderate wear to dust jacket which bears half-inch tear at bottom edge of back panel and is missing one inch chip from top edge of back panel. Overall a very nice copy. Book
56 pages. Fantastic illustrations. Includes words, chords and piano music for: Hello, I love you; Light my fire; People are strange; Love me two times; Riders on the storm; Break on through; Roadhouse blues; Not to touch the earth; Touch me; L.A. Woman. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
108 pages. Features: Skyline for sale; Painting with Light; Versatility sells the photomural; What's in the cards for labs; Convention wrap-up; Photography's lost generation; Through history with studio light; Modern studio management; A guide to tax-free income; Observations on Winona. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
Circa early 1990s. A global updage to Raymond Aaron's brilliant economic forecast and investment advisory 'Vast Profits for the 90's'. Clean. Light wear. Book
56 pages. Songs include: The Ballroom of Romance; Fatal Hesitation; Fire on the Water; For Rosanna; The Lady in Red; Last Night; The Leader; Word (Straight to the Heart); Say Goodbye to it All; The Spirit of Man; The Vision; What about Me? Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
40 pages. Includes piano sheet music transcriptions of popular standard melodies arranged by Eddy Duchin. Songs include: By the Light of the Silvery Moon; Canadian Capers; Chinatown, My Chinatown; In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree; The Japanese Sandman; Memories; My Buddy; My Isle of Golden Dreams; Nagasaki; Shine on Harvest Moon; Smiles; Sweet Georgia Brown. Unmarked with somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. A worthy vintage copy of this enjoyable vintage compilation. Book
542 pages. "Michel de Ghelderode, l'un des plus importants dramaturges de son epoque... Nous avons voulu completer cette etude par une iconographie aussi ample et variee que possible." - L'editeur. Text in French. Unmarked. Light wear. Three centimetre opening to front cover at base of spine. Nice copy in glossy illustrated covers. Book
104 pages. Features: Frank Gehry - Master Builder; Ambitious light show in underground Montreal shopping mall; Regina artist Jerry Didur; Collector Alan Schwartz; Photography of Michel Lambeth; and more. Address label removed from front cover. Average wear. A sound copy. Book