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Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: Retribution - how a worthless son was punished on a ship circa 1902; My Experiences in Uganda - Mrs. Hubert G. Knight describes housekeeping in the heart of Africa where she also accompanied her husband on hunting trips to wild parts of Uganda; The Lost "Luck" - an important family talisman is lost and finally recovered in White Russia; Down the Amazon from Source to Mouth - Part III - J. Campbell Besley continue their dangerous journey, with interesting photos; Pat Ryan's Eldorado - L.W.A. MacArthur, F.G.S., recounts how a gang of rogues imposed upon a credulous Irish farmer; The Wonder-Lake of Trinidad - Pitch Lake - a seemingly bottomless lake of asphalt - article with photos; A Tough Ten Minutes - un uncommonly nasty predicament in River Falls, Wisconsin in 1902 involving Harry Owen; A Pressed Man - an amusing story of the early days of the Australian Light Horse; In Search of Adventure - Part V - the story of a chequered cruise, including photo of ocean graveyard Middleton Reef and 2,000 tons of coal burned by the French to prevent their capture by the Germans; The Fishermen's Republic - a photo-illustrated visit to the tiny Republic of Noli, founded before Rome; "Ways That Are Dark" - Former Straits Settlements public official J.R. Innes describes the cunning and audacity of the Chinese criminal; Photo of a large "Kelek", a raft of inflated goatskins, on the Euphrates; Photo of members of the I.W.W. being water-cannoned in San Diego; and more. pp. 8 [ads], 99-190, 10-32 [ads]. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
44 pages. 9.9" x 6.75". Discusses the public's conception of hydro-radials, municipalities' view of radials as a necessity, radials as both a local and provincial issue, the proposed lines, municipal and provincial co-operation, lack of duplication with steam railways, findings of Sutherland Commission's Majority Report, financial projections, and much more. Black pebbled leather-covered boards with brilliant gilt lettering upon front board. Fold-out map inside back board entitled "H.E.P.C. Map of Toronto-Buffalo & Detroit-Cleveland Districts Indicating Similarity Between Proposed and Existing Interurban Systems" measures 21.5" x 18.3" and is in excellent condition aside from a crease and two short openings to lower left periphery. Moderate external wear. Binding sound. 1" x 1" dull patch in lower left corner of front board where label removed. Contents clean and unmarked with light wear. Offers a penetrating view of the volatile debate involved in the early history of Southern Ontario's passenger rail service. (It would be fascinating to know the authors' impressions of today's 401 highway and GO rail service.) Book
25 pages. Includes piano sheet music, lyrics and chords for these songs: She's a Rainbow; 2000 Light Years From Home; The Lantern; Gomper; In Another Land; Citadel; 2000 Man; All Together; On With The Show. Few bits of pencil writing. Texas music store ink stamp inside front cover. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy of this, the songbook for the Rolling Stones' ninth studio album. Book
2013New-May2-2017--13808Pearson 3/30/2013. Paperback. New. 0x0x0. New US Edition Textbook Ships with Emailed Tracking from USA Pearson paperback
19198964A. C. McClurg Chicago 1919 illustrated thruout counted 14 total pics some full pg chapter head illustrations but there 2 missing glossy opposite pg 112 312 HBDJ Published March 1919 has W. F. Hall Printing Company at btm copyright pg stated 1st Edition 1st printing with publishers imprint on Spine Panel set in 3 lines GOOD/GOOD AS-IS 1919 on Title pg First state binding of orange cloth with black titles and three lines on the spine. Beautiful & Most Attractive DJ Colored with Green of Tarzan & Snake in Tree with Grey BackGround Lettered in Brown Picture on DJ doesnt match frontispiece picture Tiny Chips DJ & front inner Flap DJ part been cut off inside partially Original Orange Cloth Lettered in Black on Front & Spine pg 4 has small mended tearfew dogeared pgsCover some Soiling & Rub Small Spine Tear crosswise & Darkening Spine Some pgs some spotting approx 30 or so & slight soil 1 pg small chip marginOtherwise Nice Tight Clean Small crease Few Pages With 319 pages and four of the five full page plates by J. Allen St. John. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by J. Allen St. John . A. C. McClurg , Chicago hardcover
10582200. Unidentified maker Judean oil lamp circa 2nd century AD documents domestic lighting practices and symbolic uses of light in Roman-period Judea. The object supports research into ancient household economies ceramic production and the cultural significance of illumination within Jewish daily and ritual life. Oil lamps functioned as essential sources of artificial light in pre-industrial societies and in the context of Judea they also intersected with textual and symbolic traditions in which light signified moral guidance wisdom and spiritual presence.<br /> Terracotta oil lamp measuring approximately 3 x 2 inches formed in a molded type with a central discus featuring a raised decorative motif possibly depicting an animal figure consistent with regional iconographic styles. The surface bears a dark red to brown slip with visible shaping along the nozzle and reservoir typical of mass-produced Roman-period lamps. The enclosed oil chamber would have held olive oil with a wick extending through the nozzle for illumination. The lamp is presented within a modern plastic display case mounted on a wooden base. The compact form and molded decoration align with widely distributed ceramic lamp types used throughout Judea and the broader eastern Roman provinces.<br /> Oil lamps in this period were ubiquitous domestic objects reflecting both the availability of olive oil and the absence of alternative lighting technologies. Households commonly relied on multiple lamps to extend activity beyond daylight hours with additional ambient light occasionally provided by hearths or ovens. Within Jewish textual traditions including references in the Torah and later writings lamps and light carried sustained symbolic meaning associated with righteousness knowledge and divine presence reinforcing their dual role as both utilitarian and culturally resonant objects. Minor surface wear consistent with age; no visible structural damage; overall very good condition. unknown
10582Ancient Lamp from Judea circa 2nd century AD and later. 3" x 2". Lamp has a molded design in discus a sheep among other objects with dark red to brown slip. The lamp is inside a plastic display box with a wooden base. Oil lamps were made of common pottery in the ancient world people did not have much light at nights most homes would contain several oil lamps because olive oil was in abundance and therefore not expensive. There was also an oven that provided a little bit of light but the oil lamps were the main source of light in every home. In excellent condition.<br/><br/>Lamps appear in the Torah and other Jewish sources as a symbol of "lighting" the way for the righteous the wise and for love and other positive values. While fire was often described as being destructive light was given a positive spiritual meaning. The oil lamp and its light were important household items and this may explain their symbolism. Oil lamps were used for many spiritual rituals. unknown books
196926386New York: Museum of the Media 1969. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Tall side-stapled wrappers. A 35 pp catalog produced by Museum of the Media in Winter 1969. Includes short statements by some of the participants in the light art movement advertisements announcements of exhibitions etc. According to the opening summary paragraph on the first page "The Alliance of Light Artists was formed in August 1969 to facilitate communication among members of the audio-visual community. During the summer when Glenn McKay of the Headlights was visiting New York from California he emphasized the need for an information exchange among light artists. As the result of his urging we have held three meetings so far - one at the Museum of the Media one at the Electric Circus and one at the Fillmore East." Some of the names of artists participating in this group included Faye Barth June Blum Geoffrey Ryn Carlitz The Celebration Light Show and Jud Yalkut among several others. In very good condition. This copy was mailed to A.L.A. member and avant-garde filmmaker Jud Yalkut in December 1969. Quite a scarce little publication. We found no listings for sale in commerce nor any copies in institutional hands. Museum of the Media paperback books
185532141Boston: Davis & Farmer Printers 1855. 48pp top margins of first few leaves spotted. Stitched in original printed wrappers lightly foxed. Except as noted Very Good.<br /> <br /> The Infantry is named in honor of Revolutionary War Major General Benjamin Lincoln. This rare pamphlet prints its founding documents marching and arms instruction for the soldier and a manual of arms for sergeants.<br /> FIRST EDITION. OCLC 590599680 2- AAS NYHS as of June 2015. Davis & Farmer, Printers unknown
185532141Boston: Davis & Farmer Printers 1855. 48pp top margins of first few leaves spotted. Stitched in original printed wrappers lightly foxed. Except as noted Very Good.<br/><br/> The Infantry is named in honor of Revolutionary War Major General Benjamin Lincoln. This rare pamphlet prints its founding documents marching and arms instruction for the soldier and a manual of arms for sergeants.<br/>FIRST EDITION. OCLC 590599680 2- AAS NYHS as of June 2015. Davis & Farmer, Printers unknown books
elala4251Leeds & London: Chorley & Pickersgill Ltd. The Electric Press 1906. 4to. pp. 3 p.l. 26 4 27-60 2 61-134 2. colour frontis. map 1 colour plate & numerous text illus. gilt-stamped cloth light soiling to upper cover Leeds & London: Chorley & Pickersgill, Ltd., The Electric Press, 1906 hardcover
1975012704New York Humpy Press 1975 In-12 carré Broché, couverture illustrée Edition originale
2111902160200466Shahon N.A. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 4 volumes of 8 volumes Shahon paperback
1999Manohar-9780080433509Pergamon 1999. Hardcover. New. Pergamon hardcover
1999Manohar-9780080433509Pergamon 1999. Hardcover. New. Pergamon hardcover
10088In 4 reliure éditeur cartonnée, titre à froid sur le premier plat. Jaquette illustrée en couleurs. Faux-titre, titre, 575 pages, nombreuses illustrations : historique, notes, architecture, intérieurs, mobilier, éclairage, porcelaine, verrerie, tapis, graphisme, sculpture biographies, annexes, bibliographie, index, remerciements. Editions du Regard 1986. Très bon état. Deux tampons du précédent propriétaire. Provenance Bibliothèque de M. G.L
ria9781851664375_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; N/A hardcover
Pages 625-644. Features: Cover Photo Portrait of 60-ton M-1 Tank Crushing Heavy Truck; Photo of FDR presenting Congressional Medal of Honour to Brig.-Gen. James Doolittle, while Mrs. Doolittle looks on; Six great photos from Chunking show how the resilient populace is coping with the war; The Campaign in Burma (article); "Japan's Successes in Burma - by Infiltration and Light Equipment" - six photos; The Kharkov Battlefield - six action pictures from the Russian Front; Two-page illustration of Red Air Force using "Stormoviks" and other fast-flying tank-busters attacking panzer divisions; Amazing four-page centerfold presents illustrations of ships of the British Navy from Alfred the Great to the Present Day; Eight photos of bomb damage in Bath, Norwich and York after German "Baedeker" raids; Photos of personalities of the week include Commander R.E.D. Ryder, V.C., Able Seaman W.A. Savage, V.C., Lieut.-Commander S.H. Beattie, V.C., Marshal and Madame Chiang Kai-Shek with General Joseph Stilwell, and scapegoated Nazi Food Minister Walther Darre; Two-pages with three maps illustrate "Tokyo - the most inflammable capital in the world, vulnerable war industries in a bamboo-built city"; Six-photos of high-speed reconstruction in Chungking in response to Japanese bombing; Ten photos present 'Novel points in warship design and camouflage'; Two pages with 18 illustrations present 'Defence and Attack as used in Army Training To-Day, Demonstrated in the seventeenth century (reproductions courtesy of Bernard Quaritch); Six photos of Paris under the Nazi heel after two years of occupation; The Soong Sisters - two photos of them in bombed Chungking; Nice photo ad for Ferodo with photo of five men dragging large mine onto beach; 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
104237Audot Fils, Libraire-Editeur, 1835, 1 volume in-4 de 262x175 mm environ, pagination de 272 à 370 (98 pages), cartonnage toilé de l'éditeur couleur parme, dos lisse portant titres et filets horizontaux dorés, plats décorés de fleurs en relief et encadrés d'un double filet doré, tranches finement mouchetées. La planche n° 106 se trouve en frontispice et non à la p. 324 comme annoncée sur la table. Ancienne étiquette de prix sur le premier contreplat, dos insolé avec frottements sur les coiffes et les nerfs, sinon bon état.
Wonderfully illustrated front cover by Rex Woods depicts two medieval musicians performing a Christmas tune. 96 pages. Features: Charming colour ad for Green Giant canned tomatoes inside front cover includes map of Essex County, Ontario, where "the swankiest tomatoes in Canada' are grown; Nice one-page ad for the 1937 Chevrolet; Christmas 1936-2000 - a thoughtful article on the the future of the church and those born in 1936; Gorgeous one-page colour ad for the new 1937 V-8 Ford cars, featuring a maroon sedan; Lucky Keyes - short story by A.D. Divine; Silver Legs - short story by Margaret Nyren Hoffman; Christmas poems; I Was A Stranger - a true Canadian story as told to Janet Erskine Scott; Santa Claus for a Quarter - short story by Emma-Lindsay Squier; The Transit of Venus - short story by Gertrude Macaulay Sutton; Fog Over Fundy - short story by Louis Arthur Cunningham; Marvelous one-page colour-illustrated Campbell's Soup ad features grocer talking to well-heeled lady; Teens and Twenties; Fulfill Wishes - by Eva Nagel Wolf; Nice one-page ad for Jane Seymour Beauty Preparations; Movie reviews of "The Charge of the Light Brigade", "The Gorgeous Hussy", "Craig's Wife", and "Seven Sinners"; A Peek at the Books - Margaret Lawrence reports on the Toronto Book Fair; One-page Carnation Milk ad features photos of the Dionne Quints; Lovely one-page colour ad for Five Roses flour features Christmas baking; Eight delicious-looking recipes by Mona Parr for Christmas puddings and sauces - Rich Plum, Plum, Simple Dark Fruit, Carrot, Fluffy Mocha, Chilled Moulded Plum, Hard Sauce, Brown Sugar Sauce; One-page Libby's baby food ad features photos of the Dionne Quints; Fashion ideas - 'Dresses for Dates'; Delightful page of illustrations to be cut out entitled "Mary Lou and Bobby's Christmas" by Lydia Fraser; and more. A quality copy of this heartwarming depression-era piece of Christmas Canadiana Book
64 pages. Features: Nice colour-photo Palmolive soap ad inside front cover; News digest includes 'Nazi change in war strategy', Ukrainia, the Canada of Europe', 'The Black Sea Barrier', A New Front in Caucasia?'; Wanted - More Gridiron Speed - Canadian football article; One-page War Savings Certificates ad shows mother asking son "$5 for $4 Johnny, how would you like that?"; Why Hitler Must Lose the War - Otto Strasser explains; Nobody Ever Told Us (short story); "Isle of Adventure" - Photo-illustrated article on Herschel Island, off the mouth of the Mackenzie River; You Can't Ever Tell About Men (short story); After Midnight (short story); Boss of Britain's War-Workers - photo-illustrated article on Ernest Bevin; The Marquis of Medicine Hat (part 2 of 4); The Return of Laughter - entertainment article; Woodbury cold cream ad features photo of Dorothy Lamour; Sexy two-colour ad for 'almondized' Beautyskin Lingerie; 'Make-a-Light' bicycle generator promotion; Red Seal Cedar Chests ad; Give Your Eyes a Chance - article on proper lighting; One-page illustrated article entitled "Canada is Strong" shows miner drilling, sponsored by Fleischmann's Yeast; Twentieth Century Aladdin's Lamp (short story); Nice one-page illustrated H.J. Heinz ad shows young lady rushing home from shopping to prepare supper; Fashion illustrations; photo of sleeping child submitted by H.C. Aitken of Kentville, N.S.; Nice colour subscription ad for this magazine inside back cover shows Santa; Quotes from around the world; Nice colour-photo Schick Injection Razor ad on back cover; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding sound. A quality copy of this excellent wartime issue. Book
69320, Lumi Press, 2021-2026 hardcovers, 3 volumes, 480 pages 642 illustrations + 612 pages, 736 illustrations, + Pages: 300 323 + 564 illustrations, 29,5 x 29,5 cm. text in German / English.
32 pages. Features: Fascinating news bits inside front cover; Merry Richmond, Virginia - Rich in Romance/The Rare Old Traditions are still Undimmed; Letting in the Alien (Immigration) Flood - Why? - Relatives have relatives and the Perlman Bill would admit them all; Two Dozen Ways to Keep Sane - ways of thinking and living cause mental breakdowns; Woodrow Wilson - Taker of Chances (part 4); The Drama of Our Youth - village theatricals when father and mother were characters in the play; Mr. (Henry) Ford's Page - he talks about the mirage of the 'saturation point' of a service; Editorials - foreigners involved in crime, prohibition, controversial reporting about Russia, the Mexican/US border, Mr. Trotsky (Braunstein) takes another fling at the U.S., Winston Churchill and the cancellation of war debt; Literary Fakers and Their Fakes - Wherein the delightful 'Spectra' Hoax is told and the Eulogists of Modern and Ultra-Modern Verse are engulfed in sorrow; A Dinosaur Breaks into History - if man drew a pictograph from life, it upsets many theories; What to do to make life worthwhile - many people consider that a college education and 'success' are synonymous, but here are some people who are of the opposite opinion; Paul Revere tells his own story - family archives furnish new light on Patriot's Famous Ride into Lexington; Chats with Office Callers;There is nothing new under the sea - how Robert Fulton Demonstrated Submarines Over a Hundred Years Ago; When Cliff House Went Really Dry - the once famous San Francisco Resort Sees Changed Days; How to Steal Apples - loopholes of law which enable fruit marauders to defy mantraps, spring guns and the farmer's bulldog; Co-operation Saves Workers From Death - employees of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company at Los Angeles fight Tuberculosis, the Great White Plague, at the Lone Wolf Colony; How the Indians Made Sugar; Beating the Grain of Mustard Seed - nurseryman George Klehm can grow a 35' elm tree in six years; A Dance a Week - The Lancers ("Oriental) with first violin sheet music (continued); Back cover quote from Benjamin Harrison about national expansion. Average wear. Unmarked. Middle page loose but present. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
48 pages. Includes black and white illustrations of the band. Songs include: Boy Blue; Can't Get it Out of My Head; Evil Woman; Kuiama; Ma-Ma-Ma Belle; 10538 Overture; Roll Over Beethoven; Showdown; Strange Magic. A rare ELO collectible. Book
366 pages. Undated. Appears to be circa early 1900s. Black and white photographic frontispiece portrait of author. "The most rational and intelligible presentation in general outline of Biblical Revelation, so far as it is as yet complete, that it has been our privilege to discover in extant literature." - from introduction by The Rev. W.J. Sipprell. Prior owner's name upon browned front free endpaper. Small label inside front board. Hand-written notes inside back board. Occasional light pencil markings to contents. Front gutter taped. Above-average wear. A worthy reading copy. Book
