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224 pages. Displays the mores and interests of the British public on the Home Front from 1939-1945. Correspondents reveal their concern with subjects as diverse as what to do with a gas mask, the correct use of a hay-box for economic cookery, controlling lice in Scottish soldiers' kilts, the scuttling of the Graf Spee, the treatment of aliens, the morality of the war crimes trials and the future of West End theatres in the Blitz. Light wear. Unmarked. Nice copy. Book
170 pages including index. A study of the development and use of money in Wales from its early origins - through the cattle drovers and the first private banks. Discusses counterfeiting, tokens, private notes, the truck system, and more. Black and white illustrations. Bookplate inside front board else clean, bright and unmarked. Very light wear to book. Light wear to dust jacket. Lovely copy. Book
Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (22.5 x 16 cm). In Turkish. 232 p. Several ills. Arkeolojiden Demirci Kawa'ya isik.
Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (22.5 x 16 cm). In Turkish. 232 p. Several ills. Arkeolojiden Demirci Kawa'ya isik.
8vo., First Edition, with double-page colour spread and monochrome photographs throughout; original pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine copy. Armour in Profile 22.
pp. viii, 71p. Designed, composed and printed by Clarke & Way at the Thistle Press, New York. Foxed. Sm. 4to. Original full black cloth binding, faded at extremities. Original dust jacket, a few small tears. Hardbound. POETRY2 BOX 2
Roy. 4to., First Edition, with very numerous photographs and maps (a number full-page) in the text; red cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Excellent, detailed and profusely illustrated account from an established team. Appendices include Escape and Evasion; POW; Guns, Ammunition and Training; Glider Lifts; Nominal Roll; H&A. SCARCE.
Mm 230x270 Catalogo della mostra di San Francisco 3 ottobre 31 dicembre 1989, in lingua inglese, illustrato na colori, in ottimo stato. SPEDIZIONE IN 24 ORE DALLA CONFERMA DELL'ORDINE.
32 cm, brossura illustrata; p. 400. Catalogo Artemide con numerose tavole a colori. Testi ital/english/deutsch/français
207 pages. Features: Fall Gals - Cindy Sherman; A Thousand Words - Tim Hawkinson; Yard Work - Richard Prince's "Upstate"; Wassily Kandinsky - Three Sounds (Drei Klange), 1928; City Light - Paul Etienne Lincoln's New York-New York; Openings - Alexander Ku. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
104 pages. An unusually brilliant presentation of fine art and craftsmanship, lively interviews with artists and penetrating descriptions of four major areas of Maui - a picture book that is delightful to read. Artwork is displayed in full color in an exceptionally large format. Whether you've lived all your live on Maui or are visiting it for the first time, Artists of Maui provides enough excitement, knowledge and surprises to make it a must. Very light wear. Unmarked. Excellent copy. Book
168 pages including index of artists. Seeks to address the new artistic, cultural, economic and political landscape by presenting many points of view on a varied terrain. Showcases the works of artists in all media concerned with public art/public issues. Everything from maquettes for realizeable art projects to playful ironic pieces that are the opposite of the practical are found in this exhibition. All illustrations in black and white. Light to moderate wear. Unmarked. Book
202 pages including index plus black and white illustrations. When author retured in 1987 from 51 years association with the Victoria Times-Colonist she began writing a manuscript on arts development in Victoria. When she passed away in 1993 the manuscript was 80% complete. Includes author's memoirs of the arts in Victoria from the 1930s to the 1990s plus McIntosh's own research extending back to 1850. Light rubbing to covers. Some curl to covers. Unmarked. Some wrinkles to lower spine corner of back cover and spine. Book
200 pages including index and some black and white illustrations. Circa 1975. A wonderful and comprehensive history of the Presbyterian Church in Whitby, Ontario. Will also be of great interest to those seeking to learn more of the early history of Whitby and, to a lesser extent, Oshawa. Learn the background of the large stone cairn located at the intersection of Highway #2 and Kendalwood Road. Learn about the man after whom Thornton Road was named. And much, much more. Sunning to spine. Light wear. Unmarked but for a faint 'X' on page 24. Blue card covers. Binding sound. Book
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
379 pages. Tells some of the stories of the people of post war Limerick who were happy to stay at home and help build a city. An honest account of just some of the people who stayed home. Unmarked. Very light wear. Illustrated glossy covers. Book
143 pages. For the first time this favorite vegetable of emperors, painters, gourmets, and kings has an entire cookbook devoted to it! Light wear. Unmarked. Bit of peeling to front cover where sticker removed. Book
311 pages. First published in German in 1961. "A pictorial record of ore minerals as seen in reflected light. Contains some five-hundred black and white photos of which twenty-three are repeated in colour. The minerals are classified according to their paragenesis and each section of the book commences with notes on the genesis of the ores and on the particular association of ore minerals occurring in the paragenesis. This is accompanied by a tabular statement of the chemical composition, crystal system, three strongest X-ray powder reflections, relative hardness, colour, reflectivity, anistropy, and notes on the twinning and other characteristics of the individual minerals." - from dust jacket. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Binding intact. Worthy reference copy. Book
pp. x, 370 + numerous full page photographs. Bookseller's label. Top edge red. Large 8vo. Original full tan cloth binding, lettered and decorated in black and gold. Original dust jacket very slightly worn, price clipped. Hardbound. First Edition. Nice copy. A 1939 book on how physics was being applied to industrial and social needs of the day. SPACE/1
186 pages. Featured articles: Inherent Aboriginal Sovereignty in Canada and Australia - Richard Bartlett; Two Nations, Many Cultures - The Development of Multicultural Broadcasting in Canada and Australia - Rosalind Patterson; Aboriginal Self-Government and Justice-Reform in Canada - The Impact of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Luke McNamara; The Role of Ideology in Political Protest Party Movements - Reinterpreting Western Canadian Experiences; and more. Unmarked. Light to moderate wear. Glossy illustrated covers. Book
176 pages including index. This invaluable guide for parents, educators, and physicians shows how an autistic child views his world, the difficult behavioral and emotional problems that must be expected, and how these can be coped with. Aims toward the careful progressive development of the autistic child toward integration in society through individual growth. Prior owner's name upon front endpaper. Moderate quantity of pencil markings. Minor warp to glossy green front board. Clean copy with very light wear. Book
Features: NATO Today Supplement; JMSDF (Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force) - long article with multiple photos; Future Trends in Fighter Aircraft - CCV and ECM gain prominence; Is the Super Cargo on the Way In? - by Claudius Dornier Jr.; Pocket Rama - Light Forces Today; Many additional illustrated stories. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Quality copy. Magazine
Features: Light Aviation Today; Egyptian Helicopters; EMERLEC-30 - shells ready for use; Helicostat (project); How the Frigates Age - they are evolving to assume ever more unorthodox forms (long article); The Battle of the North Atlantic - an irreversible re-orientation for commercial air traffic; The LUPO Class - illustrated article with great colour fold-out; Electronic Warfare (part II); Additional illustrated stories. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Quality copy. Book
66 pages. Features: Thompson Valves front cover ad commemorates the "Cape Cod" which flew from New York to Istanbul in 1930; Interesting Bell System ad for their Teletypewriters; Interesting Stanavo ad explains how the Sperry automatic pilot recently flew an Eastern Air Transport for twenty minutes at Newark Airport - text with photo of H.A. Elliott of Eastern; Applications of Electricity in Aircraft; Sikorsky's Contributions to the Huge Amphibians - The S-40; Simplicity in Light Plane Design - article illustrated with photo and diagrams, plus power plant and fuel system specs; Simplicity in Light Plane Engine Design; Design of Riveted Joints; Airplane Construction Production Methods; Manufacture of Precision Parts for Aircraft Engines; Two photos of new Boeing bomber which carries a crew of five and two 1,000lb bombs; Centerfold ad celebrates the consolidation of Airway Age with Aviation Engineering; Good Year tire ad includes photo and endorsement from Northwest Airways; Interesting 'Postal Telegraph' ad; Nice illustrated Chance Vought Corporation ad for their Navy Corsairs; Great photo ad for the Autogiro inside back cover; Impressive photo ad for Martin Aircraft on back cover shows some of their impressive manufacturing equipment; Forming of Aluminum Sheet for Aircraft; Servicing Pratt & Whitney Engines; French Design Powerful Water-Cooled Engine; Schneider Cup Engine; many more nostalgic ads. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
54 pages. Features: Front cover Thompson Valves ad commemorates Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon and their record-setting Trans-Pacific flight from Sabishiro Beach, Japan to Wenatchee, Washington in 1931; Analysis of Landing Gear Fittings; Installation of Radial Air-Cooled Engines; Manufacturing Light Planes; Design Refinements in Bird Planes; Welded Tubing and Streamlined Struts; Pratt & Whitney's New Fuel Injection System; The Buhl Pusher Type Autogiro; Inspection Gauges used in Engine Production; New Planes; Comments on Stress Analysis and Design; Selection, Care and Maintenance of Porcelain Spark Plugs; Material Control in Chain Airport Operation; General Aviation Moves into new Factory; Thompson Valves ad on page 8 recounts the Giant Dornier DO-X and its many flights beginning in Friedrichshafen in November 1930 under the command of Friedrich Christiansen; many more nostalgic ads; Nice centerfold ad by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation boasts of their Facilities and Services across America; Nice photo ad for Wright Aeronautical documents their sale of engines to Swissair in 1929; Wasp & Hornet Engines ad features great photo of Sikorsky S-40 in flight; Autogiro ad inside back cover includes testimonial by Leslie B. Cooper (Kellett K-2 Augogiro) who landed in the backhard of a farmhouse near Syracuse after running out of fuel; Nice Stinson Aircraft ad on the back with photos of their new Model R; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
