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294pp + cat. G/none First edition. Original editorial blue cloth, gilt lettering on spine. Boards lightly worn, spine darkened and frayed at head and tail (see photo), private ex-libris on pastedown and owners’ inscriptions on endpaper, paper slightly age-yellowed, overall a good copy. Based on a series of lectures given by the famous physicist and educator Silvanus Phillips Thompson on light and X-rays (Röntgen light), lectures delivered shortly after the amazing discovery of the X-rays in Germany by Wilhelm Röntgen. Scarce in first edition, full title Light Visible and Invisible A Series of Lectures Delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, at Christmas, 1896.
174 pages. Bibliography. Index. Black and white photographic plates. "An essential book which offers practical advice on minimizing environmental health hazards and maximizing the potential benefits of light and electromagnetic energy." - from dust jacket. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear to book. Moderate warp to back board. Dust jacket missing large chunk from top of front panel and front flap but is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Binding sound. Quality reference copy. Book
79 pages. Black and white illustrations. "Intended to acquaint the general reader with lighthouses, for those lofty towers, like many other noble parts of our society, are quickly disappearing with the ever-encroaching effects of modern technology." - from page 3. Chapters include: Lighthouses; Some Light Stories; Keepers of the Light; Servicing Lighthouses; Humane Service; Lightships; Selected List of Lighthouses; Selected Bibliography. Clean and unmarked with light to moderate wear. Solid copy. Book
50 pages. Interesting WWII commentary by publisher Joseph Lister Rutledge; Secret Power in the Far Pacific - Japan and Germany planned a 'perfect crime'... Here's why it failed, and why Japan cannot win (written in light of the Pearl Harbour attack); Never From Valiant Men - story by I.A.R. Wylie; Mickey Rooney - The Life and Loves of Box-Office Man No. 1 - article with photos; Photo feature of Alexis Smith; I Saw it Happen in Manilla - Annalee Whitmore describes Japanese bombing in the Philippines; Digest version of "Storm", a novel by George Stewart; The Goodwill Tour of Don Florencio De La Pampa; 40-question boxing quiz by Jack Dempsey; The Battle of Detroit - Frederick L. Collins gives a first-hand report of high-scale allied arms manufacturing; Mississippi Belle - story by Clements Ripley; Kellogg's All-Bran cereal ad; Stalin - Devil or Genius?, by Emil Ludwig with black and white photos; To the Ladies, by Princess Alexandra Kropotkin; Girl Meets Girl, by Bubbles Schinasi; Pictures You Ought to See, by Howard Barnes; Nice colour ad for Mercury Mills, Limited, Hamilton, on back cover. Cover photo of young girl nurse bandaging arm of her playmate's arm. Average wear. Address label with hand-written correction on front cover. Inked postal date stamp atop front cover. Binding intact. A quality copy. Magazine
80 pages. Features: End of the Graf Spee; The Priest and the Pirates; The Toughest Digestion in the World; The Hired Woman; The Klagenfurt Tote; Blue Lamp and Red Lights; Ten Shots That Beat the Week-end Golfer; Fast Driving Can be Safe Driving; Never Go Screwing with an upper Crust Teddy Bear; Low Down on Hi-Fi; 15 Million Mummys Can't be Wrong; Law at the Local; Photos of Jacqueline Sassard, Jackie Lane and Adele Collins; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A nice vintage copy. Magazine
Book shows some wear to covers, binding is possibly solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Previous owner's name or sticker in front section of the book. The glue in this perfect bound book is over 50 years old and is likely fragile.
40 lessons on two 90 minute cassettes with Conversation manual plus Japanese-English Dictionary. For beginners or those who want a thorough review. Light wear. Nice set in illustrated slipcase. Book
Features: Postcard Gems; Some Notes on the Finnish Railways in the 1950s; Some Early Diesel Locomotive Experiments; The Teresa Cristina Pacifics; The Railways of Jamaica - Epitaph, August 1994; Steam at Dresden, Germany, 29 April to 2 May 1994; New Light on the 'Lawleys'; The Last Big Steam Show down under; Back Track. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
Features: Narrow Gauge Railways in the Ukraine- Part 1; The Brotan Boiler; 'ZAFRA' - Cuban Steam Harvest '97; Unsuccessful Paraguayan imports from Argentina; Bosnian Railways at work in 1997; Semi-rigid tenders; A Chinese SY Class Light Oil Burner; Broader than Broad - Hitler's Great Dream of 3m Gauge rails Across Europe - Conclusion. Small date stamp atop front cover else clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
254 pages including index and black and white photographic plates. 'The London', one of the greatest hospitals of all, was founded in 1740 by six men who met at the Feathers Tavern, Cheapside and put up 100 pounds between them. From then on the story is one of constant dedication. In writing of the hospital he knows best, Dr. Clark-Kennedy speaks for teh whole Voluntary system, providing a fascinating comparison with the modern National Health Service. Light to moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Illustrated glossy covers. Nice copy. Book
427 pages. Originally published in 1862. Presents a remarkably vivid picture of an aspect of Victorian life that few other writers of the age had dared to examine: the teeming underworld of 19th century London, whose headquarters were established a few yards from what is today Picadilly Circus. Very light wear. Discard stamp upon front endpaper else unmarked. Nice copy. Book
88 pages. Features: One-page ad for the 1960 Ford Falcon Tudor Wagon; Two-page color Cadillac ad shows green 1960 Coupe de Ville in Mantucket; 1900-1956 - the fun and fury of 15 Presidential campaigns - great photos; Frigidaire fridge ad shows mom and daughter in blue dresses with yellow fridge; Photo-illustrated article on a visit to Nepal; Photos of babies in bikinis; Canadian Club ad with colour photos of Indian tiger hunt; Wonderful world of light -photos; Adolph Eichmann - Nazi Butcher - his crimes, his escape, his 15 years of hiding, his capture; Nice Chesterfield King ad with photo of couple of beach; Color ad for Gravy Train dog food; Nice Budweiser ad shows lady with puppies; Albert Asker - money alone was not enough; The story behind the painting of Toulouse-Lautrec; Plastic surgery gives a young housewife the kind of nose she always wanted; Park your child in Denmark; John Wayne - The Big Man of the Westerns - great photo-illustrated article on him and his family; and more. Opening to bottom of coverfold and bit of loss to bottom corner of front cover, otherwise unmarked with average wear. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
Undated. Circa 1990? 30 pages. 30 poems with such titles as Nature in the Fall, Happy Easter, It is not Easy, I Love you, Count your blessings in Canada. Light to moderate soiling and wear overall. Book
Approx 28 pages. Printed in 1991 or more recently. This easy-to-read book is as enjoyable in the dark as it is in the light! Nontoxic fluorescent inks create a wonderful glowing effect when the pages are held close to a bright light and then seen in the dark. This dazzling special effect makes the scary, often funny story a real adventure in imagination. Turn off the light, turn on the glow-in-the-dark effects, and look out for ghosts! One inch closed tear to one page. Moderate rubbing to bright colourful laminated boards. Book
272 pages. Paints the pictures of the origins and fortunes of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and its direct descendant, the New Democratic Party. Uses images to show and their captions to tell the roller-coaster story of the parties' changing fortunes. Through this extensive collection of photographs, cartoons, posters, and handbills, author has captured the original and enduring vision, the determination, and the spirit that have inspired generations with the conviction that we can build a fairer and more decent society in Canada. Lovely clean unmarked copy with very light signs of handling to attractively illustrated dust jacket. Giftable condition. Book
30 cm, rilegatura editoriale illustrata, titolo al piatto e dorso; p. 338; numerose illustrazioni e foto a colori, alcune tavole ripiegate
159 pages including black and white photographic plates. An excellent copy of this journal. Norman Luxton made history crossing the Pacific in the Indian dugout canoe Tilikum, went on to found the Banff newspaper, Crag and Canyon, and devoted the rest of his life to developing Banff as a mountain playground and to assisting the Indians. Contents very clean and square. Brown boards show light wear. Dust jacket has half-inch tear to top edge of front panel and very light edge wear. Book
237 pages including index. With illustrations from thirty-two photographs. Spine missing. Past moisture exposure to bottom inch of book resulted in fading to that portion of blue cloth boards and very light staining to contents which are otherwise mildly yellowed and in good condition. Hinges intact. Minimal markings. Very good reading copy. Book
88 pages. Features: One-page photo-ad for the International Travelall; 1962 Zenith TV ad; The Anxious Years of an Undergraduate - asking students and staff at the University of Toronto; The Harmony and Discord of the campus marriage of John and Charlotte Swan; To Oblivion and Back with a New Record - Ontario housewife Bette Singer swam down 307 feet to set a record - article with colour photos; Neutrals - what are they against? What makes a Prodigy? - Blair Milton astonishes professors at McGill U.; Allergies - the fast-growing threat to public health; A Lifetime in Hiding from the light of day - Morris Gerlovin is acutely allergic to the sun; How to tell the English from the French in Canada; The Turkish Incident that Changed Canada's Destiny - the Chanak Incident of 1922; Four Ways to Make a Million - Rex Heslop, William Wilder, Peter Colwell Bawden and Geoffrey Stirling; Nice colour full-page ad for Labatt's 50 ale; Nice colour-photo centrefold for the 1962 Buick Electra 2-Door Sport Coupe (pale green); 2/3 page cartoon by Roy Peterson shows busy native totem pole carver being confronted by forest conservation officer; Epitaph for Dag Hammarskjold; The case for adding more NHL hockey teams; Colour-photo Coke ad on back cover features young square dancing couple. Please note: missing page 9-10, and 69-72, otherwise clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A worthy reference copy. Book
64 pages. Features: CBC The National colour-photo ad features Lloyd Robertson and George Finstad; We Can Keeep Vancouver Livable; Shirley Chan of Strathcona beat back bulldozers and scared City Hall; Gastown developer Larry Killam brought swingers into the slum; SPEC's Robin Harger confronts 'the extinction of the human race'; Mike Harcourt and the law squad; Intermedia's Barry Cramer and media technology; Albert Turnbull, Arthur Erickson, Dr. George Gray, William Graham, and Dr. Walter Harswick draw guidelines to keep Vancouver livable; Nice two-page colour-photo ad for the Lockheed 1011 Tristar; From Bruce Cockburn to Youth - A Very Private Message; How Jasper Park is moving into the 1970s; The Real Poor in Canada and why we don't know who they are; Contest to design trophy for the air race of the century; How Kings County, NS found the cure for despair; How to spot the danger point in drinking; Bilingualism and Biculturalism; Crossword partly completed in light pencil; Great color photo ad for CBC Sports includes group of athletes including Mel Profit of the Argos and boxer Clyde Grey; and more. Average wear. Damage to fore-edge of back cover. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
72 pages. Features: Nice colour photo ad for the Pontiac Parisienne and Firebird; Maclean's interviews John Porter; The Rich - 12 pages of photos and articles on some of Canada's wealthiest people - The Eatons (great full-page photo of John and Fred Eaton), The Irvings, John Basset Jr., Charles Bronfman and Chet Bell; Gordon P. Osler - a member of the WASP elite that runs the Canadian economy; Invest in the Rich Look - colour photo fashion segment; London Ontario's old family scions and nouveaux riches; Meditation - Awesome colour photos and article on the Beatles with the Maharishi in India; How to get paid for not working - scams to collect unemployment insurance; The uncommon cold and how I cured it; Two pages of photos of top Mutual Life of Canada sales leaders; Nice colour photo ad forthe Chevrolet Impala; Coke photo ad on back cover features Tiffany lamp; and more. Covers barely holding by one staple. Peripheral staining to front cover. Chips/openings to top edge of back cover and last few pages Unmarked. Despite its deficiencies, still a worthy vintage copy. Book
112 pages. Features: Marvelous cover art by John Little illustrates fall leaves being burned just north of Lafontaine Park in Montreal's east end; Nice colour-photo ad for GWG features beige fashions for him and her; Eddie Shack top NHL rookie, say coaches; Funky colour-photo GE ad for Coloramic Light Bulbs; Fantastic two-page colour ad for Moirs Pot of Gold Chocolates; Lin Yutang says "Let's stop being polite to the Russians"; Marconi TV ad; Matinee cigarette ad features one-page colour photo of formal couple; Beverley Baxter's article discusses Lady Rhondda and how taxes wrecked her estate; Nice one-page colour-illustrated ad for Canadian Stemsphip Lines (CLS) features the vessels T.R. McLagan, Georgian Bay, James Dunn, and others; The Cloak-and-Dagger struggle to keep new cars secret - photo-illustrated article; A.Y. Jackson - The Memories of a Great Canadian Painter - article with large wonderful colour photo of Mr. Jackson and an assortment of Group of Seven paintings; Holiday Weekend in Halifax - nice tourism-related photo-illustrated article; Where Did Rafe Madison Go? (RCAF novelette); The Short Violent Reign of Soapy Smith - photo-illustrated article by Pierre Berton on Jefferson Randolph Smith, one-time uncrowned king of Skagway, Alaska during the Klondike gold rush; The Land that Time Forgot - Long Point, Ontario; Why Canadians Can't Leave Pickles Alone - how we became among the world's champion pickle-snatchers - article with photo of pickle judges at the CNE; Herman Geiger-Torel - photo-illustrated article on Opera's happy rebel; Great vintage one-page colour-photo Massey-Ferguson ad features their Work Bull backhoe and multi-purpose tractor loader at work; One-page Hammond Organ ad with Christmas theme; Excellent colour two-page ad for the 1959 Buick features a white Electra 225 4-door hardtop; Cinci beer colour-photo ad features couples singing at piano; Before and after photos of Catherine Ann Johnson who lost 39 pounds with the Knox Gelatine diet plan; Nice colour centrefold ad for RCA Victor Hi-Fi products features orchestra (loose but present); Interesting Royal Bank ad shows middle-aged man hankering for a Hi-Fi so he can listen to classical music - the point is that he is encouraged to *save* for his purchase, rather than take out a loan!; Nice one-page colour ad for Labatt's 50 ale - when it came in a tall green bottle; Hertz ad features multiple colour photos of two-tone gold Chevrolet; Excellent colour-photo O'Keefe beer ad inside back cover shows two gents clinking glasses; Back cover Aquascutum men's fashion ad features three gents in 'Britain's finest woollens'; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
Features: Great colour photo ad for 1958 Ford cars; Excellent two-colour full-page ad for International Harvester Construction Equipment with photos of their trucks, scrapers, and a variety of crawlers; Why the Traffic Jams keep getting worse - 29 of Canada's 31 biggest cities see nothing but more congestion and chaos on the streets of tomorrow; Flashback - the year we went wild for the Prince of Wales - story with many nice photos - Canada's love affair with Prince Edward in 1919; Is Democracy Obsolete - by Bruce Hutchison; Durelle is Different - Boxer Yvon Durelle - light heavyweight champion of Canada and the British Empire; Ed Lucas and the $64,000 Question; What's Out There? - June Callwood reports on what scientists think they know about space; Why Should Juliette Knock them Dead? - This folksy CBC contralto scores a baffling success every Saturday; Robert Thomas Allen swears off Bargains; Excellent colour photo ad for Carling's Red Cap Ale; Nostalgic colour centerfold Kodak ad displays a wide range of their products; Nice full-page colour ad featuring a pink Oldsmobile; Colour full-page ad for Carlling's Black Label beer; Colour full-age Pontiac ad. Average wear. Openings along sunned coverfold. Unmarked. Magazine
56 pages. Features: Colour cover photo of the lift locks at Peterborough, Ontario; Two photos of an Italian propellerless (jet) airplane above an editorial entitled "Weapons Win Wars"; Big Ben Westclox ad with military theme; RCA Victor ad explains how their transmitters and receivers are ready to warn Canada of surprise attack; Parker Vacumatic Pen ad; Bruce Hutchison writes about Canadians in light of his millionaire friend, Captain Archibald Maule Ramsay, and Marshal Petain, of Vichy; Spring Practice, a story illustrated by John Scott; They Were Prepared - the true story of an unnamed Nova Scotia coastal community which was organized to rescue survivors of a torpedoed boat; Japan's Cult of Death, by Morris C. Shumiatcher claims "Fanatic Jap soldiers welcome death because to die in battle is to be worshipped as a god."; Listen Boss, Now Listen! - story by Neill C. Wilson; Interesting short BC article reports on the evacuation of the Japanese and the provinces fear that it may come under Japanese attack; Bomber Ferry - The Royal Air Force Ferry Command delivers aircraft to Britain under the command of Sir Frederick Bowhill - article with photos; Toat to Tomorrow - story by Manning Coles; Pianist Ross Pratt - portrait of a Canadian whom U.S. critics have called one of the 'most gifted' younger pianists; Woodbury soap ad featuring photos of Claire Morin of St. Joseph de Beauce, Quebec; Ford Motor Company ad explains their Xray process for examining crankshafts to be used in fighting equipment; Two-colour ad for Hewetson Shoes of Brampton, Ontario. Address label atop front cover. Faint erasure to front cover. Moderate wear. A sound wartime issue. Book
76 pages. Features: Wonderful cover illustration of ice fishing huts by Macpherson; Quebec Board of Cinema Censors bans film Martin Luther as it shows the Pope in a bad light; Should White Marry Black? - Interracial Marriage; Dulles Battles an Uneasy Europe; Colour Plymouth ad; John Tunney's Stubborn Fight for Justice - this pro-union Winnipeg milkman spent seven years and thousands of dollars battling the union leaders who cost him his job - bonus-length feature article with photos; Do You Know How Old You Really Are? - new atom-age tests make a liar of the calendar; The Lakehead-core of Canada - Karsh photo feature on Fort William-Port Arthur (Thunder Bay) - with interesting emphasis on the huge Finnish labour force; The Memory of a Sentimental Morning - story by Ronald R. Smith - illustrated by Oscar Cahen; People Won't Believe the Colonel's Blind - Col. Eddie Baker and the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB); He Tried to Create the Perfect Wife - story by Robert Olson; There'll Never Be Another Model T - a Maclean's flashback to 1922 when Henry Ford's 'car for the multitude' became almost a way of life; Lovely colour ad for the 1954 DeSoto; My Adventures in Basic English, by Steve Laszkiewicz, a displace person (DP) from Poland; Unusual colour centerfold "Do I Have To Grow Old?" shows fashionable woman - sponsored by the Canadian Banana Company; Nice colour-photo Coke ad on back cover "After the Prom... it's Coke Time". Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
