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8vo., First Edition, with plates and maps (a number folding); elegantly bound in dark green full crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Sutcliffe, p.365; White, p. 116.
19399105No Place: Self Published 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. Tall 8vo. 367 pp. green woven cloth with maroon decoration and lettering index. Self Published hardcover
192541057Rome NY: Rome Gas Electric Light & Power Company ca. 1925. 16mo 15.1 cm 6". 16 pp.; illus. <br><br>Uncommon electric promotional booklet: "Electric service in the home has become an essential comfort of our modern life" p. 14 and this pamphlet encourages homeowners to get their houses wired for it arguing that installations are clean and quick and subsequent electric bills cheap. The text is illustrated with a cutaway diagram showing the process of wiring a three-story house with attic photographs of electricians on the job inside various homes exterior shots of older and newer buildings and an interior image of an "American workingman's home where . . . every possible economy is practiced." The colophon labels this "Electrical Progress Booklet No. 1" part of an advertising campaign noted at the time for its success. Publisher's printed paper wrappers stapled; small scuffs back wrapper with streak of staining pressure point from a front-wrapper scuff or prick unobtrusively carried throughout. => This ephemeral eye-opening item is now scarce. Rome Gas, Electric Light & Power Company unknown books
0521223725.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
19642091202133102596University of Tokyo Press 1964. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 University of Tokyo Press paperback
19672110502150301967University of Tokyo Press 1967. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 University of Tokyo Press paperback
219 pages. "T.C. Boyle is on his way out of the literary underground where he has been almost a legend." - Vance Bourjaily. Lightly yellowed. Unmarked. Light wear. Book
1343355621.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
32 pages. Features: The Killers' Struggle to Exist - all animals wage unending war for mere right to live; Legislating in Secret Session - Budget Officer Rules United States and is not Answerable to the People - New Method of Neutralizing Congressional Government; Why (Woodrow) Wilson Disliked Reporters (part 2) - distaste for publicity developed into aversion for newspapermen through their boorish blunders; The Fallacies of Philanthropy - There are some glaring inconsistencies in organized charity - Is there a remedy?; Galli-Curci Swayed by Swedish Music - Prima Donna gives a wonderful interpretation of the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg; Mr. (Henry) Ford's Page; Editorial criticizes lax enforcement of prohibition law and includes list of names of people recently indicted, including Benjamin Gleeman, Harry Gelman, Morris Roisner, Nathan Bader, Samuel, Harris, Abe Ginsberg, Benjamin Weiss, Leon Gleckman, Harry Bernstein, Benjamin Gersonstein, Albert Haimowitz, James Silberstein, and more; Rev. John Roach Straton is heckled during his sermon criticizing actresses; Satirical piece entitled "No - Don't Let Them See It (the Bible)"; M. Pietri of the Finance Commission of the French Chamber claims Great Britain is in debt to France after WWI; Criticism of Mussolini who has confiscated the home of a journalist critical of him - in New York; Will Palestine Ever Pay Its Board? - fascinating photo-illustrated article on this land which 'For thirty years before the War, Baron Rothschild had diligently sought to encourage Jewish immigration'; Washington Irving's London Has Gone - the glamour of his descriptions persist, though the landmarks have vanished; The Voyage of the Victoria - Light on the Dark Ages (first of a series); Where the Buffalo Survives - Ravalli, Montana; The Gorilla at Home - This Anthropoid, usually very peaceable, is much maligned; Uncle Sam Smashes Dishes to Study Them - testing proves American dishes and glassware to be the best; Hong Kong brings in very stiff penalties for importing firearms; Dinshah P. Ghadiali appeals his conviction related to his scheme for curing all ills through 'attuned color waves'; Manipulating the King's English - brevity and lucidity are our best word-soldiers when there is a dress parade; Kodiak legend of Shliam Shoa; Piano Sheet music and dance information for song "The Ripple". Average wear. Center page loose but present. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy. Book
32 pages. Features: Cover photo of the U.S.S. West Virginia; New York's Little Joke on New York - a study of the prohibition referendum - an oasis that proved to be a mirage; The Sesqui-Centennial Nears Its End - article with photos; 'Coin' Harvey - Prophet of Monte Ne - he would build a pyramid in the Ozarks to tell posterity why our civilization has failed; Painless Taxation - The Refuge of Quack Politicians who advocate 'painless' taxation; The Greatest Need of the U.S. Navy - an adequate merchant marine; A Tale of The Islands That Dot Boston Harbor; Henry Ford's Page - today's farming problem; Editorials - Judge William S. Kenyon on Official Etiquette, Our new diplomacy, the very mushroom growth of jazz is enough to predict its ephemerality, New light on the Dawes Plan; Our Greatest Football Fable - The All American Team; The Tragic Story of the Jeannette Expedition - Part II of this photo-illustrated article ; Dances of Olden Times; The Lure of the Puppet - Marionettes date from the dawn of civilization; Chats with Office Callers; I Read in the Papers; Great photos inside back cover. Unmarked with average wear. A worthy vintage copy. Book
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
32 pages. Features: Belgium Tries to Get on her Feet - a 94 Million$ loan will cost her 226 Million?; What is the Matter with Mexico?; Facts, Not Words - article by the secretary of the Episcopal Committee of the Roman Catholic Church in Mexico; The Punishment of Sisyphus - is paralleled in that of a young man whose efforts get him nowhere; The Negro as the Lucky Child of Destiny; Any Mother to Any Daughter; Henry Ford's Page - what distinguishes false from true prophets; Editorials - the modern bucketeer (operator of a financial bucket shop), Cobb and Judge Landis and the baseball scandal, more light is needed on the Nicaraguan situation, Senator Capper and voter apathy; How Primitive was Prehistoric Man? - The Hunter; Man's Own Flat Wheels - part 2; The Garrulous Diplomatist; South Sea Island King (Tufele) of the Manua group of Islands - great photo-illustrated article; Training Junior For a Home - how the Children's Home Society give lonely little children a more congenial atmosphere; Chats with Office Callers - origin of Jewish names; Q & A; I Read in the Papers - the Hall-Mills case was 'dud', Barring the Garb of Old Gaul, Michigan's boundaries are divided, smoking suits for women; Briefly Told; Great winter sport photos inside back cover. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy. Book
384 p. Illustrated. Map endpapers. 215mm. Original full cloth binding. Original dust jacket. Hardbound. Very good. An exciting and exacting history of the British invasion of Washington and Baltimore in 1814. One of the best books on the War of 1812. AMERICANA BX 10
272 pages. Documents the three phases of the Italian-Canadian fascist press, following its parabolic trajectory from the initial failure of hte 1920s, to the noisy success in the mid-1930s, and to its final demise in the early 1940s. Focuses upon three key publications: L'Italia; Il Bollettino; and L'Eco. A history of the Italian in Canada under the spell of fascist propaganda. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
Unpaginated. Light to moderate wear. Slight lean to spine. Small patch removed from front board where price sticker removed. Contents clean and unmarked with minimal wear. Book
268 pages including index. Claims Kissinger was disingenuous when he claimed America could not prevent Turkey from seizing a third of Cyprus in 1974. Provides crucial evidence that this action was, in fact, the realization of a longstanding plan. Reveals the explosive strategic reasons why the island was divided, saving its top-secret defence and spying facilities from communist take-over or British defence spending cuts. Makes a crucial contribution to our understanding of great power politics and the strategic importance of intelligence gathering and the role these played in triggering one of the world's most intractable international conflicts. Includes black and white photographs and a 1999 personal interview conducted with Kissinger for this book. Appears unread. Book clean and unmarked with no wear. Light signs of handling to dust jacket. Excellent copy. Book
2005G0786420871I5N00McFarland & Company 2005. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. McFarland & Company hardcover
20171-1476672326McFarland Publishing 2017. Paperback. New. 2nd edition. 1112 pages. 10.75x8.25x2.50 inches. McFarland Publishing paperback
2017084868McFarland & Company 2017. Soft cover. Good. Good clean tight condition. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking. <br/> <br/> McFarland & Company paperback
1997Q-078640311XMcFarland & Company 1997-07-31. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! McFarland & Company hardcover
32 pages. From a limited printing of 500 copies. Light wear. Unmarked. Nice copy. Book
1333428553.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
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
193 pages. A first novel from the winner of the 191 Ethel Wilson Fiction Award and nominee for the 1991 Governor-General's Award for Fiction. Clean and unmarked. Light wear. Nice copy. Book
1326040790.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover