STIRLING - MAXWELL, William (1818-1878).MareMagnum
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London, Longmans, Green, and Co., Printed by R. & R. Clark, Edinburgh, 1883. Dos volúmenes en 4to. mayor; XIX-513 pp. + XII-526 pp. Con numerosas ilustraciones en cabeceras, finallillos y colofones entre el texto, tomadas de impresos del XVII y reseñadas en lista pormenorizada. Magnífica impresión en papel fuerte. Encuadernación original en tela estampada.
Madrid, Librería de los Bibliófilos, Fernando Fe, 1882-1886 ("Libros de Antaño", XI y XII). Dos volúmenes en 4to. menor; XVIII pp., 442 pp., 7 hs, + 435 pp., 1 hoja. Impresión en papel de hilo.Tirada limitada de 400 ejemplares. Encuadernación original en tela clara, con tejuelos en piel.
Bedeutende Sammlung Golddosen hauptsächlich französischer, deutscher, schweizer u. englischer Herkunft. Jedes Objekt farb. abgebildet u. beschrieben.
Madrid, Imprenta de Miguel Ginesta, 1879 (Colección de Libros Españoles Raros y Curiosos). 4to. menor; VIII pp. 359 pp., 2 hs. Impresión en papel de hilo. Cubiertas originales.
Amsterdam, aux dépens d'Etienne Roger, 1717. 8vo.; XL pp., 407 pp. y una lámina. Encuadernación de la época en pergamino
349 pages. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of archival black and white photos. Map endpapers. Signed by author upon back of front free endpaper. In 1947 the author re-trekked and re-lived the 'Gold Trails of '98' made famous by Robert W. Service - with only a clarinet, a typewriter and a dime. Sllight lean to spine. Moderate wear. A sound copy of this wonderfully high-spirited tale. Book
99 pages. Frontis illustration of author. Originally published in 1906, this simple yet profound work will be of immense interest and value to parents deciding whether or not to homeschool their children. Luther Burbank was and remains the world's champion plant breeder, having single-handedly increased the world's food supply by many percent. In this work he applies his wondrous knowledge of raising plants to the nurture of children. The best-seller "The Secret Life of Plants" refers to this book. Moderate wear. Prior owner's name upon front endpaper. Binding intact with moderate lean to spine. Black textured cloth-covered boards. A sound copy. Book
68 pages. Features: Great full-page colour ad for the F-85 Oldsmobile; How Canada is Winning a Small Part of the Space Race; First National City Bank of New York's takeover of the Mercantile Bank of Canada; Gordie Howe, Hero - Features Article with great photos; John Robarts - The most powerful unknown in Canadian politics; Bargain Day Comes to the Art Biz - Or Does It?; Why One Young Jew Doesn't Want to Be "Accepted"; The Clerical Con Man Who Helped to Settle the West - Isaac M. Barr (a Maclean's flashback); The Comrades Come to Town - how some Russian sailors behaved in Montreal as part of a recent wheat deal with Canada; U.B.C. Beer Ad; Interesting C.B.C. ad promoting Michael Maclear, their man in Tokyo; "Let's Bring Back Midwives". Above-average wear. Tape repairs to front cover. Binding intact. A worthy copy of this vintage Gordie Howe collectible. Magazine
80 pages. Features: Sikorsky ad illustrates their S-62, S-61 and S-64; Two-page illustrated ad for gun ordnance products by the Hughes Tool Company; Meet the Assult Support Helicopter; Combat Leadership - the greatest single or prolonged acts of combat leadership experienced by four experts - assult and capture of Guam, assault and capture of Buna, Schweinfurt-Regensburg Raid, Battle of Guadalcanal; Marine! - a special anniversary 16-page supplement; The Life of LtGen Lewis B. (Chesty) Puller, USMC (Ret.) - major photo-illustrated article (part 1); Over the Hill - a case for reverse slope defense; No Need for Despair - part II of Hanson W. Baldwin's analysis of WWI; Bois de Belleau - the Battle of Belleau; 2nd Lieutenant - the 44th man; Russian Small Arms and Tactics (part 2 of 2); Small Unit Operations - Counterguerrilla War - part 6 of a series; Transfers and Promotions; Color ad for the McDonnell Phantom II fighter on back cover; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
378 pages. Index. These essays "Reflect the diversity of Belnap's interests and contributions to logic and philosophy. The topics discussed include the concept of truth; relevance, modal, and tense logics; philosophy of mathematics; and probability and confirmation." - from back cover. Light wear. Occasional underlining and marginalia in red ink. Sound copy. Book
150 pages. Printed upon glossy stock. Expertly illustrated with black and white photos and detailed diagrams. Despite the fact that it appears to have been printed circa 1965 this technical work is sure to remain of lasting value to any engineer involved with rolling mill design or maintenance. Chapters include: Calculation of Roll Force and Power Requirements for Rolling Work; Basic Principles for the Design of Bearings for Rolling Mill Equipment; Maintenance and Installation; Examples of the Calculation and Design of Bearing Arrangements for Roll Neck Applications. Unmarked. Average wear. Short opening at bottom of front hinge. A sound working copy. Book
63 pages. A detailed description of how mines were intricately surveyed in 1842 - 1892. "Be the mine limestone, ironstone, coal or clay, the same process is gone through." - from chapter one. Maroon cloth cover with gilt lettering. Page 56/57 binding loose but intact. Foxing to endpapers and title page. Minor foxing to sides of content on pages that fold out. Otherwise content unmarked. Minor wear to spine and corners. A worthy copy. Book
20 pages. Features: Dr. Frederick J. Gaudet of the the Stevens Institute of Technology is interviewed, and says we will soon cut our auto accident rate in half; Fidel Castro and the Ex-nurse - photo-illustrated article on Pepita Riera - whose Miami-based broadcasts are such a threat to the Cuban dictator that he's tried to kill her 15 times; A Grain of Mustard Seed (fiction); Those Crazy Computers! - do you think they are infallible, or are you one of thousands of Americans who know they screw up? - with great cartoon illustration of people protesting beside a huge computer; One-page color ad for miniature fruit-bearing trees - orange, lemon and lime; Letters from kids to the FBI; Half-page ad for country music record features photo of Don Wilson; Meat loaf recipes; Half-page color-photo ad for special grapefruit spoon features 'groovy' sixties colored lettering; Zipcodes USA - teen Q&A featuring photo of model Colette Bablon; Great 1/4-page black and white retro ad for "Strange Prophecies" includes photo of Marguerite Carter; Great article on hidden qualifications of celebrities - for example, Winston Churchill held a union card in a British bricklayer's local!; Super back cover color ad for the detective mystery books of Erle Stanley. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. A quality vintage copy. Magazine
68 pages. Features: Use Your Rifle - For Strength - 12 exercises using your rifle; Hughes gun ordnance 2-page ad; Small Unit Operations - Counterguerrilla War - Part 7 of 7; Illustrated ad for the new 'winged' LVHX2 LCA by FMC; KKo - Indonesia's Marines; Guerrilla War Factors and Reflections - Its Theory and Practice from Clausewitz to Castro; Syllabus Training for the Infantry Battalion; Hit or Miss - putting on a green suit does not make Marines into expert marksmen; The Life of LtGen Lewis B. (Chesty) Puller, USMC (Ret.) (part 2 of 2); CHICOM - small arms and tactics - photo-illustrated article; The Evolution of Firearms; Photos of helicopter activity in Vietnam; Transfers and Promotions; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
139 pages. "A unique collection of tested recipes from many of Victoria's leading citizens." - front cover. Includes: Appetizers, Beverages, Cakes, Quick Breads, Cookies, Main Dishes, Desserts - Pies, Desserts - Puddings, Salads, and Soups. Undated but appears to be a 1959 follow-up edition to the 1947 printing of "The Pot 'O Gold" described by Driver at B132.1 on page 1141. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
20 pages. Features: Jim Bouton of the New York Yankees - a Pitcher Who Paints; Nice one-page color-photo ad for Purina SeaNip Dinner for cats; Between Waking and Sleeping - article on hypnosis; (part 2 in the study of hypnosis); Truth or Consequences (fiction); Nice three-color retro Rexall centerfold ad; One-page color-photo ad for Safeguard Soap shows floating bar of soap; Recipes for "No-Cook Cooking"; Photo of Sue Cole of Irwin, PA meeting the Beatles; Teen Q&A; Nice half-page color ad for Open Pit brand BBQ sauce; Chesterfield cigarette ad features photos of chef Finn Gurholt, marine supply distributor Malcolm W. Frasier and Marion Brand; How did Security Agent Selena Mead know? - with photo of her author, Patricia McGerr; Nice color-photo back cover ad for Hidden Magic Hair Spray features smiling model in witch costume. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. A quality vintage copy. Magazine
Pages 170-252, plus 20 pages of wonderful vintage ads. Many black and white photos and illustrations. Contents include: The Warden of the Marches; Seeds of Fortune; An Elephant-Poacher's Odyssey; Through the Inner Deserts of Arabia - part 2; "Denied Admittance" - an Ellis Island Story; The Shrine or Ordam Padshah; The Two Portraits; A "New Chum" in New Zealand - part 2; The Isles of the Arafura; Cave-Hunting in New Mexico; A Rolling Stone. Bits of clear tape at each end of spine. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this vintage issue. Magazine
502 pages. Index. Reference list. Glossary. Pioneer list. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of wonderful archival black and white photos. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A beautiful copy. Gift quality. Book
40 pages. Features: There's a New Paul Martin - Canada's compleat politician heads Canada's U.N. delegation - article with photos; Senta Baby - article with gorgeous colour photo of German actress Senta Berger; Colour photo fashion section - play clothes; Joe Flaherty won his freedom - and bride Fran McKearney when he was released from prison; Club de l'Etoile in Paris offers patrons headphones so they may each listen/dance to their own music - photos and bried write-up; Who is Better, Arnold Palmer or Sam Snead? - article with photo; Forgeries/Knock-offs of Group of Seven Paintings - article with colour photos; Photos of water ski machine at Saratoga Lake, NY; Jeannie Snowball's Happy Owl - Oopik; Nipper comic. Printed by newspapers across Canada as a weekend supplement. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
156 pages. Many black and white photos. Nicely presented. "The mission of the book is to put into the hands of the student body of Ferris Institute an accurate chronicle of the happenings of the year, a reminder of the joys and sorrows of school life. What may today seem but an idle book, yet with the march of time will become a priceless possession." - from page 16. Maroon faux-leather covers with red/gold decoration on front. Prior owner's details neatly written atop first blank leaf else clean and unmarked with average wear. Binding sound. A quality copy. Book
367 pages. Brown faux leather covered boards. Gilt decoration upon front board. Average wear. Unmarked. Top corner of title page clipped. Binding tender but still holding. A worthy vintage copy. Book
152 pages. Many black and white photos. Interesting advertisements at back. Nicely presented. "A record of the glories of our work, and also a remembrance of the many happy days spent within the old 'Ferris Institute'" - from page 4. Maroon covers with handsome black embossed decoration on front. Prior owner's details neatly atop first blank leaf else clean and unmarked with average wear. Binding sound. Minor moisture exposure to top edge of several early pages. A quality copy. (Bonus: A nice piece of contemporary ephemera is included inside front cover) Book
100 pages. Black and white photos. Several pages of nice vintage ads. Contents clean, bright and unmarked. Binding tight. Average external wear. A quality copy. Book
432 pages of fabulous photos depicting the life and times of the U. of A.'s 1968 student body. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. Book
87 pages. Printed upon glossy stock. Illustrated in black and white. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Several nice vintage ads. A sound vintage copy. Book
