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"Deals with the engineering and construction phase of the Diavik Diamonds Project. Presents the story of how teamwork can deliver results of which every contributor can be very proud. After three exciting years, pulling together in harmony, we have achieved a great result. This book is full of memories to be shared with our families and friends who have supported us." - Foreword. 120 pages. Profusely illustrated with colour photos printed upon glossy stock. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. No dust jacket, apparently as issued. A lovely copy of this proud chronicle of a massive and ambitious Arctic project. 9" x 8.75" Book
1065 pages. Index. List of family biographies. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Illustrated endpapers. Dark red cloth-covered boards decorated with gilt. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this very informative local history. Bibliographic References: Strathern 2994, Krotki (2nd Edn) 314. Book
128 pages. A very detailed and informative treatment of this topic. Includes photos of horses Papworth (Imp.), Gallator, Dolan, and Shasta Pebble. Part I provides a register of Thoroughbred Horse-Breeders and Breeding Stock of British Columbia, 1944 - 1945. Part II reviews the racing seasons 1944 - 1945. Printed upon glossy stock. Green card covers. Unmarked. Binding intact. Moderate wear. A sound copy of this encyclopedic history of British Columbia horse racing in the mid-1940s. Book
136 pages. A very detailed and informative treatment of this topic. Includes one-page photo of Dr. Lyon H. Appleby, President of the B.C. Racing Breeders' Society, plus excellent one-page aerial photos of Landsdowne and Brighouse tracks, and one-page photos of the Hastings Park track and Victoria's Willows Park - all tracks are jammed with race fans. Includes photos of horses Cum Laude, Dalkeith, Koraway, Mouse Hole, Pacific Pearl, Spangle Cock, Brighton King, Fort Garry, Saffworth, Meadowvale Boy, Mabe Monday, Pasha, Papworth (Imp.), Dolan, and Carm's Victory. Part I provides a register of Thoroughbred Horse-Breeders and Breeding Stock of British Columbia, 1945 - 1946. Part II reviews the racing season 1946. Printed upon glossy stock. Blue card covers. Unmarked. Binding intact. Moderate wear. A sound copy of this encyclopedic history of British Columbia horse racing in the mid-1940s. Book
Features: Nice colour-illustrated military-themed Canada Post ad inside front cover; Assault on Normandy, by Maclean's War Correspondent L.S.B. Shapiro, with photos; "Stand By to Beach", by Commander Peter MacRitchie, RCNVR - D-Day Coverage - article with photos; Dinner for Four - fiction by Marguerite Eyssen; How Long will You Live?, by Dr. W.W. Bauer; So This is Rome, by Peter Stursberg - impressions of the eternal city after liberation; Britain After the War, by Rt. Hon. Malcolm MacDonald; 'Stardom's No Joke' says Judith Evelyn, 1,000 times a star in Angel Street; Interesting news bits from across the country; Have a Good Time, John - fiction by Alberta Pierson Hannum; Johnny Longden Up, by Jim Coleman, with photos; Brilliant Business - Canadians are proving they can master the ancient craft of diamond cutting; Wedding Bells for another Woodbury (Soap) Deb - the former Thelma Bertha Bowell of B.C. and Lieutenant Wilbert Kennith Carter - ad with photos; Colour Kodak ad explains colour printing; Lovely colour ad for Dr. West's toothbrushes; Nice colour ad for Nabisco Shredded Wheat; *RARE* full-page colour GM ad commemorates the contribution of the quarter-million vehicles they contributed to the war effort - caption reads "The First Billion Miles are the Hardest!; Similar colour ad by Ford Motor Company inside back cover shows their trucks at work in war and at home; Heintzman & Co. piano ad; *Wonderful* colour-illustrated Coke ad on back cover shows a sailor returning from war being welcomed to his industrial former place of work; Faint bit of writing and address label upon front cover. Moderate wear. A quality copy of this important wartime issue. Magazine
La collezione delle opere di Alessandro Manzoni edite nella collezione Diamente di BarbŠra, tutte a cura di Giuseppe Lesca, raccolte in mobiletto originale in legno con parte superiore incenierata, decori e iscrizione ?Opere di A. Manzoni? in rilievo. Nove volumi in 48ø (cm. 10,5 x 7), tutti nella legatura originale in tela color panna con titoli e tasselli in oro e in rosso ai dorsi e tagli in rosso; ai piatti marca tipografica BarbŠra con rosa, ape e il verso del Petrarca ?non bramo altr?esca? impressa in oro. Le opere sono otto: ?I promessi sposi? (in due volumi), ?Storia della colonna infame?, ?Storia della Rivoluzione Francese del 1789 e la Rivoluzione Italiana del 1859?, ?Scritti sulla lingua italiana?, ?Scritti filosofici e critici d?arte?, ?Discorso sopra alcuni punti della storia longobarda in Italia?, ?Osservazioni sulla morale cattolica?, ?Liriche tragedie e versi vari? (con ritratto del Manzoni all?antiporta). La Collezione Diamante, prende il nome dal carattere tipografico usato, il Diamant Antiqua in corpo 4; il formato era piccolo, in 48ø. Lo stesso Barbera nelle sue memorie ricorda l?uso di ?preziose cassettine intagliate?, oggi divenute particolarmente rare, create per proteggere e valorizzare i piccoli volumi.
60 pages. Features: Is the RCMP a Threat to Our Liberty?; Nice full-page colour ad for the '57 Chevy (Chevrolet); Where Canada Stands in the World Crisis - Lester Pearson speaks with Maclean's panel; Lester Pearson on the case of Herbert Norman; My Strange Encounter with The Diamond King - John Thoburn (Doc) Williamson, discoverer of an African diamond Mine - article with photo; There's Nothing Phonier Than a Grateful Author; Marvelous colour photo feature of Toronto's Spadina Avenue; The Magic World of Johnny Giordmaine, King of Canadian Magicians - article with photos; The Bequest (short story); General Motors centrefold ad boasts of how they spend $434 million per year supporting Canada's main streets; Great two-colour ad for movie "Night Passage" starring James Stewart and Audie Murphy; Coke ad on back cover showscouple at Lake Louise. Unmarked. Moderate wear. A nice vintage issue. Magazine
New English Original bdg. HC. Folio. (34 x 24 cm). Edition in English. 472 p., color ills. Sultan's Jewelers in the Ottoman Palace, 1853-1871. The book "Sultan's Jewelers in the Ottoman Palace" primarily sheds light on the 19th century administrative and cultural history of the Ottoman Empire during a period of significant transition. The information obtained from the records of the "Jewelers Chamber" situated in the core of the Imperial Mint, over a period of 17 years ( A.H. 1270-1287 / A.D. 1853-1871) while the institution was under the management of the Ottoman Armenian family Duz and the reigns of Sultans Abdulmejid and Abdulaziz presents us with an invaluable treasure of information, the like of which has not been seen before. The records in the registers of the Imperial Mint Jewelers Chamber basically relate to the craft performed in the shop, but at the same time reveal very important historical facts. The information that gats accentuated are the specifics regarding the types, nature and cost of the orders and medals awarded to the military and civilian dignitaries honored by the Sultan. Also from the type and cost of the gifts shipped to Kaaba, to custom made jewelry for the Imperial Harem, from repairs made to worn out objects, to the type of jewelry the crown princes preferred to wear, the extravagance of certain crown princes mothers, to the type and value of items crafted for people with or without rank and certain other data which are now completely out of our reach are found in these records. In these records, taking the circumstances of the period as a basis, we also learn a lot about the jewelers terminology used in mid 19th century, names and costs of medals and orders employed in the Empire, details of precious gifts delivered to kings, queens and dignitaries of great nations giving direction to the era s politics and economy, information on goods imported from abroad or manufactured at the Imperial Mint only to be used at dinner parties and now lost in history, as well as the names of masters outside the Imperial Mint, names of articles and furnishings used at dinner parties given at Neshad-abad and Feriye Palaces, and other diverse data reflecting the spirit of the Tanzimat era, somewhat related to the activities of the Jewelers Chambers but which have not found their way into official documents.
407 pages. A *massive* compilation of almost eighty songs performed by the great 1970s duo of Seals and Crofts. Includes such hits as Diamond Girl, Hummingbird, I'll Play for You; We May Never Pass This Way Again, and so many more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy of this precious Seals & Crofts memento. Book
