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Fine English Paperback. Pbo. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Turkish. [ii], 292 p. Researches on folk culture in Çayeli District of Rize City. Çayeli. Geçmis günler ve halk kültürü.
144 pages. Duo-tang binding. Many informative black and white photos. "A comprehensive, up-to-date, collection of information based on recent investigations and tests... Should prove useful to shipyards, naval architects, Supervisors of Shipbuilding, Inspector of Naval Material; and officers and those concerned with all phases of wooden ship and boat design, construction, or maintenance." - R.E. Harris, Dept. of the Navy. Chapters include: Bending and Machining of Wood and Plywood; Gluing and Laminating; Fabrication of Wood Boats and Ships. Average wear. A sound copy of this very practical and informative work. Book
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 199 pages. Many color and b&w photographs.
In 8 (27x21) Legatura in tela con sovracoperta illustrata, numerose fotografie a colori e b/n, pp.160. Ottimo
Dal sommario: Conserve vegetali, conserve di carne e di pesce, estratti e dadi per brodo, la sterilizzazione delle conserve col calore, recipienti e imballaggi, prodotti ausiliari, servizi, laboratorio di controllo di fabbrica, ricettario, questionario, legislazione.
In 4 (30x24) Legatura in tela con sovracopertina illustrata; pp. 65 con numerose illustrazioni; ottimo
360 pages including index. An annotated bibliography of left wing novels about the lives of working people during the 20th century. Includes some collections of poetry, drama and short stories as well as a smattering of non-fictional material such as oral and life histories. Includes over 3,000 titles originally in some 50 languages by circa 1,500 authors from over 90 countries. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Solid copy. Book
First Canadian edition. Neat previous owner's name on front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked, torn or creased with traces of storage. 324pp. In this far-reaching narrative, the author explains how our massive infrastructure would collapse and finally vanish without human prescence, for example, how just days after human beings disappear, floods in New York's subways would erode the city's foundations.
Pages 169-252 + 20 pages of nice ads, Features: Lost in a Cave - three men suffer in a newly-discovered cavern in the Cumberland Mountains of Kentucky; "Ju-Ju" and its Spell - the notorious city of Benin and the ill-omened "Palace of Blood" where human sacrifice once took place almost daily - article with great photos; The Mountain of Gold - part1 - a trip to Canada; "Tinclad" - a boat constructed of stolen material for a daring prison escape; A Tenderfoot in Canada - part 1 - H.P. Musson ventures across Canada and secures his first job; The "Devil-Leopard" of Poosapally - it killed 30 people; The Uninvited Guest - an Indian Panther tale; The Ming Jar - what happened after a collector purchased a choice example from a temple near Canton; Mazulla and his Sahib - part 2 - an inspiring record from India - with photo of Mazulla and two of his children; In Quest of the "Bearded Boar" - in search of a trophy of this rare species located on an island in the Dutch East Indies; Across North America in a Motor-Boat - conclusion - Triumphant arrival in New York City - article with photos; Tobacco Redeemer (smoking cessation) ad inside back cover. Unmarked. Above-average external wear. A worthy vintage copy. Book
310 pages including bibliography and index. Will aid those interested in the practical art of horology. Intended to serve as a course of study, as a means of reference, and as a textbook or working manual to be used in the school, at the bench, or in the library. Completely revised to include new material on automatic watches, shock-proof watches, and other recent developments in watchmaking. Features a handsome set of handsome illustrations in full colour showing exploded views of alarm and self-winding watches. Rubber stamp upon front endpaper else book clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Some foxing to top edge. Average wear to price-clipped dust jacket which is missing some chips and is partly sunned at top of front panel. Solid copy. Book
76 single-sided pages. Duo-tang binding. Above-average wear. Occasional pencil marks to contents. A worthy reference copy. Book
73 one-sided pages. Duo-tang binding. Covers heavily worn. Contents sound. A worthy reference copy. Book
63 pages including bibliography and black and white illustrations. Text provides a commentary on the cultural and political forces which shape both the process of urbanization and its influence on the utilization of resources. A massive 40"x58" wall map (stored in sleeve) plays a mutually supportive role by providing background information, documenting the dynamic urbanization process, and presenting an analysis of relevant material. Together they provide an interesting collection of information concerning urban growth and its impact in the Strait of Georgia Region. Moderate wear to book. Map in excellent condition. Nice copy of this excellent and now historical reference. Book
92 pages. Brings together George Woodcock's informative commentary and Tim Fitzharris's handsome colour photographs, along with archival material, to create an engaging souvenire of the University of British Columbia. Usual library markings. Average wear. Book
250 pages. 10.75 x 8.5". Black boards with yellow lettering upon front. Printed upon glossy stock. Nine one-page colour illustrations. Profusely illustrated with wonderful black and white illustrations and photos of 1930's sample artwork. The twenty-nine chapters include: Poster Layout; Water Color Posters; Velour Posters; Transparent Posters; Pastel Posters; Air Brush Posters; Lithograph Posters; Linoleum Posters; Foreign Posters; Painting in Oil; "Aplakay" Posters; Lettering (fonts); Design; Figure Drawing; Backgrounds; Theatrical Fronts (featuring spectacular photos); Animated Displays; Theatre Decoration; Silk Screen Posters; Pen-and-Ink Work; Color; Animal Drawing; Costumes; Reference Material; Holiday Posters; Posters of the Future; Pencil Sketch Posters; Set-Pieces; and Elementary Poster Art. Author gained several years of sign display experience prior to WWI, following which his career as a poster artist began, ultimately leading him to New York where he organized the Publix Theatres Corporation's art department which provided poster art for approximately 1,600 theatres. In 1932 he opened his own Duke Wellington, Inc. studio and contracted to produce lobby displays for theatres in the metropolitan New York area. - from Introduction. Above-average but not excessive wear. Front free endpaper neatly removed. Front hinge starting. Back hinge half open. Faint remnants of calculations erased from title page. Theatre rubber stamp and bit of writing atop page 11. A worthy copy of this rare and treasured work. Book
Articles: The Concept of the Louisbourg Underwater Museum; The Nova Scotia Small Craft Survey; Maritime Museums and Material Culture Studies; Computer Database Applications in Maritime History; plus several book reviews. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Full black cloth boards. Slight wear to dust jacket. 240 pages. 9 1/2"w x 11 1/2"h.
Over 700 pages. Footnotes. Index. "A place so vast and so inclusive that it could never be housed in a physical building. It's a virtual museum of our country's history, a road map to the Canadain psyche whose signposts are physical artifacts that date back to the birth of life on our planet. Prior owner's details clipped from top of front free endpaper, otherwise clean and unmarked with very light wear. A nice copy of this attractive and interesting work. Book
Reprint of the 1916 first edition. 224 pages. The Lusitania Massacre is one of the great landmarks in history, not alone in American history but in human history, because it ensured German defeat in the World War. Chapters include: Should passenger vessels carry war material?; English orders to fight submarines; The German warning; The American warning; The Cunard Company's warning; American Ruling (not law) on foreign armed merchant vessels; Was the Lusitania armed?; The Manifest of the Lusitania; Who is responsible?; View of the English, Austrians and Germans; The official English investigation; and more. Black and white illustrations. Some markings. Front free endpaper removed. Usual library markings. Above-average wear. Front hinge secured with librarian's tape. Spine leaning moderately. Remains a decent working copy. Book
32 pages. Features: Cover photo of The Right Hon. Viscount Halifax at his desk; Photos of The Right Hon. Anthony Eden, The Right Hon. Viscount Cranborne, M.P., and Captain the Right Hon. David Margesson; Twp pages of illustrations of R.A.F. badges of bomber squadrons; Two pages of photos of the recent visit of 84-year-old Marshal Petain to Lyons; Photos of the destroyed Middle Temple and its Library; Iconic one-page photo of St. Paul's amidst smoke and wreckage of Nazi onslaught; Photos of damage to Guildhall and Wren churches by London's fire of 1940; One-page photo-portrait supplement of Churchill at his desk with cigar laid-in; One-page photo of destroyed Guildhall; Photos of H.M.S. 'Swordfish' and H.M.S. 'Acheron', both lost at sea; Photos and map of 'Domed Bardia' - Italy's Libyan port besieged by land, sea and air; Photos of the war-damaged former ocean liner 'Carnarvon Castle'; Page of photos of captured Italian Generals in Cairo; Dramatic centrefold photo of Italian prisoners marching as they quit the ruins of Sidi Barrani on December 11; Ten photos of Italian prisoners and war material captured by Wavell's 'Brilliant Stroke' at Sidi Barrani; Two-page illustration of tank battle at Sidi Barrani; Photos of retreating Italians and victorious Greek and British soldiers; Two aerial photos of R.A.F. bombing of Valona, Albania's key port; Photos of personalities of the week include D.O. Finlay, Admiral Darlan, Sir Nevile Wilkinson, Sir R. Dorman-Smith, C.D. Howe with E.P. Taylor, W.C. Woodward, and other survivors of the torpedoed 'Western Prince', Churchill and his wife inspecting London damage, the new Maharaja of Mysore, Rev. A.C. Don, Dr. Risto Ryti, M. Kyosti Kallio, and William Knudsen; Three sensational large photos of construction of the world's biggest plane, the Douglas B-19 under construction at Santa Monica, including dozens of the men who built it; Two pages of illustrations of the Nazi 'Lotfe 7 B' bomb sight; and more. Staples disintegrated. Unmarked with above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy of this fascinating wartime issue. Book
Pages 677-704. Features: Colour Dunlop ad inside front cover features The Mumming Plays; Cover photo of wartime munitions being scrapped for production drive; Five photos illustrate the United Nations new simultaneous interpretation system; Two pages of illustrations explain the Swedish Albatross marine expedition as it investigates seabed deposits; An account of the aims of the Albatross expedition and of the equipment used to obtain material for scientific investigation from great depths; Six-photo sequence shows an F8F Bearcat's failed attempt to land on the USS Tarawa - it ultimately crashes into the sea; Photo of road scouts delivering 800,000 signatures to the House of Commons with the aim of restoring the basic petrol ration; Photos of personalities of the week include Lord Croft, Mr. Strachey, Malcolm McCorquodale, Lord Hemmingford, H. R. Macbeth-Raeburn, M. Tristan Bernard, Sir Reginald Stubbs, Marshall Tito, Mr. Dinnyes, Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, Mr. Dimitrov of Bulgaria, Col. N. A. Filatov, Winston Churchill at Manchester Town Hall, and Arab leaders attending the Arab League Conference on Palestine at Almaza Airport; Article discusses the Marshall Plan and Mr. Molotov; Photos of Jewish Settlement Police trainees and map of the United Nations plan, dividing Palestine into a Jewish state and an Arab state, with Jerusalem and International city; Two pages of photos and text describe troops of the Arab League states, including photo of Glubb Pasha, commander of the Arab Legion of Transjordan; Two-page centrefold illustration inside the Structures Department at the Royal Aircraft Establishment where students are taught how to test aircraft components; Six illustrations show young engineers training in model making and wind tunnel testing; Five photos document the state funeral of France's great tank General Leclerc, who perished in a North African air crash; Eritrea's commission of investigation - six photos with text; Photos of the first ramjet helicopter, on ground and in flight; Photo of 12 foot diameter pipeline carrying water to generate power from the Campbell River dam in British Columbia; Photo of Sir Alan Cunningham and G. Heddingham inspecting scene of rioting and looting in the commercial centre of Jerusalem; Photo of directors and officials of Krupps, Hitler's main armament maker, on trial at Nuremberg; Two pages of photos and text describe bronzes newly found in North Honan; Review of the film "Mine Own Executioner"; Back cover colour ad for Wright's coal tar soap shows dancing Arctic seals. Above average external wear with clumsy tape repair to coverfold. Unmarked. A worthy reference copy. Magazine
Features/Photos: Brunei released from rebel hands - and aspects of the hunt for the leaders of the rebellion; Mr. Chester Bowles; Stalactites as a tool material for the Australopithecines; and more. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Quality copy. Magazine
248 pages plus index. "Provides an abundance of know-how and expertise, culled over the last hundred years from the experiences of family farmers, smallholders and rural advisors in different parts of the English-speaking world. The scope of the material is vast - from solutions to minor everyday problems such as how to keep a shovel handle dry when digging in wet soil, to the planning and tending of a small forest... A valuable classic for smallholders and do-it-yourselfers who are committed to conserving their natural environment and are working with limited financial resources." - from back cover. Densely packed with exceptionally practical information and helpful illustrations. Book
Mm 145x205 Volume in copertina rigida originale, sovraccoperta editoriale, 493 pagine con testo in lingua inglese, spagnolo, portoghese ed italiano. Copia eccellente, spedizione in 24 ore dalla conferma dell'ordine.
This listing consists of pages 1-4, and 17-20 of this issue which measures 23.5"x17". Contents include: spectacular destruction of three of the Bedaux Canadian Expedition's caterpillar cars; photo of rock formation in the Whiteshell Forest Reserve where Indians practice pagan rituals - Canada's Stonehenge?; Evidence shows Germany storing up war material; Request for survey of sanitary conditions in Saanich district; Ad for Oak Bay home - $2,625!; Editorial page; Cartoon page (missing two-inch strip along edge with partial loss to 3 cartoon strips; two pages of classified ads; large fashion ad for David Spencer Limited; Assorted additional vintage ads. Average wear and soiling. A great heirloom from earlier days in Victoria, B.C. Newspaper