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Une feuille 21x27 cm. Cachet de service.
Volume in lingua francese impresso nel 1904 e successivamente rilegato in coperta rigida in mezza pelle coeva con titoli impressi in oro al dorso lievemente ingiallita dal tempo presentante abrasioni piccoli strappi e mancanze ai margini ed a ridosso del dorso in particolare alle cuffie ed agli angoli e macchioline di decolorazione dovute ad abrasione da sfregamento anche ai piatti. Pagine pienamente agibili alla lettura anche se naturalmente e leggermente ingiallite dal tempo in particolare ai tagli esterni e sporadicamente fiorite ai margini esterni dei primi fogli. Occasionali illustrazioni in nero nel testo. Bordi non perfettamente rifilati. Numero pagine 425. USATO
Libro rilegato come nuovo; Copertina rigida
399pp VG/none spine slightly rubbed on edges and with faint traces of dust, some spotting on endpapers and pastedown, otherwise a very good copy. Comprehensive work on the cane sugar industry in the world, containing many illustrations, tables and several fold-out maps in colour.
68 pages. Features: Brief obituaries for Capt. James H. Cook, M. Sayle Taylor, William Fortune, Madame Hranoush Bey, and Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick; Jap threat in Pacific Grows; Sea Strategy of the Japanese Thrust; Singapore Siege; Battle of Macassar Strait; Bloody Bataan; Defensive Tactics of Germans Wring Praise from the Reds; Photo (from last year) of crashed Russian pilot being interrogated by Germans; Hawaii is a testing ground for command; Churchill wins showdown by Parliament still testy; Charles Yoshii is the voice of Japan's Lord Haw Haw; Photos of Sir Stafford Cripps and James Maxton; Photo of Corinne Luchaire, pal of Nazis; Quisling becomes Premier of Norway; Photo of last Plymouth coming off line before plant converted to war production; Disney and Donald Duck are recruited to help Americans complete their income tax forms - and sooner; Iron Fireman ad features Howard A. Lincoln, President of Bemis & Call Co.; Great photo of a Vought-Sikorsky flying boat Excalibur taking off on maiden flight at Stratford, CT; Bomb shelter to be built for Liberty Bell; Two reasons for sugar rationing; Agriculture Department insists average Amercan woman is dumpy; The tall players for West Texas State College's basket ball team - article with photo of Charlie Halbert; Photo of Pastor boxing Lesnevich; Photo and article on Dr. Seuss (Ted Geisel); Photo of news headline where FDR asks parasites to leave Washington; Photo of Donald Forbes; Photos of Veronica Lake; Photos of Rev. Lawrence Lacour with his wife; Commissionner Alexander M. Damon and his wife retire from Salvation Army; Canadian Club whiskey color photo ad inside back cover looks at Mardi Gras in New Orleans; Nice color back cover ad for Chesterfield cigarettes features Lois January, star of state and screen. Somewhat above-average wear and external soiling. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy. Book
pp. xx, 332. Numerous photo illustrations, many in color. 4to. Original full cloth binding. Original dust jacket. Nice copy. ART 5
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: The Six Skulls - Part I - Sequel to "In the Grip of the Hip Sings" - the twenty-five year persecution of Walter G. Patterson who, while a young man in Butte, Montana, was compelled to join a lawless Chinese tong; An Amazing Voyage - The escape from Spain of a number of interned German officers; A Flying Man in South America - Part VI - The adventures of John G. Barron, who spent 2.5 years giving flying exhibitions in South America, often to people who had never before seen an aircraft; The Child of Terbeeke - How a child saved a British Battalion from annihilation; Humours of the East African Campaign; Panton's Feud - how aviators and artillery co-operate at the Front; On the Borders of Tibet - Part V - Photo-illustrated account of the author's two years wanderings in these wild lands of wilder people; A Bandit's Bride - Part III - The strange story of Pancho Villa's wife, with photos, including photo of Villa and Zapata on horseback in Mexico City in 1915 when they practically controlled Mexico; Railway Building in the Wilderness - Part I - Construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific through the Canadian Rockies, with great photos; The Faithful Lover - The history of William Anderson and Catherine Burthe; Photo of Mashukwlumbwe tribesmen with hair spikes over two feet tall!; Ten-page investment ad for the Sugar Cane By-Products Co., which apparently sought to solve the shortage of wood pulp by using sugar cane; and more. pp. 8 [ads], [3], 388-472, 8-24 [ads]. Unmarked with light wear. A quality vintage copy of this wonderful issue. Book
A Paris, de l’imprimerie impériale, chez Méquignon, 1810. In/8 reliure demi-basane, dos lisse à pièce de titre brique et filets dorés, 382 pages, 3è édition. Reliure très fatiguée, mais bel état des feuillets. Antoine Augustin Parmentier pharmacien, agronome, nutritionniste et hygiéniste français. 1737-1813. Pour remédier à la pénurie de sucre de canne, il préconise l’emploi de sucres de raisins et d’autres végétaux sucrés. Il s’intéresse à la conservation des farines, du vin et des produits laitiers. Vicaire col. 658 signale la première édition de cet ouvrage sous un titre légèrement différent (Instruction...) en 1809. Considérations générales sur les végétaux d’où l’on a extrait du sucre. Sucre de maïs, sucre de betterave, sucre de canne. Procédés de la ménagère, du pharmacien, du manufacturier. Des fabriques de sirops et conserves de raisins, élixir de Garus, hydromels, etc...
8vo., First Edition, with plates, full-page maps in the text and endpaper maps in sepia; grey cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Well-illustrated, detailed and often harrowing account of the West Indies under slavery. The original edition is already scarce in this condition.
guitar tab edition, 87 pages with no marking of any kind to text. Words and music to 13 songs.
xiv,307 + 201pp., 33cm., reliure cart. (dos en cuir rouge avec titre doré, plats marbrés), feuilles de garde marbrées, texte et intérieur frais et sans rousseurs, bon état, rare, B83547
Published around 1994, 8vo, 379 pages, not illustrated. eng
30 pages. Topics include: Kent v. Rest of England at Blackheath; Ice Gymkhana at Grindelwald; The Maple Sugar Industry in Canada; Prospects of Peace in the Russo-Japanese War; Russo-Japanese War Pictures; Racing Celebrities; Famous Football Goalkeepers - Hemmings and Harris; Unmarked. Average wear. Sound copy. Book
Features: 10 Top Contenders in Boxing; They Fight For Glory in the Golden Gloves; '52's New Champs; Best Fights in Photos; The Worst Brawls I Ever Refereed; Complete All-Time Records; Can Jersey Joe Walcott do it again?; Randy Turpin is the Best Bet Since Sugar Ray; The New Mr. Moore (Archie); (Jack) Johnson didn't Dump it!; Third Man... And Out! - Peter Mueller kayoed wrong man (the referee); Remember Lew Jenkins; Remember Buddy Baer; and more. Moisture exposure. Somewhat above-average wear. Book
Features: June Bramall - Art Restorer; Auction Review - 1977; Niagara Furniture Makers - III; The Hamilton Pottery; Quebec Folk Art - A Continuing Wonder; Shawahanelezhih Returns to Alberta; The Bell Organ Company; Silver Creamers; 'Death of Wolfe' on English Sugar Bowl; The Shannon and the Chesapeake. Sound copy. Book
Features: A Fine Balance - Jet-setting empty-nesters Leslie and Rod Hampson reorganize and downsize to a serene Swedish-inspired townhouse with the help of designer Halina Catherine; Made to Measure - a new condo in a historic Toronto building is custom-designed by Kate Zeidler and Bill Dewson who transform a crumbling Toronto Catholic dorm into a chic, custom-tailored home; Problem Solved! - H & H pairs up with Ikea to give the winner of this year's Kitchen Makeover Contest, Lisa Chiang, Randy Woo, and family, a sleek organized space; Celebrate the start of spring with a maple-rich feast straight from the sugar shack; Interview with classic American designer Barclay Butera; Stowed Away - an uninspired bedroom gets a fresh new look and doubles its storage; 1 (chic) loft and 25 (smart) ideas - designer Chris Lischkoff shares his tips and tricks for organizing his open-concept condo; Closet design ideas; and more. 120 pages. Unmarked with average wear. A quality copy. Magazine
16 pages. Contents: Lady's visiting toilette; The Feet; The Other Baby - Gail Hamilton; Manners Upon the Road - of sanded sugar; New York Fashions - postilion-basque wrapper, pointed cape walking suit, new colors, Dolly Varden novelties; riding habits; Personal; tidy in Genoese embroidery; tatted collars; embroidered silk emery bag; lady's crochet sleeping net; knotted and bead scissors case; crochet night-cap for girl from 6 to 8 years old; design for cover of bed-quilt - Venetian embroidery; All or Nothing; Paris Gossip; Sayings and Doings; Coiffures for young and elderly ladies; suits for young ladies; black gros grain fichu; ladies' and children's dresses; To the Bitter End - continued; Married Bachelors; "Knocking down the Elephant - illustration; "Catching the Lion" - illustration; Illustration "The Jews' Infant-School Ball at Willis's Rooms, London"; Preparation of Fruit Juices; humor. Average wear. Book
Features: Repro/Reflections - an alternate to expensive antiques; The Bye-lo - the million dollar baby; antique Christmas toys - toys that Grandma played with; Make a miniature Christmas Doll; - complete pattern details; Bye-lo Christening dress - for that special million dollar baby; Stories and Pictures of 'the big babies'; the Fabulous doll collection of Alex Jordan; A Christmas tree of dolls; the story of Mary Lou - Effanbee "Sugar Baby"; From behind the Iron Curtain - a doll sent out of love; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
16 pages of nature pictures in rotogravure. Features: Hiking and Camping Forum; Canada's Quetico Park; San Nicolas - The Passing Island; The Golden Bird - the Yellow Warbler; Ice Caves amid Lava Beds - near Winona, Arizona; The Truth about Cloudbursts; Celia Thaxter - Poet of Nature; Birds lead Hazardous lives; Grass Bouquets; A Valiant Lance Bearer; Tracking Microcosmic Giants; Conservation - tests for hunting licenses; The Truth about the Black Bear; Duck 'Abundance'; Save Yosemite Sugar Pines; Vermin Hunts; Leopold on Waterfowl; Hercules - the Giant Sky-Figure. Average wear. Unmarked. A quality copy. Book
Features: The Private Eye; The Instant Collection; Santa's Home and Hearth; Toyland Treasures; A Dollhouse for the diplomats; holiday season in miniature; not a creature was stirring; Williamsburg's new old dollhouse; Boxes full of impish antica; Minikins - "I once had a sweet little doll"; Home for the holidays; A Packing Crate Christmas; The Nutshell News plans service - Christmas confections; Joann's do-it-yourself - a Swedish Christmas; The Workshop - one-twelfth time; Room of the month - Sundaes 'n sugar cones; Building with Bob - Siding; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Magazine
Features: The Class of '82 - Tools of the Trade; Historic Preservation in Miniature; The Tiniest Doll Maker - Joyce Lynch; Making Minis Your Business - Janna Joseph; The Geometry of Marble Flooring; Stitch a Stewart Chair Seat; Cross Stitch Candlewicking workshop; Joann's Glass Tinsel Painting; Room of the Month - Sundaes 'n Sugar Cones, Part II; Bob Porter teaches Trimming; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
Features: The Bumstead Homestead - Blondie's Home; Jon Fish's house; Amy Doucette; The Airplaine Cafe; Native Americans III - Cherokee Baskets; Hannibal, Missouri; All-American Backyard Barbecue; Incredibly Shrinking People - Yarn Dolls; Doing Your Own Ming; The Nutshell Bear; Maple Sugar III; A Cracking Good July Fourth; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
Features: Laying wood shingles; Pennsylvania Dutch furniture designs; Gloria Janssen-Jensen's wedding house; Elizabeth Taylor; Enter the master's bedrooms created by Kupjack for Serta, Inc.; Room to Grow - add this 1/" scale conservatory; Claycrafting Mirrors; A Queen Anne Tea Table; Happy Hanukkah; Maple Sugar II; Along the Mall XVII - Tea for Two; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
Features: Natasha Nonpareil; Jeff Wilkerson; Show Scene; Small Accomplishments; Mini-Cutouts - "Go Fly a Kite"; Artisan's Showcase - A French Country Kitchen; Great-Granny's Cookstove; Rag Rug & Corn Bread; Dry Decals Detail Windows; Build Your Dollhouse, part 6; The Bride of the 50s; Dream Room IX - The Sugar Egg; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
24 pages. Features: Man and Sky - Safety is the Goal but Disaster Lies Between - article with photo of the Hindenberg disaster; The National Scene; Organized Labor and the Movies; Seeking taxes from Pierre S. duPont and John J. Raskob - with photos of each; Jim Crowism; Photo of Congressman A.W. Mitchell; Italy, Peeve, Censorship; Mexico, Church, Land; Sugar Pact; Spanish Civil War Update, with photo of Basque troops in Bilbao; Small international news bits; The Mellon Institute; Photo of Glenn Martin; Editorials; Robert R. Young and the Van Sweringen rail empire; Feature article on Neville Chamberlain, with photo of him and his wife; The Movie World - with bizarre 'puckered' photo of Rufe Davis; Photo of Sohn - who flew with canvas wings - and died; Air safety compared to rail and auto safety; Very fascinating aviation photos on back page show very unusual planes; Vintage ads; and more. Average wear. Yellowed with age. A sound vintage copy. Magazine