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Pages 103-188 plus 10 pages of wonderful vintage advertisements. Features: A Quebec Sketch book - article with colour plates of paintings by Esther Brann; Full-page colour plate of painting entitled "The Skeena River"; An Indian Paradise Lost - Abundantly photo-illustrated article on scenery and native peoples in the Skeena River, British Columbia, district; Writer James DeMille - photo and brief bio plus his poem The Maiden of Quoddy; Photo portrait and message from Prime Minister Mackenzie King; A Fragment of China - article with many wonderful photos from China by John Stone, with emphasis upon architectural features; A Look at London - photo-illustrated article; Dr. Henri Ami and the work of a Canadian school of prehistory in France; Black and white painting by F.G. Banting of a lonely outpost in the Arctic; Nice one-page Canada Steamship Lines ad features The Manoir Richilieu; Color Canadian National one-page ad for Jasper National Park features illustration of the lodge; Nice back cover ad by Canadian Pacific features A. Sherriff Scott colour painting of Mountie gazing down upon the Banff Springs Hotel. Average external wear and soiling. Binding intact. Unmarked. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage item. Book
192 pages. Several pages of nostalgic colour illustrations. "Being a collection of good recipes carefully tested and approved by expert authority, under the supervision of Jean Brodie to which have been added recipes chosen from the contributions of over fifteen thousand users of Five Roses flour throughout Canada together with many economical and time-saving cookery suggestions of value to the modern housekeeper." - subtitle. Above-average external wear. Writing on back page. A sound and sturdy copy of this vintage Canadian cookbook. Book
226, xii pages. Several wonderful nostalgic colour illustrations. Three colour fold-out illustrations of meat cuts. "Being a collection of good recipes carefully tested and approved by expert authority, to which have been added recipes from the contributions of over fifteen thousand users of Five Roses all purpose flour throughout Canada together with many economical and time-saving cookery suggestions of value to the modern housekeeper." - subtitle. Some writing atop front cover and upon several pages. Average wear and soiling. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy of this Canadian classic. [Driver Q203.3] Book
383 pages. A 1947 reprint of the 1939 first edition. Printed upon glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and diagrams. "Offers, in simple, non-technical form, information that may aid the beginner and the more experienced mechanic to a better understanding of the care and use of modern milling machines, and to foster a knowledge of the fundamental principles of sound milling practice." - Preface. Chapters include: Types and Characteristics of Milling Machines; Erection and Care; Operation; Cutters; Attachments; Universal Spiral Index Centers - Indexing - Cutting Spirals; Toolroom Operations; Cam Cutting - Graduating - Gear Cutting; Manufacturing Milling; Fixtures - Production Estimating; Helpful Hints; plus tables. Also includes an interesting seven-page introduction which reviews the history of milling. Short piece of masking tape inside front board. Name atop front free endpaper and title page. Prior owner's address inside back board. Somewhat above-average wear to publisher's navy blue cloth. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy of this very informative and, now, historical reference from a time before electronics had entered this field. Book
191 pages including index. Includes a healthy selection of review questions for which answers are not provided. Binding intact. Well-used with various defects and markings but remains a worthy vintage copy. Book
19 pages. Numerous panoramic and other vintage photos of the Isle of Man. Oblong 12" x 9". Back hinge open. Map of Isle of Man inside back board. Undated but appears to be circa 1895. Somewhat above-average wear. A worthy copy of this charming work. Book
68 pages. Colour cover photo of Canada's triumphant 100m Olympic world-record setting gold medal sprinter Ben Johnson.. prior to being stripped of his medal and record. Features: Ottawa offers compensation to Japanese-Canadians for their wartime humiliation; Ed Broadbent's Long Quest for Power; Marshal Inquiry testimony ends; Behind the boardroom doors of the Edper Group; Feature article on Ben Johnson - King of Seoul - with great colour photos; South Korea - Emerging Giant; Colour-photo one-page ad for Saga fox fur coats; Radon gas dangers; Vintage one-page ad for Zenith laptop computers; Special Report on Margaret Atwood's Triumph - article with colour photos; and more. Clean and unmarked. A quality copy of this memorable issue. Book
DISPONIBILITÀ GARANTITA AL 99%; SPEDIZIONE ENTRO 12 ORE DALL'ORDINE. FONDO DI MAGAZZINO PARI AL NUOVO. MACCHIETTE/FIORITURE SPARSE, SEGNI DEL TEMPO. Gli avvenimenti succedutisi dal 1975 al 1986, e i loro retroscena, nella guerra che infiammò il Medio-oriente. Descrizione bibliografica Titolo: Nell'inferno Libano. Nella tragedia di una nazione le radici del terrorismo Autore: Bruno Marolo Editore: Milano: SugarCo Edizioni, 1986 Lunghezza: 244 pagine; 22 cm Collana: I giorni Soggetti: Storia contemporanea, Novecento, Reportage, Medio Oriente, Libano, Terrorismo, Geopolitica, Israele, Conflitti, Guerre, Conflitto israelo-palestinese, Palestina, Islam, Mondo Arabo, Anni Settanta, Anni Ottanta, Libri Vintage, Fuori catalogo, Beirut, Rifugiati politici, Campi profughi, Religioni, Cristianesimo, Terroristi, Cristiani, Convivenza, Gheddafi, Intervento israeliano, Strage di Sabra e Chatila, Stragi, Eccidi di massa, Yasser Arafat, Saggistica, OLP, Soldati italiani, ONU, El Barajine, Militari, Pace, Massacri, 1982, 1985, Giornalismo, Inchieste, Testimonianze, Attentati, Autobus, Odio, Fanatismo, NATO, Organizzazioni internazionali, Politica estera, Ronald Reagan, Massacri, Falangi, Sciti, Guerra civile libanese, Begin, Habib, Bashir Gemayel, Ariel Sharon, Milizie cristiano-falangiste, Elie Hobeika, Stadio Citè Sportive, Robert Fisk, Commissione Kahan, Contemporary History, Twentieth Century, Reportage, Middle East, Lebanon, Terrorism, Geopolitics, Israel, Conflicts, Wars, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Palestine, Arab World, Seventies, Eighties, Books Out of Print, Political Refugees, Refugee Camps, Religions, Christianity, Terrorists, Christians, Cohabitation, Israeli Intervention, Massacre of Sabra and Chatila, Massacres, Mass killings, Non-fiction, Italian soldiers, Military, Peace, Massacres, Journalism, Investigations, Testimonials, Attacks, Buses, Hate, Fanaticism, International Organizations, Foreign Policy, Massacres, Phalanges, Scythians, Lebanese Civil War, Christian-Phalangist Militias
Pages 129-160. Features: Eight-photo, two-page feature on the full-scale production of tanks in Britain; Archbishop fo Canterbury, Dr. Lang, announces his resignation; Fascinating photos of massive concrete U-boat shelters being built on the Atlantic coast; Map of Southern Malaya where the Japanese are able to easily land using flat-bottomed boats; Photos after the Japanese sinking of the 'Prince of Wales' and the 'Repulse', with heads bobbing in water - and Captain William Tennant of the 'Repulse' after his rescue; Map of the Western Pacific, indicating dates of Japanese landings on many islands; Five photos of the U.S. Vanguard arriving in Great Britain; Photos of twelve people of the week including Admiral Chan-Chak, Admiral Husband Kimmel, Lieut.-General Walter Short, painter Richard Sickert, Mrs. Yvonne Llewellyn Roberts, Edward Elliott, and Major-General De Villiers; Events in Russia (article with three maps); Four photos of new battleship "Duke of York" and its carriage of Mr. Churchill to U.S.A.; Large photo portrait of General Douglas MacArthur; One-page map of Batan (Bataan) Peninsula, Philippines, where Gen. MacArthur, the Americans and Filipinos have gallantly held the Japanese at bay for four weeks; Fascinating two-pages with fourteen illustrations of how Aerodromes are defended, above and under the ground; Two-pages of twelve vivid photos of scenes on the Russian front; Bardia Recaptured - two pages with eleven fascinating photos; The Eighth Army's Trail - six photos of Benghazi after its capture; Six photos of the Royal Air Force v. the Weather in the desert; Four amazing photos of the "Flying Wing" designed gy John K. Northrop, including three photos of it in flight; Theatre Royal, Bristol, to be saved for the nation? - six photos; Marvelous two-color OXO ad on back cover shows young lovely offering a tray of steaming drinks; Vintage ads. This issue was never stapled. Clean and unmarked with only moderate wear. A quality copy of this great wartime issue. Book
Pages 1191-1234. Features: In the wake of VE day, this issue features several vintage ads promoting tourism to such European destinations as France, Rome, Düsseldorf, Baden-Baden, Austria, Bad Nauheim, Czechoslovakia, Zürich, Bermuda and more; Great cover photo of the fall of Bilbao - a peaceful street scene after the bloodless occupation of the city by Gen. Franco's troops and tanks; Group photo of members of the Imperial Conference at St. James's Palace; The passing of Sir James Barrie, author of Peter Pan - page of photos and text; Two pages of photos of floodlit pavilions at the Great International Exhibition in Paris; Two pages of fantastic photos of Wimbledon's 1937 seeded men and women players, including D. Budge, G. Von Cramm, H. Henkel, Miss H. Jacobs, Fru S. Sperling, A. Lizana, and 10 others; Page of nine photos illustrates stages in the growth of Amorphophallus Titanum; Article entitled "Headhunters never before visited by Europeans" - among the wild Naga tribes in a hitherto unexplored region on the Assam-Burma border - adventures with a British expedition sent to suppress slave trading and human sacrifice, with aerial photo of the burning of Pansha, a powerful village of the Kalyo Kengyu Nagas, destroyed by a British punitive expedition as retribution for slave trading and terrorism; Two intriguing large photos show the "radio" (huge log drum) used by headhunters to broadcast news; Two pages of great photos illustrate a Naga war dance and how they use headhunting to stimulate successful crops; Two pages of illustrations depict the havoc of Civil War in the countryside near Bilbao; Photos of the Lord Mayor of London in Paris; Photos of the 25th International Horse Show at Olympia; Two pages of text and photos document the fall of Bilbao - street scenes in the much-tried city after the entry of Gen. Franco's forces; Too large photos of the "Pommern" as it raced from Australia to England; sombre photo of large crowd watching the German battleship "Deutschland" landing her dead at Wilhelmshaven; Photo of Bedouin Arabs welcoming the Emir Abdullah on his return from the coronation; Photo of Bulgarian King Boris with his daughter, acknowledging cheers of his people upon the birth of his son Simeon; Two nice photos of the first Garden party given by King George and Queen Elizabeth; Photos of personalities of the week include T. S. Furmore-Hesketh, Bishop Welldon, Col. Henry Guest, P. G. Fairfield, Prof. J. H. Hutton, Lord and Lady Salisbury, M. Chautemps, M. Blum, Sir Squire Sprigge, Soviet airmen Chkaloff, GBaidukoff, and Byelyakoff, and M. Gaston Doumergue; Photo a beautiful sculpture unearthed by plowing French farmer M. Jean Gonon, of Estrat; Photo illustrated article on polecats; Women's fashion photos; Colour back page ad for Douglas Stuart (Stuart House, of London) and more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this excellent issue. Magazine
Pages 975- 1022. Features: Nice One-page photo-illustrated travel add for Czechoslovakia; Vintage half-page photo-illustrated ad for the French Riviera and Basque Coast; Cover photo of the king and queen and Princess Elizabeth going aboard the Royal yacht "Victoria and Albert" in Portsmouth Harbour; Photos of Portsmouth welcoming the king; Dramatic photo of assembled warships firing royal salute; Two pages of photos of the fleet illuminated at night; Photo of the king leaving 6 inch gun turret in HMS "Southampton"; Illustrated article discusses the riddle of the markings on Mars; Nice one-page photo of the king and queen returning from St. Paul's in an open landau with princesses Elizabeth and Margaret; Page of nice photos of attendees at the Empire day and coronation Thanksgiving service in St. Paul's; Nice one-page photo of the king and queen with their daughters in their horse-drawn landau before a huge crowd; Two-page illustration of the Empire day and coronation Thanksgiving at St. Paul's; One-page photo of the king and queen at Chelsea; Photos of personalities of the week include Sir Alexander Grant, Marshall Voroshilov, Gen. Ismet Inonu, the Duchess of Kent, the Maharajah of Alwar, Dr. S. H. Langdon, the late John D. Rockefeller, who died on May 23, the Duke of Kent, Queen Mary, and Lord Aberconway; Two-page illustration of celebration of the honourable artillery Company's (H.A.C.) 400th anniversary at Olympia; Three photos of the Paris exhibition which has officially opened; Photo of Donald Bain leading crowd of bushmen in Cape Town as he seeks permission from the government to kill game for food; Photo of the shattered deck of HMS "Hunter" after it struck a mine off the coast of Spain, killing eight; Five photos of refugee Basque children brought to England in the "Habana"; Classy one-page Harrods ad features a dining set; Nice one-page ad for Humber's seven passenger Pullman Limousine; One-page ad for Austin Reed men's clothing; One-page photo-illustrated ad for the Hudson Eight Tickford Foursome Coupe; Two wedding fashion photos for women; Classy half-page photo ad for Bentley cars; One-page photo ad for King's College Hospital appeals for financial help; Travel ads for Switzerland, Australia, Bermuda, and more; Colour back page ad for Douglas Stuart (Stuart House of London); and more. Please note: half of centrefold missing, otherwise unmarked with average wear. A worthy copy of this great issue. Magazine
80 pages. Features: Coverage of the Royal Visit; Nice Westclox ad; The Edinburghs - eight pages on the Royal Family - text with numerous photos, including young Prince Charles; How I Photographed the Royal Couple - by Karsh - illustrated with his colour photos, including the Queen with Princess Ann; When a Queen Ruled Britain - article with photos from the Victorian era; The Runaways - story by Ware Torrey Budlong; The Butcher with a Poet's Soul - Canada Packers President James Stanley McLean - article with photos; Let's Abolish Homework, by Sidney Katz; Charlottetown Likes to Laugh - article and photos on the capital of Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.); Humor by Robert Thomas Allen and William Frederick Miksch - "Shopping's a game women play but men don't know the score"; Confessions of a Big-Town (Toronto) Cabbie - by John Rowland - article with photo; Nice Kodak colour-photo ad; Vintage Massey-Harris ad shows corn cobs being harvested by a man on an implement with no cab; Cartoon by Peter Whalley; Colour centerfold for Snyder's fine furniture of Waterloo, Ontario features their Dynavista sectional designs; Full-page ad for Imperial Furniture manufacturing of Stratford, Ontario; Nice Chrysler ad; Rare full-page colour Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Recruiting Poster - very nice!; Dodge car ad; The Hargreaves Quads - Joan, Janice, Jennifer and Joyce - are featured in a nice colour ad for Aylmer strained peaches; Betty Grable is featured in a Auto-Lite battery ad; Colour Karsh Portrait of Prince Philip in full-page ad for O'Keefe's Brewing Company; Nice vintage ad for GMC heavy trucks; Babe Didrikson Zaharias - world's greatest woman athlete - featured in Prest-o-lite battery ad. Several short external archival tape repairs. Bits of writing on front and back covers. Much writing on Westclox ad on page 1. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. A worthy vintage copy. Book
38 pages. Features: Colour cover photo of Val Forgett Jr. holding his Muzzy & Co. Morse sporting rifle, serial number 11; Frank Rande - Daring Bandit of Wabash (part 2 of 3); Dixie Gun Works; New Swag-O-Matic Rifle Bullets; Colt Gold Cup .38 Special; Special Bullard Cartridges; The Gunsmith; Index to Volume I; Mr. Morse's Remarkable Mechanism; Al Weber and his .50 caliber rifle; many nice vintage ads, including Firearms International Corporation on the back cover; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
52 pages. Primarily color photos of flower arrangements capped by 8 pages of mouth-watering color photos of iced vintage Coke bottles attractively presented. Above-average wear. Prior owner's name atop front cover and first page. A worthy copy of this great Coke collectible. Book
80 pages. Primarily color photos of flower arrangements capped by 8 pages of mouth-watering color photos of iced vintage Coke bottles attractively presented. Prior owner's name neatly atop front cover otherwise clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A nice copy of this great Coke collectible. Book
Opera ben conservata con usuali segni del tempo.
viii, 272 pages. Index. Black and white illustrations, maps and reproductions of archival photos. "An interesting history is one of the greatest resources a nation may possess. It inspires the soul of patriotism. No country is richer in this source of inspiration than Canada, and of its story no part is more romantic than that of the Prairie Provinces." - Preface. The eighteen chapters include: The First Inhabitants; The First White Men on the Prairie; Life on the Banks of the Red River; How the Riel Rebellion Produced the Province of Manitoba; and more. Publisher's stamp atop front free endpaper otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. Binding sound. A quality vintage copy of this engaging and informative vintage work. Peel [2] 3169, Artibise 16. Book
Mm 170x240 Brossura originale, 48 pagine con figure in nero nel testo redatto in lingua inglese - English text. Libro in condizioni di nuovo - brand new.
32 pages. Features: Passing of Dorothy Gewand and Bruce McKeehan; Passing of Jim Mills; 1929 Franklin Series 130 - To Be or Not To Be, Ed and Denilde Gudat; "Chugg'in-on-Down-South" with the Ocon Family and a 1930 Franklin; Beginner's Luck - Jim Russell Bray and his 1925 Series 11A Coupe; John Burns column on maintenance and restoration - woodworking and adhesives; Happy "79th" to Dutch Kern; Reproduction of vintage Franklin Speedster ad; 1932 Dietrich Speedster Back in the Family, by Sandy Rader; Dave Rock and his 1916 Franklin touring in Zimbabwe; Reproductions of five Franklin factory letters and sales statements; Photos of the 29th Trek; A Picture Visit to the West Coast. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue. Book
Segni d'uso sulla rilegatura priva di sovra copertina. Interno ben conservato, fascinoso libro di matematica logaritmica e trigonometrica dei primi del 900.
Pages 266-352 pages plus 16 pages of great vintage ads. Features: The Crowsnest Holdup - a spectacular hold-up on the Canadian Pacific Railway and the tragic manhunt that followed; The Fire-Walkers of Fiji - a mystery that has never been solved - great photo-illustrated article; Roaming the Wild South Seas (part I) - Jack McLaren relates some of his strange and exciting experiences there; Hunting Bighorn Sheep in Mexico - a most exciting shooting trip in the wild Cocopah Mountains of Mexico - fantastic photo-illustrated article; Alone Across the Atlantic - Mr. Alain J. Gerbault sailed alone from Gibraltar to New York in 142 days; The Road to Timbuctoo (part III) - readers who enjoyed 'Three Asses in the Pyrenees" will find this narrative even more amusing; How "Mac" Won His Wife - a New Zealander abducts and marries a beautiful girl - with revengeful natives in pursuit; In Search of Sea-Monsters (part V) - F.A. Mitchell-Hedges set out in 1921 on an expedition to the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean and caught multiple world-record-sized fish - article with photos; Zulliver's Travels - an ill-fated auto trip to California; Snapshots in China - great photos; Unknown Peru (part IV) - travel and adventure in the Andes - article with photos; Anstruther Gets a Job - an unemployed engineer in South Africa meets the promoter of a mine; The Two Strangers - an interesting sequel to "A Bunch of Keys" which appeared in the December 1923 issue; Great one-page illustrated General Electric locomotive ad speaks of the Mexican Railway between Orizaba and Esperanza where 10 electric locomotives will replace 25 steam locomotives; and more. Covers loose as one but present. Unmarked with average wear. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Book
Due volumi in cofanetto illustrato in rilegatura rigida con sovracopertina in acetato, "la guerra civile" presenta annotazioni a matita nel testo. "La guerra gallica" internamente non presenta nessun segno. Tracce d'uso esterne ma opera en conservata e non comune.
56 pages. Features: Cover illustration of oxen pulling timbers at the Lunenberg Shipyard; What Happened in the Bismarck - One of the few German survivors, Helmut Keune, tells what happened when his ship was sunk after it sunk the Hood; Ordeal (fiction); Blind Date With Fate - side-street swamis/fortune-tellers; New Hope for Arthritic Cripples - Dr. Edward C. Kendall of the Mayo clinic and his new drug, an extract from the adrenal glands; Doesn't Anybody Like Kids? - angry father accuses adults of making this world unfit for happy youngsters; They Live Next Door to the Russians - tiny Finland sticks to her own fierce brand of freedom; Edmonton - A Boom at the Crossroads; Leading Lawyer Margaret Hyndman; After Twenty Years Guy Lombardo is still Tops; Sailer's Son (fiction); China's Red Ruler - photo-illustrated article on Mao Tze-tung; Dow Brewery ad highlights Fred Ryan of Toronto who halted a runaway train; Nice colour Massey-Harris ad shows tractor on African peanut plantation; O'Keefe's ad features nice colour illustration of bazaar by Rex Woods; Nice colour vintage Coke ad on back cover features picnic scene; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. Book
cm 45x90 colored pochoir print. Litografia colorata con la tecnica del pochoir. Dei frati in un convento aiutano due donne a far atterrare un dirigible
240 pages. Many line drawings and excellent vintage black and white photos. "Above-average wear and soiling. Moisture induced rippling to all contents. Front free endpaper and half-title page missing. Prior owner's inkstamps to title page. A worthy copy of this classic text. Book
