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8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece and very numerous illustrations throughout; handsomely bound in blue full crushed morocco, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled and ruled in gilt, gilt top, gilt and lettering from original backstrip and upper board preserved and mounted on new and separate leaves, ribbon marker, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. An elegant copy of the late-nineteenth century classic.
Single sheet, 8vo., a near fine copy. Signed simply 'Tedder' in the writer's usual manner, the letter is written to Geoffrey Moore, founder of the Buccaneers Cricket Club, and demonstrates the airman's keen and continuing interest in the sport. Tedder was President of Surrey County Cricket Club from 1953 to 1958. The letter regretfully declines Moore's invitation to attend the Buccaneer's annual dinner (held at Lords). Marshal of the RAF Arthur William Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder (1890-1967) was one of Britain's most distinguished air commanders. Educated at Whitgift School and Magdalene College, Cambridge, he transferred from the Dorsetshire Regiment to the Royal Flying Corps in 1916, serving in France from 1915- to 1917 and in Egypt from 1918 to 1919. He was then commissioned in to the (new) Royal Air Force where was appointed Director of Training from 1934 to 1936, after which he became Commander RAF Far Eastern Forces. During WWII he was head of RAF Middle East Command, controlling Allied air operations in the Mediterranean and North Africa, including the evacuation of Crete and the defeat of Rommel; his air power was a vital component of Montgomery's victory at El Alamein. Having been promoted to Air Marshal, Tedder then took part in the early planning for D-Day, and was subsequently appointed Deputy Supreme Commander Allied Forces Europe (the most senior such British position) immediately beneath General Eisenhower, on whose behalf he signed at the German Surrender in 1945. In 1947 he delivered the Lees Knowles lecture, afterwards published as 'Air Power in War'. Following his retirement he served as Chancellor of Cambridge University and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Governors of the BBC. Founded in 1930, The Buccaneers is one of the oldest and most famous 'wandering' clubs in English cricket (a 'wandering' club has no fixed home ground but plays consistently as an 'away' team relying on the hospitality of the 'home' clubs against which it competes). The Club's history has been written twice, by Clifford Bax in 1956 and more recently by Howard Spencer. ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS SIGNED BY TEDDER ARE EXTREMELY SCARCE.
Octavo. Pp. (ii), 68; 51; 92, (3). Plus a total of 23 folding engraved plates (16+6+1) with multiple illustrations to each. Engraved head- and tail-pieces. Hardcover, bound in contemporary mottled full calf, spine richly decorated in gilt, brown morocco lettering-piece in gilt, marbled endpapers, spine-ends chipped, joints and hinges tender. In a very good condition, rather fine interior with excellent plates. ~ First edition. Complete with all 23 wonderful plates. Not in Jordan.
Crown quarto. Pp. x, 364, (4). Plus wood engraved, tinted allegorical title-page with several illustrations and motifs. Plus 50 contemporary hand-coloured wood engraved plates, each with facing tissue guard. Half-title present. Hardcover, bound in the original half calf and pebbled cloth, spine richly decorated in gilt, beautiful marbled endpaper; corners chafed. In a very good binding and with fine interior, with all the plates in superb condition, free of any sign of age. ~ First edition. Uncommonly, all the wonderful plates in this particular copy are bound together as one section at the end of the book. They are bound in accordance with the called-for order. This rare arrangement allows viewing the plates as a whole, being a complete visual part of the work.
Octavo. Pp. 19. Plus 6 folding plates printed on thick paper with a total of 30 colour lithograph illustrations. Hardcover, bound in contemporary cloth, gilt lettering to cover, old shelf ticket to spine, old military institutional stamps to first free endpaper and first page. In fine condition. Excellent copy, exceptionally well preserved. ~ First edition. This is the report on firing tests with a 24 cm gun on metal armour construction which were made on November 9, 1875. The armoured plates were manufactured in England, each measuring 3.23x1 meter, 20.32 cm thick at the bottom and 15.24 cm at the top. The 2 giant plates were fit together and the whole leaned against special armoured support. Various types of ammunition were tested and with the lack of photographic technique the damage assessments had to be drawn. The military artist who executed the drawings is to be highly commended. Not only they are extremely accurate they are finely drawn and at a letter stage reproduced in colour lithography. Of utmost rarity. Probably only 3 other copies are known, all in The Netherlands.
Royal quarto (35x28 cm). Pp. 253. Plus 2 colour frontispieces and 16 other colour plates, each with facing tissue-guard. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth, front decorated in gilt, decorative endpapers, inner hinges cracked, bottom of spine and bottom of back cover worn, extremities rubbed. In good condition, very good interior, fine plates. ~ First edition. Very rare. [Provenance:] From the library of C. P. Mulder, renowned collector and international heraldry authority, with his charming armorial bookplate,"Nil Desperandum", to first free endpaper. For a complete catalogue of Mulder's library, from which we offer a considerable number of items, see: C. P. Mulder: "Catalogue of Works on Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Library of C. P. Mulder" (Rotterdam, 1988). See also: C. P. Mulder & A. A. Purves: "Bibliography of Orders and Decorations" (Copenhagen, 1999).
Three parts in one volume. Royal quarto (33x26 cm). Pp. 20; 6; 90. Plus 2 colour lithograph plates, each with facing tissue-guard. Wood-engraved armorial title-page, foxed. Text within woodcut decorative borders. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's red full cloth, large gilt decoration on cover, sides decorated in blind, cloth inner hinges, white silken endpapers, ribbon cloth marker, later lettering-piece to spine; extremities rubbed, corner-tips chafed, some leaves loosening due to dry gutta-percha in binding. In good condition. ~ First edition. From the library of C. P. Mulder, renowned collector and international heraldry authority, with his charming armorial bookplate,"Nil Desperandum", to first free endpaper. For a complete catalogue of Mulder's library, from which we offer a considerable number of items, see: C. P. Mulder: "Catalogue of Works on Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Library of C. P. Mulder" (Rotterdam, 1988). See also: C. P. Mulder & A. A. Purves: "Bibliography of Orders and Decorations" (Copenhagen, 1999).
Octavo. Pp. 272. Notes, index. Hardcover, contemporary full calf, chafed, joints split but firm, corner-tips worn, lower corner of last blank chipped, small stain at blank bottom margin of one page. Evenly age toned, previous auction sale entry tipped-in onto first paste-down, contemporary entry, dated 1807, at corner of first free endpaper. Mediocre binding, very good interior. ~ First American edition. It was first published in London in 1802 as "An Enquiry into the Nature and Effects of the Paper Credit of Great Britain and Serious Reflections on Paper Money in General". Henry Thornton (1760-1815), English merchant and banker. Was director of the Bank of England, and for 30 years member of Parliament. In his "Enquiry" he systemized ideas on money, circulation, interest, price, and employment. Though very successful in his own day, the "Enquiry" was gradually forgotten until Hollander, Viner, and others rediscovered it and drew attention to its anticipations of modern monetary theory. (Blaug and Sturges, 1983). Kress B.5270. Old catalogue entry tipped-in onto first paste-down, another loosely inserted. With previous ownership signature, dated 1809, calligraphed onto first free endpaper and title.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original decorative 1/4 leather bdg. with Ottoman lettered gilt on spine. Original marbling interior. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Ottoman script. [8], 545, [8] p. Ilm-i ensâc-i tabiiye: Osmanli Tib Fakültesi ilm-i ensâc ve mübahis. After graduating from the Military Medical School in Istanbul in 1898, Doctor and Captain Tevfik Recep Bey were sent to the University of Würzburg (Germany) on September 19, 1899, by Rieder Pasha, founder of GATA for his doctorate on the histology and embryology, after a year of internship training. He completed and returned to Turkey and became the first Turkish physician to study a doctorate in this field. After training in the modern sense, Turkey Histology and Embryology Dr. Tevfik Recep Örensoy began to teach in Turkey and In Turkey, the longest and most regular contributors in this area again, Dr. Tevfik Recep Örensoy did it. Tevfik Recep Örensoy, who left GATA in 1909 and moved to the newly established Istanbul Faculty of Medicine; he established the Histology and Embryology Chair here and published his first Histology book in the same year. Dr. Tevfik Recep Örensoy published a Histology Atlas in 1911 and an Embryology book in 1935. First Edition. Özege 8867.
Very Good French Original leaflet on a folded bifolium. Size: 20 x 16 cm; open size: 20 x 32 cm. In French. [3] p. Slight foxing and stains on paper, some chippings on folded traces and extremities. Overall a good copy. This extremely rare proclamation on the Patrona Halil Rebellion and the fire following the rebellion in 1730 within the Ottoman Empire, written to those living in France, especially Paris residents, was approved by Herault on 21 November 1730. The Patrona Halil Rebellion was a social uprising within the Ottoman Empire, which ended the so-called Tulip period and catapulted Sultan Mahmud I to the throne. The rule of this Sultan and the time until the 1760s was the last period of stability for the Ottoman Empire, as evidenced by the Belgrade Peace Treaty. The Ottoman Empire did not participate in the Seven Years' War, but the defeat in the Russo-Turkish War (1768-1774) destabilized it so that it could never again regain its previous stability. This printed rare leaflet details how this revolt started, and what its causes and consequences were. It is stated that the number of people who participated in this revolt, which was aggravated with the Janissaries not getting their salaries for an extended period of time, reached 100,000, the grand vizier and his grooms were strangled, and many people including officials and civilians died during the events. It is also stated that the news about the events in Istanbul was confirmed by Prince Alexander of Wirttemberg, who came from Vienna to Belgrade. Only one copy is located in Bibliotheque Nationale de France in OCLC: 460213436. The complete original text in French: "De cette terrible Revolution, dans laquelle le Grand Visir a ete etrangle evec plusieurs autres Ministres , & le recit d'une Incendie arrivee dans le meme-tems, qui a reduit 2000 masions en cendre. Le 18. Du mois dernier en reçut la nouvelle de Constentinople d'une revolution extraordinaire dont voici le detail. Le 28. Septembre dernier un homme de la lie du peuple deploya dans la Place des Graces une Enseigne dechiree, en invitant tous les Musulmans de le suivre. En un instant le peuple fut en confusion, les Boutiques furent fermees & cet homme s'etant rendu dans la Place d'Okmedon, auttefois le Camp des revoltes. Is s'ya trouva vers le foir pres de fix cent hommes. On porta la Nouvelle de cet evenement au Grand Seigneut & au Grand Visir (c'est le premier Ministre de l'Empire) qui etoient au Camp de Scutari. Ils prasserent sur le champ le Canal & revinrent au Serail, c'est a dire Palais. Ils y farent long-tems a deliberer fur le parti qu'ils avoint a prendre & leur incertitude leur [...] perdre le moment d'apaiser le premier feu de la rebellion enfaisant marcher des troupes contre les soulevez, qui le 29. Au fois ne montoient pas a plus de deux mille. Les Janissaires voyant que leur Souverain demeuroit dans l'inaction, se rengerent du cite des Rebelles; & toute la Ville ayant suivi leur exemple, les Soulevez demanderent au Grand Seigneur la tete de Plusieurs Ministres. Sa Hautesle croyant devoit les contenter, fit etrangler le premier Octobre le Grand Visir, le Kiaia, on Lieutenant & le Capitan Bassa don les corps furent portez dans un Chariot au Camp des Revoltes, qui bien loin de mettre les armes bas, declarerent qu'ils vouloient mettre sur le Trone le Sultan MAMOUTH neveu du Graud Seigneur, Cela fur execute le deux, les Revoltes ayant tire ce Prince de la prison ou il etoit y conduisirent en sa olace ACHMET III. Le nouveau Sultan nomma pour Grand Visir Akmet Bassa jeune homme eleve dans le Serail & Gendre du Sultan depose; Reys-Effendi ou grand Tresorier un ancien Kadileskier qui a la reputation d'avoir des connoissances, de la prudence & de la lagesse: pour Capitaine Bassa ou Grand Amiral Abdikap jeune homme age de ving-six ans, & aussi Gendre du Sultan depose. Tous ces Ministres ne sont pas assurez de rester en place, par ce que les Suleves sont encore en Armes. Le Prince Alexandre de Wirttemberg qui e
Very Good Arabic Paperback. Contemporary marbled boards. Chipped on margins of cover papers. Added a paper to spine in its period. Slightly toned on paper. Otherwise a good copy. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14,5 cm). Bilingual in Ottoman script and Arabic. 78 p., ills. and tables. Lithograph. AH 1303 = AD 1886. First and Only Edition. Only one copy in OCLC: 463334715.; Özege 13820.; Not in Ihsanoglu -Sesen - Izgi. He was the son of Haci Ömer Agha. His family was called the Blind Halîloghuls. He did his education in various madrasahs and with famous scholars of Harput. He had his 'ijazat' by Ibrâhim Hulûsî Efendi. He worked as a teacher in Elazig Military Office for almost 30 years. Here he taught logic, religion, and Arabic philology. In addition to his profound knowledge of Arabic and Persian, he was also familiar with mathematics, science and literature. He also had the ability to determine the time by measuring the condition of the sun by using astrolabe. He made a special astrolabe. In addition he was a poet, also he was a calligrapher and he had written 25 qurans. (Türkedebiyatiisimlersözlügü). This book is the first science book printed in Mamuret al-Aziz Printing House which is written by Muallim Ibrahim Lebib Efendi from Harput includes account of 'Djem', 'Tarh', 'Taqsim', 'Zarp', 'Karrat djatwal [i.e. the multiplication table]', account marks, 'Qasrî adî', 'Qasrî âshârî', and 'Tanasub [i.e. proportioned]' as mathematical and calculus elements. Printed in Elazig vilayat. In this region where located this printing house, so Elaziz city in the Ottoman period was a city where was in addition to Turkish, Arabic was also widely spoken. (Müteferrika No: 46, Mamuretü'l-Aziz Matbaasi).
Very Good Turkish Original newspaper of "Ilerici Yapi-Is" [i.e. Progressive Construction and Repair Workers' Union of Turkey], a workers' union that was founded in Istanbul in 1974 under the name of Ilerici Yapi-Is, joined DISK the same year and changed its name to Ilerici Yapi-Is in 1978. 57x41 cm. In Turkish. 8 p. 3rd issue of this rare trade union periodical published by "Ilerici Yapi-Is", with a very attractive Mao portrait (the best-known photo of his youth) and a poem by Che Guevara, with an annotation "The memory of the great leader of the Chinese Proletariat, Mao Zedong, will shed light on the liberation struggle of the oppressed peoples of the world."
Fine French Original wrappers. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In French. 10 p., 2 unnumbered b/w plates. Extremely rare early brief French edition of "Kitâb tu?fat al-zâ'ir fî târîkh al-Jazâ'ir wa-al-Amir 'Abd al-Qâdir" by Amir Abd al-Qadir's eldest son Mohammad Pasha, originally in Arabic in 1903 in 2 volumes, published for "the benefit of the national subscription of the Ottoman Fleet", including a brief biography of Abd al-Qadir, was an Algerian religious and military leader who led a struggle against the French colonial invasion of Algiers in the early 19th century. This pamphlet including Amir Abd al-Qadir's biography written by his eldest son Mohammad Pasha has two b/w plates showing a photograph of al-Qadir and his medal that the municipality of Paris had struck in 1862, in memory of the banquet offered on behalf of the Parisian population to the Emir Abd-el-Kader. Abd al-Qadir al-Jazairi (1808-1883), known as the Emir Abdelkader, Abdelkader ibn Muhieddine or Abdelkader El Hassani El Djazairi, was an Algerian religious and military leader who led a struggle against the French colonial invasion of Algiers in the early 19th century. As an Islamic scholar and Sufi who unexpectedly found himself leading a military campaign, he built up a collection of Algerian tribesmen that for many years successfully held out against one of the most advanced armies in Europe. His consistent regard for what would now be called "human rights", especially as regards his Christian opponents, drew widespread admiration, and a crucial intervention to save the Christian community of Damascus from a massacre in 1860 brought honors and awards from around the world. Within Algeria, his efforts to unite the country against French invaders saw him hailed as the "modern Jugurtha", and his ability to combine religious and political authority has led to his being acclaimed as the "Saint among the Princes, the Prince among the Saints". Amir Abd al-Qadir (Emir Abdelkader or Abdelkader El Hassani El Djazairi), (1808-1883), was a venerated Algerian Islamic scholar and a military leader who led a collective resistance against the mid-nineteenth century French colonial invasion of Algeria. He is remembered today as one of the nineteenth century's most inspiring leaders for his humane treatment of Christian opponents during Algeria's anti-colonial struggle and for leading an intervention to rescue the Christian community in Damascus from certain massacres in the midst of sectarian riots in 1860. Raised in his father's zawiya, he excelled as a student, memorizing the Qur'an by the age of 14, and studying the Islamic religious sciences as well as subjects such as philosophy, medicine, and mathematics. He was especially known as a gifted orator who outshone his peers in the recitation of poetry and in delivering religious talks. His father, a notable spiritual leader affiliated with the Qadiriyya order, recognized his son's precociousness and cast a leadership role upon him shortly after the invasion of Algeria by France in 1830. After his father, citing his old age, declined to lead a tribal campaign against the French in 1832, Abd al-Qadir found himself elected Emir, or Commander of the Faithful, to organize a resistance that, within a year under his leadership, would unite Algeria's western tribes. Emir Abd al-Qadir commenced a fifteen-year military struggle during which he often kept the French forces-which boasted one of the world's most advanced armies-at bay through skillful guerilla tactics, strategic negotiation and treaties, and visionary state-building. All the while, he demonstrated chivalry and compassion toward his opponents and allies alike, taking care, for instance, to respect the individual religious beliefs of his prisoners of war and also purposefully integrating Jews and Christians into his new state. At one point, he released his French prisoners because he did not have the means to feed them adequately. But, by 1847, partly due to ruthless scor
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Contemporary red cloth bdg. 16mo. (15 x 11 cm). Text in Ottoman script; some terminological words in French in text. 80 p. First, only, and early Turkish Edition of this extremely rare tractate on Jesuit instructions. There's a description on verso of imprint page like: "Memanat yoktur; J. B. Kosta J. T.'den 23 Kanun-u Sâni 1926'da tâb olunmustur"; means it's printed from [original title] 'J. B. Kosta J. T.' in 1926, January 23. 'J. B.' should be Jerusalem Bible. This note is written by A. Rota according to the descriptive continuing text, and it goes on as 'Hasmetlü Papa hazretleri Dersaadet vekili, 25 Mart 1927' means 'The Pope the Great, his majesty, Dersaadet (Constantinople) delegate; 1927, 25 March'. This tractate was translated from the early Jesuit Christian instructions according to the Paris bishopric during the 17th century. It's printed by Jesuit Monks' Church in Beyoglu, Ayazpasa, in Constantinople. Just one copy in Bogaziçi University Library in OCLC: 949501963. Not in Özege. Extremely rare book on Jesuit literature in Turkey.
Fine Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript paper with its decorative frame. Paper size: 7,5x13 cm; frame size: 19x24 cm. In Ottoman script. 1 p. Signature of Halim by his very calligraphic style with 'Hattat el-Hac' title and seen one sentence down of paper: 'Gönderilen meblagi mütesekkir aldim hürmetlerim efendim' [i.e. 'I received the amount sent, thanks and gratitude']. Mustafa Halim Özyazici, was an Ottoman calligrapher and one of the last of the classical Ottoman calligraphers, using the Arabic script. He was a versatile calligrapher with a high level of expertise in many styles of script, but was widely regarded as a master jeli-thuluth. He is most noted for his work on various restoration projects, of both manuscripts and public buildings. He was born Mustafa Abdülhalim on 14 January, 1898 in the Hazeki district of Istanbul. He was the son of Nalinci Haci Cemâl Efendi, originally from Crimea and his mother was Sudanese. He was educated at Gülsen Junior High School, where he was given lessons in calligraphy by Hamid Aytaç, who recognised his talent and encouraged him to pursue calligraphy as a career. He later studied drawing and sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Istanbul. His formal calligraphy studies were with Hasan Riza Effendi (1849-1920) and Kamil Akdik (1862-1941) where he mastered the thuluth, nasih and riqâ scripts. In 1916, he was drafted into the Army. After completing basic training he worked in the Military Printing Department and also worked in Evkâf-i Islâmiyye Printing Press. Following his discharge from the Army in 1924, he opened an office in Bâbiâli Street (The Sublime Porte) where he prepared all types of calligraphy; business cards, seals and book covers. He also taught in various schools around the Cagaloglu district of Istanbul. From 1927, he was employed in the Imperial Chancery. When the Latin alphabet replaced Arabic lettering in 1928, he applied to go to Egypt, where classical calligraphy, using Arabic script, was still valued, but his application was rejected in 1929. He subsequently abandoned calligraphy altogether. However, during the 1940s, his skills in classical calligraphy found an outlet when he became part of a major restoration project which worked on repairs to numerous manuscripts in a variety of styles and the restoration of calligraphic reliefs and monumental art in historic, public buildings, including many mosques. In 1948, he was appointed to the position of 'old writing teacher' at the Academy of Fine Arts in Istanbul; a position he retained until his retirement in 1963. One of his responsibilities was to write the diplomas for those who were about to graduate from the Academy. He died on 30 September, 1964, ten days after being involved in a traffic accident. He was buried in the Kozlu Cemetery. Although he developed expertise in many different types of script, he was regarded as a master of jeli-thuluth script. He wrote a number of exercise books for students to practice scripts in nesih, thuluth-nesih, riq'a, diwânî and jeli diwânî, and which were part of a program designed to promote the art of calligraphy. These books are still being printed and distributed to students of calligraphy.
Octavo. Pp. 152. Half-title present. Nice publisher's device to title, large decorative head-piece. Foot- and shoulder notes. Hardcover, bound in contemporary half calf and handsome marbled boards, gilt-ruled spine, green morocco label lettered in gilt, all edges sprinkled blue. Overall a fine, handsome copy (some browning to endpapers). ~ First edition. Attributed to Fabre de Charrin (Barbier, Dict. des ouvrages anonymes, v. 4, col. 644). KVK lists only 5 copies: Union Catalog Italy; Austrian National Library; British Union Catalog; and French and German Union Catalogs. Union Catalog of Canada lists a copy in microform.
Features: Title page illustration of a tank stuck in Palestine; Wonderful two-page photo spread illustrates "Men's Work and Women's Work - In England, Ireland, France, and Palestine; The Reappearance of the Zeppelin (article); The Power of the Press - A Complete Journalist (article); Occupied by the Germans - The Aaland Islands (article); Page of six photos regarding Hong King's new Tai Tam Tuk dam and reservoir; Article by G.K. Chesterton includes photos of Sir George Alexander, John Dillon, and Canon Scott Holland; Five photos of the wrecked stained glass of Rheims Cathedral, and related salvage work; Six photos entitle 'Underground on the British Front' illustrate activites in subterranean tunnels and rooms; The New Air Force and Its Future - article; Before and after aerial photos of Merckem in Flanders which was destroyed by shells; Fantastic page of illustrations and text presents some ingenius food substitutes used by 'our ill-fed foes'; Centrefold illustration of British mine-sweeper protecting a neutral cargo ship from a drifting surface mine; Four wonderful half-page photos of the terrain of the Palestine Campaign - a land of wadis, sands and foliage; Fabulous one-page photo of the Mayor of Jerusalem coming out to surrender the city to General Allenby - meeting the first British outposts; Wonderful one-page ad for Beecham's Pills features lady fortune-teller with big hair, crystal ball and playing cards; Nice two-colour back cover ad for Greys cigarettes features illustration of two mounted soldiers circa 1742 in Mitre or Grenadier cap; and more. 36 pages including several pages of marvelous vintage ads, most of which are illustrated. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent WWI-era issue. Magazine
In-8°; 21 tavole a doppia pagina e 1 a pagina singola, inclusa antiporta allegorica incisa su rame da Sheppard e front. inciso, e legatura coeva in piena pelle con un gallo con coda da diavolo impresso in oro ai piatti (leggermente difettosa). Le tavole includono due mappe a doppia pagina con il planisfero e l’Europa con coloriture d’epoca.
80 pages. Features: Cover illustration of General Officer Commanding Canadian Corps - Lieutenant-General A.G.L. McNaughton; Great colour-photo ad for International Trucks inside front cover features fire-fighters for the air fighters of the R.C.A.F.; Rare one-page black and white photo ad for Moffats Limited shows their employees involved in WWII-related activities; One-page Westinghouse Radio ad features their Strategic War Map and the title "God bless you - Canada!"; Over There - McNaughton's boys are now in fine battle shape and spoiling for a fight - article with photos; Douglas Reed explains that Britain's armed forces are ready to begin jabbing the enemy; ; Good-by, Baby - ware-related fiction; Beverley Baxter describes his return from Spain to the blackouts of Britain; Photo-illustrated article on the work of Tank Crews; Article on Canadian Defense Minister the Hon. J.L. Ralston; Sneak Preview - fiction by Mildred Gilman and Seymour Winslow; Nice one-page black and white photo ad for Dodge Trucks features a snub-nosed lumber hauler; Travelling Oasis - Military fiction in Libya by Major Gerald Oscar Holmes; One-page black and white ad for Dodge cars, featuring the Special DeLuxe; One-page black and white RCA Victor ad features illustration of tanks and planes, below which is a small illustration of Winston Churchill; One-page black and white ad for the Chrysler Royal - with fluid drive; One-page letter from Frigidaire asking consumers to hold back their purchases and invest their money in War Savings Certificates (Bonds); Two-page black and white Ford Motor Company of Canada ad displays the military vehicles they are manufacturing for the war effort; One-page black and white Plymouth car ad; Nice one-page black and white Fargo Truck ad shows tractor trailor hauling steel I-beams; (Canadian) Soldier Artists Record War Effort - E.J. Hughes, O.N. Fisher and Chas. Scott; Canadian General Electric one-page black and white ad features their appliances in a Christmas gift /war savings certificate theme; This Man's Army - fantastic black and white photo feature shows Canada's troops in the many phases of their basic and advanced training; The Canadian Corps in Theoretical Assault - intriguing two-page black and white aerial illustration depicts Nazi forces holding Toronto, surrounded by Canadian forces; Awarding of Medals - article on how this is done; Nice one-page colour military-themed ad for Longines watches; Fantastic colour Firestone ad features the many products they are contributing to the war effort; One-page colour reproduction of E.J. Hughes' painting "The Sergeants' Mess"; One-page black and white General Motors of Canada patriotic ad with small photos of army vehicle production line; Nice one-page two-colour (green and black) Chevrolet ad; One-page two colour (black and yellow) Goodyear military-themed tire ad; Photo fo Canadian soldier billeted in British home; Nice hald-page black and white photo ad for Craven "A" cigarettes which 'will not affect your throat'; Nice red and black one-page ad for Heinz Old-Time Baked Beans features happy multi-generational supper scene; Meals en Masse - article on preparing food for an army, Canada's Army; Lovely colour-photo ad for Palmolive Soap inside back cover inludes Dr. Dafoe and the Dionne Quints; Nice bright colour back cover ad for Community Silverplate cutlery. Average wear. Unmarked. Staples pulling from covers but still attached. A very special issue due to it's substantial Canadian WWII content, highlighted by the artwork of E.J. Hughes. Magazine
80 pages. Undated. Circa early 1900s? Colour illustration upon front board shows two young girls and a boy making daisy chains. Colour plate frontis (by D.C.S.?) shows girl on park bench reading to three youngsters and a dog seated around her, with the caption "There sits fair-haired Effie." Stories include: Playing Horses; The Concert at the Zoo; The Holiday Coach; The Bravest Deed; Going to See the Queen; A Visit to the Country; Elsie's Team; Eric's Holiday; Mrs. Lion's Infant School; A visit to the West Indies; Five Peas in a Pod; Proud Mr. Drake; The Whistling Pig; The Stray Lamb; The Boy and the Monkey; A Merry Game; How do you Do?; Mrs. Otter and Her Young Ones; Morning Song; The Wonderful Doll's House; Tired of Waiting; Poor Mrs. Duck!; The Grand Duchess; The Clever Cat; Eddy's Accident; My Portrait; Father's Birthday Present; Will's Wondrous Story; Katie's Present; and Topsy and the Gypsies. Contemporary pencil gift greetings atop front free endpaper. Erased pencil writing inside front board nearly invisible. Hinges intact. Binding sound. Original maroon cloth backstrip intact. Average wear and soiling to boards. Moderate yellowing to contents. A sound copy of this charming work. Book
83 plus 448 pages. Twenty-four maps. Many dozens of tables, charts and graphs. Prepared by request of the Government of Ceylon to survey the development potentialities of the country with special consideration given to: Agriculture (particularly rice cultivation, mixed farming, dairying, colonization and resettlement), Irrigation, Fisheries, Forestry, Minerals, Power, Industrial development, Inland transport and shipping, vocational training, Health (including housing and water schemes), General Economics (including public finance, money and banking, savings and investment, balance of payment). Unmarked. Somewhat above-average wear. Bindings intact. A sound copy of this comprehensive snapshot of Ceylon's state of economic development in 1952. Book
298 pages including index. Compiles all available references relevant to the environmental aspect of the Nanaimo River Estuary. Summarizes pertinent information and provides lists on plant and animal life, to provide readers with some idea of the ecological characteristics. Contents include topics such as: Geology; Economic Geology; Surficial Geology; Climatology; Hydrology; Oceanography; Invertebrate Biology; Invertebrate Fisheries Resource; Flora; Wildlife; Land and Water Use; Pollution; plus an extensive Bibliography. Includes a variety of maps. Report of the Estuary Working Group, Department of the Environment, Regional Pacific Region. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding sound. A wonderful reference. Book
346 pages. Bibliography. Author index. Report of the Estuary Working Group, Department of Fisheries and the Environment, Regional Board Pacific Region. Contains 9 pages of memorial dedicated to Roderick Haig-Brown who passed away in 1976. Includes a full-page photo of Mr. Haig-Brown, a bibliography of his writings, copies of two letters written by RHB to Dr. M. Waldichuk, Director of the Special Estuary Series, and more. Contents include: Geology and Soils, Climatology, Hydrology, Oceanography, Fish, Invertebrates, Flora, Wildlife, Land and Water Use, Pollution and Water Quality, Effects of Development, and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Quality copy. Book
311 pages. Signed and inscribed by author upon front free endpaper. "The key to real estate sales is language... using the right word at the right time. In any listing encounter it's not what you know that counts... it's what you can think of at the moment, and this book tells you wha to say and when to say it. You'll learn: how to present offers; how to control the sales interview without being pushy; effective qualifying; how to make better listing presentations; what questions to ask and why not asking them could cost you a fortune; how to make an effective pricing presentation and deal with pricing objections; how to overcome objections and indecision and get to the closing; how to find good listing prospects." - from dust jacket. Prior owner's name inside front board otherwise book clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Moderate wear to Brodart-protected dust jacket. A quality copy of this enduring classic. Book
72 pages. Reprint of the 1877 first edition published by Walker & Miles of Toronto. Contains twenty-eight maps, thirty-two portraits of dignitaries, thirty-seven illustrations of residences, and twenty-six illustrations of local businesses and views. Pages 53 through 72 provide written information including: lists of the County and town officers, agricultural production, educational statistics, population, descriptions of some of the principal towns and villages of the County, and dozens of biographical sketches. Large handsome gilt decoration and lettering upon black front board. Average external wear. Prior owner's neat signature upon front free endpaper. Binding open at page 57 and partially at index. An invaluable guide to the early history of Halton County. Dimensions: 18" x 12.5" Book
