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Features: Chemistry may become the important post-depression factor; Editorials - extreme naval economy; farm by-products - one dollar for ducks - no dole for us - pilotless plane of the future; Cows fed irradiated yeast give ricket-preventive milk; Space as yet unfathomed - man's report is - "no bottom"; Better engines for navy planes; Speeding rail freight - new merchandise containers carry less than carload lots; Man-made oases in American deserts; Poland becomes a maritime nation - denied use of Danzig, Poland builds her own seaport; Has forest conservation created a false alarm?; Modern coal for modern markets - coal is now washed and thoroughly cleaned; Trademarks in disguise - the secret of a good trademark is its arbitrary nature; How stable is the earth's crust?; Masterpiece of Minoan Art; Babylonian brick reliefs; a link between Hellenistic and Roman painting; Butterfly faking - a new industry - rare and costly species "manufactured" from common varieties; Stone age man's world-wide culture. Back cover boasts colour Lucky Strike advertisement featuring illustration of a sultry Jean Harlow. She is quoted as saying "It's a delight to find a celophane wrapper that opens without an ice pick." Average wear. Unmarked. Two very small tears to fore-edge of back cover. Book
Book is in excellent condition with light wear to covers only. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind except for prev. owner's name at front. Covers are in light heavy cloth boards with embossed image and print. Text has merchant history and cry on the (L) and a full page block print on the (R). Unpaginated, about 40 pages of heavy paper. Merchants depicted include: Knife grinder, gingerbread seller, cherry seller, water, milk, clothes sellers, toys, chimney sweeps, eels, ballads, etc.
36" x 25.5". Indicates 25 foot contours, water bodies, roads, rail lines, structures, etc. Light wear. Unmarked. Book
36" x 25.5". Indicates 25 foot contours, water bodies, roads, rail lines, structures, etc. Light wear. Unmarked. Book
This edition revised by A. T. Nankivell. 164 pages. Index. 80 illustrations. Ends with 48 page publisher's catalogue. Brown cloth covers, gilt title on spine and front cover. Foxing on page edges. Foxing on prelims and title page and some on text pages.
44 pages. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Features: Bulldog Kelly - Cold-Blooded Murderer; Victoria Mariner's Search for Gold - Capt. C.H. McLeod; Daredevil in a Petticoat - Mrs. Annie Edson Taylor was the first person to plunge over Niagara Falls in a barrel and live to tell the tale; Some Facts About Gold (part 2); A Land Flowing With Milk and Honey - when colonists arrived in the promised land there was no one to meet them and none of the food, lodging or transportation they had been promised; The Night of the Meteors; West with the Harvesters - an army of 1,500 adventurers headed west to harvest the wheat and perhaps grow up with the country; Ghost Town Log (part 1) - British Columbia offers hundreds of ghost towns, mining camps and historic sites; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
Paris, J.-B. Baillière et Fils, 1909. In-12 broché, 344 pages avec 24 tableaux et 140 figures dans le texte. Rousseurs sur la couverture.
34 illustrations. 176 pages. Browning to free endpapers. Covers worn top/tail, joints of spine and to corners. Some marks on covers.
P., Vermot "Manuels Vermot", sans date (environ 1900). In-12 reliure éditeur toilée rouge estampée, 394 pp avec des illustrations dans le texte. papier vieilli naturellement avec quelques rousseurs par endroit. les producteurs de lait, le lait, le beurre, les fromages, législation et jurisprudence
71 p. Illustrated with photographs and diagrams. Booklet sent to farmers to help them build with Portland cement. Typed letter insert from Portland Cement Association urging farmers to read the pamphlet and and use cement. 4to. 240 mm. Original printed wraps. Colorful front cover showing a concrete barn and farm house. Near fine condition. AG BX 1
50 pages. Features: Morale - and the Mails; Are We Running Out of Oil? - by a V.P. of Standard Oil; Air Service for Every Canadian Community? - interesting article with photos from Watson Lake and Whitehorse; The Bazooka is Born - workroom to warfront in thirty days - photo illustrated article provides the behind-the-scenes account of the workers who got the Bazooka to the front - and on time; Russia's Children - caring for 15 million orphans; Science attacks loneliness. Fiction: Wind in the Valley; Without Motive; Professor Pyro - part 5; Condensed Book - Der Fuehrer (part 1). Ads: Amazing Kinsmen Fund ad inside front cover raises funds for milk for British children - with photo; Nice vintage one-page ad for Trans-Canada Air Lines (T.C.A.); Calvert Distillers ad promotes partnership between Canada, the US and Britain; Ipana tooth paste; Canada Dry ginger ale; Skintite Swim Suits (with photo); Kreml Hair Tonic; John Labbatt Limited - comic-style ad #43 supports price ceilings to curb inflation; Band-Aid; Heinz Baby Foods; Alka-Seltzer; Cutex nail colours; McBrine Baggage; Brier Pipes; Don Juan Lipstick; Nice colour Coke ad on back cover depicts scene in soda shop with wartime flier describing an adventure to young boy and ladies. Average wear. Unmarked. Center page loose but present. A worthy copy of this vintage wartime issue. Book
156 pages. Features: The Truth About Bread; What can you do about oats?; The big build-up in beef; This may revolutionize the way you grow corn; Spring milk from winter pasture; The Apple - first of fruits; Electric hired hands; Blue-ribbon family - The Butterfield family of Hamilton County, Ohio; They hustle feed into profitable meet; Easier-to-grow small fruits; Gangway for Tomorrow (part 1 of 5) ; Women should be Fenced In (fiction). Ads: 1952 Buick; Noxzema ad with Barbara Ellis; National Rubber Bureau ad shows map of Malaysia and Malysian rubber-growing family; B.F. Goodrich ad features color photos of the huge Forsgate Farms south of New Brunswick, NJ; Allis-Chalmers Tractors; International Harvester McCormick Farmall Super C color ad; Lawrence O. Larson of Orion IL in Firestone tire ad; International Trucks (color photo of Farm Dale truck); Minneapolis-Moline ad with photo of Mt. Rushmore; John Deere Truss-Frame Plow; US Stell ad with photo of Homer Caron of Bloomer, WI; Chrysler car ad features car photographer George Heyer and his work, including subjects Robert Chura, Albert Bazner, H.A. Nelson, D.M. Holiday, and Paul R. Diehl; Camel cigarette ad features Henry Fonda; Lee work wear; Ferguson '30' tractor; Champion spark plug ad features Ohio orchardist Mr. Elmer Eyssen of Mapleside Farms near Brunswick, OH; Milwaukee Rotary Tiller ad; Simplicity tractor ad; Oliver 77 and 88 tractors; 1952 Harley-Davidson Hydra-Glide ad shows couple riding - without helmets, of course; Gillette razor ad features Allie Reynolds of the Cleveland Indians; Massey-Harris Tractors; Willys 4WD trucks; Dodge trucks; Gehl forage harvesters; Jergens ad features Lila Ewart of Northville, SD; Tide detergent; GE Iron ad features Mrs. Ann Bennett of Pittsburgh, PA; Aunt Jemima pancake mix (in color); Maye Verquer shows off award-winning pie; Dekalb corn (color back cover ad). Average wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
Dunod 1951, In-4 reliure toile grise de l'éditeur, 743 pages. Croquis, photos, planches dépliantes. Trés bon état.
Broché. 456 pages. Manque au deuxième plat. Dos réparé. Rouseurs.
Paris, Vigot Frères et Lyon, Librairie Médicale, 1943 Un fort volume broché in 8° de XIV pp. et 414pp. 55 figures dans le texte. Beau volume sur papier couché.
32p. Sm. 4to. Original printed wraps. Excellent copy. SCIENCE BOX 3
298 pages. Numerous excellent black and white photographic plates, including frontis image of author in milkmaid garb. Line diagrams. "In this book it has been my earnest desire and aim to present the dairy industry in a simple, practical manner, in the hope of benefitting those desirous of improving and succeeding in their chosen occupation." - from page vi. The fifty-two chapters cover such topics as: farm, stable, cow, heifer, rations, silos, crops, water, milk, cream, butter, cheese, and many more. Author was Demonstrator and Lecturer in Dairying at the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, Canada. Both hinges open. Above-average wear to exterior which features a charming (albeit well-worn) milkmaid illustration upon front board. Blank 'Notes' pages at end of book contain several pages of handwritten breeding records from the 1930s. No other markings. Despite its heavy wear, this work presents a wonderful overview of dairying in the early 20th century and cannot help but bring a smile to the face of anyone involved in the modern dairy industry. Book
Malgré de nombreuses tâches de rouille , ce livre est d'une grande richesse par - son contenu abondamment illustré de gravures - et sa bibliographie de 300 pages recensant tous les ouvrages parus de 1519 à 1898 , dans toutes les langues , classés par thèmes .Table des matières dans les grandes lignes : Allaitement au sein - Allaitement mixte et artificiel - La laiterie modèle - La consommation du lait à Paris - Stérilisation industrielle du lait - Stérilisation du lait à domicile ( Tous les types d'appareils et les gravures ) - Valeur du lait stérilisé - Des laits dits maternisés - Des laits fermentés - Le lait condensé - Lait peptonisé etc. Livre rare et épuisé . - 660 p. , 1 kg 700 gr.
76 pages. Features: Photo of illustrator Herb Tauss; A Shoulder To Cry On (short story); Colour photos illustrate before and after colour fashion photos of Jennifer Palmer and Barbara Macnee for work; Romance on the Safari - colour-photo-illustrated article on the life of Pat and Glen Cottar in Kenya; Design for Murder (part 1 of this serial); How Lucky You Are to be a Stay-At Home Wife!; Headache; Backache; Feetache; Illustratef Fashion Article - "Go For Glamour With A Plus"; The Boy Across the Street (short story); Photo of Aristotle Onassis dining with Maria Callas; Song With a Heart (serial); Photos of The Duchess of Bedford in Vitapointe ad; One-page colour ad for John West's salmon; Unusual one-page milk ad entitled "Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder" shows couple embracing in train station; Classy colour-photo ad for Goya's Entice Cologne on back cover features couple on formal dance floor; Many other nice ads; and more. Page 45/46 missing. Average wear. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
Full brown cloth boards with pasted-down illustration. Worn, tattered dust jacket. 6 7/8"w x 7"h. 70 pages. Small ink mark on front endpaper, otherwise clean and unmarked; tight binding.
Beige cloth cover with pasted down illustration. Tears on worn dust jacket. 8 5/8"w x 11 1/4"h. $4.95 price on dust jacket.
64 pages. Features: Milk Pots and Creamers - an ideal subject for the porcelain collector; June Furniture Exhibitions; Unique Survival - a remarkable Derby porcelain yellow-ground tea and coffee service decorated by George Robertson; Enoch Booth (1717 - c.1743) - the likely pioneer of creamware; 1900 Commemorated; The 19th Century in Murano (glass); and much more. Lavishly produced upon glossy stock. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Book
32 pages. Ffeatures: St. Lawrence Seaway; From Festive Rocket to Nuclear Rocket; Science Fair; Tennis Anyone; Competition Instructions; General Competition Instructions; Province of Quebec; Canada's Fur Trade. Includes several wonderful vintage colour ads intended for younger readers by such companies as: The Bank of Nova Scotia; Orange Crush; The Book of Knowledge; Gold Seal canned Salmon; General Motors of Canada; Face-elle tissues; Mil-Ko powdered milk; Shredded Wheat; Oxo products; Texaco; St. Lawrence Starch Company products; Toastmaster baked goods; Southam Newspapers; Rose Brand pickles (back cover). Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this interesting and unusual education publication for younger readers. Book
60 pages. Features: Cover photo of lady tennis player in front of totem pole; Colour Parker pen ad inside front cover shows executive at desk; Colour Canada Dry ad; "Socialism" Gets its Chance in Britain; photo of high-ranking Nazis at internment camp in Germany; Colour Gold Seal Salmon ad includes Walt Disney illustrations; Col. R.S. McLaughline - Man of the month - article with portrait; Canadians are Fortunate; Tinks (short story); Milk Run (short military story); Sidelights from San Francisco - photo-illustrated article on United Nations meeting at San Francisco; Bobbysockie (short story); A Richman's Poorhouse - the Andrew Freedman home in the Bronx; Are Racketeers Getting the Soldiers' Re-establishment Grants?; The Leighton Story (fiction); Fantastic wartime Champion Spark Plug one-page illustrated ad shows tail-section of B-29 in China; Photo of Frances Langford in Jergens Lotion ad; Interesting illustrated quarter-page ad by the Canadian Ice Foundation shows deliveryman carrying large block of ice; Vancouver, B.C. - Port of Missing People; The Misuses of Laxatives for Junoirs; Multiple photos of newlyweds Lois Anne Richardson of Montreal and Burton William Grant, R.C.A.F. Pilot Officer in Woodbury soap ad; Nice Charlie McCarthy colour-comic half-page ad for Chase & Sanborn coffee; Ladies' fashion illustrations and article; Nice photo of Joan Blondell in Arrid ad; Science advances; World Sayings; Colour Ford car ad inside back cover shows happy family in crystal ball; Back cover ad for Waterman's pens; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A lovely vintage copy. Book
pp. xxvii, 578. Illustrated. Damp staining on bottom margins. 8vo. Original full blue cloth binding. Front board decorated with two cows. Bottom edge damp stained. Hardbound. Good. A remarkable review of the dairy industry and techniques in post-WWI America. AG BX 1