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1997Q-0883600897Amon Carter Museum 1997. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Amon Carter Museum paperback
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked green cloth boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with very slight sunning to spine. 320pp. The author's account of his time in the British Empire Colonial Service in the Gilbert Islands in the Pacific. Illustrated. Maps on end papers. Tucked in is a copy of 'World Books' Broadsheet for March 1954 which includes a feature on this book. Scarce in this condition.
2004100147583Penguin Classics 2004 528 pages 13 1x19 6x2 8cm. 2004. Broché. 528 pages.
Sm. 8vo., Sixth Impression, with numerous illustrations and maps throughout; original yellow cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in blue, radial corners, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped, lightly age-soiled dustwrapper. First published in 1964.
1975V41737Seacaucus (The Citadel Press) [ca.1975] (= 5.Auflage). 4°, illustrierte Originalbroschur ( Paperback) 246 S., zahlreiche Abbildungen, ISBN 0806502576 5
217p., illus.(some col.) 31 cm. Hardcover Very good condition good
198641302015West Vancouver BC: The Corporation of the District of West Vancouver B.C. Fine. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0889257493 . "A history of independent courageous people who dared to be first who dared to meet the challenges of a wilderness who dared to leave their comfortable surrounds in "civilized" Britain and Europe and who dared to be leaders in a new land and in a new mountain and marine-oriented Municipality. This is the story of those people." - Don Lanskail Mayor. 350 pages including index and black and white illustrations. Gift greetings upon dedication page and small erasure atop front endpaper else clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy in attractive glossy boards. Hale & Barman 756. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Ramsey Bruce A Place of Excellence - a Chronicle of West Vancouver 1912-1987 350 pages including index and black and white illustrations. "A history of independent courageous people who dared to be first who dared to meet the challenges of a wildern . The Corporation of the District of West Vancouver B.C. hardcover
3730541<p>Pittsburgh: Printed by William B. Stewart 1839. 15 pages. 7¾ x 5 inches. Pamphlet; removed; foxing. Outer pages expertly guarded. Very Good.</p> <p>A plea for the continued support of this institution established to educate those Pennsylvania youths too far removed geographically and perhaps financially to be able to attend Princeton pp7 9; an historical sketch of the Seminary; a summary is given of faculty terms of admissions and expenses. Rare and with only two copies found in OCLC at PSU and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.</p> <p>IMRPINTS 57982.</p> unknown
188963050Portland OR: David Steel Successor to Himes the Printer 169-171 Second Street 1889. Tall 8vo. 2 xv 1 17-480 pp. With four woodcut engraved plates 2 facsimile signature plates. Half-gray-brown reverse-suede publisher’s calf & corners over plum-coloured ribbed cloth gilt decorations & lettering on spine gilt stamped title on front cover minor scuffing & wear head & foot of spine some rubbing to corners slight bumping edgewear slightly shaken several pages w/ ink & pencil manuscript corrections annotations & updates still a VG copy inscribed by the author from the library of John Baptiste Horner 1856-1933 noted literature & English professor and museum curator at Oregon Agricultural College now Oregon State who had completed his undergraduate and graduate degrees at Willamette University in 1887 and later a doctorate at Philomath College in 1899 perhaps best remembered for his “Oregon Literature 1899 Short History of Oregon 1924 and his comprehensive and expansive Oregon History and Early Literature 1931 w/ his ownership signature in upper left corner ffep. First edition inscribed of this rare and excellent association copy of Wells’ informative early history of the early exploration by Euro-Caucasians into the Pacific Northwest from the 16th-Century forward; the impact and spread of the fur trade through the Oregon Country; the formation of the Oregon Territory and the multiple military conflicts with native Americans up to the Modoc War in 1855-1856. Appended at the front rather than a table of contents is a detailed and comprehensive 11 pp. index offering an essential reference tool in exploring the work. In this particular copy J. Horner has frequently made corrections crossed out passages updated information and dates and provided MS brackets in pencil and ink to emphasize certain sections. Captain Wells 1854-1940 had been hired as editor for West Shore magazine in 1883 and largely changed the focus of this pioneering magazine from a literary feature to stories and supplements that highlighted the Pacific Northwest’s industries communities resources and their importance to attract new settlers investors and tourists. His drive as well to expand the magazine and lavish woodcut and lithograph engravings also strained the company’s finances forcing the West Shore into reorganization in 1890-1891. David Steel, Successor to Himes the Printer, 169-171 Second Street, hardcover
1980155c7535British Columbia: Sono Nis Press 1980. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 270 pages. Index. Bibliography. Black and white photographic plates. "A delightful personal memoir and a well-researched and much needed history of a West Coast fort community." - from back cover. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this substantial work. Sono Nis Press Paperback
1985644H5083Canada: Crook Publishing 1985. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 6 240 pages. Map of early Vancouver. "In 1886 Vancouver teacher Amy MacDonald discovers rifles being smuggled through the city and engages the Royal North West Mounted Police and others to prevent the contraband from reaching Metis rebels in the North West. Life in the city is complicated by the murder of a Metis and the persecution of the Chinese. Within the social limits of the day she tries to obtain justice." - paraphrased from 3. A work of historical fiction which describes contemporary methods of logging the state of the streets and everyday small facts of life in the Vancouver B.C. circa 1886. Clean bright and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Hale 871. Crook Publishing Paperback
209 pages. Surveys the course and current state of research in the humanities and social sciences into the western Canadian Plains region. Footnoted. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Moderate moisture exposure to upper corner. Worthy working copy. Book
0260080993.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
0331166712.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
190558599London England: Great Western Railway ca. 1905. Oblong 4to. 11 x 8 in. 48 pp unpaginated. on thick card stock all leaves mounted on linen hinges w/ 38 original albumen & silver gelatin photographs mounted all sized from 6 x 8.25 in. and all with very strong contrast and bright images. Contemporary embossed green cloth over beveled boards ruling in blind minor shelfwear light bumping to couple corners very light occasional interior toning still NF exemplar. This exceptional Edwardian factory photo album offers contemporary images of several classes of steam locomotives purchased and operated by the Great Western Railway under the direction of both William Dean and G.J. Churchward. The images primarily focus on the 4-4-0 Express engines including the “City Class†‘Badminton Class†GWR 4100 “Atbara Class†“Bulldog Class†and the “Saint Class.†Photos depict such storied locomotives as the William Dean No. 100 built in 1902 and fore-runner of the 4-6-0 locomotives on the Great Western Railway which were 2-cylinder machines built with parallel boilers; the Vanguard 4-4-0 later renamed Cunard was designed at behest of Churchward and based on the William Dean design with coned boilers and by 1905 19 further similar locomotives had been purchased. Also present is a photo of the La France No. 102 a 4-4-2 locomotive built in 1903 by Societe Alsacienne de Construction Mecaniques Works Number 5409 purchased by Churchward to evaluate French locomotive engines and compounding practices. In actuality the La France did not offer any significant improvement to Albion No. 171 Churchward’s prototype 4-6-0. The “City Class†locomotives are represented here by the Bath No. 3433 Bristol No. 3435 Birmingham No. 3434 Chester No. 3436 and London 3439 all constructed in 1903 and most remaining in service until 1929-1931. The “Atbara Class†4-4-0 locomotives were built from 1898-1905 and these used names in the public eye during Great Britain’s colonial wars but all were relegated to non-express following 1922. Represented in these photos are the Kitchener No. 3377 a 4-4-0 built in 1900 Kimberley No. 3379 Ladysmith No. 3380 Ondurman No. 3384 Brisbane No. 3396 and Cape Town No. 3397. Two photos show the tragic Mafeking No. 3382 which was withdrawn from service in Sept. 1911 after a severe accident at Henley-in-Arden with both images showing the same 4-4-0 configuration. The “Bulldog Class†engines feature the Albert Brassey No. 3414 built in 1902 and the Reading No. 3449 built in Oct. 1903 and later renumbered 3387. The “Saint Class†locomotives designed by G.J. Churchward often have the 4-4-2 configuration before many were rebuilt from 1907-1912 as 4-6-0 Express Locomotives. These include the Albion Quicksilver Robins Bolitho Lord Palmer Winterstroke Robertson Kirkland the Coeur de Lion and the Lalla Rookh. Of additional interest are the Nos. 103 “President†and 104 “Alliance†built by French de Glehn-du Bosquet as 4-cylinder locomotives purchased in 1905 and similar to the Paris-Orleans 3001 Class. One of the photos shows the Kennet No. 3015 which was the express locomotive involved in the June 16 1900 Slough Rail Accident which resulted in killing 5 passengers and injuring over 35. The accident also forced the adoption of improved vacuum brake systems on locomotives and rolling stock in the United Kingdom. See: David Wragg GWR Handbook: The Great Western Railway 1923-47 2006; Laurence Waters Great Western Railway Gallery: A Pictorial Journey Through Time 2018; John Daniel The Great Western Archive 2013. Great Western Railway, hardcover
1974P8892<p>Kansas City Missouri: Lowell Press 1974. Softcover. Very good. 74p. Cover edges scraped with light crease on front. Catalog to accompany an exhibition of the Danish American painter who specialized in depicting the American frontier. B&w and color photographs. 9"x10-1/8" <br /><br /></p> Lowell Press paperback
Full leather. 8vo. 68; 108 pages. 22 cm. First edition. Two volumes bound together: Book the first. Wrote under the direction of the Lord God, and published by His sacred command; it being the first sign of warning for the benefit of all nations. Containing, with other great and remarkable things, not revealed to any other person on earth, the restoration of the Hebrews to Jerusalem, by the year 1798: under their revealed prince and prophet. / A revealed knowledge of the prophecies & times, particularly of the present time, the present war, and the prophecy now fulfilling. The year of the world 5913. Book the second. Containing, with other great and remarkable things, not revealed to any other person on earth, the sudden and perpetual fall of the Turkish, German, and Russian empires, wrote under the direction of the Lord God, and published by his sacred command, it being a second sign of warning for the benefit of all nations, by the man that will be revealed to the Hebrews as their prince and prophet. Two volumes constituting the major work of Richard Brothers, the founder of Anglo Israelism; born Dec. 25, 1757, at Placentia, Newfoundland; died at London Jan. 25, 1824. Brothers described himself as the nephew of the Almighty, because he considered that he was descended from one of the brothers of Jesus, and claimed that on Nov. 17, 1795, he would be revealed as the prince of the Hebrews and ruler of the world. Before that date, however, he had been removed to a lunatic asylum, where he wrote his Revealed Knowledge of the Prophecies (1794) , A Description of the New Jerusalem (1801) , and The New Covenant Between God and His People (a posthumous work, 1830) . Brothers seems to have been the first person to claim that the English are descendants of the Lost Ten Tribes; and his views are still referred to with respect by the adherents of Anglo-Israelism. His Description of the New Jerusalem contains a series of plates of the various officials of the new kingdom which was to be restored in Palestine under his leadership. These officials are all dressed in the court costume of George III. (1906 Jewish Encyclopedia) . Later full leather binding, with pastedown red leather gilt title on spine, decorative marbled boards over leather. Subjects: Bible - Prophecies - Early works to 1800. Prophets - England. Prophecies (Occultism) . Jews - Restoration. Private revelations. Brothers, Richard, 1757-1824 - Prophecies. Bible - Prophecies. OCLC lists 31 copies of volume one alone, 13 copies of volumes one and two together. A set sold at auction in 2013 for almost USD 1100. Light rubbing to extremities, old ink notes in margins of a few pages, otherwise very fresh and clean. Great condition. (KH-1-20)
1999318c7715Canada: H.P. 1999. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 239 pages. Index. Footnotes. Bibliography. "Documents the Okanagan's transformation from a rough-and-tumble region on Canada's western frontier into a major agricultural district and one of the fastest-growing areas in the province. The heart of this book is a selection of articles essays letters diaries memoirs and observations that first appeared in Okanagan History. Interesting accurate and accessible with lots of archival photographs this work is a must-read for Okanagan locals first-time visitors and BC history buffs alike." - from dust jacket. Few library markings. Very light wear. A lovely copy. H.P. Hardcover
2010633j0345Vancouver: Anvil Press. Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. 1897535287 . Signed and dated without inscription by Gabor Gasztonyi atop title page. "A self-revelatory journey into a world of darkness and light a place of blatant lies and transcendent truths and represents the culmination of Gabor Gasztonyi's five-year project of photographing the residents of the Cobalt Balmoral Regent and Sunrise Hotels in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside." - dust jacket. 159 pages with 156 glossy black and white photos. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Slight lean to spine. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. Oblong 7.4" x 11.3". A quality copy of this haunting work.; Photographs; 12mo; Signed by Photographer . Anvil Press hardcover
1928152558New York: Western Electric Sound System 1928. Vintage small two-color bi-fold housing an early sample of sound film promoting Western Electric's Portable Sound System circa 1928. Likely unique as we have been unable to locate another example.<br/><br/>The front features "A Sample of Sound Film" in bold red font with illustration of a projector and a screen atop support on front panel with the screen being a die-cut window revealing a single frame of film. The image on the film is of playwright George Bernard Shaw from the 1928 Fox Case Movietone News one of the earliest sound newsreels with three frames of film attached by staple to the rear panel also with die cut window allowing the viewer to hold the bi-fold to the light revealing Shaw.<br/><br/>The verso of front leaf beginning with the title "The Voice Behind the Screen" describes the "Western Electric Portable Sound System" featuring a projector amplifier horn and screen designed to fit into four small trunks able to withstand "rough handling in transportation" with a quality compatible to that "of the best equipped theatres." With a contemporary annotation in holograph ink on top of leaf "The Picture is Bernard Shaw." The recto of the second leaf upon which is affixed the three frames of film notes with arrow in red below film strip the "Sound Track" on the film with a simple illustration below a band of horizontal parallel lines noticeable on the film itself between left sprocket holes and film image. To the left of the film strip is the description "This piece of film is a sample of sound film recorded by the Western Electric Sound System." Following below is a physical description and summary explanation of the process "This is called the constant width varying density sound track and is characteristic of all 'Sound-on-Film' recording done by" followed by the Western Electric Sound System logo common to the period. The verso of the second leaf is of an illustration of patrons in a theatre before the screen the screen being the window revealing the still with an illustration in red of a telephone below followed by "Made by the makers of the nation's telephones."<br/><br/>3 x 4.25 inches. Near Fine. Western Electric Sound System unknown books
1967105375James C. Wells. Very Good. 1967. Hardcover. Hardcover. 1967. Wear to cover else Very Good condition. James C. Wells publisher. Numerous photographs and info on scenic areas along Arizona highways. ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall . James C. Wells hardcover
1967732872PN. New. 1967. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition. . PN paperback
195814128Tucson: Overland Bookshop 1958. First edition. Paperback. Very Good . 8vo. A clean very good plus copy in bound wrappers. A catalog of books from the library of noted collector Charles Morgan Wood. <br/><br/> Overland Bookshop paperback books
1905List01130V.P. 1905. Twenty five silver gelatin photographs measuring 3 ⅜ square on slightly larger mounts. Slight fading to images excellent overall. Very Good. A collection of travel photographs most captioned likely taken by a N.E.A. delegate on a 1905 tour of the Southwest which ended in San Antonio and also including some photographs taken in Mexico in a presumed continuation of those travels. Several images mention delegates one sign on the side of a train car reads “welcome N.E.A. delegates†and the route matches one found in contemporary newspaper accounts of a trip through the Southwest in 1905. The images are mix of candid shots and tourist attractions with the Alamo represented as well as several events and some street scenes taken in Mexico. unknown
1913HALL256411Hardback. 1913 1913. Issued in Commemoration of the Celebration of the Jubilee Year 1862-1912. 32pp 13 plates hand-made paper 4to 1913. Ex library copy VG . hardcover
