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Pages 1445-1476. Many great black and white photos. Features: The Battle of Tsushima (conclusion); Survey Ships at Work; Scotland's Premier Shipping Centre - along the banks of the River Clyde from Glasgow to Greenock are situated some of the biggest shipbuilding yards in the world; Menace of Fire at Sea - stricter regulations and preventative devices have almost eliminated the risk of serious fire in a modern vessel; Marine Measurements - the principles on which the various tonnages and other standards of capacity or water displacement are based are clearly outlined in this review of the subject; H.M. Coastguard Service; Raising the "Maine" from the bottom of Havana Harbour, Cuba, on February 15, 1898 (first part); Moderate wear. Unmarked. Three-hole punched. A sound copy. Book
Pages 1381-1412. Many great black and white photos. Features: Captain Fryatt and the "Brussels" in the War of 1914-1918 (continued); Australia's Oldest Steamship - The "Edina"; The United States Navy; Luxury Cruising - The Arandora Star of the Blue Star Line; Sailing Ships in Collision - off Newcastle, New South Wales, April 1902 - photos with captions; By-Passing Niagara - the new Welland Canal; Youth at the Helm - William Albert Robinson sailed round the world from New York between June 1928 and November 1931 in a ketch only 32 feet 6 inches long. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Three-hole punched. A sound copy. Book
Pages 517-548 Many great black and white photos. Features: Salvage of the "Araby" (continued); The Great Lakes - Colossal engineering feats involving a system of deep water canals have made an outlet to the sea for shipping; Sea Shanties - modern machinery often obviates the necessity of singing shanties even in sailing ships - with great photos of seamen at work; Coastal Motor-Boats - they rendered conspicuous service during the historic raid on Zeebrugge; The Voyages of Captain Cook; Novelties in Ship Design - revolutionary ideas in naval architecture; The "Chelyuskin" Rescue. Moderate wear. Three-hole punched. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
Pages 549-580 Many great black and white photos. Features: Continuation of "Chelyuskin" Rescue article; Refrigerated Ships; Great Ports of the World - New York - fantastic photos including centrefold; The Work of Trinity House - maintenance of navigation marks and lights around the British Coast-lines and the provision of an efficient pilotage service; Raising a German Submarine Minelayer - UC 44. Moderate wear. Three-hole punched. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
Pages 389-420. Many nice black and white photos. Features: Continuation of Salvage of the Laurentic article; Adventures of the Dream Ship - The Ogre; Rotor Ships - they did not remain long on the high seas; House Flags and Funnels - the many-coloured devices and coats of arms which merchant vessels have borne throughout the history of maritime trade; In the Sailing Ship's Forecastle; With the Fleet at Sea - first-hand account of a trip on a battleship on peace-time manoeuvres in the English Channel and North Sea; South with Shackleton - his 1914-1916 expediton; Moderate wear. Unmarked. Three-hole punched. A sound copy. Magazine
Pages 1189-1220. Many great black and white photos. Features: Continuation of article in last issue; The River Congo - Central Africa's Highway; The Navies Belonging to the British Commonwealth; Navigational Charts; Clipper Ship the "Marco Polo" - one of the fastest vessels of her time; Norway to New Zealand in a Cutter - Erling Tambs and "Teddy". Moderate wear. Unmarked. Three-hole punched. A sound copy. Magazine
Pages 1317-1348. Many great black and white photos. Features: Extracts from the Log of the late Captain J.W. Holmes (continued); Britain's Coastal Trade; From Aegean to Black Sea - the series of straits dividing Europe from Asia Minor; The Glory is Departed - Beneath the dirty paint of many hulks to be seen in various parts of the world are concealed the beautiful lines of proud sailing ships that were once undisputed mistresses of the Seven Seas; Undersea Weapons - torpedoes, mines and depth charges; The "Rex" and the "Conte Di Savoia" - transatlantic records have been broken by these vessels of the Italia Line; Battle of Trafalgar. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Three-hole punched. A sound copy. Book
Pages 1285-1316. Many great black and white photos. Features: The Plucky "Penhurst" (conclusion); Man's Quest of the Depths - Development in Diving Suits over the past 100 Years; Marine Engines and Their Story - Part 10; Thames "Butterfly" Boats - the packets that maintain services between London and neighbouring holiday resorts have a long history; R.M.M.V. "Stirling Castle" - set a speed record for mail delivery from Southampton to Capetown; Fifty Years in Sail - extracts from the log of Captain J.W. Holmes graphically describe his experiences in command of some of the most famous sailing ships in the last days of the glorious era of sail. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Three-hole punched. A sound copy. Book
Features: Exclusive - For the First Time Anywhere, the Custer Flying Wing!; Rocket Fighter Pt II - Attacking the Bomber Streams; WW II's Pacific Graveyards; The Lightning in North Africa and Compressibility at 30,000 feet; Outlandish Winged wonders. Art: Lockheed P-38H; Lockheed F-5B; Messerschmitt 163S & 263; Kawanishi H8K 2 "Emily"; Mitsubishi G4M1 "Betty"; Vought F4U Corsair Book
Features: Mongolia's Mysterious Reindeer People - the last remaining Tsaatan nomads carry on a centuries-old caribou culture; Spineless Wonders - Jellyfish may hold the key to life's deep mysteries; Heavenly Harmonies - Blending spruce, sweat, and sawdust, Linda Manzer builds guitars that dazzle music's top stars; Bones of Contention - Did crewman on the most famous arctic disaster choose the 'last resource' of cannibalism?; Moderate wear. Quality copy. Book
Pages 453-484 Many nice black and white photos. Features: Continuation of article on the salvage of the Seuvic; Britain's Premier Passenger Centre - Southampton; Adventures of the Ice-Breaker; Two Great Racing Rivals - The "Brilliant" and the "Pericles"; The World's Most Famous Ship - H.M.S. Victory; The Mighty Amazon (with photos from the Booth Line). Moderate wear. Three-hole punched. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
Pages 1253-1284. Many great black and white photos. Features: The Battle of the Nile (continued); Harvest of the Deep - a description of the modern methods of deep-sea fising - trawling, drifting, seining, and lining - super photos with this article; The Shipbreaking Industry - helped greatly by oxy-acetylene burners; The River Plate; The Plucky "Penhurst - one of the most famous of the Q-ships"; Moderate wear. Unmarked. Three-hole punched. A sound copy. Magazine
RETAUX-BRAY. 1888. In-12 Carré. Relié demi-cuir. Bon état. Coins frottés. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. XV + 482 pages - Plats et contre-plats jaspés - Etiquette collée en coiffe en pied - Auteur, titre, filets et fleurons dorés au dos - Dos à 4 nerfs .
Victor Palmé, Paris. 1873. In-12 Carré. Broché. Etat d'usage. Plats abîmés. Dos satisfaisant. Quelques rousseurs. 320 pages. Illustré de quelques reproductions en noir et blanc hors texte. Dos muet, consolidé. Etiquette de code sur la couverture. Quelques tampons de bibliothèque. Manques sur les bords des plats. Couverture et quelques feuillets se détachant. Examen de la thèse rationaliste, Liste historique des stigmatisés.
Société Générale de Librairie Catholique - Victor Palmé. 1886. In-4 Carré. Cartonnage d'éditeurs. Etat d'usage. Coins frottés. Dos frotté. Quelques rousseurs. 473 pages. Gravure en couleur en frontispice. Illustré de très nombreuses gravures en noir et blanc dans le texte (l'encadrant). Tranche dorée. Tampon d'Abbaye en page de titre. Edition illustrée d'encadrements variés à chaque page et d'une chromolithographie. Scènes, Portraits et Paysages.
L'Ami du Clergé. 1869. In-8 Carré. Broché. Etat d'usage. Plats abîmés. Dos abîmé. Intérieur acceptable. 272 pages. Etiquette de code sur la couverture. Dos fendu et noirci, séparant l'ouvrage en 2 parties. Par l'Abbé A. Tilloy, Docteur en Théologie, en Droit canonique, Vicaire de Saint-Germain-L'Auxerrois à Paris.
Features: Journey to the Ice Age - Rafting the Tatshenshini, North America's wildest and most endangered river; Cryptic Clues - Combing Peru's remote coast for traces of its ancient headhunting artists; The Kings of Riding Mountain - Manitoba's Black Bears are the biggest in the world... Preserving a place for them takes more than simple biological research; Small Wonders - Flea-sized machines fit for Alice in Wonderland may be the fixers of the future. Moderate wear. Sound copy. Book
Features: the Garden of Wonders at Montreal's LaFontaine Park; Tiny Chapel in the badlands near Drumheller; Saint John County Court House remarkable stairway - no posts; Stalactites in Ontario - the Bonnechere Caves; The West's First Post Office - on Winnipeg's Higgins Ave; Little Lake Manitou, Saskatchewan; Acadian heritage; Buddies on the Border - the New Brunswick/Maine border; Land of Monsters -Okanagan's Ogopogo; Little Britches Dude Ranch at Patricia, Alberta; Car Maintenance points to check. Small piece missing from lower corner of front cover. A sound copy. Book
15 pages. Features: The Wonders of the Champlain Trail; New Tourist Wonderland in Alberta, thanks to the completion of the last section of the Bow River-Nordegg Forestry Road; The Glamour of St. Andrews by-the-Sea; Roll back the years with a Roadmap; International Opera House of Rock Island, Quebec. Happy Motoring (on a budget) with the Little Woman. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
In-folio, 8pp, iniziale e finalino xilografico. Macchie al margine inferiore di tutte le carte.
viii + 447pp., original softcover (spine repaired), some foxing, stamp, good condition, Academic dissertation at the University of Louvain 1869, text in latin, R40479
This is a very good or better hardcover copy with an about very good dust jacket. The jacket front panel and spine are fine, the rear panel has chipped edges, top and bottom. Completely clean. Text in Spanish. Illustrated throughout in black & white with phoyographs taken by Jack Delano, John Vachon, and Edwin Rosskam who were all Farm Security Administration photographers in the 1930s. Bibliography. 9" high X 8" wide, 190 pages. Heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
Features: 100 Years of Canadian Architecture; Christmas Toys of Yesteryear; Samuel Hawksett - Forgotten Artist; 500 Years of Wine in the Arts; Rocking Chairs; The Seven Wonders of London; The Wassail Bowl. Unmarked. Address label on back cover. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
viii + 447pp., signed with short dedication by the author, bound in hardcover, spine in black leather with gilt title, marbled endpapers, few foxing, stamp, good condition, Academic dissertation at the University of Louvain 1869, text in latin, R106252
Victor Palmé, Paris - A. Vromant, Bruxelles - Pierre Bruck, Luxembourg. 1872. In-12 Carré. Relié plein cuir. Etat d'usage. Coins frottés. Dos frotté. Quelques rousseurs. 621 pages. Auteur, titre, tomaison, fleurons, roulettes et filets dorés sur le dos. Etiquette de code sur la couverture. Quelques tampons de bibliothèque. Quelques épidermures sur la couverture. Couverture se détachant légèrement. 5e édition revue, corrigée et augmentée.
