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Bologna, 1932, 8voestratto con copertina originale, pp. 24 con 6 illustrazioni.
Piemme, 2012. Traduzione di Lucia Taddeo. Titolo originale: El alma de las piedras. Rilegato con copertina rigida e sovraccoperta. Prima edizione. Spedizioni tracciabili con raccomandata entro 24 ore dall'ordine. First edition. Hardback cover with dust jacket in fine conditions, no price clipped, no inscriptions or markings inside. Worldwide delivery.
34 pages. Features: Why Dance?; The Shooting Star - as originated by Bob Hall (with photo of Hall); Giant El Paso Festival; Lynwood Weave; Spring Tour for Ed and Drusilla Gilmore of Yucaipa, California; Hick-Hawk Hoedown at the University of Iowa; Squares of the Month - Alma and Wayne Warga; Cow Counties Hoedown Association at San Bernardino; See-Saw Squares Go Indian; Photo of Captain Brashear's dance class at Club #15 in Yokohama; Stampede in Northern California; Gorgeous photo ad featuring M.G.M. starlet Joan Vohs for Kathy's Cottons of North Hollywood inside back cover; Other nice vintage ads. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
32 pages. Songs include: Body and Soul; Just One of Those Things; Mountain Greenery; Night and Day; Scratch My Bach; Secret Love; Tea for Two; Thou Swell; Wonderful You; You Are Too Beautiful. Contents clean and unmarked. Moderate external wear. Binding intact. A quality vintage copy. Book
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 5 5/8"w x 7 7/8"h. 192 pages.
In-4 (cm. 30.50), tela editoriale, sovracoperta editoriale illustrata, pp. X, 355, (1), con illustrazioni in bianco e nero nel testo ed a colori fuori testo. In ottimo stato (nice copy).
221 pages. Glossary. Bibliography. Colour photography and black and white illustrations. The author "Writes movingly about the grandeur of ancient trees and stunning figured woods and explains how he selects and prepares his materials. Above all, he impresses us with his devotion to discovering the inherent beauty of wood so that noble trees might have a second life as furniture... Looks at the world through the eyes of an artist and evokes the joy of living in harmony with nature." - from dust jacket. Heavily worn former library copy with the usual library markings. Back hinge open. Front hinge starting. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A worthy reading copy of this esteemed work. Book
234 pages. A remarkable novel, a story of savage and powerful impact, an exploration of the dark recesses of the human mind and soul. Tight and square with light wear. Clean and unmarked. Pages yellowed. Nice copy. Book
96 pages. Features: Beads, Body & Soul - Art and Light in the Yoruba Universe; Delivering Views - Distant Cultures in Early Postcards; Pois et sculpteurs de l'ouest Cameroun - La panthere et la mygale; Makonde - "Mapiko"; A Sense of Wonder - African Art from the Faletti Family Collection; Sacred Arts of Haitian Vodou - A Curriculum Resource Unit; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
56 pages. Music from the motion picture of the same name. Includes the following songs: Beautiful Stranger; Word Up; My Generation; American Woman; Espionage; Time of the Season; I'll Never Fall in Love Again; Soul Bossa Nova. Includes guitar chords. Three pages of colour photos. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Frong hinge taped. A worthy copy of this shagadelic memento. Book
Half-leather binding. Telephone Talk was the glossy bimonthly publication of the British Columbia Telephone Company. It was written by employees for employees to present information of interest to those engaged in the plant, traffic, commercial, operating, accounting and other departments of the service. Each issue is replete with black and white photos and information on topics such as: company, industry and technological news, traffic levels, expansion plans, personnel announcements, publicity and social events, deaths, weddings, lists of exchanges, and more. As such, these issues serve as a vital preserve of rare and fascinating British Columbia history. This volume covers topics including: "All circuits are busy; I will call you" - the phrase of operators dealing with heavy traffic; Good-bye to the Seymour and Trinity manual offices - photos; Photo of the ladies of the Nelson small bore rifle club; adding switching equipment in Victoria; Gas masks, helmets, and more in Alma operating room - photo; Action photo of the First Vancouver Cadet Training Corps; Record load of telephone calls handled in B.C. in 1942 - article and photos; George Friend - Alma plant man - article and photos; Second birthday of the Van-Tel Credit Union; A few lines from the front lines - parts of letters from phone men on active service; John Jessop dies - photo and article; Back cover wartime announcement "Be Careful What You Say"; Photos of females filling in for males in the Vancouver Engineering department; Victory Bond ad.; Wire Shortage - here's why; "Behind the Lines!" - by George Matthew Adams; Wartime Problems of Telephone Business set forth in Annual Report; Great Cheque mystery solved by new payroll machine - 2 pages of photos and text; Popular traffic official dies - Robert A Henderson; Honour Roll, World War II; Honour Roll, World War I; Credit Union article; Letter by operator Elsie Forman; variety of photos emphasizing wartime parts shortages and recycling; Victory Bond ad.; E.E. (Slim) Sinden, wire chief at Chilliwack; Operator's form association; Roland Arthur Chute, former Kamloops Manager, retires; John Sowerby - survived fire and earthquake to become a phone man - article and photos; P.J. (Pete) McCormick retires; Illustrated letter from G.R. Peakes, Major-General, G.O.C.-in-C., Pacific Command, saluting the telephone industry; Many additional war photos/content; Using phones to report forest fires; Article on operator 'Quiz Kids' - information operators; honour roll of employees who have joined the war effort; Oliver Plant man Reuben Echlis retires; article from Reader's Digest arguing for wartime wage and price controls; James D. Baker passes away; William Henry Cooke retires; Update from Pipe-Major Edmund Esson in Sicily; Ex-operators rally to aid of telephone company, including newspaper ad.; Miss Leonie Michaud retires; Hockey star and telephone man Leslie Steel dies in Vancouver; many wonderful Victory Garden photos; war bond ad; Victory Loan depends on the Phone; Introducing Jack Veitch; Ads showing the wartime contributions of operators; in memory of Henry G. E. Goult; Victoria construction gang at work in photos; Photo of Victoria's operators at work; Farewell to Ernest F. Helliwell; Cranbrook operator, Minnie Egan, retires; Edward Dawson dies suddenly; Sergeant James Clark, R.C.A.F., reported a missing; Ernest S. Harris bids farewell; Cover photo of Pilot Officer Gordon Heselton, the first B.C. man to win a decoration in WWII (with story inside); photo of '25 club' war savings stamp booklet; 40 miles of phone bills - many photos; Record long distance load in 1943 but local calls show decline; John D. Johnston, general commercial manager; Full page instructions with the heading "Strict Conservation of Paper now a Necessity"; Jim Baigent and Arthur (Pop) Harness retire; "Lick Stamps to Lick Hitler" on back cover of one issue; Telephone Talk is shrunk to conserve paper; Net Revenue decrease in 1943; Full-page article o Book
Features: The Heart has Wings, Part I - flight into romance, the new serial (Faith Baldwin); Flowering Jade - Love and the Chinese War, the curative methods of Doctor Johnny Scott (Sidney Herschel Small); Cold Gold - Canada's Treasure - a planned and scientifically stage-managed gold (and radium) rush in the Northwest Territories, with photos(Leslie Roberts); The Great Snatch - Gorilla tactics (Frank Condon); Football Follies - Fun on the gridiron (C.E.'Tiny' Thornhill with Frank J. Taylor); The Bluff - he found himself out (Charles Bonner); Dark Tropic Sea, Part III - Island mystery (Alan LeMay); Sorority Hero, by Frederick Hazlitt Brennan; Keep up with the world - the least you can learn (Freling Foster); The man without a soul - mechanical monster (Quentin Reynolds); Slade the Terrible - blood and thunder (Owen P. White); So can you - magic, with a can opener (Barbara Blake); Inn about town - accommodations for all (Kyle Chrichton);; Take a look inside - say 'ah' please - a bronchoscopist removes a nail from a child's lungs (Hannah Lees). Nice colour Canadian Club whiskey ad inside front cover. Colour Camel cigarette ad. Nice colour RCA Victor radio ad. *Fantastic* colour centerfold ad for the 'completely new' Hudson automobile. Splendid Coca-Cola colour ad inside back cover shows man sitting with his dog. Average wear. Address label on front cover else unmarked. A sound copy. Book
98 pages. Wonderful full-page Guild amplifier ad on page 2 featues George Benson playiing. Gary Burton is featured in a full-page ad for Musser Vibes; 1968 - the year that was; The Roots of Rock, Rhythm and Blues, by John Gabree; The Joe Marsala Story - article with photos; Duke Ellington Travelogue - his Latin American photo album, with article; Notes and Memories of the New Music, by Larry Kart; The Blues as Poetry, by Rod Gruver; Combined Fender and Rogers Drums ad features Jimi Hendrix and Louie Bellson; Bud Powell - a complete discography, by Jorgen G. Jepsen; The Cream of the 1968 Record Crop; Jazz Humor, by Ira Gitler; Arrangement for Mercy, Mercy, Mercy by Joe Zawinul - as recorded by Buddy Rich and his band; Tonic Drum ad featuring Max Roach; Blues and the Abstract Truth, by Oliver Nelson - composed and arranged for 7-piece combo; Slingerland Drum ad inside back cover featuring Buddy Rich. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this most enjoyable and informative publication. Book
Features: The New Nature - welcome to the world of digital media; Polar Energy - the annual gathering of Polar Bears near Churchill, Manitoba has brought tourism to the tundra; Swampbillies no longer - Canada's Cajun cousins are reborn on the bayou, leading a French revival in the Deep South; Spirit of the Land - a pilgrim's tribute to soul power in native North America; The Sorry Saga of Superjuice - Premarin is a popular menopause drug... Few users know the side effects of its creation - horses as urine machines and a fouled prairie river. Light wear. Quality copy. Book
Features: Who's Fit? Who's Fat? - Canadian researchers are at the forefront of exploring how and why we put on fat; Animal Family Values - bringing up baby is a universal behaviour that reveals critical clues to how species survive; The Meaning of Markets - Communities of Commerce that connect us to our earthly roots; Art and Soul - a roaring fire destroyed their home, but not their dreams - a story of the steel spirit and true heart of arctic art. Light wear. Nice copy. Book
Features: Bluefin in the Balance - Masters in their own domain, the giant tuna have proved no match for modern man; The Arctic Fox - Following in the footsteps of Dr. John Rae, the last of the great northern pathfinders; The Fish Gang - Heaven-Storming the Manhattan skyline with the ironworkers of Newfoundland; Sanitized Sourdough - with its soul at stake, Dawson City goes panning for tourists; The Anatomy of Addiction - New Evidence indicates drug and alcohol abusers inherit the monkey on their backs. Above-average wear. Library pocket upon first leaf else unmarked. Book
144 pages. Features: Run, Tommy , Run! - the real-life adventures of Thomas Tongyai, alias Tommy the Traveler; The Etiquette of the New Intimacy - frisking and personal space - great photos with text; It's Tough for a Reporter to enter the Kingdom of Howard Hughes, by Wallace Turner; How to make Tapioca Pudding - erotic photos; Creative illustrations and text on how to make time spent aboard the Jumbo Jet 747 more comfortable; What I Think Pudding Says, by John Deck; The Stalking of the President, by Robert Wood; The Soul of the Tiger - Gunther Gebel-Williams and the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus; Award winning composer Andre Previn; Waiting for Daddy, by Hilma Wolitzer; The Oxford University Press - article with great photos; Photos of Dali in Cape; Summer Slacks - fashion photos and article; Back cover Dewar whisky ad profile of Charles De Rose. Many great vintage photo ads. Soiling to front cover. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
236 pages. Features: The Confessions of First Lieutenant William J. Calley; The People Inside Peter Sellers; Kicking the Habit - Priests of the Roman Catholic Church reconsidering celibacy; Paranoia - story by Thomas Williams; The Sirhan B. Sirhan Literary Negotiations, Etc., Inc.; Oh! Hillard Elkins! - presenting the man who brought you Oh! Calcutta; Is it Too Late for you to be Pals with a Black Panther?; Saturday at Lee ----ing Marvin's; Short Visits with Five Writers and One Friend - Russell Edson, James Purdy, Grace Paley, J.B. Singer, Frank Conroy, and friend Maurice; Photo-illustrated skiing article; Cappital Punishment - or, whompin' hippies, Dogpatch style; The Soul of the Navajo ; Great 2-page color photo ad for three Mustang car models; Color photo ad for Lincoln Continental cars; Dozens of other fantastic vintage ads - many with color photography; Average wear. Unmarked. Top third of page 105/106 missing, affecting an ad and a minor portion of an article about wine. Quarter of page 209/210 missing, affecting portion of the Sirhan Sirhan article and a credit card ad. Covers beginning to separate front textblock, otherwise a worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Magazine
288 pages. Features: Review of American Gangster; Francis Ford Coppola argues that doing business in Hollywood is bad for the soul; Bengal Chad Johnson's touchdown celebrations; Loel Lovell on money; Michael Hsu on making your pad more attractive - affordably; Fernando Botero tackles Abu Ghraib; Glenn O'Brien analyzes the sartorial choices of world leaders from W. to Kim Jong Il to Joseph Kabila; John McCain once seemed a shoo-in for the Republican nomination; Landmark trends of the past 50 years; Dressing up Dave Grohl in outfits under $200; Best Watches under $500; Chiwetel Ejiofor models designer suits; Uruguay's Punta del Este - The New Rio; Ten ways to wear a tweed sports jacket; Ryan Gosling - The Loner; Elizabeth Banks - funniest tramp in the room; A guide to London - the coolest city on the planet; Jerry Seinfeld interview; Kevin Durant - newest NBA superstar; Iraqis flee to Syria. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. A sound copy. Book
Features: Ohara school; Sogetsu school; Ryusei-ha School; Soami School; Chiko School; History of Glass in Japan - a detailed history of glassware in Japan up to Showa era - works of contemporary artists are shown; Soul of Ikebana; The Japanese Iris; Doll-making in the Realm of Art; From Spring Exhibitions; Shuho School; Ikenobo School; Ichiyo School; Saga School. Date written at base of front cover else unmarked. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
52 pages. Contents: The Public Can Be Trusted - editorial by Joseph Lister (J.L.) Rutledge; I flew into Battle in Albania - a Liberty reporter explores the heart of the Empire's fight for gallant Greece; Loved I Not - Honore More - a stirring story of a young man's heart and a girl who was beautiful and brave; Painter of Heaven - how an artist of today has brought the magic of modern beauty to the majesty of an ancient faith; Footloose - a brilliant, daring novel... the story of a girl with too much money and too little love; Can Larry MacPhail buy a Pennant?; In Action with the R.A.F. - by Pilot Officer Gene Tobin, R.A.F.; Hyacinths for the Soul - an eloquent, searching story of life and a woman; Germany's Secret Plans for Invading England - gas, gliders, tanks that fly - staff documents tell the story of Nazi plans and claims in amazing detail; Nightmare in Pale Gray, by Mary Norton; The Great Debunker - a close-up of the Gridiron Club by Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg; Girs Sticks out Neck - part 7 (conclusion); Laughter, Love, and Mr. Lloyd - a comedy star becomes a producer with gay results; To the Ladies - by Princess Alexandra Kropotkin. Nice black and white ads for Stetson Hats and Dodge cars. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding sound. A quality copy of this vintage issue. Magazine
98 pages. Features: Robert LePage in Conversation; Murderer Russell Williams; Canada's coming provincial Tory majority; Aga Khan's network on the rise in Canada; Miracle Men - Miners rescued in Chile after weeks trapped underground; Real Estate - to rent or buy?; Gold price increase has caused a rush to Ontario's mining towns; The AirPod Car; Ben Johnson - from Seoul to Soul; Jesse Shawn Phibbs in Memoriam. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
68 pages. Features: Editorial - Our TV's Hamstrung Before it Starts; Nice 1952 Monarch car ad; Who is to Blame for the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Epidemic in the Regina Area? - article with photos; The Beautiful Black-and-White Pinto - story by Elizabeth Ann Cooper, illustrated by Jack Bush; The Hotel with the Elegant Air - Manoir Richelieu - article with photos of this hotel on the St. Lawrence at Murray Bay/La Malbaie in Quebec; I Was a Prisoner of the Chinese Reds - Bonus-length feature article with photos of Dr. A. Stewart Allen, a veteran Canadian miissionary who saw friends turn into foes as the poison of communism crept through the soul of a nation he served for 21 years; Sir James Douglas, The Mulatto King of B.C. - a Maclean's Flashback The Courting of Jenny - story by L. Johanne Stemo, illustrated by Bruce Johnson; Hard Rock Miner - Canadians like Dusty Miller blast out one seventh of the world's gols - article with photos; Mickey Spillane's Giving Murder a Bad Name - interview of the famous writer with photos; Nice vintage centerfold ad for Frigidaire refrigerators; O'Keefe's Brewing Company colour ad honouring the Governor General's Horse Guards; Vintage colour-photo ads for the Sunbeam Mixmaster and Sunbeam toaster; Nice Sweet Caps ad; Sisman Scampers shoe ad; Man and His Mate - cartoon by Peter Whalley; Outstanding two-page black and white Buick ad with huge illustration of a 1952 model; Nice Coke ad on back cover shows empty bottles and scattered caps. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Book
Features: Toyota 1982 Corolla SR5 Hardtop ad; Peter C. Newman - Canada is the world's luckiest land; The Subtle art of clowning around, by Michael Clugston; Delaying democracy - the Liberals delay calling by-elections; Three dead at Archambault Prison; Canada's antiquated sex laws, by Susan Riley; The grim resort to desert law - Beirut; Mad Mike Hoare jailed; Indira Ghandi visits Washington; Somalia - lessons for a shaky leader; Confidence crisis over the Canadian banks; Penn Square Bank failure; Lietzke win's Canadian Open; Cover Story - After-Hours Learning is our most popular pastime; Photo of Miss Universe Karen Baldwin; Photo of Prince Charles and Lady Di with baby Prince William; The little towns and villages that grew - people moving out of the bigger cities; Airdrie Alberta - a town gone wild; Money Mart - cashing cheques with or without ID; The Synchro-Energizer; Nationalizing antiquity in Greece; Injecting soul into a new machine - the band TBA; Entertainment reviews. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
Features: The anguish of the West Bank - repression increases; Yes to Chemical Punishment, by Fred Bruning; Trudeau's Asian travels, with photos; Vowing to get their Mounties in Quebec; N.B. doctors defy antiabortion tides; Halting steps to Israelli withdrawal from Lebanon; Generals for Peace and Disarmament; Singapore - unsettled island elite; Walt McKechnie article - NHL player; Canada's national ski team; Expectation for oil off Nova Scotia; The Catholic Church searches for its soul; Liberation theology's fertile ground; Baroness Catherine de Hueck Doherty and Madonna House in Combermere, Ontario; The Reactionary face of Catholicism; The murky world of Chinese defectors; Founders of Harrowsmith magazine divorce; New underground railway for fleeing Guatemalans. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book