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254 pages. Index. Glossary. Illustrated with two-hundred colour and black and white photographs. Printed on glossy stock. "This detailed historical account of the evolution of mechanized logging equipment describes how a special breed of inventive people, in various parts of the workd, designed and build the tools needed to haul timber from the forest... The most comprehensive history of the global logging industry ever written." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. A sound reference copy. Book
96 pages. Bibliography. Black and white illustrations. Editor's signature and inscription atop front blank flyleaf which is loose but present. Originally published in 1973. "A sourcebook of materials and suggestions for their use by high school students in learning something of the experiences of Scandinavian immigrants in Canada, and of the cultural heritage of which Scandinavian and other Canadians are the heirs." - from preliminary page. Chapters include: Evidence of early Vikings in North America - the Viking sagas; Early Scandinavian immigrants in Canada and the U.S.A.; Gimli, Manitoba - a case study of a successful struggle for survival; Where have all the Danes gone? - the pros and cons of assimilation; Three attempts at Scandinavian colonization on the West Coast; How did we survive?; The Scandinavian touch in Canada; Scandinavia today. Sticker removal marks to upper corner of front cover. Unmarked with average wear. Binding tender. An uncommon and excellent resource. Book
Features include: They Servant The Elephant - written by a man who spent half a lifetime in the forests of Southern India; The Rowboat Mystery - A decidedly awkward problem confronted the detective department of the Seattle (U.S.A.) police; The Smoke Jumpers - the latest development by the U.S. authorities against forest fires; Unlucky Launch - an amusing account involving a shipyard; The Money-Maker - An amusing confidence trick tale from the files of a Gold Coast District Officer; The "Lion-Men of Ussure (Part 1) - Tanganyikans are suspected of posing as murderous lion-men; The Accessory - rifles suddenly disappear from a battalion in India; Jim Darling's Last Shot - a store clerk catches 'gold fever'; Patrolling the Arctic - Adventures of the hardy members of the R.C.M.P. in the vast wastes of Canada's north; Forests Afloat - Benson Log Rafts; Wolf-Hunting in Finland. Illustrated in black and white. Above-average wear. Faint pencilled name atop back cover. Tears to spine. Magazine
(Codice CG/0024) Antique original copper engraved map, with original hand colored outline. Overall size: 290x395 mm., engraving size: 220x250 mm ca., comes from the "Nouvel Atlas Portatif pour la jeunesse, d'après La Géographie Moderne de feu l'Abbé Delacroix" (joined photocopy of the title page). Texts in french. The cartouches on the maps are engraved by Arrivet. Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766), also known as Le Sieur or Monsieur Robert, and his son, Didier Robert de Vaugondy (c.1723-1786), were leading cartographers in France during the 18th century. Fold as issued; some browning and faint foxing. In excellent condition. ~~~ SPEDIZIONE IN ITALIA SEMPRE TRACCIATA
Full blue cloth boards with silver lettering and blue, silver and black illustration. In Near Fine slipcase with a small mark on bottom edge. 5 1/4"w x 8"h. 162 pages.
8vo. 122 pages. Illustrated. In Finnish. SUBJECT (S) : Nutrition. OCLC lists 1 copy worldwide (Minnesota Historical Society) . Tanned, covers missing, title page torn, good- condition. (FIN-21-51)
4to. 62 pages. In Finnish. SUBJECT (S) : Finnish-Americans - periodicals; Finns - United States - periodicals; Christmas. OCLC lists no copies worldwide. Fair condition; covers missing. (FIN-4-25)
4to. 46 pages. In Finnish. SUBJECT (S) : Finnish-Americans - periodicals; Finns - United States - periodicals; Christmas. OCLC lists no copies worldwide. Good condition. (FIN-4-27)
8vo. 96 pages. In Finnish. SUBJECT (S) : Finnish-Americans - periodicals; Finns - United States - periodicals; Christmas. OCLC lists no copies worldwide. Good condition. (FIN-4-28)
4to. 80 pages. In Finnish. SUBJECT (S) : Finnish-Americans - periodicals. OCLC lists 2 copies worldwide (Minnesota Historical Society, Univ of Minnesota - Minneapolis) . Fair condition; covers worn and detached, pen on page 3. (FIN-5-42)
12mo. 143 pages. In Finnish. OCLC lists no copies worldwide. Ex library, otherwise good+ condition. (FIN-21-36)
8vo. 94 pages. Illustrated. In Finnish. SUBJECT (S) : Finnish languages - text. OCLC lists 1 copy worldwide (Loma Linda Univ) . Covers worn, otherwise good condition. (FIN-20-36)
24mo. 140 Pages. In Finnish. SUBJECT (S) : Sunday schools - hymns; Hymns, English. OCLC lists 1 copy worldwide (Kent State Univ) . Covers worn and darkened, tear in spine, front hinge split, owner's name inside front cover, good condition. (FIN-17-13)
8vo. 240 pages. Illustrated. In Finnish. SUBJECT (S) : Finns - United States - history; Temperance - societies, etc. OCLC lists 8 copies worldwide. End papers torn, front hinge split, some pages loose, good- condition. (FIN-22-38)
Hardcover, 499 pages, 8vo. In Finnish. Musical score: Hymns. Includes indexes. No copies listed on OCLC. Wear to covers, hinge repair. Handwriting of previous owner on inside covers. Dog-eared pages. Otherwise very good condition. Scarce Finnish Lutheran Hymnal. (FIN23-10)
8vo. 544 pages. In Finnish. SUBJECT (S) : Socialism - periodicals; Finnish-American - periodicals. OCLC lists 5 copies worldwide (Harvard, Minnesota Hist Soc, Oregon Hist Soc, Seattle Public Library, Univ of Minnesota -- Minneapolis) . Good condition; front hinge split. (FIN-4-3)
8vo. 554 pages. In Finnish. SUBJECT (S) : Socialism - periodicals; Finnish-American - periodicals. OCLC lists 5 copies worldwide (Harvard, Minnesota Hist Soc, Oregon Hist Soc, Seattle Public Library, Univ of Minnesota -- Minneapolis) . Good condition; front hinge broken. (FIN-4-4)
8vo. 576 pages. In Finnish. SUBJECT (S) : Socialism - periodicals; Finnish-American - periodicals. OCLC lists 5 copies worldwide (Harvard, Minnesota Hist Soc, Oregon Hist Soc, Seattle Public Library, Univ of Minnesota -- Minneapolis) . Good condition. (FIN-4-6)
12mo. 395 pages. In Finnish. SUBJECT (S) : Finnish language; Socialist party. OCLC lists one copy worldwide (Helsinki Univ. ) . Slight water marks, written marks, wear. Good condition. (FIN-1-45) xxxxx
8vo. 129 pages. In Finnish. Illustrated. SUBJECT (S) : Almanacs, Finnish; Socialism. OCLC lists no copies worldwide. Covers missing, text is in good condition. (FIN-11-6)
16mo. 27 pages. In Finnish. SUBJECT (S) : Finnish language. OCLC lists no copies worldwide. Very good condition. (FIN-1-16) xxx
16mo. 27 pages. In Finnish. SUBJECT (S) : Finnish language. OCLC lists no copies worldwide. Good condition; sun and pen marks. (FIN-1-63) xx
12mo. 89 pages. In Finnish. SUBJECT (S) : Life; Philosophy. OCLC lists 2 copies worldwide (Univ of Minnesota-Minneapolis, Kent State) . Covers faded, very good condition. (FIN-21-2)
12mo. 89 pages. In Finnish. First edition. SUBJECT (S) : Philosophy. OCLC lists 2 copies worldwide (Univ of Minnesota-Minneapolis, Kent State) . Stamps on covers, text clean, very good condition. (FIN-15-27)
12mo. 136 pages. In Finnish. OCLC lists 2 copies worldwide (Lakehead Univ, National Library of Finland) . Large sticker mark on cover, bumped corners, text bright, binding tight, very good condition. (FIN-11-17)
