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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: Many photos of the Ocean Falls mill, the plant and townsite of the Powell River mill, the Woodfibre mill, the Port Mellon mill, and Port Alice; Next Vancouver Dial Cut-Over on Saturday, April 12; Seymour's last 'Number Please' will be uttered April 12; 1886 photo of Tilley's bookstore which housed Vancouver's first telephone switchboard; photo of the Empire Building which housed Vancouver's telephone eschange from 1890 until 1907; Edward (Big Ed) William Singer passes away; Trinity operating room; Statement of Development (# of telephones in various exchanges) as at 1 January, 1941; Savings and Government Loans - article by President of the RBOC; War Bonds Appeal; Telephone operator Marion L. Davis writes of war-time Britain; Pioneer Mission Phone man John A. Catherwood passes away; Notes and photos from Eddie Esson, braving the blitz in England; Employees form credit unions; 6 samples of Canada's first telephone advertising, used in 1877 to promote Bell Telephone usage; artistic full-page war bond advert. with a Churchillian quote and silhouette, complete with cigar; Several pages of nice photos from the Courtenay/Comox region, including the Cumberland Mine; Courtenay and Comox receive new and improved phone service; All of downtown Vancouver now served by dial - multi-page article with photos; John Hough - The Comox Argus; Recycling phone books; Norman J. Dunlop retires; Many photos of Trail and vicinity; New dial unit for Victoria - text and photos; "Buck" Telephone advertisements - promoting the safety benefits of phones; Lauchie McMillan; Many great photos of Port Albernia and area, including a more heavily treed Cathedral Grove; PNE phone exhibit promotion; Peter Grant, Superintendant of switchboard construction, retires; Alan C. Irvine - new Marine Wire Chief; each issue concludes with the number of phones in each exchange; Many photos of Kamloops and area; 'Shortage of Telephone Supplies is a Wartime Problem'; Earl Squire; Fraser telphones now served by dial system - significant text and many photos; War Bond advert.; Elizabeth Teague retires as Victoria Toll Chief; 12 year growth chart of company's system with accompanying bar graph intended to show 'why forecasting is difficult'; Fascinating and substantial text and photos emphasizing conservation due to, among other things, a tin and rubber shortage due to Japanese attacks on Malaya; Photos and text of facility wartime blackout preparations; Jean Peard retires; Name of Highland office to be changed to Hastings; Photos of executives; photos of operator school; A.R.P. (Air Raid Protection?) meetings; Ship-to-shore service saves valuable log tows; Allan Wood Hunter recounts developing phone services in Venezuela; Many photos of drills to prepare for air attacks; Government puts restrictions on telephone installations; Did you use your phone during the Blackout? - article; James Cruickshank retires; Many photos of lovely young operators from across the province; Air Raid Sirens - photos and captions; Article on Norman MacDonald; William Sherry killed in Libya; Hugh D. Simpson; photo of 93' pole being escorted by policeman on motorcycle; Many ARP photos with captions; photo of tabulators at 'information'; two awesome photos from the Marine-Pacific facility; "Watch the Clock Wh Book
A. Hocquart Jeune - P.-H. Krabbe, Paris. 1830-1833. In-18 Carré. Broché. Bon état. Couv. légèrement passée. Dos satisfaisant. Quelques rousseurs. 31 tomes d'env. 200-250 pages chacun. Tome XXIV manquant. Illustrés de nombreuses gravures en noir et blanc en frontispices. Etiquettes de code sur les dos. Tampons de bibliothèque sur les 1ers plats et en pages de titre. 'Bibliothèque économique' (bleue). Histoire d'Angleterre depuis l'Invasion de Jules-César jusqu'à la Révolution de 1688, par David HUME. Continuée par GOLDSMITH et W. JONES. Continuée jusqu'en 1821 par Camille CARDONNE. Avec gravures. Du tome I (Les Bretons, Les Romains, Les Saxons, etc.), au tome XXXII (1761).
17071512020004London : Printed by Charles Bill and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb deceas'd ; printers to the Queens Most Excellent Majesty 1707-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Early Episcopalian Book of Common Prayer Octavo. Bound in contemporary black calf. Ornate gilt dentelle. Raised bands compartments decorated in gilt. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Small crack on front joint. 416 unnumbered pages. Frontispiece portrait of Queen Anne; 50 engraved plates of New Testament scenes on 49 leaves. Leaves ruled in red. Occasional spotting. Early signature of Elizabeth Walter. London : Printed by Charles Bill, and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceas'd ; printers to the Queens Most Excellent Maje hardcover
Pages 213-252 plus xxiv pages of great vintage ads. Many great black and white photos. Features: Notable American Homes - "Braemar," the House of Mrs. M. Rumsey Miller, Tarrytown-on-Hudson, NY; What Can Be Done in a Hand-Loom; "Druidream," The Residence of Charles W.L. Roche, Esq., Brantwood, Short Hills, NJ; The Begonia; A Successful Remodeled New England Barn; Sixteen Houses of Moderate Cost - great photos; House with a Guaranteed Cost - a reputable building firm has guaranteed to build this house under normal conditions for $5,400 within sixty miles of New York City; A Colonial House at Portsmouth, NH - The Warner house was initially the residence of Captain Archibald Macpheadris; The Summer Home of Arthur W. Hall, Esq., at Crystal Brook, Long Island; "Homewood," the Country Seat of Richard G. Tower, Esq., at Lexington, MA; Wall Gardens; A Group of Inexpensive Houses at Forest Hills, Long Island, including the homes of Mssrs. Babington, Holmes, Frederick Betts, Austin, and Meyer; Chickering & Sons piano one-page ad; Photo ad for the Grand Trunk Railway destination at Muskoka Lakes, Canada; Nice color back page ad for S.C. Johnson's artistic wood finishes; and more. Printed on glossy stock. Complete and unmarked with average wear. Some pages loose but all present. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Magazine
Pages 413-452 plus xvi pages of great vintage ads. Many great black and white photos. Features: "Indian Ridge" - The Summer Home of Dr.l F.B. Harrington, at Ipswich, Massachusetts; Decorations and Furnishings for the Home - IV - Furnishing a Young Girl's Room; English Garden Mazes; A Group of New England Homes - nice two-page photo spread of homes belonging to Mr. E.B. Stearns at Brookline, T.P. Hollander on Misery Island, and Mrs. Frances Robeson at Brookline; Handicraftsman - Home-made Pottery; Glue for Model Making; The Steam Radiator in France; Residence of William L. Bailey, Esq., at Ardmore, PA; The Mirror; The Wasp's Year (life cycle); Stucco Houses of Distinction; The City of the Sun; Garden Notes - Tennis Courts; Conservatory and Greenhouse Heating; Glass Espalier Walls; L. Wolff Mfg. Co. ad features Chicago home of Walter H. Miller; Back cover color ad for the Columbia Grafonola includes photos of ten famous vocalists of the day; and more. Printed on glossy stock. Complete and unmarked with average wear. Covers loose but present. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Magazine
196 pages. Reproductions of dozens of black and white photos. Author documents the dramatic trip which saw her ripped her from her comfortable Polish home on her sixteenth birthday in 1940 and took her thousands of miles, eventually settling in England. Unmarked. Above-average but not excessive wear. Binding intact with some lean to spine. Small address labels inside each cover. A worthy copy of this important and unforgettable true story. Book
[xii], 366 pages. Glossary. Index. Colour map endpapers. Black and white photographic plates. Diagrams. Ten appendices list various officers, appointees, those killed in action in WWII, the Korean Campaign, and with U.N. forces in the Middle East, and those who received awards in WWII, the Korean Campaign, and in peacetime since 1946. Four fold-out maps, three of which are in colour. Minor soiling and wear to blue cloth-covered boards. Contents very clean, bright and unmarked. Binding sound. Average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy of this important Canadian military history reference. DORNBUSCH 181, COOKE p.179. Book
1850019528London and New York: The London Printing and Publishing Company - Limited 1850. First Edition Thus . Half Leather. Good. 11 1/8" Tall. 3 Colored Maps 22 Colored Plates 30 Uncolored Plates. Two Volumes Three Quarter Leather. Volume 1: 944 Pp With 30 Uncolored Plates And One Colored Map "Mexico California And Texas: The Newly Discovered Gold Districts". Volume Ii: 784 Pp With Two Colored Maps Of Canada And 22 Colored Plates All With Yellow Borders And Nice Original Color Throughout. The Map Of Mexico And California Tipped In But Neatly Loosened And Detached Without Intention And Usually Not Present Has Nicely Detailed Illustrations Of The Ruins At Uxmal Yucatan Mexican Peasantry And Gold Washing And Outlines The Gold Districts Of The U S And Mexico In Yellow. No Date Of Publication Indicated But Presumably 1850. Bindings Poor Three Of Four Boards Detached Spines Perished Boards Very Worn And Frayed Deserving Of An Expensive Rebind. Contents Near Fine Clean Maps Perfectly Preserved. Volume I With Additional Illustrated Title Page Showing Penn's Treaty Painted By Benjamin West And Here Engraved By J. Rogers. This Greatly Enlarged Fourth Edition With The Colored California Gold Map Is Uncommon About 7 Holdings Shown In Worldcat; It Is Not Listed In Carl Wheat's "The Maps Of The California Gold Region 1848 - 1857" Nor In The Addendum To The 1997 Martino Reprint Of That Book. <br/> <br/> The London Printing and Publishing Company - Limited hardcover
180652045Göttingen, Johann Christian Dieterich, 1800-1806. XXIV, 408; XVI, 460; XVI, 600; XVI, 544; VI, 544; VIII, 480; VIII, 414; XVI, 368; XX, 432 S. Mit 4 Porträts (davon 1 Schattenriß)., 5 gestoch.Taf., 17 Textillustr., 8 gefalt. Taf. u. 1 gestoch. Vign. Kl.-8vo. HLdr. d. Zt.
17426788AO. O., o. Dr., 1742. 4°. 6 unn. Bll., 647 S., 8 unn. Bll. Späterer Halblederband. Titelblatt aufgezogen und mit Randläsuren mit 4 Buchstabenverlusten. Fast durchgehend leicht fleckig.
176149243Cambridge: John Baskerville 1761. First Baskerville edition third title impression with the price of 8s. 6d. on the title page 8vo without sections x2b 2N-2Q as often; contemporary blue goatskin with elaborate gilt border gilt-decorated spine in 7 compartments a.e.g. marbled endpapers; boards and spine worn armorial bookplate of the Hon. Charles Hope Weir followed by an inscription by his great great grandson Harry Lloyd Neruey under it. A good sound copy. Gaskell 12. John Baskerville unknown
176149243Cambridge: John Baskerville 1761. First Baskerville edition third title impression with the price of 8s. 6d. on the title page 8vo without sections x2b 2N-2Q as often; contemporary blue goatskin with elaborate gilt border gilt-decorated spine in 7 compartments a.e.g. marbled endpapers; boards and spine worn armorial bookplate of the Hon. Charles Hope Weir followed by an inscription by his great great grandson Harry Lloyd Neruey under it. A good sound copy. Gaskell 12. <br/><br/> John Baskerville hardcover books
176049017Cambridge: printed by John Baskerville printer to the university; by whom they are sold and by B. Dod.London 1760. Second Baskerville edition issue with the lozenge and star ornamental page borders; 8vo 272 leaves the title page is a canel; contemporary full calf worn neatly rebacked in mottled calf red morocco label on gilt-paneled spine a.e.g.; endpapers renewed; good and sound overall; internally clean. Gaskell 13. <br/><br/> printed by John Baskerville, printer to the university; by whom they are sold, and by B. Dod...London unknown books
176248821Cambridge: printed by John Baskerville printer to the university 1762. First duodecimo Baskerville edition 12mo 198 leaves collating as in Gaskell; the title a cancellans as described by Gaskell with the price of "five shillings unbound"; bound with: Sternhold Thomas & John Hopkins. The Whole Book of Psalms Collected into English Metre. Birmingham: printed by John Baskerville 1762. 55 of 61 leaves wanting K2-L6; first Baskerville edition; together in contemporary full red morocco elaborate gilt borders on covers gilt-decorated spine in 6 compartments without letters a.e.g.; extremities lightly rubbed but generally a very good copy in a nice binding. Gaskell 20 "Baskerville agreed with the University to print an edition of 4000 copies" and 21 respectively. <br/><br/> printed by John Baskerville, printer to the university unknown books
189156860London: Eyre & Spottiswoode C. J. Clay 1891. Folio pp. 544 plus 5 pages of signatures and facsimile of the back of the original book. Brown embossed cloth printed in gilt on the spine. Cover worn at edges and somewhat dust spotted some staining on endpapers o/w VG. Extremely heavy. Griffiths 1891/1. A very good copy of the original handwritten draft of the 1661 English BCP reproduced by letterpress and printed in black with printed red rules. Eyre & Spottiswoode | C. J. Clay unknown books
12mo., on laid paper; neat contemporary inscription on (blank) leaf following front free endpaper; handsomely bound in contemporary full calf, sides blocked with an elaborate frame panel in gilt including eagles, thistles and flowers, the whole stopped at corners by enhanced crowns, back gilt with five raised bands tooled in gilt, all compartments tooled in gilt, all edges gilt, gilt doublures and dentelles, marbled endpapers, very neatly rebacked with old backstrip laid down, one corner lightly bruised else a most attractive copy in period binding. With the half-title; leaves C9-11 clipped at upper outer corner with minimal loss of text. The work comprises 'Two Discourses' [with] (separately paginated) 'Prayers and Meditations relating to the Holy Communion' [with] (unpaginated) 'The Church Service'. Extremely scarce, especially in period binding in this condition. A most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation.
12mo., on laid paper; neat contemporary inscription on (blank) leaf following front free endpaper; handsomely bound in contemporary full calf, sides blocked with an elaborate frame panel in gilt including eagles, thistles and flowers, the whole stopped at corners by enhanced crowns, back gilt with five raised bands tooled in gilt, all compartments tooled in gilt, all edges gilt, gilt doublures and dentelles, marbled endpapers, very neatly rebacked with old backstrip laid down, one corner lightly bruised else a most attractive copy in period binding. With the half-title; leaves C9-11 clipped at upper outer corner with minimal loss of text. The work comprises 'Two Discourses' [with] (separately paginated) 'Prayers and Meditations relating to the Holy Communion' [with] (unpaginated) 'The Church Service'. Extremely scarce, especially in period binding in this condition. A SPLENDID CRISP, CLEAN COPY IN CONTEMPORARY BINDING.
177512940ABAltenburg, Richter 1775. 3 Bände. [1] Bl., VI S., [11] Bll., 398; 490; 568 S., [3] Bll. (Korrigenda und 2 Bl. Verlagsanzeigen). Pappbände der Zeit mit rotem Rückenschild. Stärker berieben, Ecken bestoßen. Stempel (whdt). 2 Exlibris am Spiegel. Name am Titel. Durchgehend gebräunt. Im 2. Band fehlen 5 Bll.: C1, C2, C7, C8 und D1 (S. 33-36, 45-50). 1
184025037BBManchester Haywood ca. 1840. Folio. 44 Blatt, OLwd. Oberes Gelenk gelockert, Einband mit Gold- und Blindpräg., bestossen und fleckig, Seiten gebräunt und leicht fleckig, kleine Fehlstelle bei den Explanations plate 19,
1839113031839 un volume, broché (paperback) grand in-quarto, dos défraîchi (lightly faded) - manque de papier - fendu (cracked), première de couverture imprimée (front cover printed) défraîchie (lightly faded) fanée (chipped cover) - manque de papier (lack of paper), tranches non rognées (edges no smooth) gouttière en partie non coupée (fore-edge partly uncut), abondamment illustré (plentifully illustrated) de 18 planches dépliantes (folding) hors-texte (full page engraving) en noir, 296 pages,1839 Paris Imprimerie Royale Editeur,
182131027ABParis, Barba 1821. 12°. 334 S., 1 Bl. Geglättetes grünes Ganzleder der Zeit mit reicher Rückenvergoldung, Rückentitel, Strichlinienverzierung (blind und in gold) am Deckel. Etwas berieben, ein Gelenk geringf. restauriert. 2 kl. Fehlstellen am hinteren Deckelbezug. 2 Bll. mit kl. Randeinriß. Der Vortitel hinter S. 22 eingebunden. Wenige geringf. Bräunungen. Die Karte etwas angerändert (im weißen Rand).
184416556ABWien, Sammer, 1844. 26,5 : 39 cm. Printed title-page and 62 numbered engraved plates. Contemporary cloth with gilt title on front board.
17950063-08Lpz.,Reinicke 1795. kl.8°. XVI,192 S. mit 3 gefalt. Kpfrtaf. Pbd. d.Zt. mit Rückenschildchen, etw. berieben, gering bestoßen u. fleckig, Rückenschildchen mit kleinem Eckabriß, innen anfangs gering stockfleckig, im unteren weißen Rand etw. wasserfleckig, die Taf. "Rushen" in Kopie, trotz dieser Mängel aber insges. gut erh.
13641La Haye Henri Scheurleer 1757 in 12 3 volumes reliés plein veau lisse havane, dos lisses ornés, filets dorés, fleurons à froid, roulette d'encadrement à froid sur les plats (les plats sont ornés au centre du chiffre mêlé doré des 2 lettres L et M), tranches dorées, dentelle intérieure, faux-titre, frontispice gravé, XVI, 312 pages, 296 pages, et XVI, 280 pages, toutes petites usures sur les mors inférieurs des tomes I et II. Reliures signées par Doll, au dos du tome 1 en queue ( reliures du début du XIXème). Bel exemplaire
9a128Their descents and colletoral lines: Their births marriages and issues. Famous action both in war and peace. Deaths. 3 Bände. Gosling R. and Wooton T. London 1735. zus. ca. 1300 S. mit 81 gestoch. Wappentafeln. original Halbleder. berieben u. bst./Kapitale ausgebrochen/Rücken einger./etwas fl. - Gestoch. Wappen-ExLibrisaV. Brunet II. Wesentlich erweitert im Vergleich zur ersten noch sehr unvollständigen Ausgabe im Jahr 1709/11. Jede der 81 Kupfertafeln zeigt zwei Wappen nicht nur diese auch die zahlreichen Informationen zu den Familien-Historien hatte Collins zusammengetragen - unknown
