BRITISH REGIONAL GEOLOGYMareMagnum
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13 vols., 8vo., with numerous plates, maps and diagrams (a number folding), small personal name-stamp on front wrappers of most volumes; original printed wrappers, a very good, clean run. The run comprises: Scotland. The Tertiary Volcanic Districts, 1952; The South of Scotland, 1948; Scotland. The Northern Highlands, 1936; East Anglia and adjoining Areas, 1948; The Hampshire Basin, 1956; The Wealden District, 1951; South-West England, 1948; The Grampian Highlands, 1948; The Midland Valley of Scotland, 1953; North Wales, 1948; East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, 1951; London and Thames Valley, 1947; Northern England, 1953.
1st edition. Near fine pbk. ISBN 0948329165. 14056. eng
8vo., First Edition, with 4 plates, and a full-page map in the text; original pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, staples mildly rusted else a very good, clean copy.
48 pages. Second issue of this marvelous publication. Features: Loening Aeronautical Engineering Corporation ad inside front cover; Nice photo-illustrated Fairchild ad on page 1 features the Vickers-Fairchild Cabin Monoplane; Photo-ad for Canadian Vickers Limited shows the Vicers Vedette; Goodyear airplane tire ad; Armstrong Siddleley ad for their Lynx radial engine; Wakefield Castrol Motor Oil ad; Editorial comments on why the achievements of Canadian aviators are not 'ballyhoo-ed' across the world, and why insurance companies must act to service the rapidly developing aviation industry in Canada; Great article explains how E.W.G. Moore (shown in photo inset) and other public-spirited citizens secured an airport for London, Ontario after the electorate refused to approve the expense; Photos of the Prince of Wales in flying kit, Sir Alan Cobham after his 22,000-mile flight, Amelia Earhart in group photo at Southampton after crossing the Atlantic for the first time, and Miss Earhart's seaplaine "Friendship" afloat at Southampton; Inauguration of the Winnipeg Flying Club - article with photos of Manitoba Premier John Bracken and his wife, Major Ray Miller, Lieut. Palmer, and W.A. Major, Attorney-General of Manitoba, plus a photo of Captain H.A. Oaks who was awared the McKee trophy for the most valuable contribution to aviation in Canada; Progress of Civil Aviation in Canada - article; Photo memorializing Captain Emilio Carranza, Mexico's "Lone Eagle" flying ambassador to the United States who died at age 22 in a crash; Photo of the Trans Canada trophy won by Capt. H.A. Oaks; Canadian Aviation and the University of Toronto - article with five photos which document the University's aerodynamic laboratory which was established ten years ago and is now being used for undergraduate instruction; First aircraft show opened at Montreal - article with photos of officials E.F. Peacock and Capt. W. S. Lighthall; Photo of Joaquim Pacheco and Fritz Bieler, the first aviators to make the flight from Canada to Mexico; Canada leads in Aerial Photography - article with photos; Is Your Life Insurance Policy Affected? - Part II - article deals with confusion over insurance coverage of aviation risk; Nice aerial photos of Gaspe and the Royal Military College; Detroit Air Olympics Draw Mammoth Crowds - article with nine photos; News from flying clubs; Nice ad for the De Havilland Moth; Pioneer Altimeter ad; Numerous press comments on the first issue of Canadian Aviation; Fantastic photo full-page ad for Canadian Pacific Express - World Wide Service - photos shows truck backed up to plane; Toronto Boys Compete at Detroit Model Aircraft Contest - article with photos of Edward Adams, H.H. McKinnon, Richard Hiscocks, Ford Grant, Aram Abgarian, Jack Loughner and Thomas Hill; Fantastic full-page photo ad for International Airways of Canada (Hamilton, Ontario) shows their Loening Amphibian plane; Model Aircraft flights are helpful - article; Air Services in Canada - Part II - information about the R.C.A.F. with three photos; Marvelube ad on back cover. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. Three-inch opening to base of coverfold. A sound vintage copy of this early issue. Book
Features: The Buildings of Moose Factory - Preserving historic Hudson's Bay Co. Buildings at James Bay; Signposts for Collectors Part IV - Collecting Canadian Furniture; An Apprenticeship Piece - a pillar and block table made in Halifax in 1848; Hooked and Poked - the hand-crafted mats of Newfoundland and Labrador; The John R. Park Homestead - a monument to a Massachusetts Yankee in Upper Canada; The Glorious Red Ensign; Royal Visit to Montreal, 1860 - Memorabilia of the Prince of Wales' visit to Canada East; Four Centuries of Embroidery - needlework by Stuart gentlewoman highlights a collection. Moderate wear. Quality copy. Book
102 pages plus 10 pages of wonderful illustrated vintage advertisements. First issue of this prestigious publication. Printed upon glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations plus several colour illustrations of birds. Features: Wonderful one-page photo ad for the Royal Bank features a photo looking down a busy city street; Canada's Viceroy in the West Indies, The Right Hon. Viscount Willingdon - article with photo portrait of subject and many photos of West Indies locations; With the (1927) Arctic Patrol - F.G. Banting and artist A.Y. Jackson accompany the expedition of 1927, which was under the command of Mr. G.P. MacKenzie - article and fourteen illustrations by Banting; Some Canadian Birds - notes on a selection of four-colour plates reproduced from paintings of feathered friends by Allan Brooks; Dr. Charles Camsell - bio with photo portrait; Article on the Canadian Geographical Society; Excellent one-page photo portrait of Sir Francis Younghusband; In the Heart of Asia - A Summary of the Record of the Expedition to the Forbidden City of Lhasa, Tibet - article with photos; The Camera Takes To The Air - Exploration and Surveying Revolutionized by Flying in Canada and Elsewhere - article with many great photos; Inaugural meeting of the Canadian Geographical Society - article with photos; Lady Kitty Ritson describes her winter time in a shack at Metagama, Ontario - article with photos; Arctic wild flowers - article with photos; Titled Farmers of the Canadian West - The Prince of Wales and a number of other representatives of British and other nobilities in the Back-To-The Land Movement - article with photo of the Prince of Wales' ranch near High River, Alberta and Lord and Lady Rodney; Great one-page Canadian National ad for tourism in Jasper, Alberta; Nice photo-illustrated ad for Westinghouse of Hamilton, Ontario; Back cover Canadian Pacific ad promotes Banff tourism. Average external wear and soiling. Binding intact. Unmarked. A sound copy of this historic item. Book
4to., Second and Best Edition, with a frontispiece, 74 plates and maps on 49, and 6 full-page illustrations (1 illustration, 1 map, 2 diagrams and 2 pedigrees) in the text; blue faux-leather, gilt back, a very good, clean copy. The best modern history of the city, first published in 1962. This considerably expanded and updated version was published to coincide with the investiture of HRH the Prince of Wales.
Name to front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked light grey cloth boards and bump to upper front corner. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with light rubbing to upper edge. 110pp. A walking, scrambling and rock climbing guide to the Carneddau Range of Snowdonia in North Wales. Illustrated with photographs and sketch maps. Scarce in the UK.
Plastic cover shows slight wear, some grubbiness round edges. Pen marks throughout. Used
Once great symbals of power and domination, castles are tangible reminders of Britain and Ireland's turbulent and bloody past - one of royalty, noblemen, intrigue and tyranny. Studded throughout the landscape, these formidable strongholds are inextricably entwined with the rich and resonant history and ever-changing terrain- of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.Beautifully captured in this gloriously illustrated volume are 115 of the most majestic and significant castles. 320p, colour illus.map. index Book
No marks or inscriptions. Minor creasing to upper corner, none to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 100pp. A study of some of the most awe-inspiring and romantic castles built in Wales.
Undated, pages not numbered, illustrated throughout in colour. eng
8vo., First Edition, on laid paper, with frontispiece; tan boards, beige buckram back lettered in black, a very good, bright, crisp copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 500 COPIES. The collection is notable for numerous examples of bookplates of poets, authors, artists, lawyers and clerics.
Roy. 8vo., ALL PUBLISHED; navy buckram, gilt back, gilt top, UNCUT AND UNOPENED, a near fine copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 500 COPIES
8vo., First Edition; red cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. EDITION LIMITED TO 250 COPIES. [Dustwrapper not shown in image.]
Small 4to, one of 500 large paper copies, 559,[1]pp., from the library of Owen Morris, orig. buckram, spine slghtly frayed, uncut.
283 p. + Wonderful plates, including a magnificent color printed frontis and fine mezzotint-like portraits. Folio. Three-quarter red leather binding, over marbled boards. Rubbed. First edition. Limited to 1250 numbered examples. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! W150
Booklet in mint condition. 44pp. History of Chepstow Castle in Wales.
Roy. 8vo. Sole Edition with 9 lithographed plates and very numerous illustrations in the text some occasional light spotting; contemporary cloth blocked in blind gilt back uncut covers a little age-marked backstrip sunned and chipped at head and tail a ve Section I: stone coffins and coffin-lids devoid of effigies; Section II: semi-effigial monuments
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Fold-out map in excellent condition. 23pp. History and description of Cilgerran Castle near Cardigan. Text in English and in Welsh.
62 pages. Features: Lothian Leylands; Roy Marshall; Setright Speeds, Bellgraphic & the rest; The story of Newbury & District; Looking after the US forces in WW2; Double deckers to Oxford, now and then; The Canterbury to Ashford; North Wales in the 'fifties; and more. Average wear. Couple of library markings. Clear tape along spine. Average wear. A sound reference copy. Book
Vintage original Penguin paperback. The British Mountaineering Council was founded in 1944 to 'represent the common interests of mountaineering and rock climbing clubs in England, Wales and Scotland. One of its first decisions was to prepare a book for British climbers. This . was prepared by the Secretary of the council.' 160p. illus plates. Includes : a list of climbing clubs, a glossary of Welsh, Gaelic and Norse place-names that climbers might encounter. Paper a little age toned. 160p. plates.index Book
8vo., First Edition, with 28 plates on 16; burgundy cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a near fine copy in the dustwrapper.
Oblong 4to., Firstt Edition, with numerous photographs throughout; pictorial boards, a fine copy. Includes as many views as possible of unfamiliar wharves and jetties, especially those on the Rivers Neath and Usk.
