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Features: Tsunami!; Amphipods - Little-Known Crustaceans; The Valuable Alaskan Herring; Seafloor Signals; the Trumpetfish - the advantages of Being Thin; Enewetak Atoll - restoring the environment; Upstaging the Film Stars - tiger shark; The Florida Out-Islands and their unique animals; Ascension. Sound copy. Book
Features: Florida artificial reefs - alive and growing; Upside-down jellyfish; Mystery muds of Great Bahamas Bank; Pugnacious bicolor demoiselle; Out on a limb - white-tern style; Lights of the Port of New York - part II; Marine Hatcheries - a myth that survived and thrived; Crossroads of the ancient world - Israel's archaeological heritage. Sound copy. Book
16 pages. 13" x 10.5" oblong. Full-page black and white photos of: Warwick Castle; Washington Irving's Room in Red Horse Hotel, Stratford-on-Avon, England; Dickens' House at Rochester, England; Stokepoges Church; The Celebrated Bridge at the Frith of Forth, Scotland; St. George's Square, Glasgow; Melrose Abbey; The Cathedral in Strasburg; The Famous Strasburg Clock; The Church of the Madeleine, Paris; Tower of St. Jacques, Paris; The City Hall, Delft, Holland; Palace of Justice, or Court House in BrusselsGeirangerfjord, Norway; Jaffa Gate at JerusalemThe Ponce de Leon Hotel, St. Augustine, Florida. Moderate staining/soiling. Unmarked. Chips from rust brown covers. Book
M., Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, 1977, 25 x 16,5 cm., símil piel original, 330 págs.
12mo [19 x 12.5 cm]; 69 pp, 6 lithographed plates including frontis. original brown cloth, gilt title lettering on cover, spine chipped, frayed and worn, lightly foxed, good copy, pages 39-40 removed but with the text added in neat manuscript. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The manuscript addition to the removed leaf states: 'These pages were objected to by the Minorcan population who raised a mob and made Sewall cut them from every book'. Howes S304. 'One of the most interesting towns in this country in many historical points of view, has been prepared to meet the wants of those who may desire to learn something of the place in view of a sojourn or who may already have come hither in search of health' (introduction). The attractive plates are mainly of views, but also one of the pineapple.
Opuscolo (cm 12 x 14,5) all'interno del quale si trovano quattro tavole piu' volte rip. (cm 33 x 14) con quattro foto in b/n raff. il piroscafo Pincio, l'Alsina, il Florida, il Mendoza, il Valdivia, il Formosa, con l'indicazione dei vari menu di terza classe e due illustrazioni d'interni.
198p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition
This is a very good hardcover copy in a near fine dust wrapper with almost no wear. Signed boldly by the artist, Romero Britto in black marker on the half title-page under the title. Not inscribed to anyone, just signed. Illustrated throughout in color with Romero Britto's color illustrations. Cookbook with "the best recipes from Florida's cuisine". 11" high X 9" wide, 157 pages. Signed by illustrator. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
296p. illus. Rivers of America series Hardcover Very good conditon in good d.j. good
152 pages. Bibliography. Index. Illustrated in black and white. Map endpapers. A "dramatic account of the second Seminole War, enhanced by an awesome setting, which will engage and enlighten both the scholar of naval history and the armchair sailor." - dust jacket. Armorial bookplate on verso of front free endpaper, otherwise clean and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket preserved in mylar. A quality copy. Book
Paris, Parmantier, - Froment, 1825, in-8, legatura coeva in mezza pelle verde, titolo, numero di volume e filetti in oro ai dorsi, piatti in carta marmorizzata, tagli spruzzati, pp. [4], XIX, 478. Con due carte geografiche degli Stati Uniti incise in rame e ripiegate in fine. Titolo completo ma che fa parte della edizione delle “Oeuvres” (il numero di volume al dorso si riferisce a queste). Lieve difetto all'angolo esterno inferiore dell'occhietto.
40 pages. Features: Dovetail Anchor Slot Co. photo ad inside front cover features photo of the Sunset Mausoleum at Berkeley, California; Can construction work be made safe?; Keeping up interestin accident prevention; Job precautions are the best safety tactics - article with great vintage illustrations; Underbidding in Florida is ruining business, says builder; The A.G.C. Safety Promotion Program; Accident control in construction work; National Safety Campaign under way; The contractor and the courts; Hawk Co. offers new incenerator; vintage Skilsaw ad; Latest prices of materials; construction activity this week; Sealed proposal announcements; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Center page loose but present. These nostalgic topics and images are certain to please modern-day contractors. Magazine
224 pages including index and many lovely black and white archival photographs. A celebration of the contemporary abundance of American seafood in all its myriad forms. From the sail-finned Arctic char - once declared the most delicious fish in the world by France's prestigious Cordon Bleu society - to the snook and snappers of the Florida keys. Describes over 100 varieties of fin- and shellfish. Book in excellent condition with gift greetings upon half-title page, else unmarked. Very light wear. Dust jacket shows average wear with several tears. Book
Features: Tenth Annual Glidden Tour; Tour Awards; Toronto Antique Show - Canadian National Exhibition (CNE); Silver Jubilee International Rally of the Veteran Car Club of Great Britain; Peterborough, NH Meet; 1955 Indiana Beach Antique Auto Exposition; Are Tires Hard to Get? - Thanks to Firestone, No! - article with photos; A Month's Tour of Florida in our Three-Wheel 1901 Knox; The Cross Engine Franklin - Part 1; Frank Newton - The Fangio of his day - article with great photos; "How, Where and Who"; In Duster and Veil; Model T Topics; and more. Average wear. Some external soiling. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
Features: Two photos of an original 1931 Club Sedan; Two photos of Seth Ely's 1911 'Touring Car'; Many pages of photos from the PAS 1976 meet at Painted Post, NY; 13 glorious pages reproduced from a catalog entitled 'Presenting the Pierce-Arrow Dual-Valve Six, Series 33, plus specifications from the Dealer Data Book, with emphasis on body details; List of P-A's available for sale by Dr. Art Burrichter in Florida; Back cover features a reproduction of sales literature from the 1925 Series 33 Portfolio. Date written in upper corner of front cover else unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Book
Mm 270x370 Volume in coopertina rigida con sovraccoperta, 276 pagine profusamente illustrate. Edizione in lingua spagnola, portoghese ed italiana. Libro in condizioni di nuovo - brand new in original shrink-wrap. Spedizione in 24 ore dalla conferma dell'ordine.
190p. + Frontis. Illustrated with drawings and photographs. Small 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Portrait photographs on front cover paper label. Hardbound. Very Good. PA 49
144 pages. Features: A Defence of Sacred Measures; Governor Brown at the Mental Hospitals; Cops Without Guns; Language, Thought, & Disease; Earl Butz Versus Wendell Berry; Botanic Architecture; Solar Water Heaters in Florida 1923-1978; Job Sharing is Good; I Was Armand Hammer; Strange True Roach Story; How to Use Road Kills; Clunker Bikes; On Story Telling; and much more. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Book
32 pages. Features: Coming Home - A Poem; Removing the Smoke Screen From America's Warships; Use Your Hands to Save Your Head; Churches are Building Skyscrapers from Coast to Coast - article with photos of Broadway Temple in New York, Mizpah Temple in Syracuse, and Baptist Temple in Rochester, NY; The Conquest of the MIddle Ages; The Lustrous Lenglen - French tennis pro Suzanne Lenglen - article with illustration; News out of Washington; Henry Ford's Page - He argues the Marines should be used to root out those Americans who visit Central and South America only to bind their nations with loans, exploit them in commerce and mislead them in industry; Editorials - Will Rogers is recommended as Sec. of State for Pan-American Affairs, Criticism of Charlie Chaplin, poor Army grub leads to many desertions, the Civil Liberties Union, led by Ernst Freund, opposes the Alien Deportation Bill; When France got Back Her Favorite Daughter, Alsace the Lovely - photo-illustrated article of the beautiful region; Strange Men Who Could Not Keep Straight (part 2) - Charlie of the Quantrelle Gang; The Balloon That Never Returned - a mystery story of the Arctic; One-page illustrated ad for the Venice Company of Venice, Florida; Alfred Brunson was Wisconsin's First Methodist Circuit Rider; Chats with Office Callers; Q & A; I Read in the Papers - college news in France, Montreal rabbi Rev. Isaac de la Penhe claims ownership of Labrador, Robby Burns' advice to his brother; News Bits. Average wear. Nibbling along top of coverfold. Unmarked. Page 9 loose but present. A worthy vintage copy. Book
32 pages. Features: If Christ Came to Constantinople - ; Intimate Glimpses of Elbert Hubbard - a unique genius without parallel in literature; Where Americans Go When In Europe; Why So Many of Us Behave Like Imbeciles - with photo and content related to Gertrude Ederle of New York who swam the English Channel; Housing an Army in Hovels - permanent shelter for troops may not be ready in this generation - article with photos of ramshackle barracks; Levacha - a Thief Hunt in Abyssinia; Henry Ford's Page - two essentials of wisdom are knowledge of fundamentals and awareness of development; Editorials - farm relief, the McFadden Branch Banking Bill, New York's Stage Reform; Courage and Endurance - matters of stomach, not of heart; Clearing the Name of a President (Andrew Johnson) - Part 3; This Country Needs More Able-Bodied Loafers of a Certain Sort; The American Black Bear - a much abused animal; Nice one page ad for the Venice Company of Venice, Florida; Chats with Office Callers; Q & A; I Read in the Papers - turning wind into electricity at the University of Nebraska, Retirement of Peach Davis of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police, check signing scam in Manhattan; News Bits; Nice animal photos inside back cover. Somewhat above-average wear. Openings along each end of coverfold. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy. Book
373 p. Hardcover Very good condition good
Two Volumes bound in one: pp. 464; 276. Early inked ownership of N. K. Randall on title page. Damp stained. Age stained. Top edge of first few signatures chewed, without text loss. 225mm. Original full leather binding, very worn. Howes F200; Thomson 423; AI / SS 12424. "The text of the second volume had not appeared previously." - Graff 1356. Includes much useful and early infomation on Texas and Oregon. AMER BX 10
Pages 807-856. Features: Cover illustration of Admiral Lord Nelson drawn by Schmidt at Dresden in 1800; Photos of Queen at Remembrance Day ceremonies; Two photos of South Vietnam declaring itself a republic, and proclaiming M. Ngo Dinh Diem Prime Minister; Five photos in the wake of the Sabha Battle in which Israeli troops killed 50 Egyptians; Photo of Silver Jubilee celebrations in Ethiopia; The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh visit the Midlands; Airplane recovered from Lake Atter fails to contain Hitler's "Hoard"; Two pages of illustrations of manned rockets and space-stations - ways and means of space exploration following the launching of earth's first artificial satellite; Photos of impressive new Florida bridges linking Pinellas and Manatee counties, and the Sunshine Skyway; Photos of the Neath River Bridge - the largest bridge built in Britain since the war; Photos of personalities of the week include W. Whiteley, Maurice Utrillo, Dr. Bertram Schofield, A.J. Collins, Eric Turner, Mr. Ben-Gurion, Mr. Sharett, Mr. Nutting, Mme. Jacqueline Auriol, Sir R. Mansergh, Sir Ronald Storrs, J. Murray Watson, I.E.S. Edwards, R.D. Barnett, Sir Basil Henriques, and table tennis champs Mrs. R. Cornett and Miss D. Rowe; Photo of Italian solar energy equipment on display in Arizona; Lovely colour-photo ad for Crawford Tartan Shortbread inside back cover; Nice colour ad for Martell brandy on back cover features "Mr. Brandyman". First page of ads missing; and more. Unmarked. Above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy. Book
Pages 765-804. Features. Cover photo of fire at the No. 2 Gladstone Dock, Liverpool; Photo of Pandit Nehru and other dignitaries at The Lord Mayor's Banquet at Guildhall; Photo after coach horses bolted into Queen Victoria Street crowds, injuring 21 bystanders; Photos of H.M. the King aboard American cruiser the U.S.S. Columbus; Photos of Princess Elizabeth visiting road safety centre; One-page photo of flag-festooned U.S.S. Columbus at Portsmouth; Review of "The Grand Peregrination" by Maurice Collis; Water-colours by Edward Seago; Photos of the U.S. frigates Constellation and Constitution, the destroyer Offa, and H.M.S. Ajax; Photos of Cherbourg marker beacon tower where French sportsman M.Marcel Petit lost his life; What Happened at Kinsale; Photos of new discoveries at Smyrna; Two pages of photos from the newly opened camera museum, Eastman House; Photos of personalities of the week include Colonel Igal Yadin, Sir George Thomson, Prof. R.A. Peters, Sir John Forsdyke, Prof. Hideki Yukawa, Field Marshal Papagos, Admiral Sir John Edelsten, Vice-Admiral Sir Harold Kinahan, Roberto Benzi and Pandit Nehru; One-page photo of one-year-old Prince Charles in baby carriage attended by five-year-old Prince Richard of Gloucester; Centrefold illustration of Trinity College, Dublin; Two pages of photos and article about the world's only captive whale, a pilot whale at Marineland, Florida; Photo of inventor Robert Barker with his portable atomic pile; Photos of London rally of 50-year-old autos; and more. Contents complete, intact and unmarked. Advertising outer wrap not included. A sound copy. Magazine
Pages 365-392. Features: Cover photo of the HMS Duke of York; Series of photos illustrate the "Mouse Trap Mechanics" of atomic science for the man in the street; Review of "Uttermost Part Of The Earth", by E. Lucas Bridges; One-page photo of HRH the Duke of Edinburgh at the tiller of Bluebottle; Photo of Signor Togliatti in Rome; Six photos of the last journey home by Count Folke Bernadotte, the United Nations' mediator in Palestine, who was assassinated in Jerusalem on September 17 - also killed was his French observer, Col. Serot; Review of the late Gen. George S. Patton, Jr's, book "War as I Knew It"; Five photos and text describe Hyderabad at the time of the surrender, and after; Article on the front line airpower of Great Britain today; Three excellent cutaway diagrams of Britain's front-line fighters of today, "Meteor" and "Vampire"; Fascinating centrefold illustrates seven jet aircraft of the USSR - fighters and bombers of the Soviet Air Force; Photo of Major R. Johnson, US Air Force, at Muroc Dry Lake, California, on September 15 after he established a new airspeed record of 670 mph in an F-86 jetfighter; Photo of the new Hillman Minx; Photo of new Standard Vanguard pickup truck; Five photos of hurricane striking Miami, Florida; Photo of Churchill's grandson, Julian Sandys, aboard light rail locomotive; Photo of Vijayalakasmi Pandit, sister of Pandit Nehru, at the United Nations; Photos of the "Parasite Fighter", US XF-85 leaving its parent aircraft and beginning a 20 minute flight; Photos of personalities of the week include Don Bradman, Lord Gowrie, David Woodford, John R. Nixon, G. S. Cansdale, Sir Warren Fisher, George Marshall, racehorse Brown Jack, Dr. Ralph Bunche, Mr. Vyshinsky, and King Frederick of Denmark with the Duke of Gloucester; Magnificent one-page photo of the interior of King's College Chapel, the finest flour of late Gothic architecture; Page of photos at Arnhem and at the Hague; Page of photos of bats in flight, as photographed by themselves. Advertising outer pages not included. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
