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pp. vi, (1) [Preface], (1) [Blank], 5-356. Loss bottom margin of page 249. Torn without loss page 225. Small loss in margin and a hole in text of page 19. Very damp stained. Foxed. Uncut and unopened. Early manuscript ownership of S.D. Patterson on title page. Bookplate of Phi Kappa Tau Society on front paste down. Front fly leaves torn. 205 mm. Original paper boards, worn. Front board detached. Major loss tail of spine. Remnants of original paper spine label. "William Tudor (1779-1830) was an American merchant, Massachusetts legislator, U.S. consular officer (Lima and Rio de Janiero), founder and first editor (1815-1817) of the North American Review, and one of the founders of the Boston Athenaeum. He was also famous as the creator of the and established the ice trade with the West Indies. A keen critic of contemporary manners, in this his best-known work he publishes the text sixteen actual letters he wrote to various individuals around the country." He covers subjects such as: Politics; Religion; Commerce; Literature; Fine Arts; On the Relative Ranks of Americans; Character and Condition of Women; Agriculture; Manufactures; Harvard University; Genius; Characters and Manners of the Inhabitants of Boston; the Future state of the Indians; funeral ceremonies; and more. First Edition. S&S/AI 2241; Howes T405; Sabin 97407. AI BX 2?
in-16, 222 pages, broche, couverture illustree. Bel exemplaire. [PM-LP1]
Book is very clean with very light scuffing to covers only. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind.
Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 143 pages, book concerns firm of Howe, Manning and Almy, designers of over 500 projects, producing sturdy, comfortable and adaptable buildings. designers of the first low-income public housing in Boston.
86 pages. Features: Nice color ad for Laird & Co. Apple Brandy inside front cover; Samson card table ad; Chamberlain and British press censorship; Britain War Preparations; The Kaiser on Hitler; Myra Kingsley - Star of the Star-Gazers; The German-Japanese Spy Alliance - article with photos of Nazi spies in America, Lt. Comm. Farnsworth, Harry T. Thompson, Eric Glaser, Otto Voss, Guenther Rumrich and Johanna Hofmann; 20th-Century Wonder Girl Eleanora Sears of Boston; Feuding Among the FCC; Red Cross Surgeon in China describes how injuried and sick Japanese soldiers are killed rather than tended to, 'for the glory of the Emperoro'; Photos of yoga disciple Buddha Bose in various unusual physical states; Photo of toy tanks being painted in Nuremberg, Germany; Photo of toy battleships being painted by Japanese teen; Other photo subjects include French Foreign Minister Bonnet, Labor man Dave Beck, the Matanuska Valley colony in Alaska, Mr. Rolly sharpening a huge saw blade in Alaska, Japanese soldiers in action, Dr, Virgil Dickson, Principal Bruce Zimmerman, Dr. Vaclav Podstata, many photos of children being racially integrated in the U.S., the Budin Clinic in New York, X-ray devices, streetlighting for safety, and the Brooklyn bail bond racket; Dave Beck - Political and Economic Boss of the Pacific Northwest; Hugh Bartlett Monjar and his assorted 'clubs' make him a lot of money; Meddling in Matanuska; Article on Marihuana - "Our Newest Vice"; America's Solution to a Minority Problem - racial mixing of kids in California; Would You Have Noticed That? - Albert S. Osbornprobably has the world's most observant eyes and is a 'student of questioned documents'; Humanitarian surgeons look forward to the day when their intervention will no longer be needed; Proper Highway Illumination for safety; Cleveland's Negro Problem - the "Future Outlook League" uses racketeer-style methods to promote black employment; Hoaxes often invented to sell newspapers; Photo of bicycle polo game; Article on Crooked Bond Bailsmen in New York; Nice color-photo back cover ad for Lucky Strike features tobacco buyer James Walker and associates chatting around pot-bellied stove; and more. Above-average wear. Front cover nearly loose. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
490 p. Hardcover Very good condition good
This is a very good hardcover copy bound in burgundy cloth, spine sunned, title in gilt. Completely clean. The illustrated slipcase has a little wear to the edges. The paper title label is intact. Limited edition of 2000 copies. Stated first edition. Illustrated in color and black & white. Bibliography. 12" high X 9" wide, 393 pages. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Date not shown; circa 1978 - 80. 8"w x 9 1/2"h. Introductory text, plus 44 plates, many in color
258p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition
493pp. 23 x 26 cm. Paperback Very good condition Review copy
Paperback. Frontispiece illustration from photographs. Front cover slightly detached from spine at the top, minor wear to corners of cover, minor dust spotting to top of page block. Text is clean, bright and tight throughout. Used
190 p. The first of 19 volumes printed from 1832 to 1835. May lack a frontis or a front fly leaf. Age stain. Insect damage to inner front hinge. 24mo. 150 mm. Original gray paper covering polished green paper boards, loss of gray paper on rear board. Original leather spine, worn. Boards fragile. S&S/AI 13575. Hardbound. AI BX 2
Torino, 1947, 2 novembre, copertina illustrata a colori in fascicolo originale completo di, pp. 16 de “Illustrazione del Popolo" - Supplemento della ”Nuova Gazzetta del Popolo" .
Mm 290x415 Fascicolo in folio di 12 pp. con prima e ultima carta illustrate a colori, illustrazioni in nero e una a colori "Francesco Cilea". Fioriture ai margini. SPEDIZIONE IN 24 ORE DALLA CONFERMA DELL'ORDINE.
240 pages. Black and white photographic plates. The entertaining biography of the cocksure kid from Niagara Falls Ontario who starred for the Boston Bruins in their 1970s glory days. Book clean and unmarked with very light wear. Moderate wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A nice vintage copy. Book
372p., illus. Hardcover Good condition
Mm 120x190 Frontespizio raca come data il 1901, ma al colophon "finito di stampare il 20 novembre 1900" - Brossura originale muta, sovraccoperta incamiciata con dorso inevitabilmente brunito, xvi-245 pagine ancora intonse. Spedizione in 24 ore dalla conferma dell'ordine.
32 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Dozens of quality black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Clear photo of a barrage balloon over an R.A.F. patrol vessel; Inside front cover is an illustration of a youthful John F. Kennedy in connection with his book "Why England Slept"; Formation of American Stinson 105 light planes over Montreal; Canadian coastal gun crew at work; Canadian soldiers and sailors train together off Newfoundland; Savage glare of night bombardment of Cherbourg; Meeting the Enemy's Challenge - article by Ernest Bevin; Photos of Italians in the desert war; Photos of the Royal family in war, including a lovely full-page photo of Princess Elizabeth making her first radio broadcast to the children of England, with sister Margaret by her side; Graphic evidence of punishing R.A.F. raids on enemy ports at Le Havre and Antwerp plus Berlin; Great photos of the Royal Engineers bridgebuilding; Centerfold illustration by Montague B. Black shows the H.M.S. Ajax winning new glory in Mediterranean battle as she destroyed multiple Italian vessels; Photo of sacrilege at St. Paul's cathedral - bomb damage through the roof; Many photos of London destruction, including the destroyed 100,000 volumes of University College Library; Photos of British children seeking safety in North America, including photo with the Mayor of Boston, Maurice J. Tobin, and his son; The German Air Offensive - text of broadcast by Sir Philip Joubert; photo of a sound locator crew of a searchlight unit in the London area; Diagram of the 'simple and efficient' Hawker Hurricane; 4 nice photos on page 60 present the R.A.F.'s American squadron with Leader W.E.G. Taylor and others; A Commentary on the war this week; Photo of Hitler with Mussolini and Ciano as they plot in their bullet-proof train on October 5th; Photo of Hitler with four of his air chiefs; Photo of bomb damage in Hamburg. Summary of chief events in the war this week. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
32 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Illustrated declaration by President Roosevelt at the annual dinner of teh White House Correspondents' Association on 15th March, 1941; Photo of mosquito boats speeding by the Statue of Liberty; Photo of Douglas Boston bombers nearing completion for service with the Royal Air Force; Photos of Australian Prime Minister R.G. Menzies touring Nelson's flagship Victory and in Coventry observing engine manufacture; The reconquest of Abyssinia; Illustration by Montague Dawson depicting the H.M.S. Guillemot shooting down a German Heinkel 111; Photo of a Wellington navigator at work over the Western Desert - where landmarks are few; Many photos of Nazi bomb destruction in London; Aerial photos of R.A.F. damage caused to Gelsenkirchen and the Bremen which was docked at Bremerhaven; Centerfold illustration by Montague B. Black depicts a ferocious R.A.F. night bombardment on Berlin, March 23rd, 1941; Three great photos of Canada's east coast anti-aircraft forces; Photos of the German occupation of Bulgaria; Poignant full-page photo of Britain's national day of prayer with injured airman in church; Large map of Albania entitled "The Greek Fighting Line"; Photo-illustrated text of broadcast by Air Commodore R.V. Goddard entitled "Spring - and the R.A.F."; Super full-page photo of a U.S. Liberator bomber in flight; Excellent photo from the back of a corvette showing fuses being set on depth charges; A Commentary on the war this week; Photos of their majesties in the south-west; Photo of some British night fighters wearing darkened glasses prior to beginning their mission; Summary of the chief events in the war this week. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
112p.,frontis. By the author of "The Boy of Spirit," "When Are We Happiest?" etc. etc. Hardcover Very good condition
Two folio broadsides (335 x 208 mm), printed in one side only, fine condition. Two letters, heading printed above double-column text in verse. Not recorded by JISC.
245p. + Plus frontispiece and 7 illustrations. 8vo. 190mm. Original publisher's full cloth pictorial binding in reddish orange. Cover stamped in black and white depicting girl holding cat running up steps to second girl in open front door in. Heads of two girls on spine in black and white, lettered and ruled in black. Some color applied to most of the plates. Some fading to spine and cover. Lacking frontis but all other illustrations present. Gift inscription to 'Barbara from Aunt Chase, Christmas 1910.' A Clean tight binding. Hardbound. Very Good. NW67
142 pages. "The fascinating and dramatic story of a dedicated young hockey player who reached the pinnacle of sports achievement in the National Hockey League (NHL)." - subtitle. Bucyk was a member of the Boston Bruins during their glory days of the 1970s with Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito, and many other greats. Includes three sections of black and white photos. Intended for younger readers but also a great read for those who fondly recall this clean-playing NHL great. Book
312p., 9 illus, incl. 1 col Hardcover Very good condition, spine ends worn
8vo., with frontispiece, and illustrations, charts and facsimiles in the text; patterned blue cloth, blue faux-morocco back ruled and lettered in gilt, blue top, blue endpapers, a very good,bright, clean copy. Facsimile reissue of the original edition (Boston) of 1889.
