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197 pages. "In September 1992, the phone rang in Peter Legge's car. It was his doctor. In the terrifying minutes that followed, Peter learned he had cancer, that the prognosis was not encouraging. Defeated? Momentarily. but two operations later, buoyed by his family and his own inner strength, Peter was on the road again as one of North America's most sought after speakers. This book was a lesson for his life. The stories in this, his second book, will inspire yours." - from the dust jacket. Author was presented with the Toastmasters International Golden Gavel Award in 1993, in recognition of excellence in the public speaking field. Author's signature on front flyleaf. Book
Fine English Paperback. Pbo. 4to. (29 x 21 cm). In Turkish. B/w and color ills. 64 p. 1000 copies were printed and numbered all copies. 0188 / 1000. Corporate history of Ozulas that's distributor of Mercedes-Benz buses in Turkey. Yakin tarihin öyküsü, 1992-2002. 10. yil.
Printed upon glossy stock. Generously illustrated in black and white. Fold-out lubrication and maintenance chart inside back board. Multiple paginations - approx. 1.6cm thick. Provides a highly-detailed treatment with chapters on: Bonnet, Front Wings and Radiator; Engine; Fuel System; Clutch; Gearbox; Propeller Shaft; Front Axle and Suspension; Rear Axle and Suspension; Shock Dampers; Steering; Brakes; Tyres, Electrical System; Body and Underframe Unit - Maintenance and Accident Repairs; Oil Seals and Taper Roller Bearings. Above-average wear and soiling. Binding intact. Minor waviness to some pages at back due to prior moisture exposure. A worthy working copy of this informative post-war manual. Book
56 pages. Features: Doctor's Diary - Typhoid Fever; Cast a Tender Spell (short story); "I Cooked For The Queen" - colour-photo-illustrated article by Mrs. Alma McKee includes recipes; We've Learned to Live With Fear - colour-photo-illustrated article by Mrs. Graham Hill about her race car driver Graham Hill; Forever is a Long Time (short story); The Right Way to a Beautiful Neckline; Photo of Brigitte Bardot before many cameramen; Always in Fashion - three pages of clever, datelss clothes picked for you to buy now and love for years - article with lovely colour photos; One-page colour ad for John Moores high fashion for women; Design for Murder (serial); Photo of the Lancashire Hot-Pops "The Hollies"; Many nice ads; and more. Pages 5/6 missing. Page 51 loose but present. Average wear. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
82 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of wonderful archival photos. Fold-out maps. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this pleasing vintage reference of early days of transportation in Pennsylvania's Wyoming Valley. Book
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. 42 cars in full page color photos with artist's profile, including Grass Car (of real grass) wrought iron VW bug, Cowaskai 3-wheel full size cow, etc. Inscribed on title page to local author and historian Paul Dorpat.
64p. Numerous illustrations. Paper browned but not brittle. Small loss on some leaves. 8vo. Original full printed wraps. Inked ownership of E. I. Bell, Durham Centre, CT. on front cover. AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES; ACCESSORIES; CATALOGUE NO. 20; ADVERTISINGS; GORDON RADIATOR; ENGINE ROBES; BUFFALO ROBES; LOCKS; TOW ROPES; TIRES; TIRE PATCH KITS; HORNS; BATTERIES; RADIATOR CAP ORNAMENTS; FORDS; AUTO/1
32 pages. Features: Profitable Electric Service (conclusion) - the Layout of the Wilson Electric Service; Undercutting Mica on Armature Commutators; Correct Methods of Brake Relining - how to insure a satisfactory job; Wiring Diagrams - International Trucks; Shop and Showroom; Studebaker introduces Free Wheeling Principle - article with photos; Short Cuts for Handy Mechanics; Modern Equipment - Atlas makes new super service equipment; Modern Car Loading; Complete Mechanical Details of the American Austin; Passenger Car Prices F.O.B. Vancouver; Truck Prices F.O.B. Vancouver; Passenger Car Specifications for Engine, Pistons, Rings, Rods, Valves, Lubrication, Cooling, Clutch, Axles, Brakes, Steering, Springs, Crankshaft Bearings, Crankshaft Bearings, Camshaft, Electrical, Fuel; Photo of the Vernon Garage; Photo of the Beausejour Auto and Marine Shop; Nice Canada Cement Concrete ad inside back cover includes photos of the Fleet St. retaining wall near John St., Toronto and two other Toronto structures; Great vintage ads. Average wear and soiling. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
32 pages. Features: Full-page Datsun ad shows girl getting her first car; A Man's Best Friend is his Helpmate - Elaine and Norman Campbell, Farley and Claire Mowat, and Gloria and Morton Shulman are featured with nice colour photos and write-ups; Everyone's Guide to Yiddish; The Unlovables - Baseball Umpires - great colour photo with article; Earl Kraul of the National Ballet of Canada wanted to teach Panamanians ballet but they said "Gringo, Go Home!" - article with photo; Moustache Cups. Printed by newspapers across Canada as a weekend supplement. Unmarked with moderate wear. A nice vintage copy. Magazine
28 pages. Features: Charles Wilson is no Hero - Great Train Robbery participant is responsible for what happened to the train driver Jack Adams who is pictured and quoted in this interesting article; Vintage full-page colour ad for Kentucky Fried Chicken (now KFC) with Colonel Sanders; The Campers are coming - new RVs - article with photos including one of a mini driving into a bus/RV; Canada's Ambassador to Japan, Herbert O. Moran opened the embassy so Japanese kids would have room to play baseball - article with photos; Easter Eggs $1,800 per Dozen - The Paris Glove Collection created by artists Harold Town, Marken Joslin, Bruce Parsons, Tobie Steinhouse, Iain Baxter, Claude Tousignant, Jacques de Tonnancour, Gita Caiserman-Roth, Jori Smith, Greg Curnoe, George Swinton and Alfred Pinsky; Marathon Swimmer Hedy Schmidt - article with nice photos; Nice full-page colour photo ad for the Five Roses Flour fan club, junior division (5 kids on photo); Expo's Atlantica (six-sail schooner) goes to sea - article with nice photos. Printed by newspapers across Canada as a weekend supplement. Unmarked with moderate wear. A nice vintage copy. Magazine
28 pages. Features: 1 out of 8 Canadians has been injured in a car accident; Einstein's 100th Birthday - article with photo; A day in the life of downhill ski racer (Crazy Canuck) Ken Read - article with photo; Job description of a model - article and photo of Jane Fellowes; A Jew in Germany - article by Mordecai Richler; Bright Lights of Broadway - Ulf Nilsson and Anders Hedberg of the New York Rangers - article with photos; The Mystery of Pain; Sonic Bust - the British and French governments are scrapping the Concorde after 10 years, 16 planes and $2.5 billion; The evolving designs of food processors; Neil Simon - the good humour man - article with colour photo; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
28 pages. Features: Seven Months to the Sonic Boom - Air Canada has four Concordes on order - article with great illustrations; The Feminine Evolution - Part 3 of 3 - Judy Lamarsh doesn't think there is any sexual revolution - article with photos; Saskatchewan Roughriders' Coach Eagle Keys - The Man from Turkey Neck Bend - article with photos; Nanaimo's Great Bathtub Race - article with photos; Photo-illustrated article on the lovely female hostesses at Expo '67; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality vintage copy. This copy was printed with only one staple. Book
56 pages. Features: The Population Explosion; Christine Pattinson Holds the Canadian women's record for straight-distance gliding - article with photos; Electrohome ad shows fan at football game watching the game on his 'portable' TV; Photos of Inuit merriment at Coral Harbour in the central Canadian Arctic; The Viet Cong Soldiers are Hard to Track Down - and Harder to Kill - article with colour photos - a look at the Vietnam ground war; Beautiful colour photo ad for Heinz baby food, complete with tear-out coupon for one free bottle; Nice colour photo ad for Timex watches; Learning German; Ski Fashion Photo Feature; Two-page colour photo ad for Ronson products; E.P. Taylor's Horse Sale at Windfields Farm in Oshawa - article with photos; Jeweller with a Gem of a Car - Roger Lucas of Montreal owns 'the most beautiful Jaguar-D in the world; Rookie Gilles Marotte Dreams of playing in the N.H.L. for the Boston Bruins - colour photos and article; Nureyev and Fonteyn in Romeo and Juliet - article with three photos; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality vintage copy. Book
32 pages. Features: Charming full-page colour photo ad for Softique bath oil and Caldwell towels features three lovely young ladies; Artistic full-page black and white photo ad for Sarong bras; The Boat Who Wouldn't Float - Farley Mowat describes his nautical adventure; The Old Are Fading Away - Family Farms are rapidly becoming a thing of the past - Great feature article on the Coulchard family of Perth County, four miles south of Stratford; Two Women Can Beat Three Men Any Old Day, by Gregory Clark; Feature Article on Superbus which travelled across Canada in the making of the Gerald Potterton-directed Superbus film to be shown at Expo '70 in Osaka, Japan; Fantastic half-page colour ad for the 1970 Dodge Charger; Super full-page colour photo ad for Mercury snowmobiles; Two-page Lady Pilot fashion photo feature by Doyle Klyn with photos by Beverley Rockett; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice vintage copy. Magazine
40 pages. Features: Canada Lies in the Path of a Solar Eclipse - full-length article with illustrations; Nice full-page colour-photo ad for Campbell's Soup features man lifting spoon to mouth; From Japan to Hollywood - Can Eiko Taki Capture the West? - brief article with photo; Emily Sartain - Painter of Canada's Wild Flowers; Barry Corbet - B.C. Boy Scout on Mount Everest - article with photos; British Track Coach Geoffrey Dyson Sees Canada in Top Ten in the world by 1973; Fantastic full-page colour photo ad for BA gas stations features traveling family in Ford station wagon - with no seat belts in use; Douglas greeting card ad on back cover; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality vintage copy. Book
28 pages. Features: The Safety Crusaders versus the Auto Makers - Part 1 of 2 - Will your car protect you if you are in an accident?; Sam Snead's Incredible Eagle - his return to the Canadian Open recalls his famous feat of 1938 - article with photos; Esso ad "Put a Tiger In Your Tank"; The Queen Mother - Her Personal Story (Part 3 of 4); Major photo feature and brief article on Mme. Afsar Kia, wife of Nouredin Kia, Iran's Ambassador to Canada - with photos of the Shah and Empress of Iran visiting Ottawa; Douglas Greeting Card ad on back cover; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality copy. Book
128p. Illustrated with numerous photographs and architectural plans. Small 4to. Original full cloth backed binding. The Masters of World Architecture Series. Examines the life and work of the great German architect - including his activities as an educator, designer, and social critic. ARCH 2
Almost 0.5" thick. Sections include: Servicing and Maintenance, Engine, Electrical, Transmission and Rear Axle, Brakes, Front End and Steering, Suspension and Wheels, Body. Moderate wear and soiling. Prior owner's name atop front cover. Book
353 - 384, viii [ads] pages. Features: Many nostalgic ads; Seen on the Stage - including photos of Maude Adams, Raymond Hitchcock, Ethel Barrymore, and Bruce McRae; Working directions for Vogue weekly pattern No. 317; Ad for the Surrey Type One Ramber car by Thomas B. Jeffery & Company; Lovely one-page illustrated ad for the Arnold Print Works of New York, featuring their Superfine Organdie and Grecian Voileplus fabrics; Lovely one-page illustrated ad for Rajah and Burlingham fabrics and silks; American Women and Marriage (article); Several one-page illustrations of current fashion; Well-Dressed Man section includes photos of walking coat, waistcoat of suit, fancy white waistcoat, and novel handkerchief; Fabulous Peck & Peck Hosiery ad on back cover features seven wonderful illustrations of contemporary decorated ladies stockings (No. 68 through 74); many current news snippets on a variety of topics. Unmarked with average wear. Please note: large clipping of toque from page 367 affects centerfold illustration on other side of page. Front cover loose but present. Back cover nearly loose. A worthy copy of this charming vintage issue. Book
168 pages. Footnotes. Bibliography. Index. Dozens of high-quality reproductions of archilval black and white photos. "Returns us to the beckoning spirit of early times in Victoria, B.C. and the more leisured ways of our parents and grandparents." - from back cover. Heavily worn and soiled with usual library markings. Binding intact. A worthy reading copy. Book
72 pages. Features: Colour photo of Bobby Orr in Yardley ad inside front cover; The Ageless Alex Delvecchio; Canucks Quiz; New Red Wing Coach Ted Garvin - Laying Down the Law; Canucks vs. Detroit - 72-73 stats; Headband for Henry Boucha - article with photo; Great Bobby Schmautz ad modelling a fancy leather jacket; photos of Canuck players, management and staff; Nice half-page feature on Mickey Redmond and how he became the first Red Wing to score 50 goals in a season; Full-page ad for Borgeson Ice Rinks, Ltd - they build ice rinks in homes!; NHL History - with photo of Frank Boucher; Nice full-page feature on Bobby Schmautz; Photos of Detroit Red Wing players; Full-page photo of the ill-fated Pontiac Astre; Full-page CKNW ad features caricature of Jim Robson; Goalie Jacques Caron photo feature; Gary Bergman is featured in a VanCity ad; Dave Dunn - Player of the week; plus many great vintage ads. Unmarked with light wear. A nice vintage copy. Magazine
72 pages. Features: Colour photo of Bobby Orr in Yardley ad inside front cover; Dunc Wilson - The New Maple Leaf; One of Coach Bill McCreary's favourite people is Captain Orland Kurtenbach; Red Kelly is a popular fellow in Maple Leaf Gardens; Paul Henderson - Instant Hero; Canucks vs. Toronto last year; How is Richard Lemieux doing this year?; Toronto Rookie Ian Turnbull; Player of the Week - Don Lever; Photos of Canucks players, management and staff; Borgeson Ice Rinks ad; Feature on Canuck Scout John Flaherty; 1972-73 Trophy Winners; NHL History article - with photo of Babe Pratt; Photo feature of Dave Dunn; Photos of Toronto Maple Leaf players; Don Lever photo feature; Ron Ellis featured in VanCity ad; plus many great vintage ads. Unmarked with light wear. A nice vintage copy. Magazine
72 pages. Great memento from the Canucks' second NHL season! Features: Cover photo of the Canucks and Canadiens in action with Jacques Laperriere prominent; Canucks Youth on Defense; Mike Corrigan article; Flashback to Newsy Lalonde, Hall of Famer; Number 1 Pick - Jocelyn Guevremont; Habs Looking for Muscle - Will Miss John Ferguson; Ken Dryden's Wide Scope - article with photo; Barry Wilkins - Royal Bank player of the week; A Flashback to Famous Montreal Names of the Past; Full Canuck Schedule for 1971-72; Canucks have the system to bring along youngsters; Hockey Talk - Philly has a new coach - Freddy Shero - and a new style (aka the Broad Street Bullies!); Photos of Canucks staff; Photos of the players for both teams; Photo and bried piece on Guy Lafleur; Nice back page feature of Maurice Richard; plus many great vintage ads. Unmarked. Average wear. Was folded down middle, otherwise a sound vintage copy. Magazine
68 pages. Great memento from early in the Canucks' first NHL season! Features: Cover photo of Rod Gilbert of the New York Rangers; The Goalies (God Help'em) - article with photo of Johnny McKenzie and Charlie Hodge; "Nice Guy" - Emile Francis - article on the Rangers' coach/GM; Photos of Canucks' staff and management team; Profile of Tom Scallen and his Medicor (Medical Investment Corporation) which owns the Canucks; Article on Eddie Giacomin with nice illustration; Article and photo on the Bulldog Line, consisting of Dave Balon, Walt Tkaczuk and Bill Fairbairn; Brad Park - Setting the Trend for Defencemen - article and illustration; Great full-page colour ad for "Old Style" Beear features old-timer in what appears to be Vancouver Millionaires hockey gear; Ted Reynolds of Hockey Night in Canada - His Greatest Thrill; Large Canada Dry ad featuring photo of Andre Boudrias; Article on Penalty Killing; Nice colour photo Yardley ad featuring Bobby Orr; Centerfold (loose but present) presents the lineups of the Canucks and New York Rangers; Great ad for CKWX Radio 1130 features photos of J. Paul McConnell and Bill Good (Sr.); Another article on Emile Francis; Back page sketch and feature of Eddie Giacomin; plus many great vintage ads. Above-average wear. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
68 pages. Great memento from early in the Canucks' first NHL season! Features: Cover photo of Dale Tallon and others; Photos of Canucks executives and staff; Article on Captain Orland Kurtenbach's comeback from back injury; Article on Dunc Wilson - The Fearless Goaltender; Article on Canuck owners Medicor and Thomas K. Scallen; Article on Chicago defenceman Bill White; Article on Chicago fighter Keith Magnuson with great photo of him fighting Wayne Maki; Nice article/photo on Chicago Coach Billy Reay; Nice colour ad for "Old Style" beer; Ted Reynolds' Greatest Thrill; Fantastic photo of Paul Shmyr fighting Orland Kurtenbach plus article on Shmyr and his "Fighting Family"; Photo of Tony Esposito playing the Canucks; Stan Mikita article; Nice Bobby Hull feature on back page; plus many great vintage ads. Centerfold loose but present. Unmarked. Average wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine