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48 pages. Features: Cover painting of the paddle steamer Maid of the Loch; Photo inside front cover of HMS Wilton (M1116); Great full-page photo of the motor vessel Opobo; On the Waterfront; European Commentary; Naval Review; Under Sail; Where to see the Big Ships; Where Are They Now? - part 1 of a list of ex-RN ships still in service with foreign navies; Still in Steam - 'Maid of the Loch' - a review of the career of the last paddle steamer to be built in a British shipyard, 25 years ago this year; 'Hanseatic' Hamburg - part 1 of a short history of the rise and fall of a successful post-war German company and its ships - the German Atlantic (formerly Hamburg Atlantic) Line; Guide to Ships of the Royal Navy - part 4 - Mine Warfare Vessels and Coastal Patrol Craft; More Memories of Port Said, by Monica Smith; Ships of the Seven Seas - Manapouri, Fina Britannia, Vulcanus and Opalia; Ship Sales; Letters; Maritime Diary; Nice photo of the HMS Bramble in 1953 inside back cover. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
2 vols., 8vo., First Edition thus, with 126 plates on 48, and 2 double-page plans, 27 tables and 14 maps (8 double-page) in the text; black cloth, red endpapers, a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. Splendid set of the most comprehensive study to date, comprising 'The Hunters 1939-1942' (1997) and 'The Hunted 1942-1945' (1999). The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest, hardest-fought and most critical sea conflict in history: 'they [the U-boats] were the only thing that really frightened me' said Churchill. A study on this scale has been feasible only in the twenty years or so following the release of large official archives (the last of which principally concerned codes and code-breaking) in London and Washington. First published by Random House in New York 1996-98; the UK edition was published in far smaller numbers and in already difficult to find in this state.
Mm 245x305 RARO - Volume rilegato in tela con sovraccoperta editoriale, 285 pagine profusamente illustrate in nero e a colori, con ulteriori 91 facsimile in appendice. Copia in perfetto stato. SPEDIZIONE IN 24 ORE DALLA CONFERMA DELL'ORDINE.
NANTES, Vincent Forest et Emile Grimaud Imprimeurs-Editeurs, 1881 - Reliure 1/2 basane - Fort in-octavo - Dos à nerfs orné d'hermines - Pièces de titre & d'auteur en maroquin marron - Titre doré - mouillures sèches sur quelques pages n'affectant pas le texte - Tableaux dépliants - Tableaux généalogiques - 569 pages - Bon exemplaire
86 pages. Features/Articles: Canada's international problems; Our new national currency museum in Ottawa; Log drive - a great Canadian tradition - great photos; Hunting dinosaurs in Alberta's great bonebed; The Acadians who had a problem in France; Salmon revival in Lake Ontario; Atlantic Salmon once teemed in Lake Ontario; How to Raise Sawllowtail Butterflies; Protein-rich wild rice - our only native cereal; Architectural Heirloom - The East Block of Ottawa's Parliament Buildings; Beautiful Barkley Sound - paradise for divers. Above-average wear. Covers almost loose. Unmarked. A worthy copy. Book
192 pages. Features: Reports on Argentina, Suez, France and Australia; Box Office is Not Enough, by Agnes De Mille; I Shall Vote for Eisenhower, by Robert Cutler; Why the Democrats should win, by Gerald W. Johnson; The Burning of the Waters (story) by James Still; Children of Light (poem) by Robert Huff; A Growth of Moderation, by Sumner H. Slichter; Country Auction (poem) by George F. Dell; Too Much Man (story) by Wolf Mankowitz; The Pendulum of Taste, by John Carter; The Long Night, by Lowell D. Blanton; Person-to-Person, by Leland Hazard; Courtesy on Wheels, by Mary Ellen Chase; The Shakespeare Boom?, by Alfred Harbage; Wolf Mankowitz, by John Metcalf; The Arab World - A Culture in Tradition - essays, stories, and verse by writers in the Arab World - a 72 page feature. Nice colour ad for Dewar's "White Label" and Ancestor scotch whisky inside front cover; Colour ad for I.W. Harper Kentucky Straight Bourbon inside back cover. Colour photo ad for Grace Line Caribbean Cruises on back cover. Nice colour full-page ad by the European Travel Commission on page 20. Average wear. Binding sound. Unmarked. A quality copy. Book
8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece and 53 plates on 30, endpapers lightly spotted; original backstrip lettered in red, a good, firm copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly age-marked and creased and frayed (without significant loss) at edges. Vividly-written and well-illustrated survey of Coastal Command's contribution to the U-boat war. Very scarce. Enser, p.110.
(Biologia marina - Spedizioni scientifiche inglesi - Esplorazioni abissali - Atlantico del Nord - Oceanografia - Mediterraneo) In 8°, legatura coeva in mezza pelle nera, dorso a 4 piccoli nervi con titoli ed impressioni in oro, piatti in percallina con cornici impresse a secco, tagli dorati, pp. XXVII,(1),454,(4), con 94 illustrazioni xilografiche nel testo e 8 tavole fuori testo (una carta geologica e sei carte geografiche a doppia pagina a colori, un diagramma più volte ripiegato). Volume solido e ben conservato. Peso 2.200 g
3 vols. in 1, sm. folio, Second Impression thus, with full-page coloured map and other maps in the text; black cloth [together with] separate card folder containing 5 very large folding maps and diagrams, both volumes housed in publisher's pictorial board slip-case, a near fine copy. Much-needed facsimile of a classified document providing a cogent analysis of the U-boat offensive in the Atlantic during WWII. It was written by Hessler (son-in-law to Donitz and wartime commander of U.107) who was given free access to the war diaries and primary sources of the German navy. A standard reference, first published in 1989.
8vo., First Edition; with 17 plates on 8; original black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR WITH HIS SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. THE RECIPIENT IS BELIVED TO BE GEORGE MONK, RADIO OFFICER ABOARD THE DANISH VESSEL EBRO IN CONVOY HG73. An established naval historian retells the stories of three convoys - OG71, HG73 and HG76 - on which Monsarrat drew for his splendid novel. SCARCE.
Oblong 4to., First Edition, with frontispiece and numerous photographs and detailed drawings in the text; grey cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. One of the scarcest titles in Conway's outstanding Anatomy of the Ship series.
PARIS, Maison Quantin, Compagnie Générale d'impression et d'édition, 1888 - E.O. - In-8 - Broché - Complet de la carte HT - Faux-titre, titre, VIII - 569 pages - légères rousseurs - Bon exemplaire
Features: The Well-Trained Retriever is the Hunter's Best Friend; Atlantic Salmon Problem; Ontario ESOX for Expo Bound Fishermen; Hunting through the Ice; Ancient Fishing Hints and Tips; The Timpline; The Big One That Didn't Get Away; A Long Hard Look at Conservation in New Brunswick; Kokanee; How to Fillet Panfish; Pike on a Fly; Nice Honda Generator ad inside back cover;Travelall ad on back cover; and more. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
48 pages. Features: Cover photo of the Shell tanker Halia; On the Waterfront; Shiips Pictorial; New Ship News; 'North Carolina' Class Battleships - Alan Crisp describes the design and history of a notable class of US battleship of WWII including their camouflage schems; Goole's Compartment Boat Hoists - the history of a unique coal shipping system at Goole; Recalling the Atlantic Steam Navigation Co - photofeature; Shell's Classic Tankers - photo-illustrated article; Ferry Fleets Updates; Cruise Ship Review; Freighter Travel Updates; Baltic Ferry Cruise Pictorial; Ship Sales; Full-page photo of the Sir Charles Parsons; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
51 pages including index and 7 attractive colour plates, as well as line diagrams. Features species include: Steelhead Trout; Kamloops Trout; Coastal Cut-Throat Trout; Yellowstone Cut-Throat Trout; Mountain Cut-Throat Trout; Hybrid Trout; Atlantic Salmon; Brown Trout; Dolly Varden; Great Lake Trout; Eastern Speckled Trout; Spring Salmon; Coho Salmon; Kokanee; Grayling; and the Rocky Mountain Whitefish. Clearly legible gilt lettering upon forest green front board. Binding open at page 36. Small faint cup ring upon front board else average wear and bumping. Inside front board are the following: Office of Supervisor of Fisheries rubber stamp dated 1932, prior owner's written name, and a sticker approximately 3"x 4" which reads "Note: This publication is the property of the Department of Fisheries. It is to be kept in good state of preservation and is to be surrendered to the Department upon termination of service of any officer who may be supplied with a copy. No. 14". A nice copy of this informative and sentimental reference. Book
320 pages. Presents decoys in the most sensible and comprehensive way: by region, with each region discussed by a recognized expert in that area. Thus the entire range of decoys is covered, from Canada down the Atlantic Coast and inland along streams and rivers to Louisiana and up the Mississippi to the Great Lakes and across to California and Oregon. Also included are chapters on European decoys, the history of decoys, how decoys were made, and how to go about collecting decoys. A list of public collections of decoys, a bibliography, a record of top auction prices, maps of waterfowl flyways, and an index complete the package. Beautifully illustrated with colour photography throughout. Gift greetings upon front endpaper else book clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket bears tape-repaired tear to central portion of front panel and large chunk missing from base of back flap. A small part of this chunk is from bottom corner of back panel. Other than this, dust jacket is bright and attractive with moderate wear. Overall, a nice copy of this most substantial work. Book
32 pages. Printed on glossy stock. 62 black and white quality photos and illustrations. Features: Illustration of the Highlander of Aberdeen which pulled into harbour with the wreckage of a Heinkel lying across her poop; Operations in Africa - photos; Map of Khartoum and area; Aerial photo of smoke over Haifa oil storage facilities after Italian raid on July 24th; Illustrated text of speech by Sir Shenton Thomas entitled "The Colonies Go To It"; Singapore photos; photo of a platoon of a Malay regiment at drill; Photos of damage to Italian warship after being hit by a 15" shell; Photos of the ceaseless coast watch for Nazi invaders; Photos of Churchill inspecting N.E. coast defences; Centerfold illustration by S. Chapman depicts the H.M.S. Alcantara routing an enemy raider in first armed merchant cruiser engagement; Dr. Benes inspects a long line of Czeck bomber crews in England; Signing ceremony photo of Anglo-Polish military agreement; Birds of Battle - the men of the R.A.F.; Aerial photo of destruction of the wharves at Duisburg; Illustrated article on the Somaliland campaign; Photo of E-Boats; A commentary on the war for this week; Canada patrols the Atlantic - photos of Stranraer flying boats; H.M.S. Leaves port again - plus photo of the ship's officers behind a plaque which recognizes major British naval accomplishments; Summary of chief events in the war this week. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
174 pages. Colour photographic plates throughout. "The first complete reference source for anyone who has ever been curious about the lives of harp and hooded seals... Presents an overview of the colourful and often tragic history of the seal hunt and its continuing controversy." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Beautiful copy. Gift quality. Book
50 pages. Features/Articles: Cover photo of view from Jasper Park Lodge; The New Prince George starts service this month; Jasper Park Lodge - a Quarter of a Century, with many photos; Canadian National Cameos - the meaning of train signals; Longmoor - a memorial window for the Canadian railway troops, who did their overseas training on the Longmoor Military Railway, was unveiled April 25 at the Garrison Church at Longmoor, Hants; Posters display our services - great pictorial display; The Reminiscing Run - a gabfest ensues when engineers get together; T.C.A. enters Bermuda - new direct air service inaugurated from Montreal and Toronto - with photos; G.T.W. (Grand Trunk Western Railway holds annual meeting; List and photos of staff working in Moncton's New Atlantic Building; System News; Chickens Without Wings - Dominica specializes in eating Crapaud (Frogs) which the natives refer to as "Mountain chicken"; Young Railroaders' Club; and more. Address label on back cover. Small piece missing from back cover. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
Topics: "Break-Through" and how to cure it; An All-Power A.C. Eliminator; Radio Wrinkles from Readers; Choosing a Modern Valve; Tuning and Adjusting the Sonotone; A Simple Coil Winder; Noises - Their Cause and Cure (part 2); Making a Mains Transformer; Simple Chassis Construction - how to make up the all-metal type of chassis; The Heart of Your Set - part 3, output valves; Little Mistakes We All Make; Receivers and Their Records - The Portadyne "Atlantic" Portable S.G.4; Cossor Melody Maker kit model 337; Simple Tests Without Instruments; Below 100 metres; Telsen Jupiter S.G.3 - two-page ad; and more. Heavily worn. Bit of writing on front cover. Corner clipped from lower back cover. Covers seperated and loose but present. Book
56 pages. Features: Interview with Hugo McPherson, formerly chairman of the NFB (National Film Board); Free-form FM and Montreal's CKGM-FM; Vancouver falconer George Galicz; Photo of Strom Thurmond after being pelted with marshmallows in Pittsburgh school last January; Storm clouds for the Weathermen; Article on Charles Manson and Linda Kasabian; Hero's welcome for Army Sergeant Esequiel Torres of Brownsville, Texas; The Deep River Ancient Muster; Yes from Nasser, Dilemma for Israel; The Points of Issue in the Hostile Middle East; Soviet AN-22 crashes into the North Atlantic while delivering relief supplies to Peru; Germany - the rocky road to recognition; Cambodia - the discreet U.S. Presence; The Caribbean - 'Tourism is Whorism"; Photo of Joe Pepitone sitting on Cadillac; Street Christians - Jesus as the ultimate trip; Color photos of art dealers Ben Heller, Sam Salz, Eugene Thaw, Michael Hall, Jane Wade, Charles Slatkin, Harold Diamond, and Harold Reed; Passing of Phillip J. Lucier, Jim G. Lucas, Iain Macleod, Barry Wood, Ilse Stanley and Panayotis Pipinelis; Major article and photo of singer Bessie Smith; The Old in the Country of the Young; The Prospects for Living Even Longer - Dr. Alex Comfort; A Kingdom Besieged - John M. King of Denver; Germany's Krupp rises again; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
58 pages. Features: Narrow-Gauge Summer - nice photos; Railroading on Chesapeake Bay - Pennsylvania Railroad's saltwater fleet serves Norfolk and provides an alternate north-south route along the Atlantic Seaboard - article with photos; Third Morning Delivery - U.S. and Canadian Roads cooperate in hauling perishable and manifest freight the long way 'round from Chicago to the East - long article with map and photos; Photo Section; Nice centerfold photo of the Cornwall Railroad of 1895 - the American Standard locomotive Penryn is standing at the Lebanon, Pa. station; $7.50 to L.A. - That's the price Southern Pacific charges to ride the 470 miles from San Francisco - long article with photos; Last Train from Carson City - Virginia & Truckee closes its books - Photos and article; Great vintage ads; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
66 pages. Features: News Photos; In Search of Steam - 3 - The Dominion Atlantic Railway; Valhalla of the Iron Horse - Baltimore & Ohio's Transportation Museum - article with photos; Great Photo Section - Santa Margarita Hill; When Steam Ruled the Clinchfield Railroad - photo section; Catenary over the Carolinas - The Piedmont & Northern Story - 1; Short Line Scrapbook - amazing photos and article of the old Cowlitz, Chehalis & Cascade Railroad - incredible photo of loco atop the Cowlitz River Bridge -200' above the river!; Great vintage ads; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding sound. A quality copy. Magazine
Features: Railroad News Photos; Photo salute to a General, No. 3; The Full Story of The Striped Beast - New Haven's electrified operations between New York and New Haven - long illustrated article; Southbound behind steam - the 2-8-2's of Winston-Salem Southbound - article with photos; Nice feature on the men behind the camera, and samples of their work; Steam in Indian Summer - David P. Morgan; Beware of Trains! - beyond the Atlantic there is witchcraft and magic in the railway for those with hearts to hear; and more. Date stamp on front cover else unmarked. A sound copy., Magazine
Features: The Fan Trip - nicely illustrated article; Railroad News Photos; Photo of local at YM, March 18, 1956; How to Run Streamliners - Atlantic Coast Line - long, nicely illustrated article; 2.5 miles - a very short short line - Maryland's Preston Railroad doesn't even rate a caboose; Wonderful sunset centerfold photo of Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 4008 near Creston, Wyoming; The Railroad that time passed by - 100 miles of narrow gauge in deepest France - nice article with photos; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. Sound copy., Magazine
