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1 Vol. In-8 pag. 160 decine di foto n.t. Copt. ill PROG 31495 CATT_ATT 43
Lo straordinario sistema hawaiano per gioire di una vita meravigliosa in cui tutto è davvero possibile.
Slight ink marking. Full gray cloth boards. 184 pages. Edge wear and small tears on dust jacket. Printed on yellow paper. Map endpapers. Illustrations by Bob Cram.
8vo., First Edition, with illustrations in the text; black boards, upper board lettered in white, red cloth back lettered in white, black endpapers, a near fine copy.
Barcelona, Talleres Gráficos Rex, 1944. 4to.; 214 pp. Primera edición. Encuadernación en tela.
8vo [24 x 16 cm]; [ii], 76, [i, ads] pp, frontis, 12 illustrations from photos, all but one full-page. original cloth -backed boards, dj (with 5 x 10 cm piece lacking from front panel, bit soiled), very good, internally fine and clean. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A list of Fiji word is included at end together with the names of the crew members, Endicott being the third mate, who describes the events of 1829. A good introduction by Jenkins. This the third book of the Marine Research Society. Not usually found in a dust jacket.
8vo [24 x 16 cm]; [ii], 76, [i, ads] pp, frontis, 12 illustrations from photos, all but one full-page. original cloth-backed boards, gilt spine title lettering, bookplate of William Whitman, small cover stain, edges lightly rubbed, very good. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A list of Fiji word is included at end together with the names of the crew members, Endicott being the third mate, who describes the events of 1829. A good introduction by Jenkins. This the third book of the Marine Research Society.
216 pages. Index. Many black and white photos. "Makes it possible for readers to go aboard the small ships of the west coast fishing fleet and see the world as fishers see it... Covers the waterfront, presenting gripping insider views not just of the familiar salmon trollers and seiners, but of the men, women and boats that harvest cod, herring, halibut, octopus, and rockfish - eighty different species in all." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Gift quality. Book
304 pages. Index. Extensive list of oral history sources. A superb reference abundantly illustrated with black and white archival photographs. Chapters include: The Coastal Forest; Beginnings; Early Steam Power; Yarding Them Out; The Railway Era; The Birth of Truck Logging; Final Mechanization; Postwar Conversions; Modern Logging. Appendix - B.C. Coastal Log Production. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. Gift quality. Book
304 pages. Signed by author upon title page. Index. Extensive list of oral history sources. A superb reference abundantly illustrated with black and white archival photographs. Chapters include: The Coastal Forest; Beginnings; Early Steam Power; Yarding Them Out; The Railway Era; The Birth of Truck Logging; Final Mechanization; Postwar Conversions; Modern Logging. Appendix - B.C. Coastal Log Production. Prior owner's name atop front free endpaper and half-title page else unmarked. Average wear to book. Light wear to handsome dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A quality copy. Book
282p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition chipped d.j. fair
391 pages including index and many black and white photographs. Part aviation history and part adventure tale, this book is an engaging, affectionate, carefully researched history of Canadian Airlines International, a company which, in the best wingwalker tradition, has performed in a series of heart-stopping, life-and-death dramas for more than seventy years. Usual library markings. Moderate lean to spine. Book
Features: War in the Pacific - Exclusive coverage - a Japanese combat pilot's report on Mitsubishi's Zero; A Martin PBM "Mariner" over Tarawa; The Doolittle Record Breakers from Vega to Vultee V-1; Terror after Dart - Canadian Night Intruders; Building Erich Hartmann's 109k. Art: Mitsubishi A6M2 21; Mitsubishi A6M5 52; Mitsubishi A6M2 cutaway; Boston III; Mosquito VI. Rippling throughout due to moisture exposure. Book
227 pages. Somewhat above-average external wear and soiling. Binding intact. A worthy copy of this charming collection of B.C. tales. Book
Carta geografica meteorologica originale raffigurante la direzione media dei venti sugli oceani Atlantico, Indiano e Pacifico nei mesi di gennaio-febbraio e luglio-agosto del 1897. Inserita nell'opera "Bartholomew's Physical Atlas - Volume III. Atlas of Meteorology. A Series of over Four Hundred Maps. Prepared by J.G. Bartholomew ... A.J. Herbertson ... Alexr. Buchan. Under the Patronage of the Royal Geographical Society. Prepared at the Edinburgh Geographical Institute".
295p., illus. Hardcover Good condition
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece, illustrations and maps; original Society binding of navy cloth, upper board blocked with sailing vessel in gilt, gilt back, a near fine copy in dustwrapper. Hakluyt Society, Third Series, Vol.22.
Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows one light spine crease only, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 313 pages with b&w photos.
215 pages including glossary, recommended reading and index. This uncommon book shows how a walk in the woods can become a genetics field trip. It identifies the different types of genetic variations found among wildflowers and other plants in the Pacific Northwest and tells you how to make simple crosses to determine the cause of that variation. Provides an intriguing new way to look at nature. Authors are Professors of Botany at the University of British Columbia. Attractive glossy colour-illustrated covers. Abundantly illustrated with line drawings, black and white photos and colour photographic plates. Light wear. Unmarked. Book
127 pages. This unique volume focusses on interesting alternatives to the high-priced expensively packaged teas, coffees, lemonades and other drinks of the supermarket. Illustrating 50 plants of Western Canada and the Northwestern States, the author's finely worked line drawings are reproduced full page to make this book as appealing as it is useful. Guides you through the finding, identifying and harvesting of the plants, shows easy methods of preservation and storage, and includes recipes for 60 drinks. Light wear. Unmarked. In attractive glossy illustrated covers. A nice copy. Book
246p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
254 pages. A record of men and women who have atttained prominence in civil, military, naval, religious, business or educational fields. Nice vintage ads for the Pacific Great Eastern Railway (featuring photo of Brandywine Falls), David Neon Ltd. (featuring photo of owner, Victor David), and Ceperley-Rounsefell & Co. (with photo of their office, presumably at 846 W. Hastings). Mildly faded redish-textured boards adorned with moderately rubbed gilt lettering. Prior owner's name inside front board. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this wonderful B.C. reference. Book
8vo., First Edition thus, with numerous plates and endpaper maps; brown cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. First published in Australia in 1981. The UK edition is substantially revised and enlarged. 'Excellent research but shaky conclusions' (Law). Enser, pp.18, 61; Law 1469.
450 p., illus. Hardcover Good condition; hinges starting
450 p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition
