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128 pages. Features: Is the U.S. Losing Out in the Caribbean?; The Fourth of July - 1908; "Fair Play for America" Committee; The Fair Trae Racket; The Lost Colony of the Confederacy - A bizarre tale of a Colony of defeated Confederates who tried to start over again in South America; A Barber Speaks His Mind - things a customer should know in view of the rising price of haircuts; What Are You Reading These Days? - A critique that throws light on brainwashing techniques of the book and magazine publishers in America; Debatability of Fluoridation; Smith Street, U.S.A. - reprint of a 1939 article on the battle for democracy in the U.S.; Straight Talk; Nostalgia; Stage Fright - a common fear is explained; The Challenge of Underdevelloped Countries; Red Spies Plague America - an army of 300,000 spies steal military and atomic secrets; Underground "Noah's Ark" - man-made salt caverns in Kansas offer protection in the event of enemy attack; A "New" Task for the Church - the American home has become a real mission field; Old Warhorse Still in Harness - how Charlie Younts dealt with retirement; Exit the Aircraft Carrier; How to Prevent a Cold; Vi Murphy Keeps Her Word - courageous reporter goes to jail rather than betray news source; A Discovery That Changed the World - Paper; The Dalton Trumbo Trumpet - he was jailed in 1950 for contempt of Congress, has since written scripts for Exodus and Spartacus, and now receives adulation. Minimal markings. Moderate wear. A sound vintage copy bearing the address label of noted Madison, WI architect William Kaeser. Book
193262783New York New Orleans Boston Chicago San Francisco & Miami: United Fruit Company Steamship Company Newcomb Printing Co. Inc. 1932. Tall 8vo. 7.2 x 9.5 in. 30 2 pp. printed in black & gold. With photo illustrations throughout gold borders decorations double-page centerfold pictorial map. Gold & black illustrated softcovers Art Deco cover art depicting a Great White Fleet ship minor rubbing shelfwear slight bumping to lower right corner still a VG bright copy. First edition of this beautifully illustrated Art Deco brochure for the Great White Fleet which featured spacious white yacht-like steamships offering dependable year-round service from New York New Orleans and Boston to Havana & Santiago Cuba; Kingston Jamaica; Cristobal Panama Canal Zone; Port Limon Costa Rica; Cartagena Puerto Colombia and Santa Marta Colombia; Puerto Barrios Guatemala and Honduras and British Honduras. United Fruit Company Steamship Company, [Newcomb Printing Co., Inc., paperback
193720741Kingston Jamaica: The Tourist Trade Development Board. 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Boards with light rubbing to extremities. Top spine a bit frayed. ; Ads in front and back. Several fold-out maps as well as one large rear fold-out map. Many b&w photographs. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 346 pages . The Tourist Trade Development Board hardcover
9211212650.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
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1938z08233New York: Swedish-American Line 1938. Paperback. Very Good. Lot of information and souvenirs from a 1938 cruise aboard Swedish-American Line's Kunsholm motor liner from New York City to the Caribbean and West Indies. Includes several menus invitations to cocktails of liner stationary addressed to the passenger a passenger list a list of shore excursions a letter of welcome from the Swedish-American Line director and a souvenir booklet of "reminiscences" from the cruise. Illustrated wraps 8vo. Varying paginations with illustrations. Very good. Bending and some edgewear to items predominately clean and unmarked. A nice lot of materials for the cruise and travel enthusiast. Digital images available upon request. Swedish-American Line paperback
ria9789211220759_inpPaperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This publication outlines the region's economic performance in 2020 and analyses trends in the early months of 2021 as well as the outlook for the rest of the year. paperback
17669Reprinted from April 1947 issue of International Affairs. Published Quarterly for the Royal Institute of International Affairs London by the University of Toronto Press. 8pp. 8vo paginated 213-220 with separate title page. In fair condition aged and worn with rusted staples. Address given at Chatham House on December 17 1946.' Stockdale explains how 'The Anglo-American Commission was established on March 9 1942 for the purpose of encouraging and strengthening social and economic co-operation between the United States of America its territories and bases in the Caribbean and the United Kingdom and the British West Indian Colonies. . President Roosevelt . was largely instrumental in the formation of the Commission and selected Mr. Charles W. Taussig as senior representative of the United States.' No other copies of this offprint traced either on OCLC WorldCat or COPAC. Reprinted from April 1947 issue of International Affairs. Published Quarterly for the Royal Institute of International Affairs, unknown
Barcelona, Librería del Plus Ultra, 1859. 4to.menor; XIX-117 pp., y una lámina litografica plegada a la que le falta un pequeño trozo. Encuadernación moderna en media tela.
Barcelona, Imprenta de A. Bergnes y Compañía, 1832. 4to.; 149 pp. Ejemplar falto de las láminas. Cubiertas provisionales en cartulina.
48 pages. Features: Cover photo of HMS Bristol; Nice photo of HMS Fearless (L10); Full-page photo of Norwegian Caribbean Lines' Norway; On the Waterfront; Aberdeen Steam Trawlers - their rise and decline; Dunkirk! - part 3 - Forty years after the evacuation the heroine of Dunkirk lies derelict on a mud bank in the Isle of Wight; "Waverley's" Dunkirk Tribute; 'R' is for Aircraft Carrier - part 1 - Richard Osborne describes the history of the pendant numbers of ships of the Royal Navy from the days of sail to the present time; ss Norway at Southampton - excellent photos; The Loss of HMS Delight - in July 1940 the destroyer 'Delight' was sunk by Nazi aircraft South of Portland Bill whilst on passage from Portsmouth to the Clyde; New Ship News; European Commentary; Tugs Still in Steam at Naples - Rick Hogben describes an active Italian steam fleet; Letters; Ship Sales; Where to see the Cruise Ships; Nice photo of the HMS Anson in 1946. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
185421221Boston: Phillips Sampson and Company. 1854. Early edition. Hardcover. Very Good-. Boards with moderate wear to extremities. Minute tears to spine ends. Spine a bit slanted. Former owner's name on front free endpaper. The slightest of foxing to the first and last few pages. ; "Being a political historical and statistical amount of the island from it first discovery to the present time". Author Ballou was from Boston and later worked as the first editor for the Boston Globe. He was an extensive traveler and this book was his second one on Cuba and his second travel book. Before he wrote travel books he had a career as a fiction writer. ; B&W Illustrations; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; viii 230 10 pages . Phillips, Sampson and Company hardcover
1957002949New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1957. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good /very good-. 4to. xvi 360 xviii 2 pp. Bound in quarter black cloth over natural cloth stamped in gilt and silver on cover and spine in illustrated dust jacket. Illustrated with full-color plates black and white in-text illustrations and black and white photographs. Includes bibliography and index. First Edition stated on copyright page. This is the second volume in what was to be a three-volume work on the aboriginal arts of the Americas but Covarrubias passed away in 1957 and the third volume covering South America was never completed. Very Good previous owner's name in ink to front free pastedown otherwise internally clean and sharp hinges tight and square binding has minor age-toning and wear to extremities but is otherwise bright and clean in Very Good- dust jacket with a 1-1/2" tear to upper edge of front cover near spine three long scuff marks to lower half of front cover sunning to spine and upper half of front cover overall age-toning and light soiling. <br/><br/> Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
1954002948New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1954. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good /very good. 4to. xviii 314 xii 2 pp. Bound in quarter black cloth over natural cloth stamped in gilt and red on cover and spine in illustrated dust jacket. Illustrated with full-color plates black and white in-text illustrations and black and white photographs. Includes bibliography and index. First Edition stated on copyright page. This is the first volume in what was to be a three-volume work on the aboriginal arts of the Americas but Covarrubias passed away in 1957 and the third volume covering South America was never completed. Very Good minor age-toning to endpapers internally clean and bright hinges tight small patch of foxing to upper right corner and along top edge of front cover otherwise bright and clean in Very Good dust jacket previous owner has used black marker to mask wear at head of spine a few water stains and minor sunning to spine rubbing and wear to all extremities a few short tears to edges. <br/><br/> Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
18170<p>Santiago Dominican Republic: 1980. 63pp. illus. brown cloth folio: near Fine in a Good dj. An attractive collection of over 40 large sketches and architectural drawings a few in color of old buildings in the city of Santiago de los Caballeros in the Dominican Republic.</p> Santiago, Dominican Republic hardcover
192821658New York: Dodd Mead & Company. 1928. Third Edition. Hardcover. Very Good-. Boards with light rubbing to extremities. Light bumping to one corner. A bit of browning to first and last few pages. Small discoloration of boards near fore edges and a small spot to the spine.; Numerous charts fold-out maps in color b&w photographs - a very thorough guidebook to The Bermudas The Bahamas Cuba Jamaica Santo Domingo Haiti Porto Rico Saint Thomas and Virgin Islands Saint Kitts Nevis Monserrat Antigua Barbuda Guadeloupe Dominica Martinique St. Lucia Saint Vincent Barbados Grenada and the Grenadines Tobago Trinidad Panama and the Canal Zone. Additionally with a short Glimpse of South America.; 16mo 7" - 7½" tall; ix 533 pages . Dodd, Mead & Company hardcover
200622892ELos Angeles: Walt Disney Pictures / Jerry Bruckheimer Films 2006. Original World Premiere Movie Invitation for the film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest dated June 24 2006 to be screened at Disneyland in Anaheim CA. The invitation is a single sheet folded to measure 5†x 7â€. Illustrated on the front panel with the film’s principal actors. The text at the interior suggests that guests wear ‘’Pirate Wear’. In fine condition. The second of the Pirates of the Caribbean series the film was directed by Gore Verbinski and stars Johnny Depp Keira Knightley Orlando Bloom Stellan Skarsgard Tom Hollander Jack Davenport Jonathan Pryce and Lee Arenberg. The film won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects and was nominated for 3 more; Best Sound Mixing Best Sound Editing and Best Art Direction. Johnny Depp was also nominated for a Golden Globe Best Actor - Comedy or Musical. Walt Disney Pictures / Jerry Bruckheimer Films unknown
200622892ELos Angeles: Walt Disney Pictures / Jerry Bruckheimer Films 2006. Original World Premiere Movie Invitation for the film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest dated June 24 2006 to be screened at Disneyland in Anaheim CA. The invitation is a single sheet folded to measure 5†x 7â€. Illustrated on the front panel with the film’s principal actors. The text at the interior suggests that guests wear ‘’Pirate Wear’. In fine condition. The second of the Pirates of the Caribbean series the film was directed by Gore Verbinski and stars Johnny Depp Keira Knightley Orlando Bloom Stellan Skarsgard Tom Hollander Jack Davenport Jonathan Pryce and Lee Arenberg. The film won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects and was nominated for 3 more; Best Sound Mixing Best Sound Editing and Best Art Direction. Johnny Depp was also nominated for a Golden Globe Best Actor - Comedy or Musical. Walt Disney Pictures / Jerry Bruckheimer Films unknown books
200322882ELos Angeles: Walt Disney Pictures / Jerry Bruckheimer Films 2003. Original World Premiere Movie Invitation for the film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl dated June 28 2003 to be screened at Disneyland in Anaheim CA. The invitation is a single sheet folded to measure 5†x 7â€. Illustrated on the front panel with the film’s logo of a skull with a red bandana and a pair of swords as crossbones. The text at the interior suggests that guests wear ‘Caribbean Casual’ or ‘your favorite Pirate Wear’. In fine condition. The first of the Pirates of the Caribbean series the film was directed by Gore Verbinski and stars Johnny Depp Keira Knightley Orlando Bloom Geoffrey Rush Jack Davenport Jonathan Pryce and Lee Arenberg. The film received 5 Oscar nominations; Best Actor Depp Best Makeup Best Sound Mixing Best Sound Editing and Best Visual Effects. Johnny Depp was also nominated for a Golden Globe Best Actor - Comedy or Musical. Walt Disney Pictures / Jerry Bruckheimer Films unknown books
186110901Paris, Adolphe Delahays, 1861 ; in-16, broché ; (4), II, 358 pp., (6) pp. de catalogue du libraire, couverture beige imprimée en rouge et noir.
Bella carta geografica raffigurante l'arcipelago caraibico delle Piccole Antille, tratta dall'atlante del Borghi. mm 320x240 su foglio di mm 470x360. In ottimo stato (fine copy)
48 pages. Features: A Woodfire Apprenticeship; An Uneasy Familiarity - Mimi Cabri's Work; The Sophistication of the Anagama - Chester Nealie; Susan Low-Beer; The making of Terracotta Pots in the Caribbean; The Work of Jun Kaneko. Light wear. Unmarked. A quality copy. Magazine
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
1997017299Hyperion Books. First Printing. Stated First Edition with full number line starting with 1. Unclipped DJ in archival cover. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1997. Hyperion Books hardcover
