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360 p. incl. illus., 5 pl. front. (fold. map) 16 cm. Hardcover Good condition, marginal staining in early leaves
568 pages. Black and white illustrations. Facsimile reprint of the 1894 first edition as published by William Briggs. "The most comprehensive early history of the province." - from dust jacket. Heavily worn former library copy with usual markings. A worthy reading copy. Book
Approx. 140 pages. Black and white illustrations and reproductions of archival photos. "This 60th Anniversary book is not just about HMCS Discovery. As we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the unit, established on Deadman's Island in Stanley Park, our focus is on the people who have worked and served on this island. Besides the members of the HMCS Discovery, there have been many others who have called Deadman's Island their home. This book includes the extended naval family and others who have used this Island in Vancouver." - Foreword. Faint cup ring on front cover. Prior owner's name atop title page otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
Pages 309 - 403. Features: The Wabash and Erie Canal at Lafayette; High Points in the Life of Dr. John Shaw Billings; Post Roads in Southern Indiana;; Did Republicans "Colonize" Indiana in 1879?; A Survivor of "The Charge of the Light Brigade"; Henry Clay at Richmond in 1842; The Discovery and Identification of an Original Copy of the Constitution of 1816; Some Letters of Jesse D. Bright to William H. English; and more. Two closed openings to top of front cover. Prior owner's ink stamp atop first page otherwise clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Book
8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece (original tissue guard present) and 13 full-page illustrations in the text; original pictorial cloth blocked and lettered in gilt and colours, gilt back, gilt top, patterned endpapers, upper hinge starting (but binding entirely sound), a very good, bright, clean copy in publisher's original pictorial binding. Engaging accounts of over 120 major inventions and discoveries told with characteristic late Victorian aplomb. Scarce, especially in this condition.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Modern cloth bdg. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Ottoman script. 76, [4] p. Ozege 9554. Istirâk etmedigimiz harekât: Tarih-i Osmanî ve Kesfiyat, Rönesans ve Reform harekâti. First Edition.
in-8 carré (22 cm), 108 pages, abondante iconographie, broché. Excellent etat - VG+++ [SO-9]
MONTREAL, FIDES - 1968 - Coll. "Classiques canadiens" - In-12 - Broché - Illustrations NB - 95 pages - Bon exemplaire
32 p. Illustrated. Text in English and French. Sm. 4to. Original printed wraps. VOYAGES BOX 1
New English Paperback. Folio. (34 x 23 cm). In English, Turkish, and French. 95, [1] p., color and b/w ills. Jean Guerard's atlas of America found in the Austrian National Library, and the Topkapi Palace Museum Library.= Jean Guerard'in Avusturya Milli Kütüphanesi ve Topkapi Sarayi Müzesi Kütüphanesi'ndeki Amerika Kitasi Atlasi.= Atlas du Continent Americain de Jean Guerard situes a la Bibliotheque Nationale d'Autriche et a la Bibliotheque du Musee du Palais de Topkapi.
in-8°, 302 pages, portr., 1 carte h.t. depl., broche, couverture illustree Bel exemplaire. [HI-5/2][NAN-4]
Paris, Librairie de Firmin Didot Frères, Fils & Cie, 1868. 2 volumes grands in-8; LXIX (introduction)-[2 ff non ch.- 436 et 456 pp. Pleine percaline terre de Sienne à la Bradel, dos lisse, pièce de titre en chagrin rouge, double filets dorés sur les plats, tête dorée, couvertures conservées. Bel exemplaire.
268 pages. Author's signature atop first leaf. "Joy's beginning, as daughter of a prominent, horse loving farmer in England, a fine education, service in the WRNS, 2 husbands, a long standing affair, penniless immigration to Canada, culminated in her discovery of the American Quarter Horse, and attaining outstanding success in spite of overwhelming odds." - from back cover. Clean, bright and unmarked. Crease to upper corner of front cover and first few pages else as new. Excellent copy. Book
Signed and briefly inscribed by author upon half-title page. 287 pages. List of sources, footnotes, index. Map endpapers. Illustrated in black and white. "Jean de Fuca, Francis Drake, James Cook, George Vancouver and the race for the fabled Northwest Passage. A sea venture tied up with piracy, political loyalty and betrayal, all bound up in a web of international intrigue, [this book] is an indispensable contribution to the history of discover on the Northwest Coast." - dust jacket. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy. Book
New New Turkish Original bdg. HC. In special publisher's box. 4to. (36 x 36 cm). In Turkish. 321, [2] p., color ills. Kutuplar atlasi. Translated by Kivanç Sezer.
PARIS, Ed. de la Grange Batelière - 1967 - 6 forts volumes In-4 - Reliure skivertex de l'éditeur - Gardes illustrées -1 Plat orné - Frontispice dans chaque volume, dont Picasso au T. I - Nombreuses illustrations NB ou couleurs, certaines PP HT - 220, 238, 200, 217, 219 & 219 pages - Très frais - bon exemplaire
Navarin, Ecole des HESS, 1992. In-8 broché, 258 pages. Quelques rares passages soulignés au crayon à papier sinon très bon état
Navarin, Ecole des HESS, 1992. In-8 broché, 472 pages. Très bon état
Paris, Payot 1934. In-8 broché de 271 pages. 76 gravures. Bon état
Paris, Payot 1936. In-8 broché de 291 pages. 77 gravures. Bon état
in-16, 142 pages, -, index, broche, couverture illustree. Tres bel exemplaire. [LP*]
Paris, La Découverte, Collection Armillaire, 1988. Un volume fort in-8, broché, 644 pp. Bon exemplaire.
256 pages. Glossary. Black and white illustrations. "A vivid mosaic of life in Alberta's Oil Patch as it was 50 years ago. These stories, anecdotes and tall tales are the legends of the Leduc Oilfield" - from page 11. "Compliments of" sticker inside front cover. Light wear. A quality copy. (Please note: possible light cigarette smoke scent) Book
Paris, La Belle édition, s.d. 3 volumes petits in-4 (19,5 x24,5 cm),299 - 269 - 231 pp étui individuel. Un des 800 exemplaires numérotés sur vélin de Lana. Les aquarelles ont été reproduites par Duval et coloriés dans les Ateliers de Maurice Beaufumé. Bel exemplaire.
Signed and inscribed by author upon title. 312 pages. Index. Black and white illustrations. Map endpapers. "Imperial Leduc No. 1, depicted on the dust jacket, was the most important economic event in Alberta's oil history. This book is the most gripping narrative yet to come from Kerr's pen. Forty-five years in the making, the subject has been researched from the ground down and reflects the author's first-hand involvement with this landmark discovery and the ensuing development." - dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A suberb copy. Gift quality. Book
