Helgesen, Marion I.MareMagnum
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316 pages including black and white illustrations and an extensive index. Records the first half-century of settlement in Metchosin on southern Vancouver Island. Frontis illustration by Sue Coleman. Minimal wear to book which remains clean and bright in blue boards. Prior owner's ink stamp upon half-title page and endpapers, both of which are decorated with an ornate old-time map of the area. Dust jacket, now preserved in archival-grade Brodart, shows average wear and sticker removal patch atop front panel. A quality copy of this important genealogical reference. HALE & BARMAN 399. Book
x, 103 pages. Bibliography, maps, diagrams and black and white reproductions of photos. "A comprehensive history of the trail between Grouard [Alberta] and the Peace River 1792-1919" - Wetherell 7-54. "Of the thousands who had occasion to travel this trail, the reminiscences and notes of David Thompson, Father Grouard, Inspector Snyder and Agnes Deans Cameron, among many others, give us an intimate look at the many moods of this forgotten route." - Introduction. Evidence of two stickers removed from upper corner of illustrated front cover. Prior owner names atop first blank leaf. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this informative and well-researched history. Book
Pages 281-308. Features: Great cover photo of Patton, Eisenhower, Hodges and Bradley standing side-by-side in uniform; Nice full-page colour Guiness ad illustrated by H.M. Bateman inside advertising front cover shows men unloading boat; Captured Cologne - photos of devastation near the Cathedral; Twelve photos of scenes in Cologne after its fall to the American First Army, under General Hodges; Photo of General Crerar assisting Churchill into captured German caravan now used for guests at First Canadian Army Tactical H.Q.; Three photos of the latest German Tiger Tank which fires a 14.5" shell; Photos inside and outside the Cologne Cathedral show it largely unharmed; Two pages of photos of Remagen and its now-famous bridge - the first Rhine crossing - with U.S. First Army troops advancing across it; Article 'Double Offensive Against Germany' includes map and photo of Leonard T. Gerow; One-page map of the Western Front indicates the terrain and the various commands under Eisenhower; Photos of destruction in Germany, including Bonn University, a street in Xanten, the (formerly) beautiful old gate of Xanten, and the south bridge over the Moselle at Trier; Six photos of new Rocket Barrage and its ammunition - a devastating British infantry and tank weapon; Centrefold illustration of General Crerar's surprise night assault which smashed the important fortress town of Goch; Photos with the Red Army as it drives toward Berlin; Great page of eight photos of Heroines of the U.S.S.R. - combatant members of the Red Air Force, including Major Yevdokia Bershanskaya, Leiut. Natalia Meklina, Major Yevdokia Mikulina,Irina Sebrova, Lieut. Rufina Gasheva and Flight Commander Yevgenia Zhigulenko; Photos of personalities of the week include Carl Timmerman, W.D. Morgan, Lance-Corporal Henry Harden, V.C., Field-Marshal Alexander with Marshal Tito in Belgrade, F.A.B. Fasson, Dr. Janet Vaughan, Peter Lawless, Viscount Dawson of Penn, and Lieut.-General Mario Roatta in the Rome High Court of Justice (his subsequent escape caused rioting); Naval photos including H.M.S. "Implacable," Admiral Somerville boarding the battleship H.M.S. "Queen Elizabeth," German U-Boat crewmembers floating after their vessel was sunk by the Canadian corvette "St. Thomas," and a gaping hole in a British submarine which, remarkably, survived; Photos and illustrations of Mandalay and its relief; Six interesting photos of camouflaged pill-boxes in Britain; Nice colour Johnnie Walker ad on back cover shows shipbuilders at work; nostalgic ads; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. Coverfold taped. A sound vintage copy. Book
Pages 253-280. Features: Cover photo of coffin of H.R.H. The Duke of Kent being taken to Windsor; Seven photos illustrated the Russian Soldier - a good friend, but a fierce foe; Two pages of photos from Russia, highlighted by a large photo of Stalingrad's massive Tractor Works, now converted to the production of tanks and heavy guns; Aerial photos of tank factory at Gien before and after R.A.F. raid; Air photos of U.S. attack on Abbeville Aerodrome; Aerial photos of devastating bomb damage to Mainz and Osnabruck; The Russian Achievement (article); Six informative illustrations on one page present 'The Best Field Gun in the Worls" - the British 25-Pounder; Five photos of the Army'snew six-pounder in action in the desert; Two photos of British forces in North Africa; Eleven fascinating photos illustrated "The Vigil of the Desert Patrol and the Qattara Depression - Problems of the Arid Region Which Lies South of El Alamein; Fantastic centerfold illustration of the Short "Sunderland" Flying Boat of the R.A.F. Coastal Command - skimming along the water; Seven illustrations of the extraordinary exploits of the "V.C. Submarine" H.M.S. "Torbay" during her Mediterranean cruise; Five photos of the Dieppe debacle - 'according to German propaganda photographs'; Page of great photos of the "Flying Fortress" and its guns; Photos of Egypt's Natural Defence Zone - The Qattara Depression; Photos of eleven personalities of the week include Leiut. J. Lowther, P.O. The Hon. M. Strutt, Mr. L. Hannen, Hitler meeting Raschid Ali El Gailini, Ilya Ehrenburg, and Lieut.-General Montgomery; Interesting page of illustrations explain "When a German Fighter-Pilot Bales out of an "F.W.190" - i.e. how his parachute pack is harnessed, and how it and his rubber dinghy are operated; Vintage ads including a nice colour one for Johnnie Walker on back cover which shows horses pulling plough in field outside window. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
Signed and dated by author upon first leaf. (2), 104, (14 blank) pages. Maps. Addendum stapled to page 34 (presumably by author) provides information about the vessel "Wenonah". Graph of historical membership numbers for the local Methodist church. Two obituaries stapled to first blank leaf at back. Over two pages of wonderful hand-written notes on blank pages at back present the lineage and family history of this copy's prior owner, who then proudly proclaims that he comes from 'Real Pioneer Stock.' Underlining on pages 57-58. Writing on first leaf. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this precious Northern Ontario local history. Book
Features: Hopper No. 47 - an adventure in Home waters which resulted in tragic events; Mra Toons 'Lemon' - an astute Oriental plans to get rich by smuggling opium into Burma; Chinchilla Ranching; South Sea Island Pests; Water-Divining in India; South American Excursion - a colourful motor-car trip in Venezuela; Out of the Past - recent alarming revelations as to the extent of drug addiction in the U.S. lend additional interest to this story, first published in 1936... it describes the perilous experience in which a particularly sinister form of 'dope' involved the narrator, Somers Paul; By Pony to Ladakh - a trip through a little-known region on the borders of Tibet, with nice photos; Prophecy Fulfilled - an interesting Indian story; Hunting the Bearded Wonder - a sinister terrorist leader, Liew Kon Kim, in the Malayan jungle; Photo of a Giant's Footprint (?) in South Africa; and more. Above-average wear. Covers detached but present. Book
Features: Hopper No. 47 - tragic events in home waters; Mra Toons 'Lemon' - a former revenue officer's account of an encounter with an astute Oriental who planned to make a fortune by smuggling opium into Burma; Chinchilla Ranching; South Sea Island Pests; Water Divining in India, by S. Jepson; South American Excursion - a motor car journey into Venezuala; Out of the Past - Marijuana - reprint of a 1936 article which describes the perilous experiences in which a particularly sinister form of 'dope' involved the narrator, Somers Paul, in the United States; By Pony to Ladakh - a trip through a little know region on the borders of Tibet, with photos; Prophecy Fulfilled - an odd story from India; Hunting the "Bearded Wonder" - a sinister terrorist leader in the Malayan jungle; Giant's Footprint? - an amazing photo from South Africa; and more. Chipping to backstrip. Covers almost detached. Book
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original map of Kars Fortress. Oblong: 45x57 cm. In Ottoman script. Scale: 1/21000. [PLAN OF KARS FORTRESS] Kars Kal'asi plâni (Based on 1898 discoveries and 1908 practice). A very detailed plan in Ottoman script of Kars Fortress and is environment. Some red markings. Extremely rare.
New English Original bdg. HC. Large roy. 8vo. (25 x 17 cm). In English and Turkish. 2 volumes set: 2018 p.), ills. I. International Congress on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Natural and healty life. 2 volumes set. Vol. 1: Full text proceeding book. Vol. 2: Book of abstracts. "The total number of abstract submission for the congress was 1923. After the scientific evaluation, 85 abstracts were rejected and 244 abstracts were withdrawn. As a result, a total of 1594 abstracts were accepted for presentation: 280 of them as oral presentation and 1314 as poster presentation. 2604 authors were contributed and 1543 participants were participated to the congress. The studies presented in the congress was electronically shared in terms of accessibility. The authors of 220 papers, presented in the congress, submitted to the International Journal of Secondary Metabolite for publication. 70 of them were published and 150 full papers were rejected due to revision deadline, reviewing process etc. after reviewing process. (from introduction).". Selected Contents: LET YOUR FOOD BE YOUR MEDICINE AND YOUR MEDICINE BE YOUR FOOD.; ENDEMIC MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS OF TURKIYE - CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE.; ST.JOHN'S WORT; IS IT A PANACEA?; THE ROLE OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN DRUG DISCOVERY AND THE POTENTIAL OF TURKISH MEDICINAL PLANTS FOR BIOACTIVE METABOLITES.; MANAGEMENT OF CANCER: ARE POLYPHENOL-RICH FUNCTIONAL FOOD A NEW AVENUE TO BE PURSUED?; DIVERSE BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS OF KOREAN MISTLETOE.; FUTURE PERSPECTIVES OF FUNCTIONAL FOODS AND HEALTH.; A PRELIMINARY STUDY ON THE SPAWN PRODUCTION OF OYSTER MUSHROOM (PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS).; PHENOLIC ACIDS DETERMINATION IN SIX WILD MUSHROOM SPECIES BY HPLC-DAD.; THE USE OF A DIFFERENTSPECIES BELONGING TO THE GENUS Agaricus IN THE MUSHROOM CULTIVATION: Agaricus macrocarpus F.H. MOLLER.; ISOLATION OF NEW STEROIDS FROM SARCOSPHAERA CRASSA (SANTI) POUZAR; A POISONOUS EDIBLE MUSHROOM.; AN ANALYSIS FOR THE USAGE OF KANLICA MUSHROOM ON THE PRACTICE FIELD OF GASTRONOMY AS A TYPE OF HIGH AROMATIC MUSHROOM.; BIOCHEMICAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PATIENTS WITH MUSHROOM POISONING.; AXILLARY SHOOT REGENERATION OF POGOSTEMON ERECTUS (DALZELL) KUNTZE FROM NODAL EXPLANTS.; PRODUCTION POTENTIAL OF COLCHICINE AS A SECONDARY METABOLITE FROM COLCHICUM AUTUMNALE L. PLANT BY IN VITRO CULTURE.;EFFECTS OF MAGNETIC FIELD TREATMENTS ON SEED GERMINATION OF MELISSA OFFICINALIS L.; INVESTIGATION ON THE EFFECT OF TEA (CAMELIA SINENSIS (L.) KUNTZE) EXTRACTS ON ORAL BIOFILM.; THE PRODUCTION OF ANTICANCER SECONDARY COMPOUNDS BY PLANT CELL CULTURES.; HERBAL PRODUCTS USED IN THE TREATMENT OF DIABETES.; ESTIMATION OF TURKEY'S MEDICAL AND AROMATIC PLANT IMPORTS WITH ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS.; STUDIES FOR MEDICINAL PLANTS' ADAPTATION IN ZEYTINBURNU MEDICINAL PLANTS GARDEN; Medicinal Herbs as Manifestation of God's name al-Shâfi/ Health-Giving According to Sufis (Former title: Herbal Medicine/Treatment According to Sufis.; HISTORY OF DOG ROSE (ROSA CANINA) PLANT IN STAMPS.; PLANTS USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF TRADITIONAL ARTS...
Features: The Electric Vehicle Company - The Failed Coup by the Electric Trust to monopolize the automobile industry - fascinating article with beautiful photos; Mr. Electric - George De Laplaine of New Brunswick, NJ and his collection of electric vehicles; The Invincible Electric Trucks of the Curtis Publishing Co. - article with great photos - 22 electric trucks dating from 1910 to 1927 have proven the efficiency and economics of the electric vehicle; A Portfolio of Electrics - super photos of early electric cars with captions; Discovering a 1911 Hupp Yeats Electric; A 1914 Baker Electric Roadster Model WB; The Herb Singes - Jr. and Sr. - article with photos; Restoring a 1911 Palmer-Singer; Photos of Illinois region cars; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
298 pages including index. Compiles all available references relevant to the environmental aspect of the Nanaimo River Estuary. Summarizes pertinent information and provides lists on plant and animal life, to provide readers with some idea of the ecological characteristics. Contents include topics such as: Geology; Economic Geology; Surficial Geology; Climatology; Hydrology; Oceanography; Invertebrate Biology; Invertebrate Fisheries Resource; Flora; Wildlife; Land and Water Use; Pollution; plus an extensive Bibliography. Includes a variety of maps. Report of the Estuary Working Group, Department of the Environment, Regional Pacific Region. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding sound. A wonderful reference. Book
Paris, Le Terrain Vague, du N° 1 au N° 8, Octobre 1961- Novembre 1965. 8 revues in-8 reliées en 2 volumes, (de 1 à 4 et de 5 à 8), demi-basane marbrée, dos à 5 nerfs ornés de pointillés dorés, couvertures illustrées et dos conservés. Collection complète de cette revue Surréaliste dirigée par André BRETON. Collaborateurs : ARRABAL, Robert BENAYOUN, André BRETON, Gherseim LUCA, José PIERRE, Malcom de CHAZAL, etc. Nombreuses reproductions picturales ou photographies dans et hors-texte : de Mimi PARENT, CAMACHO, TOYEN, MAGRITTE, etc. TRES BEL ENSEMBLE.
518 pages. Report of the estuary working group, Department of the Environment, Regional Board Pacific Region. Summarizes existing knowledge pertinent to potential ecological changes rising from estuarine modification. Contents include: Geology; Climatology, Hydrology and Water Quality; Oceanography; Invertebrate Biology; Fish; Bacteria; Flora; Wildlife; Land Use; Waste Disposal and Pollution Problems; Food Chains; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Tight and square. Nice copy. Book
A Paris au Siège de la Fédération & Chez la Librairie C. Klincksieck - Du T. I, 1949(Ed. 1976) au T. XLI, 1990 - Soit 41 Volumes Brochés in 8 en parfait état, y compris numéraux spéciaux - 300 à 500 pages par Volume avec Planches HT & figures en texte - A l'ETAT DE NEUF
