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A literate and wide-ranging journey around all the countries which border the Mediterranean - Spain, France, Italy, Yugosalvia, Albania, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Libya, Malta. 575p.index /. Book
32 pages. Features: Five photos of sea-going U-Boats; Six photos inside U-Boats; Two-page pictorial map of the region of the Maginot and Siegfried Lines; Two photos of the German advance in Poland; Various photos from the home front; Full-page map of Poland and her neighbours; Military photos of the Westerplatte, at Danzig; Five photos of Warsaw's baptism of bombs; Two pages of photos behind the German Lines in Poland - "mud and obstacles which may upset Blitzkrieg calculations; Centerfold illustrations depict the torpedoing of the "Athenia" without warning - the actual moment of the attack; Photos of the "Athenia" outrage - landing survivors in Eire and Scotland; Photos of notable people and events including rescuing survivors of the "Magdapur"; Full-page illustration showing Britain's food in the last war - rationed and unrationed items; Various photos of war preparation; Many photos of war's sudden impact on London streets; Photos of London transformed by sandbags; Photos of London in August 1914 for comparison with the present day; Full-page back-to-back colour illustrations of General Marie Gustave Gamelin and General Lord Gort, V.C. laid-in. Average wear. Unmarked. Pages 461-462 missing. One page loose but present. A worthy pre-war reference copy. Magazine
28 pages. Features: Photos of the grim terrain in Tunisia - craggy heights and perilous ridges; Photos of lighter moments in Tunisia; Mules solve Mountain Problems in Tunisia; Unconventional Pictures of Three Famous Generals in Tunisia - General Montgomery, General Alexander, and Lieut.-General George Patton seated on a hillside watching his men advancing to attack; The House of Lords Roll of Honour - photos of thirteen legislators lost in action; The Commons Roll of Honour - photos of nine legislators lost in action; Photo of the first launching of land bombers at sea from the deck of the U.S. aircraft carrier "Hornet"; Photos related to Doolittle's famous raid on Tokyo; R.A.F. Bombers lay waste to 100 acres of factory buildings in Stettin - five aerial photos; The Great Struggle in Tunisia - article by Cyril Falls; The British Assault on Longstop Hill and Bou Arada Bastions - six photos; Centerfold illustration of a British 3 inch mortar in action in Tunisia giving close support to infantry; Photos of George Edward Kruger-Gray, Commander J.W. Linton, Rear-Admiral Philip John Mack and Viktor Lutze; Nice large illustration of Britain's All-Wooden Mosquito Bomber - includes partial cutaway view; Photos of construction of oil pipeline from Texas to New York via Norris City, Illinois; Photo of Roosevelt with Mexican President Camacho; Photos of General Sikorski, Acting Wing Commander Hugh Malcolm and Sir Basil Brooke; Four *Amazing* large aerial photos show the fate of Italy's last two heavy cruisers, "Trieste" and Gorizia"; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. Book
28 pages. Features: Cover Photo of Roosevelt and Churchill seated together at Casablanca attending what was later described by the President the "Unconditional Surrender" meeting; Chiefs of Staff at Casablanca Conference discuss problems while the President and Prime Minister decide 1943 Strategy - 12 photos with captions; Amazing aerial photo of an airfield literally plowed up by the enemy in the Middle East; Two Great Soviet Deeds - Leningrad Relieved and Stalingrad Cleared - five photos; Personalities and Recent Events; Closing Up in Tunisia - article by Cyril Falls; Six-photo feature on "A Weapon Which Has Come to the Fore in This War - The Land Mine"; The Ears of the Army - Seven Photos of "Signals" Laying Cables in Forward Areas; Photos of General Alexander, Commander-in-Chief of the Middle East Forces; Photos of - "the Regent of Iraq and the little boy-King Feisal II inspecting a guard of honour at Baghdad Airport, Commander F.A. Worsley, His Highness the Maharajah of Kikanir, Viscount Maitland - son of the Earl of Lauderdale - K.I.A., Haile Selassie; Photo of Roosevelt in Jeep with President Vargas of Brazil; Large photo of Churchill and President Inonu of Turkey conferring during their rail-coach discussions; Centerfold map of Northern Tunisia - the Terrain and Communications where the Axis is faced by three Allied Armies and Montgomery's Advance from the South; Two-pages of illustrations related to "The Problem of the U-Boat Menace - the Case for and Against building Faster Cargo-ships capable of 15 knots as against the present average of about 11 knots; A page of great miscellaneous war photos; Stone Column unveiled in Belfast to Commenorate First Landing of U.S. Forces; The Massacre of the Innocents - the Burial of Lewisham's Child Victims; The Kingdom of Nupe in Nigeria - article by S.F. Nadel; Full-page photo of a ghostlike member of the Archconfraternity of Mercy collecting money in the street prior to an execution in Malta; Malta's Ordeal - a fine tribute paid by the screen to the men and women of the George Cross Island - twelve photos; The Troglodyte Dwellings of Southern Tunisia - Matmata - Underground town near the Mareth Line - ten photos; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
Features: A pictorial message for friends and relatives of war prisoners - sketches of POWs; Amazing photos of camouflaged Russian soldiers; Large overhead photo of Leningrad; Great overhead photos of military positions near Tobruk; Photo of Churchill in Liverpool; photo of Guderian; Photos of Fascist prisoners in Peveril Camp at Peel, Isle of Man; Science and World Order - The British Association Conference - photos; Article - The War with Nazi Germany - The New Developments; Large portrait of U.S.S.R. Marshal K. Voroshilov of Leningrad; Photo of Rumanian prisoners of the Soviets; Photo of German prisoners under Soviet escort; Photos from the Vast Eastern Battlefront - Russia fights on; Two-page illustration of the Caucasion Oilfield Region - Russia's Achilles' Heel - Objective of the German Drive on Kharkov and Rostov; Centerfold illustration entitled "Rosyth Dockyard", by Sir Muirhead Bone, showing H.M.S. "King George V."; Photos of "Mickey" The Dog mascot of the A.I.F.; Air force photos - electric gloves, larynx microphone, etc.; Photo of French Quadricycle; America's new light cruiser the "Atlanta"; New black state police uniforms in Vichy France; Inter-Allied Conference Photo; British tanks for Russia; Many photos highlight Sarawak's hundred years under the rule of the white rajahs - excellent photos of the Dyak (Dayak) peoples, including their tattoos; Personalities and events of the week, including Brigadier D.A. Sandford; London Sixty Years After the Great Fire - article; Illustrations of fire-fighting in the 18th century - early appliances in use; Large photo of London's Auxiliary Fire Service (A.F.S.) battling a large blaze; Article on Gourds - edible, ornamental and poisonous; Nice colour BSA ad inside front cover; Colour Dewar's "White Label" Scotch ad on back cover. Clear tape inside each cover along spine and externally along spine. A sound copy. Magazine
Features/Photos: The Necropolis at Salamis; On guard against terrorism in Cyprus; Underground discovery of water brings prosperity to an arid region of Egypt; Beatles capture America; and more. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Quality copy. Magazine
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
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 365-392. Features: Cover photo of the burning town of Cassino; Excellent one-page Karsh photo-portrait of Lieutenant-General Henry Ducan Graham Crerar, D.S.O., Commander of the First Canadian Army; Two pages of illustrations and text explaining life at medium bomber stations in Britain; One-page portrait of Marshal Pavel Alexeyevitch Rotmistrov who commands probably the largest tank group on the Eastern Front; Article entitled "Russians Approach the Inner Fortress" includes aerial map of Berlin showing considerable bomb damage; One-page Pictorial Map of the terrain of Russia's advance in the Balkans; The Battle of Berlin - seven aerial photos of utter devastation; The Battle of Cassino - seven photos of the terrain and conflict scenes; Incredibly hellish 1.75 page photo of smoke and fire in Cassino; U.S. Conquest of the Marshall Islands - scenes on Kwajalein Atoll, Namur Island, and Darry Island; Photos of the successful raid on Truk - burning Japanese cruiser, seaplane base at Dublon Town, fires on Eten Island, and fires on Dublon Island; Photos of personalities of the week include Lord Charles Cavendish, Susan Travers, J.S. Bache, G. Stronach, O.C. Wingate, Maj.-Gen. Alexander M. Patch, Sergeant Thomas C. Derrick, Sir Frederick Wall, M. Kallay, General Sztojay, Rt. Rev. G.A. Hollis and General E. De C. De Castelnau; Photos of "Salute the Soldier" in London; Photo of German Gigant Wicking, 7000 RS flying-boat; Photo of ten miles of the French coast taken from the British side; Presentation to Lord Gort; Two aerial photos of bombing at the Creil Railway marshalling yards in France; Photos of Churchill visiting U.S. troops in Britain; Photos of artifacts from Nishapur, Iran; Nostalgic ads; and more. Unmarked with above-average wear. Clear archival tape along coverfold. Note: this copy was never stapled. A worthy vintage copy. Book
Former owner's name and date of acquisition in pen to titlepage. Tiny chip to head of spine. Light shelfwear. ; Xxiv, 373pp, maps, +37pls. Studies in Mediterranean Archaeology, XLIII. ; Studies in Mediterranean Archaeology Vol. XLIII; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 373 pages
Former owner's name to front wrap and titlepage. Small chip to base of spine. Creasing to wraps with faint crease through pages. ; Xxiv, 373pp, maps, +37pls. Studies in Mediterranean Archaeology, XLIII. ; Studies in Mediterranean Archaeology Vol. XLIII; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 373 pages
Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Revised Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 288 pp., 8 pl., 4 maps.
433p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
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
Pages 257-288. Features: Hon. Frank A. McKean - article with illustration of Mr. McKean; Sketch of the Life and Character of Gen. James Reed; City and Country Life; Bunker Hill - narrative of the personal experience of Col. Bancroft at the battle of Bunker Hill; Extraordinary Occurences in New Hampshire - The Great Wind on 23 September, 1815, The Hurricane in the Kearsarge Region, Early History of the Freewill Baptist Denomination in New Hampshire; New Hampshire at Hubbarton; Reminiscences and anecdotes of Daniel Webster by Peter Harvey; Reminiscences by L.W. Dodge; Ad for the Standard Broiler by D. Arthur Brown & Co. inside back cover. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy. Magazine
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
Vintage advertisements. Features: Teamwork in research; climate, soils and forests of Canada; Farm woodland management in the south; a gall disease of western hemlock in B.C.; Historical aspects of applied silviculture in eastern region; action needed for woodlot management promotion; silvicultural results of forest policies and practices in Manitoba and Saskatchewan; and more. Prior owner's name atop front cover else clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Sound copy. Book
Features: Albanian Alpine and Black Drini River Expedition - The Wild Mountain Region of Albania; Mt. Doonerak - the Spirit of the Eskimo; Notes from the North Pacific Rim; Har Karkom Expedition 1992 - a preliminary report; Of Picket Knives, Compasses, and Things; The Mysterious Round Towers of Ireland - Low Energy Radio in Nature; 1992 Excavations at Idalion on Cyprus. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
32 pages. Features: Coming Home - A Poem; Removing the Smoke Screen From America's Warships; Use Your Hands to Save Your Head; Churches are Building Skyscrapers from Coast to Coast - article with photos of Broadway Temple in New York, Mizpah Temple in Syracuse, and Baptist Temple in Rochester, NY; The Conquest of the MIddle Ages; The Lustrous Lenglen - French tennis pro Suzanne Lenglen - article with illustration; News out of Washington; Henry Ford's Page - He argues the Marines should be used to root out those Americans who visit Central and South America only to bind their nations with loans, exploit them in commerce and mislead them in industry; Editorials - Will Rogers is recommended as Sec. of State for Pan-American Affairs, Criticism of Charlie Chaplin, poor Army grub leads to many desertions, the Civil Liberties Union, led by Ernst Freund, opposes the Alien Deportation Bill; When France got Back Her Favorite Daughter, Alsace the Lovely - photo-illustrated article of the beautiful region; Strange Men Who Could Not Keep Straight (part 2) - Charlie of the Quantrelle Gang; The Balloon That Never Returned - a mystery story of the Arctic; One-page illustrated ad for the Venice Company of Venice, Florida; Alfred Brunson was Wisconsin's First Methodist Circuit Rider; Chats with Office Callers; Q & A; I Read in the Papers - college news in France, Montreal rabbi Rev. Isaac de la Penhe claims ownership of Labrador, Robby Burns' advice to his brother; News Bits. Average wear. Nibbling along top of coverfold. Unmarked. Page 9 loose but present. A worthy vintage copy. Book
206p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition
188 pages plus index. "The centennial history of an immigrant family, telling how it settled into the Canada of the 1880s and the way it was able to contribute to the development of British Columbia's Okanagan Valley. An entrancing account, written with humor and insight, about a very full century in Canada's important Okanagan region." - from back cover. Prior owner's details inside front cover. Above-average wear. A worthy reference copy. Book
203 pages. The trial of two desparadoes for the hijacking and murder of the crew of the Beryl G exposed the darkets underbelly of the world of rum running, providing plenty of copy as newspapers of the day told and retold the grim details. But in the end, the Case of the Beryl G led not to fortune but to the gallows. Interesting British Columbia/Washington State history. Gift greetings upon front flyleaf, else unmarked. Light wear. Nice copy. Book
232 pages including notes, references and index. Presents all new gardening information that will inspire gardeners of all skill levels to discover that gardening in Calgary and the Chinook region can be elevated beyond the ordinary. Beautiful colour photography throughout. Very light wear. Minor crease to lower corner of front cover. Excellent copy. Book
Paperback Light wear on cover with fold/scruff marks. Pages clean with no w ritings and no tear.
50 pages. Many reproductions of black and white photos. Printed upon glossy stock. Features: Wilderness Treasure - travelling along the historic 'Voyageur's Highway' in the Quetico-Superior border region; Protecting the Canadian side of the Quetico-Superior region; 'Home is Some Taffy Hair' - tale from the HBC post at Lake Harbour; People of the Snows - photo portraits; Exploring the Kazan River in 1926 - Thierry Mallet - photo-illustrated article; 3000 Miles by Dog Sled - tale of missionary journey made by late Canon Turner, which was almost the best ever made with dogs north of the Arctic Circle, written from his diaries and letters by his brother Edward; James Bay Cabin - C.S. Maclean and his guide Arthur Smith; Sealing - New Style - photo-illustrated article; Photos of outside and inside of the HBC's new fur sales building in Montreal; Nice colour ad for Hudson's Bay Point blankets on back cover. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book