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145 pages. Index. Footnotes. Reference list. Supplemental 1984 price guide laid-in. "Contains nearly 450 illustrations covering every type of candlestick brand-name model, plain to fancy blacksmith models, folding and mechanical models. Also included are many wonderful underground photos from the turn of the century showing mine candlesticks in actual use. Includes a discussion of history, collecting pointers, and guides to cleaning and recognition." - from photocopy of publisher's book list laid-in. Wilson's superbly detailed diagrams exquisitely present these artifacts in their original form. Average wear. Binding intact. Unmarked. A sound copy of this magnificent reference. Book
x, 54, [449 plates] pages. Index of proper names. "A very important contribution to the history of early European furniture." - Foreword. "The printed furniture designs illustrated here constitute perhaps the most accessible, cohesive, and valuable body of visual evidence for the aspirations and achievements of both furniture designer and cabinet-maker during the period which begins with the sixteenth century and ends, in England, with the execution of Charles I, in France with the Fronde, and in Germany with the Peace of Westphalia." - Introduction. Minor soiling to top edge, otherwise clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this treasured reference. Please note: isbn on copyright page, 0901286052, is apparently incorrect. Book
Truly a rare and special item! The first ever issue of 'The Wide World' magazine. "From the late nineteenth century to the swinging sixties, this publication was the bestselling magazine for men craving adventure. Each issue was filled with amazing-but-true-tales of survival, catastrophe and derring-do gathered from around the world... Written in the muscular prose of true heroes and accompanied throughout by photographs and adverts of sublime absurdity, 'The Wide World' was a thrilling testament to an age when men kept their upper lips stiff for a reason and the truth was more dangerous than fiction." - from dust jacket of the book 'The Wide World', published by Macmillan in 2004. Condition: Small chips missing from each end of spine. Binding sound. Modest foxing to front cover else clean and unmarked. Moderate wear. Staples rusty inside front cover. Surprisingly good condition for an item of this vintage. Contents of this issue include: The Romance of Seal Hunting - an interview with Sir Geo. Baden-Powell; Down the Perak River; Houses in Air and in Water (Papua New Guinea); Tragedies of Mont Blanc; The Most Remarkable Newspaper in the World - Michigan State Prison, Jackson City; Memories of Navarino; How the North Pole will be reached, by Dr. Fridtjof Nansen; The New Route to the Klondike; The Cruise of the Slaver 'Carl'; Castaways in the Frozen North; and more. Numerous wonderful black and white photos. A marvelous gift for fans of this most entertaining of magazines. Book
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original engraved map on the silk handkerchief made in Yildiz Palace for the 'Iane Sergisi' [i.e. Exhibition of the Social Assistance] in the period of Sultan Abdülhamid II. In its decorative frame. Frame size: 53,5x53,5 cm; map size: 38x38 cm. In Ottoman script. Scale: 1/600.000. Several minimal splits, minor foxing, and slight stains on cloth. Otherwise in good condition. A rare and decorative 1897 silk handkerchief map of the Greco-Turkish War in 1897, which was the only war in which the Ottoman army was victorious during the reign of Abdulhamid 2, is a fine example of Ottoman / Turkish cartographic textiles made in Ottoman court (Yildiz Palace textile workshops). This beautiful map depicts an attractive war scene from the 1313 Greek War on the upper half, and it's engraved a map of Balkan & Greek lands on its lower half. War painting has 'Melona' signature in Ottoman script. The map shows Thessaloniki [i.e. Salonica] Bay on the west; Yanya [i.e. Ioanna] Vilayat on the east; lands of Greece, Galos Bay, Uzi Strait on the south and Dimetoka and Avalonia areas in the Serefiye, Ergiri sanjaks on the north in its period. Written on the map, "Baht-i himâye-yi feyzvâne-i cenâb-i hilâfetpenâhide evlad-i süheda ve mecrûhin-i asakir-i sâhâne", [i.e. It was printed for the "Iane Sergisi" (i.e. The Social Help Exhibition) in the high memory of our soldiers who were martyred and veterans in the Greek War under the patronage of the Sultan.]. The Greco-Turkish War of 1897, also called the Thirty Days' War and known in Greece as the Black '97 (Mauro '97), or the Unfortunate War (Atychis polemos), was a war fought between the Kingdom of Greece and the Ottoman Empire. Its immediate cause was the question over the status of the Ottoman province of Crete, whose Greek majority long-desired union with Greece. Despite the Ottoman victory on the field, an autonomous Cretan State under Ottoman suzerainty was established the following year (as a result of the intervention of the Great Powers after the war), with Prince George of Greece and Denmark as its first High Commissioner. This was the first war effort in which the military and political personnel of Greece were put to test since the Greek War of Independence in 1821. For the Ottoman Empire, this was also the first war effort in which the reorganized military personnel were put to test. The Ottoman army was under the guidance of a German military mission led by Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz, who had reorganized it after the defeat in the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). The conflict proved Greece was wholly unprepared for war. Plans, fortifications and weapons were non-existent, the mass of the officer corps was unsuited to its tasks, and training was inadequate. As a result, the numerically superior, better organized, equipped and led Ottoman forces pushed the Greek forces south out of Thessaly. Almost all of the aids made to the families or disabled people of those who were martyred in the 1897 Ottoman-Greek War (such as printing this map) were made within the framework of the donations of "Evlâd-i Süheda and Malûlîn-i Guzât-i Asâkir-i Sahane". People and citizens of all classes and beliefs, including members of the Ottoman court, ministers, bureaucrats, civil servants, merchants and tradesmen, participated in this aid campaign at the end of the 19th, beginning of the 20th century. Not in OCLC.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original color map. Folded. Oblong folio. (35 x 52 cm). In Ottoman script. Color lithograph. It shows Sudan and West Africa, Atlas Ocean shores, Sahra Desert, and other parts of Africa. Scale: 1:15.000.000. A very detailed and attractive map. Slightly fading. Otherwise a very good copy. Dated Hegira: 1310 = [Gregorian 1894]. [EARLY OTTOMAN MAP of SUDAN] Sudan. Sâye-i Türkiye Hazret Gazi Sultan Abdülhamid Hân-i Sâni'de Maarif Umûmiye Nezâret-i Celîlesi ruhsatiyle meshur Haset tarafindan Fransa Cemiyet-i Cografya âzâlarindan mütesekkil komisyona mahsûs tanzîm edilmis oldugu son defaki atlasinin tercümesi olarak bu def'a Erkân-i Umûmiyye Dairesi Besinci Fen Subesi'ne me'mûr piyade mirlivâlarindan saâdetlü Ali Seref Pasa ve rifatlubinbasi fütûvvetlü Muhyiddin Efendi maarifetleriyle tertib ettirilmistir. Ali Seref Pasa or Hafix Ali Esref. He was a soldier, who was schooled in Paris as a cartographer around 1862. Already in Paris he published his first atlas with 22 maps, called 'Yeni atlas'. Upon his return to Istanbul he became a chief cartographer at the Maatbaa-i amire Printing Press in Beyazit, which was the successor of the Muteferrika press from 1727. Among others he translated the large Kiepert map of Anatolia to Ottoman. He died in 1907, leaving his large project of a gigantic map of Anatolia in 100 sheets unfinished. Ali's name is often misunderstood or even listed as two different people: Ali Seref Pasa and Hafiz Ali Esref. Until the surname law adopted on June 21, 1934, Turks did not have surnames. They were born with one first name and were until the adulthood described only as sons or daughters of their parent's names. Later they were given titles such as Effendi (Sir), Bey (Chief) or Hanim (Madam) for higher classes, or they were given names according to their work or class. The names were not inherited by children until 1934, when the surname law was enforced. The map maker Ali received names Seref, the honourable, and Pasa, the dignitary. He was also known as Hafiz, the memorizer of Qur'an and Esref, Proud. So Ali Seref Pasa would have a meaning 'Honourable Dignitary Ali, and Hafiz Ali Esref, Memorizer of Qur'an, Proud Ali. Daruttibaa - Matbaa-I Amire Printing Press: The first press in the Muslim world, called Daruttibaa, was founded in Istanbul by Ibrahim Muteferrika in 1727, with a permission of Sultan Ahmeet III. It was located in Muteferrika's house. The first book was published in 1729 and until 1742 sixteen other works followed. After Muteferrika's death, the press was supressed for printing, as printed books were considered dangerous. In 1796 the press was purchased by the government and moved to Uskudar in Istanbul, and in 1831 finally to Beyazit, where it was renamed to Matbaa-i Amire in 1866. The press was closed in 1901 and was reopened in 1908 under the name 'Âmire' In 1927 the name changed to State Printing House. The press still exists and is known for publishing school and educational books. Extremely rare. Not in OCLC.; Not in TBMM Map Collection.
Very Good Arabic Original chromo-lithograph map in brown tones. On a special paper with an ongoing blindstamped "Regestre Robur" during the borders. Folded. 70x100 cm. In Arabic. Scale: 1 /1.000.000. Chipped on margins, split on folded traces. Slight discoloration and one stain on lower margin. Otherwise a good copy. An attractive and detailed map of Syria shows the capital (as Aleppo n that map), other cities like Damascus, Raqqa, Homs, Latakia, Ayn al-Arab, Idlib, Hama, Deir Ez-Zor, Jarabulus, et alli. And it shows Turkey on the north (as Turkey containing Hatay and Alexandrette), The Mediterranean shores of the land as well as Lebanon and Palestine (and Jerusalem) on the west, Sharq al-Urdun (Jordan) and Iraq on the south and east. It's very detailed on showing the roads spread throughout the land like railways and ancient roads from the Roman period. Additionally this roads can be followed to the other Arabic countries and regions on the map. This map was calligraphed by Kamel Al-Baba, (1905-1991), who was a Lebanese contemporary / modern calligrapher. He is the son of famous calligrapher Mokhtar Al-Baba. Cannot be found in WorldCat.; Not in Library of Congress Map Collection. Very scarce.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original color map. 65,5x63 cm. In Ottoman script. This rare and decorative Gallipoli map including Hellespont, Gallipoli Peninsula, Suvla Bay, Seddülbahir, and Tenedos, the places of Gallipoli Aar in 1915 (Dardanelles Campaign) during World War 1, separated two map views. Seddulbahir and Suvla Bay at north and Straight, Peninsula, and its shores with Tenedos (now Bozcaada) at the southwest of the map. It's a very detailed and rare map printed with the series of "History of the Dardanelles Campaign" after the seven years of war. The Gallipoli campaign, also known as the Dardanelles campaign, the Battle of Gallipoli or the Battle of Çanakkale (Turkish: Çanakkale Savasi, or, Muharebâti), was a military campaign in the First World War that took place on the Gallipoli peninsula (Gelibolu in modern Turkey), from 17 February 1915 to 9 January 1916. The Entente powers, Britain (with Anzacs), France, and Russia, sought to weaken the Ottoman Empire, one of the Central Powers, by taking control of the Turkish straits.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph letter signed (ALS) by Ottoman princess 'Sükriye Serafeddin'. 17,5x14,5 cm. In Ottoman script (Turkish with Arabic letters). 1 p. [in four]. Bifolium. The letter starts with 'Huve' and it has 12 lines. She mentions a letter that was sent by this unnamed recipient to 'Serafeddin' who is probably from the Ottoman dynasty. Sükriye Sultan was an Ottoman princess, the daughter of the heir to the throne Sehzade Yusuf Izzeddin, son of Sultan Abdulaziz, and Leman Hanim. Sükriye Sultan was born on 24 February 1906 in Çamlica Palace. Her mother was Leman Hanim. She was the second child, and eldest daughter born to her father and the eldest child of her mother. She had two younger siblings, a brother, Sehzade Mehmed Nizameddin, two years younger than her, and a sister, Mihrisah Sultan, ten years younger than her. She was the granddaughter of Abdulaziz and Dürrünev Kadin.
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Very slight bump to corner of rear cover and slight wear to top page ends. Slightest discoloration to dust jacket. First Edition with the number "1" present in the number line. Inscribed by Margaret Atwood on the title page. Includes Houghton Mifflin Bookcard.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original cromolithograph mounted on cloth. Folded. Some foxing and slimming on creases. Oblong double elephant folio. (97 x 107 cm). In Ottoman script. Shows the Bosphorus, Istanbul city with detailed place names. Black Sea at North, Marmara Sea at South and the Princes' Islands seen at southwest area. Mapmaker not described usual like in Turkish military maps. An extremely rare the Bosphorus map with its unusual size. Not in TBBMM library (The Grand Assembly of Turkish Republic Liibrary). Not in Military Libraries in Turkey.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original color map. Folded. Oblong atlas folio. (50 x 60 cm). In Ottoman script. Shows Rhodes and Tilos Islands. Scale: 1/200.000. Hegira: 1332 = Gregorian: 1916. Not description on map-maker. This is one of the series of the Bonn projection maps which are the first map series in modern techniques in Turkey and the Ottoman Empire. This is one of the series of the Bonn projection maps which are the first map series in modern techniques in Turkey and the Ottoman Empire. In order to produce these maps covering Turkish territory, Reconnaissance Branch was incorporated into The Mapping Commission. The maps were produced in the datum based on the latitude and longitude of Ayasofya Mosque in an equal area Bonn Projection. The field works for the 123 sheets covering the country were conducted by 76 staff. The production was completed in 18 years starting from east-west. Fieldworks continued without stopping except in the years 1914 and 1920. This map series called also reconnaissance maps contributed a lot to producing 1:25.000 scale maps. A very detailed and attractive map of Rhodes Island showing its harbors and Ottoman place names.
Fine English Original bdg. HC. 4to. (32 x 24 cm). In English and Turkish. 5 volumes set: (210 p., 45 maps.; 336 p.; [2], 337-680 p.; [2], 681-952 p.; [2], 953-1272 p.), color ills. Ottoman-Turkish seals and postmarks, 1840-1929.= Osmanli-Türk posta mühür ve damgalari, 1840-1929. 5 volumes set. A comprehensive reference on the seals and postmarks of the Ottoman / Turkish period.
New English Original bdg. HC. Folio. (46 x 37 cm). In English, Turkish, and Arabic. [xviii], 323, [14] p., ills. Manisa in historical photographs from Sultan Abdulhamid II period.= Sultan II. Abdülhamid dönemi tarihî fotograflariyla Manisa.= Madina Maghnisa fi ahd al-Sultan Abd al-Hamid al-Thani Min khilal al-suwar al-tarikhiyya. OTTOMANIA Ottoman cities Manisa Urban history Photography Collection Turkish and Islamic culture.
Folio in maroon cloth in white dust jacket; color illus.; 330 p. Very scarce.
117 pages. Index. Printed upon glossy stock. Generously illustrated in black and white. Contents include: History of Newfoundland; Merchant Issues; Banks and Bank Notes; Government Notes; Decimal Coinage of Newfoundland; Medals of Newfoundland; Die Consumption Records; Coinage Acts of 1863, 1870, 1887, 1895, 1917, 1944. Light wear to unmarked book. Dust jacket - now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover - bears average wear and bits of soiling to back panel. A quality copy of this wonderful reference. Book
180 pages plus 10 pages of black and white plates. Copy #55 of 500, of which 350 were distributed. The Canadian Numismatic Research Society Occasional Paper No. 2. "In view of the development of interest in recent years in all phases of Canadian numismatics, it became increasingly evident to the author that it was high time to collect between one pair of covers as much information as possible concerning the designers, engravers, and manufacturers of numismata relative to Canada, and to endeavour to correct the enormous number of errors, to say nothing of reprehensible omissions, currently haunting the serious numismatist in this blest Dominion of ours." - from original foreward. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Tight and square. Lovely copy. Book
198 pages. Bilingual English/French. Profusely illustrated in black and white. Provides "commercial values of Coins as well as the most interesting Medals." - from Preface. Taped repairs to fore-edge of pages 103-112. Binding intact. Unmarked. Average wear to navy blue boards. A sound copy of this important Canadian numismatic reference. Book
"Filled with fascinating and little-known details, this book captures the tempo of the times and the personalities of the people who influenced the Studebaker company throughout its operation. You'll see the company's first tentative move toward self-propelled vehicles - an electric car produced in 1902 - and their final, full-scaled commitment to motorized transportation with fours and sixes of 1913. It was the start of an automotive line that was to continue in a steady flow for 56 years, including wartime production for three separate conflicts. There's complete data on the design and mechanics of every model manufactured with production and price info, and complete descriptions, specs, and serial numbers. From trim changes to color and upholstery options to contemporary road test results: nothing is left out! Most importantly, the story goes beyond the autos themselves to give you an indepth look at the individuals who built the company and made the decisions. This is truly the most complete and comprehensive volume ever published on Studebaker!" - dust jacket. Oblong 11" x 9". pp. [9], 10-368. Index. Table of Vehicle Specifications 1904-1966. List of Automobile Showroom Literature 1913-1966. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos plus a sixteen-page full-color section. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Average wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy of this essential Studebaker reference. Book
214 pages. Duo-tang binding. Oblong 22 x 11 cm. Appears to be a 1947 revision of the 1945 first edition. Crammed full of detailed specifications, tables and diagrams. Contents moderately toned with age. Prior owner's details inside teale front cover, otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy of this marvelous steam-age Canadian locomotive reference. Book
17 pages plus 3 pages of ads. Contents include: Editorials; A Comment on the Coins of the United States; The Collector's Debt to the Museum; Notables Who Are Members of the British Numismatic Society; The Chicago Numismatic Society;The Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Montreal; Stamp Department; Mineralogy; Charles Gregory's Gift. Unmarked. Average external wear. Small chip from upper corner of front corner at coverfold. Short openings along coverfold. A sound copy of this, the premier issue of this esteemed numismatic publication. Book
176 pages. "This lavishly illustrated book tells the story of the most exciting underwater adventure of the decade - the finding and raising of the Nanking Cargo." - from dust jacket. Illustrated in colour and black and white. Book clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Light wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Very nice copy. Book
pp. 400. Adds seven years of additional research to prior publications issued by a dedicated group of researchers. Black and white illustrations/rubbings throughout. Includes list of mavericks attributed to B.C. An old/new numbering cross-reference for 1969-1973 and current numbering system is also included. Errata list affixed inside front cover. Unmarked with average external wear and soiling. Binding intact. A sound copy of this superlative reference. Book
The definitive source on Stanley tools. [8], 455 pp. Index, glossary, bibliography, suggested reading list. Profusely illustrated with over 700 black and white illustrations. "This comprehensive guide is invaluable to everyone from the handyman with a few old tools in the workshop to the most advanced woodworker, tool collector, and antique dealer. [This book] tells you how to distinguish one tool model from another, when the tool was made and for how many years, types of materials and finishes used in construction, lists dimensions and sizes available, primary uses, special or standard features, and how much you can expect to pay or how much to ask if you're selling. Selected notes of interest provide a wealth of valuable information. Chock full of detailed data on over 1500 tools. Additional highlights include an overview of the Stanley company's history, a chronology of the firm's acquisitions (of other tool companies), separate price listings for earlier and later vintages and for tools that were available in various sizes, an explanation of what makes some tools more valuable than others, and a condition/value chart." - back cover. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. While its price listings are long out of date, this remains a sound copy of this invaluable Stanley reference. Book
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original pictorial wrappers. Chromo-lithographed photo-montage collage cover with seven b/w photos of African buildings and natives, and a red map of Africa. Complete in wrappers and folded huge Africa map (size: 57 x 82 cm). Cover size: 28.5 x 20.5 cm. In Turkish. Scale: 1/20,000,000. A very rare chromo-lithographed Africa map, prepared for the geography lessons about foreign countries in Turkey in 1930. The map shows the territories of the African continent, which was still politically under European colonialism as of the 1930s. It includes Rio de Oro (Spanish territory), Fas [i.e. Morocco], Algeria, Sahara, Cameroon (French territories), Trabulus [i.e. Libya] as Italian territory; and Liberia, Egypt, East Sudan, Eritre [i.e. Eritrea], Habesistan [i.e. Ethiopia], Somali, Kenya, Belgian Kongo, Angola, Mozambique and South African land including Rhodesia (equivalent in the territory to modern Zimbabwe), Transvaal, The Orange Free State [Oranje-Vrystaat], Natal and Kap [Cape] with Madagascar. An extra panel for the same scale map showing the Suez Canal, Nile Delta, and North Egypt in the lower-left corner. Duran studied in Istanbul and Paris. He worked as a geography teacher in various high schools and afterward he undertook the positions of lecturer and administrator in Ankara Gazi Education Institute for a time. He was known for his writings on various topics and particularly for his works on geography. Born in the imperial period, Duran conducted the first cartographic studies of the Republic of Turkey after the transition to the Republican administration. Sealed. Slight foxing. Otherwise a fine copy. Not in OCLC.
Very Good French Original decorated map. Hand-coloured. Oblong elephant folio. (54 x 76 cm). In French. Shows Greece, Archipelago, Isle de Candie, Asia Minor (Western side), and East Mediterranean. Delisle od de l'Isle was a French cartographer known for his popular and accurate maps of Europe and the newly explored Americas. At 27, Delisle was admitted into the French Académie Royale des Sciences, an institution financed by the French state. After that date, he signed his maps with the title of "Géographe de l'Académie". Five years later, he moved to the Quai de l'Horloge in Paris, a true publishing hub where his business prospered. Delisle's progress culminated in 1718 when he received the title of Premier Géographe du Roi. He was appointed to teach geography to the Dauphin, King Louis XIV's son, a task for which he received a salary. Again, his father's reputation as a man of science probably helped the younger Delisle. Historian Mary Sponberg Pedley says, 'once authority was established, a geographer's name might retain enough value to support two or three generations of mapmakers'. Delisle's case, it could be said that his accomplishments surpassed his father's. Up to that point, he had drawn maps not only of European countries, such as Italy, Spain, Germany, Great Britain, Poland, and regions such as the Duchy of Burgundy, but he had also contributed to the empire's claims to recently explored continents of Africa and the Americas. Like many cartographers of his day, Delisle did not travel with the explorers. He drew maps mostly in his office, relying on a variety of data. The quality of his maps depended on a solid network to provide him first-hand information. Given his family's and his own reputation, Delisle had access to fairly recent accounts of travellers who were returning from the New World, which gave him an advantage over his competitors. Being a member of the Académie, he also kept current with recent discoveries, especially in astronomy and measurement. When he could not confirm the accuracy of a source, he would indicate it clearly on his maps. For instance, his Carte de la Louisiane shows a river that the baron of Lahontan claimed he discovered. As no one else could validate it, Delisle noted a warning to the viewer that it might not exist. (Source: Wikipedia). Tooley, p.43.
