Burkhardt, Charles H.MareMagnum
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538 pages. Bit of writing inside front cover else unmarked. Above-average wear. Binding intact. A worthy reference copy. Book
Two-color, five-panel, two-sided pamphlet celebrating the Oregon Centennial Exposition and International Trade Fair held in Portland in 1959. Includes two other pieces of vintage Chevron ephemera. Unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Book
273 pages. Use emu oil to promote your good health. Clean, bright and unmarked with faintest wear. Excellent copy. Book
310 pages. Index. Abundantly illustrated. Take the mystery out of wood finishing. "Proves that finishing isn't black magic or a nebulous art... but rather is a process that is as precise and analytical as any other aspect of woodworking. Withoug question, this is the best-researched, most authoritative book on wood finising available." - Workbench Magazine. Chapters include: preparing the wood surface; tools for applying finishes; oil finishes; staining wood; filling the pores; film finishes; shellac; lacquer; varnish; water-based finishes; conversion finishes; choosing a finish; finishing the finish; caring for the finish; repairing finishes; finishing different woods; strippers; and more. Attractive glossy illustrated boards. Clean, bright and unmarked with minimal wear. Excellent copy. Book
114 pages. Glossary. Index. Reproductions of archival black and white photos. Signatures of author and cover artists upon title page. "...Intended to inform the average reader through stories gleaned from old-time whalers and their descendants, and to provide a quick reference for serious researchers." - from back cover. "Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Binding intact. A worthy reference copy. Book
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
Signed, without inscription, by author upon title page. 331 pages. Index. Glossary. Black and white reproductions of photos. "A collection of essays on various aspects of oil history, pointing out that government involvement is as old as the industry itself." - from dust jacket. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Book
Signed, without inscription, by author upon title page. 177 pages. Index. Black and white reproductions of photos. Contains great reminiscences of oil patch hands such as J. Grant Spratt, Martin Luther Hovis, Antonie VandenBrink, Vern "Dry Hole" Hunter, Carl Moore, and thirteen others. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
83 pages. Features include: Exploring wrong places can be fatal; Build and use an Electrolysis Cleaner; Loose change in abandoned oil camps; Exploring a new Mexico lumber camp; We looted a town for pirate gold; Prospecting on the Yuba; Swap meets; Mining for fun and profit. Average wear. Book
30 pages, Colour throughout. Former owner was a smoker. Book number B437 from the famous Grumbacher Library. Step-by-step instructions and demonstration of techniques for painting the sea and ships in oils and acrylics. Book
182 pages. Features: Honor Roll of visionary architects and interior designers; The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland update England's storied Alnwick Castle; A 1960s hillside home in Bel-Air is reconfigured - foot for 007; Splendor in Manhattan - a dramatic setting for antiques and art high above New York's Ritz-Carleton; An informal family retreat in the Hamptons; View home in San Francisco; Carving a modern home from old on an island near Sicily; New York penthouse by Mojo; Couple's new home in Washington by Robert S. Brown and Todd Davis; Special Motoring Section - automobiles are changing with the times, ahead of the curve at Renault, celebrating 40 years of the Porsche 911, Daryl Hannah's El Camino runs on biodiesel - an ethanol-thinned vegetable oil. Light wear. Unmarked. A nice copy. Magazine
64 pages. Great black and white photos and illustrations. Nice vintage ads on covers. Features: Apothecary - Dick & Lil Richardson's Apothecary Collection preserves pharmaceutical history - lengthy article with many great photos; Is this a Great Hobby or What?, by Cecil Munsey; Jar Talk - Jack La Baume visits the desert home of Don & Opal Wellman; Hair Raising Stories - Mrs. S.A. Allen's World's Hair Restorer & Balsam; Mermaid Oil - unusual poison bottle from overseas; British Bottle Bits - The Chepstow Show; Extra Special Deliveries; B.N.N. - the great Bellingham Show and Sale; Photos of Dale Mooney and Gary Dunsmore digging up fantastic finds... at an undisclosed location; Las Vegas Show; Up-Dates; Auctions; The Pontil - John C. Tibbitts recounts his recent travels to significant bottle destinations. Couple of external markings. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
64 pages. Great black and white photos and illustrations. Nice vintage ads on covers. Features: Photos and details of glass powder horns; The Magic of Metamorphic Trade Cards - Part II - Beyond Patent Medicines - fantastic vintage ads; Hair Raising Stories - Circassian Hair Oil and Restorative - A.L. Scoville & Co.; Bryan's Top Shelf - his tall and short bottles; Embalming Bottles - informative and wonderfully illustrated article by Adrienne S. Escoe; Jar Talk in Fredericksburg, Texas; Dr. Pepper's Mountain Herbs; "Dr. Pepper's Phos-Ferrates"; Extra Special Deliveries; Bottle Network News; British Bottle Bits; Auction Directory; The Label Space - The Bunker Hill Monument is popular on labels - Bunker Hill Pickles; Up-Dates; "Nyal" - a Poison Bottle story by Ben and Mirriam Glassman. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
64 pages. Black and white photos. Features: Pre-historic Baseball Cards, by Dave Cheadle; Drinking Homage to the Scottish Highlander, by Jack Sullivan; The Nickels House and Isaac A. Nickels, by Charlie Barnette; Bryan's Top Shelf - the Fabulous Ruby Red Beer Bottles, by Bryan Grapentine; Auction Directory; Bottle Network News; British Bottle Bits - Scent Bottles of the 18th Century, by Rob Goodacre; Mary in Bottleland, by Jodee Holzwarth; Containers with a European Flavor - England's Crosse & Blackwell Company, by Tom Caniff. Clean and unmarked with average wear. A sound copy. Book
Features: Ski trails of Banff National Park; Le Royaume du Saguenay; Nova Scotia "Campsite" - the Cabot Trail; Postage Stamp Motoring; Odd items about Canada - The "Coleman" Frog (as big as a dog!), Pount Pelee - south of the northmost part of California!, Ukrainian 'Bush' House of God, near Neepawa and Minnedosa, Farthest east home in Canada; Along the Yukon Trail; photo of Imperial's and probably North America's, first service station, opened in Vancouver in 1908; North to Buffalo Narrows. Illustrated with black and white photos. Average wear. A sound copy of this vintage issue. Book
Features: How to pack your car or station wagon; Selecting your campsite; Setting up and protecting equipment; Weekend camping gear; Tips for camp cooking; Good camping books. Illustrated with black and white photos. Average wear. A sound copy of this vintage issue. Book
66 pages. Features: Barbara Amiel on the passing of Lena Horne; Paul Wells says "Those Crazy Christians are taking over Ottawa; UFC fighter George St.-Pierre visits Parliament Hill; Shelagh Grant on why Canada may soon lose her sovereignty in the Arctic; Captain Robert Semrau - he allegedly shot a wounded Taliban fighter in Afghanistan - was it mercy or murder?; Andrew McIntosh receives a brown envelope; Newly elected British Prime Minister David Cameron; BP's Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill; Attempted bombing of Times Square; Cable companies make bold gamble on a new era of convergence; Youtube "Sells Out" - videos are being banned; Elena Kagan; Taking the scare out of Obamacare; Deregulated Eye Care in B.C.; Bob Geldof and Bono visit the Globe and Mail; Vacation from Hell in Peru - floods and landslides; Gustav Mahler is now box-office gold; Greeks protest austerity cuts; Devon Ronald Butler Clifford, 1979-2010; and more. Average wear. Address label clipped from front cover - in the process, a small piece was lost from table of contents and subsequent page received a two-inch opening.. A worthy reference copy. Magazine
82 pages. Features: In Defense of (the possibly drunk) Fergie - Prince Andrew's ex-wife; Andrew Coyne on Rand Paul; Samantha Bee in conversation; Why is Stephen Harper in no rush to call an election?; Guy Giorno - national man of mystery; Senator Nancy Ruth; Fly-by-night immigration consultants; Grassroots revolt against the HST in British Columbia; Is that an IED in your backpack?; Mahmoud Yadegari - accused of supplying Iran with equipment to aid their nuclear program; Conflict in Thailand; Containing coastal oil damage in Louisiana; Say goodbye to the recovery - fear returns as a growing debt crisis threatens to tip the world back into recession; Why Apple's iPad spells trouble for Nintendo and the video game industry; The Can-Am Spyder; Dr. Anthony Galea - embattled A-list doctor; Breakthrough MS surgery not available in Canada; Docile dogs live longer; The death of John Connelly; How Air Conditioning changes the world; William still hesitating on Kate Middleton; Calgary's Rush - the ultimate restaurant kitchen; Mark Steyn argues that Europe's hedonistic benefits and low birth rates mean it needs protection from itself; In Memoriam - Kenneth Roy McAllister. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Magazine
Features: Arctic Offshore Drilling - A Calculated Policy of Grave Risk (Editorial); Watching Great Horned Owl Nests in the Alberta Foothills; J. Fenwick Lansdowne; Machias Seal Island; The Hazardous Search for Oil and Gas in Arctic Waters; Digges Island - Fortress home of the Akpa. Few library markings. Average wear. Sound copy. Book
Features: A wilderness canoe trip in September - pickerel, portages, loons and longjohns by Judy Lord; Autumnfest - the magic and mystery of the season; Fuel (Oil and Gas) in the Arctic - the moral and ethical issues; Blackbird Roosting behaviour - fascinating and infuriating; Frank de Matteis - pockets of nature in watercolour. Clear tape along spine. Few library markings. Moderate wear. Sound copy. Book
Features: General Electric's fantastic new electric garden tractor; Detroit claims vs. Union Oil tests; Driving the Gremlin - Detroit's first VW-size car; Best car lock yet; new low-smog gasoline; Apollo's fearless fireman; New electric mowers; Dan Gurney's Column; and more. Average wear. Sound copy. Magazine
Features: New owner for the "France"; The "Eilian" Remembered; Messageries Maritimes Liner "Eridan" of 1929; Beating the Oil Shortage at Sea; Ferry Scene - Sealink Setback; Brighton-Dieppe Services of the Past; The Liverpool Pilotage Service in the 19th Century; Sail Review - Welsh Preservation Plans; Greek Passenger Shipping in 1978-1979; The 'Elbe' Disaster. Book
Features: Exploring the Ocean Bottom in Manned Submersibles; Feeding and Spawning of Bluefish; IFOs; El Nino - unwanted guest; Live on California's Wharves; Oil Spills - The Causes and Cures; Long-Lining for Tilefish. Sound copy. Book
Features: Hungry humpbacks forever blowing bubbles; The Great copper-pot hunt; intensive shrimp culture in Japan; Inland seas, reefs and oil; How corals feed; Christchurch Bay's monument to safety; Reef-netting for salmon; Sergeant major on guard; Footprints of glaciers. Sound copy. Book
Features: New trouble in the tide pools; Northern elephant seals return; Sunburst after nightfall; Will the Caribbean hawksbill turtle survive?; Unwanted oil and gas production; Li'l Red; Shark hunting on the Arkansas ocean deep; Follow up - Source of the Bermuda freak waves. Sound copy. Book
