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New Turkish Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. [vi], 122 p., color and b/w ills. Çin'den Kocaeli'ne kagidin öyküsü. Paper industry in Kocaeli (SEKA factory) and history of paper from China to Turkey.
This is the big one - alllmost two inches thick and over 4lb in weight. Heavily worn with usual library markings. Binding open near the middle. No index so not easy to use but still the best reference available. We repeat, this copy is very heavily worn but still a worthy reference copy. Book
With contributions by O. R. McGregor, Edward Shils, Ferdynand Zweig, Norman Birnbaum, Lord Balneil et al. Paginated 388:496 Light wear and soiling to covers.
86 pages. Features: Duane Mayer's 1974 Chevy Fleetside - California Dream Truck; Getting it All Together - with the SCMTC for their 10th anniversary run; Lazy '59 - Chuck & Cynthia Coulter's 1959 Chevy; 4-Way Stabilizers - Do They Work?; Biggest Little Van Run in the World - Reno; Abacab - Adam Renteria's 1979 Datsun; Getting the Biggest Bang per Buck - Pumping Horsepower in a Chevy Van; TC Pooh - Ted & Connie Warner's 1956 F-100; How to customize Toyota factory seats; Classic Tailgates - photos; Stepping Out - California Stepsiders; Sweetness - Don & Carol Everson's 1982 Ford Econoline; Primo Vans' Endless Summer #9; Readers' Renderings. Unmarked. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
184 pages. Map. Frontis illustration of subject. Reproductions of black and white photos. "Chief Trader King, who died in 1940, was one of the most fearless and colourful traders of the Canadian North. From the day he landed at York Factory in 1862 until his retirement from the Hudson's Bay Company in 1903 his life was filled with stirring adventure in a vast country where only skilled boatmen could make their way over the water routes from one post to the next and where only expert huntsmen and the most rugged individuals could survive." - from Foreword. Moderate age-toning to contents. Binding intact. Bit of writing in marker atop front free endpaper. Somewhat above-average external wear and soiling. A sound copy. Peel (2) 4182. Book
x p., 3 l., 137, [1] p. front., illus., plates, fold. plan, diagrs. 23 cm. Hardcover Very good condition
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: Barton's Grizzly - Well-known Western hunter and guide J. Barton sets out to single-handedly capture a live California grizzly bear (includes cover illustration); In Search of Adventure - Part IV - the story of a chequered cruise; Kidnapped - A Tale of the Burmese Border in which Sir Robert Carson retrieves his kidnapped daughter; An Interrupted Holiday - John Hawkins was tramping through Idaho in 1886; Down the Amazon From Source to Mouth - Part II - J. Campbell Besley and his party continue their journey from the source of the Amazon to the Atlantic, fighting for their lives along the way; Three Years off the Beaten Track - H.E. Weller spent three years in Northern Canada running a small steamer for the Hudson's Bay Company among fur traders and Indians - article with many interesting photos; A Prize-Fight in Mexico - amusing story of what happened when a Spaniard fought an American; Life Among the Eskimos - Clint Wiseman describes a visit he paid to these hardy little hunters of north, complete with photos; The Story of the Missing Fingers - the awful experience of Melvin Parker who fell overboard and clung to a bell-buoy for many hours in the depth of winter; Fallen Among the Theives - exciting adventures of two novice rubber-collectors in Central America, by Rowland W. Cater; Hotel-Keeping in the Wilds - two ex-members of the Cape Mounted Rifles and their hotel-keeping adventures out on the veldt; and more. pp. 9 [ads], 94, 10-32 [ads]. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
A clean, unmarked copy with a tight binding. Unpaginated - approx. 60 pages. Many b&w graphic images. History of the band, and discography. Includes Antonio Ghura illustration.
Numerous black and white photographs. "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter XCIII Ammunition: Supply and Manufacture. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. Magazine
8vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs throughout; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
Articles: The Ports of Halifax and Saint John and the American Civil War; The Floating Factory - Dominant Designs and Technological Development of Twentieth-Century Whaling Factory Ships; A Lonely Ambassador - HMCS Uganda and the War in the Pacific; Sailor as Entrepreneurs in a Great Lakes Maritime Village; plus book reviews. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Nice copy. Book
Sm. 8vo., First Edition, with a chart as frontispiece, and diagrams and tables in the text; original pictorial terracotta cloth blocked and lettered in black, a very good, bright, clean copy. With trade advertisement as front free endpaper, and 8pp publisher's catalogue at rear. VERY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION
32 pages. Index. Undated. Appears to be circa 1920s. Nostalgic colour-illustrated covers. Interesting statement about Alum on back cover. Contains dozens of tested recipes. Average wear. Binding intact. A wothy copy of this charming vintage piece. Book
Features: Title page photo of large column of British and French infantry on the march; Seven excellent photos document the Austrian offensive on the Italian Front; Photo of Italian naval regiment being reviewed on St. Mark's Piazza; G.K. Chesterton writes about the pacifist/patriot groups; One-page illustration of pilot guiding burning plane while standing on its wing; The Japanese Fleet in the War (article); The"New" Star - of 1895!; The Woman, The Boy, and the Land; Page of illustrations present "Sons of Sister Republics - Franco-American Brothers -in-Arms; The Acrobatics of Aviation (article) One page illustration with inset sketch describes the "Immelmann Turn" performed by aircraft; Two pages of photos and illustrations of personalities of the Supreme War Council meeting at Versailles; Muscles, Nerves, and Brains - article describes how to take care of our health; Photo of artillery horses wearing gas-masks; Photo of American ambulance men evacuating wounded soldiers down a ladder from a French hospital under German shell-fire; Six photos illustrate the West in the East - British methods in Mesopotamia; Glorious centrefold illustration shows French, American, and British fighting shoulder to shoulder; One-page illustration shows the salvage of scrap metal in the Midlands; One-page illustration shows copper driving-bands for shells being thrown into annealing furnace at Birmingham in the National Shell Factory; Roll of Honour - 18 photos of officers including Lieut.-Col. Arthur L. Wrenford; Photo of Japanese General being received at a French headquarters; Photo of Canadian nurses picking through a downed Gotha aircraft; Charming two-colour back cover ad for Cavanders "Army Club" cigarettes features well-dressed young lady with umbrella chatting with man in uniform; and more. 36 pages including several pages of marvelous vintage ads, most of which are illustrated. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent WWI-era issue. Magazine
Pages 65-100. Features: Charming ad for Kruschen Salts inside advertorial front cover; Front cover photo of German soldiers returning to Berlin "Undefeated"; Article by G.K. Chesterton about the hope of the Polish people; Photo of the late great actor Sir Charles Wyndham; Photo of German troops entering Berlin; Photo of Liebknecht addressing large crowd in Unter Den Linden in Berlin; Two-page photo spread of the new "Lloyd George" Coalition Government - the Premier and some of the chief members - 32 photos in all; A Great Day in Prague - several photos show President Masaryk's Triumphal Entry; Photo of Filippo Cavallini, Luigi Dini and Adolfo Re-Riccardi in prisoners dock as they face charges of treason; Several photos of the aftermath of war; Photos of British Peace Delegates departing to Paris; Three pages of photos of Theodore Roosevelt - A Friend of Britain; Aerial Records and Record Making - article by C.G. Grey - Editor of "The Aeroplane"; Superb full-page photo portrait of Poland's Ignace Paderewski; Two pages of illustrations depicting heraldic symbols for commemorating naval traditions - some new badges for British War-Ships; Nice centerfold illustration by Arthur Watts shows a coastal motor-boat engaging a German seaplane; Large aerial photos of bombs exploding at sea; Illustration of new Undersecretary of State for Air - The Rt. Hon. Major-General J.E.E. Seely, D.S.O., on his charger Warrior; Photo from Baghdad of the British Commander-in-chief reading a proclamation announcing the surrender of Turkey; Great full-page ad for Kenilworth Cigarettes shows young lady on bed lighting her smoke from that of her male companion in uniform; Aerial photo of bombed Red Cross hospital at Etaples; Photo of Herr Ebert addressing a meeting of non-commissioned officers; Interesting photo of the interior of the Sopwith Aviation company's big factory at Ham, Surrey; "Astol" ad on back cover claims to restore natural colour to hair which is grey or faded; numerous other gorgeous vintage ads. Moderate wear. Binding intact. Unmarked. A quality vintage copy. Book
Features: One of the Great Historical Presentations of the Colt Manufacturing Company - The Winslow '51 Navy; Savage-Halpine Torpedo; Captain Artemas Wheeler - Conclusion; Powder Flask Feature; Factory "Alterations:" of a Remington Rolling Block Pistol - Part II. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Solid copy. Book
4to., First Edition, with 16 fine coloured plates and very numerous monochrome photographs (many full-page) in the text; cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. A standard reference.
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 402 pages.
Features: Cover photo of Ab Jenkins and his 1933 V-12 Pierce-Arrow; Obituary of Arthur Kumpf inside front cover - Mr. Kumpf had a long association with the Pierce-Arrow, including service as a racer and endurance driver in the U.S. and Europe; list of Ab Jenkins' Driving achievements; Fredericksburg Meet Photos on pages 13 through 20; items on pages 4 through 9 are from the March 31, 1930 issue of 'The Pierce-Arrow News' (which was a large 'newspaper format' factory publication); Some Pierce-Arrows at Harrah's - with text and photos; New Parts Set-Up Gives Rush Service; Downton Window Display Proves Successful for Holden-Nelson; Here's the way your parts orders are handled; Speech of Col. Charles Clifton, 1917; Speech of Mr. Day about factory plans for the maintenance and up-building of Pierce-Arrow quality; Paint Shop Memories, by William L. Fischer; Many great photos from the 1974 PAS meet; Text of talk given at meet by Maurice A. Thorne. Back cover features reproduction of an ad for the Pierce-Arrow Travelodge, an early house/travel-trailer which could be pulled by car. Moderate wear. Umarked. A quality copy. Book
126p. Illustrated. Bookplate of Thomas Schock. 8vo. Original full blue decorated printed wraps. Nice copy. ART 3
392 + 328 pages. Index in second volume. Lists of illustrations. Handsome black and white plates. Examines: The Colonial Period; The Era of the Small Factory; The Mature Factory; Industrial Maturity. A masterly treatment of the subject. Former reference library copy set with usual markings and average wear. Binding intact. A sturdy set in navy buckram with brilliant gilt spine lettering. Book
615 pages. "In the preparation of the third edition of this standard textbook for the boot and shoe industry, all the necessary revision has been made to keep it fully up to date. In particular the chapter on Direct Moulded Construction has been considerably modified and includes a new section on Injection moulding. The general arrangement into nine parts has been retained: Shoe Design - its Basis and Development; Pattern Cutting; Clicking; Closing; Bottom Stock; Making; Finishing; Shoe Room; Slipper Manufacture. This new edition is a complete textbook describing for students all the methods in use in the manufacture of boots and shoes and is also an invaluable reference book for foremen, managers and directors in the industry who need to keep abreast of modern techniques." - from dust jacket. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Back hinge open. A worthy reference copy of this excellent reference. Book
Hinge break at title page. Stamps to title page and FEP. Sticker to inside cover and spine. Wear along cover edges and corners. Pagebvlock remains tight. Text is clean, tight and bright Ex - Library, Usual Stamps
52 pages. Features: Cover photo of the collier Lord Citrine; On the Waterfront; Crescent Shipping developments; Ferry Fleets Update; Port-folio - colour photofeature of shipping scenes at British ports; The Offshore Guardian - Toisa Petrel, by Captain David A. McNamee; Warships in the Thames - a review of last year's warship visitors to London; Ferry Focus - Havelet; Towards Improving Your Ship Photography; The Queen Elizabeth at Southampton in 1960 - awesome colour centrefold photograph; Cruise Ship Review; The 'Orcades' of 1948 - Neil McCart reviews the career of a trend-setting post-war passenger liner; Warships in Profile - Type 23 Frigates; A Captain and his ship - Leonard Miles and the Powergen collier Lord Hinton; Klondykers - fish factory ships at Lerwick - photofeature; Voyage Report - Homeward Bound in the 'Jeremiah O'Brien', by David Aris; Large colour photo of the World Action inside back cover; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
190 pages. Duo-tang binding. Many diagrams and black and white illustrations. Silver lettering and company crest on front cover. A very detailed service manual for refrigeration units manufactured by Schaefer Inc. which was established in Minneapolis in 1929. Includes an extensive and very useful table of contents and index. This is a revised issue of a manual first published in 1946. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book