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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
56 pages. Features: Great colour ad for International Trucks inside front cover; Nice two-colour full-page Chevrolet ad; Super Sub-Hunters (fiction); Nice one-page Canada Dry ad; Canadians are donating the blood to be used for Britain's armies; Churchill and Chamberlain - a column from London; Pottsy (fiction); What Canada Means to Me; Tondar (fiction); Wakeville, Awake! (part 4 of 4); South of the Border - photos and article on the thriving city of Windsor, Ontario; Great full-page ad for Sisman's Scampers (shoes); Kindergarten of the Air - Frank Lucas and his Toronto Model Airplane Factory -article with photos; Nice full-page two-colour ad for Moffat Electric Ranges; Nice two-colour full-page ad for Caterpillar diesel engines and electric sets; Full-page Dodge Truck ad; Great colour ad for Hewetson Shoes inside back cover; Nice colour ad for Nash automobiles on back cover. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding tight. A nice copy. 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
32 pages. Features: Aircraft Design Trends; Aircraft Dope and Finish Problems; Cabin Insulation; Graphical Methods for Least-Square Problems; Joining and Soldering - results of tests on duraluminum and aluminum joined with recently developed aluminum solders; Fundamental Aerodynamics (part 5) - a detailed study of characteristics essential in the selection of an airfoil; Book Reviews; New Aircraft - with photo of the American Eagle Flybabout; News of the Industry - with photo of Arthur Sowden of the Detroit Steel Products Company; Photo othe Fokker Aircraft Corporation factory at Wheeling, West Virginia; Airports and Airways; many vintage ads. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
263 pages. Profusely illustrated with photos and diagrams. Small name stamped upon title page and back page, otherwise unmarked. Typical soiling and wear for a well-used shop manulal. Binding intact. A worthy reference copy of this genuine, factory-issued shop manual. Book
100 pages. Front Cover: Al Parker illustration. Special Features: The Dilemma of a Pacifist; Star Factory; This Is My Story by Eleanor Roosevelt; Spots and Stains; and I Bring 'Em Up Alive. Many articles on domesticity, fashion, decorating, food and homemaking, short stories and poetry. Full page colour vintage print advertising including Ivory Snow, Campbells' Soup, and Coca-Cola. Full page black/white ad with Ginger Rogers promoting Lux Toilet Soap. Full page black/white Lysol Disinfectant print ad with Dionne Quintuplets. Quarter page black/white "Shirley Temple Goes Fishing" Quaker Puffed Wheat ad. Above-average wear. Back hinge starting. Some yellowing to front cover and pages. Small mailing label top right corner. 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
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
Much text also in French. Features: Saint Gabriel House; The Preservation of Old Monteal; Traditional Sculpture; History of Painting; Conversion Through Pictures - An Aspect of Religious Painting in New France; Quebec's Traditional House; Early Furniture; Silver; Quebec Ceramics; Quebec Maple-Sugar Moulds; Stoves; From an 18th Century Table; French-Canadian Blankets; The First Quebec Glass Factory - Canada Glass Works; Some Museums of Quebec.. and Their Treasures; Military and Maritime Museum. Date hand-written upon front cover. Modest wear. Quality copy. Book
79 pages. Brief bilingual Swedish/English text with much sumptuous colour photography printed upon glossy stock. Undated but appears to be circa 2001. Bertil Vallien is an innovator of glass art and an explorer of metaphysical worlds. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this most attractive work. Book
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
PARIS, Etablissements WALLACH Frères - Sans date (1920) - In-4 - Cartonnage éditeur - taché aux premières pages & sur la tranche - très importante iconographie - 881 pages
58 pages. Nice color and black and white photos. Songs iclude: A Better Man, I'll Be Gone, Killin' Time, Live and Learn, Nobody's Home, Nothing's News, Straight From the Factory, Walkin' Away, Winding Down, You're Gonna Leave Me Again. Moderate wear. Binding sound. Unmarked. A quality copy. Book
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
143 pages. "... Covers the whole story, from the original Barracuda in 1964 to the last of the line in 1974. The fascinating story is told by means of plentiful, well-chosen illustrations from the original factory literature and compelling text written by an acknowledged Mopar authority. All models are covered including the exciting Formula S and 'Cuda models. The Dodge Challenger is also included from 1970 to 1974, as are rare Barracuda show cars." - from back cover. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Great gift for your special Mopar fan. 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
64 pages. Features: Novel Staffordshire - on the trail of Victorian Staffordshire figures from the romantic novel of Paul and Virginia; Birth of the Bureau - antique piece of writing furniture; 'The Worcester Tonquin Manufactory'; Dr. Wall Worcester - exhibition marks 250th anniversary of Worcester porcelain factory; Gauging the Pins - collecting pin gauges; Arthur Hopkins (1848-1930) - forgotten draughtsman; Minature Teapots; many attractive ads; and much more. Lavishly produced upon glossy stock. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Book
64 pages. Features: Ruskin Pottery - Art Deco Innovations; Maiolica Drug Jars - the apothecary's Pots; Asian Delights; Jewels of the Table - an exhibition of custard cups produced by almost every 18th century European factory; Enamelled Watch Cases; Scottish Avant-Garde - work of the Scottish 20th century painters, William Gillies and John Maxwell; Antique Minimalism; Market Report - Needlework Samplers; many attractive ads; and much more. Lavishly produced upon glossy stock. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Book
46 pages. Features: Ceramics from France - the middle ages to the revolution; William Morris and Art Nouveau; Douglas M. Duncan, 1902-1968 - Uncommon Collector; How Much is my Antique Worth?; A Brief History of English Furniture; A Sailor's Chest; A Dutch Bird's Eye of the Fine Arts; The Penetanguishene Glass Factory; Early Books are Canadian Too; Irish Follies; England's Monastic Inns; Button Collecting; Unmarked with average wear. Address label clipped from front cover. A sound copy. Magazine
160 pages. Features: GT2 RS vs. GT3 RS - driving the wildest street 911s; Unpublished 904 - Carrera GTSs at the factory in 1964, captured in colour; Hans Herrmann - the ultimate ride in a 550 Spyder; Interview with Fred Schwab, Porsche North America's former president; An infamous bank robbers 356 custom; 1972 911 Heaven - a runaway RSR 2.8 replica project comes up big; Project 914 3.6 - part 18; Tech forum - questions and answers, from the 986 to Cayenne; and more. Clean, bright and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
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
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
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
Features: Baskets by John McQueen; How to buy a floor loom; Inside the Hangchow Silk Factory; Lynn Rothrock's Devil Dolls; and more. Sound copy. Prior owner's name on front cover. Magazine
