Wilson, H.W.: EditorMareMagnum
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"Brilliant narrative of Mons in this enlarged issue." - from front cover which features photos of Brigadier-General Sir David Henderson, K.C.B., D.S.O., Commander of the Royal Flying Corps. Excellent portrait of Joseph Jacques Cesaire Joffre, Chief of the General Staff of the French Army. General progress of the war to the eve of Mons. The French Frontier Battle and the British Stand at Mons. Centerfold illustration of 'Wounded helping the Wounded - Pathetic episode between Le Cateau and Landrecies during the Retreat from Mons. Photos and illustrations include: Destruction near Mulhausen; Barricades near Mons; German column mowed down by British machine guns at Landrecies; French Cavalry on the way; French's indomitable little army on the eve of the Battle of Mons; Scene of the retreat from Mons; Map of Western Europe; With the British Forces fighting along the Franco-Belgian Frontier; German troops trapped near Cambrai; and more. Covers still weakly attached. Unmarked. Sound copy. Book
Features: Gunsmiths of the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia; Dardick's New Tround .50-Caliber Machine Gun Weapon System; A Broughton Breechloader; That Handsome Marlin Loading Tool. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Solid copy. Book
pp. ix, 326. Index. Bibliography. Black and white reproductions of photos. Diagrams. "Now, for the first time, the insider's view of the Enigma story and other clandestine operations is revealed by Gordon Welchman, a top British mathematician who was largely responsible for the crucial achievements at Bletchley Park in the first months of WWII. Goes beyond Bletchley to show how the lessons learned from Germany's errors in using the Enigma codes can - and must - be applied to the use of military communications today." - dust jacket. Book clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Moderate wear to dust jacket now preserved in Brodart. A quality copy of this essential cryptographic chronicle. Enser p.75. Book
32 pages. Features: Cover photo of the King and Duke of Kent welcomning U.S. Ambassador John G. Winant to England; Illustration of Don Alfonso De Bourbon of Hapsburg who died in Rome on February 28th; Seven photos of Mogadishi, capital of Italian Somaliland, captured by General Cunningham; Four pages of excellent photos show R.A.F. gunners undergoing intensive training; Page of photos of Turkey's dauntless leaders - Ismet Ineunu, Dr. Refik Saydam, and Bay Sukru Sarajoglu; Map-illustrated article entitled "The Germans in the Mediterranean"; Two pages of illustrations of the men and machines of the Turkish Air Force which confront the Axis menace; Two pages of photos illustrate the emancipation of Turkish women - shown are a judge, politician, professor, artists, and more; Centerfold illustration shows torpedoed ship with devastating damage in drydock for repairs (please note: significant coffee stains to this illustration); Full-page photo of British infantryman in Libya in full battle gear; Full-page photo of Fully-armed Greek infantryman on the Albanian front; Two-page illustration of R.A.S.C. men drawing rations in a typical skilfully concealed distribution centre; Photos of bomb damaged S. Mary's Church in Swansea; Photo of massive 1.75 ton unexploded Nazi bomb recovered from East Anglia; Photo of devastating R.A.F bomb damage to German rail marshalling yard; Photos of personalities of the week include G.W. Rendel, M. Filoff, M.N. Momtchiloff, M. De Vleeschauwer with General Cunningham, Mrs. Rex Benson with Air Marshal Portal, Joseph Kennedy giving evidence on the Lease-and-Lend bill in Washington, L. Von A. De La Periere, Dr. J. Rendel Harris, and the Rev. Eric S. Loveday; Two pages of photos of Lifeboatmen - always on duty defying the seas and Nazi bombers; Illustrated instructions how to personally deal with fire bombs; and more. Staples disintegrated. Unmarked with average wear. A worthy vintage copy of this excellent wartime issue. Book
2 vols., in one, xx, 432; xvi, 426, [iv]pp., without final leaf of index, engraved portrait frontispieces, illustrs., within the text, recent cloth.
190 pages including index and black and white photographic plates. The glamorous world of the secret agent is shown as it really is... a myth perpetuated in novels, films and the memoirs of super-agents. "...one of the most historically interesting and informative books about espionage in World War Two." - Heinz Hohne, Der Spiegel. Lovely clean, unmarked copy with minimal wear. Dust jacket protected by attractive Brodart cover. Book
247 pages including index. Appears Unread. Co-author of Boom, Bust & Echo brings to life a hugely important but virtually invisible industry through lively storytelling, thorough research, and penetrating analysis. Must reading for every Canadian with an investment account or an RRSP. Book
128 pages. Index. Beautiful colour photography. "Delicious and nourishing bread recipes to home-bake at the touch of a switch." - subtitle. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Lower corner of last page is rumpled. A quality copy. Book
208 p. Inked presentation to Walter M. Diener from A. B. Heller. Inner hinges cracked. Small 8vo. Original full cloth binding lettered in black, slightly soiled. Hardbound. Covers portions of the: 150TH MACHINE GUN BATTALION; 108TH MACHINE GUN BATTALION; TWENTY-EIGHTH DIVISION; COMPANY "B"; FORTY-SECOND DIVISION; COMPANY "I". Includes roster of names and occupation in civilian life. Very good copy. PA 26
116 pages. Fiction: The Second Mrs. Thorpe; The Mysterious Mr. Todd; The Lady Called Brazil; Tornado!; Ambush at Blanco Canyon (part 2 of 4); The Girl From the Mimosa Club (parf 4 of 7); The conclusiong of Doom Cliff. Articles: What Happened to the Magic of Childhood? - They are missing the aimless days we used to know; Alan Ladd - Hollywood's Unlikely Hero - with several photos including Sophia Loren and Marilyn Monroe; The Secrets of Jamestown - extraordinary treasures unearthed during restoration for 350th birthday; How the Israelis Blitzed Nasser's Army - article with photos of Dayan and his men, and other scenes; We Made the "Impossible" Tour - Conclusion - The Land of Fire - three agonizing miles of travel in southern Argentina; The Face of America - Great color photo inside caboose; Incredible New Frontier - Kitimat, British Columbia. Ads: Nostalgic two-page Inco ad explains their developments in the Mystery-Moak Lakes area of northern Manitoba (perhaps the site of modern-day Thompson?); Nice color one-page ad for Heinz Campside beans; Nice two-page photo ad for General Motors highlights Keene, New Hampshire, home of Kingsbury Machine Tool Corporation - with photos of Mayor J. Alfred Dennis, H.T. Kingsbury, Chester L. Kingsbury, Gunnar Swahnberg, Ed Kingsbury, Earl Riley, Jim Riley, and Blair Howe; Nice two-page ad for Westinghouse TVs; Whitman's Chocolates; Campbell's Soup; Fantastic two-page Cadillac ad displays a red Sedan de Ville four-door hartdop; Tareyton; Pontiac; De Soto cars - nice color photo; American Airlines - two-pages in color; 1957 Mercury cars with great color image of a red Colony Park station wagon with new power-lift back window; Cushman Eagle mini-bike; Detroit Diesel - quarry scene in color; Frigidaire clothes washers; Canada tourism; GMC Trucks - the 860 Diesel; Chief Engineer Roebling, the man behind the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, is honored in a U.S. Savings Bond ad; Great vintage National Cash Register (NCR) ad inside back cover - their new register calculates change!. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
224p. + Portrait Frontis. Typed insert "Compliments of Geo. E. Loucks - Business Mens Republican League of Pennsylvania. Sm. 8vo. Original printed wraps. Front cover stained, chipped and loose. Some of the speeches include: How Farmers Are Burdened; Samples of Official Jobbery; State Officials Draw Two Salaries; The Treasury Ring; Curse of the Machine; etc. John Wanamaker (1838-1922) was a great merchant, department store developer, innovator, religious leader, as well as an active civic and political figure. PA PAMPH 19_32 BX1
8vo., First Edition; red cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SCARCE.
340 pages including index. Chapters include: the nature of the machine; motion in machines; velocity diagrams; the motion diagram; toothed gearing; bevel and spiral gearing; trains of gearing; cams; forces acting on machines; crank effort and turning movement diagrams; machine efficiency; Governors; Speed Fluctuations; flywheel weight; accelerations in machines; machine balancing. Bright gilt lettering upon spine. Some writing upon front endpaper. Minimal markings to contents. Partial lean to spine. Average wear. Good working copy. Book
pp. x, 242. Illustrated. 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Dust jacket, rubbed. Hardbound. Stated First Edition. Popular Science Living Library Program. Dust Jacket. Very good copy. SCIENCE BOX 4
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. White abrasions on dust jacket. Full white cloth boards. 8"w x 10 1/4"h. 280 pages.
96 pages. Aims to show just what a creative art machine embroidery can be. The mass of projects and information included will put all manner of imaginative designs and creative effects at your fingertips. Title page removed. Usual library markings. Covers loosening from textblock. Reference copy only. Book
No marks or inscriptions to contents. Light creasing to front cover. A very clean very tight copy with bright very slightly marked front board and no bumping to corners. 64pp. Embroidery magazine with features on embroidery at the Glasgow School of Art, felt, peeled-paper textiles, tambour passing & rococo, automatic machines, Miao jackets from Guizhou, Kaitag, embroidered aprons, Dorset buttons and embroidery sales, events, books and exhibitions.
In 24, pp. 15 + (1) con ill. xilogr. n.t. Br. ed. Rarissimo e interessante manualetto redatto da Thomas Bradford considerato l'inventore della lavatrice. Bradford, americano, brevetto' una macchina (di cui compare un'illustrazione nel testo) costituita da una gabbia ottagonale in legno nella quale venivano messi i vestiti da lavare inserita a sua volta in una piu' grande, una sorta di mastello di legno, riempito con acqua e sapone. Una manovella azionata a mano faceva ruotare il meccanismo permettendo ai panni di lavarsi.
LYON, Imp. Lescuyer - 103 pages - Photographies H.T. - Propre.
A revealing biography of IBM from its humble days in 1914. Illustrated with eight pages of plates. 320 pages. Dust jacket has small loss on bottom front corner, and has a little edgewear.
Levallois, Société des Usines Morinière - 1960 - In-8, Oblong - Catalogue - illustrations en texte - 40 pages - Propre
Features: The BIG story - how to fill empty cars - unless rates are revised, the industry may expire - long article; Winter over White Pass; America's Success Railroad; Railroad News Photos; Steam News Photos; Trains Go to Alaska - 1 - Super photos, text and map; Stuart Saunders and his money making machine - 4 years at the throttle of Norfold & Western (N&W) - long article with photos; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
Features: Great cover photo of a steam pile driver in action, plus great article and more photos inside; Funeral Train for Ike (Eisenhower) - Extra 4028 West - text and photos; Railroad News Photos; In train travel, Europe's average matches our best - article with photos and many tables; Centerfold features a pair of aging Alco L-2a Mohawks departing Selkirk, New York in 1951; Good-bye Great Western - absorbed into the Chicago & North Western camp; Mr. Jordan's marvelous multidexterous machine - 'does the work of an army of men' - great photos and article; World's steepest adhesion railroad? - amazing photos, article and map; Chet Schwarzkopf recalls riding in the cab of a steam locomotive as a boy; and more. Average wear. Faint date stamp atop front cover else unmarked. Sound copy. Book
Documentation Turbomeca, 1989. In-4 broché, 113 pp. abondamment illustré
petit in-4° 100 pages, iluustrations in-t. N&B, broche, couverture illustree plastifiee. Bel exemplaire. [GD8/4][SO-9]
