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112 pages. Features: 100 Pipers ad features golfer San Snead; IBM ad features large color illustration of Ray Norman who studies cacography; AT&T ad features photo of H.W. Smalley of Jackson, MS; Ellsworth Bunker in Saigon; LBJ goes to Guan; How the Generals view the Vietnam war now; The fate of CT Dem. Senator Tom Dodd; The President's Program; Two-page color ad for RCA color TVs; Jim Garrison investigates the JFK murder; Adam Clayton Powell; A Matter of Missiles and Megadeaths - anti-ballistic missiles; Thailand is fast becoming a U.S. military bastion; Sensational color-centerfold ad for the Volkswagen Van (Station Wagon) (red and white) with front flipped up; Photo of Lemnitzer being decorated by De Gaulle; Photo of large WWII bomb found in Munich; Nigeria - waiting for a miracle; Autism; Nice two-page color-photo ad for International trucks featuring the new CO-4000; Misstruck Money - Collectors' items; Calverton Jetport on Long Island; Computermania in Eastern Europe; Simca car ad; Paul Samuelson on Prudent Tax Policy; Charles (Bubba) Smith of the Baltimore Colts; Basketball referee Eckman; Passing of Alice Tisdale Hobart, Albert Otis Birch, Sir Frank Worrell and Capt. Aldo Tait; Fred Friendly; and more. Above-average wear. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy. Book
324 pages including bibliography, index, black and white plates. "Covers every aspect of the history of Malawi from pre-colonial times to the present, developing important social, economic and political themes. Describes and analyses events and social conditions in Malawi to show how and why Malawians have influenced the course of Central African affairs. Traces the influence of external forces, African, European and Asian, on the history of Malawi. The first comprehensive study of Malawi's history which considers events not only from the point of view of Malawi, but also in the wider context of Central African history." - from dust jacket. Average wear. Usual library markings. Front free endpaper removed. Solid working copy. Book
30 pages. Features full-page photos of natural and man-made scenes of wonder in the vicinity of Portland, Oregon. Undated but a date on the back page suggests a printing date circa 1917. Photos include: Downtown Portland with Mount Hood in background; Columbia Gorge; Vista House at Crown Point; Latourell Falls; Shepperd's Dell; Wahkeena Falls; Rotary Fountain; Eagle Creek Trail (carved into rock); Multnomah Falls; Oneonta Tunnel; Oneonta Gorge; Rock of Ages; Eagle's nest; Mitchell Point Tunnel; Mount Hood. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Book
26 pages. Features: Photo of Nanaimo's "Queen Victoria"; Great assortment of local ads; Getting Wired II - Second of a two-part series on communicating using computers in the Nanaimo area, with photo of Mayor Gary Korpan at the keyboard; Gardens of Earthly Delights - Bringing our backyards to Life, by Alison Watt, with photo of local naturalist Bill Merilees; Short photo-illustrated article on the Hogle House which sits atop Nanaimo's Nob Hill; Is Prostitution a Problem in Nanaimo?, view from the left by Jean Blackburn and view from the right by Larry Hume; Nice full-page colour ad for Cameron Island, Phase II inside back cover; and more. Moderate wear. Few small openings to/chips from front cover. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
Cm. 42,5x28 incluso il titolo che appare speculare, al contrario. Incorniciata con passepartout ornato a filetti oro sotto vetro, complessivi cm. 52x39. Piccola usura a alla modanatura della cornice in legno dorato. La "vue d'optique" è una veduta destinata ad essere proiettata con uno speciale apparecchio, (zograscope o « boîte d'optique »). pe rquesto ilo titolo è impresso a senso inverso. Di gran successo poplre dal 1740 all'1800 furono prodotte a Londra, Pqarigi, Augsburg e Bassano del Grappa.
Paris, Éditions Occitania de E.-H. Guitard, s.a. (1937). Folio; 120 pp. de texto y 24 láminas aparte con los magníficos dibujos de Guibillon. Cubiertas originales.
Barcelona, Bosch Casa Editorial, 1936. Dos tomos en un volúmen en 4to. mayor; 275 pp., 2 hs. + 358 pp., 3 hs. Cubiertas originales salvadas en encuadernación en tela.
In 8, pp. 64. Br. ed. Testo riquadrato. Interessante saggio sulla filosofia del senso della vista il cui A., appunto, era non vedente. Il volume fu recensito nel 'Crepuscolo' del 7 maggio 1854. L'A. era presentato come un 'ingegno sottile e penetrante' e il lavoro notevole 'in ordine alla genesi delle idee che fanno accorgere il cieco della mancanza della vista e lo conducono a rendersi ragione di quel senso a lui ignoto'. Rumor, 'Scrittori vicentini', p. 232.
Very Good French Original albumen print photograph of Aswan in Egypt. 21x26 cm. Description in French. Original gelatin silver print. Boats and native Egyptian types on the Nile river coast. Abdullah Brothers [Abdullah Biraderler) were a group of three Ottoman brothers of Armenian descent, Viçen Abdullahyan (1820-1902), Hovsep Abdullahyan (1830-1908), and Kevork Abdullahyan (1839-1918), who were photographers of international fame during the late Ottoman Empire. In 1886, at the request of the Khedive in Egypt, they opened a branch in Cairo, Egypt.
16 pages. 13" x 10.5" oblong. Wonderful full-page black and white photos of: Oxford Street, London; Cheapside, London - wonderful busy street scene; Abbottsford, The Home of Sir Walter Scott; The Glyptothek in Munich; General View of Syracuse, Italy; Palace of the Luxembourg, Paris; Riddarholms Church, Stockholm; Mosque of Tulun, Cairo; The Tomb of Rachel; Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, California; Singapore Water Carriers' Wagon; The United States Navy Yark, Brooklyn; Glacier Bay, Alaska; The City of Guanajuato, Mexico; Famous Places in London - London Bridge, The Old Curiosity Shop; The Execution Spot in the Tower of London; Newgate Prison; Albert Durer's House in Nuremberg. Some corners folded. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. Book
Pages 222 - 286. Printed on glossy stock. Illustrated in black and white. Contents include: My Friend, Angotiawak; Barbara Hepworth - Sculptor; A Sheaf of Summer Sketches; Annual Artistic Competition of the Province of Quebec; General View from a Lofty Eminence; The Growth of a Canadian Gallery; The Great Winnipeg Controversy; Recent Acquisitions by Canadian Museums and Galleries; Sculpture in a Summer Course; Coast to Coast in Art; and more. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Book
Features: The Cormier House, Montreal - Its Design and Furnishings in Art Deco; Signposts for Collectors Part III - Early Brass Candlesticks and Their Construction; Beneath the Richelieu - 18th century artifacts; Theft at Sweeney House; An Exciting Discovery - a hitherto unrecorded view of Montreal on ceramics; Glimpses of High Victorian life in Canada; Communion tokens of the Presbyterian Church in Nova Scotia; Early Cash Registers Cast Metal and Wood Cased. Moderate wear. Sound copy. Book
Features: Victoria's Crystal Garden - a landmark in iron and glass; The Art and Science of Josiah Wedgwood; The Canadian National Exhibition 1879-1978; An Unrecorded View on 19th Century Earthenware; The Historic Naval and Military Establishments - Penatanguishene, Ontario; Lionel LeMoine Fitzgerald - Painter; Niagara Furniture Makers - IV; Prince Edward Island Silversmiths. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
247 pages including references and index. "The question of sovereignty in the oceans is one of the most vexed of modern international problems and for all who are concerned from either a practical or an academic point of view, Dr. Prescott makes a cool appraisal of the situation. For the first time, his book considers the geographical characteristics and problems associated with the political regions of the world's oceans. Prior owner's name atop front endpaper else book clean, bright and unmarked. Spine leaning. Moderate wear to dust jacket. Solid copy. Book
Madrid, Ediciones Castilla, 1949. 4to.; XL pp., 1534 pp. en impresión a doble columna. Con ilustraciones entre el texto y 151 láminas. Papel biblia. Primera edición en castellano. Encuadernación original en piel gofrada en seco con lacerías.
Pages 89-136. Features: Photos of accessories for your Vauxhall; Converting Britain's Railways into Roads? - interesting article; Vauxhall's Policy of Expansion - a brief picture report of the growth of the new Ellesmere Port Factory; Scramble - Article and great photos of the early days of the sport which had not yet been named Motocross; You Could Hear a Feather Fall - article and photos of General Motors' search for still greater silence and smoothness in motor vehicles; The Mobil (Fuel) Economy Run - photos of cars which attained in the 30-40 mpg range; Thoughts about car telephone systems; Alan Brinton's View; Testing the vision of drivers; Hasta la vista - a trip to Spain - article with photos; Test of the VX 4/90 - detailed article with photos; Keep that gear change clean and slick; Legal article; Readers' letters; Velox ad inside back cover; Many pages of great vintage ads. Unmarked. Somewhat above-average wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
40 pages. Features: Exercise in Space - interesting article with photos explains how the company seeks to minimize the space of the shipping boxes it uses to transport its vehicles by ship; Vintage Ride - a wonderful 2856-mile trip that was made in a Vauxhaull 30/98 at Luton over 40 years ago; Garden Guests; Dressed in White - photos of a trip to St. Moritz by Douglas Dickins in his Vauxhall; Major Roads Ahead - some of the many road building projects presently under construction; "Motor" road-tests the Victor Super - detailed review article; Alan Brinton's View; Fishiology - An Gilmour's fishing trip in her Dormobile caravan; Art in Iron - photos of signs; 65 m.p.h. in a speed-limit area - not 'dangerous'; Readers letters; Many pages of great ads; Nice colour photo ad on back cover for the VX4/90. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
196 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Reproductions of archival black and white photos. Features: Dr. William John Knox 1878-1967 - beloved Doctor of the Okanagan; Chief Jack Alec; Pierre Louis - Okanagan Chief; Joseph B. Weeks (1877-1969); Enderby and District - from Wilderness to 1914; William Thomas John Bulman (1913-1969); Nigel Robert Cathcart Pooley; Louis Casorso; Harvey Boone; Scouting in Vernon - the first 20 years; Frederick Thomas Marriage; Lake View Hotel - First in Kelowna; Maggie Smith of Kelowna 1875-1959; First Okanagan School; Aircraft CF-AOM of Vernon; Mrs. C.G. Bennett; Reverend John Christie Goodfellow; Grace Worth, 1900-1910; Hedley; and more. Printed upon glossy stock. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this highly informative work. Book
Features: Auction Report; Seen at the Shows; John and Ebenezer Doan - Builders and Furniture Craftsmen; 'Arctic Scenery' on Staffordshire Pottery; The McKendry Quilt Collection; A View of Windsor, Nova Scotia; Logging Tools - worthy finds for collectors; Canadian Button Collectors. Nice copy. Magazine
202 pages. Text in Chinese. Features: Prince Finds His Cinderella; How to Wear - Outer Flux, Inner Storm; Special Report, Part 1 - We are Gen X,Y.; Special Report Part II - Gen X, Gen Y, A Critical View; Alternative Y-Brain; and much more. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A nice copy. Magazine
Full page illustration of the new chief of the Imperial General Staff, Lieut.-General Sir Henry Hughes Wilson. Some Lighter Aspects of a Fleet Action - by 'Bartimeus'. Preaching and Practising Prudent Economy - 5 photos. An Aeroplane Shoot on the Western Front, by 'O.Pip'. Artillery Preparation Against the Great Attack - 3 photos of a massive British rail-mounted gun and a French shell dump. Amazing photo of French observers serving as part of an anti-aircraft battery. Five photos of kite balloons. Women at work. Tanks and Trimphs from the French Front - 4 photos. From the Forge of Vulcan to the Field of Mars - two illustrations of massive guns. The U Boats and the U.S. - a confident view of the Transatlantic Transport (article). At Army Headquarters, article by Hamilton Fyfe. Arresting Attila's Advance to the Adriatic - 5 photos. New Laws for New Conditions - how the Australian Commonwealth Set the Example. Photos of decorated soldiers. Adventures of an ensign, article by 'Vedette'. Average wear. Unmarked. Staples disintegrated. Sound copy. Book
Pages 85-132. Features: Colour cover photo of a VX 4/90 being loaded into the nose of a Carvair (Channel Air Bridge); The 100th course of the R.A.C. Junior Driver Scheme - article with photos; You Must Give Way - animals on the road take precedence over motor traffic; Pressure Group - the 800 ton Schuler press at the Luton factory; Fuel Consumption Test; Photos and story of a motor trip to Italy in a Velox; Page of photos of vintage accessories for your Vauxhall; The Mountains Move Nearer - A VX 4/90 helps make history on the inaugural flight of the new Channel Air Bridge car ferry services to Switzerland - article with photos; Brinton's View; Ladies' Maid - A New Zealand trip - article and photos; Photos of interesting parking signs; "Your Name and Address Please" - how to deal with the police when stopped. Many pages of great vintage ads. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
365 pages. A public health inspector spends twenty-five frustrating years trying to be of service to his community (Victoria, British Columbia). At fifty he resigns and goes in search of a more satisfying life. He finds it in tropical Northern Queensland. This is his story. It is a novel and an anthology. Essays, verses, short fiction, travel, observations, character sketches. It is the compellingly written, informative, enlightening, thought-provoking, always entertaining experience of a man with intelligence, wit, and humour. The reader will find that she/he is seeing himself and his own community, because this book is not just about a small Canadian city or one corner of the sunny South Pacific. Nor is it just about one man's escape from a frustrating job. It is a forthright assessment of a society in trouble by a man who has a wider view because he deliberately stepped outside. Average wear. Unmarked. Book
56 Pages. Features: John Gamble Kirkwood - a personality in science; Breeding machine brains; The Road to Empire - II - an archeological discovery of unusual interest was made during the excavation of a sacred well in Minturnae; Science at the scene of the crime - J. Edgar Hoover with the inside story of how his special agents operate; New high-efficiency fluorescent mercury lamps; Are We Inside a Dark Nebula?; High-Speed Paving for California Aqueduct - fantastic photos; The operation of the human brain; Tracking down your trade mark title; Polar Molecules; Cutting metal underwater using pressurized oxygen; The senses of sight and taste vary greatly between individuals; The amateur telescope maker; World-wide radio; and more. Three-inch opening along top of front cover at spine. Above-average external wear. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
Five Volumes. Age stained and foxed. Volume five has an old tape repair. Mildly XLib. 8vo. Original leather bindings, worn. Hardbound. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! TRAVEL/7
