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247 pages with b&w illustrations with movement lines on nearly every page. Chapters include Fists, palms, hooks and claws, Leg snapping (cutting and smashing, two feet kick, patting and locking ), Strength boxing, Hand to hand fight boxing, etc. Text is in Chinese and English.
128 pages. A systematic course of instruction, it guides you from the basic steps - skating forwars, skating backward - through to the most advanced techniques such as double flip and triple Salchow. Complemented by over 30 full colour figure illustrations. Diagrams showing correct positioning of the feet accompany each illustration. Includes photos of today's stars. Excellent reference. Usual library markings. Average wear. Solid copy. Book
232 pages including index. Over 130 Low-Fat and Fat-Free Recipes for Scrumptious and Simple-to-Make Cakes, Cookies, Brownies, Muffins, Pies, Breads, Plus Many Other Tasty Goodies. Unmarked. Minimal wear. Giftable. Book
Book shows light wear to covers. pages age-toned. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is mostly clean and free of marking, occasionally black pages have written notes, prev. owner's name at front. 133 pages. Contents include: Determination of the diameters of standing trees, the Heights of standing trees, Construction of a dendrometer, Construction of a Hypsometer, Collention of data, Log rules, Preliminary calculations, Determination of the merchantable contents in board feet of felled trees, ..of the total cubic contents, Field studies, Office studies, etc.
Torino, Taylor Torino Editore, 1959, in-8, cartone editoriale, pp. 191. Con illustrazioni in b.n. f.t. e note bibliografiche. (Collezione “Iside”).
257 pages. Author's inscription upon title page. Biography of a survivor of World War II. "As I bailed out of the side of the aircraft, I counted to five to make sure I was clear of the plane. Then I pulled the ripcord and in about two seconds there was a terrific slap on both sides of my face as the shoot straps hit me. At the same time, there was a terrific jolt as the shoot slowed my descent.... before I knew anything else, I crashed through some trees and came to a halt in pitch darkness.... I finally realized that my feet were not on the ground." Decent reading copy. Book
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: The Hunting of Gonzales - An adventure of Senor Ramon Torres, a Captain of Rurales - the famous mounted police of Mexico; Adrift on an Ice-Floe - Lieut. Commander Fitzhugh Green provides a photo-illustrated account of the amazing fashion in which a primitive Eskimo extricated himself from a predicament which would assuredly spelt death for a white man; An Englishwoman in Upper Egypt - Part II - Winifred S. Blackman's photo-illustrated account of the three winters she spent with the local people of Upper Egypt; Fraser's Price - The tale of an angered railroad engineer; The Three Angleteers - Part V (conclusion) of the trouble and adventures of three English wanderers in Constantinople and Athens; "Remember the Mortons" - A stirring story of an episode in the Matabele rebellion of 1895; Salvage Extraordinary - An Indian planter's account of an odd affair on the Brahmaputra River in Assam, including photo of five elephants pushing a stranded steamer; The Head-Hunters of Sepik - Part III - Beatrice Grimshaw explored the Sepik River of New Guinea and dealt with the local cannibals - article with photos; Where Everyone is Wealthy - The Osage Indians of Oklahoma come up with the strangest ways to divest themselves of their wealth earned from local oil - article with photos; "Grip" and I - Part III - Count Nils Cronstedt spares a condemned bull-terrier which rewards him by saving him multiple times while he served in West Africa as Commander of H.M.S. Heron and Assistant Marine Superintendant in Northern Nigeria; "Old White Face" - Allen Borders of Montana relates a terrifying cougar experience; To Afghanistan in Disguise - Part III - The story of a British officer's remarkable journey - disguised as an Oriental - across a large part of India and finally into forbidden Afghanistan and beyond, living among the natives; "Captain Jed" - a tale of the whalers of New Bedford, MA, involving the "Cap'n Jed" and the "Wanderer" - very few men have ever fought a 'right' whale single-handed and lived to tell the tale; Python and Lion in Nyassaland - after visiting a witch-doctor for poisoning the author is attacked first by a great python, then a lion!; Photo of a Manchurian man 7 feet and 3 inches tall; Photo of a veritable forest of masts at Lowestoft, the Suffolk fishing port, during the height of herring season; and more. 88 pages plus 24 pages of nice vintage ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this excellent vintage issue. Book
Features: Nice colour Guinness ad inside front cover; Photos of enemy supply shipping under air attack, and aflame; The new "Covenanter" Tank; Super page of 14 illustrations of Russian aircraft, including a photo of the L-760 six-engined bomber; 2 pages of illustrations of the work of air crews; Photos of the Navy's latest aircraft-carriers - "Formidable" and "Victorious"; Photos of Marshal Vorshilov, Marshal Budenny, and Marshal Timoshenko; Illustrations of Nazi army and air force commanders on the Russian front; Personalities of the week include photos of Lord Gort's official call at Algeciras and Bruno Mussolini, the Duce's second son killed in an air crash; Elevin Interesting photos of action on the Russian front - including the pathetic image of dozens of Russian refugees in a ditch; Impressive centerfold illustration depicts the bravery of the first New Zealand V.C. of the war, awarded to Sergeant J.A. Ward who climbed onto his planes wing to extinguish a fire at 13,000 feet; Photos of British, Australian, and Indian forces defending Malaya against Japanese 'Chess-Moves" in the Pacific; Great photos of the Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia/Java) in military and naval preparations; Photos of Boeing's "Flying Fortress" on the ground with R.A.F. members; Wonderful photos of Mrs. Washburn - the first woman to attain the summit of Mount Bertha, Alaska; Colour ad for North British Rubber inside back cover; Nice colour Johnnie Walker ad on back cover shows grain being cut by a horse-drawn machine. Average wear. Faint ink stamp to front cover. Clear tape inside each cover along spine, and externally along spine. A sound copy. Book
48 pages. Features: Lovely full-page ad for Benger's Food; Front page photo of the King - Chief Mourner of the Unknown British Warrior; Article by G.K. Chesterton; Photos of notable world events in the news; Sport and Earnest - photos of notable events at home and abroad; Photos of personalities of the week; Illustrations and photos of the famous pall-bearers for the unknown warrior; Full-page photo of the H.M.S. Verdun; Gassing the Gassed - photos of Paris Doctor Arnold's apparatus for curing victims of Germany's poison gas weapons; Colour centerfold (loose but present) illustrates the burial place of the unknown warrior in Westminster Abbey; Excellent colour full-page ad for Treloar Carpets; Rare photo of doubl-column of fume and incandescent gas 40,000 feet high rising from the Hawaiian volcano, Mauna Loa; The Greatest Poison Trial of Modern Times - The Greenwood Case at Carmarthen - with illustrations of the dramatis personae and a view of the court in session; Full page ads for Johnny Walker Scotch Whisky, Cadillac automobiles, Rolls-Royce, Ltd., and smaller ads for other auto manufacturers. Full-page Michelin ad inside back cover missing chips, as is two-colour ad for McClinton's Colleen Toilet Cream on back cover. Somewhat above-average wear. Faint ink stamps on front cover. External advertorial coverfold mostly open. A worthy copy. Book
36 pages. Features: Photos of the memorial services for the "Thetis" victims; Photos of Axis Activities - "Volunteers" return from Spain - Italy's Navy Day - Kondor Legion goose-steps past Hitler; Maps of the strenuous Royal Tour; Cross-section illustration and photos of their Majesties' "Royal Yacht" for their return to England in the "Empress of Britain"; Great photos of unusulally-placed bird nests; Amazing illustrations of the feet of various Australian animals; Colour photos of pageantry at the Aldershot Tattoo; Photos of the Royal Tour through the Rockies from Banff to the Pacific; Five photos of the Royals in British Columbia; Photos of the Royals returning eastward across Canada to Niagara; The King and Queen in Washington - photos; The Royals in New York City; Classy two-color ad for Wills's Gold Flake cigarettes; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. First three pages loose but present. Pages 1127-28 and 1131-32 and any pages after 1134 are not included. Despite its deficiencies, still a worthy copy. Magazine
Moon's Bride Came C.O.D. - After a courtship by mail between Edmonton and Hong Kong, Moon Chai Lim Noey and Chui Man Chan are married - article with photos; The Third Face of Eve - the completely authenticated account of the three entirely separate lives of a young U.S. housewife hailed by psychiatrists as perhaps the most dramatic study ever conducted of the baffling problem of multiple personality - portrayed in film by Joanne Woodward; TV show 'Gunsmoke' - a grown-up western - article with photos of Matt Dillon/Jim Arness; Fantastic full-page colour ad for Coffee Crisp and Aero Chocolate Bars - "Canada's Favourites"; Sandra Dee - brief article with three photos; Feast for Art Lovers - Art Fair arranged by the Women's Committee of the Winnipeg Art Gallery - brief article with many photos; Colour photos of the Royal visit to Ottawa including huge colour-photo centerfold image of the Queen speaking in the Senate Chamber with Prime Minister Diefenbaker to her side; To Win an NHL Title You've Got to Have a Take-Charge Guy - article with photos of Flaman, Jean Beliveau, Doug Harvey, Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay, Dick Duff and Andy Bathgate, by Andy O'Brien; Family Up a Tree - Amazing photos of the tree house in which the Dorton family lives in Lexington, Kentucky; Fantastic colour photo and write-up for Edmonton Eskimo star Jackie Parker; The Identical Leavy Twins of Vancouver - Jack and Leo are six feet, 10 inches tall and weigh 340 pounds! - article with photos; Photo of Alfons Arndt lifting a polar bear on his shoulders; Nipper cartoon strip by Doug Wright; Gregory Clark tells about the Puff-Ball. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A nice copy. Book
48 pages. Features: Cute photo of skinny-dipping little girl with huge Newfoundland dog; Wartime ad by the Trans-Canada Telephone system explains how citizens must limit use of their services in favour of war activity; Monthly war news update; The Tale of the Lonesome Swine (short story); Drama in the Union Station - Canada's National War Labour Board listens to all comers as it progresses toward its goal of a workable plant for industrial peace - article with photos of Mr. Justice C.L. McTague, Chairman of the Board, Mr. Leo. Lalonde, and Mr. J.L. Cohen, K.C.; Susabelle and Stoney Joe (short story); It's a Rough Road to Rangoon; His Honour the Judge (short story); Hollywood news; Once -age recruiting ad for the WRCNS / CWAC / RCAF; Mosquitoes Sting the Axis - photo-illustrated article on the R.A.F. Mosquito, Mark 11 (Fighter Intruder); Ford Motor Company one-page ad features allied spotters observing an enemy column; Their Watchword "Be Prepared" - the Girl Guides; Nice one-page photo-illustrated Westinghouse ad entitled "The Most Powerful People In the World"; Woodbury soap ad features photos of geology student Joan Patterson of Montreal and her pilot officer fiancee; Colour Orange Crush ad; Interesting article on munitions workers meals; Canadian General Electric ad entitled "Avoid Food Waste"; Woodbury Cold Cream ad features photo of Veronica Lake; Wings on Their Feet - part 2 of a series on AW2 Heck's experiences in the Air Force; Ontario Liberal Harry Nixon; RCAF half-page recruiting ad; Highway Women - interesting article on Canadian women who have moved to Northern Canada to support its development; Kotex ad includes illustration of lady building planee; World Sayings; Great colour-photo Coke ad inside back cover shows men working in heavy industry; Nice colour back cover recruiting ad for Canadian Women's Army Corps (C.W.A.C.); and more. Faint pencil name atop front cover, otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. A qualilty copy of this excellent vintage issue. Book
48 pages. Features: Cover portrait illustration of female member of the military; Ford ad inside front cover features action photo of troops constructing bridge under fire; Nice half-page colour Pepsi ad features naval officer in uniform and illustration of boys swimming; News of the month includes Dissolution of the Third International (Comintern), and Closing Ranks Against Japan; Editorial on Black Markets and Summer Vacations; Jet Black (short story); The Pacific Coast Rangers - photo-illustrated article includes photos of Lieut.-Col. T.A.H. Taylor, O.B.E., M.C., and Col. M.E. Dopping-Hepenstal; Matilda and the Wolf (short story); Key Men of War - an enormous directory of over 200,000 names is relied upon for expertise which has saved hundreds of lives and brought success to major campaigns; Garfield Weston - article with Karsh photo-portrait; Old-Style Cop (short story); Hollywood news - article with photos including Lenore Aubert; Northern Electric one-page ad features illustration of tank; Five to One (short story); Rare one-page two-colour illustrated ad for General Motors and their "Victory Service; R.C.A.F. half-page recruiting ad features lady in uniform having tea with civilians; Wings on Her Feet - first part of a series on AW2 Heck's experiences in the Air Force; One-page Westinghouse ad entitled "After Victory" includes photo of airman using bombsight and large illustration of large artillery piece in use; Woodbury Powder ad includes photo of beautiful Linda Darnell; "What's In My Lunch Box?" - wartime photo-illustrated article on home food tips; Colour Ritz cracker ad features illustration of naval personnel; Canadian Women Take to the Block Plan - photo-illustrated article explains the Women's Voluntary Service and the block leaders they assign, with particular attention to Mrs. Jack Wilson of Rochester Ave. in Lawrence Park in Toronto; Colour Orange Crush ad; World Sayings; Canadian Pacific Air Lines ad inside back cover includes large illustration of much of the northern hemisphere and heading "Wings over the North... and Beyond!"; Nice Kodak black and white photo ad on back cover shows air crew enjoying photos; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent vintage wartime issue. Book
352 pages including index and numerous black and photographic reproductions as well as some in colour. From primitive beginnings Canadian natural gas processing has grown into a massive industry capable of processing billions of cubic feet of gas per day, and capturing a high percentage of the valuable hydrocarbon liquids and sulfur found in the gas. Relates the tale of an industry growing up from an uncertain infancy to confident maturity; tells of the businessmen, scientists, engineers, operators and manufacturers who found the means, both competitive and cooperative, to turn Canada's raw gas into safe and reliable fuel and by-products. Prior owner's small ink stamp upon title page and top edge of textblock. Opening to lower corner of front board (with corresponding loss to dust jacket) otherwise, clean, bright and tight with very light wear. A quality copy. Book
pp. vii, 461. Illustrations by Jerry Joyner. Large 8vo. Original full clothbinding, slightly worn. Hardbound. Nice copy. COOK 1
Mm 165x235 Brossura editoriale, 173 pagine con illustrazioni in nero nel testo. Libro in buono-ottimo stato. SPEDIZIONE IN 24 ORE DALLA CONFERMA DELL'ORDINE.
162 pages. Index. Illustrations. A family self-care guide for relieving common foot problems. Prior owner's name atop half-title page else clean and bright with light wear. Nice copy. Book
128 pages. Features:The Great new ready-to-wear looks from paris, Italy, and Spain - all available here and now; The New York Collections Evening Report; Chanel 1883-1971; The Beautiful People in the Snow; All the fashion you want for your feet and legs this spring; Vogue's Super Diet; John Marin; Marin on Marin; Yes, Yes, Nanette; Sex - up with the stock market; Solzhenitsyn - Three Short Stories; Detonations in London; On Guadalupe - the live-and-work studios of Jean Schlumberger; A Cruise into Irresponsibility; British Embassy Ball in Washington; Vogue's School and Camp Directory; and much more. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Clear tape along spine. A worthy reference copy. Book
198 pages. Author's nice inscription, rubber stamp and signature upon front flyleaf. Rather than a travelogue, this is an attempt to see events in China through author's own eyes and to interpret some of its history through personal experience... "The story of someone who has had a love affair with China." - from back cover. A very personal account of author's involvement with the three modern eras of Chinese history: the last days of the Ching dynasty, the republican years, and the years since the Communist Revolution. Author was born in Hong Kong in 1909. Includes black and white illustrations plus a special slip laid in which depicts the actual size of a shoe worn by women with bound feet. Minimal wear. No markings. Attractive glossy illustrated covers. Book
First published in 1983 by Octopus under the title "Cheesecakes and flans". VG in pictorial boards. 12071. eng
50 pages. Features: Front cover Thompson Valves ad commemorates Navy flyer Lieut. Soucek and his 1930 altitude record at 43,166 feet; Good Year ad features photos of American Airways planes; Data on the strength of Aircraft Materials; Improving the Control System; Weight Reduction Versus Drag Reduction in Design; The Stark System of Instrument Flying; A New Army Fighting Grade Anti-Knock Aviation Gasoline - article by Major James H. Doolittle; Engineering Deductions of a Flight Around the World - Charles Healy Day and his Errant (Martin); The New Continental R-670; Care and Construction of Metal Propellers; 1931 Aircraft Production; Century Airlines Hangar-Terminal Building; Brief personality profile - with photo - of Charles N. Monteith, Boeing's chief engineer; Obituary of C.T. Porter; Autogiro photo ad inside back cover shows Juan De La Cierva taking off from Pier 34, New York, December 23, 1931; Nice illustrated back cover ad for the new Stinson Model "R"; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
128 pages. "Paints a fascinating portrait of this ingenious branch of architecture. Provides a brief history of treehouses, from Caligula through the Medici to Queen Victoria. Shows how to design and build a treehouse, from picking the right tree to shingling the roof. Tells stories of dozens of treehouses and the people who built them, from simple platforms to arboreal palaces lived in by adults. The centrepiece of the book is a photo essay of a spectacular octagonal treehouse thirty feet up an old-growth fir on Saltspring Island in British Columbia." - from back cover. Usual library markings. Reading copy only. Very rough condition... as befits a very popular former library copy. Covers detached from contents, but present. Book
96 pages. Features: Comrades of the Catapult - Fleet Air Arm goes into action against a sinister Brotherhood of the Malayan Coast; The Flash Point - Above the North Sea disaster transforms a Flying Boat into a Blazing Victim; Altitude Flight - Eight Miles above the Earth; True Story - The conclusion of a stirring year-by-year account of the Achievements of Britain's Air Services during the Great War; A Few Feet From the Kerb - a story of 2 Air Fighters of France; and more. Above-average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Book
Features: Exclusive - For the First Time Anywhere, the Custer Flying Wing!; Rocket Fighter Pt II - Attacking the Bomber Streams; WW II's Pacific Graveyards; The Lightning in North Africa and Compressibility at 30,000 feet; Outlandish Winged wonders. Art: Lockheed P-38H; Lockheed F-5B; Messerschmitt 163S & 263; Kawanishi H8K 2 "Emily"; Mitsubishi G4M1 "Betty"; Vought F4U Corsair Book
