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Features: Three pages of great photos of the Churchill/FDR meeting at sea aboard the H.M. Battleship "Prince of Wales"; Photos of the life of seamen aboard the latest battleships; Photos of fly-killing and tank repair operations in the African desert; War article by Cyril Falls with photos, including overhead shot of the Cernavoda railway bridge across the Danube, before it was destroyed by the Soviet Air Force; 2-page illustration of a 'cutting-out' excercise by a flotilla of fast motor-boats and amphibian troops in East Anglia; Personalities and Events of the week; Super aerial photo of bombs falling on Knapsack power station August 12th during a daylight raid; Centerfold illustration of the "Bristol" Blenheim Mark IV; Four amazing photos of the immediate aftermath of the attack in the Knapsack power plant; 13 photos of Nazi defeat on the Russian front; Interesting tables and graphics depict petrol rations and oil tankers - an analysis for car owners; Article on the Spider Wort, with photos; Nice half-page ad for Eno's "Fruit Salt". Average wear. Faint ink stamp to front cover. Clear tape inside each cover along spine, and externally along spine. A sound copy. Book
Pages 969-1012. Features: Great colour ad for Standard Triumph (cars) features Christmas church bell-ringers; Cover photo of the Queen with the leaders of the Commonwealth; Nice one-page Rolex ad features woodcut illustration of a gardener by Eric Fraser; Photo of the Scottish Court of Chivalry; Nice one-page photo of the summit of Everest 8,000 feet above the recent Swiss expedition, plus four other great half-page photos of the expedition; Interesting photos of the home fleet's arctic cruise - testing protective clothing in the far north; Two pages of photos of miniature Queens from the Lilian Lunn doll collection; National Service Under review; First stamps of Elizabeth's reign; The Duchess of Kent's return; Colour centerfold illustration of the historic gems now in the regalia of British sovereigns; Three colour-photos of the people and homes of the North Cameroons - the Fali, a mountain people who believe humans were first taught knowledge by a toad; Nice one-page series of illustrations show how diamonds are processed at a large Amsterdam works; Malayan Navy photos; photo of a German WWII two-man submarine with torpedoe still attached - found near Alkmaar, 20 miles from Amsterdam; Fresh masterpieces discovered in the palace of the Byzantine Emperors; Food, Bacteria and Farming; Two half-page photos illustrate the siege of Na-Sam, the fortified airstrip in northwest indo-china in which 10,000 to 15,000 French Union troops faced three communist divisions; Photos of personalities of the week, including figure skater Miss V. Osborn and Cicely Hamilton who passed away on December 6th; Photo of the Shah of Iran and Queen Soraya touring the Abadan refinery; Photo of Jomo Kenyatta at Kapenguria in handcuffs; Photo of the recent Swiss Everest team; Photo of the remains of the native township of Albertynsville, near Johannesburg; Photo of a huge underground nazi WWII petrol storage tank; Charming full-colour ad for Meltis' New Berry Fruits candies inside back cover; Nice colour Johnnie Walker ad on back cover features Christmas/New Year theme; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality vintage copy. Magazine
Pages 273-312. Features: Nice colour-illustrated ad for Arthur Guinness, Son & Co.Ltd. features Pelicans; Five pages of photos of horrific flood damage to North Devon, West Somerset and Lymouth; The marriage of Mr. Anthony Eden to Miss Clarissa Spencer Churchill; Six photos of Chinese occupation in Tibet; Two-page photo montage of 22 performers at the Edinburgh Festibal of Music and Drama; Six photos from Fiji where homage was paid to the memory of the late King George VI by local people; The Tragedy of the Gouffre Lepineux, the world's deepest cave - four photos and an illustration related to the death of spelunker M. Marcel Loubens; Aerial centerfold photo of Lynmouth flood devastation; Important discoveries at Nimrud, including the great frieze of Assur-Nassir-Pal; Cyril Falls writes of his experience aboard the S.S. United States; Interesting article on stoats; Six photos of the opening ceremonies of the Sixth Edinburgh Festival; Photos of personalities of the week, includingMr. Anthony Eden and his bride, formerly Miss Clarissa Spencer Churchill; Photos of Eva Peron's funeral processions; Channel swimmers Victor Birkett and Kathleen Mayo; *Beautiful* colour-illustrated ad for New Berry Fruits by Meltis Ltd. inside back cover; Classy colour ad on back cover for the Hooper four-door sports saloon, design No. 8294, on Bentley; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality vintage copy. Magazine
Pages 977-1032.. Features: Nice colour-illustrated Rolex ad inside front cover features illustration of divers; Royal Airforce recruiting ad; Nice half-page Hooper car ad for the 7-seater Limo., design No. 8400; Royal photos of the Queen Mother's return from the U.S. at Waterloo; Great two-page series of illustrations of "Tridac" - the biggeset calculating machine in England - used to assist in the design of guided missiles and high-speed aircraft; Photo of the two vessels of the Onassis whaling fleet seized by Peru; 80th birthday ceremony for Winston Churchill in Westminster Hall; Photos of Royal occasions; Passing of Mr. A. Vyshinsky; Unearthing the world's oldest funerary boat - the start of the Gize excavations; Lightshipi South Goodwin wrecked on the Goodwin sands by a mighty gale; Centerfold photo of this vessel on her side on the Goodwin Sands; Liberian tanker "World Concord" breaks in half; Photos of 17 personalities in the news, including Sir Edward Keeling, Professor Enrico Fermi, Alger Hiss, Sir George Robey, and Mr. Ronald Murton, the only survivor of the wrecked South Goodwin lightship; Magnificent Greco-Etruscan remains of 2400 years ago recovered from the mud of Lake Comacchio; the making of fine Britihs glass; Burbery's fashion ad; Colour-photo ad for Gilbey's Royal Whisky inside back cover with horse racing theme; back cover colour ad for Meltis New Berry Fruits; and more. Advertorial cover loose but present, otherwise moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
264 pages. Author's signature atop title page. "Our family story reads like none other. This Smith saga takes us from poor pioneers to feisty farmers; from Senators to Brigadiers; from local fruit processing to a national manufacturer to a growing North American family firm. When I realized our history included war, fire, the Great Depression, family dissension, bravery under attack, successes, failures, innovation and vision, I wanted to pass it all on to my children. Apart from the name Smith, the common thread throughout the generations has been jam. A guiet, friendly, unassuming product has been the mainstay of our business. It is the framework from which all the adventures stem, and they are considerable." - Author Unmarked. Moderate wear. Prior owner's business card affixed inside front cover. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. Book
582p. + Frontis and seventeen full page engraved and lithographed plates of fruits, flowers, architecture and portraits. Numerous wood engraved text illustrations. Decorative title page. Text ruled in black. Age stained and foxed. Slight damp staining. Inked and penciled ownership of Z. P. Wesley, York, PA, 1914. 8vo. Original half leather binding. Spine decorated and lettered in gold. Raised bands. Hardbound. Nice condition. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PLANTS W130
211 pages including index. Includes descriptions, origins, history, culinary uses and availability. A much needed source of information. Please note: pages 5 through 8 are loose. Otherwise, unmarked and lightly worn. Remains a nice copy in glossy covers. Book
No inscriptions or marks. A very clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or torn or creased with a little shelf wear. 216pp. This book contains the information which every gardener needs to be able to grow the plants which are excitingly different but are also a little more demanding.
tall 8vo [25 x 17 cm]; 320 pp, hundreds of illustrations from photos, index to varieties. original cloth, gilt lettering and border on cover, cover lightly rubbed, front hinge lightly cracking but firm, interior is clean and near fine. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A comprehensive listing with descriptions of apple, cherry, peach, pear, plum, quince, grape, blackberry, currant, dewberry, gooseberry, raspberry, strawberry, and with hundreds of illustrations from photos, of all varieties grown in the area, and of interest for growers in northeastern US with similar conditions. This is an expansion, with many additional varieties described, of the work originally published in 1907.
pp. xvi, 222. Illustrated. 4to. Original full cloth binding, damp stained. Original dust jacket, damp stained. A detailed history of Jefferson's gardens and their re-creation. A wonderful guide to early American pomology. An important element in the development of the pastoral ideal in American culture. PLANTS W133
4to [29 x 2 cm]; 3 volumes, xii, 344; viii, 344; viii, 363 pp, 46 fine colored lithographs (chromolithographs) from paintings by May Rivers, including frontis and extra pictorial title in each volume, 306 other illustrations including plans, index. contemporary half morocco, gilt spine title lettering and decorations, boards faded and light stains, interior is clean and near fine, attractive plates on heavy art paper, with the half title pages, errata leaf. A picture of this book is available upon r A detailed work with information on growing all types of fruits including grapes, small fruit, cherries, pears, plums, peaches, apples, apricots, and with a section on growing fruit in greenhouses including tropical fruit such as bananas, some on tropical fruit like figs grown in cooler climate. Very well-illustrated with good ideas, suggestions that are still applicable today. Massachusetts Horticultural Society 347. The work has become scarcer due to print dealers selling individual framed prints of the fine colored plates
1st edition. VG/VG (spine of dustwrapper sunned). Inscription on the front endpaper. Illustrations by Chris Evans. 9704. eng
81 pages plus large section of black and white plates and index. Contains brief descriptions of the native forest tree species of the province, accompanied by illustrations of their leaves, fruits, winter twigs, and in some cases of the flowers where considered useful. Some damage at each end of spine. Binding a little fragile but remains an excellent reference. Book
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Slight wear to dust jacket. Full black cloth boards. 7 1/2"w x 9 7/8"h. 178 pages. Black and white line drawings and color photographs.
A clean, unmarked book. Spine is cracked and pages coming loose in center. Light wear to cover and creases on spine. 8 1/2"w x 5 7/8"h. 320 pages. Black and white photos and illustrations. Contents: Land, water, soil, seeds and stock, tools and equipment, tilling the soil, starting to grow, vegetables and herbs; small fruits, big fruits, nuts and seeds; grasses and grains, livestock, fish farming free foods, how to grow money, power for your first-time farm, pest control, farm lore, publications and sources of supply.
This listing consists of pages 1-8 and 13-20 of this issue which measures 23.5"x17". Contents include: Photo of Japanese, British and U.S. diplomates in England attemtping to replace the old London Naval Treaty; Chuckwalla wrecked on west coast of Vancouver Island; Mayor Leeming will run again; Manchukuo disregarding protests against proposed oil monopoly in state; America wants to lead in removal of barriers against international trade - warns against extreme nationalism; Government passes first market plan under B.C. Statute to protect tree fruit growers; Burnett's Gin ad; Piggly Wiggly ad; Editorial page; nice illustrated ad for Rogers and Majestic "Mystery-Tube" radios; City and District News bits; Social pages; Travel page; Sports page with head photo of Aurel Joliat in story about the 1934-35 Les Canadiens hockey team; Business page; Cartoon page. two pages of classified ads; large fashion ad for David Spencer Limited; Assorted additional vintage ads. Average wear. Above-average soiling. A great heirloom from earlier days in Victoria, B.C. Newspaper
8vo [22.5 x 14 cm]; viii, 52, [iv, publisher's ads], fine hand colored frontis plate of the Late Admirable Peach by James Andrews, other illustrations. original blind-stamped cloth, gilt spine title lettering, lightly rubbed, small endpaper bookplate, minor foxing on title, else clean and near fine. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The book was published posthumously, and enlarged, by John Cox.
8vo., First Edition, with fine frontispiece COLOURED BY HAND (original tissue guard present), endpapers faded at margins; publisher's green pebble-grain cloth, boards elaborately blocked in blind, gilt back, uncut, a remarkably well-preserved, crisp, clean copy. With 4pp publisher's catalogue bound in at end. SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
263 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. "Tells how to grow perfect fruits using natural methods. The planting and propagation of fruit are discussed in detail. Other topics include the production of various kinds of compost and the value of various forms of mulching. The pruning of fruit trees is described, as is the restoration of an old, neglected orchard." - from dust jacket. Above-average but not excessive wear. A worthy reference copy. Book
Book is in excellent condition, as new, no flaws. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind except for gift inscription inside front cover. 167 pages , heavily illustrated with graphs, charts and how-to instructions; subjects include: Hooking, Transfer Designs, Hook , Flowers, Leaves, Fruit, Animals, Birds, Abstract Designs, Dye , Fabrics, Backgrounds, Spot-Dyeing, Projects, Hex Sign, Floral Trio, Nottingham, Delft Daisies, etc.
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked, torn or creased with very slight traces of handling. 152pp. A fully illustrated guide to gardening under glasshouses, cloches and frames, including orchids, cacti, ferns, vegetables and fruit. A month-by-month guide to the year in the garden.
large 8vo [23.5 x 16 cm]; 602, [ii, ad for author's other book] pp, numerous illustrations from photos and drwgs, orchard plans, tables, index. original brown cloth, spine lettering faded but just visible, edge slightly rubbed, interior is quite clean and fine, solid tight copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Hedrick-Woodburn p. 530: '[One] of the longer lasting regional works [on fruit growing in the US]. . .first published in 1889, it was revised continually to fill new demands'. Covering all fruits including orchard fruits, grapes, semi-tropical fruits (date, fig, olive, citrus), berries, nuts, melons, etc, it is especially valuable for the detailed descriptions of hundreds of varieties. This edition has been expanded greatly since the first edition of 1889, and brought up to date.
Back pastedown cracked, cover corners bumped and worn, spine worn top/tail, down edges.
8vo; vi, [7] - 576 pp, fine color frontis, over 500 illus, lists of fruits varieties. original gilt-lettered & stamped pictorial dark blue and black cloth, with images of gardening tools in gilt, rubbing to spine ends, front hinge starting but firm, very good. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Hedrick-Woodburn: History of Horticulture in America p.489: "From the time of its first printing in 1846 down to 1900, the fruit book in America most used by fruit growers, nurserymen and later in colleges and schools was John Jacobs Thomas' The American Fruit Culturist." The first edition was a slim paper-covered volume with 30 woodcuts which became a popular and useful guide. It was subsequently expanded and is one of those books that got better over time. Most of the other editions did not have the fine colored frontispiece of fruit that this edition has. This edition has an extensive listing of fruit varieties and descriptions.
16mo [16.5 x 10 cm]; xxiv, [25] - 288 pp, numerous illustrations and plate, complete but pages 27-34 are bound in wrong order and the two-sided plate at page xi is often the frontis. full calf with gilt title lettering on black leather spine label, front joint with crack but firm, one signature partly sprung, very good copy with only slight foxing on few leaves. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author ran a nursery in Chelsea, Massachusetts and was the owner and editor of the Yankee Farmer. Hedrick p. 489:'A comprehensive treatise. . . It contained a great number of engravings of fruit, trees, insects and methods of grafting, budding and training'. There were several later editions because of its popularity. He describes many varieties of apples, peaches, pears, plums, cherries, grapes, small fruits, etc., with a brief description of wine making.
