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Features: Cowboy Strongman - Tom Tyler; Lost Lead/Silver Vein on New River; The Saga of Mike Devaney; Penalty for a Midnight Robbery; That Topographical Ghost - Horsehead Crossing; Three Quick Rifle Shots; What's the Use of Going On?; A Hobo's Christmas Eve; David Crockett's Unheroic Grandson; Old San Diego's Haunted House; The Shooting Above Goldman's Saloon; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
52 pages. Many wonderful black and white photos. Features: Pennsylvania's Mountain Types; The Man in the Tower; Grand Central Station - super 12-page photo-illustrated article; Via Burlington - Wartime Freight - climb to the black cusions in the caboose of First 67 and witness some real train handling; Car Retarders - They speed up switching by controlling cars from a central point; Pictorial Presentations - B&M transfer point, SP in the Siskyous, Old New York & Harlem locomotive, World's sharpest curve, NYNH&H, Western Pacific - Norfolk & Western; Lumber Railroad - The Michigan-California Lumber Company's 45-mile railroad northeast of Placerville - with photos of their aerial lumber ferry; Photos of the world's longest chute? - 3,000 foot drop to the South Fork, American River. Railroad Ups and Downs; They Look Alike - Forney and a Fairlie. Average wear and soiling. A sound vintage copy. Book
648 pages. Index. Map endpapers. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. "The reader of these pages can take his/her pick of any of 117 school districts, ten local improvement districts, six nine-township municipalities, one large school division, two large municipal administrations and one county. When it is remembered that each of these required a Board or a Council, that elections were held each year and that a period of 68 years is involved, it will be seen that the number of 'earnest-minded men - and women - who served their fellow-citizens runs into the hundreds." - dust jacket. Light wear to publisher's green cloth. Writing on Preface and two preceeding pages. Binding sound. Above-average wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy of this informative local history. Krotki [2] 882, Strathern 2467. Book
xxiv, 62 pages. Features: First to Sail the Sahara - article (with cover illustration) about the Sheppard family which attempted to windsail across the Sahara Desert - with map and photos; The Bull of Contention - melons of the Bhelwah plantation in north Bihar are being destroyed by a bull antelope which the Hindus consider a sacred nilgai; The Forest Glade Murders - photo-illustrated article from Northern Rhodesia; Captain Mitchell's Last Fight - his schooner spots a U-boat in 1942 (article with photo of the U-boat); The Incredible Snake Man - "Professor" Morrisey deliberately exposed himself to venomous snake bites in Africa; Black Death - a wolf terrorizes farmers and livestock near Kamloops, B.C.; Eggs for the Prisoner - the author was accused of smuggling and imprisoned without food or drink in a cabin of a stifling Pakistani river steamer; March Macabre - horrific ant attacks while obtaining WWII rubber in Ecuador; Britain's Unmapped Outpost - St. Kilda; Trouble at Thirty Fathoms - something goes wrong while welding underwater in a fast-flowing Papua, New Guinea river; Killer Turned Preacher - last instalment of "West to Adventure", the thrilling story of the life of "Jack" Letheby, trapper, prospector and professional gambler; The Squaw's Curse - Marie was the prettiest girl in the Spalumcheen tribe near Kamloops, British Columbia; and more. Bit of pencil writing on front cover. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Book
Cover portrait of General Mangin - Commander of the French troops that recaptured Fort Douaumont. The great Somme offensive - French attack and German counter-attack north of the river. Page 7 features 3 photos of gargantuan French rail-mounted guns. Photos of giant captured German periscope. Aerial photo of French troops in action arriving at Vermandovillers. Covers secured by tape. Above-average wear. Unmarked. Please note: photogravure is not included. Book
Front cover portrait of Lieutenant-General W.P. Pulteney, K.C.B., D.S.O. The clash of Slav and Prussian Brilliantly Described. Centerfold illustrates how "The Cossacks harried Hindenberg in his attempt to take Warsaw." Photos and illustrations include: Retreat of the Kaiser's Troops in East Prussia; Russian soldiers breaking ice on a Polish river; The German advance on Warsaw; The 'Lava' method of attack used by the Cossack army; and more. Front cover loose but present. Back cover missing. Book
Front cover portrait of Lieutenant-General Edwin Alfred Hervey Alderson, C.B. The Russian Stand on the Five Rivers and the Battle of the Carpathians; Photos and illlustrations include: Germany's Christmas Day Air Raid on London; Bird's-eye view of Cuxhaven Harbour, at the mouth of the River Elbe; Full-page photographic portrait of Lieut.-General W.P. Pulteney, K.C.B., D.S.O., Commanding Third Army Corps; Austrian General Steger Steiner and staff in Galicia; 28-ton Austrian seige gun which fires a thousand pound projectile; and more. Covers secured by tape. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. Book
Cover portrait of General Sir Archibald Hunter, G.C.B., D.S.O.. German Life in the first year of the war. The work of the Red Cross. Photos and Illustrations: 5 photo one-page montage of 'how officer-prisoners fared at Friedberg; 4 photos of everyday life of British POWs in Germany; One-page portrait of General Sir Ian Hamilton, commanding the Expeditionary Forces in the Dardanelles; Centerfold presents two photos of French engineers convoying war horses across a French river; Germans hand over their valuable gold, etc.; collection of domestic copper; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Sound copy. Book
Fine Tatar Original illustrated bdg. HC. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In Crimean Tatar (Cyrillic script) and Russian. 638, [1] p., b/w ills. Kirimtatar edebiyati kütüphanesi halk icadi. Masallar, efsaneler, destanlar.= Biblioteka Krimskotatarskoy literaturi. Narodna tvorchist. Kazki, legendi, eposi. Qirim-Tatar folk and fairy tales, legends and epicas. First and Only Edition.
Fine Hebrew Fine full leather bdg. with in traditional style. Foolscap 8vo. (17 x 12 cm). In Hebrew. 300 p. A kabbalistic Hebreica.
159 pages. Songs include: All I Want; Dance of the Dogs; For a Million Years; Hell Child; No Bed of Roses; Rain; River of Love; She's Evil But She's Mine; Street Fightin' Man; Sweet Sister Mercy; Through These Eyes; Wicked Sensation. Black and white photos. Includes chords and lyrics. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
In 8° grande (22,5x14,5 cm); (6), 413, (5) pp. Brossura editoriale,piatto anteriore, posteriore e dorso, contenuta entro bellissima ed elegante legatira in mezza-pelle chiara con titolo e fregi in oro e a secco ai tasselli. Dorso a 5 nervi. Piatti foderati con carta marmorizzata. Ottimo esemplare ancora in barbe. Prima edizione di questo non comune studio critico del celebre storico ed erudito modenese, Marchese Cesare Campori. Contiene: I Longobardi nel modenese e singolarmente di S. Anselmo; Leodoino Vescovo di Modena; Guido Vescovo di Modena; Memorie del Vescovo Eriberto; La Croce della pietra; Osservazioni sul buon tempo antico di Modena; Cenni sulle origini della famiglia Guidelli de' Conti Guidi di Modena; Di un inventario dei possessi del Monastero di S. Domenico di Modena nel 1450; Degli Statuti della Mirandola e di S. Martino in Rio; Cesare Montecuccoli; Intorno ai documenti inediti della Storia Modenese e su quelli specialmente dell'Archivio nazionale; La Cronica di Leonello Beleardi; Alcune notizie sugli Statuti di Correggio; Intorno le tragedie di Antonio Cavallerino poeta modenese del secolo XVI; Memorie modenesi estratte da tre Croniche inedite; Una pagina della storia di Modena desunta dalla Cronica di Bartolomeo Lodi; Di alcune differenze per ragioni di confini tosco-modenesi composte dal duca di Savoia Emanuele Filiberto; Alfonso Montecuccoli; Ernesto Montecuccoli; Cristina di Svezia e gli Estensi; Corrispondenza diplomatica tra il duca Rinaldo d'Este e il suo Ministro a Vienna conte Orazio Guicciardi; Amalia d'Este e il marchese di Villeneuve; Geminiano Poletti; Luigi Poletti; Giuseppe Obici. Ottimo esemplare, in brossura editoriale entro bella legatura artigianale.
PARIS, Bureaux du Journal - 7 volumes In-8 - Reliure demi-toile - Pièce de titre cerise - Pièce de tomaison ocre - Plats marbrés - 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1926, 1927 & 1933 - Bons exemplaires Chaque volume peut être vendu individuellement au prix de 35 €
pp. [8], 240. "Utterly fascinating, in that what we come to know here is what has made the man who and how he is." - Kirkus Reviews. "The account of Prime Minister Begin's incarceration in a series of Soviet prisons, and his eventual release and arrival in Israel to become the leader of his country. His crime was belief in Zionism, and the time of testing he describes in this book vividly brings to life the formation of his own inner character and the sense of mission which he so evidently brings to his present awesome responsibilities." - dust jacket. "One of the greatest pieces of prison literature in the world." - The Times of London. Light soiling to top edge, otherwise book clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Average wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy. Book
135 pages. Proceedings of the Wolf Symposium held in Edmonton, Alberta, 12-14 May, 1981. Includes submissions such as: A Perspective on the taxonomy of wolves in North America; Status and Management of wolves in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec; Historical and Present status of wolves in the NWT; Status and management of wolves in the Yukon Terrritory; Historical and present perspectives on wolf management in Alaska; Population dynamics of wolves; Social influence on reproduction in wolves; Considerations in wolf management related to genetic variability and adaptive change; An alternative view of genetic considerations in the management of the wolf and other large vertebrates; Wolf Howling in Algonquin Park; Wolf management and harvest patterns on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska; Wolf-related caribou mortality on a calving ground in North-central Canada; Wolf predation of livestock in Western Canada; Wolf predation of cattle on the Simonette River Pastures in west-central Alberta; Problem wolf management in B.C.; A method to aid in discrimination of traces from wolves and dogs. The two appendices include a summary of the status of wolves in Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador. Minimal markings. Somewhat above-average external wear. Binding intact. A worthy reference copy. Book
136 pages. Many black and white photos plus some color ads. Features: Russell J. Smiley's cover art depicts his triumph over a mighty marlin; Wood Ticks and Dog Tricks - The wood tick causes deadly spotted fever; The Education of the Wrecker - Training a problematic dog; Death in the Timber - The peril caused by forest fires; The Gristmill Whopper - The real fisherman knows what to do if he lands the whopper; Bass Plugs and Bass (Part 2); Jungle Journey - Part 4 of E.P. Haddon's adventures hunting and fishing in the almost unexplored back-country jungles of tropical Yucatan Peninsula; Farm Fishponds - Second article on farm fish ponds, reporting on a co-operative experiment in constructing 60 ponds in North Carolina and the result after two years; The Lizard of "Was" - The Gila Monster; Know Your Ducks (7) - The Blue-Winged Teal; One-page photo of George Paulson stepping out of his boat on Leech Lake, MN, with a string of fish; One-page photo of Bernard Rocha casting into the Owens River in California; Matinee on the Marsh - Hunting and betting; The Champion - The record and life story of perhaps the most brilliant handler of all time, Clyde Morton of Alabama; Bucktails for Steelheads (Part 2) - Peter J. Schwab reveals how to tie his sensational new wire-body bucktails for steelheads; Iron rifle Sights - The peep type site is very accurate; and much more. Many great ads. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
viii, [1], 162 pages. Attractively colour-illustrated maroon boards. Two maps in pocket inside back board. Printed upon glossy stock. Black and white photos, illustrations, graphs and tables. "Seven of the papers are devoted to discussion of stratigraphy and stratigraphic problems, three are discourses on structural problems, two are concerned with economic geology, and one with the development of hydroelectric power in the Bow River drainage basin. Begins with a brief sketch of the human history of the area being studied." - Preface. Intended to serve as a useful and valued part of every geologist's library. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Binding intact. A quality vintage copy. Book
295 pages. 8vo. Black and white photographic plates. 100 Year Red River Chronology. Map endpapers. "Records, accounts, historical studies, data, reports, letters of the section of Manitoba, Canada lying southwest of Winnipeg in the Red River Valley and centered on the town of Roland, Manitoba." - subtitle. "Accompany me as we look around this wide, level stretch of the Red River Valley of Manitoba, and meet the people, see the places, talk with second, third or even fourth generations of the families living here. In some cases we will enter the homes of these people. But wherever we happen to be we will tell you what our district is like, what the people do, and how they first settled here." - Introduction. Book clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Average wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy of this informative and important local history and genealogical reference. HACKETT [2e] 310. Book
68 pages. Features: Cesar Chavez and The Little Strike That Grew to La Causa - major article; Nice two-page ad for the Mercedes-Benz 280 S; Manitoba - Three weeks to Victory - article with photo of Howard Paulley with the Schreyers; Color photo of smiling Nixon with Trudeau at Terre Des Hommes; Major photo-illustrated article on Native Canadians and the federal government; The Curious Case of Dr. John Knowles; Great photo of "Rural Alabama Negroes at Polls", lined up outside "The Sugar Shack"; JDL / Jewish Defense League article - threat breeds counterthreat; Europe's dreams of unity revive - article with photo of new EU headquarters under construction; France's new cabinet; Rhine River pollution; Latin America - protest and progress; Commando assaults in the mid-east; Interview with General Yakubu Gowan of Nigeria; Legacy of the Warren Supreme Court; Article on the passing of Judy Garland; Measuring earth's motion; Photo of strike scene at San Francisco State; Passing of Willy Ley, Westbrook Pegler, Alene Stern Erlanger and Frank King; Showdown in Trade with Japan; Agnellli intends to acquire Ferrari; The Mobile Millionaire - Arthur Decio, founder of Skyline Corp., of Elkhart, IN; Westbrook Pegler - master of the epithet; The Film Maker as Ascendant Star - article with photos of Stanley Kubrick and Penn, with four pages of color photos of directors at work; Joe Frazier pummels Jerry Quarry; Pole vaulter John Pennel sets new world record; Nature Conservancy of Canada ad shows polluted river; and more. Moderate wear. Bit of writing atop front cover. Minor evidence of address label removal. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
pp.xi, [1], 387. Bibliography. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Three maps. "Ear Falls is a bush town in a slow-growth area of Ontario. It has been carved out of the forests and imbedded in some of Canada's most picturesque countryside. The history of Ear Falls is a tale of fortitutde, of struggle against unbelievable odds. It is a story of how men survived and pioneered in rugged bush country. The tough ones survived, became tougher, and learned to love this country with a passion; the weaker ones scuttled back to the safety of town or suburban life." - Introduction. Prior owner's details atop front free endpaper. Average wear to book bound in chocolate brown faux leather lettered in gilt. Binding intact. Above-average wear to dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy of this informative Northwest Ontario local history. Bishop p.1111. Book
120 pages. Four pages of black and white reproductions of photos. Songs include: A Minor Ballad; Bitter Green; Black Day in July; Boss Man; Canadian Railroad Trilogy; Cold Hands from New York; Crossroads; Did She Mention My Name; Does Your Mother Know; Don't Beat Me Down; Early Mornin' Rain; Go Go Round; Go My Way; Home from the Forest; If You Got It; I'll Be Alright; I'm Not Sayin'; I Want to Hear it From You; Last Time I Saw Her; The Long River; Long Way Back Home; Magnificent Outpouring; May I; Mountains and Marian; Peaceful Waters; The Pony Man; Pussywillows Cat-Tails; Ribbon of Darkness; Rich Man Spiritual; Rosanna; Sixteen Miles (to Seven Lakes); Softly; Something Very Special; Song for a Winter's Night; Steel Rail Blues; (That's What You Get) For Lovin' Me; Walls; The Way I Feel; Wherefore and Why. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Short openings at each end of spine. A quality working copy of this wonderful vintage compilation. Book
A magazine for collectors and others interested in times past and in articles of daily use and adornment devised by the forefathers. Features: Frontispiece photo of English Delft in an American Setting; Some Notes on English Delft in the American Colonies; A Morse [painting] Puzzle; On Dating New England Houses - Part I - The 17th Century - Floor Plans and Framing; Painters of the Hudson River School; A Hudson Valley Portrait - The Moot Question of the "Master of the Stringy Hair"; Washington Square North; An Apartment on Washington Square - The Washington Square apartment of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene E. Dressner; George Washington Lived Here - Some Early Prints of Mount Vernon, Part II; and more. Many pages of nostalgic ads from a broad assortment of prominent dealers. Profusely illustrated with excellent black and white photos. pp. 129-192. Printed upon glossy stock. Unmarked with above-average wear. Covers detached but present. A worthy reference copy of this informative issue. Book
[6], 157 pages. Numerous black and white reproductions of archival photos. Contents include: Earliest Inhabitants; The Coming of the White Man; How the River Got Its Name; Local Industry; Tourism; Logging; Local Businesses; Early Settlers; A Town is Born; A Wharf is Built; Ships That Visited; Early Settlers and Builders; Development of Water Power; Education Arrives; The Hospital; and more. Book clean and unmarked with very light wear. Average wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy of this informative local history. Edwards & Lort 2445, Hale & Barman 604. Book
58 pages. A wonderful vintage copy of this popular and long-running Canadian farming publication. Great cover illustration of cowby at work. Super back cover colour photo ad for the Minneapolis-Moline Power Equipment company includes 8 photos of their products at work. Features of contents include: Nice tribute to the Royal Canadian Navy by Crucible Steel Company of America; Activities of co-operatives in British Columbia; War News Updates, including cartoon of Stalin and Allied Soldier cracking swastika in nutcracker; Photo-illustrated article on the Coyote "The Yapping Yodler" - the crafty animal which thrives with settlement and is increasing in number; Peace River Co-operative Seed Growers are outgrowing their facilities and are ripe for Expansion; Research boosts Bacon Quality; Square All Round - a trapper story by Paul Annixter; Dairy Farmers of Canad Meet at Regina to Discuss the Postwar Situation - result is increased subsidies; The Farm Goes to the University - farm week at the University of Saskatchewan at Saskatoon; Overnight Guest, a story by Ben Ames Williams; A Dutchman in the Red River Valley - A. A. Verheul - with photos; Great full-page ad by International Harvester with image of farmer and tractor in the background; John Deere tractor photo ad; Monthly Commentary by United Grain Growers Limited; The Countrywoman - the U.F.W.A. Meeting; Royal Bank of Canada Annual Meeting; Planning the farm house - article; plus much more. Address label on front cover, otherwise unmarked. Modest external wear. Binding tight. Book
116 pages. Bibliography. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Reprint of the 1963 first edition. "Book in exceptional condition - clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear to publisher's brown cloth. Average wear and soiling to price-clipped dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy. Book
