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200862164Portland & Corvallis OR: The Northwest Photography Archive & Oregon State University Press 2008. Folio. 10 345 3 pp. With 134 photo plates 2 maps 1 double-page. Black cloth blue metallic lettering front cover & spine minor shelfwear w/ d.j. cover art photo by Arthur M. Prentiss minor shelfwear still NF/NF copy from the library of Tom Koenninger 1932-2010 former editor managing editor journalist for The Columbian newspaper and board member on the Vancouver National Historic Trust. First edition of this lavishly illustrated work on photographs and photographers of the Columbia River including Carleton Watkins Fred Haynes Benjamin Gifford William H. Partridge Fred Kiser Edward Curtis Sarah Hall Ladd & Lily E. White as well as George Weister the Kinseys and many others. The Northwest Photography Archive & Oregon State University Press, hardcover
Pages 194-286 plus 16 pages of ads. Features: The Floating Death - a North Sea trawler skipper's heroic battle with a mine entangled in the trawler's nets; The Darkest Hour - Part II - experiences in the great Serbian (WWI) retreat to Albania (with photo of the Serbian Cavalry fording the River Drin and more); The Snake-Hunter - John Rolliston's terrible fight; The Sheriff's Ruse - how the Sheriff of Deadwood tricked three desperadoes; Real-Life Romances of the War (WWI) - Part II; A Year In Arctic Siberia - Part III - amazing article and photos taken by Polish authoress M.A. Czaplicka as she travelled 6,000 miles researching the nomadic Yenisei tribes; Baiting the "Boche" - the people of Brussels turn their humour upon the humourless huns who have taken possession of their city; Remarkable Rocks - photo-illustrated article of remarkable rocks around the world; The Girl Sergeant - young Zoe Smirnova joined the Russian Army at age 15 and fought in the battlefields of Galicia; From Job to Job Around the World - Part V - two young Americans spend time in India, with great photos; A Theatre in Cannibal-Land - Papuan savages entertain themselves with amateur theatricals! (article with great photos); A Black Outlaw - a native desperado gives Natal Police much trouble; On the Way to War - the adventures of two young Americans, Herbert H. Hope and Jack Heward, who struggle to make their way to England to fight the Germans; and more. Somewhat above-average external wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Book
2008ART-1-13067Hudson River Museum 2008-09-27. perfect. Acceptable. 9x7x0. Has some creasing on the spine and some light bends. Customer service is our goal! Hudson River Museum unknown
19732090202120600807Kadokawashoten 1973. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Kadokawashoten paperback
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
0874067421New. New. Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back. unknown
[4], 376 pages. Index of Names. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos. "The Town of Vauxhall (Alberta) and surrounding districts is a thriving community fondly called 'The Potato Capital of the West.' This publication has been designed to give a glimpse into the life of its people, its civic, its commercial, industrial, cutlural and financial strength." - Foreword. Unmarked with average wear. Orange illustrated covers. A sound copy of this excellent local history and vital genealogical reference. STRATHERN 3282, KROTKI (2) 1078. Book
84 pages. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos on glossy stock. "Traces the evolution of the Lardeau-Duncan River valleys through the remembrances of the inhabitants, representing both newer and older generations of settlers." - from Preface. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this informative reference. Book
1931355490720929London 1931. First Edition. Hard Cover. London: Philip Allan & Co. Ltd. 1931. First UK Edition. 8vo. Pages xvi 236. Black and white photographic plates including the frontispiece line illustrations in the text. Patrick Reginald Chalmers is one of the best loved sporting writers of the early 20th century. 'Where the Spring Salmon Run' is a work on the techniques and joys of fishing. It details great spots to find the fish and the best methods for catching them. Salmon fishing in Great Britain with fly bait and spinning tackle. "All I have tried to do is to re-visit chiefly for my own amusement rivers that I have fished in and to remember the few fish that I have caught in my life or lost". Superbly rebound by the world-renowned Bayntun-Riviere of Bath in full brown calf with 5 raised bands to the spine. Title in gilt on red label to the spine; author in gilt to green label. Angling-related decorations in gilt to the spine. Double-border in gilt to the front and rear boards. All edges gilt. Marbled end-papers. A stunning production. A fine copy really clean internally. NB: this is a Bayntun Riviere binding of the Philip Allan first edition from 1931 and should not be confused with the recent Wright Press edition. Photographs/scans available upon request. hardcover
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with numerous coloured and monochrome photographs throughout, and endpaper charts; green cloth, upper board board and backstrip lettered in gilt, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Detailed, heartfelt and well-illustrated tribute to British service personnel who died in Malaya, Singapore and as POWs of the Japanese. Graham & Cole R3.
1852ZB471761Washington: 1852. 11 pp issued as 32d Congress 1st Session HR 167 Minority; light extraction roughness at spine and light general age toning now in self wrappers; concerns objections by the State of Pennsylvania to the replacement of the bridge over the Ohio River at Wheeling. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Washington: unknown
viii, 990 + x, 893 pages in this complete two-volume set. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of wonderful archival photos. Index in each volume. "Tells the story of Vulcan, from humble beginnings as one man's simple store beside a rutted wagon trail, to a thriving prairie town of wide paved streets and sunny parks - of a bustling market place and bursting elevators, of comfortable homes and hospitals ands schools - surrounded far into the distance by broad golden acres of prosperous farms. This is also the story of the pioneers who built and served the area, who envisioned a happy and successful life in the new west for themselves and their children. About 16 townships are covered in this history running partly east to Lake McGregor, west to the Little Bow River, south six miles and north about 18 miles, taking in the communities of Brant, Ensign, Reid Hill and Kirkcaldy." - Foreword. Prior owner's name stamped upon front free endpaper and title page of each volume, otherwise unmarked with light wear. Bindings tight. A quality example of this invaluable genealogical reference. Volume I was printed in 1973 with Volume II following in 1988. Bibliographic references: Krotki (2nd Edn) 1091, Strathern 3285. Book
1926156650Los Angeles: Fox Film Corporation 1926. Vintage press photograph from the 1926 silent film showing director Raoul Walsh posing with actors Barry Norton Leslie Fenton Edmund Lowe Dolores del Rio Victor McLaglen and others on the set. <br /> <br /> From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler.<br /> <br /> During World War I a US Marine sergeant finds his budding relationship with a French innkeeper's daughter threatened by the arrival of his romantic rival a fellow Marine sergeant. The first Fox film to use the studio's new Movietone sound system and the first film ever to use "special effects" as a credit. <br /> <br /> Set in France. <br /> <br /> 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus lightly edgeworn with adhesive residue on the verso. Fox Film Corporation unknown
0331593114.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
94507aafEdinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1864, lg. in-8vo, engraved frontispiece + X + 1 ll. (2 p.: half-title : Journal...Somali Land) + 372 p., + 1 double-page + 1 folding map, a very clean copy, engraved ex-libris: James Early Smith + one small legacy stamp on first fly: C.A.W. Guggisberg, contemporary h.-leather, spine richly gilt. Fine copy.
215 page report listing 398 areas, each of which has: Wetland classification (water [marsh, stream estuary] & vegitation type) Municipality, Land status Survey date and Air photo reference with Notes, sometimes extensive, listing the history of the area, type of waterfoul there now, other animals, etc. With methodology section, results and discussion section, five appendices, maps, floppy disk data file in plastic envelope, and large fold-out map in pocket at back of book. All in excellent condition, book shows little use and 1/4" tear at bottom of front cover is only blemish. Plastic comb binding.
20204082Birmingham England: Short Scary Tales Publications 2020. First edition first printing limited. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo 9.5"x6.5". 266pp. Burgundy cloth-covered boards with giltstamped titles yellow endpapers. Tipped in publisher's page/plate: hand-numbered 82 of 400 numbered copies signed by Youers and King. Illustrated plated throughout by Vincent Sammy. Short, Scary Tales Publications hardcover
202066922Birmingham: Hardcover SIGNED Limited edition New in dust jacket 2020. SST Publications:. Vincent Sammy. Birmingham: Hardcover SIGNED Limited edition New in dust jacket 2020. SST Publications:. 266 pp. Cover artwork by: Vincent Sammy This edition limited to 400 numbered copies signed by the author and intro-writer Owen King. "All superheroes get their powers from somewhere. A radioactive spider bite. A science experiment gone awry. I got mine from a surfing accident in Tofino. The ultimate wipeout. I woke up with the most powerful mind on the planet but a body like a wet paper bag." Hardcover, SIGNED, Limited edition, New in dust jacket hardcover
189310521Denver: S. K. Hooper 1893. Softcover. Very good . Octavo 56pp. illustrated. A very good or better copy in the publisher's printed wraps. Mild stining to wraps with a few small chips but the contents crisp clean and bright. A nicely illustrated travel volume filled with full-page illustrations some from photographs others from artwork depicting dramatic Rocky Mountain scenes. S. K. Hooper unknown
78 pages. The Wilderness - relic hunting in Virginia; Seminoles invaded!; Canning jars have soared in value; We make a cabochon; Prospecting small creeks for gold; National Forests - happy hunting grounds; Apache tears, crystals, and even gold - directions to an exciting spot; Identifying Minerals - a step-by-step course; Last but not least - after the hurricane; Treasuring Mouse Island - More fun than profit; Herbie and the innertube - a Rouge River experience; Buying cheap can be expensive; Fort Erie - the hardluck outpost; Pick a ghost town; Delamar - the 'widow-maker town. 2"x5" Chunk missing from bottom corner of back cover else average wear. Book
70 pages. Features: Diamond finds; plowed fields - a THer's bonanza; Over discrimination - enemy number one; Suwanee River Coral; Lapidary skills not hard to learn; Copper country adventures; Digging up glass money - serious bottle diggers make money; Bad start, good finish - gals discover a great coinshooting spot; Treasure hunging - romantic adventure; Stanton, Arizona and its ruthless shopkeeper - the history of a ghost town; Black Hills treasure - some placer gold may lay hidden between Deerfield Reservoir and Mystic; The Invisible Purple - the amethysts of Maine. Above-average wear. Book
62 pages. Features: "Lapidaryitis" - something for everyone; The goldmaker of the Adironkacks; Brass on the beach; 2 people + 1 discriminator = good friends; Lost North Fork placer gold; Coins from the past; Seaprobe to recover deep water treasures; Portland Proprietaries - old medicine bottles; Gold in Rhode Island; Create your own coinshooting calendar; The great salted desert treasure; coinshooting - where not to look; Tracks along a river - an historic spot for TH'ing. Average wear. Book
78 pages. Features include: cashing in on meteorites; Pennsylvania; Carolina Gold; Patio Sailing; Tumbling cabs for profit; the Rio Puerco Valley; The Byrum Brothers; Aerial photos and how they can help; Northern steamship emblems; Ontario trip; Northeastern sites; coinshooting North Carolina tobacco barns; the psychology of collecting. Average wear. Book
1892165841892. Very good condition with some cancellation holes. An early Junk bond with an attractive bank-note engraving of the Hudson Highlands - a fictitious Garrison's Landing looking west across the Hudson towards the plains of West Point; with an eagle on the verso. Issued at 4 percent dated 13 Oct. 1892. It is signed by Chauncey Depew 1834 - 1928 whose ancestors settled in 1685 at the present location of Peekskill NY. Among many other positions Depew was president of the New York Central Railroad System and president of the West Shore Railroad Company. This line extended from Weehawken NJ north along the west shore of the Hudson River to Albany NY and then west to Buffalo; it is no longer a passenger line & now serves as CSX Transportation's main freight route from the west to the New York City area. Approx. 13 5/8 x 9 1/4" unknown
1885168991885. Very good condition with a small closed tear into right margin. An early Junk bond with an attractive bank-note engraving of the Hudson Highlands - a fictitious Garrison's Landing looking west across the Hudson towards the plains of West Point; with a train on the verso. Printed in green & black 9 1/2 x 15" with most of the coupons attached and an orange Tax stamp in the top right corner. Issued at 4 percent principal due in 2361. Signed by Chauncey Depew 1834 - 1928 whose ancestors settled in 1685 at the present location of Peekskill NY was president of the New York Central Railroad System and president of the West Shore Railroad Company. This line extended from Weehawken NJ north along the west shore of the Hudson River to Albany NY and then west to Buffalo; it is no longer a passenger line & now serves as CSX Transportation's main freight route from the west to the New York City area. unknown
