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223 pages. Bookshop sticker under dust cover inside front cover. Four closed tears to dust jacket. The first ever inside story of the greatest smuggling traffic the world has ever known. The story - with fully documented cases - of the men who endanger the free world's security by selling strategic goods to Communist countries, and of the fifteen nation war against them. Book
66 pages. Features: Along the Iron Pike (pictorial); The Old Cincinnati & Lake Erie; Passenger Train Survey; Interesting Railfans No. 101- C. Grattan Price, Jr.; A Gift for Steamtown; The Death of a Depot; Rosters of Shortlines of Canada; Rosters of Wisconsin Shortlines; Private Car (fiction); Photo of beautiful Barbara Bartholomew (age 19) holding her calendar illustration in the 1956 Chessie calendar (drawn by Francis Chaney); Great photo of Canadian National's busy engine terminal on Spadina St., Toronto; and more. Above-average external wear. Contents unmarked. A worthy reference copy. Magazine
152 pages. "Upon its first appearance in 1967, this best-selling "secret government report" sparked immediate debate among journalists and scholars with its disturbingly convincing claim: a condition of "permanent peace" at the end of the Cold War would threaten our nation's economic and social stability." - from dust jacket. Somewhat above-average wear. Usual library markings. A sound working copy. Book
222 pages. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Book
172 pages. Recounts author's experiences in China whilst teaching English with his wife on a voluntary basis. "I was like the ancient mariner; under a terrible compulsion to stop western travellers and tourists and hold them by the lapel as I babbled off all the iniquities of the monstrous oriental madhouse.... "What is it like to experience waiting to be executed? It is lastingly horrifying even by vicarous experience. Believe me." But don't worry, there were lighter moments as well! Author won the Brissendon Scholarship for creative writing at the University of British Columbia. Book
468 pages. Behind the scenes material on the reign of the Shawinigan Strangler. Bit of liquid paper on front free endpaper else clean and unmarked with light wear. Slight lean to spine. Quality copy. Book
88 pages. Features: 1683 - Sobieski saves Vienna; 1700s - Iron Men and Wood Ships; 1798 - Uniforms of the US Marines; 1984 - Today's Soviet Tanks; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Book
60 pages. Features include: Dieppe - The CBC and the Elusive Truth; "Calling Sarajevo Tower - This is UN 203..."; The first of many - Sgt Jim Kirk was aboard a Wellington, the first bomber of a Canadian Squadron to be shot down, 14 July 1941; Argus - Watchful Guardian; Nicaragua Flashback; Strasser's War - Commander Peter Strasser of the German Naval Airship Service was leader of several raids on England throughout WWI; General Store Publishing; The Iron Curtain is Lifting; Fright in Flight - Author was a WWII RAF Lancaster Pilot; Majaid - Major Air Disaster; Hitching a Ride - Sea King in the Adriatic; 4 Wing Farewell; Big Day for the Alouettes; Flying the PM - by LCol Donald F. Deeprose (Ret); The CF100 - a good old clunker - But!; Operation Firefly; P/O Andrew Mynarski VC; The Mosquito and the Scramble. Address label upon back cover. Unmarked. Light wear. Nice copy. Book
Features: Have you thought about patio?; the elegance of wrought iron; pests of ornamental plants; Golden wedding; the lady of the rose; flowers through the ages; my garden - the Duchess of Norfolk; The Arundel Floral Carpet; A flower arranger visits Singapore; Cutting material from a very small garden; It's in the pot; summer in the garden; colour it blue; shell scripture; the preservation of roses; the rose as a traditional Chinese brush; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
Features: The Transfer Block; Two for the Men; A Custom Bola; The Art and Science of Automatic Jewelry Finishing; Advantages of Crown Apex Facets; The Sirius Cut; Crafty Craftsmen; From Printer's Box to Coffee Table; Opal Triplets; Polishing on Cast Iron; Agate Near Beaver, Utah; On to the Expo of Gems by way of Oregon; Mission Trails Gem and Mineral Show; Microscopic Inscriptions on Gems; the Sabre-Tooth Cat; Men Wear Jewelry Too. Above-average wear but still a sound reference copy. Date stamp to front cover. Book
Features: Small Scale Surprises; Reflecting on Windows - Part II; Kilgore Cast Iron Furniture; Tour Guilderville; Mina (Ralph Lauren) Polo Shop; The secret to getting your kit house started... and finished; Three slices of life in a converted brownstone apartment house; Cabriole Leg Arm Chair; 1/4" Scale Beds; Upstairs/Downstairs - a 1/2" scale room box kit; Claycrafting Sunny Bear; A Turn-of-the-century Kitchen; The Kitchen Garden; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
Features: South Eastern into Sussex; The Ghost Walks Again - a commentary on Steamologist's recent articles on 'Fowler's Ghost' - a 2-4-0 fireless locomotive for the Metropolitan Railway; Celebrating the IOM Centenary; Railway Noises; Coal on Southern Branches; Leeds Prizewinners; Steamed in 74 - colour photos; A Devon Industrial Railway; Journey Through the (Iron) Curtain; Motived Power Miscellany; and more. Unmarked with light wear. Quality copy. Book
74 pages. Features: Tune it On - Royal Foust can tune 5 extra mpg - part 1 of a series; Norm Grobowsky's 1923 Hennway; Closed cabin close-up photos - Ford, Chrysler, GM, Strange Stuff; Wescott's Auto Restyling; Chevy's Fourever - Chevy Cast Iron Four; Cam Grant of Burnaby B.C. makes a Model A the hard way; Care and Maintenance of Your Puzzle - set up a filing system during teardown; Phase 4 of "Chop it to it" - Jake finishes off the window frame and molding area; Chevy Up - Part 3 - tearing down a $100 Chevy engine; Part 3 of the "Pruf" is in his project - Aluminum fabrication for Tom Prufer by Ron Covell of Covell Race Cars; Pete Heacock's 1938 Bantam; Parts Meet in Hershey, PA; Very Special Buick - Report 5 - Gas Tank; Vintage Tin - photos; and more. Moderate wear. Chips from top corners of a a few pages. Clean and unmarked. A quality copy. Magazine
66 pages. Features: How the Centenary Exhibition and Pageant of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad became the Fair of the Iron Horse - extensive article with many great photos; The Great Crash at Crush - rail wreck staged by the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway (MK&T, or Katy); Colour photos of a great gaterhing of iron horses in Irondale, Alabama; Mr. Hungerford's Iron Horse Opera - 1939 World's Fair; In 1948 all the 4-4-0's weren't at the Fair - the engine that built America, on and off the stage; Southern Pacific at the Panama Pacific; moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
231 pages. Prior owner's signature upon title page. A heart-warming story of an ordinary family with an EXTRAordinary God. Also includes an abridged story of the author's first book: Through the Iron Lung. Raised in a home where alcohol brought chaos and tragedy, she longed for the freedom of adulthood, when she would be on her own. An encounter with Jesus Christ brought a new dimension to her life, and her fervent goal was to be a missionary. Describes her battle with poliomyelitis, the birth of a son, her husband's ministry, and much more. She now lives in South Surrey, B.C. with her husband. Book
172 pages. "With his father (Max) - and at times his mother - in prison, author grew up struggling to stay in school and later to keep jobs. His outspoken Christian faith and his father's ceaseless opposition to Communism kept Michael under surveillance of the secret police." - from back cover. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Excellent copy. Book
253 pages. Index. Fold-out. Numerous figures. Average wear. Unmarked. Chipping to spine ends. Binding intact. Sound reference copy. Book
ISBN : 2908206056. L'Esprit du Temps. 1991. In-12 Carré. Broché. Très bon état. Couv. fraîche. Dos impeccable. Intérieur frais. 82 pages. Reproduction en noir et blanc en frontispice. Illustré de nombreuses reproductions en noir et blanc dans et hors texte. Réimpression à l'identique de l'édition de 1891 chez Gounouilhou (Cinquantenaire de l'Inauguration du C.F. de Bordeaux à La Teste, 1841-1891). Illustrations de M. Gustave LABAT. Complémentaire de l'ouvrage de Jean Brenot, '150 ans de Chemin de fer Bordeaux - La Teste, 1841-1991'.
ISBN : 2908206048. L'Esprit du Temps. 1991. In-12 Carré. Broché. Très bon état. Couv. fraîche. Dos impeccable. Intérieur frais. 77 pages. Illustré de nombreux dessins en noir et blanc dans et hors texte. Avec cet ouvrage, l'Esprit du temps republie le livre de G. Bouchon, 'Historique du Chemin de fer de Bordeaux à La Teste et à Arcachon', Gounouilhou, ed. 1891. Ces 2 ouvrages sont complémentaires l'un de l'autre.
SNCF. 1955. In-4 Carré. Broché. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur acceptable. Plaquette de 25 pages illustrée de quelques photos en noir et blanc. Pages à onglets. Tampon et petites annotations sur le 1er plat. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français, T.
SNCF. 1955. In-4 Carré. Broché. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur acceptable. Plaquette de 70 pages illustrée de nombreux schémas en noir et blanc. Pages à onglets. Tampon et petites annotations sur le 1er plat. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français, T.
SNCF. 1955. In-4 Carré. Broché. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur acceptable. Plaquette de 56 pages illustrée de nombreux schémas en noir et blanc. Pages à onglets. Tampon et petites annotations sur le 1er plat. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français, T.
AFAC, Association Française des Amis des Chemins de Fer. 1967. In-4 Carré. En feuillets. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos frotté. Intérieur frais. 105 pages. Illustré de nombreux schémas et photos en noir et blanc. Texte sur 3 colonnes. Numéro spécial. Suspension penumatique et bogies, Aperçus dans le monde, Premiers pas en France, Technique et réalités, Louis Bruhat. Chemins de fer, Sommaire chronologique 1967...
Riviérail. 1978. In-8 Carré. Broché. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 71 pages. Illustré de nombreuses photos en couleur, dans et hors texte. Cette brochure est un tiré à part de la revue pour amis du rail 'Riviérail'.
SNCF. 1950. In-4 Carré. Broché. Etat d'usage. Couv. légèrement passée. Manque en coiffe de pied. Intérieur acceptable. 64 pages. Illustré de nombreux graphiques et schémas en noir et blanc, dans et hors texte. Petit tampon sur le 1er plat (Dépôt de Bordeaux Saint-Jean). Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français.