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Pages 353-440 plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Features: What Happened to Mary Clark near Indianapolis - her car was hit by a train and she ended up on the front of the train which thundered on through the night!; The Haunted Bungalow - extraordinary story from South Africa; A Thousand Miles From Anywhere - Reverend Martyn Rogers and his family spent three years on the island of Tristan da Cunha - where mail came only once per year!; The Living Death - an eccentric chemist marries an Aztec girl in the hope of discovering the secrets of ancient Aztec dyes; Sands of Destruction - the fierce Atlantic is destroying the coast of Donegal in the north-west of Ireland - article with graphic photos; How I Lost My Job - the author worked as a teamster in British Columbia, until he lost a wagonload of explosives near Burns Lake; Two Years in Borneo - part 3 - the exciting outbreak at the Lubuk Estate; Trial by Ordeal in Africa; A Woman in Unknown Morocco - Fay Sutton's photo-illustrated narrative; Where Cannibals Roam - part 4 of 4 of this photo-illustrated article on a trip to the interior of Papua; The Stolen Telluride - A West Australian gold-miner's story; A Double Event - members of the South African Constabulary gets involved with horse racing; The Montreal Hold-Up - Canada's most daring armoured car robbery in broad daylight; The Downfall of "The Colonel" - a very clever American crook; Anderson's Pole-Cat - an exhausted British Columbia prospector stumbles upon a fortune in a trackless wilderness. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Book
68 pages. Features: Fantastic cover illustration of three large pink flamingoes; Cute illustration of boy and girl inside front cover with caption "Eat Fish!" in ad sponsored by the Government of Canada; Major editorial about CBC Radio; Brief news coverage of - Australia's 150th birthday, League or Anti-League, A Mediator's Difficulties (re: the League of Nations); Vintage one-page photo ad for the 1938 Dodge Custom Six, Four-Door Touring Sedan; The 3 Daughters of De Monaye (part 1); Listen to Your Heart (short story); Mustafa Kemal Atatürk - The 'Lone Wolf' who put modern Turkey on the Map (Part 2 of this photo-illustrated article); A Hook for Murder (short story); Cherry Amber (short story); The Tale of the Angus Bull (short story); The Murder on the Links (conclusion of this short story by Agatha Christie); Photo-illustrated article on Lieutenant W. Marshall Cleland, of the Governor General's Horse Guards; Nice one-page ad for the 1939 Oldsmobile - showing the Six Sedan with trunk and Six Coach with trunk; Woodbury Soap ad features photo of June Lang; Parker Vacumatic pen ad features photo of Dale Carnegie; Lux soap ad features photos of beautiful Merle Oberon; Movie news with photos of Shirley Temple, Chares Butterworth, Jane Withers and Errol Flynn; Pond's ad features photo of Mrs. Eugene Du Pont, III; Scott's Emulsion ad features Old Scottie comic; Sweet Caporal ad features photo of dog Pal of Kezer, owned by 'Dickie' McMaster of Montreal; One-page ad for the 1938 Plymouth De Luxe Four-Door Sedan; Article on child-rearing; World Sayings; Nice colour Rinso and Lifebuoy ads inside back cover; Lovely 1938 Ford car ad on back cover features brown and silver cars - the V-8 Tudor and the De Luxe V-8 Fordor; and more. Moderate wear. Few faint pencil markings to front cover, otherwise unmarked. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book
Pages 1191-1234. Features: In the wake of VE day, this issue features several vintage ads promoting tourism to such European destinations as France, Rome, Düsseldorf, Baden-Baden, Austria, Bad Nauheim, Czechoslovakia, Zürich, Bermuda and more; Great cover photo of the fall of Bilbao - a peaceful street scene after the bloodless occupation of the city by Gen. Franco's troops and tanks; Group photo of members of the Imperial Conference at St. James's Palace; The passing of Sir James Barrie, author of Peter Pan - page of photos and text; Two pages of photos of floodlit pavilions at the Great International Exhibition in Paris; Two pages of fantastic photos of Wimbledon's 1937 seeded men and women players, including D. Budge, G. Von Cramm, H. Henkel, Miss H. Jacobs, Fru S. Sperling, A. Lizana, and 10 others; Page of nine photos illustrates stages in the growth of Amorphophallus Titanum; Article entitled "Headhunters never before visited by Europeans" - among the wild Naga tribes in a hitherto unexplored region on the Assam-Burma border - adventures with a British expedition sent to suppress slave trading and human sacrifice, with aerial photo of the burning of Pansha, a powerful village of the Kalyo Kengyu Nagas, destroyed by a British punitive expedition as retribution for slave trading and terrorism; Two intriguing large photos show the "radio" (huge log drum) used by headhunters to broadcast news; Two pages of great photos illustrate a Naga war dance and how they use headhunting to stimulate successful crops; Two pages of illustrations depict the havoc of Civil War in the countryside near Bilbao; Photos of the Lord Mayor of London in Paris; Photos of the 25th International Horse Show at Olympia; Two pages of text and photos document the fall of Bilbao - street scenes in the much-tried city after the entry of Gen. Franco's forces; Too large photos of the "Pommern" as it raced from Australia to England; sombre photo of large crowd watching the German battleship "Deutschland" landing her dead at Wilhelmshaven; Photo of Bedouin Arabs welcoming the Emir Abdullah on his return from the coronation; Photo of Bulgarian King Boris with his daughter, acknowledging cheers of his people upon the birth of his son Simeon; Two nice photos of the first Garden party given by King George and Queen Elizabeth; Photos of personalities of the week include T. S. Furmore-Hesketh, Bishop Welldon, Col. Henry Guest, P. G. Fairfield, Prof. J. H. Hutton, Lord and Lady Salisbury, M. Chautemps, M. Blum, Sir Squire Sprigge, Soviet airmen Chkaloff, GBaidukoff, and Byelyakoff, and M. Gaston Doumergue; Photo a beautiful sculpture unearthed by plowing French farmer M. Jean Gonon, of Estrat; Photo illustrated article on polecats; Women's fashion photos; Colour back page ad for Douglas Stuart (Stuart House, of London) and more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this excellent issue. Magazine
Pages 659-702. Features: Cover photo of the Victor of Ashangi, Marshall Badoglio, commander-in-chief of the Italian forces in Abyssinia; Photo of Gen. Smuts appealing for peace in Europe; Photo of the Kadir Cup "pig sticking"event in India, with photo of winner, Capt. P. H. J. Tuck with his horse Manifest; Two-page pictorial map of the Franco-German and Belgo-German frontiers - of world interest since the Rhineland was reoccupied; Two pages of photo of massive Burmese Leogriff (Cinthe) under construction as the funeral pyre for the cremation of a dead priest; Photo illustrated article on Brazil nuts - a minor mystery; Six photos from filming of "Kliou", the first Technicolor film to be photographed entirely in the jungle; Two pages of photos of the "Alps" of South Africa; Page of fascinating photos illustrating the world's greatest telescopic "eye", this great 200 inch telescope disc is twice the diameter of the disc in the Hooker telescope at the Mount Wilson Observatory, the biggest at present in use; Page of photos of medieval ship carvings in a Devonshire church - sculpted 16th-century three-masters; Page of photos illustrate the coldest Easter of the century; Page of photos of the king personally bestowing the Royal Maundy to aged men and women; Magnificent centrefold aerial photo of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia - before construction of the Lion's Gate Bridge - as she celebrates her Golden Jubilee; Two pages of text and photos present a mysterious 12th Dynasty hoard - Treasures of Asiatic origin found at Toud, near Luxor; Photos of personalities of the week include Herr Leopold von Hoesch, Señor Alcala Zamora, Dr. Constantine Demerjis, Señor Martinez Barrio, and the king inspecting the Grenadier guards; Photo illustrated article on Galapagos wildlife; One-page photo illustrated Harrods ad presents pocket watches; One-page Johnnie Walker ad shows him inspecting barrels by flashlight; Interesting photo shows crowd gathered around an Imperial Airways airmail service plane at Kai Tak aerodrome, Hong Kong, after it arrived from Penang for the first time; Photos of Lt. Col. F. J. Popham, and Mr. Francis A. L. Would; Nice one-page illustrated ad for the Humber Twelve car; Back cover two-colour ad promotes The Sphere, The Tatler, The Sketch, Sporting and Dramatic News, and the Illustrated London News. Please note: pages 685-686 missing. Several interior pages loose but present. Faint store ink stamp to front cover, otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. A worthy vintage issue. Magazine
Pages 881-921 plus advertising covers. Features: Cover illustration of new American idea using mirror to protect bank tellers from gun-toting robbers; Six captioned photos of the Nonni Front / Tsitsihar and the relics of the original cause of trouble between the Japanese and Chinese in Manchuria; Review of "The Coinage of England" by Charles Oman; Photos of horse racing; Photo of burning passenger steamer the L.M.S. "Duke of Lancaster"; Photos of sinking of the "Nautilus", the first submarine to attempt reaching the North Pole; Photo of Bert Hinkler, the first airman to fly solo from South America to West Africa; Photo of J.A. Mollison's Gipsy moth upside-down in an Egyptian maize field; Photos of Jammu - occupied by British troops after riots; Bronze-age discover in Cyprus - prehistoric snake-worship; Two excellent photos show New York City's skyline (overlooking Central Park) twenty-five years ago and now (dramatic difference); Two pages of photos (and captions) of New York skyscrapers; Five photos of Captain C.W.R. Knight and white-headed sea-eagle "Miss America" - trained to falconry; Two photos of the first anniversary of the Coronation of Haile Salassie; Photo of Miss Peggy Salaman feeding one of her lion cubs; Photos of the Indian Conference ending and the Burman Conference beginning; Photos of personalities of the week include E.G. Pretyman, Maj.-General Sir P. Hambro, Mr. S.R.C. Bosanquet, Lady Bruce, Maj.-Gen. Sir David Bruce, Dr. Sze of China, Yotaro Sugimura, Mr. Yoshizawa, Yehudi Menuhin performing at the Albert Hall, Mr. C.J. Longmore - the first man to loop-the-loop in a glider in England; Preparing the New Gorilla Group for the Natural History Museum; Four photos of mural discovered in Little Missenden's 12th century church; Five photos of scenes in new film "Tsar Lenin"; Photos of Christmas gift suggestions; plus many nostalgic ads. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. Book
270 pages. References. Numerous reproductions of archival black and white photos. Title of the thirty-one chapters include: The David Thompson Party; Fort Kootenay; Gold on Wild Horse; Old Times on Perry Creek; Two Isadores of East Kootenay; International Railway Rivalry; Steamboat Days on Upper Columbia. The North Star Mine; Sullivan Mine Early History; Pierre - Kootenay Indian; Building of the Crowsnest Railway; Early Cranbrook; THe Frank Slide; Fernie; The coming of the Automobile; The Blue Bell Mine; Early Days in Kaslo; Beginnings of Nelson; Rossland Camp; The Salmon-Beaver Valley; The Doukhobors; and many more. Contents moderately toned with age. Heavy external wear and soiling. Usual library markings. Back free endpaper removed. Binding intact. Not pretty but a worthy reading copy. (Hale & Barman #359) Book
50 pages. Features: Silent Cities - Photo-illustrated article on Canadian military cemeteries abroad; Our Air Heroes - excerpt from play "Target for Peace" which was broadcast on the CBC; Photo of the 48th Highlanders of Canada pipe band playing in Italy; Top Priority on Homes for Heroes is Legion Demand; How the Town of Renfrew Solved its Housing Problem - article with photo; Education for Citizenship - Lieut. - Col. the Hon. Wilfred Bovey flays those who would throw away Canadian democracy for the way of the Russians; Photo and brief write-up of 93-year-old Sgt. Daniel Byrd Hoskins Power of the Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company of Boston, who explains the secret to his long life; Canada's Veterans in the U.S.A.; The Second V.C. of the R.C.A.F. - The Late Pilot Officer Andrew Charles Mynarski; Photo of Bailey Bridge inventor Sir Donald Bailey in Ottawa; Update Colonel Percy J. Philpott, Adviser to the Deputy Minister concerning Veterans of both wars; Review of book "Detour" which describes the life of Prisoners-of-war in Germany; Article on Legion Policies and Activities; Monthly notes on the great humanitarian work of the Dominion Service Bureau of the Canadian Legion; The World in Review - Part 12 - September 11 to October 10, 1946; The Small Holdings Plan; Photo of Victoria Legion's undefeated lacrosse team; Photo of the Jewish legionaires' basketball team of the Fredric Kisch Branch in Montreal; The Canadian Army at War - The Canadians in Britain, 1939-1944, 3rd part; Nice one-page cartoon-illustrated ad for Dawes Black Horse Brewery features hunter being chased by bear; Nostalgic colour ad inside back cover for Blue Top Brewing of Kitchener, Ontario features illustration and floor-plan diagram of an economical home. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Front cover partially faded with mild undulations. Contents moderately toned with age. A sound vintage copy. Book
120 pages. A very detailed and informative treatment of this topic. Includes photos of horses Papworth (Imp.), Gallator, Dolan, and Shasta Pebble. Part I provides a register of Thoroughbred Horse-Breeders and Breeding Stock of British Columbia, 1941 - 1942 - 1943. Part II reviews the racing seasons 1941 - 1942 - 1943. Printed upon glossy stock. Grey card covers. Unmarked. Binding intact. Page 36 was removed and cut horizontally into two pieces, both of which are present. Moderate wear. A sound copy of this encyclopedic history of British Columbia horse racing in the early 1940s. Book
128 pages. A very detailed and informative treatment of this topic. Includes photos of horses Papworth (Imp.), Gallator, Dolan, and Shasta Pebble. Part I provides a register of Thoroughbred Horse-Breeders and Breeding Stock of British Columbia, 1944 - 1945. Part II reviews the racing seasons 1944 - 1945. Printed upon glossy stock. Green card covers. Unmarked. Binding intact. Moderate wear. A sound copy of this encyclopedic history of British Columbia horse racing in the mid-1940s. Book
136 pages. A very detailed and informative treatment of this topic. Includes one-page photo of Dr. Lyon H. Appleby, President of the B.C. Racing Breeders' Society, plus excellent one-page aerial photos of Landsdowne and Brighouse tracks, and one-page photos of the Hastings Park track and Victoria's Willows Park - all tracks are jammed with race fans. Includes photos of horses Cum Laude, Dalkeith, Koraway, Mouse Hole, Pacific Pearl, Spangle Cock, Brighton King, Fort Garry, Saffworth, Meadowvale Boy, Mabe Monday, Pasha, Papworth (Imp.), Dolan, and Carm's Victory. Part I provides a register of Thoroughbred Horse-Breeders and Breeding Stock of British Columbia, 1945 - 1946. Part II reviews the racing season 1946. Printed upon glossy stock. Blue card covers. Unmarked. Binding intact. Moderate wear. A sound copy of this encyclopedic history of British Columbia horse racing in the mid-1940s. Book
84 pages. Features: Editorial - Death of a Diplomat - Dr. Hugh Keenleyside snubbed German banker Dr. Hjalmar Schacht recently; The Writing on the Kremlin Wall, by Beverley Baxter; The Grits Write Off Ontario - by Blair Fraser; Dick Powell and June Allyson are featured in a Jergen's Lotion ad; Don't Let This Happen to Your City - dramatic lessons from Toronto to other fast-growing Canadian cities - article with many photos; De Bernonville - what the convicted French nazi-sympathizer did in France and how he stayed so long in Canada - article with photos, including images of damning documentation; High Priestess of the Jazz Age - Aimee Semple McPherson studied at Ontario's Ingersoll Collegiate and went on to her fantastic Angelus Temple in Los Angeles - gaudy custimes, stunts, planned hysterics chilled and thrilled thousands of her disciples - a Maclean's flashback; Alberta Oil - the Boom that Ran Away from Home - cautious Canadians sit back cautiously while more imaginative Americans pour in millions; Montreal's Bargain Night Out - The Bellevue Casino is Canada's biggest money-maker - article with great photos; The Great Vancouver Love Affair - How Superlative can a city be? - article with many photos; The First Fuller Brush Man - Alf Fuller of Nova Scotia - article with photos; The Rebellion of Young David - story by Ernest Buckler - illustrated by Rex Woods; Hungry Enough to Eat a Horse? - Thousands of Canadiians are eating horsemeat at half the price of beefsteak; I Guarged Winston Churchill, by Ex-Detective-Inspector W.H. Thompson - Conclusion; Nice colour photo ad for Northern Electric radios; Canadian Bank of Commerce -sponsored centerfold story "Lukey's Boat" by Michael Harrington, illustrated by Ed McNally; Colour Christie's ad for Ritz crackers, Premium crackers, and Graham wafers; Peter Whalley cartoon; Sweet Caps ad; O'Keefe's Brewing Company colour ad honours the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa; Nice Chevrolet truck ad; Coke ad inside front cover shows bottles open on a feast-laden table; Back cover ad for Margene margerine. Average wear. Unmarked. Book
Contents: Ford ad (color) inside front cover; Boeing B-29 ad; Plymouth car ad; Nice color Borden's ad featuring Elsie the cow and family; International Trucks ad; War election proves to world America's faith in democracy - campaign hottest in years but politics stop at the borders of nation united in arms; Wehrmacht wages bitter fight to prolong war through winter - but British storm Walcheren, opening way to use of Antwerp as supply base for Allies; Photo of Red Army soldiers parading through Belgrade; One man's fight against corruption - the story behind the Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell Incident; Risque ad for Samson card tables features stripper (?) standing on table while soldiers look on with pleasure!; Heavy Going - Japs fight hard in Leyte Caves but defense lacks organization; De Gaulle's sway over France challenged by turbulent reds; Lucky Strike - nice color ad; Goodyear color centerfold ad shows the 'Rubber Railroad'; photo of soldiers outside an Italian showing of Charlie Chaplain's "The Dictator"; Photo of Greek money changer - inflation forces him to carry a literal armload of paper drachmae - with text; Mackenzie King names McNaughton to Cabinet - may avert showdown over Zombies; Jack Miner passes away - Canadian Goose man; Britain asks a helping hand to regain vital export trade - wants modified lend-lease and joint reconversion timing after victory in Europe; Kuppenheimer clothing ad - in color; Horse racing and betting popular; Homer P. Rainey booted out of the University of Texas; Brooks Atkinson's Chinese Drama; A.J. Cronin - doctor and craftsman; Great Northern Railway ad shows refrigerator cars for apples being pre-cooled with large blocks of ice; embarassing ad for Kreml Hair Tonic; Chesterfield cigarette color ad (nice) on back cover. Average wear. Address label atop front cover. Unmarked. 2" X 1" chip from lower corner of front cover. A sound copy. Book
170 pages including index. "The Washington Post's National Editor examines how obsolete cold war policies and Henry Kissinger's 'Realpolitik' contributed to crises in Greece and Cyprus and their tragic aftermath." - from dust jacket.. Usual library markings. Back free endpaper removed. Light wear. Binding sound. We understand copies of this work were pulped by decree of an emminent American politician soon after publication. A rare surviving copy. Book
68 pages. Features: Nice cover illustration of lady with horse; One-page Parker Pen ad with military theme; Colour Marboleum ad inside front cover shows vintage kitchen; One-page Singer sewing machine ad includes three photos of their ornate furniture; Wonderful one-page ad for the RCA Victor Globe Trotter Model A-31 radio includes airman; The General's Big Bull (short story); Known to Nobody (short story); Secrets of the German (Nazi) Air-Armadas - fascinating photo-illustrated article; The Ghost of Captain Renny (short story); Where the War Dollar Goes; Canada'a Forgotten Back Door - Will the Nazis Bomb Canada through Hudson Bay?; Beyond the Circle (short story); Carry On - football article includes photo of Squadron Leader Dave Harding at the Malton Airport with new military recruits asking him questions about his days with the Ottawa Rough Riders; Movie news and photos; One-page photo ad for Fleischmann's Yeast features great photos of man cleaning massive locomotive and horse-drawn wagon being loaded with sheaves; Woodbury ad features photo of Annabella; Anothe Woodbury ad features photo of Miss Nancy Weir of Toronto; Small ad for the Chesley Chair Company of Chesley, Ontario; The Ten Bob Note (short story); Homes of Tomorrow - photos of interior design ideas; Saturday Night Bath - tips on how to have a good bath; Fantastic one-page colour-photo ad for Lux soap features three photos of Carole Lombard; Illustrated instruction how to knit soldier and sailor dolls; Win the War in Your Kitchen - cooking article; Nice one-page Magic Baking Powder ad entitled "As Sure as the Sun Rises"; World Sayings; Magnificent red and black Canadian Red Cross ad inside back cover shows nurse with arms outstretched over servicemen and refugees; Great vintage colour Coke ad on back cover shows lovely young lady holding six-pack; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book
197636551Allen 1976. 8vo. First Edition with title-vignette and coloured and monochrome plates; handsomely bound in full tan calf upper board blocked in gilt back with raised bands ruled in gilt second and fourth compartments lettered in gilt all other compartments tooled in gilt gilt edges gilt doublures marbled endpapers white silk marker a near fine copy in publisher's marbled board slip-case. EDITION LIMITED TO 100 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY LORD CORNWALLIS THIS COPY. NO. 87. Allen, hardcover
5037HORSE RACING. ALS. 3pg. 8 x 9 . February 7 1833. New York NY. An autograph letter signed Eliza Colden to William P. Haskins of Troy New York. The letter regards a racetrack rental gone wrong. This is a very early mention of American racetracks since they were not in common use until after the Civil War. In part: I understand that Mr. Colden wrote yesterday to Mrs. Wells making an offer for the Course but at the time he did it he had no conception that Mr. Dey had gone over to the other party and rented the course to Burrs man Mr. Botts during the next Races for the trifling sum of $350. I feel hurt to think that while we were doing every thing in good faith to aid and assist and after having spent my money that we should be thus treated Mr. Dey not even thinking it worth while to mention the subject to either myself or Mr. Colden. Had Mr. Dey done his duty and got possession and you wished to have rented the property you might have got $1000 for it during next May Races. I write this letter without the knowledge of Mr. Colden in order if possible to prevent mischief which I fear it will be too late to prevent. He is outrageous and says that as the other party have acted treacherously and gone over too Burr he does not see why he should not make terms with Burr also Burr had made overtures to him which he has here to fore rejected with disdain as I am told but I now fear your will be the sufferers. Many early racetracks were operated by the rich to showcase their horses; they frequently appeared and quickly disappeared. Eliza Colder may have been related to Cadwallader Colden 1769-1834 the mayor of New York City from 1818 to 1821. Aaron Burr 1756-1836 was Vice President and the killer of Alexander Hamilton in a duel; later in life he served as a New York attorney. The letter is in fine condition with light toning and folds. unknown
178420089London: Printed for J. Walker 1784. 92 pp. 8vo. Stitched as issued. Stitching lacking loosening gatherings some light spotting or soiling of front and back leaves and general edgewear else a very good copy. A contemporary owner has annotated and underlined several sections in the Tea Act. 92 pp. 8vo. These acts passed that years were seen by the author as being the most pertinent and so included in this work the rest of the acts of Parliament were to be released shortly thereafter in a second part.<br /> <br /> The acts abstracted were the 1 Tea and Window repealing the several Duties and for granting other duties in lieu and duties on coffee and cocoa nuts Act 2 The Game Act hunting license 3 The Horse Act granting duties on riding and carriage horses 4 The Postage Act increasing postage rates 5 The Pawn Broker's Act trying to reduce the handling of stolen goods 6 The Soap and Starch Act requiring the licensing of makers of starch and instilling new laws on soapmakers 7 The Cotton and Linen Act placing duties 8 The Hatter's Act requiring licenses laying additional duties on imported hats 9 The Excise Goods Act laying duties upon licences to be taken out by the makers and delers in exciseable commodities 10 The Candle Act cancelling the duty on wax candles made in Britain 11 The Distillery Act trying to discourage home distillation by discontinuing the duties uon low wines and spirits for home consumption. 12 The Hackney Coach Act increasing the charge for Hackey license 13 The Smuggling Act trying to prevent 14 Brick and Tile Act placing duties on brick and tile made in Great Britain and additional duties on those imported 15 Wax Candle Act placing additional duties on all candles except wax and spermaceti candles. Printed for J. Walker unknown
193658054New York: Derrydale Press 1936. Large 4to. 10 x 13 in. xxvii 3 218 pp. Frontisp. photo plates text illustrations historiated vignettes maps 1 double-page 1 colour plate from Harrington Bird painting. Blue publisher’s cloth embossed & decorated in blind horse vignettes at corners gilt lettering minor bumping & wear to corners some edgewear slight scuffing still VG copy signed by author on ffep. dated June 1943. Second edition state without Derrydale Press on title page or spine or limitation notice 1 of the original colour plates and no listing of the colour plate within the list of illustrations. This informative work is still considered an excellent reference on the Arabian Peninsula and the Arabian horse. Derrydale Press], hardcover
178420089London: Printed for J. Walker 1784. 92 pp. 8vo. Stitched as issued. Stitching lacking loosening gatherings some light spotting or soiling of front and back leaves and general edgewear else a very good copy. A contemporary owner has annotated and underlined several sections in the Tea Act. 92 pp. 8vo. These acts passed that years were seen by the author as being the most pertinent and so included in this work the rest of the acts of Parliament were to be released shortly thereafter in a second part.<br/><br/>The acts abstracted were the 1 Tea and Window repealing the several Duties and for granting other duties in lieu and duties on coffee and cocoa nuts Act 2 The Game Act hunting license 3 The Horse Act granting duties on riding and carriage horses 4 The Postage Act increasing postage rates 5 The Pawn Broker's Act trying to reduce the handling of stolen goods 6 The Soap and Starch Act requiring the licensing of makers of starch and instilling new laws on soapmakers 7 The Cotton and Linen Act placing duties 8 The Hatter's Act requiring licenses laying additional duties on imported hats 9 The Excise Goods Act laying duties upon licences to be taken out by the makers and delers in exciseable commodities 10 The Candle Act cancelling the duty on wax candles made in Britain 11 The Distillery Act trying to discourage home distillation by discontinuing the duties uon low wines and spirits for home consumption. 12 The Hackney Coach Act increasing the charge for Hackey license 13 The Smuggling Act trying to prevent 14 Brick and Tile Act placing duties on brick and tile made in Great Britain and additional duties on those imported 15 Wax Candle Act placing additional duties on all candles except wax and spermaceti candles. Printed for J. Walker unknown books
5037HORSE RACING. ALS. 3pg. 8†x 9 ¾â€. February 7 1833. New York NY. An autograph letter signed “Eliza Colden†to William P. Haskins of Troy New York. The letter regards a racetrack rental gone wrong. This is a very early mention of American racetracks since they were not in common use until after the Civil War. In part: “I understand that Mr. Colden wrote yesterday to Mrs. Wells making an offer for the Course but at the time he did it he had no conception that Mr. Dey had gone over to the other party and rented the course to Burr’s man Mr. Botts during the next Races for the trifling sum of $350. I feel hurt to think that while we were doing every thing in good faith to aid and assist and after having spent my money that we should be thus treated Mr. Dey not even thinking it worth while to mention the subject to either myself or Mr. Colden. Had Mr. Dey done his duty and got possession and you wished to have rented the property you might have got $1000 for it during next May Races. I write this letter without the knowledge of Mr. Colden in order if possible to prevent mischief which I fear it will be too late to prevent. He is outrageous and says that as the other party have acted treacherously and gone over too Burr he does not see why he should not make terms with Burr also Burr had made overtures to him which he has here to fore rejected with disdain as I am told but I now fear your will be the sufferers…â€. Many early racetracks were operated by the rich to showcase their horses; they frequently appeared and quickly disappeared. Eliza Colder may have been related to Cadwallader Colden 1769-1834 the mayor of New York City from 1818 to 1821. Aaron Burr 1756-1836 was Vice President and the killer of Alexander Hamilton in a duel; later in life he served as a New York attorney. The letter is in fine condition with light toning and folds. unknown books
Pages 418-528. Features: The Adventures of Louis De Rougemont - Part VI; How Mohammedans Pray - photo-illustrated article; The Pirate of "The Ghost" - a stowaway saves a blockade-runner; Where Beasts are Baptized - astonishing ceremonies in Brittany - photo-illustrated article; The Story of an Alpine Adventure - Miss A.E. Metcalfe and Miss M. Cartwright take a wrong turn in the Swiss mountains; A Race up Mont Blanc, by Samuel Turner (with is photo); Fascinated by a Snake - photo-illustrated tale from Australia; Congo Money - fascinating photo-illustrated article showing grass mats, cowrie shells, beads, etc.; Bob Mansell's Lion; Run Amok - Borneo tale by E.W. Barrant (with his photo); Floating Church on the Seine - article with nice photos; Strangest Horse Race on Earth - the 'Palio' of Sienna - article with great photos; Gun Robbers of Fyzabad - tale related by veteran Michael Lynch, with his photo; The Havoc Wrought by One Man - Chinaman Gong Ung Chung blows up powder magazine at the Western Fuse Works in Oakland, California - article with photos; The Wreck of the "General Grant" - a desert island experience; Illustrations of the curious "Knapp" roller-boat; Photo of William Laurens and the boat he lived in for years; Photo of a bag of 369 caribou in Newfoundland; and more. Front cover missing. Back cover loose but present. Above-average external wear and soiling. Few pencil markings. A worthy vintage copy. Book
48 pages. Features: Nostalgic Goodrich Tire photo ad inside front cover shows grieving family and their car after a blowout; Nice full-page photo ad for International Harvester heavy duty industrial equipment; Nice full-page photo ad for Canada Dry beverages; Horse Doctor (fiction); Our Olympic Chances - article with photos of athletes Hank Ciemen, Sammy Richardson and Phil Edwards; Honors Easy - fictional story of what happened aboard an Atlantic liner when two card sharps picked a 'sucker'; Revolt in Quebec - second in a series of articles presenting a French-Canadian's interpretation of Quebec's reform movement and the viewpoint of French Canada toward Confederation; Nemesis in Hind - a story of glamorous India, the India where death strikes mysteriously and superstition holds sway; Treasure Under the Arctic's Rim - the mineral wealth of Great Bear Lake; A Man and a Hundred Maids - a story of how too many girls may be worse than none at all; Gun-A-Noot - the strange case of the Indian who defied police for thirteen years and emerged from his trial as a hero; Beautiful full-page black and white photo ad for Sweet Caporal cigarettes featuring horse "Margo C", owned by Miss Faith Lyman of Montreal; and more. Back cover missing. Front cover holding loosely by one staple. Book
74 pages. Features: Darkness is Danger - the danger of driving at night; Meet Harry's Boss, Bess - the story of first lady Bess Truman; Erin Goes Briny; We Took Our Child to a Psychiatrist - Danny Piel's psychological battle; Toughest Job in Sports - Hockey Goalies; The Man Behind Clark Gable - article with great one-page photo; Freezing for Freedom - military operations in frigid Churchill, Manitoba; I Stole a Million - insurance fraudster David Schiffer (part 2 of 2); Tito of Yugoslavia Learns the Hard Way - back page illustrated editorial. The Face Everyone Knows; Charge Account for Education; White Wedding; Creative in California; X the Unknown; The Best Boy with a Horse; Ringside Maiden (part 7 of 8). Includes these ads: Admiral entertainment products; GM Electro-Motive Division; Johnson outboard motors. Lord Calvert Whiskey - featuring large color photo of playwright Charles Bennett, RCA Victor televisions, Lucky Strike cigarettes - on back cover. Middle page holding by one staple. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
279 pages. Index. black and white illustrations. Bookplate signed by author affixed to front free endpaper. "Few men have played as many roles in this colourful pageant of changing times as John D. Nicholson, whose life story is told in this book. Few have had the opportunity to serve in so many ways in the exciting, hazardous and inspiring task of founding this last great homeland as this vigorous character with whose name and life are linked so many of the incidents which make up such a large part of the traditions and history of our Canadian West." - from Preface. Prior owner's details lightly pencilled upon half title page. Above-average external wear and soiling. Binding intact. Book
Features: Letters about Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim Museum - marvel or monstrosity?; Seeds of Revolt in Red China? - Richard Hughes writes of the chances of Chiang returning to the mainland; Close-Up of the First Earth Satellite - The U.S. will soon re-attempt to place a satellite in orbit some 225,000 miles up to study the moon; Children in a Crucible - "An account of the impact of the process of desegregation upon both white and Negro children at the high school in Clinton, TN, which was bombed after twelve Negro children were integrated with the 700 white students two years ago, as described by teacher Margaret Anderson; In Defense of the Politician - by Senator Richard L. Neuberger; 'To Learn and Teach the Truth' - Evaluating the performance of UNESCO; How to Mix a Cocktail Party ; A Painting That Tells Modern Art's Story - A Cezanne masterpiece sold last month for $616,000, exemplifying its soaring prestige; Why Russian Women Work Like Men; End of the Boffolo Texensis; Marks of Office - Photos of interesting items in Washington offices; Visitors to the U.N. headquarters in New York; Great color-photo ad for Rheingold Extra Dry beer features photo of Madelyn Darrow, Miss Rheingold 1958 in motorboat; Classy one-page color-photo ad for Jamaica features Noel Coward sipping tea in pounding surf; Article on Boy Scouts; Photos of women's fashions for enchanted; Photos of various fashionable home heating stoves; Four photos from the making of "A Night to Remember" about the Titanic; Six photos of the Aga Khan IV at Harvard; The New York Horse Show; and more. 92 pages. Many fascinating black and white reproductions of photos plus sensational fashion ads, some of which are in color. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
