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4to., First Edition, with a portrait frontispiece and very numerous coloured and monochrome photographs (many full-page) throughout, and pictorial endpapers, inscription on front free endpaper verso; green cloth, gilt back, covers lightly sunned at edges else a very good, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper.
31 cm, ril. n tela, titolo in oro al dorso, sovracop. ill; p. 144, numerose foto a colori
Mm 270x260 Volume rilegato in tela con titolo impresso al dorso, sovracoperta policroma, 320 pagine con illustrazioni in nero e a colori, anche in doppia pagina, nel testo. Storia del giardino inglese attraverso una ricca e ampia selezione di disegni, planimetrie, progetti prospettici e in sezione che l'autore ha estratto dalla collezione del Royal Institute of British Architects. Libro in ottime condizioni. SPEDIZIONE IN 24 ORE DALLA CONFERMA DELL'ORDINE.
No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, a very tiny dint to rear and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with very minor traces of storage. 224pp. A lavish book celebrating the 500-year history of the garden at Buckingham Palace with paintings, drawings, maps and archive photographs from the Royal Collection and including one hundred specially commissioned photographs recording a year in the life of the garden today. A heavy book.
72 pages. Features: Nice ballerina cover art by R. York Wilson; Colour ad for the Parker "51" pen inside front cover; One-page colour recruiting ad for the Canadian Army entitled V.I.P. shows young man in uniform walking on sidewalk; Nice one-page colour ad for the 1949 Monarch car shows a red two-door; Photos of the Sandler's Wells Ballet; One-page colour Waterman's Pen ad presents the Crusader, Stalwart and Dauntless; Excellent photo-illustrated article on the Women's Penitentiary in Kingston; The River (short story); Toronto the Terrible - photo-illustrated article by Hugh Garner; Daniel Boone and his trusty Five-Iron (golf short story); Can Les Lear and the Calgary Stampeders (football club) Make It? - photo-illustrated article; Ram's Way (short story about a cop); Simis - photo-illustrated article on the Service d'Information Montreal Information Service which answers questions about anything (permitted by law) by phone - with photos of Roger Nadeau - a fascinating predecessor to modern-day search engines; One-page Seagram ad features grain threshing scene with horse-drawn wagon; Morley Callaghan explains how to talk to high-brows; Massey-Harris one-page colour ad features tractor in rural European town; Elegant half-page colour-photo ad for Sovereign Potters presents their Montcalm Pattern, Number 718; Nice half-page Canadian Admiral Corp. ad presents their model 5V12 radio-phonograph; Article on Teen-agers in Hollywood includes photos of Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Evans, Terry Moore, Shirley Temple, Barbara Lawrence and Claudia Barrett; Article on the wonderful freedom in Canada, compared to post-war Europe; Uncommon half-page ad for Black Horse Brewery explains why rice is thrown at weddings; Colour one-page Calvert Distillers ad says "The Canadian Family Owes Much to... Ireland"; One-page photo ad for Northern Electric's Gainaday 200 washing machine; Half-page colour-photo ad for Canada Dry; One-page colour-photo Marboleum ad shows nostalgic 1949 kitchen design; One-page colour-photo ad for Singer Sewing Centers; One-page colour-photo ad for Northumbria Sterling Silver cutlery; Back to school fashion photos; Nice half-page colour ad for Aylmer canned peaches; Half-page colour ad for Heinz Vinegars; Article on table manners for children; Half-page colour-photo Baker's Coconut ad; One-page colour-photo ad for Burns Corned Beef Hash, Wieners and Beans, and Chili Con Carne; Recipes for preserves; World Sayings; Colour ad inside back cover for Wabasso Cottons shows lady making bed; Back cover colour ad for O'Keefe's features lovely illustration by Rex Woods of penny bazaar scene with boy buying muffin; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A nice copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book
143pp. 31 cm. Hardcover Very good condition good
Oversize. 143 p., illus. Paperback Very good condition
xvii, 294, v + color photographs. Numerous text drawings. Square 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Hardbound. Nice copy. PLANTS W131
Pages 925 - 964. Features: Political protests in Cape Town; Photos of commemoration of "The Epic of Calais" - unveiling of the Green Jacket's War Memorial; Photos of her majesty the Queen and Princess Margaret in Northern Ireland; Neasham Belle winning photo; G. Farina wins the Ulster Trophy Race; Field Marshall Montgomery addresses units of the 16th independent Parachute Brigade Group at Aldershot; Royal visit to celebrate the centenary of Manchester University; Photos of the Festival Gardens at Battersea; General Mark Clark's Story - photo-illustrated article; Photos of the anti-communist force in Indo-China - the army and religion of "Cao Dai"; Photo of Arctic Prince winning the 1951 Derby with royalty in attendance; Centerfold illustrations deal with England's weather and the wettest February for 110 years; Soberinig photos of the National Coal Board's (NCB's) greatest mine disaster at Easington Colliery where 81 died; Samples of Victoria photos at the V.and A. Museum; Photos of Atlantic seal calves; Scenes from the Korean War including communist POWs; Photos of personalities of the week, including Presiident Truman's daughter Margaret and Captain Charles Blair after he set a new record for a flight over the North Pole; Aerial photo of the H.M.S. Theseus at sea with crew spelling out her name on the flight deck; Two Swedish warships, the cruiser Gota Lejon and the destroyer Uppland; Photos from Rome; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality vintage copy. Magazine
Pages 233-268. Features: Cover photo portrait of Crown Prince Baudouin of Belgium; The Abdication of Belgium's King Leopold - dramatic photos - scenes and personalities; Ottawa pays its last tribute to Mr. Mackenzie King - photo of his funeral cortege leaving Parliament Hill ;Opening of the luxurious new Ocean Terminal at Southampton; photos of amazing mechanical elephant invented by Mr. Frank Stuart; Numerous photos of Korean life and military happenings in that country; Two pages of personalites of the day, including General Macarthur in Korea; Two-page aerial photo of crowded Zoological Society's Gardens in regent' Park; Russia Rebuffed at UN; Photos from the newly discovered Grotto of Levanzo; Fantastic full-page colour ad for Huntley & Palmer's Biscuits; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
Pages 113-140. Features: Cover photo of smiling Churchill leaving Downing St. for Buckingham Palace to tender his resignation; Four photos of France's Marshall Petain in court, and two photos of the crowded courtroom; One page Karsh photo portrait of Mr. Attlee; Photos of Ernest Bevin, Herbert Morrison, Sir Stafford Cripps, and Hugh Dalton; Nice page of head-shot photos of 23 women members of the new Parliament; One-page descriptive map of the general election shows results at a glance; One-page illustration depicts the rise of the Labour Party in Parliament during 45 years; Photo of rear admiral E. J. B. Brind hoisted between ships by a breaches buoy; Six photos of new prime minister Attlee at the palace and in Potsdam; Mitchell bomber strikes Empire State Building - photo of smoke pouring from the building plus excellent photo of gaping hole in the 78th and 79th floors; Amazing aerial photo of many dozens of Flying Fortresses on airfield near Munich; Two-page monotone reproduction of long-lost painting,"A night at the old Vauxhall Gardens in 1784" by Thomas Rowlandson - found in village shop and sold for 2600 guineas; Photos of personalities of the week include Arthur Greenwood, Alfred Dobbs, Lady Oxford and Asquith, Mr. A. E. Hemming, Sir William Jowitt, and Yugoslavia's King Peter with his newborn son; Excellent two-page aerial photo entitled "The first permitted aerial view of the City of London's immense devastated areas - St. Paul's Cathedral largely isolated by huge ruined sectors on three sides"; Photo of Gen. DeGaulle addressing crowds at the French port of Brittany; Photo of E. J. S. Woolley, commanding officer of the lonely island of Tristan Da Kunha in the South Atlantic, commissioning a small craft; Photo of living room scene inside massive flying boat "Hawaii Mars"; Unusual photo of Japanese prisoners lined up for roll-call on Okinawa (unusual in that Japanese soldiers rarely surrendered); Photo of German POWs observing atrocities of German torture camps at film showing in a New York hospital; Too large photos of US battleships on their way to bombard Japanese installations; Three photos of Field Marshal Montgomery being honoured; Three photos of the Guards Armoured Division, the liberators of Brussels, being honoured by the city; Amazing one-page photo of the liner "Queen Elizabeth" stuffed with thousands of servicemen being repatriated to North America; Colour back cover add for Kia-Ora drink; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
P., Chez l'auteur, 1782. In-12 relié demi basane, dos long orné de fleurons, tranches rouges, 345 pp. (dont p. de t.-avertissement-catalogue). Un petit manque de cuir à la coiffe supérieure, bon état pour l'ensemble. Non mentionné dans Vicaire, cet ouvrage est extrait de "la nature considérée", ouvrage périodique rédigé par l'auteur.
No marks or inscriptions. A lovely 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 storage. 160pp. Visits to six very different part of the country to show how our native gardens can be a source of inspiration and information for gardeners everywhere.
186 p. Illustrated. Original printed wraps. Small 4to. A useful guide. W131
752 p. illus. Hardcover Very good condition
752 p. illus. Hardcover Very good condition
pp. xiii, 752. Illustrated with numerous drawings and photographs. Edges foxed. Large 8vo. Original full cloth binding, soiled. Hardbound. First published 1939. PLANTS W132
22x23 cm, br. illustrata con risvolti, p. 126, numerose foto
Two volumes: pp. 1016; 1080. Profusely illustrated. Top edges blue. Top and fore edges of Volume Two slightly stained. Large 8vo. Original full blue cloth bindings, spines gold lettered. Original dust jackets. Hardbound. Very nice set. A comprehensive illustrated reference to British flora. PLANTS W130
212 pages. Author's signature upon title page. Index. Bibliography. "Captures the essence of the life of an interesting British Aristocratic woman who moved to Qualicum Beach in post WW II days after marrying a well-known Canadian lawyer and entrepreneur. Together they developed an important seaside garden in the tradition of William Robinson... Written with candid accounts of the life of Veronica and captures vividly her life and times." - from back cover. Photography throughout in colour and black and white. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. A lovely copy of this beautiful book. Book
pp. 82, br. 6o tavole di illustrazioni a colori, nuovo.
In-folio, cc. (8), pp. 196, cc. (6). Nel testo 80 belle incisioni su rame a mezza pagina, e due a doppia pagina; con la raffigurazione del lago di Bracciano e del suo sistema delle acque. Frontespizio restaurato non nella parte di testo. Trattato sull’acqua, sui corsi e i bacini che si trovano in natura, sul modo di deviarne i corsi, canalizzarli, costruire condotte e acquedotti per la distribuzione; l’interazione dell’acqua con gli altri elementi; Ogni capitolo dei tre libri accanto alla descrizione ha un’illustrazione, dalla rappresentazione della terra, a quella delle condotte, al sistema dei vasi comunicanti, a una serie di 20 interessanti incisioni che raffigurano le fontane, i vasi e gli scherzi e i giochi che si facevano nei giardini per sorprendere gli invitati. A p. 196 l’elenco delle “opere che fino ad ora sono uscite alla luce” e “l’altre poi che tengo di già in pronto”. Legatura in piena pergamena coeva. Riccardi I 466
pp. vii, 230. Illustrated with sixty full page photographs of flower arrangements. Tall 8vo. Original full pictorial cloth binding. Hardbound. Nice copy. First published 1933. PLANTS W132
Oblong 4to., Third Impression, with numerous photographs throughout and full-page map; pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine copy. First published in 1982.
