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9.3" x 4.25" brochure which folds out to 25" x 18.5". Undated but circa 1950. One side is filled with informative photos and fine print describing many facets of the province of Alberta including: irrigation, climate, population, labour, education, unemployment insurance, communications, water, transportation, oil, oil soaked sands, natural gas, power resources, forestry resources, manufacturing, income tax, cost of living, commodity prices, wages, religion and family allowances. Reverse side blank. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this nice piece of Alberta ephemera. Book
168 pages. List of burial sites. Printed upon glossy stock with reproductions of archival black and white photos. "The story of the Church and Black families who settled in the Balzac area of Alberta when there was neither a Balzac nor an Alberta. They took a great gamble in coming but they made it and that's the story in this book." - from dust jacket. Pocket inside back cover contains folded sheet with colour maps of the WJ Church Nose Creek Homestead, Balzac Church Lands and Yankee Valley Kinniburgh /Black Lands. This book is as new with the exception of gift greetings and the signed bookplate of Stanley A. Church upon front free endpaper. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. An excellent copy. Book
670pp. 25 cm. Hardcover Very good condition good
88 pages. Reproductions of black and white photos. The very engaging autobiography of Archie Wills who was born in Victoria, BC in 1892, servied in the first world war and later worked as a reporter. Includes historical information about the Butcharts and Dunsmuir families of Vancouver Island. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Book
248 pages. Every sailor's dream cruise: how a Canadian family (including Peter, 4, and Penny, 6) build a boat in their backyard and sailed it to Africa, South America and Panama on their way around the world. Clean and unmarked with negligible wear. Super copy. Book
255pp. 24 cm. Hardcover Good condition in fair d.j., some underlining fair
The life of Christina Onassis from a privileged childhood through her failed marriages and her enormous fortune until her early death. HC 399p. illus.index. Book
The life of Christina Onassis from a privileged childhood through her failed marriages and her enormous fortune until her early death. HC 399p. illus.index. Book
350 pages including index. Prior owner's name and details upon half-title page else unmarked. Offers practical advice and encouragement to all partners - girlfriends, boyfriends, spouses, and lovers - trying to support the survivors in their lives while tending to their own needs along the way. Average wear. Yellowing at edges. Book
épais in-16, XX-1119 pp., portraits, calendrier, relié cartonnage rouge estampé, titre doré. Tres bel exemplaire. [P-17]
In-16 (cm. 15.20), legatura non editoriale in mezza tela e carta marmorizzata, titolo su tassello incollato al dorso, pp. 120, (8), numerose illustrazioni nel testo, in bianco e nero, tratte da incisioni; alcune stampate su doppia pagina. Alcune macchie alle prime e ultime carte, peraltro in buono stato di conservazione.
670 pages, covers worn. eng
818 pages. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. Topics include: The Early Days; Town Growth - hospital, businesses, recollections; The Halls of Learning - country and town schools; The Faith of Our Fathers - churches; Organizations; Sports and Recreation; Family Histories; Our Unsung Heroes - pictures of veterans; Memories. Decorated blue cloth boards. Endpapers illustrated with a wonderful photo of an obviously hardworking man posing proudly in front of his log house. Moderate wear. Unmarked but for two tiny ticks to index on the last page. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
1st edition. VG pbk.16130. eng
527 pages. Index of family names. Illustrated endpapers. Many black and white illustrations. Decorated front board. Chapters include: History of the Village, Development of the Community, Churches, Our War Record, Organizations, Sports/Recreation/Entertainment, Schools, Family Histories, Memories. Prior owner's details handwritten on bottom of title page else unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this substantial work. Book
in-8°, 362 pages, index, broche, couverture illustree. Bel exemplaire. [BL-6]
Comprehensive biography of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Book
Pages 194-256. Features: The Passing of the Maine Wilderness - article with photos of destruction by John C. Phillips; An Anchor to Forestward - How America Tried to Grow Trees for Sail of the line on Santa Rosa Island; Naming the Sequoia - article by Cristel Hastings; Robins and Ruminations - article by Guy W. von Schriltz; How Dierks Lumber and Coal Company is Placing one of the largest bodies of controlled timber in the world uner forest management; Wilderness Classroom - article with great animal photos by R.W. Hiestand; Bankers Join Forest Converts - realization that florests are 'flood insurance' arouses financial interests; American Forest Week - proclamation by President Calvin Coolidge; The Paradise of the Cedars - The Park of the Cedars in Algeria - great photos; Fireproofing the Georgia Woods, by I.F. Eldridge; Centerfold contains 8 amazing photos of unique trees; Chief Forester Greeley's Retirement; The Chinese Elm - a Valuable Tree; The Raindrop Family - a story for children; Shirley W. Allen Takes Up New Work; Snapshots of European Forests by an American Forester - Part IV - Finnish Forestry Pays, by John D. Guthrie - with photos; Boy Foresters Serve Denver - by David W. Thomas; Nice illustrated ad for the American KampKook gas range for the outdoor chef; A nice assortment of vintage ads; Pacific Pumpers ad on back cover. Centerfold loose but present. Cover holding by one staple. Somewhat above-average wear. Pencil markings to back cover. Magazine
128 pages. First issue by new owners, Defenders of the Faith. Features: A New Year's Meditation; The Key to Greatness; Nobel Prizes and International Communism - do these awards advance a one-world super state?; Lady - Are You the Man of the House?; The Gifted Child - how to develop the special child; The U.N. "Gatt" at America's Heart... and Unemployment; Education and Freedom; Monkey Business; The Teacher Shortage That Isn't There; Panmunjom - Six Years After - in an ex-Korean game preserve, International Communism is frustrated (temporarily) and Freedom Village thrives; The Day Our House Died, by Ewart A. Autry; Europe on $1k; Power from Below - geothermal energy; American Mercury Acquired by Defenders of the Faith; Prayer Can Change Your Life; Management's Right to Manage; My World Stood Still, by Charles E. Kaufman of a Pennsylvania Dutch family; The Professional Type; The great Pigeon War; Beethoven - Humanitarian and "Physician"; Old Glory and the Flag of Necessity - tax dodgers on the high seas discredit our flag; My Eleven Self-Congratulations; Let's "Protire"; The Problem of Communism - will our inaction defeat us?; We Can Win the Cold War; The Man Who Makes Weeks; The Spirit of Love Day; A Campaign Promise To Break - right-to-work laws; Adult Delinquency; and more. Minimal markings. Moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
160 pages. Features: Our Silent Partner Against Communism - Reinhard Gehlen; Who'll Pay for Your College Education?; A Footnote to the Air Force Manual; The Enemy Whacks Away at The Family Bible; Pat Brown - California's Controversial Governor; The Swastika vs the Hammer and Sickle; The Money Changers - conclusion of a 10 March 1935 address by Father Charles Coughlin; Threat to Internationalize the Panama Canal; Magnetism! - man taps nature's invisible web of force; Kelp - Abundant Sea Harvest; Betrayal of South Korea; Cyrus Eaton "Honored" with Lenin Peace Prize; Your Amazing Blood; America's Youngest teachers - The Science Clubs of America; Congress Views UNESCO; Stop Pampering Sneak Intruders - counter-intelligence; Hot Dog!; A Salute to Helen Keller; Sharing America's Abundance; It's Never Too Late; Muscle in on Health; Freak Squeaks; Why Kentucky Colonels?; Rothschilds and Rockefellers, Part III - their interests penetrate all aspects of American life; The St. Lawrence Seaway; Does Russia Have the Earth's Stablest Currency?; Communist Swastikas - Pat Walsh of the RCMP says Communists used to paint swastikas on Montreal synagogues to scare local Jews into voting for and supporting them; executive Health; America Keeps a 165-Year Old Promise - payments to the Indians of the Six Nations; A Clue in the Missile Lag History - Five Years Ago Congress Could Not Stomach Joseph McCarthy's Censurable Truths - But Today...; Cigarette Smoking - major cause of lung cancer; Survival in Learning; Death of a Church - Holy Trinity Episcopal Protestant Church in Brooklyn; Parental Function; Adolph Eichmann and the Bitter Harvest of Hate - Voice of All Faiths Protest His Kidnapping by Israel in Argentina; Cowboy Talk; Who Are Our Rulers? - Fascinating article on the Rothschilds / International Bankers and their techniques for control; Lesson of Experience - Foreign Aid; Your Health - Two Factors for Longer Life; Maine Becomes a State of Mind. To Tranquilize or Not?. Minimal markings. Moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
132 pages. Features: It is Happening Here - Current Misconceptions about Communism, by Revilo Oliver; Lincoln's Greatness - 1865; Are Churchmen Burying Us?; Thunder Frightens - Lightning Kills - The Soviet Union and Psychological Warfare; African Witches' Brew Concocted in Moscow - by Major George R. Jordan, author of "From Major Jordan's Diaries"; The Smut Racket Must Be Stopped - "The most infectious point of the disease is the family mailbox. It is here that so much of the pornographical sewage is dumped into the hands of so many of our children"; Let's Take a Look at the Good Guy; "From Your Valentine"; They Make Earthquakes - using seismic technology to find oil; Is Cultural Diplomacy the Road to Peace?; Hollywood Makes Me Laugh - M.J.R. Arthur's journey to the Panamanian jungle; From Religious Rite to Billion-Dollar Business - the origin of the popular pastime of bowling may astonish you; Alcoholism - a major problem; Slave Labor - USSR; What Kind of "Tic" Do You Have?; Foreign Aid Summary; Subjection... Disguised as Rebellion - progress that veers left tends toward subjection; research is Risky Business; We Adopted Two Orphans - Madeline Angell and two squirrels; Socialism by Default; Food for Peace and the UN; Benefit Program; The Administrative Agency Colossus - how laws are made and perverted with neither Congressional action nor judicial review; Guard Our Youth; A Growing Indignation - distrust and resentment to decisions from the Supreme Court; That Temporary Act - enacted as an emergency 26 years ago the TAA has been a millstone around the neck of U.S. industry; How to Win a War; and more. Moderate wear. A sound vintage copy bearing the address label of noted Madison, WI architect William Kaeser. Book
160 pages. Features: Castro's War on Capitalism in Cuba; Counting Heads - the first U.S. census was no easy job; Juvenile Integrity Starts in the Home; The Korean Myth - Misconceptions Americans have about Korea; 1960 Version of "The Little Red Hen"; Cold War in International Athletics - opposing Communist athletes intent on propaganda; The Tenth Man - baseball's most important player can be the groundskeeper; Facts Russia Does Not Tell; School Teaching Beats Working for a Living; The Truly Satisfying Life; The China Clipper; Who are the Metrocrats?; Listen to This; Honey - Nutritious Nostrum; Who Wants to Abolish the HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee)?; They Tamed the Wild Missouri River; Is There Free Speech?; The greatest Train Robbery; Walter, The Adaptable Weasel; A Kentucky Political Education; Don't Let your Shoulder Freeze; This Is Christianity - Young Korean Joon Gon Kim's Ministry to Communists; You Can Do Something; Those Modern Eskimos; A Return to Common Sense in Education - Pennsylvania teacher shuns methods that produce illiterate blockheads; The Organization Mother; January-June 1960 Index. Back cover Flag Day coverage features lovely photo of youngsters Kay and Tony of the Dario Politella family of Lindenhurst, Long Island. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
Features include: One Hundred Years of Orchid Hybridization; John Dominy - Pioneer Orchid Hybridizer; Polyethylene Film is Wonderful for Orchids Grown under Glass; Some Principles and Family Background: Understanding the Orchid Family; and Beginners' Handbook: Odontoglossums. Light wear. Unmarked. A clean copy. Book
Features include: Their Fate is in Your Hands; Development of a System of Orchid Classification: Understanding the Orchid Family (Pt II); Studies in Oncidium: Oncidium papilio and Its Allies - (Pt II); Collectors' Item: Stanhopea ecornuta Lemaire; and Beginners' Handbook: Pollination and Fertilization in Orchids. Light wear. Unmarked. A clean copy. Book
304 pages. Bibliography. Generously illustrated with colour and black and white photos. Text in English and German. Approx. 9" x 9". "Concentrates on the gemstones found in the Catalan country to the northwest of Uruguay and on the people who emigrated from the gemstone centers around Idar Oberstein at the beginning of the 19th century. Relates their stories, based on their correspondence with their families back home. Focuses on the Becker family and stone prospector Wilhelm Dreher. Makes an interesting detour into Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Describes the location and mode of operation of five mines in the Artigas region. Somewhat above-average external wear. Moderate lean to spine. No dust jacket, apparently as issued. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this informative and well-illustrated history.. Book
