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Langdon, John
Wordplay : Ambigrams and Reflections on the Art of Ambigrams
173 pages. Bibliography. "I can imagine no reader of this delightful, fantastic volume who cannot enjoy the magic of Langdon's creations and the Taoist insights of his commentaries." - from Foreward. Light wear. Clean and unmarked. Slight lean to spine. Nice bright copy. Book
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Author Not Stated
A Concise English-Chinese Dictionary
1169 pages. Contains 55,000 entries. Prior owner's initials upon fore-edge of text else unmarked with average wear. Binding sound. Quality working copy. Book
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Govier, Trudy
A Practical Study Of Argument *Fourth Edition*
484 pages. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Quality copy. Book
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Rogers, Douglas B.
Write of Way : Essay Strategies and Readings *SECOND EDITION*
557 pages. Clean and unmarked. Some curl to front cover. Moderate wear. Quality copy. Book
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Multiple Contributors
Sea Frontiers - Vol.30. No. 2 - March/April 1984
Features: Crow's nest (editorial); Counting dolphins - new answers to an important question; Coral landscapes; Germany's scuttled imperial fleet; Chilean seafood oddities; Baffin Island Fjords; Tender Trapper; Do Dolphins think without language?; Chesapeake Bay's Underwater forests. Sound copy. Book
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Multiple Contributors
Sea Frontiers - Vol.34. No. 3 - May/June 1988
Features: Salad from the sea - cultivating kombu in Hokkaido; The influence of the sea upon our language; Caught in conflict - managers trapped in fisheries dilemma; The Pacific Walrus; RRS Discovery and the Discover investigations; beautiful broccoli of the sea; a portfolio of winners - 1988 international marine photo contest; Save the beaches. Nice copy. Book
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De Clifford, Norman Frederick
Egypt - The Cradle of Ancient Masonry
[20], 644 pages. Index. Twenty-six black and white photographic plates. Leather binding. "Comprising a history of Egypt, with a comprehensive and authentic account of the antiquity of masonry resulting from many years of personal investigation and exhaustive research in India, Persia, Syria and the Valley of the Nile." - title page. After first receiving the Light in India, the author was moved to "investigate, to the fullest extent, the meaning and purport of the numerous hieroglyphic inscriptions, symbols and characters found upon the ancient tombs and temples, so that the Masonic Fraternity might understand, appreciate and apply the teachings of the hierophants and sages of bygone days." - Preface. Chapters: Alexandria - the Antiquity of Masonry; Ruined Temples - Masonry and Masonic Symbols; Ancient Cities - Soirian Myth - Karma; the Nile - Origin of the Name Free Mason - Scottish Rite Philosophy; Ancient Mysteries - Scottish Rite philosophy; Suez Canal - The Druses, Their Manners and Customs; Agriculture - Irrigation - Lotus - Papyrus; The Supreme Architect of the Universe; Mosques - Tombs - Massacre of Mamelukes - Heliopolis; Esoteric Teaching of the Scottish Rite - Brain and Thought; Pyramids - Sphinx - Tombs; Solomon - Death of Hiram - Cross - Swastica; Mummification - Transmigration - Re-incarnation; Sixteen Saviours - Lost Knowledge; The Golden Fleece - Roman Eagle - Masonic Apron - What it Teaches; Pyramids of Sakkarah - Lisht - Medum - The Fayum - Labyrinth; Sun Worship - Zodiac - Masonic Allegories; A Voyage up the Nile - Description of Tombs and Temples - Pro Doric Columns; Ineffable degrees - Thoughts on Ecclesiastes - I.N.R.I. - Voyaging up the Nile - examining Tombs and Temples - Paintings - Sculptures; Masonic teachings - Hindu beggar - Roman Catholicism; Thebes - Colossi - Der-El-Bahari - Luxor - Karnak; Ceremonies - Initiation - Blue Lodge - Transmigration - Mystery Language; The Gawazee - exploring Temples and tombs - Philae and its ruins - Nubia; Jewish Traditions and customs - Cable tow - Ceremonies of ancient Initiation - book of the Law; Circumsision - upon what the Ancient Craftsmen were obligated - the lost word. All edges gilt. Protected frontis portrait of author. Ornately embossed boards. Raised bands to spine. Partially rubbed gilt lettering and decoration upon back strip. Marbled endpapers. Hinges intact internally, open or opening externally. Front board partially detached. Somewhat above-average wear to boards. Unmarked. A worthy original copy of this monumental work. 12" x 9.5" x 2.5". 11 pounds. Book
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Multiple Contributors
Exercises, Grammar Notes and Vocabulary - Based on the Naganuma Readers, Book I (One)
Approximately 200 pages. Prior owner's name atop first blank leaf. Binding intact. Ocassional pencil markings to contents. Above-average but not excessive wear. Worthy working copy. Book
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Naganuma, N
Hyojun Hihongo Tokuhon (The Standard Japanese Readers - Book One)
257 pages. Prior owner's name atop title page. Substantial quantityof pencil markings to contents. Above-average but not excessive wear. A worthy working copy. Book
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Naganuma, N.
List of 500 Kanji Which Appear in Book I (One) Naganuma Readers, Including the Kana Symbols
Almost 300 pages. Above-average wear. Front cover and backstrip beginning to separate from textblock. Prior owner's name atop title page. Few pencil markings to contents. Still a useable copy. Book
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Safty, Adel
From Camp David to the Gulf: Negotiations, Language and Propaganda, and War
281 pages. Index. Discusses the Camp David negotiations, the unjust destruction of Palestinian society, and the illegality of the continued Israelli occupation of Arab territories. "The most interesting part is based on Arabic sources that are not otherwise accessible." - Noam Chomsky. Usual library markings. Average wear. Worthy working copy. Book
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Lockwood, W.B.
Languages of the British Isles past and Present
262 pages. "An introduction to the rich linguistic heritage of Great Britain and Ireland." - from Preface. Usual library markings. Somewhat above-average wear. A sound working copy. Book
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Buc, Rev. Bonaventure S.
Slovak Language Laboratory Course
123 pages. "It is hoped that this book will be of great service to the people who want to learn the Slovak language in a modern and easy way." - from Foreward. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Pages partially yellowed with age. Nice copy. Book
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Author Not Stated
ResourceLines 7/8 - Prentice Hall Language
362 pages. Numerous school markings otherwise clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
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Wong, Bernice Y.L.
The ABCs of Learning Disabilities
266 pages. High-lighting to first half of book else clean and unmarked with very light wear. Quality copy. Book
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Petrie, A.
A Latin Reader For Matriculation and Other Students With Notes & A Vocabulary
421 pages. Above-average but not excessive wear. Narrow opening in binding after title page. Moderate quantity of markings to contents. Moderate moisture-induced undulations to lower edge of textblock. A worthy working copy. Book
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Jarrett, Edith Moore
El Camino Real - Book Two (2): Understanding Our Spanish-Speaking Neighbors
622 pages. Above-average wear. Many student markings, primarily upon front endpaper. Binding intact. A worthy working copy. Book
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Edwards, Joyce; Malicky, Grace
Constructing Meaning : Integrating Elementary Language Arts
455 pages. Prior owner's name atop title page else clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Book
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Author Not Stated
Practical English for Arabic Speakers: A Self-Teaching English Course - 2 Audio Cassette Tapes Plus Book in Case
104 page book. Tapes contain over 1.5 hours of English dialogs and practice exercises. Recommended for beginners or as a refresher course. Usual library markings. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
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Tenberg, Reinhard; Ainslie, Susan
Deutsch Plus: A German Experience A Self-Guided Course for Beginners Learning German *INCLUDES 4 AUDIO CASSETTE TAPES AND FULL-COLOUR BOOK*
Four audio cassette tapes and book. "A complete package for beginners learning German, brought to you by the leading American and European experts in language teaching." - from cover. Above-average wear to case. Usual library markings. Book and tapes show light wear. A sound working set. Book
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Meyer, Eria
Genialische Jugend: German Graded Readers - Book Three
119 pages. "Retells in narrative form one episode each from the lives of Goethe and Schiller, episodes dealing with the formative years of genius and closely concerned with its earliest literary production." - from Preface. Average wear. Binding intact. Few ink markings to contents. Sound working copy. Book
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Kenngott, A.
Kleine Geschichten
175 pages. Some black and white illustrations. Text in German. Average wear and external soiling. Binding intact. Few markings to contents. Sound working copy. Book
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Multiple Contributors
Trains - The Magazine of Railroading: August 1966
Features: Railroad News Photos; Steam News Photos; Passengers for the Graham County; In Canada in '67 - Trains vs. Cars and jets - Turbotrain/Go Train; These 567's speak any language - a passport for dieseldom's most famous power plant - in gauges from 36" to 5'6" - EMD; Can Mr. Barriger Save Miss Katy? - one man's fight to save the sickest railroad west of the Mississippi; G.I. in Civvies - locomotives have been subject to the draft since the time of Lincoln; The most uncommon Garratts of all - in Europe - nice photos; Rio Grande laid rails to Wet Mountain Valley Twice - long article, photos and table; The Pennsy 6100; and more. Date stamp atop front cover else unmarked with average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
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Tompkins, Peter
The Magic of Obelisks
470 pages. Index. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. "Readers of The Great Pyramids and Mysteries of the Mexican Pyramids will find in this book about the riddles of the Egyptian obelisks even more fascinating history and lore about the mysteries of the past.... Peter Tompkins explores the entire history of man's association with obelisks; the many early and current theories about them and their magical and physical properties; the adventures encountered in engineering and moving 300-ton monoliths; their association with sexual rites and the hermetic wisdom of ancient Egypt; and their suspected influence on and connection with many secret societies and historic figures - Freemasons, Knights Templar, Rosicrucians, Illuminati, Ficini, Pico, Dee, Bruno, Kircher, Cagliostrok, Saint Germain, and Crowley." - from dust jacket. A heavily worn but still useable former library copy with usual markings. Binding intact. Tompkins co-authored the incredible "Secret Life of Plants". Book
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Ferguson, W.C.
The Ontario High School French Reader
128 pages. Decorated olive green cloth-covered board. Prior owner's details hand-written inside front board and atop front board. Minor markings to contents. Front hinge starting. Average wear. A decent working copy. Book
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Howell, Derek
Your Solar Energy Home: Including Wind and Methane Applications
231 pages. Index. "This fully illustrated guide to the domestic applications of solar energy demonstrates in simple and readily applicable terms how solar energy can be used to assist with home energy requirements. Written specifically for householders in easily understood, non-technical language, this useful book gives practical examples of solar water and home heating systems together with practical wind and methane schemes for general househould power generation." - from back cover. Front free endpaper removed. Usual library markings. Above-average wear. Worthy working copy. Book
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Burgess, Anthony
A Mouthful of Air : Languages, Languages - Especially English
347 pages. Index. "This is the most engaging, erratic, yet curiously persuasive work written about the language for some time." - Weekend Telegraph. Prior owner's rubber stamp to first leaf and fore-edge else unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Book
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Multiple Contributors
The Winnipeg Tribune - Weekend Magazine, September 9, 1961
63 pages. Features: I betrayed my country and the woman I love - the Lonsdale spy ring - Harry Houghton is now serving 15 years for selling British naval secrets to the Russians (Part 1 of 2); Pirates with the (Sir Tyrone) Guthrie Touch - a famed director brings Gilbert and Sullivan back to life; Robert Goulet lets his hair go straight again; TLC - a new way with the mentally ill - a new PEI program of placing patients with foster families - key figure is Mary Farmer; Tommy Douglas tackles a new job - as New Democratic Party (NDP) leader he admits "it's going to be tough" - he leaves Regina for Ottawa - lengthy text with many photos; Noel Coward's musical Sail Away; A Tartan reflects Muskoka's Charms - Mrs. Eileen Kirkvaag; Canary Islanders have a whistle language; Decorative hats (helmets) for motoring women; Great young Canadian runners Bruce Kidd of Toronto and Walter Williams of Minto New Brunswick; Nipper by Doug Wright. Nice colour ads. Average wear. Unmarked. Book
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Multiple Contributors
1995 IEEE Pacific Rim Conference on Communications, Computers and Signal Processing (Smc) - Proceedings, May 17-19, 1995, Victoria Conference Centre, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
638 pages. Minimal markings to one page else clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
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Dain, A.
Grammaire Greque - Entierement Refondue (E. Ragon)
282 pages. Text in French. Writing upon front free endpaper. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound working copy. Book
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52 Teachers of Lip Reading
The Volta Bureau's Books of Lip Reading Practice Material, Volume III (3)
76 single-sided pages. Duo-tang binding. Above-average wear. Occasional pencil marks to contents. A worthy reference copy. Book
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54 Teachers of Lip Reading
The Volta Bureau's Books of Lip Reading Practice Material: Volume II (2)
73 one-sided pages. Duo-tang binding. Covers heavily worn. Contents sound. A worthy reference copy. Book
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Kirszner, Laurie G.; Fertile, Candace Evelyn; Mandell, Stephen R.
Literature : Reading, Reacting, Writing
1365 pages. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. A sound working copy. Book
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Breslove, David; Hoper, Arthur G.; Tracy, Herman L.
A Latin Reader for Canadian Schools
157 pages. Extensive vocabulary list. Black and white illustrations. Prior owner's name atop half-title page. Name blacked out atop title page. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound working copy. Book
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Musel, Robert; Carroll, Joy; Bruemmer, Fred
Weekend Magazine, 6 April 1968
32 pages. Features: Front cover photos of the Gerard LeBlond and Jack Wallace families; A Tale of Two Families - the Wallace and LeBlond families move with Canada to study the other official language; Toronto's Linda Thorson - The Canadian Avenger - article with photo (which includes Patrick MacNee; Nice full-page colour photo ad for Pontiac cars; AMICUS - Friends to the Friendless - the Toronto Bail Project; Nice colour centerfold ad for Honda motorcycles has a clipping from it upper right side which affects the Canadian Olympic Hockey story on the next page; Several nice photos of Canada's Olympic hockey team playing the Soviet Union; Wall-to-Wall Walruses on a small oogli in the Arctic Ocean - article and great colour photos; Nice Helena Rubinstein ad inside back cover; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
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Crothers, George D.; Bice, Hiram H.
Elements of Latin for Students of Medicine and Pharmacy
242 pages. Index. General vocabulary list. Reprint of the 1897 first edition. Average wear. Binding intact. Minimal light pencil markings to contents. Small chip from upper edge of front free endpaper. A sound copy of this early medical Latin text. Book
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Delano, Hugh; Dunn, Bob; McKeachie, John; Kearney, Jim; Douglas, Greg; Sigurdson, Hal
Vancouver Canucks Magazine, January 12, 1974 - Colour Cover Photo of Don Lever
72 pages. Features: Colour photo of Bobby Orr in Yardley ad inside front cover; Interview with Rod Gilbert; Jean Ratelle - The Quiet One; What are the Coaches Like?; Canucks Quiz; NHL History article with photo of Doug Bentley; Photo feature of Mike Lampman; Nice photo of goal mouth action in front of Tony Esposito; Jim Robson caricature in CKNW ad; Photo feature of Dennis Ververgaert; Eddie Giacomin is featured in a VanCity ad; Canucks vs. Rangers Last Year; Photos of Canuck players, staff and management; Photos of New York Ranger players; Language is no barrier to Denis Dupere; Nice photo of Bobby Schmautz modelling fancy leather coat; Player of the Week - Barry Wilkins; Explanation of how Vancouver got to draft Bob Dailey; Great back page caricature/feature of "The Stemmer" Pete Stemkowski; plus many great vintage ads. Centre page loose but present. Unmarked with light wear. Please note: missing pages 35-38 (team rosters), otherwise a nice vintage copy. Magazine
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Holroyd, James; Cooke, Richard; Sllater, A.W.; Priestly, J.C.; Et al
The Illustrated London News, Christmas Number 1974
114 pages. Profusely illustrated, frequently in color. Features: Chipperfield's Circus; Dr. John Dee - 16th century astrologer, alchemist, cryptographer and navigator; New sculptures for Exeter Cathedral; Underground (short story); London's Livery companies; The Hidden Language of Art; Christmas Bazaar 1913; A Return to King Solomon's Mines; A History of Jousting and its modern devotees; Skiing at St. Moritz; Beatrix Potter's Magic World; Illustrating the 18th Century; Ship's Figureheads; American Pieced Quilts; The Legend of Clicquot; Cheese - A Taste for All Times; Lost Palaces; Piaget watch ad on back cover. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
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Van Rys, John; et al
COMP
Over 400 pages. Includes unused access code. An unused copy. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. A super copy. Book
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Bates, Alan; Lane, John Francis; Brown, George H.; Armes, Roy; Gow, Gordon
Films and Filming Magazine, June 1971 - At Cannes (cover Photo of Nude Jurgen Draeger
118 pages. Contents: Animation - article by David Rider; Interview of Alan Bates; The Go-Between (photos); Death in Venice (photos); Plus ca Change - Italian filmmaking; Le Conformiste (photos); Boulevard du Rhum - photos (including Brigitte Bardot); The Babymaker (photos); Interview with Producer George H. Brown; Peau D'ane (photos); Madly (photos); Article on Pier Paolo Pasolini; The Decameron (photos); Reviews; Summer of '42 - photos; All the Right Noises (photos); A Town Called Bastard (photos); Sex in the Suburbs (photos); Language of Love (photos); Anna May Wong Pin-up Photo; Focus on 16mm; 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (photos); Kill! (photos); Ads include: Fellini's Roma; Kill; The Cat O' Nine Tails; Atlanta International Film Festival 1971; Extremes; Games That Lovers Play; Legend of the Witches; Sex in the Suburbs; Death in Venice (back cover). Above-average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
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Leavitt, Sturgis E.; Stoudemire, Sterling A.
Tesoro De Lecturas
252 pages plus vocabulary section. Reprint of the 1957 first edition. "Presents a large amount of first-rate reading material for the intermediate course in Spanish: a novel, a novelette, a play, short stories and essays from modern Spanish and Spanish American authors." - from preface. Average wear. Binding sound. Prior owner's name inside front board otherwise unmarked. A quality copy. Book
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Harrington, Lyn; Murdie, Robert; Mage, Julius; Lai, Chuen-Yan; Ives, J.D.; Hood, Peter
Canadian Geographical Journal, January 1970, Volume 80, No. 1 - Thunder Bay, the Lakehead City / The Mennonites of Waterloo County
Pages 1-40. Features: Thunder Bay - The Lakehead City; The Mennonites of Waterloo County; Chinese Written Language and geographical Names; Himalayan Highway; Sea-Floor Spreading and Continental Drift; Nice colour-photo back page ad for the 1970 Hardtop Cadillac Sedan de Ville. Average wear and soiling. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
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Garz, Hartmann, Rutt
Deine Muttersprache - Arbeitsbuch Fur Den Deutschunterricht an Volksschulen: Heft 1, 2. Schuljahr
Bestell-Nr. 1205. Text in German. Few bits of writing and two ink stamps. Above-average but not excessive wear. Binding intact. A worthy vintage copy. Book
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Bandler, Richard; Grinder, John
The Structure of Magic - I (One): A Book About Language Therapy
*Please Note* We are offering Volume I only. 225 pages. Glossary. Bibliography. The authors "seem to have come up with a description of the predictable elements in a transaction between two people that make change happen. Knowing what these are makes it possible to use these consciously and have useful methods for inducing change. Now the knowledge of the process of change is considerably advanced." - V.M. Satir. Book appears to be unopened. Clean, tight and unmarked. Moderate wear to dust jacket. A quality copy. Book
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Castells, Matilde Olivella De; Garcia, Carmen; Guzman, Elizabeth; Lapuerta, Paloma
Mosaicos: Spanish As a World Language - Third Edition *TEXTBOOK ONLY*
Average wear. Binding sound. Respectful hand-written notes to about half of book. A worthy working copy. *PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE OFFERING THE TEXTBOOK ONLY - NO CD OR WORKBOOK INCLUDED* Book
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Multiple Contributors
Nature Magazine, March 1935
16 pages of nature pictures in rotogravure. Features: Scenic Highway Policy - too little thought given to Road Programs; Big and Little Storms - the how, where and why of sundry dusty doings in the air; Burro Language; Irises from Bulbs - there is a wider range than most gardeners seem to realize; Andy's last chapter - a Florida sandhill crane - how he helped to dissolve the barriers between his own kind and man; The carriers of Death - the microscope reveals how insects transport disease; The Giant Water Bug - a picture story of a strange insect; The Story of the Red Giants; A Unique Nature Club - The Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences celebrates its fiftieth anniversary; Average wear. Unmarked. A quality copy. Book
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Multiple Contributors
Maclean's Magazine, May 15, 1965 *HOW CHATHAM, ONTARIO GOT A BAD NAME*
Features: Frank Boucher's Challenge - how we can end the farce of sending fourth-rate teams to the world hockey championships; Nurse Joyce Relyea and her job at the Hospital for Sick Children; Chatham - the good town that's fighting a bad name - its politicians live in fear of nameless terrorists, Ottawa lists it as a 'depressed area', the morals of the children have been thrown into serious question; The Pleasure of Ruins, by photographer Roloff Beny - with great b/w photos, including the Shah and queen of Iran; How the Hedlin family of Winnipeg leaped the language barrier together and learned French; Dr. John Knox, former Danish Ambassador, writes about the Canadian beaver; Robert Thomas Allen on Greece; Volkswagen van ad featuring the entire population of Jiggs, Nevada in one van!. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
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Multiple Contributors
Maclean's Magazine, July 24, 1965 *COVER PHOTO OF TOMMY DOUGLAS*
Features: Will the NDP shake up Parliament?; Canadian Peter Jennings moves to ABC News in New York; Halifax's Negro slum of Africville is afraid of integration; The Gaspe - holiday trails; Backwater War - the US sends 30,000 troops to the Dominican Republic; Live like a millionaire - on a boat; Canada's Instant Language - James Evans brought Inuktitut to the native peoples of Canada; Dig those crazy Skurfers/Skateboarders; Gerald Stevens on Canadiana; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
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Author Unknown
Chinese Elementary Readers - Book Four (4)
311 pages. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Possibly unread. A quality copy. Book
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Graham, William A.
Beyond the Written Word: Oral Aspects of Scripture in the History of Religion
306 pages. Indexes. Extensive bibliography. Reference notes. "The concept of 'scripture' as written religious text is reexamined in this close analysis of the traditions of oral use of the sacred writings of religions around the world." - from dust jacket. Moderate wear. Few markings and some high-lighting to contents. Binding intact. A quality working copy. Book
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