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Abruzzes, S.A.R le Duc des :
Expédition de l’Etoile Polaire dans la mer arctique. 1899-1900. Traduit et résumé par M. Henry Prior.
Paris, Librairie Hachette et Cie, 1904 ; in-8, demi-chagrin vert foncé, dos à nerfs soulignés de filets à froid, fleurons décoratifs dorés, titre doré (reliure de l'époque) ; (8), 287, (1) pp., nombreuses illustrations in-texte, 34 illustrations à pleine page dont une en frontispice, 4 cartes dont une à pleine page.
Bookseller reference : 12126
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John Rousmaniere
The Seafarers - The Luxury Yachts
176pp well illustrated in colour and black and white. Simulated leather with pictorial onlay. Near Fine. John Fulleylove, R.I. - Y Time Life
Bookseller reference : 13977 ISBN : 0705406423
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LUIS AMADEO DE SABOYA, DUQUE DE LOS ABRUZOS
La Estrella Polar En El Mar Artico. 1899-1900
Barcelona, Ed. Maucci. 1903. Traducción de Enrique Tedeschi. 2 vol. Encuadernación reciente en tela, con tejuelo. En 4o. I: XV pp + 421 pp; II: 291 pp. 243 ilustraciones, 2 panoramas, 3 mapas, 1 plano. Excelente estado. Entre otros asuntos, narración muy completa con episodios de caza, aventuras y técnicas de supervivencia. Contiene fotografía de la isla de Northbrook (75 x 24), foto de la bahía de Teplitz (98 x 24), 1 mapa litográfico de la misma bahía, 1 mapa de la ruta de H. Cagni, etc. Van incluídas dos relaciones: del comandante Humberto Cagni acerca de la expedición con trineos hacia el Polo Norte, y la relación del doctor Aquiles Cavalli-Molinelli acerca del regreso con los trineos desde el paralelo 83 a la bahía de Teplitz.
Bookseller reference : saboya1903V
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PICKLER, RON AND MILBERRY, LARRY. FOREWORD BY ROBERT E. BROWN.
Canadair: The First 50 Years.
CANAV, Toronto, 1995.. 392 pp, 4to (11 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0921022077 "(T)ells the story of a company that started as a 'bucket shop' producing aircraft designed by other manufacturers and ended as a world leader in the design and manufacture of bus iness jets and re gional airliners. (The book) goes back to the company's roots. In the 1920s its predecessor, Canadian Vickers, built some of Canada's first bush planes. Then comes the Second World War, when Canso patrol planes were built u n d e r licence. At war's end, a group of entrepreneurs took over the plant just as production dropped to zero. They formed Canadair, which cornered the market on reconditioned C-47s (DC-3s), while developing the North Star, Canada's first mod er n ai rl in e r. In 1947 Canadai r was purchased by an American firm, the Electric Boat Company. This brought Canadair into the jet age with the mass productin of fighters and trainers, and gave Electric Boat the revenue needed to form General D yna mi cs. T he bo ok tells how unfortu nate timing prevented two innovative products, the CL-44 and the CL-84, from possibly thrusting Canadair into the ranks of the major international aircraft manufacturers. It describes, too, how the terminat ion of mili tary pr ogr ams like the F-104 fo rced Canadair to diversify into new fields. This led to two successful programs, the CL-215 waterbomber and the CL-89 surveillance drone. The threat of plant closure during the recession of the early 1970 s p rompt ed Ot tawa to buy Canadair. So bega n (its) most controversial era, that of the Challenger business jets. From early excitement and optimism, through delays, disappointments, criticism and eventual government bail-out, to worldwide accl aim, the d etails are all here. The final chapte rs describe the exciting developments at Canadair since the acquisition by Bombardier and outline its strategy for a bright future. Besides detailed text and hundreds of photos, (the book) i nclude s an appendi x with three -vie ws, lists of products, s tudies, first flights, awards, etc. - more than enough data to satisfy the most demanding aviation 'buff'." Very small bump to bottom corner of both boards. Dust jacket has very light wrinkli ng at bottom of flap -folds . Ve ry Good+/Near Fine.
Bookseller reference : 24276
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WABOOSE, JAN BOURDEAU. ILLUSTRATED BY KAREN RECZUCH.
Morning on the Lake.
Kids Can Press, Buffalo, NY, 1998, first U.S. edition.. Unpaginated, oblong hard cover (9 1/4" H x 10 1/4" D) in dust jacket. ISBN 1550743732 Colour illustrations. "In the first of three linked stories, an Ojibway grandfather - 'Mishomis' - and his grandchild - 'Noshen' - set out early one morning in grandfather's birchbark canoe. The quiet of the misty morning is broken by the hoot of a loon. They see a faher loon and a mother with two fluffy gray babies on her back and watch as the male loon performs a powerful dance to tell them that the lak e is his home. In their second story, the two climb high on a rocky cliff at noon. After waiting patiently, they are honored by the presence of an eagle. A starry night is the setting for their final story, as they travel into the woods. The c h i ld's desire to see night animals is rewarded by an encounter with a pack of timber wolves. In each story, the child gradually learns the ways of nature and discovers his own place in the world - in harmony with nature - guided by his grandfa t he r' s wise, patient and loving ways." Dust jacket is price-clipped, has light edge wrinkling - mainly at top edge, minor rubbing. Near Fine/Very Good.
Bookseller reference : 25183
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