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‎Guard, J. S. (Signed)‎

‎Improvise and Dare : War in the Aegean 1943-1945‎

‎257 pages. Signed and inscribed by author upon title page. Index. Black and white photographic plates. "J.S. Guard has painstakingly researched published sources and original PRO records to produce an absorbing, definitive story of military opportunism and indiscretion; of extreme endurance punctuated by sudden, sharp action; and of clandestine, courageous enterprise and ingenuity in the idyllic setting of the Greek islands. An intriguing account of one of the least publicised campaigns of the war, this work examines all aspects of the campaign, makes impartial assessments... and dispels some of the myths and misstatements associated with it." Clean, bright and unmarked with lightest wear. Dust jacket now in archival-grade Brodart cover. Excellent copy. Book‎

‎Fowler, T. Robert (Signed)‎

‎Valour in the Victory Campaign : The 3rd Canadian Infantry Division Gallantry Decorations 1945‎

‎235 pages. Author's signature and inscription upon title page. Bibliography. Index. Black and white illustrations. "The skill, bravery, and perseverance of the Canadian soldier in the dying months of the war leap off these pages. Mr. Fowler has performed a valuable service in confirming once again the proud military tradition enjoyed by Canada." - from Foreward. Clean, bright, tight and square with very light wear. Quality copy. Book‎

‎Riding, Richard T.: Editor‎

‎Aeroplane Monthly Magazine - November 1981 Volume 9 Number 11‎

‎Features: Fighters of the Fifties No. 25 - F-102; Hawker Fury; The Habbaniya Campaign - Part 3; Tales of an Indifferent Naval Pilot - Part 1; Oshkosh '81; British Pre-War Ultra-lights No. 39. Lovely copy with light wear. Magazine‎

‎Greenberg, Jay‎

‎Full Spectrum : The Complete History of the Philadelphia Flyers Hockey Club‎

‎378 pages. "Covers the Philadelphia Flyers like no other sports franchise has ever been covered before. Gives you the whole story: on the ice, in the dressing room and behind the scenes. From the campaign to gain an NHL franchise in 1965, through the building of a hard-hitting Stanley Cup Championship roster that performed at its best after Kate Smith's thundering rendition of "God Bless America"... from the tragic loss of Pelle Lindbergh to the controversy-strewn signing of Eric Lindros... from the first shovel in the ground to build the Spectrum to the complex negotiations that resulted in the construction of the new CoreStates Center... from the Leach-Barber-Clarke line to the Legion of Doom... sets new standards for contemporary sports history." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked. Negligible wear. Dust jacket preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A beautiful copy of one of the finest hockey works we have seen. An absolute must for the serious Flyer fan. Book‎

‎Cooke, Arthur O.‎

‎Woodland Voices - The Countryside Series‎

‎80 pages. Nice plates in colour and black and white. Illustrated endpapers. Undated. Average wear. Binding intact. Sound copy. Book‎

‎Various Contributors‎

‎The Illustrated London News - September 26, 1964‎

‎Features/Photos: King Constantine and his Danish bride beneath the nuptial crowns - several pages; Stony statues of Eastern Nigeria; Beginning of election campaign; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Quality copy. Magazine‎

‎Various Contributors‎

‎The Illustrated London News - January 7, 1961‎

‎Features/Photos: Demonstrating against austerity measures in Belgium; violence in the streets of Brussels; the insidious campaign in Laos; Blazing timber whark in Barking, Essex; Unrolling the copper scroll - the process illustrated; Qumran treasure; Revolutionary vertical take-off and landing engints; 1916 Photo of the edge of the Gulf Stream; The Wolseley 6/99; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Sound copy. Magazine‎

‎Correspondents of The Times‎

‎The Times History of the War - Part 28, Vol. 3 March (Mar.) 2, 1915‎

‎Numerous black and white photographs. Part 28 of a series "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter XLIX The Intervention of Turkey; Chapter L The Turkish Army; Chapter LI The Outbreak of War and the Campaign in the Caucasus. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. Magazine‎

‎Correspondents of The Times‎

‎The Times History of the War - Part 32, Vol. 3 March (Mar.) 30, 1915 - The Russian Campaign‎

‎Numerous black and white photographs. Part 32 of a series "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter LV Russia's Problem; Chapter LVI The First Invasion of East Prussia. Centerfold Map: The Eastern Theatre of War. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. Magazine‎

‎Correspondents of The Times‎

‎The Times History of the War - Part 33, Vol. 3 April (Apr.) 6, 1915 - The First Galician Campaign‎

‎Numerous black and white photographs. Part 32 of a series "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter LVII The Russian Conquest of Galicia. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. Magazine‎

‎Correspondents of The Times‎

‎The Times History of the War - Part 44, Vol. 4, June 22, 1915 - The Russian Winter Campaign‎

‎Numerous black and white photographs. Part 44 of a series "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter LXIX - The Last Phases of the Russian Winter Campaign. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. Magazine‎

‎Correspondents of The Times‎

‎The Times History of the War - Part 55, Vol. 5, September (Sept.) 7, 1915 - First Phases of the Russian Retreat‎

‎Numerous black and white photographs. "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter LXXXIII - The Campaign Against the Baltic Provinces; Chapter LXXXIV - The Austro-German Victory On the Dunajec. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. Magazine‎

‎Correspondents of The Times‎

‎The Times History and Encyclopaedia of the War - Part 71, Vol. 6, December (Dec.) 28, 1915 - Summer Campaign in the West‎

‎Numerous black and white photographs. "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter CI - Operations on the Western Front, April to September, 1915. Centerfold illustration - Map to Illustrate the Battle of Artois. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. Magazine‎

‎Correspondents of The Times‎

‎The Times History and Encyclopaedia of the War - Part 84, Vol. 7, March (Mar.) 28, 1916 - Dardanelles Campaign (V)/Evacuation of Gallipoli; The Dardanelles and the Balkans/Intervention of Bulgaria‎

‎Numerous black and white photographs. "...Framed with the object of producing an account of the great contest now in progress, which shall be at once popular and authoritative... An account written by men of great experience in political, military, and naval matters... Will contain a great deal of first-hand material which will be really valuable to historians of the future." - From Preface. Contents: Chapter CXIII - Dardanelles Campaign (V) Evacuation of Gallipoli; Chapter CXIV - The Dardanelles and the Balkans... Intervention of Bulgaria. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Sound copy. Magazine‎

‎Multiple Contributors‎

‎Gems and Minerals - November 1969 - No. 386‎

‎Features: Johnny Horizon Countryside Clean-up Days; Microscopic Boulangerite Rings; An Ox Yoke Bola Tie; Botryoidal Jade in California; Rockhounding in Australia, Part 2; Three Golden Rings. Somewhat above-average wear but remains a sound reference copy. Date stamp to front cover. Book‎

‎Wilson, H.W.: Editor‎

‎The Great War Magazine - Part 36: The Standard History of the All-Europe Conflict (World War 1/One) April 24th, 1915‎

‎Front cover portrait of H.I.M. The Emperor Yoshihito of Japan. Japan's part in the Great War described and pictured. The Story of Tsingtau. Centerfold photo montage entitled "End of the 'German Gibraltar' in the Far East - the fall of Tsingtau. Germany's world-wide campaign of intrigue. Photos and Illustrations: Japanese seige guns; The Japanese in Tsinan-fu; Japanese Red Cross; The Japanese Expeditionary Force landing at Laichow; Full-page photo of the funeral of the Captain and Officers of the torpedoed Japanese Cruiser Takichiho; Japan's enthusiastic welcome home to General Kamio; and more. Covers secured by tape. Magazine‎

‎Wilson, H.W.: Editor‎

‎The Great War Magazine - Part 50: The Standard History of the All-Europe Conflict (World War 1/One) July 31st, 1915‎

‎Cover portrait of Lieutenant-General Sir Herbert C.O. Plumer, K.C.B. The fighting around the Persian Gulf. Centerfold shows two wide photos of first the British Cyclist Section, then the Regiment of chasseurs Alpins, marching past General Joffre and others. Botha's Victorious Campaign in German South-West Africa. Photos and illustrations: The first territorial V.C. - Second-Lieutenant Geoffrey Harold Woolley, of the Queen Victoria Rifles; Three Highlanders who defeated fifty Huns; Poison gas; Camera pictures of the campaign in the Persian Gulf; Full-page photo of General Joffre with Sir John French and Sir Douglas Haig at the front; Indian Cavalry; 10th Mule Corps; Map of German South-West Africa; Map of Mesopotamia; General Smuts; and much more. Covers secured by tape. Above-average wear. Book‎

‎Wilson, H.W.: Editor‎

‎The Great War Magazine - Part 75: The Standard History of the All-Europe Conflict (World War 1/One) January 22nd, 1916‎

‎Cover portrait of Major-General Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend - his 'excellent handling' of the British-Indian Division at Ctesiphon was spoken of in terms of high praise by Sir John Nixon. Feature - The Glorious and Terrible Campaign in Mesopotamia. Serbia's Glorios Resistance and the Fall of Nish (conclusion). The Campaign of the Mesopotamian Army. Photos of incidents in the amazing campaign between the Tigris and Euphrates. Portrait of General Sir Bryan Thomas Mahon, D.S.O., commanding the British Force in Serbia. Centerfold photos of King Peter during retreat. Covers secured by tape. Somewhat above-average wear. Book‎

‎Wilson, H.W.: Editor‎

‎The Great War Magazine - Part 76: The Standard History of the All-Europe Conflict (World War 1/One) January 29nd, 1916‎

‎Cover portrait of Major-General Launceot Edward Kiggell - Chief of the General Staff to Sir Douglas Haig. Feature: Great Leaders of the Allies in the West. The Campaign of the Mesopotamian Army (conclusion). Centerfold photos of Lord Kitchener in the Near East. Many black and white photos. Covers secured by tape. Book‎

‎Wilson, H.W.: Editor‎

‎The Great War Magazine - Part 109: The Standard History of the All-Europe Conflict (World War 1/One) September 16th, 1916‎

‎Cover portrait of The Right Hon. Joseph Austen Chamberlain, Secretary of State for India since June 1915. Feature: The Heroic story of the church on the battlefield. The 'Padre' in the fighting line (conclusion). Interesting photo of tunnel dug beneath a church on the Eastern Front. Multiple photos of the clergy in action. The Campaign in Mesopotamia to the Fall of Kut. Full-page photo. portrait of Major-General Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend, Defender of Kut-el-Amara. Iinteresting Mesopotamian centerfold photos; and more. Covers detached but present. Above-average wear. Book‎

‎Wilson, H.W.: Editor‎

‎The Great War Magazine - Part 110: The Standard History of the All-Europe Conflict (World War 1/One) September 23rd, 1916‎

‎Cover portrait of The Duke of Aosta - he commanded the Third Italian Army, which captured Gorizia, August 9th, 1916. Feature: Austria's colossal failure in the Trentino - Austrian advance and Italian counter-offensive. Photos of troops in the Alps. Campaign in Mesopotamia to the fall of Kut (conclusion). Photos from the Tigris. Many other photos. Covers fragile but intact. Book‎

‎Wilson, H.W.: Editor‎

‎The Great War Magazine - Part 136: The Standard History of the All-Europe Conflict (World War 1/One) March 24th, 1917‎

‎Front cover photo of M. Eleutherios Venizelos - ex-Prime Minister of Greece and Head of the National Provisional Government. The Balkans and the Greek Imbroglio (conclusion). Full page photo showing Kaymakchalan after its capture from the Bulgarians, September 28th-29th, 1916. Marvels of the British Transport Service on the Western Front. Photo of Nissen huts, an invention which vastly reduced the hardships of the third winter campaign. Many photos of the many forms of transportation employed. Front cover secured by tape. Somewhat above-average wear. Book‎

‎Wilson, H.W.: Editor‎

‎The Great War Magazine - Part 140: The Standard History of the All-Europe Conflict (World War 1/One) April 21st, 1917‎

‎Cover portrait of The late Major-General E.C. Ingouville-Williams. This issue devoted to the Roll of Honour 1916. Centerfold illustrations of trench scenes. Front cover secured by tape. Book‎

‎Multiple Contributors‎

‎The Wide World Magazine, December 1952 - Australian Edition‎

‎Features: Dead Man's Double - working aboard a tramp steamer to return to Australia, John Winters meets his double... except the double is already dead; A Baptism of fire - the experience of a young forest ranger with the British Columbia Forest Service when over 100 people are trapped in a logging camp, by J.L. Henslowe; The Trek - story from a pioneer in East Africa; A Case of Contraband - an amusing tale from Central America by Capt. Frank H. Shaw; The Golden Ingot - a confidence trick by a West African criminal; Down Mexico Way - 2 Jacks ashore get themselves in trouble in the Mexican countryside; The Fire-Walker - a story from Ceylon; Mr. Peter Strong, Pioneer Pilot, by D.N.E. Kain; One Thing After Another - down on his luck during depression days in Australia a man's luck finally turns; The Burma Road - will recall poignant memories to many ex-servicemen - great photos; South Sea Burial-Customs - how they do things on the remote Cook Island Group; Olsen's Secret - a grim story from the American coal fields; The Octopus - a young man's nighmare underwater battle with a gigantic octopus brings happiness to a remote South Sea Island; and more. Average wear. Binding sound. Quality copy. Book‎

‎Multiple Contributors‎

‎The Wide World Magazine, November 1952‎

‎Features: Dead Man's Double - working aboard a foreign 'tramp' to get home to Australia ends up in big problems because of the author's double; A Baptism of Fire - A young forest ranger of the British Columbia Forest Service fights a fire which puts over a hundred people in a logging camp at risk; The Trek - a minor pioneer adventure in East Africa; A Case of Contraband - happy days in Central America; The Golden Ingot - A West African Confidence Man; Down Mexico Way - Two Jacks ashore get in trouble as they explore the Mexican countryside; The Fire-Walker - the celebrated Hindu shrine at Kataragama, Ceylon; Pioneer Pilot - Peter Strong; One Thing After Another - good luck finally falls on a hard luck fellow in depression-era Australia; The Burma Road - Nice photos; Strange South Sea Burial-Customs; Olsen's Secret - a grim story from the American Coal Fields; The Octopus - a young man's nightmare underwater battle with a gigantic octopus; and more. Above-average wear. Coupon neatly clipped from atop page 121, articles unaffected. Binding intact. Book‎

‎Correspondents of The Times‎

‎The Times History and Encyclopaedia of the War - Part 168, November (Nov.) 6, 1917. The Campaign in German East Africa (III.)‎

‎Cover Portrait of Brigadier-Gen. Edward Northey, C.B. Commanded the Nyasalind-Rhodesia Force. Abundantly illustrated with black and white photos. Contents include: military situation in East Africa at the close of 1916; The Belgian campaign under General Tombeur; Opening of the offensive, April 1916; Conquest of region between Tanganyika and Victoria Nyanza; British Column seizes Mwanza; Colonel Olsen Occupies Ujiji; Joint advance on Tabora; Life in Tabora under the Germans; Harsh treatment of British Prisoners; Belgians enter Tabora; Germans retreat south towards Mahenge; Results of Belgian campaign; General Northey's Campaign; Advance from the Nyasa-Rhodesia Frontier; Transport Difficulties; Nearly 400,000 carriers employed; German forces defeated; Northey's advance toward Iringa; Germans from Tabora under General Wahle pierce Northey's lines; Van Deventer's cooperation from the north; Mahenge force attacks Northey; Assailants repulsed; German concentration around Mahenge; Combined offensive by Van Deventer and Northey Fails; General Smuts Reorganizes his army and lines of communication; Kilwa operations; advance toward the Rufiji; German Main Force escapes from the Mgeta; Captain Selous killed; Changes in the command; Portugal's help. Average wear. Unmarked. Sound copy. Please note: readers may also be interested in the following two issues: Part 121 - The Campaign in German East Africa (I); Part 146 - The Campaign in German East Africa (II). Magazine‎

‎Jordan, David; Wiest, Andrew‎

‎Atlas of World War II - Over 160 Detailed Battle and Campaign Maps‎

‎256 pages. Index. "A comprehensive visual guide to this complex conflict. Plots the exact course of the land, sea and air campaigns in fine detail, enabling the reader to trace the ebb and flow of the fortunes of both sides. Over 160 full-colour maps." - from dust jacket. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Price-clipped from dust jacket. Nice copy. Book‎

‎Obregon, Alvaro‎

‎Ocho Mil Kilometros En Campana‎

‎618 pages. Numerous black and white photographic plates. Text in Spanish. Reprint of the 1917 first edition. Obregon was a major figure in the Mexican Revolution and went on to be twice elected President of Mexico. He was assassinated in 1928, shortly after winning his second term. Tight and square with only moderate wear. Unmarked. Pages gently yellowed with age. A quality copy. Book‎

‎Multiple Contributors‎

‎The Illustrated War News: November 28, 1917 - Part 77‎

‎Features: Photographic Portrait of General Sir Julian Byng, the Leader of the Victorious Third Army; German concrete construction on the French front; "Our Messenger-Pigeon Service"; Western front railway work; Ypres reservoir tower after German bombardment; The 91st Highlanders - brief article with two photos; 2-page photo of a stream of army traffic in Flanders; Motor buses bring men from the trenches (2 page photo); Photos from the British Western front in Flanders; Photo portrait of the new French Premier, M. Clemenceau; Great 2-page photo of camels being deployed in the Palestine campaign - in a wadi before an attack; Mules and Machine Guns; A camouflaged Locker-Lampson armoured car. Staples disintegrated. Average wear. Book‎

‎Multiple Contributors‎

‎The Northern Mariner - The Journal of the Canadian Nautical Research Society: July 1995‎

‎Articles: The North Pacific Campaign in Perspective; The Origins of British Whaling - Pre-1750 English and Scottish Involvement in the Northern Whale Fishery; We Have Missed Another Great Opportunity - G.G. McGeer, Alaska, and the Politics of Failed Advocacy; plus numerous book reviews. Three book reviews circled in Table of Contents else clean with light wear. Nice copy. Book‎

‎Multiple Contributors‎

‎The Great War - The Standard History of the World-Wide Conflict: Part 177, January 5th, 1918 - German Espionage Unmasked‎

‎Portrait of Senhor Norton de Mattos, Portuguese Minister of War. Features: German Espionage Unmasked - a world-wide campaign of secret sabotage and murder; 6 centerfold photos of Portuguese forces; Portugal's Part in the War; War Bonds advert on back cover. Staples disintegrated. Average wear. Book‎

‎Multiple Contributors‎

‎British Columbia Telephone Company (B.C. Tel./Telus) Telephone Talk: Bound Issues December 1932 - January 1933 Through December 1934‎

‎Half-leather binding. Telephone Talk was the glossy bimonthly publication of the British Columbia Telephone Company. It was written by employees for employees to present information of interest to those engaged in the plant, traffic, commercial, operating, accounting and other departments of the service. Each issue is replete with black and white photos and information on topics such as: company, industry and technological news, traffic levels, expansion plans, personnel announcements, publicity and social events, deaths, weddings, lists of exchanges, and more. As such, these issues serve as a vital preserve of rare and fascinating British Columbia history. This volume covers topics including: New Year's Greetings telephoned to Mother in England; Echoes of Turkish Telephony; What people talk about during long distanc calls; Industry advances in 1932 despite business losses; First Bermuda call was boon to navigation company; Statement of Development, January 1, 1933 - provides statistics on the number of telephones working in each community of B.C.; West Vancouver celebrates 21st birthday; Entertainment programme telephoned from Vancouver to Victoria; John Lawson - phone pioneer of West Vancouver; John Henry Ward retires; Royal City students visit phone office; New employee sales campaign has been organized; An ounce of prevention; Fred Meloche has retired; We can talk to the Holy Land; Bowen Island annual picnic; C.A. McMaster; Telephone echoes from India; Who can solve the mystery of B.C.'s first telephone?; Telephone people on job despite earthquake; Hungry people make most work for telephone operators; B.C. Telephone Basketball Team; Statement of Development, May 1, 1933 - a table showing the number of telephones in each community of the province; W.H. Cooke; Victoria to London via All-Red Telephone Route; Vancouver-London conversation heard across Canada; Bowen Island Picnic; Gold Rush turns spotlight on Bridge River Valley; R.G. Roach Retires; An address by Miss Nell Rowbottom, agent, Nanaimo; Beware of Holiday Hazards; Port of New Westminster sets new shipping record; Speedy repairs after Cumberland fire - text and photos; George McCartney (Mr. Mac) retires; A Haircut for the Trans-Canadian Line; George Williamson of the Slocan retires; Toll Lines Restored for Christmas after two weeks of havoc - 6 pages of amazing photos and text; We can talk to the Flathead Valley; The Plant Library is at your service; Two Mining Areas Brought Within Telephone Reach - Anyox and Campbell River (opens up Stewart, Alice Arm and Premier Arm) - great photo of the Anyox plant of the Granby Consolidated Mining, Smelting & Power Company, Limited; Col. Victor Spencer's voice travels record distance by phone; Telephone to the rescue; Operators' Problems Explained in Radio Interview; Telephone plays prominent part in fight against forest fires - 2 pages with photos; Telephone queries add spice to newspaper life; Electrical Men Meet at Nanaimo; Ernest Moore passes away; New construction project to improve Bridge River service - 2 pages with photos; B.C. Nickel project given service; A telephone pole becomes a Bug's Breakfast - 3 pages with interesting photos and text; Barnston Island receives service; Sculling champ, Edward Snead, retires; Telephone Exchange Established in Bridge River Area - 3 pages of text and photos; Construction programme under way in the Albernis; Ralph S. MacPherson; Photo of the 'Morro Castle' afire; Roy (Dutch) Harris of East Kootenay dies; 'Mystery Mountain' claims life of Alec H. Dalgleish; and more. Average wear. Ink stamp of company executive E.P. LaBelle upon fore- and top edges, and inside front board, else unmarked. Binding intact. Book‎

‎Multiple Contributors‎

‎British Columbia Telephone Company (B.C. Tel./Telus) Telephone Talk: Bound Issues January, 1931 Through December 1931‎

‎Half-leather binding. Telephone Talk was the glossy bimonthly publication of the British Columbia Telephone Company. It was written by employees for employees to present information of interest to those engaged in the plant, traffic, commercial, operating, accounting and other departments of the service. Each issue is replete with black and white photos and information on topics such as: company, industry and technological news, traffic levels, expansion plans, personnel announcements, publicity and social events, deaths, weddings, lists of exchanges, and more. As such, these issues serve as a vital preserve of rare and fascinating British Columbia history. This volume covers topics including: Cover photo of the Victoria Exchange; Company launches employee sales plan; feature on Leo Griggs with photos; Ladner forges to the front as a farming district - with photos; Important changes in Prince George; Mission and Revelstoke; Remodelling Victoria Exchange; Our Trans-Canada Link is growing; - 3 pages with photos; Record holiday load handled by Vancouver toll office; Vancouver-Victoria Cable line severed by Dredge; Engineeers walking all over the province - 4 pages with photos and text; Proper posture; Statement of Development - a table listing the number of operating phones in towns across the province; Campbell River - Cape Lazo Cable is big job for this month - 2 pages; Keeping pace with Schedule on Trans-Canada Line; Philip Creagh - Nanaimo wire chief; Centralized billing system now in effect; Breaking of insulators may have serious consequences; Ocean Falls joins our system and receives first toll service - great photo; Powell River - Cape Lazo Cable successfully laid - 3 pages with photos; Harvey Sauder; A P.A.B.X. is now serving the B.C. Electric Railway Co.; Cover photo of the Victoria exchange; Victoria traffic and commercial staffs now under same roof - text and great art deco photos; One-Fourth of Work on Trans-Canada line completed; C. Whitmore Halford; new phone system in Powell river - 2 pages with photos; All Canadian route from Vancouver to Winnipeg; Trans-Canada construction photos; Vancouver talks with Berlin; Coal Harbour Regatta broadcast from radiotelephone ship; A telephone man in Turkey; Thrilling events preceded opening of Ocean Falls service - with photos; The Huntingdon System is Acquired; The Municipality of Maple Ridge; N.J. Dunlop; A telephone man in South America; Telephone Co-operators; Cover photo of Vancouver fire alarm switchboard; Telephone to the rescue when fire threatens; Great photos of laying cables across Victoria Harbour; Selling Telephone Service; A telephone man in India; Three Nanaimo phone men attempt to save three children in Nanaimo River; Gerald C. Clarke; Two-Thirds of Trans-Canada line complete; Prince George visits plant where our dial equipment was made, in Lancashire; Successful picnic; Princeton to be important link in Trans-Canada line; Wiring plans; The Modern Mouse must have a Telephone House (mouse moves into pay phone); Bigger phone directory - 2 pages with interesting photos; Phone poles go over mountains - several photos; Ervin J. Davis; Trans-Atlantic service growing; Herman A. Nicholson; and more. Average wear. Ink stamp of company executive E.P. LaBelle upon top edge of text else unmarked. Binding intact. Book‎

‎Multiple Contributors‎

‎True West Magazine, April 1967‎

‎Features: The saga of blue-eyed Herman Wol - Old Wolf Post; Indian Saddle Makers; Artist Paul Dyck collects Rare Indian Saddles; Somebody lost $3 million - The Islander goes down in Alaska's Inside Passage with gold on board; Loops and Swift Horses are Surer than Lead - Roping a Bear in Montana!; Twenty Years among our hostile Indians - J.Lee Humfreville; The Bane of Thieves - Dave Cook of Colorado; Jack Healy - the horse tamer; Meat's Meat - a starving man will eat anything; Powder River Expedition - General Patrick Connor and an ill-fated Sioux campaign in Wyoming; Saint or Devil - Padre Antonio Martinez of New Mexico; The Atoka Track - old Choctaw country; The Wanderers, by Rosie M. Norrish; In Defense of the 'old-time' coyote; The Backtracker - John Clarke of Comanche Texas tracks down his son's murderer; Wild Old Days!. Light wear. Clean and unmarked. Nice copy. Book‎

‎Johnson, Emory R.‎

‎The Annals of The American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. XXXVII, No. 2, March 1911, Whole No. 123, "The Public Health Movement"‎

‎334 pages. Papers include: Health Needs and Civic Action; Housing and Health; Scientific Research by the Public Health Service; The Census and the Public Health Movement; Sources of Information upon the Public Health Movement; Work of the Committee of One Hundred on National Health; Public Health Movement on the Pacific Coast; Protecting Public Health in Pennsylvania; Health Problems of the Indians; Health Problems of the Negroes; The Rural Health Movement; Sanitation in Rural Communities; Tropical Diseases and Health in the United States; The House Fly as a Carrier of Disease; The Mosquito Campaign as a Sanitary Measure; Clean Milk and Public Health; Ventilation and Public Health; Social Service Work in Hospitals; Mouth Hygiene and its Relation to Health; The Physical Care of Children; What American Cities are Doing for the Health of School Children; The Elimination of Feeble-Mindedness; Prevention of Infantile Blindness; The Warfare Against Infant Mortality. Above-average but not excessive wear. Binding intact. Unmarked. Book‎

‎Correspondents of The Times‎

‎The Times History and Encyclopaedia of the War, Part 259, August (Aug.) 5, 1919 *The British Army in the West (Dec. 1917 - Nov. 1918)*‎

‎Great black and white photos. Topics include: Mr. Lloyd George as War Premier; Caporetto and the Rapallo Conference; The German Offensive of March 21; The Campaign for the Channel Ports; Unity of Command; The Strategy of Marshal Foch; The Allied Counter-Offensive; The Achievements of the British Army; THe Contributions to Victory of the Canadian and Australian Armies; The Armistice; Sir Douglas Haig's Review of the War. Average wear. Staples rusty. Covers almost loose from staples. Bit of writing on front cover else unmarked. Magazine‎

‎Correspondents of The Times‎

‎The Times History and Encyclopaedia of the War, Part 248, May 20, 1919 *First Rent in German Alliance - Surrender of Bulgaria*‎

‎Great black and white photos. Topics include: Fall of Monaster (Nov. 1916), followed by a period of Quiescence on Salonika Front; General Milne's Winter Problems; Offensive in Doiran Sector of April, 1917; Koritza; Allied Success in Albania; The Greek Impasse; Jonnart's Mission and the Coup D'Etat of Athens, June, 1917; Triumph of Venizelos and the Policy of Greek Reintegration and Mobilization in Allied Interest; Internal Situation in Bulgaria; Zenith and Anticlimax of Pro-German Solidarity; Sofia and the Press; Serious Misgivings and Diplomatic Disgusts unite to effect the fall of the Radoslavoff Ministry; Balance of Parties and Leaders; Summary of the Situation, 1917-18; Prospects of Summer Campaign 1918; Topographical Survey of British Front and Communications; Rearrangement of Front; Steady Influx of Hellenic Reinforcements; Combined Advance of September; The Great Days of September 14-28; Bulgarian Envoys at Salonika; Armistice of Sunday, September 29, 1918; Summary of Terms; Percussion Throughout the World; Omens not to be Disguised; Bulgaria as a Belligerent; Vanished Dream of Bulgar Hegemony in South-Eastern Europe. Average wear. Staples rusty. Covers almost loose from staples. Bit of writing on front cover else unmarked. Magazine‎

‎Beeman, Richard R.‎

‎The Old Dominion and the New Nation, 1788-1801‎

‎282 pages. Index. "Traces the emergence and development of the Republican and Federalist party organizations in Virginia and shows that the old oligarchic system based on wealth, influence, and social prestige remained strong in that state after the formation of the new nation... Covers details of the Virginia Antifederalist's continuing hostility to the federal Constitution, James Madison's switch from the Federalist party to the emerging Republican party, Madison's and Jefferson's attempts to coordinate Republican opposition to Federalist foreign policy, and the Republicans' successful campaign in 1800 to replace President John Adams with a Virginian." - from dust jacket. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart cover. A sound copy. Book‎

‎Baker, Raymond F.; Adams, Blaine‎

‎Occasional Papers in Archaeology and History, #18: A Campaign of Amateurs - The Siege of Louisburg, 1745; The Construction and Occupation of the Barracks of The King's Bastion at Louisbourg‎

‎150 pages. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book‎

‎Multiple Contributors‎

‎The Saturday Evening Post, June 16, 1962 *MARLON BRANDO - MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY*‎

‎Features: Let's keep the filibuster, by Hodding Carter; The Kremlin's Persecution of Jews - a firsthand report on the newest campaign inside Russia to stamp out an age-old religion and way of life; The Mutiny of Marlon Brando - how the petulant superstar broke the budget in a marathon remake of Mutiny on the Bounty; Famous people who don't remember me - a veteran Government official's amusing encounters with Winston Churchill and other celebrated figures; People on the way up - Seena Hamilton, discus champ Dave Weill, Nancy Schoonover, bus magnate George Sage; On Trial - Jimmy Hoffa and Adam Clayton Powell, part 2 of 3; How to get along with the Bees; Dinner with the Kennedys - what to expect when you receive Washington's most sought-after invitation, a bid to spend a gala evening at the White House; Radio's Pill Pusher - Carlton Fredericks, self-styled 'foremost nutritionist' has amassed a fortune endorsing vitamins and wonder foods. Average wear. A sound copy. Book‎

‎Scott, Cameron: Editor‎

‎Nanaimo Magazine, February 1993‎

‎46 pages. Features: Page one features the old sign of Nanaimo's Castaway Motel; Jo Zlotnik on the city budget; Our Streets, Our Kids - Part 2 - major photo-illustrated article by J. McCleod Le Cheminant; Article on TBT-based marine paint by Iain Cuthbert; For Sale by Owner - John Wilson describes his family's homeselling adventure; Off Season Getaways - photo-illustrated article describes local attractions available to local off-season; Opposing views on the Nanoose Conversion Campaign; Great assortment of local ads; Lovely colour photo ad for Nanaimo's Old City Quarter on back cover; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Minor moisture exposure to upper portion of fore-edge of some pages. A sound copy. Book‎

‎McMillin, Helen F.; Young, H.E.; Schmidt, Theresa E.; Richardson, A.W.; Worthen, Samuel Copp; Williamson, Daisy D.; Stuart, Wm. M.; Gibson, Alexander D.‎

‎The Granite Monthly - A New Hampshire Magazine, October 1923‎

‎Pages 459-510. Black and white photos. Features: Tribute to Edna Dean Proctor; At the sign of the lucky dog - New Hampshire's contribution to big league baseball; the town playground; May Yohe; The next generation - playgrounds in New Hampshire - long article with wonderful photos; An anthology of one poem poets; Manchester's mayoralty primaries; Culling campaign in New Hampshire - for more profitable poultry; The story of a Kensington Warrior - Major Ezekiel Worthen (continued); Why a traveling dental clinic?; The Wo'thless feller; Log-Driving on the Connecticut - an industry of the past - article with wonderful photos; New Hampshire Necrology; and more. Average wear. Some external soiling. A sound vintage copy. Magazine‎

‎Hardman, J. - Foreword; Denison, R.L. - Introduction; Coyle, F.R. - Managing Editor‎

‎Canucks Unlimited: The Record in Story and Picture of the History, Life and Experiences of the Men of 436 R.C.A.F. Squadron - India, Burma, 1944-1945‎

‎93 pages. Printed upon glossy stock. Many reproductions of black and white photos in text. Average wear and soiling. Unmarked. Evidence of moisture exposure near lower spine affects back half of book - nothing major. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book‎

‎Martin, E.S.; Bass, John F.; Leupp, Francis E.; Scollard, Clinton; Whitney, Caspar; Ralph, Julian; Chambers, Robert W.; Ross, Clinton; Bangs, John Kendrick‎

‎Harper's Weekly (Magazine) - A Journal of Civilization, Saturday, June 17, 1899 - The Proposed Nicaragua Canal‎

‎Pages 588-610. Features: Cover illustration by Ernest L. Blumenschein entitled "Wards of the Nation - Their First Vacation From School" depicts a Native American scene; British Problems in Asia; This Busy World; The Passing of John Barrett, United States Minister to Siam; Photos from the Philippines - Admiral Dewey Going for a Drive Around Manila, Admiral Dewey at the Office of the Captain of the Port at Manila, Dakota and Montana Troops Crossing Wrecked Bridge over the Rio Grande; The Philippine Revolt - The Malolos Campaign; Photos and write-ups of these men in the news - Frank Thomson of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Major Arthur M. Diggles who was lost in the Malolos Campaign, Augustin Daly, Rev. W.H.P. Faunce of Brown University, and George K. Nash, Republican candidate for Governor of Ohio; Full-page illustration by W.A. Rogers entitled "Conquering a Desert in Southern Arizona"; A page of photos and illustrations along the route of the proposed Nicaragua Canal; The Nicaragua Canal in Sight - article by Francis E. Leupp; Ballad of Leiutenant Miles; Two-page centerfold compilation of photos and illustration depicting the proposed Nicaragua Canal, the country through which it will pass, and the people along the route; Hawaiian-America; An American Sovereign (continued); Amateur Sport - considerable text with six photos; Poem To Augustin Daly; The Conspirators (continued); Great vintage ads, including an illustrated one for the Columbia Bevel-Gear Chainless Bicycle from the Pope Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Conn. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Binding intact. A quality copy. Magazine‎

‎Editor Not Stated‎

‎The American Contractor Magazine, May 11, 1929 - Special Safety Issue‎

‎40 pages. Features: Dovetail Anchor Slot Co. photo ad inside front cover features photo of the Sunset Mausoleum at Berkeley, California; Can construction work be made safe?; Keeping up interestin accident prevention; Job precautions are the best safety tactics - article with great vintage illustrations; Underbidding in Florida is ruining business, says builder; The A.G.C. Safety Promotion Program; Accident control in construction work; National Safety Campaign under way; The contractor and the courts; Hawk Co. offers new incenerator; vintage Skilsaw ad; Latest prices of materials; construction activity this week; Sealed proposal announcements; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Center page loose but present. These nostalgic topics and images are certain to please modern-day contractors. Magazine‎

‎Bradshaw, George; Shulman, Max; Kaufman, Bel; Hatch, Eric; Caspary, Vera; Anderson, Warren; Porter, Amy; Burke, Billie; Shipp, Cameron; MacBain, Alastair; Ford, Corey; Sameth, Sigmund; Berenstain, Stanley & Janice; et al‎

‎Collier's - The National Weekly Magazine, February 19, 1949 - Death in the Classroom / Billie Burke / Mary Rizzoto‎

‎90 pages. Fiction: The Balance of Nature; His Brother-In-Law's Keeper; Episode; Hold fast, My Love; Marriage '48 (part 3 of 5); Man-Eater from Snohomish. Articles: Death in the Classroom - schools are dangerous places (part 1 of 2); Billie Burke - Her Story (part 2 of 3); A Hunter's Map of the U.S.A. - Sportsman's Paradise; Godmother to Little Yanks - Mary Rizzoto and her World Children's Foundation; Hawkshaws in Skirts; The Campaign Trains Roll Again; Bedlam on Sunday; Smithson's House of Wonders - The Smithsonian Institution; Try Building Your Own Dream House - The Spelman family of Babylon, Long Island, Henry Wallace is the voice of Russia - opinion piece inside back cover. Ads include: The Frazer Manhattan automobile - inside front cover, B.V.D. sports shirts, Jeep Trucks - very nice, International Trucks, Schlitz Beer, Firestone Tires, Kodak film, MGM's The Three Musketeers, Harley Davidson - their 125 single cyllinder, Bicycle playing cards, Arrow ties, Jantzen sweaters, Smartair leisure wear, City Club shoes, Inco, Wilson Brothers men's wear, Botany brand shirts and slacks, Pendleton shirts, Gruen watches, and a lovely Coke ad on back cover which shows Coke dispenser inside a snowy window. Covers holding by one staple. Average wear. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy. Book‎

‎Critchell, Laurence; Dahl, Roald; Hillman, Gordon Malherbe; Heinz, W.C.; Lanham, Edwin; Zacks, Robert; Velie, Lester; Allen, Robert S.; Reynolds, Quentin; Barnett, Alice and Hoyt; Sherwood, Robert E.; Harmel, Richard P.‎

‎Collier's Magazine, September 4, 1948 - Charles Eustis "Chip" Bohlen / Secret Papers of Harry L. Hopkins‎

‎74 pages. Articles: Miracles Made to Order - modern chemical research; State Department Quarterback - Charles Eustis "Chip" Bohlen - with nice Karsh photo portrait; Very Tired Lady - Holland's beloved Queen Wilhelmina terminates her 50-year reign; Is Your Child in a Classroom Crisis? - be sure he's fit to read before he enters grade 1; The Secret Papers of Harry L. Hopkins (part 15) - The Presidential campaign of 1944, and prelims to the Yalta Conference; Good News for Little Women - Ready-made dresses are now styled for their figures - with nice color photos. Fiction: Passport to Missouri; Collector's Item; Broadway Doll; The Win to Go Home; Second Man on the Ticket (part 2 of 4); The Unchained. Ads include: Pennsylvania Railroad; Pat Buckalew of Montclair, NJ is featured in an Ipana toothpaste ad; Motorola radio; RKO movies; Nice full-page color-photo Jeep ad showing four work situations; International trucks; Chevroet cars; Wembley 'square' ties; Schlitz beer; Vitalis (with Lloyd Mangrum); Miller beer; Hudson cars; Spam; Chesterfield cigarette ad on back cover features Susan Hayward. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book‎

‎Johnston, George H.; March, William; Caspary, Vera; Fuller, William; Smith, Elena Sbedico; Webber, Olga and Everett; Stassen, Harold; Courtney, W.; Trumbull, Robert; Roberts, Andrew; Crichton, Kyle; Ratcliff, J.; Asbury, Herbert‎

‎Collier's Magazine, September 28, 1946 - Ted Williams / Will Curare Cure Polio?‎

‎98 pages. Fiction: Roman Mosaic; Old Sorority Sister; Stranger Than Truth; Tiger Swamp Campaign; The Spur; Faster Than a Mule. Articles: A Republican suggests solutions for our major problems; Peace Street / Rue de la Paix - The Wall Street of Fashion in Paris - article with photos of Rambaud, Schiaparelli; Billions in the Mud - article and photos of our pacific bases - wrestled from the Japs - which are now monuments of neglect (photos of acres of equipment); Brains in the Ballet; Ted Williams - The World Series and Me; Curare may be a cure for Polio; Pictures in Stones. Ads include: Sheaffer's pens; B.F. Goodrich tires; Seiberling tires; Rensie Watches; Knox men's fashions; Borden's Instant Coffee; Hudson Cars - a very attractive color ad; Firestone tires; Columbia Records - featuring Frank Sinatra; Ford cars; General Motors - featuring image of boy at wooden school desk; Miller beer; Jeep station wagons; Remington shavers; "No Leave No Love" movie ad featuring Van Johnson; Fantastic color photo ad for Caterpillar bulldozers; Camel cigarettes (back cover) featuring kindly old doctor. Openings along coverfold. Unmarked. Moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book‎

‎Tosches, Nick; Wolff, Michael; Hitchens, Christopher; Goldberger, Paul; et al‎

‎Vanity Fair Magazine, June 2007 - Bruce Willis Cover‎

‎230 pages. Features: Un-Killable Bruce Willis is back; Queen Elizabeth sits for Annie Leibovitz; 20 pages of the world's greatest yoga masters; Reagan's unseen White House diaries; How Sushi Conquiered the World;;Campaign YouTube Gotchas; Rudy Giuliani's secrets; Londonistan; Skyline Sensation - Frank Gehry's soaring New York debut; and more. Somewhat above-average wear. A sound copy. Magazine‎

‎Multiple Contributors; Dintgle, Captain A.E.‎

‎Pathfinder Magazine - A Weekly Digest of World Affairs, June 3, 1933 - Hitler Accepts The Roosvelt Peace Plan‎

‎24 pages. Contents: Openings for Return of Industrial Prosperity Reduced to Simple ABC Proposition; Muscle Shoals Bill Signed, with photo of Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska; Trade Contro-Public Works Bill to Put Millions to Work; Illustration of James A. and Amy Johnson Mollison - The Lindberghs of England; Japanese troops occupy Peiping (Beijing); Hitler Accepts Roosevelt Peace Plan; Photo of Rep. Louis T. McFadden who is out gunning for tax evaders, and wants to impeach nearly everybody, including Secretary Woodin and 24 past and present Federal Reserve officials; Photo of President Robert M. Hutchins of the University of Chicago; Circuses and Carnivals Still have attractions - article with illustration of Jimmy Campana, Los Angeles strongman, actually being catapulted through the air from a modern crossbow; Aviation - with illustration of Commodore Alger H. Dresel with regard to the Akron disaster; Capital Chat; Before and after photos of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetary; Broadcasting; St. Lawrence Project Favored and Opposed; Illustrations of Viscount Kikujiro Ishii and Mrs. Woodin, wife of the Treasury Secretary; "Sunken Dollars" - a real old-time thriller story of th esea - with a guaranteed love interest (to be continued); Alcohol in Gasoline - pros and cons; and more. Average wear. Yellowed with age. A sound vintage copy. Magazine‎

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