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1765[Agricoltura-Apicoltura] (cm.17) piena pelle originale nervi, titolo e fregi oro al dorso, tagli rossi.-- pp. XXIV, PP. 396. Opera rara e poco nota, nonostante il giudizio positivo di Filippo Re, Dizionario.D' Agricoltura.: "Questo libro scritto per l' agricoltore che sa leggere, mi sembra uno de più utili, e come tale giudicato, bonum opusculum, dall' Haller. Cominci con architettura rustica, e tratta indi della coltivazione dei giardini, degli orti e dei pometi.Metodi per liberare dagl' insetti le piante. Agricoltura de campi del prato, del bosco; si occupa della caccia della pesca.Della pastorizia, coll' educazione delle api e de bachi da seta. Opera sconosciuta ai principali repertori come: Pritzel, Hunt, Jackson, Lastri, Choix e Plesch. Alcune tracce d' uso alla legatura ma internamente bellissimo e fresco esemplare. Alla sguardia dedica coeva manoscritta: "Pour remettre à Monsieur Gioseph. Castagnino De Turin, de la part de M. Corderi De Lyon". * Re II p.113; * Haller II 511.[f65] Libro
1686Cm. 15, pp. (4) 263 (3). Con frontespizio inciso, e 7 (di 10) belle tavole f.t. in rame, disegnate da Francesco Solimena e incise da F. de Louvemont. Legatura coeva in p. pelle, fregi in oro al dorso (con mancanze), tagli spruzzati di rosso. Importante opera, considerata "il miglior poema secentesco sulla pesca, compresa quella dei coralli. È importante anche per la terminologia dei pesci e altri animali acquatici" (Ceresoli 281). Nicola Giannettasio (Napoli 1648-1715) fu dotto letterato latinista, matematico e filosofo, dal 1666 padre gesuita. Fu autore di vari poemi in lingua latina. Buon esemplare, purtroppo mancante di 3 delle 10 belle tavole incise. . Graesse, III, 78; Brunet, II, 1583; Piantanida, 3105..
1878Avec un dessin de J.-Baptiste Millet, reproduit en fac-similé, 1 vol. in-12 reliure de l'époque demi-basane bleue, dos à 4 nerfs dorés orné, G. Charpentier, Paris, 1878, 2 ff. (faux-titre et titre), 238 pp. et 1 f. n. ch. (table) Edition originale. Rare exemplaire de ce charmant ouvrage traitant des thèmes suivants : "Pêche du Barbeau à la ligne - Pêche du Cabot à la sauterelle - Revers sur le Salat - Pêche de la Brême au ver rouge - Paysans pris à la plume - Pêche de l'anguille à la Rougeane - Le château de Blagnac - Sainte-Hélène. Le frai de la Truite". Bon état (ancienne restauration d'un petit accroc à un f., petit frott. en dos et sur tranche sur qq. ff., bon exemplaire par ailleurs). Vicaire, VII, 543 Français
1957ref. 53745Imprimerie Moderne de Nantes, Beuchet et Vanden Brugge 1957 In-4 à l’italienne 25 x 31 cm. Broché sous couverture illustrée rempliée, chemise et étui toilés, 305 pp. 78 composition dans le texte ou à plein page en noir et couleurs, une carte. Bel exemplaire.
1808ref. r3004London: Payne & Mackinlay. G : in Good condition. Cover rubbed with splitat head of spine. Slight foxing. 1808. First Edition. Brown hardback half-leather cover with marbled boards. 200mm x 120mm 8" x 5". xi 316pp plates. 10 b/w plates. . Payne & Mackinlay hardcover
1980Signed and inscribed by author upon front free endpaper. 280 pages. "Deals with the shrimps of the Pacific Coast of Canada. The seaward limit of the region corresponds to the outer perimeter of Canada's Fishing Zone 5, i.e. 200 nautical miles (321 km) from the outer coast. Eighty-five species are listed, and each species is given a common name. Complete keys, with accompanying diagrams, are provided. Accounts of 82 species include detailed morphological descriptions and halftone illustrations, notes on colour, main distinguishing characters, maximum carapace and total lengths, total known geographic and bathymetric ranges, first known local capture, and information on biology and economic importance. Seventeen species are recorded for the first time... Included are sections on shrimp parasites, sexing of shrimps, use of keys, explanation of measurements, and also a gazetteer, glossary, partial synonymy, and index to scientific and common names. Eight plates and a frontspiece illustrate the colours of 41 shrimp species when live." - Abstract. Book clean, tight and unmarked with light wear. Average wear with several short edge-tears to dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality signed copy of this exceptional reference. Book
1953Topics include: Number and status of fishermen, type and size of fishing craft, inventory of fishing gear and shore equipment, landings and disposition of fish, revenues and expenditures. The 1951 census, held two years after Newfoundland became part of Canada, marked Canada's first census as a nation of ten provinces and two territories. The content of the population and household questionnaire covered name, sex, age, marital status, relationship to "head" of household, and the structural type and tenure of dwelling. This census also provided information for small areas such as counties, municipalities, cities, towns, etc. Multi-paginations. 0.7" thick. Average wear. Binding sound. Quality copy. Book
1955128 pages. Magnificent cover art by Charles Dye depicts overheated truck hauling Christmas trees and several fresh kills. Two contributions by Jack O'Connor in this issue. Additional Features: Hunting wild goats and boars on Santa Catalina Island; Polar Bears were forgotten in this desperate fight to survive; Bucks with buckshot in Louisiana's low country; Quest of the Golden Trout - of 1,000 Wyoming mountain lakes it was Big Elbow or bust; In the California goose capital, where everything proved ducky; To Quebec's Kipawa for a princely bull moose; Jack O'Connor article on the World's Most Beautiful Deer - India's chital; Blood and Snow - it was tough to claim this buck after shooting him; Catskill Giant - Egbert H. Schultz' first bear was New York's biggest for 1954; Monkeyshines on Biscayne Bay, Fla. - photos of Bongo the chimp fishing!; Scioto Pinch - winter's squeeze up north brought duck limits in Ohio; Circuit Rider - following a killer cougar for seven days near Boulder Valley, Montana; Nice one-page color ad for Mercury outboard motors; I Followed Izaak Walton - from Sinnemahoning Creek, PA, to the River Dove; How to use a dog for bush-tails (squirrels); Jack O'Connor on accurate light sport rifles; Incredible photo of 85.75lb world record lake trout caught in Lake Athabaska, Saskatchewan. Nice ad for the 1956 Nash cars. Nice color Remington ad inside front cover features their new magnum shotgun shells; One-page black and white ad for the 1956 Chevrolet cars (Chevies). One-page color-photo ad for Scott-Atwater outboard motors; 2/3-page brown and black ad for the Savage Model 24 rifle. Illustrated Ruger handgun ad. Great color ad for the Golden State Arms Corporation inside back cover features Hitler Jugen dagger for $5.95 - with sheath, postpaid! Nice color-photo Evinrude outboard motor ad on back cover. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Book
1953108 pages. Cover photo of Italy's Isola dei Pescatori. Features: Many beautiful photo fashion ads in black and white and color; Five photos of the Moonlight Mist Ball include Vivian Goodman, Prince and Princess Artchil Gourielli, Nina Foch, Mrs. John Leib, Martha Crawford, Mary Elliman, Mrs. John Hilson, Minnie CassattMrs. Edward F. Hutton, Maurice Moore, Prince Serge Belosselsky-Belozersky, Mrs. Alfred L. Loomis, Jr., and W.E. Hutton; Herbert Tareyton cigarette ad features color illustration of Mrs. James "Monty" Waterbury fishing; Wedding photos include Hugh Montgomery Adams with the former Leta Margaret Nichols, Francis Arthur Carmody and the former Stalla Marie Carvin, Mr. and Mrs. William Barker Pattison (she the former Charlotte Preble Cabrera), Ensign Robert Woodhull Hopkins, the former Joan Elizabeth Dreher, Martin Hopkins Potter, Jean Drake Dreher, Robert C. Hopkins, and James Bovaird; Article on travel between Paris and Venice; Fur fashion photos with Rosalind Russell; Fashion photos of Mrs. Amory S. Carhart, Jr., Mrs. Dmitri Negroponte, Mrs. Winston Frost, Elinor Patricia Jones, Mrs. R. Thornton Wilson, Jr., Mrs. Joseph A. Meehan, Mrs. Charles H. Hornburg, Jr. (formerly Gwenn Welter), Mrs. Robert Hare (formerly Martha Michalis), Mrs. Bertrand Taylor III outside the Hotel Pierre, Mrs. James Averell Clark, Jr., Cornelia Lyman, Mrs. James F. Donovan, Mrs. Daniel G. Tenney, Jr., Mrs. Francis C. Lawrance, Catherine Campbell, Mrs. John S. Radway, Elaine Reed, Mrs. Robert P. Gibb, Mrs. William G. McKnight (formerly Le Brun Rhinelander), Mrs. Fletcher Godfrey (formerly Paulette Bragg), Mrs. Herman Harjes (formerly Tauni de Lesseps), Marguerite Higgins, Geraldine Page, Mrs. Thomas W. Phipps (exiting car at the Waldorf-Astoria), Susan Sexton (at the Drake Hotel), and Mrs. John R. McDonnell (formerly Dorothy Root), at the Lombardy Hotel; Jet vs. Prop - the new concept of jet air transportation, by Henri J. Lesieur, General Manager of Air France for North America; Misia Sert and the Muses (part II) - article with photos of Marcel Proust, Bone de Castellane, Princess "Dolly" Radziwill, Mrs. Eugene Kelly, Jr., Sergei Diaghilev, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Caruso; Photo feature on the farmlands home of Mr. and Mrs. Webster Tilton in Cooperstown; Photos of the Watch Hill residence of Ambassador to Cuba and Mrs. Arthur Gardner; Happy Birthday Oscar (Hammerstein) - a wonderful one-page photo-illustrated note from Richard Rodgers; United States Lines ad includes photos of Mr. and Mrs. Kingman Douglass, Hildegarde (famous chanteuse), Helen Hayes, and Messrs. Burnet, Grant and Vaughan; Half-page phot ad for the Waldorf-Astoria features Los Chavales who will be performing on the Starlight Roof; Color Nash car ad includes black and white photo of Miss Margaret Sullavan; and more. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy of this charming issue. Book
1925Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Antonio the Counsellor - Antonio Conselheiro cast himself into the wilderness, only to become leader of a tribe of Indians which he then led in battle against the cream of the Brazilian army; Our Seaplane Fishing Trip - Summary of a novel seaplane trip recently carried out by a party of Pacific Coast anglers with the assistance of Ellard A. Bacon, manager of the Pacific Marine Airways, a passenger seaplane line operating between Los Angeles and Santa Catalina Island - article with excellent photos; Crops of Gold - An amusing story from the vicinity of Ten Mile House, British Columbia; The Mystery of the Pool; - Sequel to a story published here about three years ago about a South African prospector's account of a monstrous snake which is supposed to live in a pool in the Orange River; Three Incidents - J.R. Henderson led an uneventful life, aside from a three-month span; Wild Tribes of the Amazon - Part II - C.W. Domville-Fife and a couple of Indians ventured far into the interior of Amazonia, meeting with many strange and exciting adventures - with photos; "Number Twenty-Three" - A bobcat adventure of Harry E. Webb, a federal hunter employed by the U.S. Government Bureau of Biological Survey to trap and destroy predatory animals that infest the state of Nevada - with photos; The Ivory Raiders - Part IV - Continued adventures from Turkanaland, Africa, where unscrupulous Swahili elephant poachers and bloodthirsty Turkana warriors make things interesting for the white officers responsible for maintaining order - with photos; The Knock-Out - Judkins and Bunney, the bullies of the battalion, were manipulated into boxing each other; A South African Bushranger - A policeman named Mahon turns highwayman in Filabusi, Rhodesia; A Sailor Out Back - The amusing first day experiences of a sailor who tries farming in Willanga Township, Australia; When the Fire Came - A bush fire swept the Matawai district of New Zealand last year - with two photos; From the Great Craters to the Congo Game-Lands - Part II - Elephant hunting in the teeming game country of the Congo - with great photos; Diamond Cut Diamond - R. Granville Barrow and friends need to outwit rapacious South American officials to successfully salvage the passenger steamer Whitney in the Orinoco River; and more. 88 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Covers detached as one but present, otherwise clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this great vintage issue. Book
1983391 pages. Author's signature upon title page. Several pages of nice photographic plates. The author, born in 1903, recounts his life with considerable emphasis on his times in the wild hunting, trapping and fishing. Unmarked. Tight and square with average external wear. A sound copy. Book
1870ref. 31795Frederick Warne 1870. 8vo. Second Edition on laid paper with coloured lithographed frontispiece original tissue guard present; the guard offset as intended 8 plates in monochrome and 17 illustrations in the text half-title and blank preliminaries very lightly spotted; original coarse-grain red cloth sides ruled in gilt back lettered in gilt and blocked with a pike motif gilt top bevelled boards uncut black endpapers a remarkably well-preserved bright clean crisp copy in wholly unrestored contemporary themed binding. With 2pp of publisher's advertisements at end and contemporary binder's ticket of Burn & Co on rear paste-down. Lovely copy of the second edition of this angling classic first published in 1865. AN UNUSUAL COPY IN THAT THE FRONTISPIECE IS COLOURED WHEREAS HAMPTON STATES MONOCHROME. A third and final edition followed in 1876. EXTREMELY SCARCE ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION. Hampton p.222; Westwood & Satchell pp.168-9. Frederick Warne, hardcover
ref. 6918All British: 1857 1858 1860 1861 two from 1871 and two undated one from the 1860s. All items with text clear and entire. Item One: offprint on one side of a piece of wove paper 25 x 18.5 cm. Good on lightly-aged paper with some wear to extremities. Headed 'AQUAECULTURE And the Artificial Propogation sic of the Danube Salmon in Bavaria BY DR. WIMMER. Re-printed from the Macclesfield Courier June 27 1857.' The letter dated 'Landshut 11th June 1857' is addressed to 'Thomas Ashworth Esq.' and covers two columns of small print. Item Two: four-page offprint on all sides of a grey-paper bifolium leaf dimensions 20 x 12 cm. Very good. Headed 'ON PISICULTURE. - BY MONS. COSTE. From THE FIELD June 5 1858. PRACTICAL INFORMATION AS TO THE BEST MEANS OF TRANSPORTING THE OVA.' In small print. Item Three: offprint on one side of a piece of laid paper 22.5 x 18 cm. Lightly creased and spotted. By Thomas Ashworth headed 'FRENCH PISCICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENT AT HUNINGUE NEAR BASLE. Extracted from The Field 25th August 1860. In two columns of small print. Item Four: notice in small print on piece of laid paper 23.5 x 12 cm. Lightly creased. Headed 'CULTIVATION OF FISH.' and beginning 'Professor Dr. Fraas of Munich has supplied the latest information on the art of propagating and protecting salmon and other fish in Europe .'. Item Five: offprint on one side of a piece of wove paper 25 x 18 cm. Good on lightly creased and aged paper. Headed 'STORMONTFIELD PONDS - THE EXODUS OF 1861. From the Perthshire Journal May 23 1861.' In two columns of small type. Item Six: offprint on one side of a piece of watermarked wove paper 33.5 x 20.5 cm. Good on lightly creased paper with small closed tear at head. Headed 'The Coquet as a Salmon River. From the "Newcastle Daily Journal" of Thursday May 25 1871. Mr. DICKSON Clerk of the Peace for the County has addressed the following letter on this subject to Mr. FRANCIS FRANCIS of The Firs Twickenham'. In two columns of small type. Item Seven: on one side of a piece of wove paper 25 x 15 cm. Somewhat grubby and stained. Twenty-four line 'Notice to Anglers Salmon Fishers and Others' by 'JAMES TAIT W.S. KELSO Clerk to the Tweed Commissioners' dated 'KELSO 4th March 1871.' Item Eight: on both sides of a piece of wove paper 13.5 x 16 cm. Ticket not filled in with recto headed 'Coquet Salmon Fisheries Conservancy' granting permission 'to fish with the rod' in a certain part of the Duke of Northumberland's portion of the river 'Dated at Alnwick Castle this day of 186 '. 'BYE-LAWS.' on reverse. All British: 1857, 1858, 1860, 1861, two from 1871, and two undated (one from the 1860s). unknown
1847Sm. 8vo., First Edition, with woodcut illustrations in the text; original green ribbed cloth, boards with multiple frame borders in blind, gilt back, uncut, cream endpapers, a remarkably well-reserved bright, crisp copy. With personal armorial bookplate on front paste-down, and binder's ticket of Westley & Clark on rear paste-down. CRISP, ELEGANT COPY OF AN ANGLING CLASSIC IN WHOLLY UNRESTORED PUBLISHER'S BINDING. 'Highly esteemed. The chapters on fly-fishing are unusually clear and comprehensible' (Westwood & Satchell). Westwood & Satchell, pp. 85-6.
1870ref. R300042513ALFRED MAME ET FILS. 1870. In-8. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 374 pages - tranches dorées - nombreuses illustrations en noir et blanc dans et hors texte - illustration en noir et blanc en frontispice - auteur + titre + filet + caissons dorés sur le dos - 4 photos disponibles.. . . . Classification Dewey : 799.1-Pêche
1913ref. RO20061907LA PECHE MODERNE. 1913. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. défraîchie, Mors fendus, Quelques rousseurs. 318 + XXIV pages. Nombreuses planches de photos en noir et blanc et d'illustrations en couleurs hors-texte. Quelques illustrations et schémas en noir et blanc dans le texte.. . . . Classification Dewey : 799.1-Pêche
First edition, 2 vols., xvi, 336; vi, 348pp., engraved frontispieces and titles browned, illustrs., within the text, cont. smooth calf calf, marbled paper boards, lightly rubbed, contrasting green morocco title labels to spines. Westwood & Satchell, p. 150.
1925Pages 442-528 plus 16 pages of great vintage ads, many illustrated. Features: The Luck of the 'Moro' - a vessel which possessed an uncanny knack of getting in and out of trouble; Photo of Harry Houdini in a strait jacket hanging from the twenty-story Oakland Tribune building; Old Man Crag - a New Zealand tale of a stolen map to a gold mine; Wild Tribes of the Amazon - the author penetrates deep into Amazonia - with photos, including photo of a floating island (part 1); Eskimo Wireless - a strange story from the Far North of Canada; The Ivory Raiders - paints a vivid picture of the dangers and difficulties of suppressing the ivory-raiders and their fierce satellites in Turkanaland, a wild district of Central Africa bordering on the western shores of Lake Rudolf - includes photos; A Woman Travels Across Arizona's Painted Desert - article with great photos; Zaman's Paradise - a story from India; The Resurrection of Klaas - the story of a Kaffir's miraculous escape from what seemed a certain and horrible death; New Zealand Sea Fishing - with photos of huge fish; From the Great Craters of the Congo Game-Lands - with gorilla photos (part 1); The Puzzle of Martenelle - it took 24 years to prove a death was not a suicide; A Missionary on the 'Mosquito Coast' - Rev. L. Taylor recalls tales from nine years spent as a Moravian missionary in Nicaragua - with photos; An Amazing Escape - Creswick escapes in South Africa; Full-page ad for a most unique General Electric electric truck for hauling utility poles. Above-average wear. Back cover loose but present. A worthy vintage copy. Book
195948 pages. Features: The front cover illustration of this issue will bring a smile to any red-blooded Canadian! The night scene depicts an extended family happily drinking beer while watching hockey on TV by their woodstove in a snug ice fishing hut - pure Canadian magic!; Why pass a useless Bill of Rights?; Going Steady - Is it ruining our teen-agers?; Holiday Weekend in Toronto - Jim and Ruth Dugan return to discover an exploding metropolis; Bedford's three-ring dukedom - The thirteenth Duke of Bedford - article with photos; Famous Families at Home - The Dr. William Blatzes - article with family photos; Is it really possible to see your own ghost? - the answer seems to be yes; Clyde Gilmour picks the best and worst movies of 1958; How Ernest Rutherford launched the atomic age - article with photos; John S.T. Gibson and his family have been fishing the B.C. coast for 10 years - photos with article; Nice colour photo ad for Red Cap Ale; Uncommon colour ad for the Renault Dauphine on back cover; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. Book
195884 pages. Features: Nice colour ad for GWG womens' slacks inside front cover; Nostalgic full-page colour ad for GE fridges; Brief write-ups and photos of two very successful Canadians - prospector Franc. Joubin who discovered Uranium at Blind River, and Claude Bissell who will soon become the U of T's youngest ever president; Full-page Royal Bank of Canada promotes their savings and personal chequing accounts; Photo of British Rock 'N' Roll King Tommy Steele; Fantastic colour photo full-page ad for the 1958 Chrysler Windsor; Is There a Drug to Cure Cancer?; The Eisenhower Tragedy - the president is a broken man and the west is leaderless; James Couzens of Chatham - The Canadian Behind Henry Ford - article with photos; Why They Won't Publish Your Song; I Married a Wrestler - by Leah Layton, wife of Lord Athol Layton - article with photos; The Best Fishing Hole in B.C.- short story; Franc. R. Joubin and Dr. Claude Bissell offer their views on what should be done about the education crisis; Are Our Children Growing Up Too Fast?; Don Harron and his losing battle to sidestep stardom - article with six photos; Nice full-page colour ad for Labatt's Pilsener beer; Colour centerfold ad for Canadian Pacific Air, Sea and Land travel services; Superb full-page colour ad for the 1958 Chevrolet's features a black convertible with red interior - what sets this ad apart is the black background - awesome!; CNR rail travel ad; Nice Coke ad on back cover shows a Bermuda waterfront scene; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Book
1955116 pages. Features: Editorial - "Why Should Illiterates Crowd the Colleges?"; The Hanging of Ruth Ellis; Nice full-page colour-photo ad for Weston's bread and biscuits; Strange Forces Behind The Richard Hockey Riot - article with dramatic photos; The Magic Life, prize-winning short story by Ann Maude Henry - illustrated by Oscar Cahen; What One Song Can Do - Priscilla Wright and Warwick Webster combine for success with "Man in a Raincoat"; What its Like to Kiss a Tiger, by Alfred Court - the greatest animal trainer of all time - article with photos; How a "Progressive" Teacher Works - how Edmonton teacher Jean Dey handles her Grade One class; The Most Exotic Meal I Ever Ate - with the Pasha of Marrakesh, by John Gunther; The Maddest Three Days in Fishing - the 3-day International Tuna Tournament at Wedgeport, Nova Scotia - article with colour photos; So You Think You Can Drive? - article with photos; How John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown became the first men to fly nonstop across the Atlantic - a Maclean's flashback to 1919 - article with photos; Take Me Home Again Irene, by Fred Sloman; Anybody Eats Here Free - Toronto's Scott Mission - article with photos; Nice colour-photo Coke ad on back cover shows young man and two young ladies standing at their table. Moderate wear. Binding sound. Unmarked. A quality copy of this historic issue. Book
194556 pages. Features: Cover photo of young lady with bike; Nice Ford ad inside front cover with painting of barn raising by W.A. Winter; Colour Ritz Cracker ad; What will follow the peace in Europe?; Photo of Royal Canadian Engineers in Holland locating searching with mine detector for $25,000 in jewels hidden by Dutch family for Jewish couple who escaped from Poland; Photo of a C.W.A.C. in a valo-taxi, the Parisian version of a rickshaw; Great editorial with photo of Miss Francis Langford, whose "pin up" in the wartime issue of this publication was most popular with Canadian troops; Nice colour Orange Crush features young lady holding brown glass bottle; Horation Alger in the White House - photo-illustrated article on Harry S. Truman; The Eternal Balance (short story); The Wife of a Hero (short story); The Knight is Young - photo-illustrated article on Alan Young of New York's Radio City; Too Many Cookies (short story); The East Coast Sardine Industry - photo-illustrated article; Evinrude ad shows military rafts powered by their outboards; The Cop's Horse - interesting article on New York's police horses; The Great Bullion Mystery - James Dye of Pinkerton's is called to the Seattle National Bank when $85k in gold goes missing on a boat named the 'Sarah' steaming from Tanana to Dawson; Children and Sunburn; Family Relations in B.C. - U.B.C. launches course on marriage and family life; Centrefold Frigidaire ad called "3000 Miles of Frigidaire" shows map of Canada; ad in which Schiaparelli interprets new Proud Pink Cutex nail polish; Short article called "War Worker" about Margaret Strachan who worked at Toronto's Royal York Hotel; Great one-page colour GM ad entitled 'Victory Parade' includes 15 illustrations of military products they made to support the war effort; Great photos of newlywed couple Kathleen Cuninghame and Tommy Hull, both of Toronto, in Woodbury soap ad; Colour ads for Canada Dry, Savoy Custard Powder, Clark's Mushroom Soup and Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Arrid ad features nice photo of Ilona Massey; New science developments; World Sayings; Intersting ad inside back cover by the Wartime Prices and Trade Board entitled "What Every Housewife Should Know About Sugar For Canning", with illustration of sugar ration coupons; Lovely colour White Rose ad on back cover encourages post-war readers to 'Look forward to the better things in Life!"; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A lovely vintage copy. Book
194876 pages. Features: Nostalgic colour GWG (Great Western Garment) ad inside front cover for their Red Strap Overalls features farmer with farm in background; Half-page colour-photo ad for Ritz Crackers; Massey-Harris one-page colour ad shows farmer on tractor in corn field; Can Europe Be Saved? - Sequel to President Truman's Message; Charming half-page colour ad for Canada Dry features beaming girl; Who Will Be the Moses of the Federal Liberal Party?; The Money Belt (short story); Happy Ending (short story); The Company of Adventurers - colour-illustrated article on the history of the Hudson's Bay Company; Swan Song (short story); What Did She See in Him? (short story); Let's Abolish Easy Driving Tests - article with photos of horrific car accidents; Nice one-page colour ad for B-A includes four service station scenes; Magnificent colour two-page 1948 Chevrolet ad features light brown car and fishing couple; Cominco in the Kootenays - photo-illustrated article; Half-page air mail ad; It's Comfort That Counts - interior design article; Half-page colour ad for V-8 veggie drink shows smiling girl; Nice fashion illustrations; Singer Sewing Centers one-page colour-photo ad; Children's birthday recipes; One-page colour ad for Swift's Premium bacon; Colour one-page Heinz ad features large 57 with colour photos of their many products; One-page colour-photo ad for Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Article on Colour shoes - with colour photos; One-page colour Coke ad shows many pop machine scenes; Fashion/Beauty article; Nice Burn's meat one-page colour ad shows Spork, Sausage and Speef; Nice colour mother and daughter scene in Wabasso Cottons ad inside back cover; Dutch Cleanser ad on back cover; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book
1988380 pages. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. Includes dozens of family histories plus sections on: Tie and Timber Camps; Homestead; Trapping, Hunting and Fishing; Early Community Life; Schools; Stores and Trucking; Forget Me Not; Wedding Anniversaries; War Veterans; Tragedies and Disasters; Pictorial; Memorabilia. Handsome decorated maroon cloth-covered boards. Very light wear. Clean, bright and unmarked. Excellent copy. Book
1883Front cover sketches of Tamatave, Madagascar, Surgeon-General W.G. Hunter - Government Medical Advisor in Egypt, and Mr. John Marshall, New President of the Royal College of Surgeons. Topics: Mr. Waddington appointed French Ambassador to England. Cholera in Egypt. Echoes of the week. Opening of the Homes for Little Boys at Swanley by the Prince and Princess of Wales - 7 sketches on one page. The Prince of Wales at Work - 10 sketches on one page. Presentation of Regimental Colours. City Echoes. The Playhouses. Music. Evening Fete at the Fisheries Exhibition - several sketches on one page. Sketches in Cairo - 3 sketches on one page. Round about Paris. Uproar about plan for a second Suez Canal - Sketches of personalities involved on page 88. Education. Benevolence and Self-Help. 7 sketches of Nidderdale, Yorkshire. Chinese manufacture of great guns. General Home News. Classified ads. Supplement includes Chapters VII and VIII of The Canon's Ward, by James Payn. The Wimbledon meeting. Our fishing industries - with splendid 2-page engraving entitled 'Shrimping at the Mouth of the Thames'. Obituary. Chess. Wills and Bequests. Classifieds ads. 9 sketches of various fishing boats from the International Fisheries Exhibition. Engraving of Captain Matthew Webb - the celebrated swimmer who drowned last Tuesday in his attempt to swim the whirlpool rapids below Niagara Falls. *Excellent* 2-page engraving entitled "War Preparations in China - Welding a Coil for a Great Gun at the Arsenal, Shanghai". The Church. Sonnets. The Inland Parcels Post. Perforations along spine indicate this copy from a disbound volume. Average wear. Magazine