Munn, Orson D.: EditorMareMagnum
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1930Features: photo of interesting "new ears" for anti-aircraft gunners; a 4000 year food experiment - nutritional equilibrium in over-populated China; Editorials - spend for prosperity - Daniel Guggenheim - International affairs; Instrument flying to combat fog; Elevated highway to speed traffic in New York; X-ray fingers feel out the atomic structure of matter; A fact-finding laboratory; Archeology enters the stamp world; What is a quantum?; Feeding the crew of a battleship; More about pluto - further observations confirm its right to rank as a planet; Oil from below the ocean floor - oil derrick and pier are constructed in perilous waters; Factory wastes turned to profits; Scattered light and the Raman effect; An atom of Lutecium - its atomic structure is plotted for the first time; A murder, and the story the pistols told; When crude oil crosses the seas; Traveling home for phone linemen - a railroad train refitted as living, eating ,recreation quarters; Aviation in 1930, a summary. Back cover features colour advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes. An attractive woman is reclined beneath the caption "20,679 physicians say Luckies are less irritating." Cord front wheel drive automobile advertisement inside front cover. Average wear. Unmarked. Magazine
1982256 pages. An extremely comprehensive illustrated listing of everything the model railroader could ever want. Spine leans to left. Light sticker adhesive upon front cover. Craft seller's rubber stamp in appropriate spot upon back cover. Bit of writing in pen in top corner on backside of front cover, else no other marks noticed. Book
197628 pages. Features: Some orchids in the 50th state; Two Orchidists in Waianae - Beatrice Krauss and Louise Wulff and Two in Wahiawa Beatrice Krauss and Louise Wulff; and more. Small date stamp upon front cover. Attractive copy with light wear. Book
1914190 pages including index. The only grammatical forms which the student need know before beginning this book are the terminations of the first, second, and third declensions of the regular noun; the regular adjective of the first and second declension; the regular verb, active, passive and deponent, together with the irregular verbs esse, ire, and ferre. School stamp upon each endpaper. Lots of writing upon back endpaper. Average quantity of marginalia and underlining. Boards and pages well but not excessively worn. Book
1994417 pages including index. Reflects the most current medical thinking in the field of first aid, to ensure a consistent approach among pre-hospital care workers and a smooth transition of care through each stage of the emergency setting. A substantial and practical reference. Solid copy with light wear and moderate soiling. No marks to contents. Bit of writing upon botton edge. Rubber stamp upon title page. Book
1994213 pages including index. Describes over 60 of the most popular attractions Korea has to offer. Includes over 160 spectacular color photos and 20 informative maps. Provides everything you need to plan a wonderful vacation in Korea. Price clipped from flap of back cover. Minimal traces of wear. Tiny rubber date stamp upon bottom edge of textblock. Book
1982350 pages including index. Book is divided into four major sections, the introductory section consisting of general information about the prints and collecting, the value guide for Old Prints, the value guide for Collector Prints and the last section, an informational and value guide for Federal Duck Stamp Prints, Wild Turkey Stamp Prints, and other stamp prints. Represents a prodigious effort by author and is born of his intense interest in prints and print collecting. He was a dealer for many years prior to his writing career. This work was, when published, the most comprehensive guide for print collectors and destined to become the standard reference for collectors of these prints. Unmarked. Average wear. Book
199256 pages. "...the stamps of Canada are a unique form of communication. They are themselves national icons, which embody in their design, and their ubiquitousness, a representation of the country's experience that enhances everyone's understanding and pride. The philatelists know it, and I think, whenever those of us who are not stamp collectors stop to think about it, we know it too." - Patrick Watson, from front flap of dust jacket. Small faint erasure to decorated front endpaper, else unmarked. Light wear to book and dust jacket. Sorry but no actual stamps included. A very attractive volume none-the-less. Book
1995220 pages plus index. The essential companion for every chiropractic patient who wants to successfully manage their physical recovery and obtain maximum insurance settlement. Author, an Attorney, reveals his step-by-step strategies for negotiating with insurance companies. Now anyone can successfully handle their own auto accident claim and obtain a successful settlement. Rubber stamp inside front cover else unmarked. Light wear. Solid copy. Book
1990198 pages. Author's nice inscription, rubber stamp and signature upon front flyleaf. Rather than a travelogue, this is an attempt to see events in China through author's own eyes and to interpret some of its history through personal experience... "The story of someone who has had a love affair with China." - from back cover. A very personal account of author's involvement with the three modern eras of Chinese history: the last days of the Ching dynasty, the republican years, and the years since the Communist Revolution. Author was born in Hong Kong in 1909. Includes black and white illustrations plus a special slip laid in which depicts the actual size of a shoe worn by women with bound feet. Minimal wear. No markings. Attractive glossy illustrated covers. Book
1975128 pages including index. Sections include: art nouveau clocks; bracket clocks; bee hive clocks; calendar clocks; carriage clocks; china clocks; clock sets; cottage clocks; cuckoo clocks; empire clocks etc.; frame clocks; grandfather clocks; mantal clocks; novelty clocks; ogee clocks; pequegnat clocks; schoolroom clocks; sharp gothic clocks; ships clocks; steeple clocks; vienna regulators; wall clocks; and more. Most clocks shown were offered for sale during the past seven years, but the values given are those current at the time of printing. Prior owner's rubber stamp and date handwritten upon front flyleaf, else unmarked. Average wear. Book
1983223 pages. Small rubber stamp upon title page else unmarked. Very light wear. Continues the story of Doctor Morris and Doctor Janet Gibson so happily begun in 'One Man's Medicine'. Lovely copy. Book
1991Moderate wear. Prior owner's name and rubber stamp upon front endpaper else unmarked. Book
1989Moderate wear. Prior owners name and rubber stamp upon front endpaper else unmarked. Book
1992235 pages including references. "The best case for renewing rather than destroying Canadian federalism..." - Peter C. Newman. Light wear. Average quantity of pencil markings. Discard stamp upon half title page. Binding sound. Book
1990303 pages including index. Reveals the in-depth, behind-the-scenes saga of the making and breaking of the Meech Lake Accord. "You're not the problem, David. I know who the problem is. It's that bastard Trudeau." - Premier Robert Bourassa to Premier David Peterson at the Langevin meeting, 1987. Discard stamp upon front endpaper. Book
1975161 pages. In this second volume of her prize-winning autobiography, author describes her adolescence and early womanhood in her father's house. Written from the security of a hard-won individuality, this is a shocking indictment of the abuse of power. Bookseller's stamp inside front cover else unmarked. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
1982227 pages including index. Here is the whole, incredible story of Chelation Therapy. You will meet the chelation pioneers and learn of more than 1,000 physicians who have given more than two million chelation treatments to over 100,000 patients - with no known fatalities and a remarkable record of recoveries. Rubber stamp and some writing upon front endpaper which has half-inch tear to top edge. Average wear. Variety of tears and average wear to dust jacket. Book
1984502 pages including index. An exhaustive analysis of national and international arms control: its history, its philosophy, and its achievements and future prospects as well as its political, military, and economic ramifications. Very light wear. Glossy covers. Rubber stamp upon half-title page. Minimal yellow high-lighting else unmarked. Nice copy. Book
1989355 pages including index and black and white illustrations. Traces the magazine industry from its boisterous pre-Confederation beginnings to the vibrant and influential medium that it is today. Will satisfy not only journalists, editors and publishers, but any reader of magazines who looks to them for the timely information that they provide. Book is unmarked but for remainder stamp upon bottom edge and shows only faint wear. Attractive price-clipped dust jacket shows very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
1983427 pages. Originally published in 1862. Presents a remarkably vivid picture of an aspect of Victorian life that few other writers of the age had dared to examine: the teeming underworld of 19th century London, whose headquarters were established a few yards from what is today Picadilly Circus. Very light wear. Discard stamp upon front endpaper else unmarked. Nice copy. Book
1969197 pages. A book about television in Canada, particularly the CBC and particularly as seen through the eyes of one who has been involved in television for a dozen years. A gifted raconteur, Barris shares the experiences of his association with the CBC, partly because "I have always enjoyed telling a story, sharing a yarn, passong on an anecdote. Combines humour with thoughtful analysis in discussion of the CBC's inner machinations, personalities, attitudes and policies, producers, stars, visiting celebrities, television critics, and the viewing public. Discard stamp upon front endpaper else unmarked. Very light wear to book. Small tears and chipping to dust jacket. Book
1986225 pages including index. Taking a multifaceted approach to a complicated subject, this volume is a penetrating discussion of this fascinating and seemingly insoluble problem. Discard stamp upon half-title page else unmarked. Very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
1984324 pages plus index. Recounts the achievements of 24 Canadian airmen in WW II. Relies upon over six years of research into squadron operational diaries, combat reports, decoration citations, log books and other offical documents. Black and white illustrations. Date stamp upon half-title page. Some soiling to front cover. Moderate wear. One inch opening to base of front cover at spine. An excellent reference. Book
1996495 pages. Subject has transformed the role of Chinese Buddhism in the modern world. Abundantly illustrated. Rubber stamp upon front flyleaf else unmarked. Negligible wear. Excellent bright clean copy. Book