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4to, previous owners name deleted in ink at head of title, xiv, [2], 128 pp., page 67 drop-head title: 'The appendix. An account of tithes in general. By Thomas Ellwood.', pp.115-128 include extracts from the 'Answer to the country-parson's plea' by John, Lord Harvey, disbound.
185228x19 cm; (4), 225, (3) pp. e 10 tav. incise da Lampsonius fuori testo, oltre al frontespizio illustrato. Bella legatura coeva in mezza pelle con titolo e ricchi fregi impressi in oro e a secco al dorso. Dorso a 4 nervi (minime strofinature). Piatti foderati con carta marrone. tagli spruzzati in azzurro. Magnifica edizione illustrata da Lampsonius di questo classico romazo d'appendice ottocentesco. Oltre alle tavole fuori testo, numerossisime incisioni intercalate nel testo e belle iniziali, finalini e testatine ornate. Leggerissime bruniture in alcune pagine ma mai fastidiose o intense. Nel complesso esempalre in BUONO STATO DI CONSERVAZIONE.
1866Miscellanea di opere di Hugo e Erckmann-Chatrian, solo la prima con frontespizio con data e editore le altre presentano la pagina inziale con titolo, incisione e nella prate alta il costo dell'opera (che probabilmente uscivano singolarmente). Lo stmaptore è segnato infine ad ogni opera. 28x19 cm. L'opera è rilegata in bella mezza pelle coeva con dorso a 4 nervi e titoli e fregi in oro ai tasselli nei quali sono riportati i titoli " V. Hugo Romans" e "Erckmann-Chatrian Romans Nationaux" (difetti). Piatti foderati con carta marmorizzata coeva (strofinature). Numerossisme bellissime incisioni nel testo realizzate da lacuni dei più grandi illustratori francesi del XIX° secolo. 748 pp. Alcune macchioline di foxing in poche pagine, altri minimi ed ininfluenti segni del tempo e per il resto in buono stato di conservazione. HUGO VICTOR 1. Le Dernier Jour d'un Condamne suivi de Claudie Gueux par Victor Hugo, Vignt Dessind par Gavarni et Andrieux, Paris, J. Hetzel, 1866. (4), 68 pp. 2. Lucrece Borgia par Victor Hugo, Edition Illustree par Celestin Nanteuil. 32 pp. 3. Marie Tudor. Edition Illustree par J. A. Beauce. 48 pp. 4. Angelo. Edition Illustree par J. A. Beauce. 48 pp. 5. Les Burgraves. Edition Illustree par J. A. Beauce. 48 pp. 6. Cromwell, edition illustree par Celestin Nanteuil. 128 pp. ERCKMANN-CHATRIAN 7. Historie d'un Homme du peuple par Erckmann-Chatrian, edition Illustrè par Riou. 116 pp. 8. Confidences d'un Joueur de Clarinette par Erckmann-Chatrian. Illustrations de Theophile Schuler. 184 pp. (nella numerazione è compreso anche il racconto: Maitre Daniel Rock illustrations de Gluck) 9. La Maison Forestiere par Erckmann-Chatrian, Illustratios de Theophile Schuler. Les Bohemiens; Le Violon du pendu.72 pp.
189529,3x20,3 cm; 437, (1) pp. Legatura coeva in mezza tela nera con titolo impresso in oro al dorso e piatti foderati con carta marmorizzata. Prima edizione italiana non comune (due soli esemplari censiti in ICCU) di queso rmanzo d’appendice uscito a fascicoli. L’opera è un romanzo storico abientato durante gli anni della Rivoluzione Francese. Ottimo stato di conservazione, carta uniformemente brunita. Opera arricchita da numerose belle incisioni a piena pagina. RARO.
1994In 8 (18x11) libro usato, brossura illustrata; 174 pp, normali segni del tempo e usura su angoli e bordi della copertina, interno pagine buono senza segni. Ed. 1994 quinta edizione con appendice
1989In 8 (21x13,5) brossura; 193 pp con appendice fotografica, leggeri normali segni del tempo, alcune pagine riportano sottolineature a matita, buone condizioni. Ed. 1989
1845pp. 64 + Lithograph plates; 32 + Large folding plate of the Alphabet. All edges gilt. Inked and stamped ownership of Jos. Beattie. 160mm. Original full purple cloth binding embossed in blind. Front board decorated in gilt with an arch door with title, price and a star burst enclosed. Leather rubbed and worn. Hardbound. Very good. Isaac Pitman (1813-1897) developed the most widely used system of shorthand in 1837. With his brother Benn he promoted 'Pitman Shorthand' widely in the U.K. and U.S. It quickly became the dominent system of shorthand writing world wide. SHORTHAND
2001In 8 (21x14) brossura illustrata; 165 pp con appendice vignette Vauro, introduzione di GINO STRADA, leggeri normali segni del tempo, piccola firma a biro in antiporta, per il resto condizioni molto buone. PRIMA Ed. 2001
2020In 8 (24x17) brossura illustrata con alette; 120 pp con appendice fotografica, condizioni pari al nuovo, giacenza di libreria, Ed. 2020
199135 pages plus appendix and numerous maps, some with colour. Occasional markings by former owner. Recent rapid growth has raised concerns about the quality of development, impacts on the environment and the adequacy of support services. This study assesses alternative development scenarios for the large tracts of remaining lands, and develops a more detailed conceptual plan for North Nanaimo than currently provided by the Official Community Plan. Book
200032 pages plus lengthy appendix listing the names and particulars of study participants. Approx. 3/4" thick. "During World War II, Dr. F.A.L. Mathewson was responsible for examination of male aircrew recruits for the Royal Canadian Air Force. His evaluatioon of the fitness of these recruits for pilot training included medical histories, physical examinations, measurments of height, weight, and blood pressure. As well, and unique at that time, was the inclusion of an electrocardiogram, even though its value was uncertain and it was not used as a criterion for recruitment. At the end of the War, several thousand medical records, including the electrocardiograms, were available... Dr. Mathewson thought it was a good opportunity to predict future health of those men... " The rest is history, and it is provided in this volume. "The major result of this Study has been the meticulous accumulation of fifty-three years of medical data." - page 14. Light wear at edges. Unmarked. Attractively illustrated glossy covers. Several faint wrinkles to front cover. Excellent copy. Book
1977178 pages including many black and white photographs. The fascinating, sad, frustrating, hopeful and inspirational story of the author's people and of his vision of the Indian future... that in renewal and rediscovery of their roots, traditional values and culture, lies the promise of living not between two cultures as in the past, but in the best of two cultures in the future. Prior owner's signature upon half title page. Includes text of Treaty Seven in appendix. Book
1978147 pages including bibliography. Provides a brief history, in terms of the events that occurred during the presidencies of Charles Russell, Joseph Rutherford, and Nathan Knorr. Next comes a summary of statistics and activities. Then the question of the final source of authority for the group is taken up. JW doctrines are next expounded in the order of the customary divisions of Christian theology: God, man Christ, salvation, the church, the last things. An appendix critically examines JW teaching on the person of Christ. Minimal markings to contents. Average wear. Good working copy. Book
1944192 pages including index and an appendix listing contemporary personalities in Japan and Japanese-Occupied Asia. "The present study falls into two sections which are complementary. The first deals with machinery and methods and endeavours to give as full and detailed a survey as is possible of the various government organs directing and controlling political warfare, the structure of the Japanese press, the organisation of Japanese broadcasting, the functioning of censorship, and the extent to which education, science, literature, the arts and the cinema are being employed for purposes of propaganda, both in the Japanese homeland and in the wider area of the conquered empire... The second part deals... with the aims and policies of Japanese propaganda, and attempts to give an outline of the way in which the machinery, sketched in the first part, is being operated." - from introduction. Prior owner's name and pencil erasure atop front endpaper else unmarked. Minor adhesive residue upon back endpaper, possibly from bookplate or pocket removal. Evidence of small sticker removal at base of front board. No library markings per se. Above average wear and soiling to red cloth boards. Spine sunned but its gilt lettering remains legible. Bit of foxing to endpapers. Binding intact. Good working copy. Book
1925222 pages including index and glossary. Fold-out map at page 15. Black and white photographic plates. "This book is the outcome of forty years residence amongst the Haidas, and is an accurate description of what I have seen and heard in the villages and homes. Through my knowledge of their language I have been enabled to get all my information regarding their customs, traditions and social organization direct from the principal chiefs, men who at that time were from sixty to eighty years old." - from Preface. Chapters include: Queen Charlotte Islands; Early History; The Haidas; Haida Customs; Births, Marriages, Divorce, Death and Burial Ceremonies; Tools, Ornaments and Ceremonial Masks; Industries and Medicines; The Sa-ag-ga or Shaman; The Haida Pantheon; Haida Legends; The Haida Traditions of Creation; Chief Edenshaw; The Natural History of the Islands; Geology of the Islands and Natural Resources. Appendix lists cranial measurements. Average wear. Binding intact. Red cloth-covered boards. Black lettering and decoration legible upon spine. Prior owner's stamp to bottom edge, front fixed and free endpapers, and title page. Faint bookseller's stamp to back fixed endpaper. A sound copy. Edwards & Lort 1668, Thibault 2,231. Book
1940320 pages including index. A practical treatise on the office and duties of coroners in the provinces of Canada and the North-West Territories and Newfoundland. Chapters include: Of the Office and Appointment of Coroners; The Duty and Authority of Coroners Generally; Of the Jurisdiction of Coroners in Inquests of Death; Of the Rights of Coroners; Liabilities of Coroners; Offenders; Parties and Accessories; Crimes Which Come Under the Notice of Coroners; Deodands; Flight and Forfeiture; Evidence; Coroner's Court; Proceedings Subsequent to the Inquisition; Cremation of Human Remains; General Order of Proceedings at Inquests. Includes schedule of fees and Appendix of Forms. Names of two prior owner's inside front board. Moderate wear. Partial lean to spine. Maroon textured boards. Hinges intact. Original receipt, dated 1946, laid in. Book
1935162 pages plus advertisements. Includes the following four lectures: Theories of the Influence of Money on Prices; The Conditions of Equilibrium Between the Production of Consumers' Goods and the Production of Producers' Goods; The Working of the Price Mechanism in the Course of the Credit Cycle; The Case for and Against an 'Elastic' Currency. Appendix: Capital and Industrial fluctuations - a reply to criticism. No. 107 in the series of Monographs by writers connected with the London School of Economics and Political Science. Average wear. Prior owner's address and his Yale University address upon front endpaper else unmarked. Cohen 183, Cody & Ostrem B-2, Hutchinson 912. Book
1930193 pages plus xx pages of interesting illustrated advertisements at back. Index. Undated. Circa early 1900s? Great black and white illustrations and line drawings throughout. Chapters include: Advantages of Diesel Traction; Development of Diesel Traction; Railway Requirements; The Engine; Engine Auxiliaries; Transmission Systems; Mechanical Transmissions; Hydraulic Transmissions; Electric Transmissions; plus Appendix entitle Resistance of Diesel Vehicles. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Moderate fading to red cloth-covered boards. Quality copy. Book
192043 pages. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Good working copy. Circa 1920? Book
1985250 pages. Index. Author inscribed and signed the front free endpaper with the name 'Kenny'. Laid inside front cover is a letter from author to a friend apparently affiliated with the Salt River Valley Water Users' Association. This interesting letter is also signed "Kenny." According to the letter, it would appear that a total of three unnamed authors are responsible for this work. True to its title, this excellent reference includes the following chapters, most of which are broken down into many sub-chapters: Well Designs (gravel envelope, naturally developed); The Engineer's Decision - Selection of Design; General Considerations; Scope of Work and Qualifications; Casing and Screen; Drill Fluid; Drilling and Logging; Formation Stabilizer and Filter Pack; Preliminary Well Development; Development and Test Pumping; Logs and Records; The Owner, The Engineer, and the Well. Appendix A - Preparing Specifications. Appendix B- Casing Collapse Strength. Book clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Light wear to dust jacket which is preserved in a Brodart cover. An extra special copy of this otherwise rare and highly technical yet thorougly practical work. Book
1949224 pages. Frontis black and white photographic plate of author. Several pages of black and white photographic plates insterspersed through text. Map front endpaper. "... Mrs. Manning was the first woman to be employed in an official Geodetic Survey of the Far North. This book is her on day-to-day record of this Arctic adventure." - from dust jacket. Unmarked. Average wear to book. Binding intact. Somewhat above-average wear to dust jacket which bears some chipping and closed 1" tear at top edge of front panel. Jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. Sound copy. Book
1992304 pages. Index. Extensive list of oral history sources. A superb reference abundantly illustrated with black and white archival photographs. Chapters include: The Coastal Forest; Beginnings; Early Steam Power; Yarding Them Out; The Railway Era; The Birth of Truck Logging; Final Mechanization; Postwar Conversions; Modern Logging. Appendix - B.C. Coastal Log Production. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. Gift quality. Book
1923"Pages 132-155 and eight (black and white) plates reprinted without change of folio from British Columbia Archives, Memoir No. V." - from front cover. Bit of writing inside back cover else unmarked with moderate wear and soiling. A sound copy. Book
1992304 pages. Signed by author upon title page. Index. Extensive list of oral history sources. A superb reference abundantly illustrated with black and white archival photographs. Chapters include: The Coastal Forest; Beginnings; Early Steam Power; Yarding Them Out; The Railway Era; The Birth of Truck Logging; Final Mechanization; Postwar Conversions; Modern Logging. Appendix - B.C. Coastal Log Production. Prior owner's name atop front free endpaper and half-title page else unmarked. Average wear to book. Light wear to handsome dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A quality copy. Book
1847Best.-Nr. 269466Philadelphia: Carey and Hart 1847. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Very good hinges and gutters cracked leather spine ends chipped with some minor loss leather on covers and spine scuffed lightly worn cover corners library bookplate and tiny writing in ink on front pastedown title plate glued to front fly paper glued to rear pastedown light water stains on page edges small line in pen on second free end paper. 3/4 leather with marbled boards. Carey and Hart hardcover books
