GASSIER H.PLivre Rare Book
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8vo; 118 pages; Holocaust-era publication aimed at building pride among Jews and respect among others by showing the patriotic role of Jews in American military history. Very Good History (H-40-18)
8vo; Original publisher's cloth. Dampstains to boards and lower margins of 1st & last pages, otherwise Very Good Condition. (am-4-2)
8vo; Paperback, 8vo, 284 pages. Includes over 225 photos and portraits, a majority in color. 22 cm. In Portuguese. Includes Sephardic and Ashkenazi soldiers. In January 1942, Brazil broke relations with the Axis at the Rio conference, and entered the war officially in August of that year, unlike Argentina, which declared war when Germany was collapsing in late March 1945. This book tells the story of its Jewish soldiers in the War. In new Condition. (MX-33-17)
4to., Second Impression, with numerous photographs throughout; black cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper.
310 p. Hardcover Very good condition good
232 p. ; 23 cm. Hardcover Very good condition good
xvii, 626 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Hardcover Very good condition good
Oblong folio. Ca. 110p. Great photographs and and local advertisements. Original full blue cloth binding. Soiled. Mildly XLib. No fly leaves. First Edition. Founded in 1866, the G.A.R - Grand Army of the Republic - was the first intergrated national veterans organization. At its peak (in 1890) it had almost 500,000 members. There were 640 G.A.R. Posts in Pennsylvania. Post 97 was founded in 1880, and named for Col. John Butler Conyngham (1827-1871). One of the scarcest and most interesting pictorial histories of the Spanish American War. This is a piece that collectors in a variety of fields would find very interesting. PA34
72 pages. Circa 1982-83. Perhaps the first book to be written by workers on the question of Canada's entering the second depression. Their dismay at finding another generation of young families faced with the same prospects of unemployment, has prompted them to compile an outline of world and national development leading to recurring crises in private enterprise systems. The authors have used a historical materialist approach in attempting to make the history and background of depressions understandable to the average working class reader. Gift greetings inside front cover else clean and unmarked. Light wear. Very nice copy. Book
215 pages. "At last, after years of fictionalized RCMP stories, we now have the real thing, told by the real men who were there." - Betty Kennedy. Reveals the disparity in living conditions then and now - the hardships, tragedy, discipline and humour, all in sharp contrast to the contemporary environment of their successors. Unmarked. Light wear. Nice copy. Book
347 pages including index and notes. Author's signature upon title page. The first book about Gulf War Syndrome. An intensely personal account of the struggle of two dedicated public servants to expose one of the largest government cover-ups of modern history. A former CIA analyst exposes the officially sanctioned deceptions that have made Gulf War veterans the walking wounded of Desert Storm. "Demolishes the Pentagon's contention that Iraqi chemical weapons were not present during the Gulf War and the U.S servicemen and women were not exposed to chemical agents." - Raymond L. McGovern, retired after 27 years at CIA and recipient of the Intelligence Commendation Medal. Includes several black and white photographic plates. Spine leaning otherwise book in excellent clean, unmarked condition with minimal wear. Dust jacket excellent with very light wear. Very nice copy. Book
126 pages. A publication for members and friends of Veterans of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Includes 1981 Nominal Roll plus the following articles: Ace of the Huskies; All Aboard for 'A' Division - from riding the rails to King's escort!; The Musical Ride; Looking Back - by T. Jamieson Quirk; plus social notes. Unmarked. Average wear. Solid copy. Book
64 pages. Articles: A noted doctor talks about alcohol and tranquilizers; An album of amateur art; Canadian Theatre's Fiery Godmother - Dora Mavor Moore; Canada's last great train robbery - CPR No. 63; How Doug Harvey Loafed his way to Fame (Hockey); Around the World in 80 days... the hard way; How the Veterans are Fighting the Peace. Nice colour ads for: the 1958 Chrysler; General Electric 'Filter-Flo' Automatic Clothes Washer; Matinee Cigarettes; Oldsmobile Auto; '58 Dodge Auto; O'Keefe Ales. Average wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
345 pages. Nice colour illustrations of medals laid inside front cover. Dab of liquid paper atop title page else clean and unmarked with light wear. Very nice copy of this excellent reference. Book
184 pages including index. Records the early exploration years and accomplishments of the hundreds of men and women who worked the mine for 25 years, and touches on contributions to the community of the miners and their families. Primarily a chronological history of an open pit copper mine and mill which utilized the ingenuity and skills of its people to ensure the mine's survival in the face of the challenges of a rugged environment, a low grade orebody and economic recession. But it also tells a more personal story through photographs and anecdotes from the mines's veterans, many of whom have taken the lessons learned at Island Copper to other mining operations around the world where they are known affectionately as the "Island Copper Mafia." Clean, bright and unmarked with lightest wear. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart cover. Beautiful copy. Book
144 pages. Features: Danny Summers' Avenger; Oshkosh '96; 300 knots in a homebuilt!; Brent Regan's Lancair; Voyager Revisited; Remembering Korean and Vietnamese Veterans; Comp Air 6; L-19 Bird Dog; Sportplane Builder; YL-14. Light wear. Sound copy. Book
294 pages. Bibliography. Abundant archival black and white illustrations. Author's signature and inscription to relatives atop front free endpaper. "...An attempt to impart to the reader some of Elzevir's vast history, mixed with first-hand memories of the past as recalled by the contributors." - from Preface. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
818 pages. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. Topics include: The Early Days; Town Growth - hospital, businesses, recollections; The Halls of Learning - country and town schools; The Faith of Our Fathers - churches; Organizations; Sports and Recreation; Family Histories; Our Unsung Heroes - pictures of veterans; Memories. Decorated blue cloth boards. Endpapers illustrated with a wonderful photo of an obviously hardworking man posing proudly in front of his log house. Moderate wear. Unmarked but for two tiny ticks to index on the last page. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
380 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
22 pages. Features: How "The Godfather" transformed the careers of Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, James Caan, Rober De Niro, Robert Duvall and Talia Shire - article with photos; The Franzese Papers - What is the Mafia Really Like?; Loto Mania - What lies behind Canada's favourite obsession?; Nice colour-photo full-page ad for the all-new 1978 Ford Bronco; Christmas Vocation - Five department store Santas reveal what their job is like; The Legacy of War - Photos of Canadian Wounded War Veterans - with haunting brief write-ups - Leslie Miller, William Caswell, George Skilton, Jack Lyons, Neil Buchanan, William Dodd, Gertrude Beere, John Birse, George Burleigh, John Logan, Aubrey Winch; Michel Vaillancourt - one of Canada's few equestrians of international stature; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality vintage copy. Magazine
Pages 117-172. Black and white photos. Features: What Granite State Men said of Wilson; New Hampshire Connected by Radio; An X-ray of Calvin Coolidge - a chapter from the biography by R.M. Washburn; Veterans' Adjusted Compensation Act - pros and cons; Treasurer Farrand's three favorite stories; An anthology of one poem poets; Wood and water power - article with photos of the Aziscohos Dam and Cascade Mills, Berlin, H.H.; A New England town meeting; Full-page photo of Woodrow Wilson; Delegates to National Convention; Political development of the month; The Council; Representation in the state Senate; Ruse; The Man of the Hour - National Commander John R. Quinn; College and School Notes - Austin Cate Academy, "The Twenty-Three Aggies", The Stearns School; New Hampshire Necrology; and more. Average wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
595 pages. Index. Glossary. Bibliography. "Designed to introduce readers to the history of the ways in which combat stress reaction and its aftermath have been interpreted by soldiers and psychiatrists in the British Empire and Commonwealth... The authors' purpose is to illustrate the various approaches psychiatrists have employed in their attempts to understand causation, prevention and treatment of both immediate and delayed combat stress reactions." - from back cover. Light wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
70 pages. Features: Color Texaco ad inside front cover; Oakland 8 and Pontiac 6 ad on page 1; Classy color full-page ad for Maxwell House coffee; Mr. Peters makes his Train (short story); Where do we go from here? - an article about veterans and the nation's finances; Beginner's Luck - a short story about golf; What a Pal! (short story); A Way with the Women (short story); Yuan Hee See Laughs - continuation of short story by Sax Rohmer; Ridin' on Rubber - article and great photos of various types of transportation by bus and jitney - very nostalgic!; Gunsight Trail (short story); Through Russia Without a Guide - Lindsay Hoben recounts his 14,00 mile trip through the U.S.S.R. without a guide or supervision; Gorgeous full-page color ad for Life Savers candy; nice color full-page ad for the new Chevrolet six; Babies are Conservative (!) - practical advice for babycare by a lady doctor; April Prowess - predicting who will win the World Series; Nice Oldsmobile ad; The Sleeptalker (short story); Classy full-page ad for Hammond electric clocks; Smooching photo in Pepsodent antiseptic mouth wash ad; Spur Bow bowtie ad; Clicquot Club ginger ale full-page ad; B&O (Baltimore and Ohio) Railroad full-page ad; Bostonians shoe ad; Elgin watch ad; Nice 2-color Pebeco toothpaste ad; nice full-page color Arrow Shirts ad; Iver Johnson bicycle ad; Nice full-page color ad for Waterman's pens; Dixies drinking glass ad inside back cover; Nice Camel cigarette ad on back cover show's man lighting up with a candleabra. Above-average but not excessive external wear and soiling. Covers detached but present. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
74 pages. Articles: Jacob M. (Jack) Arvey of Illinois - New-Style Political Boss; Our Shameful Record in Veterans' Housing; Voyage of the Pagan - One Man's Struggle with the Sea (part 1 of 3) - John Caldwell's harrowing sailing trip from Panama to Australia; After Pensions - the Bonus? - the battle for veterans' cash benefits; Johnny's Our Boy - Actor Johnny Lund; The Navy's Uncle Louie - Admiral Louis Denfeld; Autopsy; Dick Cooliey's Comeback; Mousetrap Tycoon - Chester M. Woolworth, of Lancaster, PA; Aid and Comfort to the Ku Klux Klan - opinion piece on back page - Arthur W. Terminiello. Fiction: Just Like I Hate Money; (part 1 of 2); Sister Act; The feast of Saint Restituta; The Eyes of Mr. Lovides; The Iron Butterfly (conclusion); Ethel's Magic Doggerel. Nice ads include: Trailways bus lines; Studebaker cars - nice color photos; Pontiac; Pepsi; Firestone (centerfold); New Hudson cars; FTD; Blatz beer - colour photo ad featuring sculptor Dick Wiken; Lucky Strike ad on back cover features tobacco buyer B.C. Conner. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
