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1962Features: What Pearson won by losing; Why Diefenbaker lost Canada; Real Caouette's Road to Power - 26 Socreds upset Quebed and split Canada; The Long Watch; Birth of a Labor Party? - Tommy Douglas lost farmers and won union men; The Back-room Conspiracy - who does the thinking for the top party strategists; The Rosy World of Nutri-Bio - part cult, part showmanship, the 'food supplement' business is mostly profit; Spectacular last mile - the last, highest and costliest stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway - bridge-building in BC - great photos; The Glass Robin in our Coal Bin - how to haunt wrecked castles and build a dream house that scares architects. Nice colour Molson Canadian ad inside back cover. Coke ad on back cover. Closed four inch tear to top edge of front cover else average wear. A quality copy. Book
196996 pages. Features: One-page ad for Sony high-fidelity tapedecks; Gerald LeDain and the Ledain Commission on drugs; Photo of Leonard Cohen as he works with Marshall McLuhan to name the Anik satellite; Harvesting trout in Manitoba; Royal Trust moves into the TD Center and a spacious 'leafy look' office layout; The politics of polarization in the US; Spiro Agnew's attack against the media bosses; Parades for peace and patriotism; Washington rally organized by Professor Charles Moser for Nixon's unsilent supporters; Arrest of Samuel Melville, George Demmerle and Jane Alpert after dynamite blasts in New York City; Edward Johnson and Willie Smith charged with murder and rape after the savage deaths of Hermine Rohs, Willy Rohs and Marilyn Rohs of St. Louis; The Apollo 12 mission; Nice one-page ad for Toronto's Royal York Hotel; The Start of SALT talks; Solzhenitsyn remains true to his credo; Election in India; Japan seeks return of Okinawa and Ryukyu island chain from U.S.; Victory for Marcos in the Philippines; Rare two-page colour-photo ad for Wardair - Canada's largest jet charter airline; The Suez Canal's Bleak Centennial; The New Feminists - Revolt against 'Sexism'; One-page ad for the ill-fated IOS, Investors Overseas Service, Ltd.; The art of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, America's greatests sculptor; Suddenly Washington, DC has no law to prevent doctors from performing abortions; Whole Earth Catalog; Fordham's administration building messed up; Passing of Donald J. McParland, Iskander Mirza, Ferdinand Eberstadt and Harry Scherman; Time to squirm for military contractors of the U.S. Navy; Price of Hershey Bar raised from 5 to 10 cents; Merger of Northweset Orient with Northeast airlines; Nickel shortage; Interesting 4-paragraph article on the price of gold; Ad for the Peugeot 504; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
1874rif. 004105London: House of Commons 1874. Collection of papers relating to the Boston election of 1874 comprising - 1. 'Copy of the Shorthand Writer's Notes of the Evidence Taken at the Trial of the Boston Election Petition' iv 76pp; 2. 'For the Trial of Election Petitions' pp19-30; 3. 'Summons to Witness' form 1p; 4. 'Report of the Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire Into the Existence of Corrupt Practices at Parliamentary Elections in the Borough of Boston' 1876 5 vi-xiv 2 3-51pp 1; and 5. 'Minutes of Evidence Taken Before the Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire Into the Existence of Corrupt Practices at Parliamentary Elections in the Borough of Boston' 1876 3 2-268pp. Half calf and marbled paper over boards raised bands spine in six panels title label to second panel gilt thick and thin double rules either side of bands. Rubbed to extremities lightly foxed to edges and occasionally to margins a few pen lines to margins previous owners name to head of a few of the different reports but generally clean. The fourth named includes a poll book printed on blue paper. The Liberals William Ingram and Thomas Parry were initially elected but "an election petition found extensive bribery relating to Parry's votes which on the initial count totalled 1347. However 353 of these were struck off - and further may have been taken if the process had not stopped on 8 June 1874 - leading to Malcolm's election instead. A Royal Commission was established to investigate the borough. A separate petition against Ingram was dropped" Wikipedia - Boston Election page. First Edition. Hardback. Good. Folio. House of Commons hardcover
1852rif. 323680Np 1852. 16pp. 8vo. Removed with remains of later wrappers along the gutter margins of the first and last pages. 16pp. 8vo. Scarce piece of campaign ephemera relating to the election of 1852 which pitted Democrat Pierce against the Whig Winfield Scott. Pierce won in an electoral landslide. Sabin 91531 unknown
1852rif. 323680Np 1852. 16pp. 8vo. Removed with remains of later wrappers along the gutter margins of the first and last pages. 16pp. 8vo. Scarce piece of campaign ephemera relating to the election of 1852 which pitted Democrat Pierce against the Whig Winfield Scott. Pierce won in an electoral landslide. Sabin 91531 unknown books
1868rif. 252282Washington: Union Republican Congressional Committee 1868. First. pamphlet. very good-. Stewart and Nye of Nevada Delivered in the United States Senate.July 9th and 10th 1868 on the bill offered by Senator Edmunds of Vermont to regulate the counting of the Electoral Vote. 8pp. in double columns. 8vo one sheet folded into 8 pages light foxing to margins otherwise very good. Washington: Union Republican Congressional Committee 1868. First Edition. Speeches that are pro-Republican and pro-Union. The speeches advocate that the Democratic Party is in favor of Southern rights and not hard enough on the South in enforcing Reconstruction. Sabin 51020 Union Republican Congressional Committee unknown
1868rif. 252282Washington: Union Republican Congressional Committee 1868. First. pamphlet. very good-. Stewart and Nye of Nevada Delivered in the United States Senate.July 9th and 10th 1868 on the bill offered by Senator Edmunds of Vermont to regulate the counting of the Electoral Vote. 8pp. in double columns. 8vo one sheet folded into 8 pages light foxing to margins otherwise very good. Washington: Union Republican Congressional Committee 1868. First Edition. Speeches that are pro-Republican and pro-Union. The speeches advocate that the Democratic Party is in favor of Southern rights and not hard enough on the South in enforcing Reconstruction. Sabin 51020 Union Republican Congressional Committee unknown books
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196648 pages. Contents: Garth Crockett and his work with native peoples; Patrick MacFadden rocks quiet old McGill University; The Outstanding Canadians of 1965 - text and photos for Teresa Stratas, Jean Vanier, Walter Homburger, Nathan Phillips, Claude WagnerBill Crothers, Alanis Obomsawin, Samuel Bronfman, Stephen Vizinczey, Frank Skinner; Alice Girard, Frank Sobey, John MacAulay, Bill McWhinney, Arthur Erickson and Geoffrey Massey; How John Diefenbaker Lost (and won) the Election; The New Gastronomy - Ian Sclanders visits a Lucullan feast prepared by chef Coco Svetko and restaurateur Cliff Missios for Confrerie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs; What do you mean you don't like television commercials? Mike Duff - Image-maker on Wheels - one of the world's top motorcycle racers; What's causing this crazy weather? - is atomic testing changing the weather?; U.N. Crisis-Killer - Paul Tremblay (conclusion of a series Our Man in New York); Voila!, the Lion growled in French - a play about a boy and his lion is translated into French; Nice colour photo ad for the 1966 GM Beaumont on back cover. Age-related yellowing to cover and some pages. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
1958Features: Remembrance Day; Donald Campbell breaks the world water speed record aboard his jetboat Bluebird; Aftermath of the Revolution in Iraq; The Nuclear Navy of the U.S. - A Pictorial Survey of Ships of Outstanding Ingenuity; Trinity College; Democratic Election Landslide in the U.S.; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Sound copy. Book
1959Features: Khrushchev at the U.N.; Princess Alexandra's tour; Khrushchev's American Tour; Labour Party Election Posters; The Sacred Bull of Tchoga Zanbil - destroyed in 640 B.C. and now repaired; Cutaway diagram of H.M. Cruiser Tiger; Nylon rifle needs no lubrication; The Royal Grammar School, Guildford; Attractive Spode China colour advertisement; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Sound copy. Book
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1856rif. ZB579781Washington: 1856. 71 1 16 Minority Report pp issued as 34th Congress 1st Session HR 65; extraction roughness at spine light age staining self wrappers. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request. Washington: unknown
2000rif. 014249U.S. Government Printing Office 2000. Good condition Ex-Library Softcover Octavo 2000 1st edition 148 pages. Clear tape is reinforcing the edges of the wraps. Usual library disfigurements otherwise interior is unmarked and solid. NOT A REPRINT! THIS IS THE REAL DEAL!. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. Book. U.S. Government Printing Office Paperback
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1750rif. 28617mortagne 1750 1 document original de 12 pages brochées, pré- imprimées en noir et manuscrites à l'encre brune sur papier vergé crème, ligné et filigrané "GRAPPE DE RAISIN", format : 37 x 25 cm, orné des armes royales gravées en noir en tête de 1ère page, in-fine : Noms des Taillables Sortans de la paroisse qui seront tirés du Rolle de l'Année 1750 et Noms des taillables Entrans dans la paroisse qui seront compris dans le Rolle de 1750 manuscrits avec le montant de la taille reçue ainsi que la signature manuscrite de : LOUIS FRANCOIS LALLEMANT, CHEVALIER, COMTE DE LEVIGNEN, mortagne, le 3 novembre 1750,
rif. 8708In plano de 4 pages 440x64mm illustré en couleurs, au pochoir. La République devant les élections. La Monarchie et le Comte de Paris L’Empire et le Prince Victor Napoléon. Le général Boulanger. Le jeu de l’oie du général Boulanger. Imprimerie Pellerin & Cie, Gluck, entreprise spéciale de publicité industrielle et propagande politique par l’image populaire. Deux traces de pliure, dont une très peu visible, sinon très bon état, coloris très frais.
1840rif. 339182Boston: Published by a committee of the Boston Harrison Club 1840. 24pp. 8vo. Disbound. Tear to the upper outer corner of the title not affecting text. 24pp. 8vo. A defence against allegations made by the Democratic Party in Oct. 1840 that James B. Glentworth acting as an agent for the Whig Party attempted to bring individuals from Philadelphia to fraudulently vote in New York during the 1838 and 1839 elections with warnings by a pro-Harrison group over the 1840 election. Published by a committee of the Boston Harrison Club unknown
rif. 179321First Edition. 20pp. 8vo disbound; browning to text. Philadelphia: John Binns 1812. The Committee of Correspondence consisted of Republican Pennsylvanian state legislators. Address is for the re-election of James Madison and against the candidacy of De Witt Clinton. Last page lists the names of the Pennsylvania Electoral Ticket. S&S 25254. unknown
rif. 179321First Edition. 20pp. 8vo disbound; browning to text. Philadelphia: John Binns 1812. The Committee of Correspondence consisted of Republican Pennsylvanian state legislators. Address is for the re-election of James Madison and against the candidacy of De Witt Clinton. Last page lists the names of the Pennsylvania Electoral Ticket. S&S 25254. unknown books
1832rif. 29452Baltimore: Printed by Samuel Harker Republican Office. 1832. 10pp disbound light to moderate foxing Good. Contemporary ink correction to the imprint '1831' to '1832'. "Convention held May 21-23 1832 resulting in the nomination of Martin Van Buren." Wise & Cronin Martin Van Buren The names of a couple of hundred delegates are listed. Van Buren was nominated on the first ballot as Andrew Jackson's running mate with minimal competition from Richard Johnson and Philip R. Barbour. Wise & Cronin 53. AI 12123 4. Printed by Samuel Harker, Republican Office... unknown