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1958112 pages. Features: Marvelous cover art by John Little illustrates fall leaves being burned just north of Lafontaine Park in Montreal's east end; Nice colour-photo ad for GWG features beige fashions for him and her; Eddie Shack top NHL rookie, say coaches; Funky colour-photo GE ad for Coloramic Light Bulbs; Fantastic two-page colour ad for Moirs Pot of Gold Chocolates; Lin Yutang says "Let's stop being polite to the Russians"; Marconi TV ad; Matinee cigarette ad features one-page colour photo of formal couple; Beverley Baxter's article discusses Lady Rhondda and how taxes wrecked her estate; Nice one-page colour-illustrated ad for Canadian Stemsphip Lines (CLS) features the vessels T.R. McLagan, Georgian Bay, James Dunn, and others; The Cloak-and-Dagger struggle to keep new cars secret - photo-illustrated article; A.Y. Jackson - The Memories of a Great Canadian Painter - article with large wonderful colour photo of Mr. Jackson and an assortment of Group of Seven paintings; Holiday Weekend in Halifax - nice tourism-related photo-illustrated article; Where Did Rafe Madison Go? (RCAF novelette); The Short Violent Reign of Soapy Smith - photo-illustrated article by Pierre Berton on Jefferson Randolph Smith, one-time uncrowned king of Skagway, Alaska during the Klondike gold rush; The Land that Time Forgot - Long Point, Ontario; Why Canadians Can't Leave Pickles Alone - how we became among the world's champion pickle-snatchers - article with photo of pickle judges at the CNE; Herman Geiger-Torel - photo-illustrated article on Opera's happy rebel; Great vintage one-page colour-photo Massey-Ferguson ad features their Work Bull backhoe and multi-purpose tractor loader at work; One-page Hammond Organ ad with Christmas theme; Excellent colour two-page ad for the 1959 Buick features a white Electra 225 4-door hardtop; Cinci beer colour-photo ad features couples singing at piano; Before and after photos of Catherine Ann Johnson who lost 39 pounds with the Knox Gelatine diet plan; Nice colour centrefold ad for RCA Victor Hi-Fi products features orchestra (loose but present); Interesting Royal Bank ad shows middle-aged man hankering for a Hi-Fi so he can listen to classical music - the point is that he is encouraged to *save* for his purchase, rather than take out a loan!; Nice one-page colour ad for Labatt's 50 ale - when it came in a tall green bottle; Hertz ad features multiple colour photos of two-tone gold Chevrolet; Excellent colour-photo O'Keefe beer ad inside back cover shows two gents clinking glasses; Back cover Aquascutum men's fashion ad features three gents in 'Britain's finest woollens'; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
1994x, 206, [4 ads] pages. Glossy illustrated boards. "Populism is a grassroots movement of the producing people against the parasites. It seeks to work within our constitutional framework, though historically it has never been averse to amending that great document, as time and circumstances dictate, to make the government more responsive to the needs of the people." - Introduction. Chapters include: Taxes and Government Spending; Monopoly Capitalism; America First Nationalism; Culture; State & Regional Studies; The Money Question; Conspiracy Facts and Theories; Racial Nationalism; Prominent Populists. No dust jacket as issued. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding sound. A quality copy of this valuable reference. Book
195948 pages. Features: Brief piece on North Vancouver sprinter Harry Jerome; Non-Profits should pay taxes; Bruce Bairnsfather and his friend, Old Bill; Studebaker Lark car ad; The Scandal of our lost art treasures - while our museums were buying Chinese and Greek antiquities foreign collectors practically swept this country bare of irreplaceable native relics and pioneer art - article with colour photos of impressive U.S. collections of northwest coast native art; John Diefenbaker shows his souvenirs of John A. MacDonald; The Day Canada Was Born - interesting photo-illustrated article about July 1, 1867; The Unknown Years of Stephen Leacock - photo-illustrated article; The Languid and Lovely St. John River; Canada House in London - Everybody's Home Away From Home; How I Came to Burn Sir John A. - Bruce Hutchison convesses to a youthful sin; CNR passenger train ad; Canadian Army recruiting ad features their work in the Gaza Strip; Colour-photo Coke ad on back cover shows kids under sprinkler; and more. Scratching/tearing to upper corner of front cover and first few pages, otherwise unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
192632 pages. Features: Cover illustration representing the waking up of the old American dances; News Bits; How Deadly Snake Venom is Collected to Save Lives; Peddling U.S. Citizenship Rights - the farce of making American citizens in bunches - forcing a hyphenated allegiance i.e. "Induced Naturalization" should be stopped; Gain, Not Glory, Guides the Chinese Soldier - their military tactics are beginning to change under the impact of modernism (with photos); Dr. Joseph Collins Gives "My Definition of a Freudian" (part 3) - the monstrous doctrine of Freud is further and brilliantly exposed; Researching the Colossus of Rhodes - did this statue bestride the harbor entrance?; Mr. (Henry) Ford's Page - Industry's service is social, and so must be judged; Editorial comments on censorship of pictures sent abroad (after recent Japanese revulsion), concern of Colonel House visiting the Whitehouse, and more; A Shylock Nation? - Here are the facts about American financial support to foreign nations; How Connecticut Handled the Movies - Movie trust faces defeat on taxes and the showing of immoral pictures; The Tichborn Claimant, by Charles J. Finger; Helping the Blind to See - photo-illustrated article shows how boys and girls use their fingers to see; Sidelights on Richard Harris Barham, author of Ingoldsby Legends; The Signers - 56 of 1776 - three from New Hampshire including Dr. Josiah Bartlett, Dr. Matthew Thornton, and Willian Whipple; The "Comeback" of Artist H.L. (Harry Loud) Bridwell; Items read in the papers; Instructions for Waltz dancing, including piano sheet music for "An Old Southern Waltz"; Back cover devoted to excellent Daniel Webster quote about showing the world that an elected government can maintain public liberty. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Book
1980281 p. Hardcover Very good condition good
1669In-12°, pp.264, legatura in mezza pelle con titolo al dorso in oro, buono stato. Il presente lavoro è un trattato sulla Francia sotto Luigi XIV. Esamina la monarchia, l'aristocrazia, il clero, l'economia francese e le relazioni estere. L'autore condanna la persecuzione degli Ugonotti, considera i modi per ridurre il numero eccessivo di monaci e monache e favorisce le riforme fiscali al fine di ridurre la povertà e aumentare la popolazione. Il re fu offeso da quest'opera e l'autore fu mandato in prigione quando fu scoperta la sua identità. Paul Hay du Chastelet (n. 1630 circa) era il figlio di un illustre avvocato francese con lo stesso nome, che è stato il primo segretario dell'Accademia di Francia. Venne considerato come uno dei più grandi strateghi del XVII secolo. In-12°, pp.264, half calf binding, golden title at the spine, good copy. The present work is a treatise on France under Louis XIV. It examines the monarchy, the aristocracy, the clergy, the French economy, and foreign relations. The author condemns the persecution of the Huguenots, considers ways to reduce the excessive number of monks and nuns, and favors tax reforms in order to reduce poverty and increase the population. The king was offended by this work, and had the author sent to prison when his identity was discovered. Paul Hay du Chastelet (b. ca. 1630) was the son of an illustrious French lawyer of the same name, who served as the first secretary of the French Academy. He is considered to be one of only two major strategists in Europe in the middle of the 17th century
1569pp. (12), 150 [i.e. 251], (1), bel frontespizio inciso su legno, con stemmi e il ritratto dell’autore, e numerosi legni nel testo. Tra p. 214 e 215 inserite 4 carte con una nota manoscritta e alcuni calcoli. Legatura in piena pergamena con titolo manoscritto al dorso. Seconda edizione italiana. rara opera di matematica, interessante specialmente per le parti dedicate all’aritmetica mercantile, alla riscossione dei tributi e al commercio. Vari gli argomenti che vengono trattati, sia di calcolo, che istruzioni per la costruzione di torri, pozzi, strade ecc.; ma anche metodi per misurare le superfici di terreni piani edificabili e zone montuose, calcolare la portata dell’acqua di un fiume, misurare gli edifici; molti i riferimenti agli usi e costumi napoletani. La sua opera dimostra a pieno l’attenzione che la Chiesa iniziava a dimostrare nei confronti dei bisogni della popolazione. Lapazzaia nacque a Monopoli da famiglia oriunda albanese. Matematico e sacerdote, fu canonico della cattedrale di Monopoli e protonotario apostolico. Insegnò matematica e geometria. Morì nel 1564. Smith (Rara) p. 322: «He considers also the rule of three, the rule of five, interest, exchange, partnership, alligation, rule of false, and the extraction of roots». Riccardi VII, 51. Manca ad Adams. Sullo stampatore v. Diz. tip. edit. it. pp. 242-45.
1572In -4°, 8 cc. Raro documento originale che appalta la riscossione delle tasse al banchiere Zanchini. Le riscossioni sono dettagliate per luoghi, confraternite, categorie, etc. etc. A rare original document in which the tax gathering is given to Zanchini banker. Gatherings are specified by places, cathegories, etc.
1920rif. WIRT1072Wien, Konegen 1920. 80 S., VIII S. Durchführungsverordnungen; OHLn., papierbed. gebräunt.
1870rif. WIRT0038Bln., Goldschmidt o. J. (ca. 1870). Titel, 47 S., Obr., gebr., angestaubt, kl. Nrn.-Zettel am Umschlagtit., einige Wasserränder u. Eselsohren am Umschlag, altersbed. gebr. Inhalt: 1. Die Besteuerung des Grundbesitzes in Beispielen. 2. Ein Beispiel wahrer Oeconomie im Eisenbahnbau.
1985rif. 3353259Freiburg 1873, Nachdruck Vaduz, 1985. XXVI, 778 S. OLwd.
1800rif. 617600Hamburg, Perthes, 1800-01. XVI, 360 S.; XII, 368 S. Mit 21 meist gefalteten Tabellen. Halbleder d. Zeit (beschabt u. bestoßen, Rückenbezug spröde u. teils abgeblättert, Gelenke mit kurzen Einrissen). [2 Warenabbildungen]
1824rif. 628319Berlin, Trautwein, 1824. VIII, 196 S., 1 Bl. Bedruckter Originalumschlag mit handschriftlichem Rückentitel. [2 Warenabbildungen]
1868rif. 131700Stuttgart. Verlag von Eduard Hallberger 1868. Zwei Teile in einem Band. 95 Seiten u. 72 Seiten "Anhang". Breitrandiges, unbeschnittenes Exemplar. Original-Halbleinwand-Einband. (Teils etwas fleckig. Bindung gering gelockert). 23x16 cm
1787rif. 482729Mainz, Alef, 1787. 4to. 6 Bl., 48 S. Umschlag d. Zeit (berieben). [2 Warenabbildungen]
1816rif. 243393München, Lentner, 1816. VI, 87 S. Marmorierte Kartonage d. Zeit (Vorderdeckel mit Knickspuren, Rücken berieben). [2 Warenabbildungen]
1744rif. 361836Torino, Stamparia Reale, (1744). Folio. 2 Bl. Moderner Pappband (teilw. verblaßt).
1878rif. 131778Leipzig, Verlag von G. Hirth 1878. 56 Seiten; 55, (1) Seiten u. 14, (2) Seiten. Halbleinwand-Einband der Zeit mit aufgeklebtem Originalumschlag-Blatt. (Geringe Gebrauchsspuren). 23x16 cm
1878rif. 131780Stuttgart, Verlag von Konrad Wittwer 1878. XIX, (1), 148 Seiten. Halbleiwand-Einband der Zeit mit aufgeklebtem Originalumschlag-Blatt. (Geringere Gebrauchsspuren). 22x16 cm
1879rif. 142338Leipzig, A. Georgi, 1879. 1 Bl., 70 S. Kartonage d. Zeit mit aufgezogenem vorderen Originalumschlag (Klammerheftung verrostet).
1841rif. 86150Leipzig, Krappe, 1841. XVI, 48 S. Pappband d. Zeit (berieben u. bestoßen, Rückenbezug defekt).
1846rif. 4050Dresden, Meinhold, 1846. 4to. XIV, 206 S. Originalumschlag (verstaubt u. eingerissen, Rücken mit gr. Fehlstellen).
1811rif. 86151Leipzig, Richter, 1811. 4to. 23 S. Umschlag d. Zeit (lädiert).
1959rif. 1171Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Law School. 1959. XXII, 853 pages. Blue original-cloth (No dustjacket. Binding used) 23x16 cm
1989rif. 3050827Leipzig, Duncker & Humblot 1900, Nachdruck, 1989. XX, 452 S. OLwd.
