196979p. Illustrated with numerous color paintings and black and white drawings by Ainslie Roberts. 8vo. Original full cloth binding, slightly worn at extremities. Original dust jacket with price, soiled and torn. Hardbound. TRAVEL/3

Bookshop Family Album · Estados Unidos14,84 €

TOWLES, Joseph A.MareMagnum

Asa : Myth of origin of Blood-Brotherhood Among the Mbo, Ituri Forest.

in-4° 81 pages, bl./wh. illustrations, maps, stitch., cover. Fine copy. [POR-2]

Pique-Puces · Francia14,00 €

TOWLES, Joseph A.MareMagnum

Nkumbi Initiation. Ritual and Structure Among the Mbo of Zaïre.

in-4° 180 pages, bl./wh. illustrations, maps, stitch., cover. Very fine copy. [PLC-10]

Pique-Puces · Francia18,00 €

HECHT, Elisabeth-Dorothea.MareMagnum

Der Herrscher und seine Ratgeber in Afrikanischen sakralen Konigtum.

in-8 (27x18), xii + 278pp.avec 12 cartes et tabelles, stitch., cover. Fine copy. [CA29-2]

Pique-Puces · Francia65,00 €

Keller, BettyMareMagnum

On the Shady Side - Vancouver 1886-1914

1986121 pages with index. Covers show wear but contents are quite nice. Seeks to dispel a few myths about the lives of some notable people from Vancouver's past. "The time has come to open the closets and let all our ancestors out"! Covers such topics as: Who kept the city's first house of ill-repute, who was the first man charge with keeping an illegal gaming establishment, etc. This carefully researched book is all absolutely true... and very funny. Book

RareNonFiction.com · Canadá49,95 €

Lewis, ColinMareMagnum

The Step-by-Step Art of Growing and Displaying Bonsai

1995124 pages including glossary. Very attractive glossy volume in giftable condtion. This abundantly illustrated, practical guide has been written specifically with the novice in mind. Packed with over 400 superb colour photographs, it aims to dispel the myths that surround bonsai, and to show the reader in a simple, down-to-earth way, just how easy growing bonsai can be. Acquiring suitable plants, root pruning, training techniques and general maintenance are all covered by detailed, step-by-step photographs and clear, easy-to-follow text. Book

RareNonFiction.com · Canadá49,95 €

Stangel, John J.MareMagnum

Fertility and Conception - an Essential Guide for Childless Couples

1979223 pages including index. An essential manual for all who are childless and all who would like to have children. Includes thorough and practial explanations of: the normal process of human reproduction; the myths about producing a pregnancy; infertility tests - how and why they are done; infertility therapy - how it works; miscarriage; and more. With over 80 helpful charts and diagrams. Unmarked copy. Moderate wear to dust jacket. Book

RareNonFiction.com · Canadá49,95 €

Cameron, AnneMareMagnum

Orca's Song

198725 pages. "Long ago, Orca was only one colour, black, and she lived, like all the other sea animals, in the water, coming to the surface to breathe." Then she and Osprey fall in love, and the result is the black-and-white whale who loves to leap high out of the water and sing a song so beautiful that all creation listens. Unmarked. Bright blue illustrated covers. Author has previously retold two Indian myths for children. She lives in Robson, BC. Book

RareNonFiction.com · Canadá49,95 €

McQuaig, LindaMareMagnum

Shooting the Hippo : Death by Deficit and Other Canadian Myths

1995309 pages including index. Argues that we've got the wrong deficit culprit and before we all gather for the public shooting, we should consider the consequences. Some small creases to dust jacket flaps otherwise unmarked with very light wear. Book

RareNonFiction.com · Canadá49,95 €

Sellner, JimMareMagnum

The Phallic Imperative - Why Men are Hard to get Along with and What You Can Do About it

1995270 pages including footnotes. Rejects the current cliches and myths about masculinity. Author's brilliant insights challenge most of the popular assumptions about today's man including Freud's Oedipal theory. With vigor and wit, he tells men how they can pull themselves out of the swampy confines of their outdated thinking. Examines why so many men are emotionally isolated, feel guilty about their sex drive and are driven to succeed in everything but love. Men will find out why women withdraw from them sexually or leave them. Informative and startling. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Excellent copy. Book

RareNonFiction.com · Canadá57,30 €

Robbins, Lynn G.MareMagnum

Uncommon Cents - Benjamin Franklin's Secret to Achieving Personal Financial Success

1989114 pages including index and bibliography. Contains a simple, straightforward system for getting your personal financial situation under control and heading in the right direction. You will learn: how to become debt free in 10 years; seven deadly myths about money that nearly everyone believes; how to prepare against Murphy's Law; Six basic principles of wise investing; and much more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Solid copy. Book

RareNonFiction.com · Canadá49,95 €

Caughill, MichaelMareMagnum

Hercules : The Heart of a Hero (Smart Pages Bks.)

199710 page board book. Megara can't help falling in love with Hercules, the hero in training. Their tale of love comes alive in this Smart Pages book. Includes over 100 words and sounds. Just touch the pages! Very light wear. Clean and unmarked. Excellent copy. Book

RareNonFiction.com · Canadá49,95 €

Greider, WilliamMareMagnum

One World, Ready or Not : The Manic Logic of Global Capitalism

1997528 pages including index. Exposes the myths and the realities of the global economy in terms of human struggle. Contends that the global economy is sowing 'creative destruction' everywhere: while making possible great accumulations of wealth, it is also reviving forms of human exploitation that characterized industry 100 years ago. Warms that without reform, social peace and middle-class lifestyles will be threatened. Bright, clean and unmarked but for remainder dot upon bottom edge. Excellent copy. Book

RareNonFiction.com · Canadá49,95 €

Neustaedter, RandallMareMagnum

The Vaccine Guide : Making an Informed Choice

1997260 pages including index. Will help parents understand their options and enable them to make an informed choice about vaccination - a choice that reflects their own health care beliefs. "For the first time a book exposes many of the myths about immunizations. This book is an invaluable guide to help parents make an informed choice about this vital health issue." - Kenneth P. Stoller, M.D., Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Prior owner's name atop half-title page and highlighting to first section elase clean and unmarked with light to moderate wear. Sound working copy. Book

RareNonFiction.com · Canadá49,95 €

Vicinus, Martha (editor)MareMagnum

A Widening Sphere : Changing Roles of Victorian Women

1977326 pages including index. Debunks some of the myths surrounding the Victorian woman and alters stereotypes on which many of today's oppressive social customs are based. Average wear. Usual library markings. Solid working copy. Book

RareNonFiction.com · Canadá59,95 €

Montignac, MichelMareMagnum

Dine Out and Lose Weight - The French Way to Culinary 'Savoir Vivre"

1991299 pages. Author revolutionized France with his revelations on diet and nutrition. Questions a number of preconceived ideas and established myths on how to lose weight. Dedicated to all gourmets with an appreciation for "Savoir vivre". - from back cover. Glossy colour-illustrated boards. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Excellent copy. Book

RareNonFiction.com · Canadá149,95 €

Manery, Lyle; CLU, CH.F.C.MareMagnum

Legends Lies Myths of Financial Planning That Your Financial Advisor May Not Explain or be Aware Of

1998303 pages. Over thirty powerful strategies for personal and financial success. Clean, bright and unmarked. Faintest hint of wear. Excellent copy. Book

RareNonFiction.com · Canadá59,89 €

Guard, J. S. (Signed)MareMagnum

Improvise and Dare : War in the Aegean 1943-1945

1997257 pages. Signed and inscribed by author upon title page. Index. Black and white photographic plates. "J.S. Guard has painstakingly researched published sources and original PRO records to produce an absorbing, definitive story of military opportunism and indiscretion; of extreme endurance punctuated by sudden, sharp action; and of clandestine, courageous enterprise and ingenuity in the idyllic setting of the Greek islands. An intriguing account of one of the least publicised campaigns of the war, this work examines all aspects of the campaign, makes impartial assessments... and dispels some of the myths and misstatements associated with it." Clean, bright and unmarked with lightest wear. Dust jacket now in archival-grade Brodart cover. Excellent copy. Book

RareNonFiction.com · Canadá299,95 €

Various ContributorsMareMagnum

The Illustrated London News Magazine - June 6, 1970 No 6827 Volume 256

1970Features: Europe will bring closer links to Africa; Man and the Heavens - 1; The Supermen; Southland Saga; In Search of the Sun God's Gold; Britain's rebel doctors; Earthquake devastates Peru; How Men turned Myths into facts; Cracking the cosmic code - signals from space; When life will be too rich for work; Southland (USA) Saga; Christian Roman Britain; Colin Chapman's super car - Elan Plus Two; Touchstone for T'ang; and more. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Magazine

RareNonFiction.com · Canadá129,95 €

Luciani, PatrickMareMagnum

Economic Myths : Making Sense of Canadian Policy Issues - Second Edition

1996258 pages. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Quality copy. Book

RareNonFiction.com · Canadá49,95 €

Friedman, Milton / Block, Walter / Hayek, Friedrich A. Von / Kalymon, Basil / Olsen, Edgar O.MareMagnum

Rent Control: Myths and Realities--International Evidence of the Effects of Rent Control in Six Countries: Myths and Realities--International Evidence of the Effects of Rent Control in Six Countries

1981335 pages including bibliography. Discusses the myth and the realities of rent control. Presents definitive evidence that, in the final analysis, "there is no case for control." Light wear. Unmarked. Nice tight copy. Book

RareNonFiction.com · Canadá69,95 €

Multiple ContributorsMareMagnum

Jewelry Making Gems and Minerals Magazine- January 1977 - No. 459

1977Features: A Mallard Bola; Jeweled Pen Caps; The Art of Sand Pouring; How to Cut Brazilian Opal; Tips on Buying and Cutting Opal; Art Nouveau; Cooper Pedy Today; Internal Structures and Identification of Gilson Opal; Notes on Gilson Synthetic White Opal; The Australian Opal Scene Today; Myths, Legends and Superstitions about Gemstones; Tektites - Their Origin and where they may be found. Somewhat above-average wear but remains a sound reference copy. Date stamp to front cover. Book

RareNonFiction.com · Canadá49,95 €

Multiple ContributorsMareMagnum

Sea Frontiers - Vol.32. No. 5 - September/October 1986

1986Features: Oregon's sea lion cave; the topsy-turvy world of capillary waves; Ciguatera - Scourge of seafood lovers; Aggressive behavior in reef corals - a stragegy for survival?; Dredging up old myths; Postal coup for Palau; Antifreeze in polar fishes; Red abalone - the treasure off California's north coast. Covers taped together else a sound copy. Book

RareNonFiction.com · Canadá49,95 €

Gaetz, Annie L.MareMagnum

Trails of Yesterday: Folk Lore of the Red Deer District

197299 pages. Undated. Circa 1970s? Contents include: Beginnings; Place Names of the Red Deer District; Student Missionaries; Farming; Politics; Bachelors; Fun and Frolic; Short Shorts; Indians - Their Myths and Traditions; Our Cairn. Usual library markings. Average wear. Sound copy. Book

RareNonFiction.com · Canadá49,95 €

Flapan, SimhaMareMagnum

The Birth of Israel - Myths and Realities

1987277 pages. Index. Reference notes. Purports to expand upon seven myths. Average wear. Clean and unmarked. Slight twist to spine. Sound reference copy. Book