DUPUY, Pierre.Livre Rare Book
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réf. 118801A Brusselle (Bruxelles), Chez François Foppens, 1702, 1 volume in-12 de 160x95 mm environ, 1f.blanc, 6ff. ( frontispice, titre, avertissement), 564 pages (mal chiffré, 570 pages), 1f. blanc. Pleine reliure mouchetée, dos à nerfs portant titres dorés et caissons ornés, roulette dorée sur les coupes, tranches mouchetées de rouge, gardes blanches. Coiffes arasées, cuir frotté, trace de mouillure sur le frontispice, pages brunies, quelques rousseurs sinon bon état.
1662basane brune, dos à nerfs orné, titre doré au dos, tr. jaspées, p. de tit. rouge et noire, vignettes et lettrines, ex-libris ancien, (plats frottés, petite coupure sur le premier plat, ors passés, coiffe inf. un peu courte dégageant la tranchefile, petit accroc à un mors inf., coins et coupes élimés avec manques, qq. rousseurs et lég. acidification, petite rognure en marge extérieure des 4 premiers f.) Dupin (n° 1381) donne les informations suivantes :"E. fut d’abord avocat au parlement de Grenoble, ensuite avocat général et l’un des présidents du même parlement ; après cela premier président du sénat de Chambéry. Il mourut en 1636". Dans cette dernière édition publiée de son vivant figure un curieux "avertissement au lecteur" dans lequel il accuse de contrefaçon la Rocheflavin dont le célèbre ouvrage "les treize livres du parlement de France" aurait largement reproduit son recueil. Il est vrai que celui-ci est d’une particulière qualité dans la mesure où il contient un recueil très substantiel d’arrêts bien expliqués (dans les arrêts remarquables on citera ceux sur les libertés de la ville de Grenoble, sur des questions d’avortement, sur le fait qu’un "condamné aux galères ne purge l’accusation par la torture soutenue…"). Mais il faut également souligner l’important recueil de plaidoyers (sur la présentation des docteurs ès droit pour être reçus en parlement, si la mort civile par la condamnation aux galères a pareil effet que la mort naturelle, sur un trésor trouvé, si le contrat de maintenance d’une horloge est rendu caduc par le fait que l’horloge a été cassée et rompue "par le désordre des guerres", si les gageurs sont valables…). Dernière édition.
réf. 25772, Lyon, Nicolas Gay 1662, in-4, basane brune, dos à nerfs orné, titre doré au dos, tr. jaspées, p. de tit. rouge et noire, vignettes et lettrines, Ex-Libris ancien, (plats frottés, petite coupure sur le premier plat, ors passés, coiffe inf. un peu courte dégageant la tranchefile, petit accroc à un mors inf., coins et coupes élimés avec manques, qq. rousseurs et lég. acidification, petite rognure en marge extérieure des 4 premiers f.), 13 f.-654p.-33 f.
réf. 7748Paris, Le Prieur, 1761, 1 plein veau marbré, dos orné, pièce de titre maroquiné, tranches rouge, coiffe inférieure manquante. in-12, f.t., titre, 531 pp. ;
1928réf. 17568Toulouse, Imp. Mazières & Laporte, 1928 ; in-12, br. ; 60 pp., (1) ff.
1839réf. 634717Heidelberg, Mohr, 1839-40. VIII, 508 S.; VIII, 568 S. Leinenbände d. Zt. mit goldgeprägten Rückentiteln (Bezug an den Rückenkanten stellenw. geplatzt). [2 Warenabbildungen]
réf. 19435, Tot Gendt, by Petrus de Goesin, 1766, Gebonden, volleder met goudstempeling op rug, originele titelpagina, 105 x 165mm., 192pp.
1835réf. GITf702Paris Imprimerie Royale 1835. In-4 1 feuillet non chiffré (titre) 458pp. Exemplaire sans sa reliure, brochage solide, sans rousseurs, bien complet de tout son texte. RARE.
1963réf. 1059421963/1965. Tutti i quotidiani sono in ottimo stato di conservazione nella loro piega originale del mezzo. Di ogni numero è stato conservato il foglio o i fogli interi inerenti le notizie che giorno dopo giorno venivano riportate sul processo sui vari protagonisti sui testimoni e sui più diversi pareri di esperti. Oggi si parlerebbe di femminicidio allora era più l'aspetto "peccaminoso" che faceva presa sui lettori: schiere di amanti sfilarono davanti al Pubblico Ministero al giudice ai giurati a principi del Foro che accettarono la difesa. La vita di Carlo Nigrisoli i suoi atteggiamenti i suoi interventi o peggio i suoi mancati interventi portarono quasi immediatamente il pubblico a schierarsi verso un atteggiamento colpevolista; ma interessante notare anche la svolta presa da questo processo verso un campo abbastanza nuovo per il periodo: le prove scientifiche addirittura atomiche. Ne esce da tutto un desolante quadro di una famiglia distrutta fra tradimenti superficilità paure misteri e particolarmente ne esce la solitudine di una donna che giorno dopo giorno ha visto svanire la fiaba del suo matrimonio e forse si è abbandonata quasi ad un "inevitabile" destino cattivo e dall'altra parte di un uomo certamente non probo ma possibile mai che possa essere così irrazionale che dopo aver deciso di uccidere la moglie lasci innumerevoli tracce del suo delitto tanto da essere incriminato e condannato Forse solo una cosa importante allontana questo delitto dai tanti che oggi ci vengono mostrati quasi quotidianamente: il rispetto che ebbero i nonni i giudici gli amici per i bambini di Ombretta stringendo attorno a loro una impenetrabile cortina di difesa. Articoli da Il Resto del Carlino Il Corriere L'Avvenire Il Corriere Lombardo Il Messaggero La Stampa . TUTTI unknown
1962réf. 1141881962 A Paris, Au Cercle du livre Précieux - 1962 - Édition limitée à 2000 exemplaires, sur vélin pur fil du Marais, n° 268 - 15 volumes in-8, plein chagrin rouge; tranches de tête dorées; décor à froid et en doré sur les plats et le dos, nom de l'auteur, titre et tomaison en doré au dos - 657 p. + 694 p. + 556 p. + 378 p. + 446 p. + 476 p. + 462 p. + 576 p. + 602 p. + 522 p. + 430 p. + 650 p. + 438 p. + 472 p. + 534 p. - Iconographie hors texte en N&B - PREVOIR UNE AUGMENTATION DE FRAIS DE PORT EN CAS D'ENVOI POSTAL
1707réf. 3377S. l., 1707. 1707 In-12, veau, dos à nerfs orné (reliure de l'époque). - X (avec erreur de pagination) + 268 pp. Orné de quatre grands tableaux repliés. Quelques usures, déchirures sans manque à deux tableaux , ff. B6 & B7 en déficit (jamais reliés).Édition in-12 publiée la même année que l'originale de ce texte fondamental
1925Pages 353-440 plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Features: What Happened to Mary Clark near Indianapolis - her car was hit by a train and she ended up on the front of the train which thundered on through the night!; The Haunted Bungalow - extraordinary story from South Africa; A Thousand Miles From Anywhere - Reverend Martyn Rogers and his family spent three years on the island of Tristan da Cunha - where mail came only once per year!; The Living Death - an eccentric chemist marries an Aztec girl in the hope of discovering the secrets of ancient Aztec dyes; Sands of Destruction - the fierce Atlantic is destroying the coast of Donegal in the north-west of Ireland - article with graphic photos; How I Lost My Job - the author worked as a teamster in British Columbia, until he lost a wagonload of explosives near Burns Lake; Two Years in Borneo - part 3 - the exciting outbreak at the Lubuk Estate; Trial by Ordeal in Africa; A Woman in Unknown Morocco - Fay Sutton's photo-illustrated narrative; Where Cannibals Roam - part 4 of 4 of this photo-illustrated article on a trip to the interior of Papua; The Stolen Telluride - A West Australian gold-miner's story; A Double Event - members of the South African Constabulary gets involved with horse racing; The Montreal Hold-Up - Canada's most daring armoured car robbery in broad daylight; The Downfall of "The Colonel" - a very clever American crook; Anderson's Pole-Cat - an exhausted British Columbia prospector stumbles upon a fortune in a trackless wilderness. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Book
1945Pages 617- 644. Features: Page of six photos document Japan's Emperor Hirohito informing his ancestors that World War II has ended; Two pages of photos and illustrations explain the complicated machinery used to transform coal into household gas and valuable byproducts; Eight interesting photos present the vessel "Empire Victory" which, along with nine whale catching ships, will spend seven months catching and processing whales near Antarctica; Two-page illustration shows German U-boats making their last voyage and tow, and the demolition of U-2321 at sea; Two pages of photos present a pictorial survey of British troops' thankless task in the Netherlands East Indies - Surabaya and Batavia; Illustrations from Nuremberg show court proceedings and prison life of the war criminals; Centrefold illustration of Nuremberg's central courtroom during the hearing of evidence by general Lahousen, with Goering and a German counsel interrupting the witness; Article entitled "Record of the Sixth Airborne Division" includes photos of Maj. Gen. R. N. Gale and Maj. Gen. E. Bols, plus a photo of their men clearing the streets of Tel Aviv after riots during which they were stoned; Photos of the Nuremberg trial include general Lahousen, Hess, Ribbentrop, and Goering; the British prosecuting body, and a rare moment of levity with the Nazi accused, surrounded by their guards, all laughing; Photos of personalities of the week include John Amery, John Pearce, Eric Boal, the captains of the Oxford and Cambridge football teams, Mr. and Mrs. Churchill with their grandson, the deposed ruler of Yugoslavia, King Peter II and his queen, formerly Princess Alexandra of Greece, Justice Bucknill, Domingo De Las Barcenis, William Grimes, Dwight Filley Davis, Sir Robert Robinson, Maj. Gen. Patrick Hurley, and Lieut. Gen. Sir Archibald E. Nye; Photo of troops of the British sixth Airborne Division clearing a Tel Aviv St. during the recent revival of Jewish-Arab unrest and rioting; Photo of the headquarters of the controller of light industries in Tel Aviv, badly damaged by rioters; Nice photo of the HMS "Indomitable" arriving to a waving crowd at Portsmouth, after a Far East mission; Photo of the King of Thailand speaking with Prof. SiriBhada before leaving Switzerland in a British military aircraft; Photo of Swedes demonstrating against their government's decision to deport Baltic refugees; Photo of Benedictine monks and reconstruction work amongst the ruins of Monte Cassino; Photo of the new French cabinet; Photo of farewell ceremony as Russian troops leave Prague; Photo of large crowd of Dutch re-burying 17-year-old Hanni Schaft, whose body was discovered in sand dunes near Harlem after she was killed by the Nazis; Interesting photo of competing political posters in Vienna; Photo of American soldiers viewing the ruined and dismantled Nazi Hall of Fame at Munich; Photo of the blazing ruins of British airliner "Hermes" which crashed on it trial flight; Interesting photo of large granite bust of Hitler, sold for 500 pounds at German Embassy sale. Outer advertising pages not included. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
1917Cover portrait of M. Kerensky. Abundantly illustrated with black and white photos. Contents: Rise of the Soviet; Bolsheviks and Maximalists; Jewish Influences; Indiscipline in the army; Kerensky abolishes the death penalty; Alexeieff as Generalissimo; German Propaganda; Lenin and his agents; Resignation of Miliukoff; Provisional government's note to the allies; replies of Great Britain and France; No annexations and no indemnity; Resignation of Gutchkoff; A coalition cabinet; the 'soldier's charter'; dismissal of generals; Kerensky's visit to the armies; chaos in Russia; confiscation of land; mutinees in the fleet and armies; The Sukhomlinoff Trial; All-Russian congress of Soviets; Drunkenness revived; Treatment of the Imperial family; The Revolution and the Church; Fraternization with the enemy; women solderis. Average wear. Unmarked. Sound copy. Please note: the following issues may be of interest: Part 13 - The History of the Russian Army/The Russian Army at the Outbreak of War; Part 32 - Russia's Problem - The First Invasion of East Prussia; Part 33 - The Russian Conquest of Galicia; Part 44 - The last phases of the Russian Winter Campaign (1914-15); Part 50 - The Russian Offensive in the Carpathians (1915); Part 55 - The Campaign against the Baltic Provinces/ The Austro-German Victory on the Dunajec; Part 56 - The Reconquest of Przemysl and Lemberg; Part 61 - The Fall of Warsaw; Part 65 - The Advance from Warsaw, Last stages of the summer campaign (1915); Part 97 - Russia at War; Part 105 - The Russian Offensive of 1916 - first phase; Part 110 - The Russian Offensive of 1916 - Second phase; Part 122 - The Russian Offensive of 1916 - last phase; Part 124 - The Russian Campaign in 1915-16 in Armenia; Part 159 - The Adbication of the Tsar. Magazine
1888Public Acts relating to: Bills of Sale, Bridges, Cattle Ranges, Civil Procedure, Companies, Assize Courts, County Courts, Absconding Debtors, Trial of Controverted Elections, Foreign Mining Companies, Game, Granville Squatters, Justice's and Coroner's Oaths, Crown Lands, Land Registry, Licences, Mechanics Lien, Married Woman's Property, Regulation of Coal Mines, Quartz Mines, Municipalities, Pawnbrokers, Poisons, Crow's Nest and Kootenay Lake Railway, Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway (re: Beecher Bay Branch), Kootenay Railway, Shuswap and Okanagan Railway, Recognizances, Public Schools, Sherrifs, Statutes, Supply, Taxes, Trustees, Vancouver Preservation of the Peace, Noxious Weeds, Workmen's Wages. Private Acts relating to: Mtasqui Dyke, New Westminster City, Nicola Mining Company, Crow's Nest and Kootenay Lake Railway, Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway, Kootenay Railway, Harrison Hot Springs Tramway, Victoria City Official Map. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Rubber stamp of one E. Johnson inside boards and scattered through text. Book
1883Front page loose but present and presents six sketches of 'The Ship-Launch Disaster at Glasgow" - The Daphne capsized upon launch with much loss of life. New items: Mr. Gladstone immolates eight ministerial bills; Wimbledon competition more popular than ever; Malagasy envoys leave for home; Good news from Ireland - a lessening of crime and upset; Update on Cholera outbreak at Damietta; The Ship-Launch Disaster at Glasgow; Live-Saving Apparatus on the Serpentine; The New Steam-Ship Tartar; Banquet to Mr. Henry Irving; National Sports; Parisian Sayings and Doings; Death of the Duke of Marlborough; Royal activities; Church news; Benevolence and Self-Help; Ben Nevis Meteorological Station; Funeral of Mr. W. Spottiswoode; General Home News; The City of London College; Two pages of Classified Ads (please note that this page is loose but present). Full page of sketches of "Complimentary Dinner to Mr. Henry Irving at St. James Hall. Half-page illustration of 'Trial of life-saving apparatus on the Serpentine, Hyde Park. Half-page engraving of "The Union Steam-Ship Company's Royal Mail-Steamer Tartar. Very dramatic two-page engraving entitled "The Great Disaster at a Ship Launch on the Clyde - Sinking of the Daphne, with Two Hundred Men. Above-average but not excessive wear. Includes separate supplement which consists of two full-page engravings - the first shows a kneeling man gardening while tenderly holding an infant, the second shows a sad kitchen scene from a picture by W.H.Weatherhead with the caption "For men must work and women must weep, Though storms be sudden and waters deep, And the harbour bar be moaning - C. Kingsley". The Ben Nevis Summit Observatory - Six sketches on one page. Opening of the City of London College - two sketches; Funeral of the late Mr. W. Spottiswoode, F.R.S., in Westminster Abbey - 4 sketches. Somewhat above-average wear and soiling overall. Perforations along spine indicate this copy from a disbound volume. Magazine
1806réf. AQ35068London: Longman Hurst Rees and Orme 1806. iv xcv 1 1-120 121-230 121-378pp 8. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Twentieth century green buckram lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked. browning to title and blank fly-leaves light scattered spotting with chipping to edges of title page. The first edition of this report of the last impeachment trial to be held in the House of Lords. The defendant Henry Dundas 1st Viscount Melville 1742 – 1811 was accused of embezzling government funds during his appointment as treasurer of the admiralty between 1782 and 1800. Despite being acquitted the trial lost Dundas a great degree of public favour partially sullying his legacy as Home Secretary Lord Advocate Secretary of State for War and First Lord of the Admiralty. . First edition. 8vo. Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme hardcover
1800réf. AQ35203Dublin: Published by John Rea 1800. 48pp. Disbound. Inked ownership inscription to head of title. Later bookseller's ticket of Wildy & Sons Ltd. of London to foot of title. Light scattered staining and spotting throughout. The sole edition of a witness account of the scandalous trial of Assistant Deputy Post-Master and apothecary Arthur Wallace of Carlow Ireland indicted under the charges that 'on the 1st March in the 40th year of the King at Carlow he feloniously did secrete and embezzle a packet directed to Henry Loftus Tottenham at Ross which packet was sent by the post'. Despite the severity of the charges Wallace received countless recorded testimonies of good character being described by his own prosecution as 'a man of honour and integrity'. As such convicting Wallace of defrauding the mail required definitive evidence which was collected with the assistance of one Mr. De Joncourt described as a man 'of considerable sagacity’ and a ‘gentleman of considerable trust in the Department of the General Post Office'. In an almost-cartoonish fashion Joncourt's interrogation of the 'honest sober and industrious' Wallace revealed a great deal of repossessed banknotes in 'an inside concealed pocket' which were promptly identified as those missing from Tottenham's package. Wallace was accused of subsequently forging numerous counterfeit bills to replace those stolen and circulating them across the county; he was sentenced to death with execution ordered for the 16th of August 1800. . First edition. 8vo. Published by John Rea unknown
1815réf. AQ19449London: Printed by W. Glindon 1815. 16pp. Unbound with remains of original stitching. Edges first and final leaves dust-soiled uncut small tear to outer blank margin of two leaves and gutter of last little spotting. A speech delivered to the jury at a trial for adultery in Dublin by the lawyer Mr Phillips - an 'exquisite display of eloquence'. It comments on the fact that led Mr Guthrie the plaintiff he was representing and Mr Sterne to face one another in court as the latter had a relationship with Mrs Guthrie and convinced her to escape with him. The repenting Mrs Guthrie 'a poor wretch' returned home after Mr Sterne began to beat her. It was a very successful speech - 'a burst of applause from the whole Bar and auditory followed the delivery of the passage'. An interesting ephemeral survival shedding light on Irish marital law. COPAC records a single copy Oxford; OCLC adds no further. . 8vo. Printed by W. Glindon unknown
1975Features: Whence - Man's quest for understanding of his role in the universe, by Sir Bernard Lovell; A New Model T to the Rescue - General Motors' T-car, a.k.a. Kadett, Gemini, K-180 and, now, Chevette, leads America's race for the minicar market; Jury by Trial - There are now computers, pollsters, media analysts and even psychics to help the well-helled defendant find his panel of 'peers'; Black and white in Catholic Eyes - The struggles for survival at the bottom of America - suggests white ethnics and blacks have more reasons for unity than for division; Little Ladies of the Night - Rather than Norman Rockwell tyke's, today's runaways may wll be a 14-year-old in hot pants on New York's Minnesota strip; Fantastic uncommon color-photo centerfold ad for Sony Betamax features a side-by-side color tv and Betamax; Frank Gifford is featured in a color-photo ad for Dry Sack; No-Nonsense Chic - The city apartment of Jewelry designer Elsa Peretti; Half-page black and white ad for Roots shoes / natural footwear; No-Nonsense Chic - dress fashion photos; Tailgate feast recipes. 132 pages. Generously illustrated with black and white photos and fantastic color-photo ads. School stamp on table of contents and front cover which is missing a 3"x 3" piece from its bottom corner, otherwise clean and unmarked with average wear. A worthy vintage copy of this excellent issue. Book
1918Features: Title page illustration of British Artillery officers tobogganing on the Italian Front; Flesh-Food Shortage - Ways to Reduce It (article); The Blue Laurel (article); War and the Oceans (article); One illustrated page of coverage of the Malvy Trial in the French Senate; Two pages of photos of the British Army in camp and in the trenches in Mesopotamia; G.K. Chesterton writes of the importance of Poland and Alsace-Lorraine to the present war; Nine photos of "Men of the Moment" including C. A'Court Repington, T.H.J.C. Goodwin, Lord Glenconner, Travers Clarke, Sir Herbert Lawrence, Sir A. Hunter-Weston, Sir R.Y. Tyrwhitt, Count Hertling and Count Czernin; Illustrations of Cossack Troops, a subject of recent Bolshevist rumours; Two photos of Roumanian troops; Photo of the Bolshevist "Revolutionary Tribunal" dealing with Countess Panina; Photo of Russian Constituent Assembly members before they were disbursed by Red Guards with bayonets; One-page photo of Dryburgh Abbey; Two-page illustration of Italian trench-raiding party crossing the Piave by night on a raft; The Nitrogen (fertilizer) Problem Again (article about food in short supply); Page of photos of 21 British officers on the Roll of Honour, including Capt. John Fox Russell, V.C., M.C., R.A.M.C.; Two-page illustration of a German counter-attack crushed at Cambrai; Two-page illustration at Bourlon Wood where British rifles and machine-guns infliected huge losses on the German counter-attack; Five photos of British naval winter life in the Arctic Circle; Two photos of Royal Navy visitors on the Lapland coast; and more. 36 pages, including ten pages of charming vintage ads, most of which are illustrated. In particular, the back cover ad for "Harlene Hair-Drill" will fascinate anyone interested in early women's hair treatments. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent WWI-era issue. Magazine
1918Features: Title page illustration of burial of first United States soldiers killed in action in France; The Threatened German Offensive (article); War Weariness in the Napoleonic Period (article); The Food Value of Our Rations (article); Photos and brief write-ups of nine people in the news, including Sir John Forrest, M. Trotsky, Lord Beaverbrook, Capt. Sir Douglas Brownrigg, Jemadar Gobind Singh V.C., Mr.s Burleigh Leach C.B.E., Capt. Peter McLean, The New Marquess of Dufferin, and Sir Henry Norman BT MP; Two-page illustration of Supreme War Council at Versailles; Six photos of the opening of Parliament by the King, and his Procession; Illustrations of British airmen and soldiers fighting Turkish infantry in Palestine; G.K. Chesterton writes of the end of WWI, with illustration of Captain Bouchardon of France; Three pages of photos of troops above the snowline on the Northern Italian Front; The Art of [Air] Raiding the Enemy - photo-illustrated article by C.G. Grey; Four illustrations of the winter palace of the Tsars, sacked by the Bolsheviks; Centrefold illustration of British troops advancing across 'no man's land' following an artillery barrage; Photos of British dummy (wooden) battle-ships; One-page illustration of the sole survivor of two British destroyers lost in a snowstorm off the Scottish coast; Excellent one-page photo of Paul Bolo on trial for receiving German money to influence French opinion; One-page photo of the Malvy Trial - M. Malvy, French Ex-Minister of the Interior, was charged with giving information to the enemy; Article on food rations and health; Roll of Honour - page of photos of 20 officers; "Jenny Wren" - The Handy Woman of the "W.R.N.S." - article with photos; Photo of a large machine shop of the Swift Motor Car Company; Photo of the Humber Company's undefeated ladies' football team; and more. 36 pages including eight pages of marvelous vintage ads, most of which are illustrated. An ad for Carters includes photo of badly wounded soldier in their "Embassy" adjustable reclining chair. Bold two-color back cover ad for "Greys" cigarettes features member of military band on horseback. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent WWI-era issue. Magazine
193648 pages. Features: Nostalgic Goodrich Tire photo ad inside front cover shows grieving family and their car after a blowout; Nice full-page photo ad for International Harvester heavy duty industrial equipment; Nice full-page photo ad for Canada Dry beverages; Horse Doctor (fiction); Our Olympic Chances - article with photos of athletes Hank Ciemen, Sammy Richardson and Phil Edwards; Honors Easy - fictional story of what happened aboard an Atlantic liner when two card sharps picked a 'sucker'; Revolt in Quebec - second in a series of articles presenting a French-Canadian's interpretation of Quebec's reform movement and the viewpoint of French Canada toward Confederation; Nemesis in Hind - a story of glamorous India, the India where death strikes mysteriously and superstition holds sway; Treasure Under the Arctic's Rim - the mineral wealth of Great Bear Lake; A Man and a Hundred Maids - a story of how too many girls may be worse than none at all; Gun-A-Noot - the strange case of the Indian who defied police for thirteen years and emerged from his trial as a hero; Beautiful full-page black and white photo ad for Sweet Caporal cigarettes featuring horse "Margo C", owned by Miss Faith Lyman of Montreal; and more. Back cover missing. Front cover holding loosely by one staple. Book
1929Pages 87-168 plus 32 pages of nice vintage advertisements. Features: The Queer Side of Things - The Haunted Rest-House - an occult story from West Africa; In the Hands of the Bedouin - part I of Anton Hauptmann's story; Hitting the Iron Trial - part I of the author's train-hopping adventure from Vancouver, British Columbia to New York before he carried on to England; Update on the "Harpist of Alexandria", made famous in the July 1928 issue of this publication; The "Fool Afoot" in Italy - part II; "Lo! The Poor Indian" - An amusing account of the ways and wiles of the Red men of British Columbia - with photos; The Taxi-Cab Murder Mystery - one of the most remarkable crimes in the annals of the West Australian Police; The Elephant-Slayer - an amusing story from Kenya colony in 1905-6; A Weighty Problem - young Captain Gillon and the vessel Saragossa; Piano Tuner Kenneth J. McCombie's Adventure; In a Hole - the author fell into a hole at a New Mexico gravel pit; "Wide World" Sequels; The "Fleet of the Lost" - great article about the old windjammers residing at Alameda, on the shores of San Francisco Bay - article with nice photos; Man and his Needs; House and Garden; Stamps of the World. Average wear. Small protective pieces of tape at each end of backstrip. Binding intact. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
1961139, 5 [ads] pages. Black and white photos. Critically annotated on many pages by prior owner who applied a masking tape label to the front cover upon which to state his disagreement with the content. Annotation on page 101 suggests prior owner served in the air force of an allied country during WWII. Notes on title page document the development of this person's revisionist view of WWII from 1945 through 1995. Heavy wear. Binding open at page 81. One page of photos loose but present. In short, a poor but intriguing copy. Book
