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1932ix, 86 pages. Tissue-protected photographic frontis portrait of author and numerous other photographic plates. Author recounts his visit to Japan and, on the last page, presages difficulties to come for people of Japanese descent living in Canada. "So graphically have his word pictures portrayed the social, domestic and economic life of Japan that every person who reads them will, I am sure, have a much more enlightened understanding of the customs and mannerisms of the Japanese people." - S. Yedo, Japanese Consul in Vancouver, B.C. Light wear and soiling to yellow boards. Binding sound. A well-preserved copy of this fascinating work which is of much interest to latter day Japanophiles. Wallace p.89. Book
1990320 pages. "Inspired by a deep knowledge and love of the region, this magnificent book from two of the world's outstanding photographers is the record of a five-year jouney of discovery... A true celebration of the lives of those who still inhabit the cradle of mankind." - from dust jacket. 328 illustrations, including 244 plates in full color, 75 line drawings and 9 maps. A very heavily worn former library copy with usual markings. Worthy as a reference copy only. Book
1993413 pages. Index. Great reproductions of black and white photos. Signed and inscribed by author upon title page. "Author recounts some of the highlights of his forty years in the Cariboo/Chilcotin, particularly his love/hate relationship with the famous Gang Ranch and its various owners." - from back cover. Moderate wear. Minimal markings. A sound copy. Book
1980Features: International Floralies, Montreal 1980; Cabinetmaker and Weaver Friedrich K. Ploethner; 19th Century Ontario Animal Portraits; The B. Lent Pottery c. 1836-1841- Lincoln County redware; In Search of a Canadian Sampler-Maker - a fascinating story of three closely intertwined pioneer Ontario families - Robertsons, Barnharts and Smiths; the Dugald Costume Collection; The Careful Collector - Part II - International Customs and Transport. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality copy. Book
1973356 pages including index, 110 illustrations, map and list of shipwrecks. Signed by author upon title page. Endpapers decorated with local maps. A condensed summary of practically every event of historic value which occured in the area. Commences with the sighting of the shores of the Northwest Coast of America for the first time - by the Spaniards - and the landing of Captain Cook at Nootka, where the history of British Columbia begins. Old West Coasters will enjoy reading the pages which so vividly recall the pattern of life and the customs familiar in that part of the island half a century ago. Includes list of 243 ships wrecked on this part of the coast. This list includes type of vessel, date and locality. Moderate wear to book. Binding firm. Somewhat above-average wear to dust jacket. A sound copy of this informative work. Book
1926Pages 577-660. Lovely color cover art by FM(?) Features: Nice color ad for Wills Sainte Claire, Inc auto inside front cover; Nice illustrated ad for the New Marmon Motor Car Company of Indianapolis - two images with text; full-page black and white Packard automobile ad; Turkey's Coming of Age - photo-illustrated article on how far the new republic is keeping its oath to be civilized and progressive; An Empire Builder of Old Japan - illustrations of Japanese Triptychs collected by Darrell O. Hibbard; Chang and Feng and Wu - photo-illustrated article of the Chinese Political Puzzle into its elementary terms; The Doom-Fraught Sahars - photo-illustrated article on this land where the incessant increase of sand augurs the dying out of plant and animal life; Little Femail "Nanook" - a broken-hearted polar bear tethered outside an Eskimo igloo near Barrow (includes photo of Detroit Arctic Expedition aircraft commanded by G.H. Wilkins - plane on ground with dog team and Eskimos in foreground); Marriage A La Mongole - a wedding where a plate for gifts is passed to guests plied with millet whiskey - photo-illustrated article; J.V. Stalin - Heir of Lenin - an Asiatic, whose iron control of Russia befits his name, which means 'Steel"; Lhasa at Last - a Revelation of Hidden Mysteries and Curious Customs at the Tibetan Capital - photo-illustrated article; "Madam President" in the Chair in India - Sarojini Naidu guides the Indian National Congress; Full page Cadillac ad; Full page illustrated ad for the Chrysler "70"; Lovely full-page color ad for the RCA Radiola; Nice colour ad for Camel cigarettes with July 4th theme; *Fantastic* black and white photo ad for American Leather Producers Inc, featuring interior and exterior photos of a leather upholstered luxury auto with body by Locke and chassis by Rolls-Royce; Nice ad for Canadian Pacific and its Empress of Scotland world cruise; Colour ad for Davey Tree Surgeons; Dollar Steamship Line ad; ad for Bankers Trust travelers checks; Red Star Line ad re: Belgenland world cruise; Very classy colour ad for Lincoln automobiles inside back cover. Color-photo ad for Listerine on back cover promotes its use in the treatment of dandruff. Somewhat above-average external wear and soiling. Partial opening of front cover along spine and chipping to backstrip. A worthy copy of this lovely vintage issue. Magazine
1985Features: Safely displaying your collection; A French Christmas; Jean Johnson Miniatures of Brielle, NJ; Vicki Cleveenger's Antebellum World; Jean Robert - a visit with St. Nick; Tasha Tudor customs to adapt for your holiday traditions; Sandra Henry Wall's Insid-out creations; Ralph Williams creates vignettes; Royce Piro's Dollmaking; An Eye-Catching Christmas shoppers' display; Pam Bright created Santa's house; Joyce Prager, Sue Schulman, Mayme Griffin, Connie Hurlburt, Tina Strauss and Debbie Sobel work together; Mary Eccher's elegant buffet dishes; Joann's Puppet Theater in the Park; A natural approach to Christmas; A Scroll leg table; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
199596 pages. Gazetteer. Maps and abundant colour illustrations and photos throughout. Bit of liquid paper atop front free endpaper otherwise clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
1999224 pages. Index. Sumptuous colour photography throughout. "Considers over a hundred historical and contemporary titles. Portrays the current holders of these positions in their particular "uniform" - grand, humble, symbolic, or simply practical - and in places that are special and specific to the responsibilities of their role... The informative and lively text relates the story behind each of these images, both as fascinating vignettes of particular circumstances and as part of the history that has made the United Kingdom what it is today." - from dust jacket. Book clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Light wear to dust jacket. Due to a binding error we have removed the lower corner of the back free endpaper. Corresponding corner of back fixed endpaper damaged but present. A quality copy of this handsome production. Book
1990224 pages. Full-page colour illustrations on every second page. "An entrancing picture of an exotic land and its people as they appeared to Western eyes 200 years ago." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. A nice copy. Book
186916 pages. Contents: Ladies' and children's toilettes; The Eye; Recovering from Illness; New York Fashions- wedding dresses, the trousseau, etiquette of weddings; Personal; The Scene-Painter's Wife; The Mapleton Mystery, by Annie Thomas; Embroidered clothes rack; Crochet fraises for children; watch and jewel case; cambric cravat ends; crochet cap crown, toilette cushion cover; Promenade Toilette; Insertions for Lingerie; Afghan customs; Paris fashions; Debenham's Vow - continued; Harry's Anti-Society - great large photo; Humor; and more. Above-average wear. Book
187116 pages. Contents: Silk ball dress with tulle trimming; satin and gauze ball dress; Chasing a Moth; Some Social Customs; Manners Upon the Road; New York Fashions - spring goods, fassementerie; China crape paletots, black grenadine suits; watch-case simulating a beetle; fan with satin stitch embroidery; crape, lace, and gros grain Bertha; Small Superstitions; On Domestic Scape-Goats; Hannah - continued; The fashionable season; sayings and doings; Aigrettes for hats, etc.; Desiree, by Justin McCarthy; The Fisherman's Darling; Lent - Ancient and Modern; Infinitely Little People; Family breakfasts and dinners; Alice Cary - write-up with illustration; Nice full-page illustration entitled "The Fisherman's Darling"; humor. Average wear. Book
187216 pages. Contents: Ladies' and Children's Street and House Dresses; A Chapter for Novelty-Seekers; A Word in Season for the Old Coal Man, by Gail Hamilton; Manners Upon the Road - of some fellow-travelers; New York Fashions - evening toilettes, polonaises, woolen suits, bonnets and hats; Personal; Crochet shawl; crochet and netted cape; crepe de Chine Fichu; woolen plaid Bedouin; Americans in Paris; Gros Grain Suit - front and back illustrations; Silk and Cashmere Vest-Polonaise - front and back illustrations; Propinquity; Du Chaillu in the North; Testamentary Curiosities; Sayings and Doings; Paris Fashions; Ladies' and Children's Fall and Winter Suits; Polish Customs; English Gossip; London's Heart - continued; A Street Band - great illustration; embroidered work-box; case for tatting, sewing utensils; netted guipure insertions; needle-work border for handkerchiefs; Green; humor. Average wear. Book
187616 pages. Contents: Spring Wrappings for Girls and Boys from 6 to 14 Years Old; The Old Clothes Men; Household Furniture - woman's share; New York Fashions - polonaises and mantles, mantles, gingham suits with Smyrna lace, pink and blue batistes, mor hints about dresses; Personal; embroidered foot-stool; Work-bag; Embroidered Work-bag; Monogram for lingerie, etc. - white embroidery; Section of cover for parasol - wrought guipure and lace stitch; How to Preserve the Hearing; Cravat End - silk braid, gold cord, and lace stitch; Ladies' House Dresses - illustraiton; As Long as She Lived! - continued; A.T. Stewart; Sayings and Doings; Spring bonnets; agrafes and buckle for bonnets; The Literary Lamtreatment of Music; Parasols; Head-dress of cream-colored serge ribbon; head-dress of pink serge ribbon; Ladies' and Children's Spring Wrappings and Dresses - illustration; Dill's Love Affair; Centennial Customs; Trellis-Work, etc.; A Right of Way; Great full-page illustration "" Right of Way" shows conflicting man-powered cabs and their fares; Lapland costuem; A Curious Sicilian Legend; Gold-Fish; humor. Average wear. Book
1964591 pages. Illustrated in text with line diagrams and grainy reproductions of black and white photos. Extremely informative. First page explains how some customs described in past issues of this work have died out in whole or in part. Covers most topics in one page so is easy to read easy-to-digest chunks. Light wear to clean and unmarked book. Average wear to fabric-decorated storage box which is showing signs of wear but remains attractive. String-bound. A quality copy of this charming vintage Japanese tourism memento. Book
196466 pages. Loaded with great black and white photos of the band. Topics include: Arriving in New York; Clearing Customs at Kennedy Airport; At the Plaza Hotel; Appearing on the Ed Sullivan Show; Features on the individual band members; The Beatles at Home in England; The Beatles with their Show Business Friends; Their trip to Paris; The Way it Was with Marsha Mella; Hipster's Dictionary. Covers very heavily worn. Textblock detached from covers with above-average wear. A worthy memento of the amazing Beatle invasion of America. Magazine
1879Pages 159-192. Features: Politician Herbert F. Norris - article and full-page illustration of Mr. Norris; Early history of the Concord press; Decisions of Chief Justice Smith; Congressional Papers, No. 4 - Illusions Dispelled; Manners and Customs in Hopkinton - No. 1 - Domiestic, Social and Moral. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy. Magazine
1879Pages 193-224. Features: Col. John Hatch George - article with full-page illustration of Mr. George; Men of Old Nottingham at the Battle of Bunker Hill; The N.H. Seventh at Ft. Wagner; In Battle and in Prison - A Reminiscence of the War of the Rebellion, by William E. Stevens; Manners and Customs in Hopkinton - No. 2 - Religious, Commercial, Political; Malaga. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy. Magazine
1879Pages 225-256. Features: Article on Hon. Levi W. Barton with handsome one-page engraving of him; Congressional Papers, No. 5 - Forty-Fifth Congress; A Bit of Newspaper History - Henry G. Carleton and Matthew Harvey; An Old Sketch of Lancaster; Manners and Customs in Hopkinton - No. 3 - Funereal, Matromonial, Benevolent, Financial, Inter-Communicative, Mutual and Protective; One page ad for The Manchester Weekly Times inside back cover; Back cover ads for Evans, Sleeper & Evans Book and Job Printers of Concord, N.H., and Fred'k S. Crawford, Bookbinder and Blank Book Manufacturer of Concord, N.H. Average wear. Prior owner's name atop front cover, otherwise unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy. Magazine
1996242 pages. Index. Bibliography. "This superb volume, the definitive volume on Haida art, presents the most treasured works in what is considered the world's best collection, at the Canadian Museum of Civilization... Richly illustrated with 90 full-color photos of artworks (such as masks, pipes, rattles and other ceremonial objects)... and 95 black and white photos of artworks and rare historical images... The descriptive text... provides an informed overview of Haida art in a historical, cultural and cosmological context." - from dust jacket. Printed upon glossy stock. Illustrated endpapers. Other than an attractive library bookplate upon verso of front free endpaper, a blindstamp to the title page and a card pocket inside back free endpaper, clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. A high quality copy of this wonderful work. Book
1917Pages 194-284 plus 16 pages of great vintage ads. Features: The Romance of the French Foreign Legion; Adrift in a Mine-Field - two men drift through a mine-field in a crippled seaplane, fending off mines with their bare hands!; That Night - a rice-planter's cyclone ordeal on Bordelieu Island off the Florida coast; An Englishwoman in South America - Mrs. Mayer-Nixson describes the ways of Chilean (Chilian) policemen, the curious manners and customs of the people, and the odd habits of Chilean servants; The End of the Rainbow - an adventure of Etienne, a half-breed trapper in Northern Canada who had not heard of WWI; Rua the Prophet - the curious history of a Maori fanatic, Rua Kenana, who established a native "New Jerusalem" in the heart of the wild and inaccessible Urewera Mountains of New Zealand - article with great photos; Canada's Last Frontier - part II of a photo-illustrated narrative of a trip to Canada's Eskimo country - including a photo of Fort McMurray which was but a tiny clearing in the woods, plus a photo of an early oil well, and the Pelican gas 'gusher' which had been buring for 18 years!; Our Zambezi Lion-Hunt - adventure involving a black-faced lion; The Tale of the "Tara" - the adventures of the crew of the auxilliary cruiser "Tara," torpedoed off the North African coast - photo-illustrated article; Exploring the Black Canyon - A.L. Fellows and W.W. Torrence help tap a river by a tunnel which irrigates a previously barren valley in Colorado. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent vintage issue. Book
1918Pages 353-440, plus 24 pages of fascinating ads. Features: The House of a Hundred Rooms - Part 1 - incredible revelations of a building in Philadelphia with underground cellars and dungeons which were put to diabolical uses by Chinese Tong-men; A Village on a Mountain Top - nice photo-illustrated article on Mola, Sicily; Enrico Toti - Italy's One-Legged War Hero - how he fought and died at the Carso front; With the British Armoured Cars in Russia - Part 1 - the first authentic account of their work and adventures - photo-illustrated article; In the Grip of the Blizzard - Daring Antarctic Sledge Expedition of Sir Douglas Mawson as described by Capt. Madigan - major article with fascinating photos; My Adventures in the World War, Part 3 of E. Ashmead-Bartlett's adventures as a war correspondent; In the Land of the Lapps - Part 3 - photo-illustrated description of the life and customs of these fascinating and little-known people; The Gum Lands of New Zealand - photo-illustrated article on the Kauri gum industry of New Zealand; How We Brought the Chinese War-Workers to France - important information about the Chinese Labour Corps which assisted British armies in non-combatant duties at the Front were recruited in China and transported from their distant homes in the Far East across the seas to France, travelling via Canada; Marooned in the Arctic - E.H.L. Mitchell went to Alaska on a mining venture but was shipwrecked and marooned on a barren island for eight weeks; The Water-Gardeners of Amiens, France - wonderful photo-illustrated article; Lost in the Mine - the lamp of a boy working in a Welsh coillery went out and he lost his way - and nearly his life; Photo of the four-hundred and fifty Temples of the Law at Mandalay, in Upper Burma. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Book
198094 pages. Features: The NRA Show; Best Handgun - and the winner is...; .357 Mag = RAMS!; DuBiel Arms - The Midas Touch; Sweepstakes & Gun of the Month Winners; Cut-Rate African Safari; Customs by Spokhandguns; Gunshop Series - Paul Jaeger Co.; Guns That Held An Empire. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
1936Pages 999- 1042. Features: Cover photo of destruction of the Crystal Palace by fire; Photo of the late Sir Basil Zaharoff, the armaments financier, with his wife; Page of photos of Italy's naval review for Adm. Horthy; Book review of "Walkabout", by Lord Moyne; Page of photos of New Guinea's strange customs and creatures; 10 photos of naval vessels controlled by Gen. Franco and by the Spanish government; One-page pictorial map of Barcelona, with its harbour and buildings, and an inset map showing the position of the safety zone for foreign and neutral ships; Three pages of photos of the highest peak ever climbed, 25,660 foot Nanda Devi, and climbers upon her; Photos of Dr. T. D. A. Cockerell with Grey Owl and his wife; Photos of Crystal Palace before and after the tragic fire; Lovely colour centrefold painting of the town of Paarl, South Africa, by Montague B. Black; Charming one page colour ad for McVitie & Price's Christmas specialties - biscuits and sweets; Photos of personalities of the week include Sir Edwin Deller, Capt. E. C. Cobb, J. T. Christie, R. Gibson, Adm. Sir Reginald Tupper, H. L. French, Carl von Ossietzky, Maj. J. W. B. Tindall, Emil Stickling, the Duke of Kent, Adm. Horthy, and King Victor Emmanuel; Photo of Von Ribbentrop and Viscount Mushakoyi signing German- Japanese Pact in Berlin; Photo of Italian subs under construction; Photo of Stalin introducing new Soviet Constitution; Photo of the Tori Khel tribe handing over rifles to a British agent; Photo of the opening of Egypt's parliament under the new Anglo-Egyptian treaty; One page Harrods ad features practical clothing items; Four illustrated pages of suggested Christmas gifts; Full-page Egyptian travel ad; Half-page German travel ad; Half-page Bentley sports car ad; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound a vintage copy. Magazine
1980215 pages. Index. Footnotes. Reproductions of archival black and white photos. "This lively account of a dashing young man about town provides a firsthand description of society in early Victorian Toronto. Young Mr. Smith's diaries and letters, from 1839-1858, have been edited by his granddaughter and deftly interwoven with her own background comments." - from dust jacket. Clean, tight and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Book
