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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
1920Pages 91-176 plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Features: The Mystery of the Missing Nun (part 1) - Sister Janina vanished from Isadore, Michigan and it was 12 years before the mystery was solved; Post-Hole Pete - an amusing bear story from the Alaska wilds; The Maddest Exploit of the War - Trooper Gerald Fitzgerald No. 1313 1st King Edward's Horse was unaware of the Armistice so single-handedly pursued the retiring German Army; The Ship That Came Back - the liner "Sesostris" was wrecked off the coast of Guatemala, lifted into a jungle by a volcano, then salvaged to resume her career! - article with photos; Short Stories; The Great Zeebrugge Raid - and After (part 1) - Sergeant H. Wright, D.S.M., of the Royal Marine Light Infantry provides striking narrative; Ants and Other Pests - Mining Engineer E.T. McCarthy's thrilling experiences; Across Unknown Arabia in Disguise - part 4 - Mr. Philby describes his travels in central Arabia among the Wahhabi (Wahabi) Arabs - article with photos; The Hunting of Felizardo, a notorious brigand in the Philippines - photo-illustrated article; On Foot Through South America - part 7 of 7 - travels in the "Great Wilderness" of Bolivia, and a meeting with "Jack Thompson" - photo-illustrated article; With a Bristol Fighter Squadron on the Western Front - part 4 (illustrated); Down at Iceland - sights and events on a trip to Iceland in a typical Grimsby trawler ; A Battle with Bears - an exciting story from the wilds of Wyoming, by Frank M. McMaines; Nice illustrated B.V.D. underwear ad on back cover. Average wear. Unmarked. A quality vintage copy. Book
193648 pages. This glamorous publication brought New York women important information including: news of the choicest fashion, entertainment, current happenings, where to go, what to see, and how much to pay. Features: Color cover photo features lady applying lipstick amongst a throng of well-dressed football fans; Nice Franklin Simon's one-page ad featuring Persian (wool) Prestige; Super half-page photo ad for Best & Co. features 'Sequins for Glamour'; Nice Macy's full-page ad features photo of four fashionable kids disembarking the 'Normandie'; Full-page ad for Macy's Little Shop features elegant lady in evening gown; The tragic case of Elizabeth Smith, convicted of second degree manslaughter in the death of her newborn; Great one-page Singer sewing machine ad encourages readers to make the $4 dress illustrated; Several photos commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty; Photos and brief article on new diaper service (which some readers thought was a fiction!); Flaming Youth - Sixteen Years Older - "The Younger Generation" that made the 1920's such hectic years grows old and conservative, and its bearded prophets tell how they grew up - article with before and after photos of H.L. Mencken and F. Scott Fitzgerald; "Dear Martha Deane" - brief article with nine photos of radio broadcaster Mary Margaret McBride; 'Mama Martinelli and her Soup of Vengeance'; Photo-illustrated three-page article on Gloria Vanderbilt; Article on John Perona's 'fashionable hellhole' El Morocco - including photo of Jack Dempsey and Perona; The Fashion Ediitor's Diary; Two nice full-page color fashion photos; Review of some New York hair salons; Color-illustrated centerfold features Football Fashions; So Much To Buy - So Much to Spend; Evening accessories; Skin products; There's a difference in light bulbs - photo-illustrated article compares American with foreign bulbs; Color photos of fine china and sparkling crystal tableware; We Shop the Town; Hearty Dinners for Cold Days; Photos and article on the movie "Libeled Lady" which starred Jean Harlow and Spencer Tracy; Schaefer beer one-page ad mentions Empire City horse racing, Oct. 19-31; Maisonette Russe is opend with the blessing of Archimandrite Inna - brief article with photos; Manhattan Date Book; Nice color-illustrated Kotex ad inside back cover features fashionable ladies; and more. Unmarked with modest wear. A quality copy of this great vintage depression-era item. Magazine
1915Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: Retribution - how a worthless son was punished on a ship circa 1902; My Experiences in Uganda - Mrs. Hubert G. Knight describes housekeeping in the heart of Africa where she also accompanied her husband on hunting trips to wild parts of Uganda; The Lost "Luck" - an important family talisman is lost and finally recovered in White Russia; Down the Amazon from Source to Mouth - Part III - J. Campbell Besley continue their dangerous journey, with interesting photos; Pat Ryan's Eldorado - L.W.A. MacArthur, F.G.S., recounts how a gang of rogues imposed upon a credulous Irish farmer; The Wonder-Lake of Trinidad - Pitch Lake - a seemingly bottomless lake of asphalt - article with photos; A Tough Ten Minutes - un uncommonly nasty predicament in River Falls, Wisconsin in 1902 involving Harry Owen; A Pressed Man - an amusing story of the early days of the Australian Light Horse; In Search of Adventure - Part V - the story of a chequered cruise, including photo of ocean graveyard Middleton Reef and 2,000 tons of coal burned by the French to prevent their capture by the Germans; The Fishermen's Republic - a photo-illustrated visit to the tiny Republic of Noli, founded before Rome; "Ways That Are Dark" - Former Straits Settlements public official J.R. Innes describes the cunning and audacity of the Chinese criminal; Photo of a large "Kelek", a raft of inflated goatskins, on the Euphrates; Photo of members of the I.W.W. being water-cannoned in San Diego; and more. pp. 8 [ads], 99-190, 10-32 [ads]. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
192244 pages. 9.9" x 6.75". Discusses the public's conception of hydro-radials, municipalities' view of radials as a necessity, radials as both a local and provincial issue, the proposed lines, municipal and provincial co-operation, lack of duplication with steam railways, findings of Sutherland Commission's Majority Report, financial projections, and much more. Black pebbled leather-covered boards with brilliant gilt lettering upon front board. Fold-out map inside back board entitled "H.E.P.C. Map of Toronto-Buffalo & Detroit-Cleveland Districts Indicating Similarity Between Proposed and Existing Interurban Systems" measures 21.5" x 18.3" and is in excellent condition aside from a crease and two short openings to lower left periphery. Moderate external wear. Binding sound. 1" x 1" dull patch in lower left corner of front board where label removed. Contents clean and unmarked with light wear. Offers a penetrating view of the volatile debate involved in the early history of Southern Ontario's passenger rail service. (It would be fascinating to know the authors' impressions of today's 401 highway and GO rail service.) Book
196825 pages. Includes piano sheet music, lyrics and chords for these songs: She's a Rainbow; 2000 Light Years From Home; The Lantern; Gomper; In Another Land; Citadel; 2000 Man; All Together; On With The Show. Few bits of pencil writing. Texas music store ink stamp inside front cover. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy of this, the songbook for the Rolling Stones' ninth studio album. Book
1996ref. 130422Phaidon Press, London, 1996. 263 S. ; 30 x 26 cm ; Leinen.
1976193 pages. Black and white photos. Numerous line drawings. Chapters in first paper include: The Evolution of the Fishing Method by Light Attraction; Fishing Unit M.F.V. France (a Greek purse seiner on Lake Tanganyika); The Cycle of Fishing Operations; Landing Facilities at Lake Tanganyika (Tanzania); Fishing Areas in Lake Tanganyika (Tanzania) for Industrial Fishing; Insurance of the Fishing Unit. Chapters in second paper include: Existing Fishing Methods and Gear for Small-Scale Fisheries - Advantages and Limitations; A Small-Scale Seine Fishing Unit; The Cycle of Fishing Operations; The Results obtained from Experimental Unit; Conclusions and Recommendations. Chapters in third paper include: An Outline of the Problem; The Fishing Unit; Seasonal Availability of Fishing Grounds; Choice of Fishing Grounds; The Results of Beach Seine Experimental Fishing; Beach Seining by Local Fishermen; Comparing Catches of BS-2 with Local Fishermen; Prototype Beach Seining Unit; Conclusions and Recommendations plus appendices. Prior owner's name atop front free endpaper else clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding tight. Nice copy. Book
1907Includes the following stories: A Chase in the Clouds; Some Historic Curses - II; The Totem Pearl; On the Frontier in Central Africa - IV; The Runaway Steamer; The Land of the Vendetta; Queer Fixes - a battle with wolves, and the plot that failed; Through the United States on Bicycles - III; The Sailor Cowboys; Wide World Picture Tours III - Australia and New Zealand; The Secret of the Farm; A "Floating Gold-Mine"; A Brush with Cannibals; The Haunted Stable; Queer Fixes - The River-Driver, and The Downfall of "Red Mike"; Across Unknown Bhutan - I; The Disappearance of Bryant Crandall; In the Andamans and Nicobars; The Gliding Death - In the coils of a boa-constrictor, touch and go, and an hour with a rattler; Watchers of the Lights; What happened at the Bungalow; Wide World Picture Tours IV - British Africa; Darkness and Light; Our Trip Down the Zambezi; Through the United States on Bicycles - IV; At Sea with a Menagerie; The Poachers Vengeance; A Beetle Hunter in the Amazon; Across Unknown Bhutan - II; A Tragedy of Solitude; Kangaroo Farming; From India to England Overland - I; The Boy Who Ran Away; With a Survey Party in the Field; On Board the "Luciline"; A Maori "Canoe Poi"; The Lost Explorers; A High Climb in Himalaya; The Eye of the King; Our Cruise on the Friesland Meers; An Alligator Hunt By Night; Our Bunch of Bananas and What They Cost Us; The "Knill Festival" at St. Ives; The Passing of a Pathan; The Romance of Mining - The Coyote Mine, Forty Feet From Fortune, The Vanished Vein; The Hunted Hunter; A Cinder in the Sea; Selling the Empire's Secrets; An Eastern Theatre; Six Thousand Miles on Horseback - I; Fighting a Burning Gas-Well; An Exciting Weekend; The Lalla Khan Hoax; From India to England Overland - II; Raiding on the Cumberland; How Pearson Saved the "Overland"; Sport and Adventure in Central Africa - I; Nine Days Entombed; From India to England Overland - III; Tinker - The Story of a Dog; As the Sign of the "Cup-and-ball"; Six Thousand Miles on Horseback - II; The "Killers of Twofold Bay; Captured by Dyaks; Some of My Experiences; My Man Jose; Witch-Doctors and Their Ways; The Mystery of the Magazine; Across America by Motor-Cycle; An Unexpected Visitor; A Village of Smiths; A New Year Parade; Lost in a Mine; A Paradise of Birds; The Man-Eater of Lalpur-Arani; Fighting Snow in the Rockies; Alone in the Wimmera; Log-Rolling; The "White Avengers" - II; My Last Climb; A Lonely Trans-African Tramp - I; "Bully" Hayes's Supercargo; "The Emperor of the Sahara; The First Ascent of Chogo Loongma; Cast Away in the Arctic; A Deal in Eggs. Modest lean to spine. Average wear. Binding sound. A quality copy. Book
1950ref. 167601950 Trois gouaches sur papier cartonné, (1950), 32.5 x 24.7 cm.
ref. 10582200. Unidentified maker Judean oil lamp circa 2nd century AD documents domestic lighting practices and symbolic uses of light in Roman-period Judea. The object supports research into ancient household economies ceramic production and the cultural significance of illumination within Jewish daily and ritual life. Oil lamps functioned as essential sources of artificial light in pre-industrial societies and in the context of Judea they also intersected with textual and symbolic traditions in which light signified moral guidance wisdom and spiritual presence. Terracotta oil lamp measuring approximately 3 x 2 inches formed in a molded type with a central discus featuring a raised decorative motif possibly depicting an animal figure consistent with regional iconographic styles. The surface bears a dark red to brown slip with visible shaping along the nozzle and reservoir typical of mass-produced Roman-period lamps. The enclosed oil chamber would have held olive oil with a wick extending through the nozzle for illumination. The lamp is presented within a modern plastic display case mounted on a wooden base. The compact form and molded decoration align with widely distributed ceramic lamp types used throughout Judea and the broader eastern Roman provinces. Oil lamps in this period were ubiquitous domestic objects reflecting both the availability of olive oil and the absence of alternative lighting technologies. Households commonly relied on multiple lamps to extend activity beyond daylight hours with additional ambient light occasionally provided by hearths or ovens. Within Jewish textual traditions including references in the Torah and later writings lamps and light carried sustained symbolic meaning associated with righteousness knowledge and divine presence reinforcing their dual role as both utilitarian and culturally resonant objects. Minor surface wear consistent with age; no visible structural damage; overall very good condition. unknown
ref. 10582200. Unidentified maker Judean oil lamp circa 2nd century AD documents domestic lighting practices and symbolic uses of light in Roman-period Judea. The object supports research into ancient household economies ceramic production and the cultural significance of illumination within Jewish daily and ritual life. Oil lamps functioned as essential sources of artificial light in pre-industrial societies and in the context of Judea they also intersected with textual and symbolic traditions in which light signified moral guidance wisdom and spiritual presence. Terracotta oil lamp measuring approximately 3 x 2 inches formed in a molded type with a central discus featuring a raised decorative motif possibly depicting an animal figure consistent with regional iconographic styles. The surface bears a dark red to brown slip with visible shaping along the nozzle and reservoir typical of mass-produced Roman-period lamps. The enclosed oil chamber would have held olive oil with a wick extending through the nozzle for illumination. The lamp is presented within a modern plastic display case mounted on a wooden base. The compact form and molded decoration align with widely distributed ceramic lamp types used throughout Judea and the broader eastern Roman provinces. Oil lamps in this period were ubiquitous domestic objects reflecting both the availability of olive oil and the absence of alternative lighting technologies. Households commonly relied on multiple lamps to extend activity beyond daylight hours with additional ambient light occasionally provided by hearths or ovens. Within Jewish textual traditions including references in the Torah and later writings lamps and light carried sustained symbolic meaning associated with righteousness knowledge and divine presence reinforcing their dual role as both utilitarian and culturally resonant objects. Minor surface wear consistent with age; no visible structural damage; overall very good condition. unknown books
1855ref. 32141Boston: Davis & Farmer Printers 1855. 48pp top margins of first few leaves spotted. Stitched in original printed wrappers lightly foxed. Except as noted Very Good. The Infantry is named in honor of Revolutionary War Major General Benjamin Lincoln. This rare pamphlet prints its founding documents marching and arms instruction for the soldier and a manual of arms for sergeants. FIRST EDITION. OCLC 590599680 2- AAS NYHS as of June 2015. Davis & Farmer, Printers unknown
1855ref. 32141Boston: Davis & Farmer Printers 1855. 48pp top margins of first few leaves spotted. Stitched in original printed wrappers lightly foxed. Except as noted Very Good. The Infantry is named in honor of Revolutionary War Major General Benjamin Lincoln. This rare pamphlet prints its founding documents marching and arms instruction for the soldier and a manual of arms for sergeants. FIRST EDITION. OCLC 590599680 2- AAS NYHS as of June 2015. Davis & Farmer, Printers unknown books
ref. elala4251Leeds & London: Chorley & Pickersgill Ltd. The Electric Press 1906. 4to. pp. 3 p.l. 26 4 27-60 2 61-134 2. colour frontis. map 1 colour plate & numerous text illus. gilt-stamped cloth light soiling to upper cover Leeds & London: Chorley & Pickersgill, Ltd., The Electric Press, 1906 hardcover
1818ref. 44121Paris, Crochard, 1818. No wrappers. In: ""Annales de Chimie et de Physique, Par MM. Gay-Lussac et Arago."", tome 9, Cahier 1. Titlepage to vol. 9. Pp. 5-112 a. 1 folded engraved plate. (The entire issue offered). Fresnel's paper: pp. 57-66. Small stamps on verso of titlepage.
1818ref. 44121Paris Crochard 1818. No wrappers. In: "Annales de Chimie et de Physique Par MM. Gay-Lussac et Arago." tome 9 Cahier 1. Titlepage to vol. 9. Pp. 5-112 a. 1 folded engraved plate. The entire issue offered. Fresnel's paper: pp. 57-66. Small stamps on verso of titlepage. First printing of Fresnel's importent memoir on the aberration effect from a moving earth."In the same year in which the memoir on diffraction was submitted Fresnel published an investigation of the influence of the earth's motion on light the paper offered.if we suppose the aether surrounding the earth to be at rest and unaffected by the earth's motion of the telescope which we may suppose directed to the true place of the star and the image of the star will therefore be displaced from the central spider-line at the focus by a distance equal to that which the earth describes while the light is travelling through the telescope. This agrees with what is actually observed."Whittaker "A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity" I pp. 108-9. unknown
1919ref. 8964A. C. McClurg Chicago 1919 illustrated thruout counted 14 total pics some full pg chapter head illustrations but there 2 missing glossy opposite pg 112 312 HBDJ Published March 1919 has W. F. Hall Printing Company at btm copyright pg stated 1st Edition 1st printing with publishers imprint on Spine Panel set in 3 lines GOOD/GOOD AS-IS 1919 on Title pg First state binding of orange cloth with black titles and three lines on the spine. Beautiful & Most Attractive DJ Colored with Green of Tarzan & Snake in Tree with Grey BackGround Lettered in Brown Picture on DJ doesnt match frontispiece picture Tiny Chips DJ & front inner Flap DJ part been cut off inside partially Original Orange Cloth Lettered in Black on Front & Spine pg 4 has small mended tearfew dogeared pgsCover some Soiling & Rub Small Spine Tear crosswise & Darkening Spine Some pgs some spotting approx 30 or so & slight soil 1 pg small chip marginOtherwise Nice Tight Clean Small crease Few Pages With 319 pages and four of the five full page plates by J. Allen St. John. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by J. Allen St. John . A. C. McClurg , Chicago hardcover
19538vo., First Edition, with plates and maps (a number folding); elegantly bound in dark green full crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Sutcliffe, p.365; White, p. 116.
1990ref. DADAX1851664378Springer 1990-06-30. 1990. hardcover. New. 6.14x0.88x9.21. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Springer hardcover
1923ref. 12120Harrison NY: The Publicity Department Edison Lamp Works of General Electric Company 1923. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Book condition is Very Good in original boards. Presentation copy to Mr. C. C. Lippincott with bookplate inside front cover. One-inch tear to base of last page of text. Text is clean and unmarked illustrated throughout. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 189 pages pages. The Publicity Department, Edison Lamp Works of General Electric Company hardcover
2003ref. 021526-ZNew York: Alfred a Knopf Inc 2003. Book. Illus. by Various Photographers. As New. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. 1st Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. 1st. Edition 1st. Printing 2003 Hardcover with illustrated boards with the dust jacket 208 page book. A scarce signed copy by Michael Light on the title page.Illustrated with black & white and color images of the testing . Between July 1945 and November 1962 the United States is known to have conducted 216 atmospheric and underwater nuclear tests. After the Limited Test Ban Treaty was signed in 1963 nuclear testing went underground it became literally invisible - but more frequent: the United States conducted a further 723 underground test with the last in 1992. This documents the era of visible nuclear testing. Condition : As New. Alfred a Knopf Inc Hardcover
2017ref. x-1138784923Routledge 2017. Hardcover. New. 826 pages. 9.01x5.98x1.75 inches. Routledge hardcover
1916ref. 24185Published By A.L. BURT Co NEW YORK 1916. Former OWNER STAMP back Blank Endpaper HBDJ 1916 1st Edition VG-/GOOD AS-IS Used hard-cover w/Dust-Jacket Jacket has soiling rips and tears on the spine and edging and hand writing with 2 Names on the front cover but Still Nice with Titles & Illustration Intact Boards are covered in a green cloth with the same picture that's on the jacket in Bright Red & Green & Black Cover light Rub Wear. Inside cover front and back have some soiling Outer-edge-pages have darkened and have some soiling. Sm. 8vo. Binding is tight spine and pages intact with no rips tears creases or marks other than what was described above. Interior nice tight light FOX Wear 251 Pages Ad's ending with Talbots Angels. Spine ends DJ small chips affecting word Company of Publ. Back DJ Fox tiny chips tears Extremities Lists This Series Thru of Florida Mended Tear on Front DJ at Bottom few inches. First Edition. Hard Cover. Published By A.L. BURT Co NEW YORK hardcover
1977ref. 836j2261New York: Unart Music Corporation / Jet Music Incorporated. Fair. 1977. First Edition. Paperback. Awesome vintage ELO songbook! Contains piano sheet music lyrics and guitar chords for these songs: Above the Clouds; Do Ya; Livin' Thing; Mission A World Record; Rockaria!; Shangri-la; Telephone Line; Tightrope. 64 pages. Includes several pages of color and black and white photos. Unmarked with above-average wear. Binding intact. A precious ELO collectible. ; 4to . Unart Music Corporation / Jet Music Incorporated paperback
