Galloway, John D.MareMagnum
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1928504 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. Fold-out maps. Maps in text. Obituary for William Sloan, B.C. Minister of Mines for over eleven years. "Statistical tables provide the total mineral production of the Province and show by Districts and Divisions the output of the various metals and minerals for the year 1927 and comparative figures for previous years. The reports of the Resident Mining Engineers give much information about the progress of mining, development, and prospecting throughout the province. The reports of the Inspectors of Mines cover fully coal-mining in British Columbia." - Provincial Mineralogist. A comprehensive and extremely informative snapshot of the state of mining in B.C. in 1927, the archival photos and maps being of particular value. Average external wear and soiling. Blue card covers nearly detached from textblock. Unmarked. A worthy reference copy. Book
1899208 pages of sheet music for voice and piano. Prior owner's name and very faint bookstore stamp upon beautifully colour-illustrated front cover. Somewhat above-average external wear. Clear tape repairs to backstrip which is missing bottom two inches. Binding holding. A worthy vintage copy. Book
1959184 pages. Extensively adorned with wonderful signatures and inscriptions. Loaded with wonderful black and white photos. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. This one will bring a smile to your face! Book
196368 pages. Features: Colour photo Black Label ad inside front cover; Organized Crime's Grip on Ontario - between 1958 and 1962 the Mafia took a stranglehold on major crime (Part 2 of the Mafia series) - includes 25 mug shots, 8 of which are crossed out (killed); Bill Freedman has a very nice problem - his wife, Toby Robins, is also on her way to try New York; Where the Boys and Girls Go - 20,000 young people throng to Orillia, Ontario for the third annual Mariposa Festival - many super photos - a must for anyone who attended this huge bash!; What we can learn from the story of a sex criminal - Leopold Dion was released after 20 years, only to kill four boys; The many loves of J.B. McGeachy; Why Brazil Hasn't Gone Communist - Yet; A Maclean's flashback to the Lardeau gold strikes in B.C. around 1900 - with great photos. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. several openings at periphery. Binding intact. A worthy vintage copy. Book
194248 pages. Cover photo of convoy watcher. Features: Arctic Convoy - photo-illustrated article describing the adventure and danger of escorting munitions to North Russia in a destroyer north of the Arctic Circle; Listen, Soldier! - a sergeant provides some army humour; Can the Conservatives Come Back? - at Winnipeg Canada's Conservative Party can resume its historic mission or write its obituary; All Are for the State - Canadian Editors tour Britain's military production facilities and are impressed - article with photos; London Letter - Should We Hate the Germans?; "The Crucial Moment" - Douglas Reed reports that war hope centres on a major victory in North Africa; He Saved Fundy's Eider - Taxidermist Allan Moses saved the American eider ducks from extinction; No Lady of Leisure - Elissa Landi, actress, author, ballet dancer, singer and lecturer will have a Broadway play produced. Fiction; Wimmen is Humans (by W.O. Mitchell); A Kind of Magic. Nice one-page recruiting ad for the Royal Canadian Air Force Air Crew ("Women Too"). Half-page "Del Maiz" brand corn appears to be a predecessor to the Green Giant brand(?). Nice half-page ad for Waterman's pens includes illustration of Billy Bishop, a WWII airman, and a small photo of the company's plant in St. Lambert, PQ. Back cover colour G.M. of Canada ad shows brown armoured vehicles in action. Unmarked with moderate wear. Two neat vertical creases to front cover. Ads on half of page 3/4 missing. Binding intact. A worthy copy of this vintage wartime issue. Book
1927Pages 169-252 + 20 pages of nice ads, Features: Lost in a Cave - three men suffer in a newly-discovered cavern in the Cumberland Mountains of Kentucky; "Ju-Ju" and its Spell - the notorious city of Benin and the ill-omened "Palace of Blood" where human sacrifice once took place almost daily - article with great photos; The Mountain of Gold - part1 - a trip to Canada; "Tinclad" - a boat constructed of stolen material for a daring prison escape; A Tenderfoot in Canada - part 1 - H.P. Musson ventures across Canada and secures his first job; The "Devil-Leopard" of Poosapally - it killed 30 people; The Uninvited Guest - an Indian Panther tale; The Ming Jar - what happened after a collector purchased a choice example from a temple near Canton; Mazulla and his Sahib - part 2 - an inspiring record from India - with photo of Mazulla and two of his children; In Quest of the "Bearded Boar" - in search of a trophy of this rare species located on an island in the Dutch East Indies; Across North America in a Motor-Boat - conclusion - Triumphant arrival in New York City - article with photos; Tobacco Redeemer (smoking cessation) ad inside back cover. Unmarked. Above-average external wear. A worthy vintage copy. Book
Sevilla, Sociedad de Bibliófilos Andaluces, 1873. 4to. mayor; LI pp., 572 pp., 6 hs. Ejemplar sin desbarbar. Edición limitada y numerada de 300 ejemplares. Cubiertas originales.
1975Appears to be a 1970s or 1980s replica of the pre-WWII original. Features lovely young lady in long red floral print dress with white fur around her neck. Illustrations of Gold Bar and Hateman cigarette boxes along bottom edge. Approximately 30" x 20". Crimped metal strips protect top and bottom edges. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A charming memento of 1930s Shanghai. Will be shipped in a sturdy mailing tube. Poster
192632 pages. Features: The Senator Nobody Knows - William E. Borah will not play politics; Our Soldiers and Reform of Court-Martial System - Ex-Noncommissioned Officer says that in the World War American Soldiers were tried by Court-Martial System of George III; Heroes of the Air Mail - they carry on every day of the year, through rain or fog, over mountains and treacherous valleys; Lo! The Poor Indian, A Citizen Who Has Few Rights; Did High Freight Rates Occasion the Discovery of America?; Henry Ford's Page - America is a challenge to other nations to put their social foundations at the bottom instead of the top; Editorials - anti-American forces arrayed against Hon. Albert Johnson, Farmer Butte discovers dinotherium in Ohio, gunplay in Pittsburgh; Exploring Where Paul Preached - notable architectural and art treasures unearthed on the site of ancient Antioch - photo-illustrated article; The Lobster is Supreme in the village of Cape Porpoise; Can Courage be Cultivated?; Chats with Office Callers; The Strange Transient Woman - A One-Act Play; I Read In the Papers; Can You Tell Me? Soiling to front cover near spine. Unmarked with average wear. A worthy vintage copy. Book
Sehr seltenes Werk über Tabatieren unter besonderer Berücksichtung der skandinavischen Arbeiten.
Madrid, en la Imprenta de Manuel Ruiz de Murga, 1717. 4to.; 432 pp. (de 437). La última hoja con pérdida de la mitad inferior, faltando igualmente, a continuación las tres hojas finales. Ejemplar carente de portada. Encuadernación en pergamino de la época.
Sevilla, Sociedad de Bibliófilos Andaluces, 1884 (Obras de Rodrigo Caro, II). 4to. mayor; XX pp., 436 pp., 8 hs. Tirada limitada de 215 ejemplares impresos sobre papel de hilo. Ejemplar sin desbarbar. Primera edición. Cubiertas originales. Lomera abierta.
Barcelona, Montaner y Simón, Editores, 1897. Dos volúmenes en 4to.; 12 hs., 277 ff., 3 hs. + 8 hs., 280 ff., 4 hs. Encuadernación moderna no uniforme. Tomo I: pergamino a la romana; tomo II. media piel y tela original estampada.
Das Standardwerk über die Gold- u. Silberschmiede von Bordeaux. Mit über 700 abgebildeten Punzen und Beschauzeichen.
Madrid, en la Imprenta de Bernardo de Villa - Diego, a costa de Sebastian de Armendariz, 1684. 4to.; 6 hs., 84 folios numerados Ejemplar carente del frontispicio grabado. Taladros en el margen exterior blanco de cincuenta folios, sin afectar a texto. Encuadernación moderna de torpe aficionado en medio pergamino y cartoné.
Beschreibendes Verzeichnis von 1258 Gold- u. Silberarbeiten des 12.-18. Jahrhunderts im Zürcher Kunsthaus.
Madrid, en la Imprenta de Pedro Marin, 1773. 4to.; XX-496 pp. Encuadernación en piel de la época con tejuelo.
In 800 nummerierten Exemplaren erschienen.
197180 pages. Features: Beautiful color fashion ads; The FemLib Case Against Sigmund Freud; Victor Louis travels the world peddling hot literary and artistic items for the Kremlin; The Future of Space Exploration - will we send flesh and blood, or computer chips?; The story of the Greek village of Lia, as told by a native son - article with photos; Foster Parents Plan ad features photo of Kim Young Sook and her mother in a wet suit. Average wear. A sound copy of this vintage issue. Book
Venezia: Venetiis, apud Nicolaum Pezzana, 1756. Folio; 4 hs., 612 pp. Impresión a doble columna. Encuadernación en pergamino de la época.
Es ist keineswegs ein Zufall, daß gerade unsere Zeit den Manierismus, diesen lange verkannten künstlerischen Stil, der in d. Krise d. Renaissance Gestalt gewann, neu entdeckte u. bewertete.
1966pp. vi, 152. Index of Names. Reprint of the Second Edition which was first printed in 1965. Includes statistical comparisons and tables updated from the 1960 first edition. "Over the years in which I have been writing the weekly 'Business Tides' column for Newsweek, I have received frequent inquiries from readers asking where they could obtain a brief and simple exposition of the causes and cure of inflation. Others have asked for advice concerning what course they could follow personally to prevent further erosion in the purchasing power of their savings. This book is designed to answer these needs." - iii. Tight and square. Unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket not included. A quality copy of this practical treatise. Book
