Turner, Benjamin BannisterMareMagnum
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1891261 pages. Index. "Useful both as a text-book for students and as a hand-book of reference for young men commencing business life." - from Preface to first edition. Chapters include: Commerce, Machinery and Conveyance, Government and Trade, Insurance, Stocks, Money, Coins, Paper Money, Banks, Clearing, Bills, Exchange, Articles of Trade and Manufacture, and more. Average wear. Binding intact. Prior owner's name atop title page. Average wear with somewhat above-average external soiling. Slight lean to spine. A sound copy of this fascinating vintage business text. Book
193946 pages. Illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Charming 1930s explanation of the 'birds and the bees". "This little book is the answer to this most important question which all children ask sooner or later. A child's welfare and happiness throughout life may depend on the way in which its questions are answered. Most parents find difficulty in presenting the true answer. This little book is to help them in their great responsibility." - from title page. Chapters include: Fathers and Mothers, Babies and Love, Love Among Flowers, How Baby Fish Come Into the World, About Eggs, How Baby Birds Come, How Kittens and Puppies and other Babies Come, About Human Babies. Pencil gift greetings atop front free endpaper. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Book
194864 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Black and white photos. Possibly a reprint of a 1946 edition. Unmarked. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Book
1925111 pages. Guide to pronunciation. Glossary. Descriptive Notes. Color illustration pasted upon front board. Decorated endpapers. Nine attractive one-page color plates plus many additional charming color illustrations in text. "The nine tales contained in this volume were selected from a large number collected from various sources, and were chosen because they were favorites of the four little listeners, my self-appointed critics, with whom I shared them." - from page 9. Stories include: The Wonderful Garden of Dreams; The Magic Fiddle; Little Toe Bone; Devapala; Little Buzz-Man; The Plowman; The Magic Top; The Barber's Clever Wife; and The Charmed Ring. Prior owner's name atop front free endpaper. Gift greetings upon verso of front free endpaper. Moderate wear to reddish cloth. Binding intact. A sound copy of this delightful vintage work. Baumgarten (2004) pp. 229. Book
2012160 pages. Features: Inside the 2012 911; 1957 356 911 Turbo Carrera - a one owner, 601k mile 930 hits 175 miles per hour; 1971 911T - a mildewed, smelly coupe is reborn; Vintage Daytona - 1971's 24 hour epic barnburner; Porsche wins T25 - America's longest enduro; The evolution of Porsche lighting; Richard Attwood - the quiet Lemans winner; Ring Veteran - and officer's Carrera 3.2 takes to the Green Hell; Porsche Toolkits - where do they disappear to?; and more. Clean, bright and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
1947Undated. Circa late 1940s? We surmise this was a promotional item intended for the Canadian homemaker, although it states "Made in West Germany". Purity Enriched Flour illustrated on front and Purity Quick Oats illustrated on back. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. 6" x 3.5" when closed. Folds out to reveal seven brilliant multi-coloured foils which secure approximately 30 sewing needles. A marvelous vintage sewing memento. Book
192740 pages. Loaded with wonderful vintage ads, some in color. Cast members included: Fairfax Burgher, Joyce Carey, Jessie Ralph; and others. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A quality copy. Book
195030 pages. Reproductions of black and white photos Features: Cover photo of Barbara Young of Haines, Alaska; Arrival of the Salvation Army in Skagway in 1898; Train trip to Nenana aboard the Aurora, more fondly referred to as the "Moose Gooser"; Know Your Husky Dogs; Airline Formula for Better Business; Life at the University of Alaska; Photo of Joan Studdart enroute from Ireland aboard the CPR liner Empress of France; Pictorial Report of Alaska Day at the Chicago Fair of 1950; Photo of line of Atlantic City pageant contestants includes Maxine Cothern, Alaska's candidate; Photo of infant George Stanley Laughline entering Alaska after a trip from Hillsboro, IL; Nice vintage ads for local businesses; Recipes; Personal ads. Light wear. Unmarked. A quality vintage copy. Magazine
1938192 pages. Several pages of nostalgic colour illustrations. "Being a collection of good recipes carefully tested and approved by expert authority, under the supervision of Jean Brodie to which have been added recipes chosen from the contributions of over fifteen thousand users of Five Roses flour throughout Canada together with many economical and time-saving cookery suggestions of value to the modern housekeeper." - subtitle. Above-average external wear. Writing on back page. A sound and sturdy copy of this vintage Canadian cookbook. Book
1924Nostalgic one-page photo-illustrated instructions for the new ballroom dance called the Valencia. Six photos show Mr. and Miss Duryea demonstrating the dance. Unmarked with average wear. Nicks to periphery. Measures 12.25" x 9.25". Appears to have been the back page of sheet music, circa 1924. Framed to your taste, will make a charming display item in your home or dance establishment. Book
1906128 pages. First published in 1905. Numerous interesting black and white photos and illustrations. "These little stories of ancient days in the Philippines are the result of more than two years' of study of early Philippine history and represent the first attempt to write the story of those days in verified detail." - from Preface. Binding intact. Above-average external wear. Faint red discoloration to upper corner of front board. Gift greetings atop front free endpaper. A sound copy of this charming and informative vintage work. Book
197232 pages. Illustrated in black and white. Features: St. Louis - Mistakes and Successes; Vintage Chicago Houses; Architects and the Justice Department; Springfield, An "Old Town" Challenged by Change; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy. Magazine
1970222 pages. Index. Illustrated with colour and black and white photos. Undated but appears to be circa 1970. In surprisingly good condition for a vintage cookbook. Aside from a few spots of soiling to the fore-edge, this copy shows only moderate wear and the binding is tight and square. Prior owner penned heartfelt gift greetings to first blank page which is blank on the other side so may be removed if you wish. A high-quality copy of this often-gifted Canadian favourite. (Driver O771.4) Book
2012162 pages. Features: Chris Economaki; Louisiana Hilltop Raceway; Track Drive - Ford GT 40 and MkIIB; Trevor Harris; 1957 Ferrari 625 TRC Spider; Dale Jarrett's favorite race; and more. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Magazine
2011Great colour photos on almost every page. "A 28-page dossier on the magic of Fender electric guitars from a lorry-load of angles, including how they were made, how and why they became so popular, and why they are deserving of such enduring and iconic status. Contents include: '50s Strats; Telecaster Magic; 60 Anniversary Tele; The Jazzmaster and the Jaguar; New American Vintage Series; Coda - Jimi Hendrix and his white Strat. Clean and unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this pleasing vintage Fender item. Book
194368 pages. Index. Apparently intended to help Canada's wartime homemakers prepare healthy and tasty box lunches for their war-plant-working husbands. Promotes the use of Appleford foodsaving products such as Para-Sani waxed paper, Canapar cookery parchment and Presto Pack waxed tissue. Includes nostalgic page of colour illustrations of these products. Contents include: The Art of Sandwich-Making Simplified; Packing Tips for the Carry-Along Lunch; 196 Suggested Sandwich Fillings; Recipes for Patries for the Lunch Box and Home Table; Recipes for Cookies, Cakes and Sweet Loaves; Recipes for Dishes with Sauces; Recipes for Biscuit Dough and Sweet or Savory Left-Overs; Meat Recipes; Croquette Recipes; Timbale Recipes; Souffle Recipes; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear and soiling. Binding tight. A quality copy of this wonderful and uncommon Canadian WWII-era dietary item. Bibliographic Reference: Driver O1065.1 Book
1938Undated but appears to be circa late 1930s. Folds open to reveal "Contract Bridge Summary (Approach Forcing System) With Digest of Leads and Laws" inside front cover and score pad, sponsored by Fidelity-Phenix Fire Insurance Co., 80 Maiden Lane, New York City, inside back cover. Unmarked with moderate wear. A nice bridge collectible. Book
1935Measures 10.5" x 7" when open. Illustration on front appears to feature Jesus confounding inquisitive Jewish elders. Undated but appears to be circa 1930s. Average wear. Pull-taps from each moveable panel missing. Bits of writing on back panel which features nicely illustrated ad for the Rolling Pin Bake Shop, 222 N. Broadway. A nice vintage item. Book
1935Seven-panel two-sided travel brochure. 21cm x 10 cm. Text in German. Includes five maps which indicate local transportation systems and area attractions. Undated but appears to be circa mid-1930s. Small piece missing from bottom edge with minimal loss to text, otherwise unmarked with light wear. A nice vintage copy. Book
1935Text in German. 32 pages. 21cm x 20cm. Charming black and white photos of local attractions, people and idyllic pastoral scenes, supported with text. Colour centrefold panorama map of Harz. Undated but appears to be circa 1930s. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
193532 page booklet intended to attract English-speaking tourists to Cologne, Germany. Profusely illustrated with attractive black and white photos of local sites and attractions, supported with English text. Soiling to illustrated covers. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
1952180 pages. Features: What new soil conditioners mean to you; Should the government pay farmers to spread limestone?; What's the ceiling for butterfat in your herd?; New pasture profits in the west; Finding new profits with a pencil; Get a free start on egg quality from your hens; Watch that grain spoilage; These fencing ideas will save you time; Good news about legume seed supplies; Treated seed can boost your grass-legume yields; New implements for faster farmwork; Brooding without a hover; A Vocal Exercise (fiction); Gangway for tomorrow (part 2 of 5). Ads: New Ideas mowers (color photo inside front cover; Texaco ad features Mr. Kermit Noble of Noble Brothers and Sam E. Bray of the Rosegill Plantation; Vintage Rototiller brand tiller photo ad; General Motors cars; John Deere No. 5 power mower; Sheppard diesel tractors; Surge milkers; International Harvester McCormick Farmall Super C tractor (color photos); Simplicity utility tractor (nice color one-page); Allis-Chalmers forage harvester; V-C fertilizer; New Holland baler ad with Fred S. Larsen of Centuria, WI; Oliver QD (quick-detachable) cultivator; '52 Buick; Lee work wear; Champion spark plug ad featuresMr. Ernest Munter of the William Gehring Farm, Rensselaer, IN; Bolens garden tractors; De Laval milkers; Milwaukee rotary tillers; Massey-Harris tractors; Homelite chainsaws; Wisconsin motors; Springfield garden tractors; Minneapolis-Moline Model R tractor; Ford tractors (2 pages); Tide detergent; Gillette razor ad features baseballer Ned Garver; Kitchen Aid mixers; The Stow, MA garden club beautifies the village; 7up ad shows young boy downing a bottle; Noxzema ad with Paulette Hendrix of Savannah, GA; Chevrolet cars; Aunt Jemima pancake mix (color); American Petroleum Inst. ad shows oil pumping in Benton, IL; Pontiac car; Jergens ad features Mrs. Wilmer Mallard of Trenton, NC; Hudson cars (nice color); Nescafe instant coffee; Nice color Greyhound bus ad shows family boarding; Nice color photo Studebaker ad inside back cover includes father and son craftsman team; Fantastic color back cover Camel cigarette ad features Eva Gabor. Average wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
1945288 pages. Features: One War to Go - The Coming Fight with Japan; U.S. Meat in This War - how boneless beaf solved the logistics of meat for the first time; Philips of Eindhoven - The big Dutch electrical company, in the U.S. to stay, shows no signs of changing its cartel tactics; The New Transport Planes - Consolidated Vultee's Clipper - the state of the art, how we got here, and what's in the future; The Bogey of Economic Maturity - Washington spenders claim capitallism is moribund; Commander Eugene F. McDonald of Zenith; The Medal - today's heroes are heirs to the great tradition of Pisanello; The Military Police - bully boys in the last war, this time they have won the G.I.'s respect; Battle for the Philippines - the U.S. settled the battle of the Pacific; and more. Many excellent vintage ads in color and black and white, perhaps being the one-page War Loan ad which features photo of Admiral Hirohito on horse, with inset photo of Admiral Halsey who has expressed his desire to ride the Emperor's horse, Shirayuki. Another great color ad by International Harvester shows U.S. troops storming Pacific beach with title "Till The Japs Say Uncle"; Somewhat above-average external wear. Unmarked. Spine lean. A worthy vintage copy of this sensational WWII-era issue. Book
1942228 pages. Features: Unified Command - examing the war cabinets of America, Britain, and Germany; Andre Cheradame's Plan for the UN to arm the enslaved people of Europe; The Hard Facts of Air Cargo - it can deliver a quick punch but is limited by raw materials and fuel; Making the best use of our limited steel; Housing for War - Billeting and Requisitioning are necessary for war workers - with emphasis upon Mobile, Alabama; War on the Western Ocean - a personal account of two Atlantic crossings by Stoyan Pribichevich; Machine-Tool Maker's Dilemma - Warner & Swasey has boosted turret-lathe production 700% and will be faced with no demand after the war; Lend-Lease To Date - how and how well it works; Hero - Edwim M. Stanton, Lincoln's Secretary of War; The New Age of Wood - describing its many untapped possible uses; Washington Fiscal Policy; The Edge of the Abyss - by Alfed Noyes; and more. Dozens of great vintage ads in color and black and white, including a very attractive military-themed color ad for Harrisburg Steel. Great color ad for Gruen watches on back cover offers Melbourne Brindle-illustrated cockpit view of bombers over Tokyo and caption "How To Get Home From Tokyo!" Unmarked with average wear. A quality vintage copy of this excellent wartime issue. Book
195264 pages. Features: Nice cover art shows older sister being taken on big date while younger sister looks on wistfully from the staircase; Colour-photo ad for Frigidaire ranges inside front cover; Vintage ad for Allis-Chalmers excavating equipment; Editorial - What is the Right to Strike?; My Christmas in Sing Sing - Beverley Baxter writes from New York; Jane Russell is featured in Jergen's Lotion ad; B.C. Coalition Commits Suicide - report on B.C. politics by Blair Fraser; The Atom Bomb that saves lives - Dr. Harold Johns designed a cobalt-bomb machine to treat cancer patients (radiation treatment) - article with photos; A Butcher Talks Back - Len Edwards explains why meat prices are so high; The Riddle of Louis Riel, by W.O. Mitchell - part 2 of 2 - illustrated; Philippe Takes the Count - story by Ronald R. Smith, illustrated by Barling Ville; What Kind of Canadians are we Getting? - our most adaptable settler, the British family man, finds it hardest to get in - article with photos; Wild Animals I Have Known... Slightly - humour by Rober Thomas Allen, illustrated by Duncan MacPherson; Fredericton - The Aristocrat under the Elms - feature article with photos of this New Brunswick city; How to Miss the Mobs - article cartoon illustrated by Peter Whalley; Full-page army recruiting ad; 1952 Dodge Coronet ad; Lovely full-page colour Coke ad shows mom taking tray of bottles to kids watching TV; 1952 Plymouth ad; Colour LaZboy ad; The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment) are honoured in a colour ad for O'Keefe's Brewing Company. Please note: missing pages 29-30 (we believe these contained ads) and pages 45-46 which appear to have contained the end of the Riel article. Clipping from ad on page 47. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy. Book
