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1970réf. 9053San Diego: Publisher's Export Co. Inc 1970. First edition PEC Narcissus Series 191. Paperback in illustrated wrappers. Light rubbing to edges clean internally. Near fine. Publisher's Export Co., Inc paperback
193488 pages. A rare surviving copy of this vintage Canadian gardening periodical. Contents include: The Pansy; Roses for the Garden; The Scree - What is it?; Some Further Notes on the Iris; The Lily Pool - a new idea in pool construction; Youth in the Garden - building cold frames for pocket money; Glass substitutes in gardening; Some of our garden pests; and more. Many interesting contemporary ads plus a major Annual Directory of the Trade in Canada for 1934, including retailers, wholesalers, nurserymen, seedsmen, allied trades and buyers' guide. Back cover features ads by Empire Garden Nurseries, Sidney Roofing and Paper Col, Layritz Nurseries Ltd., and H.M. Eddie & Sons Ltd of Sardis, BC. Minimal pencil markings. Somewhat above-average external soiling and wear. Book
1979réf. 16403BBo.O., Routledge Kegan & Paul, 1979. 304 S., Text: englisch, original Pappband (Hardcover), original Schutzumschlag, first edition leider einige Kugelschreiber-Unterstreichungen plus Schutzumschlag-Aufhellung im Rückenbereich, sonst aber ein sehr gutes Exemplar.
1953Vintage advertisements. Features: A survey of coniferous forest succession in the Eastern Rockies; Decay in White Spruce at the Kananaskis Forest Experiment Station; 'Selective Cutting' and the all-aged stand; Relative efficiency of some specific plot-sizes in estimating timber volumes in some specific timber types; the Saskatchewan Forest Inventory; Studies on White Pine Blister Rust in Nova Scotia; The Hatchet Planimeter; Forest sites - a discussion; seeding of cutovers and mechanical logging; and more. Prior owner's name atop front cover else clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Sound copy. Book
1954Vintage advertisements. Features: Inbreeding experiments with the Douglas Fir; Panel on Forest Proection; Panel on Forest Administration; Vital Statistics for Forestry in Canada; Viability and germination in yellow birch; and more. Prior owner's name atop front cover else clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Sound copy. Book
1950Vintage advertisements. Features: Teamwork in research; climate, soils and forests of Canada; Farm woodland management in the south; a gall disease of western hemlock in B.C.; Historical aspects of applied silviculture in eastern region; action needed for woodlot management promotion; silvicultural results of forest policies and practices in Manitoba and Saskatchewan; and more. Prior owner's name atop front cover else clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Sound copy. Book
1953Vintage advertisements. Features:The forestry situation in Canada - present and future; Performance of Scotch Pine races under prairie conditions; Stereum Pini incorrectly reported as cause of decay in Lodgepole-Pine; Observations of Armillaria Mellea in Immature Douglas Fir; Trends and new developments in the transportation of wood in eastern Canada; The tree decadence classification for mature conifer stands; growth of immature Douglas Fir by tree classes; Forest Research Development in Sweden; and more. Prior owner's name atop front cover else clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Sound copy. Book
1952122 pages plus index and vintage advertisements. Features: Trends in North American Forestry, North American Forestry - a Summation; Good Logging Practices increase Forest Yield; Effect of Recent Pulp and Paper Developments in B.C.; Interpreting Forestry to the Layman; The Correlation of Silvicultural Systems and Wildlife Management; a Technique for Determining the Year of the Outside Ring of Dead Trees; and more. Prior owner's name atop front cover else clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
192746 pages. Not connected with the Ford Motor Company. Interesting cover illustration claims "Half the country frozen, the other half mud holes". Main article discusses "The Used Car Problem". Article on the successful use of Fordson tractors to move 30,000 yards of dirt during construction of the State of Washington Administration Building. High cost of liability insurance in Massachusetts results in horses being brought back into service. Fordson Equipment News - article with nine great illustrations of vintage equipment; Eight New Jersey dealers experiment with radio advertising; Four samples of direct mail pieces promoting Ford dealer service; Logging contractor E.S. Friend & Son of Columbus, Ohio explains the savings Fordson brought to his operation by eliminating the use of horses; Fascinating illustration and article describe large saw blade which may be attached to the front of Fordson tractors courtesy of V.L. Holt & Co. of Portland, Oregon. Two-pages of "Used Car Appraisals for February 1927"; Many great vintage ads for equipment and parts, our favorite being the Rex Rumble Seat ad on the back cover which shows a couple of spunky young couples in car being addressed by a cop. Average wear. Minimal markings. A worthy copy of this nice Ford collectible. 13.5" x 10.2" Magazine
1917réf. 25553ENew York: W.J. Watt & Co 1917. First Edition. The first mystery novel to have filmmaking as the background of the narrative. Frontispiece by Will Foster. A worn copy with the front board’s art work intact with some overall wear and pitting to the cloth especially at the rear hinge and board and the spine detached without dust jacket. W.J. Watt & Co hardcover
2014réf. 16231BBBaltimore, MD, Atomic Book Company, September 2014. gr.8°, 399 S., durchgehend s/w-illustriert, Text: englisch, illustr. original Kartonage (Paperback), figürlich illustr. Vorsätze, first edition Eiband knickspurig und hier und da mit Schabspuren, Einbandecken ein wenig bestossen, Vortitel und das letzte Blatt (und NUR diese zwei Seiten) mit winzigen Fleckchen, ansonsten innen ein sehr gutes, sauberes Exemplar ohne Anstreichungen, ohne Vorbesitzve
1972réf. 8704Chatsworth CA: Brandon Books 1972. First edition paperback original Brandon Books 6283. Illustrated wrappers i very good condition with some smudging and edge wear. Old tape repair at base of spine. Very good. Scarce. Brandon Books unknown
2011réf. 16362BBCambridge, Cambridge Univ. Press, 2011. gr.8°, XVII, 173 S., Text: englisch, farbig illustr. original Kartonage (Paperback), 3. print. sehr schönes, sauberes Exemplar ohne Anstreichungen, ohne Vorbesitzvermerke, ohne Eckknicke etc.
1925vii, 198 pages. Generously illustrated with detailed drawings and black and white reproductions of marvelous old photos. Provides "that complementary knowledge whereby the draughtsman or other technical man may tackle the job of erection on site with assurance, or at least the understand that the erecting squad are doing nothing likely to cause damage to the property entrusted to its charge, nor accidents to those persons employed on the work." - Preface. Chapters include: Cranes and Substitutes; Winches; Rope-blocks; Chain-blocks; Jacks; Ropes; Knots; Slings; Sundry Tackle; Foundations; Shafting; Pulleys; and much more. Bit of writing atop front free endpaper otherwise clean and unmarked with light wear. Tight and square. Handsomely embossed black cloth-covered boards. Brilliant gilt lettering upon backstrip. An attractive and very well-preserved copy of this vintage millwrighting text. Book
195732 pages. Ffeatures: St. Lawrence Seaway; From Festive Rocket to Nuclear Rocket; Science Fair; Tennis Anyone; Competition Instructions; General Competition Instructions; Province of Quebec; Canada's Fur Trade. Includes several wonderful vintage colour ads intended for younger readers by such companies as: The Bank of Nova Scotia; Orange Crush; The Book of Knowledge; Gold Seal canned Salmon; General Motors of Canada; Face-elle tissues; Mil-Ko powdered milk; Shredded Wheat; Oxo products; Texaco; St. Lawrence Starch Company products; Toastmaster baked goods; Southam Newspapers; Rose Brand pickles (back cover). Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this interesting and unusual education publication for younger readers. Book
1911190 pages. Copiously and delightfully illustrated in black and white by the author. Some moth ball aroma. Although very heavily worn and soiled, the binding remains intact. School markings inside each board. Child's pencil drawings to preliminary pages. A worthy reading copy. Book
1971réf. 8757Various 1971. 5 mass market paperbacks in illustrated wrappers. Generally very good or better with occasional spine creasing and rubbing. 5 vintage H.P. Lovecraft collections in nice shape. The Doom that Came to Sarnath. Ballantine books first printing 1971. The Survivor and Others. Ballantine Books 629 1957. The Colour out of Space and Others. Lancer Books #8 first printing 1967 Cry Horror! Avon T-284 1958 The Tomb and Other Tales. Beatle Books 95032 First printing 1970. . Various unknown
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1986réf. 14745BBNew York, Dell Publishing, 1986. 8°, 176 S., Text: englisch, farbig illustr. original Kartonage (Paperback), erste Auflage dieser Ausgabe Einbandkanten stellenweise mit Abrieb, jeweils drei winzige Ziffern ("2") auf Kopf- und Fußschnitt, Papier ein wenig nachgedunkelt, sonst ein sehr gutes, sauberes Exemplar.
1934This listing consists of pages 1-4, 7-8, and 13-18 of this issue which measures 23.5"x17". Contents: Communists pelt police upon release of communist Sam Carr; Slayings by firing squad ended in Germany; San Francisco waterfront brawl between strikers and police; large illustrated ad for McLaughlin-Buick Straight Eights, available through H.A. Davie, Ltd.; Editorial page; Social pages; Sports page; Business page; Cartoon page; Classified ads page; B.C. Mining News feature; large ad for David Spencer Limited; Assorted additional vintage ads. Average wear and soiling. A great heirloom from earlier days in Victoria, B.C. Newspaper
1936This listing consists of pages 1 through 16 of this issue which measures 23.5"x17". Contents include: Ethiopa on alert for new Italian air bombardment; U.S. Freighter Iowa goes down in Oregon claiming 34 lives; Wilfred Hattie and Ellen Jenkinson feared drowned near Arbutus Point; Howard Hughes sets record for U.S. crossing by air; Photo of Empress of Ethiopa in Jerusalem where she sought refuge from Italian bombing; Editorial page; Travel page; City and District news briefs; Social pages; Sports pages with head photo of Aurel Joliat in story about how his Canadiens defeated Chicago, plus photo and brief write-up of Howard McPhee, UBC sprint ace; Business page; Cartoon page. two pages of classified ads; fashion ad for David Spencer Limited; Assorted additional vintage ads. Average wear. Somewhat above-average soiling. A great heirloom from earlier days in Victoria, B.C. Newspaper
1934This listing consists of pages 1-6 and 13-18 of this issue which measures 23.5"x17". Contents include: Lindbergh kidnapping news; Federal by-election results; Optimistic B.C. mining stats; Nome Alaska razed by fire; Editorial page; Ada Mackenzie medalist in Canadian golf; Business page; Cartoon page; two pages of classified ads; David Spencer Limited ads; Assorted additional vintage ads. Average wear. Above-average soiling, especially to back page. A great heirloom from earlier days in Victoria, B.C. Newspaper
1937This listing consists of pages 1-4 and 15-18 of this issue which measures 23.5"x17". Contents include: Chaotic dissension prevails in Russia as purge proceeds; Bilbao seized by terror; Tension mounts re: U.S. steel strikes; Police boat near wreck on Nitinat Bar; Nazis disallow church collections without government permission; Jack Fraser absolved by court in hearing of Hedley mine charges; Tainted head cheese causes multiple poisonings in Alberta; Excess profits tax planned as national defence contribution; Forest and Mines Camp schemes launched by B.C. for youths between 18 and 25 years of age; Price of gold will stay up; Editorial page; Cartoon page; two pages of classified ads; large ad for David Spencer Limited; Assorted additional vintage ads. Above-average wear and soiling. A great heirloom from earlier days in Victoria, B.C. Newspaper
1934This listing consists of pages 1-4, 7-8, and 13-18 of this issue which measures 23.5"x17". Contents include: Plans to move 40,000 from drought areas of prairies; Court-martials in Cuba; Tension in Arizona re. Japanese agriculturists; Editorial page; Social pages; large share offering ad by Glenora Gold Mines; Vacation page; cartoon page; two pages of classified ads; large ad for David Spencer Limited. Assorted additional vintage ads. Average wear and soiling. A great heirloom from earlier days in Victoria, B.C. Newspaper
1934This listing consists of pages 1-4 and 15-18 of this issue which measures 23.5"x17". Contents include: Labatt kidnapping ransom and many other international stories; Successful Hudson's Bay employee cruise around Saltspring Island; Editorial page; Cartoon page; two pages of classified ads; large ad for David Spencer Limited; Assorted additional vintage ads. Average wear and soiling. A great heirloom from earlier days in Victoria, B.C. Newspaper