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1952Features: Land of Nightmare - savage war between French troops and Viet Minh rebels in the "Green Hell" jungles of Indo-China; Churinga - investigating a mysterious aboriginal 'grave' creates problems for an Australian bushman; Roles Reversed - a female climber saves the life of her male guide in New Zealand, by Elsie Morton, with photos; To the Forbidden City - Mecca, with many photos; The "Devil-Leopart"; Jumbies - an interesting experience in Trinidad; Japanese Inns - a foreigner gets a few surprises; The Radio Record - one of the most fantastic cases in the history of the Boston police; Shore Gang; A couple of Fools - a story showing how easy it is to become 'bushed' in Western Australia; What happened at Makene - a curious story from West Africa; and more. Above-average wear. Covers detached but present. Book
1957Features: West to Adventure - the life of Arthur 'Jack' Letheby in Western North America (Part I); Fear at First Sight - man-eater danger in Africa; Introduction to Murder - Captain Philip Chambers' account of multiple-murder in Casablanca; Besieged by Sea Snakes - the horrifying encounter of an Ecuadoran fisherman; The Devil Follows the Net - The early story of the North Sea fishing grounds - sudden wealth, and sudden death; Karmuk's Prophecy - an Eskimo's experiences with polar bears in the Far North; Mangaia Trader - Part XI of "I Know and Island" - Rarotonga, main island of the Cook Islands; Bridal-Cake Sentinel - the unusually-shaped Guardian of the English Channel; Big City Leopard Hunt - Oklahoma City, 1950; Snatched from the Orient - adventure of the submarine Thule in the Singapore Strait, by Alastair Mars; Mystery of the Vanished Herds - Przewalski's Mongolian wild horses; Jungle Honeymoon; and more. Above-average wear. Chips from backstrip. Unmarked. Covers detached as one but present. Book
1954Features: Diamond Fever - an adventurous trip into little-known country on the Upper Mazeruni in British Guinana; The Coffin-Ship - reprint of a 1929 story from Malaya dealing with a murderous Chinese secret society, a steamer and more; Saharan Adventure - a memorable journey through little known areas; Buster Burton - the amazing career of a most remerkable character known to the police of 5 continents; The Perfidious Plumber - a tale from Southern Rhodesia; The Captain's Night Out - this captain was the first to get off his ship; Kabul Bazaar - life in Afghanistan - photos; Diamonds for the Picking! - on the inhospitable western coast of South Africa lies Tom Tiddler's Ground; Meat for the Pot - curare, the deadly dart-poison of the South American Indians; The Seymour "Fish Day" - Seymor, Texas locks up for a day and goes fishing!; and more. Somewhat above-average wear. Clean and unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
1954Features: The Deserted Farm - an amazing story from a holiday cycling tour in Northern France; That Night in Singapore - reprint of a 1932 story of an exciting nocturnal adventure connected with opium-smuggling; Saharan Adventure - A memorable trip through little-known regions; Doing a Perish - the grim search for water by a mounted constable and his prisoner in Western Australia; A Day with Ostriches - a trip to the Ostrich Breeding district in the Cape Province of South Africa; Magic Books - passport issues and Jugoslav frontier officials; Arctic sparks - the world's northernmost radio station at King's Bay, Spitzbergen; "Wee Eck" - a quaint tale of British Army life in India during the late war; Escape by Sea - Marooned in Somaliland, the author charters a native dhow; Bad Neighbours - A Finnish immigrant, Helles Forsman, in British Columbia brings over his family... and they meet up with bears at their logging camp; and more. Backstrip almost entirely missing. Binding intact. Clean and unmarked. Decent copy. Book
1952Features: To the Edge of Beyond - Searching for a missing airplane several hundred miles upriver in the Brazilian province of Amazonas, with photos; Hattie's Escape - an air trip from Egypt to India; Trail of the Alpine Sheep - sheep farmers of southern France drive their flocks from the arid plains to the high mountain pastures on the Italian frontier, with photos; House of Terror - a most terrifying experience for G.E.G. Plant; Black Frost - the hard life of the Newfoundland fisherman; When the Flood Came - an English farmer has an adventure; The Hunting-Down of Eissa Battat - an Arab bandit who gave the Palestine Police a lot of trouble; Safwa Seeks Vengeance - a touch-and-go affair in Tanganyika; These men are tough - Aboriginal stockmen of Australia's northern territory; Sailor's Hobbies; Operation Water-Gun - dynamiting fallen trees to clean out western African river; and more. Above-average wear. Chips from and openings to backstrip. Binding intact. Book
1954Features: The Deserted Farm - an amazing story from a holiday cycling tour in Northern France; That Night in Singapore - reprint of a 1932 story of an exciting nocturnal adventure connected with opium-smuggling; Saharan Adventure - A memorable trip through little-known regions; Doing a Perish - the grim search for water by a mounted constable and his prisoner in Western Australia; A Day with Ostriches - a trip to the Ostrich Breeding district in the Cape Province of South Africa; Magic Books - passport issues and Jugoslav frontier officials; Arctic sparks - the world's northernmost radio station at King's Bay, Spitzbergen; "Wee Eck" - a quaint tale of British Army life in India during the late war; Escape by Sea - Marooned in Somaliland, the author charters a native dhow; Bad Neighbours - A Finnish immigrant, Helles Forsman, in British Columbia brings over his family... and they meet up with bears at their logging camp; and more. Average wear. Binding intact. Clean and unmarked. Sound copy. Book
1970Nice Wurlitzer organ ad inside front cover. Contents: Photos of the majestic interior of the Oriental Theatre, Portland, Oregon. My Great Adventure 'Up Over' - Australian organist Tony Fenelon's 31-day tour of the U.S.A in the fall of 1969. The Story of Rosa Rio - wonderful 4-page article with photos. What is Unification? - 4-page technical article. Don Thompson Concertizing in Western U.S. The Young Radical Comes of Age - bring understanding of the Theatre Organ up to date, given its return to the international music scene. Pipe'n Pizza makes Southwest Scene - the "Pasta with Pipes" Phenomenon. Hollywood Cavalcade. New chapter in Cedar Rapids, Iowa has smash hit first concert. Tenth Home Organ Festibal at Hoberg's woodland resort in Northern California. *Marvelous* three-panel glossy colour centerfold ad for the Rodgers 33-E Theatre Organ. Reader contributions. Obituaries for Douglas Erdman and Mrs. Felix (Jean) Wiener. The Pipe Piper - a listing of any theatre pipe-organs known to be playing. Chapter news. Letters. Lyn Larsen's Fall Concert Tour. Record reviews. The Music of Jerry Mendelson Captivates Rahway Audience. CATOE members restore Pickwick Wurlitzer. Roland J. Treul moves Barton to his home - story with photos. Nuggest from the Golden Days. A Tribute to Dan Papp. California Miss Debuts on Covina "Wurlimorton" - Carol Jones. Classified ads. Chapter news. Conn Theatre Organ ad on back cover. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. A nice copy. Bonus: prior owner's A.T.O.S. membership card stapled to table of contents. Book
196966 pages. Cowboy Issue. Features: Story of the Cowboy; Massacre at Bear River; Legend of the Lariat; The Day the West Went Fence Crazy; Cattleman's War Against the Gray Killer; The "Ten Gallon" Umbrella of the West; The Hired Killer; The American Bronco; Guns That Tamed the Western Frontier; The "Million Dollar" Jackass. Magazine
195616 pages. Features: Mike Fetchick wins Western Open; Wiffi Queen of Trans; Patty Berg Triumphs; Wilfred Reid guide to hand action; Photo of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene J. Carneys; Photo of J.A. Ward and Bill Webb; Photo of Wiffi Smith with Richard S. Tufts; Five nice photos of Association officials, stars and others at Monterey Peninsula Country Club; Photo of Lois Hayhurst of the Wilson sporting goods company; Nice photo of Mr. and Mrs. James Ferrie; Vintage subscription blank; Photo of Desert Inn CC pro Howard Capps with Helen Doyle and Toni Clark; Photo of winner Patty Berg; Back cover map of the golf courses of the Pinehurst Country Club; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Magazine
195616 pages. Features: Ted Kroll hits jackpot; Marlene tops Proettes; Shoemaker breaks leftie record; Stevenson wins USGA title; Clifford Ann Creed takes western; Importance of putting; Nice photo of Clifford Ann Creed; Photo of Robert Romberger; 12 photos from Tam O'Shanter include Dutch Harrison, Ed Furgol, Johnny Palmer, Jerry Barber, Peter Thomson, Bo Wininger, and more; Photo of Ed Tutwiler and Richard E. Holtzman; Nice photo of Walter Hagen, Walter Hagen, III, and Walter Hagen, Jr.; Titleist ad on back cover; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Magazine
195620 pages. Features: Jackpot for Thomson at Dallas; Rudolph wins western amateur; Marlene Hagge Spurts; Correcting a swing; Nice one-page two-color ad for MacGregor clubs with the new Tri-Tac Grip; One-page Foot-Joy ad features photo of PGA champ Doug Ford; Classy one-page men's fashion ad for Palm Beach tailored sportswear features photo of Cary Middlecoff with Gene Littler in Palm Springs; Nice one-page photo ad for Dunlop Maxfli balls features photos of trick shot artist Paul Hahn; One-page ad for the X2F-energized liquid center ball; One-page ad promoting the 1956 Canadian Open, July 5-8 in Montreal; Two photos of Gary Player illustrate his grip and backswing; Back cover ad for Acushnet / Titleist balls; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Magazine
1984325 pages. Index. Bibliography. "An in depth examination of such fondly remembered comic character actors as George 'Gabby' Hayes, Smiley Burnette, Andy Devine, Al 'Fuzzy' St. John, Slim Pickens, Max Terhune, Fuzzy Knikght, Pat Brady, and many other sidekicks of the B Westerns - thirty-nine in all!" - from dust jacket. Many wonderful black and white photos. Sure to entertain! Average wear. Usual library markings. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
192550 pages. Features: Intimate glimpses of our native trees - article with photos; Beautifying the small home grounds; How to carry the home expense; Christmas wreaths of native materials; Homes of Famous Americans, XXXVI - Fort Hill, the home of John C. Calhoun at Clemson, South Carolina - photo-illustrated ad; Hardy wild plants for northern gardens; Winter injuries to trees and shrubs; The lure of early New England dressers; A homelike house of shingles (house plan); Unit house number four is a Dutch colonial - house plan; Holiday gifts for home use; 2/3-page illustrated ad encourages readers to buy western crop land in Canada; American women in the world of music; Cookies for Christmas; How to carve dinner meats; Last minute embroidered gifts for the home lover; Nice color ad inside back cover by the Oak Flooring Bureau; Nice color-illustrated Kohler ad on back cover features illustration of child peeking beneath shower curtain. Average wear and soiling. A worthy copy of this nice vintage issue. Magazine
1993Features: Dick Laidman - from Bush to Boardroom; E & B flies the R44; Liberator VY241 - Chris Weicht recalls a tragedy in the lonely peaks of the BC Coast Range; Painting Klee Wyck - mural on Helijet's S-76 by Tony Coon; B-36B Bomber #2075 is ditched in B.C. in 1950 - The very first accident with nuclear weapons, as listed in the DOD summaries of accidents involving US nuclear weapons 1950-1980 - *little known B.C. history*; First Flight at 81!. Sound copy. Magazine
195764 pages. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Sound copy. Book
195934 pages. Features: Nice illustrated ad for the Western Fishing Line Company shows fisherman smooching with mermaid; Mailbag; Old Vienna one-page ad features photo of Cutthroat and asks what is a good fly to use?; The Unbeatable Trio - Shuswap-Mara-Mabel - article with map and photos; Ink doodles and small clipping from ad on page 13; Transcontinental Outboard Cruise - 5,286 miles from New York to Oregon!; Poison Ivy; Sportsman's Corner; Spring Fishing the Cheakamus - with two photos of Don Lewis; Nice one-page ad for Old Style beer features illustration of old style bare-knuckle boxer; Clay Chips - includes photos of Mrs. Victor Spencer and Charlie Hyde, "Turk" Brandt of Bellingham, Ralph Hennes and Poldi Bentley; Mr. & Mrs. Vic. Spencer with Bill Jones; Several pages of boat information and ads; Many additional nostalgic ads. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. Book
194356 pages plus fold-out drawing of "hay-wire bay" which features diagrams of a wide range of logging scenes of the day. A book of verse concerning the trials and tribulations, lives and ways of the loggers living and working in the Great Northwest of America. Contains: "The Loggers Sweetheart", "The Wise Donkey Puncher", "The Answer to a Hooker's Prayer", "The Dying Logger's Lament", A Logger's Dictionary, and much more. Moderate yellowing to edges of pages and some damage to upper corners of front cover. Average wear. Bookplate inside front cover. Book
195722 pages. Features: Nostalgic illustrated ad for Johnson outboards inside front cover; A Creed for Philosophy in Conservation; Editorial - "Comes the Revolution"; Mailbag; Illustrated ad for the B.S.A. Bantam motorcycle; Western Fishing Line Co. ad features photo of Wayne Quayle and his massive world record 148-lb California Giant Black Sea Bass; Of Nature, Deer, and Man - article by James G. Teer - article by the Texas Game and Fish Commissioner, James G. Teer; Bull Session - Weyerhauser and its CHEC (Co-operative Hunter Experimental Control) Program; Personal message from Minister of Recreation and Conservation Earle C. Westwood (former Mayor of Nanaimo), including his photo; Fish and Game Convention, Penticton, May 15-18, with photo of Chairman Frank Butler; Photo of Dr. Dave B. Turner - well-known as a famous Canadian soccer player - recently appointed acting Deputy for the Dept. of Recreation and Conservation; Report on the new Department of Recreation and Conservation; Photos of conservation workers Jim Bacon, Bob Armstrong, G.F. Abear, Mort Paige, Jim Murray, John Weldon and Bruno Reimer; Clay Chips - shooting article with photo of Cy Borne; Boat article; Many additional nostalgic ads. Unmarked with average wear. A quality vintage copy. Book
199075 pages. Bibliography. Black and white reproductions of photos. Fold-out map of the cemetery. "In the Western Communities, many of the street names and landmarks have been named after the pioneers. Many of these pioneer names such as Atkins, Peatt, Wishart, etc. mean very little to residents. It is hoped this report will act as a catalyst to encourage others to ask questions and seek answers concerning the pioneers of the Western Community." - from Introduction. Prior owner's name atop back cover, otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy of this valuable study. Book
196974 pages. Features: Man on a Steer - Nate Higgins and his wife Lucy ride steers - article with photos; Western Gunfight in Hula Hula Land - The Parker Ranch; Too Tough to Kill - Texas Ranger Henry Mims; That Bloody Fence-Cutting War - Lev (L.P.) Baugh of Texas; Star-Crossed Orphans of the Trail - weddings along the Oregon Trail; Peg Legs and Poultices - The Good Samaritan School of Nursing; Lawman Cape Willingham and the Taming of the Panhandle - involves John Adair and Charles Goodnight; The Guns of Fred Sutton - article and photos of his incredible collection; The Man Who Discovered a Mystery - Pierre Gaultier De Varennes, Sieur de la Verendreye. Faint date written atop front cover and two small markings to contents. Average wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
1933Pages 151-198 plus XVI pages of nostalgic ads. Black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Old English Inn; Rocher Malin - Temiscouata; Where History Was Made - only falling chimneys now remain of flourishing pioneer western outposts; Is Modern Rhodesia Ancient Ophir? - article with amazing photos. Back cover two-color Canada Pacific ad features illustration of female dancer in Bali. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
1961Features/Photos: An elderly East German couple is turned back at the West Berlin border; East Germany's threat to the Berliner's freedom of movement; Scenes from refugee camps in the Western sectors of Berlin; The Queen and her family in Northern Ireland; Gun Control - full-page photos of dozens of firearms handed in during an amnesty; Greek furniture - an Athens exhibition; Disaster in Norway - The Viking crashes with a load of English Schoolboys; The new Singer Vogue automobile; Above-average wear. Centrefold loose but present. Moderate moisture exposure to upper right corner. No odour. Worthy reference copy. Magazine
1960Features: Nutcracker Man; Princess Soraya; Anti-Semitism in Western Germany; The Tides - Part XI of a series; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Sound copy. Magazine
1958Pages 237-276. Topics include: Remembrance Day in London; Fox Hunting; Moscow Anniversary; Terror in Cyprus; The Unification of Western Europe; Hong Kong Development; South of Nasser; African Women Demonstrate; Coronation of the Pope; Guided Missiles in East Anglia; Return of Bulwark; Ambitious Projects; Vespa Scooters; Oil Driling; Unmarked. Average wear with two inch opening at top of cover crease. Binding intact. Book
1957Moon's Bride Came C.O.D. - After a courtship by mail between Edmonton and Hong Kong, Moon Chai Lim Noey and Chui Man Chan are married - article with photos; The Third Face of Eve - the completely authenticated account of the three entirely separate lives of a young U.S. housewife hailed by psychiatrists as perhaps the most dramatic study ever conducted of the baffling problem of multiple personality - portrayed in film by Joanne Woodward; TV show 'Gunsmoke' - a grown-up western - article with photos of Matt Dillon/Jim Arness; Fantastic full-page colour ad for Coffee Crisp and Aero Chocolate Bars - "Canada's Favourites"; Sandra Dee - brief article with three photos; Feast for Art Lovers - Art Fair arranged by the Women's Committee of the Winnipeg Art Gallery - brief article with many photos; Colour photos of the Royal visit to Ottawa including huge colour-photo centerfold image of the Queen speaking in the Senate Chamber with Prime Minister Diefenbaker to her side; To Win an NHL Title You've Got to Have a Take-Charge Guy - article with photos of Flaman, Jean Beliveau, Doug Harvey, Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay, Dick Duff and Andy Bathgate, by Andy O'Brien; Family Up a Tree - Amazing photos of the tree house in which the Dorton family lives in Lexington, Kentucky; Fantastic colour photo and write-up for Edmonton Eskimo star Jackie Parker; The Identical Leavy Twins of Vancouver - Jack and Leo are six feet, 10 inches tall and weigh 340 pounds! - article with photos; Photo of Alfons Arndt lifting a polar bear on his shoulders; Nipper cartoon strip by Doug Wright; Gregory Clark tells about the Puff-Ball. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A nice copy. Book
