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1962ref. 716351PN. New. 1962. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition. . PN paperback
1900ref. 17120521Boston: Engraved and printed by R.A. Supply Co. for Boston and Maine Railroad 1900. Wraps. Very good. Oblong octavo size five volumes illustrated. An early photographic account of New England each volume has a one-page introduction and 30 black and white plates. Of especial interest to any of us who have lived or currently live in the areas pictured as the changes over the past 100 years have been seismic. ___DESCRIPTION: Five volumes staple bound original paper wrappers with titles embossed in gilt five pages of text printed to recto only 171 black and white plates with captions all printed to recto only; oblong octavos 5 7/8" by 8". ___CONDITION: All five volumes are in varying degrees of very good condition the wrappers all display a bit of age toning but all are internally bright and complete with no prior owner markings "New England Lakes" and "Rivers of New England" have some chips and tape repairs to the wrappers with "Rivers of New England" lacking the back wrapper otherwise an overall very good set of scenic New England views. ___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard shipping charge does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. Engraved and printed by R.A. Supply Co. for Boston and Maine Railroad unknown
1900ref. 17120521Boston: Engraved and printed by R.A. Supply Co. for Boston and Maine Railroad 1900. Wraps. Very good. Oblong octavo size five volumes illustrated. An early photographic account of New England each volume has a one-page introduction and 30 black and white plates. Of especial interest to any of us who have lived or currently live in the areas pictured as the changes over the past 100 years have been seismic. ___DESCRIPTION: Five volumes staple bound original paper wrappers with titles embossed in gilt five pages of text printed to recto only 171 black and white plates with captions all printed to recto only; oblong octavos 5 7/8" by 8". ___CONDITION: All five volumes are in varying degrees of very good condition the wrappers all display a bit of age toning but all are internally bright and complete with no prior owner markings "New England Lakes" and "Rivers of New England" have some chips and tape repairs to the wrappers with "Rivers of New England" lacking the back wrapper otherwise an overall very good set of scenic New England views. ___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard shipping charge does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. Engraved and printed by R.A. Supply Co. for Boston and Maine Railroad unknown books
ref. Bib399Club of Odd Volumes 1976. Hbk 12mo 118pp edition limited to 300 copies quarter cloth over decorated paper-covered boards lightly rubbed at extremities includes a roster of all members beginning in 1887 and the ÒHouse RulesÓ altogether a fine clean tight unmarked copy becoming harder to find Club of Odd Volumes, 1976 hardcover
ref. A9781138819139Hardback. New. hardcover
1988ref. x-0043303692Unwin Hyman 1988. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 192 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.75 inches. Unwin Hyman paperback
2013ref. Gyan-9789332858220Isha Books 2013. Hardcover. New. 25.13 x 18.78 x 6.22 cm. English Isha Books hardcover
2013ref. Gyan-9789332858220Isha Books 2013. Hardcover. New. 25.13 x 18.78 x 6.22 cm. English Isha Books hardcover
ref. A9781647403638Hardback. New. hardcover
ref. DADAX144224710XRowman & Littlefield Publishers 2016-09-09. Third. hardcover. New. 6.31x0.65x9.21. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers hardcover
ref. 90675 March 1851. Two pages folio bifolium second leaf blank apart from a summary of the document small closed tears on fold marks mainly good condition. Witness signature indecipherable. Richmond wishes to peddle ice in Woburn Mass. and surrounding towns. The Articles of Agreement include: enough ice supplied for the purpose; provision of a horse and waggon; Richmond guaranteeing to spend "his whole time" to peddling ice during the season; which ice to take for the houses and the state the houses are to be left in; Richmond undertakes to collect the money from sales and give a true account; Richmond to pay expenses arising from keeping and shoeing the horse and repairing the waggon for which Richmond will also pay $50 for the season; Richmond will divide proceeds with Draper over and above expenses; Richmond will give up the ice peddling business at the end of the season unless given permission in writing by Draper under penalty of $500. Note: Homans says that in 1847 4000 tonnes of ice was stored at Horn Pond Woburn ice houses in his "Sketches of Boston". 5 March 1851 unknown
1835ref. 861T25Cardiff: Rivington; Griffiths; Williams; T. Price c1835. Hardback. Very Good. 7" by 4.5". None. A collection of eight essays in the original Welsh language. Welsh language. Scarce publications. A collection of eight essays written by Reverends including: The Grace of Love 1831. Baptism of Infants 1830. The Law of God 1819. The Lord's Payer 1830. Two Sermons 1830. A Rebirth of a Martyr 1827. Diary 1810. God's Life in the Soul of Man 1779. Bound in contemporary paper covered boards. Externally very smart with light shelf wear and the odd small mark to the board. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright with light spotting and the odd tide mark. Very Good Rivington; Griffiths; Williams; T. Price hardcover
1945Features: Cover illustration of Christopher Columbus landing; Rare American Pewter Tea Pot; Antiques in Florida; Living With Antiques - in St. Augustine, Florida; Quality in Pewter - An Editorial Note; The Style Antique in Furniture - II - Its American Manifestations and their Prototypes; Mrs. Mifflin's Fringe Loom; The Bowne House - A Seventeenth-Century Dwelling in Flushing, Long Island; The Last Black-Powder Rifles used in the United States Service; Nineteenth-Century Cane-Seat Chairs; Glassmaking in South Boston - Part II; and more. Many pages of nostalgic ads from a broad assortment of prominent dealers. Profusely illustrated with excellent black and white photos. pp. 177-244. Printed upon glossy stock. Unmarked with somewhat above-average external wear. Binding intact. A worthy reference copy of this informative issue. Book
197244 pages. Features: Students successful in conserving the Dundas Valley in Ancaster, Ontario win the "Rosie" Award; Zany horrors from the Grey Cup; Nancy Greene is featured in a colour photo Mars Bar ad; Editorial cartoonist Paul Szeb was nobody in Hamilton but they love him in Boston; Nice half-page colour photo ad for Ford's 1973 pickups; Nice two-page colour fashion photo feature; What can you say to a man who may kill you? - part II of The Doomsday Flight - Paul Joseph Cini hijacked an Air Canada DC-8 bound for Toronto from Calgary; The Wally Wagon - built by UBC Engineering students - article with photos; Nice full-page colour ad for Mattel shows 15 of their toys; Have a Merry Hanukkah; Doug Wright's Family; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
197472 pages. Features: Colour photo of Bobby Orr in Yardley ad inside front cover; Bobby Orr article; It's Suicide to get in front of Bobby Orr's Shot; Bruins' 50th anniversary; Canucks Quiz; NHL History article - with Terry Sawchuk photo; Nice Dennis Ververgaert photo feature; Wayne Cashman featured in VanCity ad; Player of the Week - Don Tannahill; Canucks vs. Boston last year; Photos of Canuck players, staff and management; Photos of Boston Bruin players; Charisma - Bobby Orr Style; What fans should know about Phil Esposito; Great back page caricature/feature of Bobby Lalonde; plus many great vintage ads. Umarked with light wear. A nice vintage copy. Magazine
1967161 pages. Copy #817 of 1522. Black and white illustrations. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding sound. Gilt-decorated front board. A quality copy. Book
195226 pages. Features: Ad for the Charles Hotel of Boston Bar, B.C. inside front cover; Editorial critical of James Sinclair's statement in the House of Commons that "Canada's aim must be to cut down the excess purchasing power in the hands of the people"; The Squamen's Union; Case of the Frozen Brides - part 3; Pioneer Judge's Wife - 4th instalment - includes photo of camel being used for packing over the Cariboo Trail; Job's Comforter; Along the Trapline; Dozens of great ads for small B.C. businessses; Nice Finning ad on back cover for the Caterpillar D4-HT4 Traxcavator Team; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this vintage British Columbia publication. Magazine
1964126 pages. Special Features: Behind the Plot to Assassinate Robert Kennedy and What De Gaulle Really Wants - Charles De Gaulle. Other features include: Teacher of the Year - Lawana Trout; The New Carol Channing; Dick Radatz: Monster Who Puts Out Fires; Fabulous, Feudal Portugal: New Advances in Female Fertility; As I See Our First Lady - Claudia Taylor Johnson; and Pierre: The Salty Senate Candidate - Pierre Salinger. Full page colour vintage print advertising includiing 1964 Rambler 440 Convertible, 1964 Oldsmobile Jetstar I and Weyerhaeuser Company. Above-average wear. Front/Back cover loosely attached. Some water stains. Binding sound. Magazine
1982Features: Pakistan - from a smuggler's paradise comes hell; William Shatner in ad for Kero-Sun heaters; Nice Schenley Awards ad; War Machines do not bring Peace, by John F. Godfrey; Cover Story - Marc Lalonde's New Deal; Unsuspecting victims of a collapsed economy; Marc Lalonde's Board of Economic advisors; Ocean Ranger disaster inquest begins; Manitoba doctors' strike; Painting 'The Tribute Money' - not a Rembrandt?; The Socialists conquer Spain; $25 Billion MX missile decsion; Shake-up in the espionage trade - death of Kevin Mulcahy; Guatemalan terror; Canada confronts the Robotis age; K-Tel enters the publishing business; Dan Colussy to take over CP Air; Peter C. Newman on Dome Petroleum; NFL players association; Normand Leveille of the Boston Bruins almost dies of bleeding in his brain during game in Vancouver; Canada's leaking immigration lifeboat - our 'remarkable openness' may come to an end; The amazing recovery of Lise Gauthier; Education - the return of the strap - corporal punishment; Halley's comet returns to earth; Fallibility in the computer; Cash register kickbacks; Challenges to WCB in Ontario; Too few organs available to be transplanted; Nice ad for the 1983 Ford Mustang GT; Rough Trade - Carole Pope and Kevan Staples - article with colour photo; Movie reviews. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
190412 pages. A wonderful snap shot of life as it was on Vancouver Island 100 years ago. News of the day includes: Major coverage of the Russo-Japanese War - General Kuropatkin's World Famed Advance has probably ended in complete disaster; Interior Booze factories to be amalgamated under one management; Cartoon on a railway theme; Scenes from Episcopal Convention in Boston, with photo of J.P. Morgan in top hat ; and much more. Dozens of advertisements including: "Solid Oak Tables - $1.90" Significant chipping along fold. Some yellowing. Few edge tears. Book
1952Features: Land of Nightmare - grim events in the conflict between French Troops and the Viet Minh rebels in the jungles of Indo-China; Churinga - investigating a mysterious aboriginal 'grave'; Roles Reversed - a female climber aids her male guide to safety from a 9,000 foot peak; To the Forbidden City - Mecca, with photos; The "Devil-Leopard"; Jumbies - a tale from Trinidad; Japanese Inns - a westerner has his eyes opened; The Radio Record - one of the most fantastic cases involving the Boston police; Shore Gang - nerve-trying experiences for the author; A couple of Fools - demonstrates how easy it is to become bushed in Western Australia; What Happened at Makene - a very curious story from West Africa; and more. Above-average wear. Book
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
ref. 020146Jean Lefebvre de Cheverus (1768-1836), missionnaire, premier évêque de Boston (USA) puis de Montauban, archevêque de Bordeaux, cardinal. L.A.S., Bordeaux, 21 juillet 1833, 1p 1/2 in-4. À Marie-Nicolas-Silvestre Guillon (1759-1847), évêque de Maroc et aumônier de la reine. Il se réjouit de son sacre épiscopal auquel il n'a pu aller, espère sa visite à Bordeaux et demande que l'abbé Chaillot prêche le carême à Bordeaux en 1835. Belle lettre. [483]
ref. 020147Jean Lefebvre de Cheverus (1768-1836), missionnaire, premier évêque de Boston (USA) puis de Montauban, archevêque de Bordeaux, cardinal. L.A.S., Paris, 23 mai 1827, 1p 1/2 in-4. A son vicaire général l'abbé Barris. Il donne des nouvelles de ses activités, mentionne le « trop bon comte de Marcellus », annonce son retour à Bordeaux pour la fin de la semaine suivant donne des nouvelles de différentes connaissances, etc. Il est alors à Paris et siège comme pair de France. La session de finit quelques jours après cette lettre. [483]
ref. 020148Jean Lefebvre de Cheverus (1768-1836), missionnaire, premier évêque de Boston (USA) puis de Montauban, archevêque de Bordeaux, cardinal. L.A.S., Montauban, 23 avril 1825, 1p in-4. Il écrit à ses cousins, Le Pescheux du Hautbourg, pour leur dire que son intervention en faveur de leur fils n'a pas abouti. Cette lettre est sur le second feuillet d'une lettre de Jean-Baptiste Sylvère Gaye de Martignac (1778-1832), écrivain et directeur général de l'enregistrement et des domaines, annonçant qu'il n'est pas possible d'obtenir une place. [483]