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19048 pages. A wonderful snap shot of life as it was on Vancouver Island 100 years ago. News of the day includes: Mr. Borden to Electors; Seattle Electric Cars in Collision; Aeronaut startles World's Fair Visitors; reaction to trawler outrage; Latest from Yukon capital; Sir C.H. Tupper in Saanichton; Cartoon which is critical of the "Railroad Hog"; Captain Wolley at Mount Tolmie; and much more. Dozens of advertisements including "For Sale - 50 acres water frontage on Cordova Bay, $50 per acre." Significant chipping along fold. Some yellowing. Few edge tears. Two clippings from page 5. Book
19048 pages. A wonderful snap shot of life as it was on Vancouver Island 100 years ago. News of the day includes: Farewell Banquet to Earl Grey; Russo-Japanese War; American Federation of Labor petitions congress to legislate against Mikado's subjects; The Rock Bay Bridge Question; Alberta Company Makes Big Strike - Fine Flow of Oil near the B.C. line and the Rich Flathead Valley - Pincher Creek; and much more. Dozens of advertisements including "Esquimalt & Nanaimo (E&N) Railway Time Table No. 53 with stops in Victoria, Shawnigan Lake, Duncan, Ladysmith, Nanaimo and Wellington" Significant chipping along fold. Some yellowing. Few edge tears. Clipping from lower corner of page 2. Fatigue crack to central portion of all pages. 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
1955Features: Terror of the Zambezi Swamps - Crocodiles Story; Dance of the Pygmies; Target Lightship - "Twixt Sea and Sand," Continued - the story of a lightshipman who helped to man the North Goodwin vessel; The Secret of the Reef - a treasure hunt on the coast of Western Australia; Riding in Rough Waters - a canoeist in Britain's Backwaters; Short Cut - a Sierra Leone Railroad Tale; Sutty of the Railroad - a tale from the Kootenays in British Columbia; Sons of the Snake - the bushmen of Southwest Africa; Tin-Tacks - the author and his wife are captured by Japanese Pirates; The Rogue Male of Kazimvimba - an elephant adventure; Australia's Lonely People - Lighthousemen; Bypaths to Adventure - the third instalment of the gripping story of world traveller; and more. Average wear. Price adjusted in ink upon front cover else unmarked. Sound copy. Book
1953Features: The Death-Bore - A nightmare experience on a railway in the Andes of South America; Wilderness Wandereres - the barren ground caribou of Canada, many photos; Terror by Night - visiting the lonely northwest coast of Australia in search of the alleged footprints of a prehistoric dinosaur; The Spell-Binder - a Natal farmer describes a curious incident related to an African courtship; The Rest Cure - recuperating from tropical fever, the author takes an open-air job hoping it will aid his health...; A Papuan "Pig Festival", with great photos; Time is Money - a story from Bombay by P. Stones; The Steamer will not call; Stolen Gold - ramifications of Far East Gold Smuggling as revealed in Western Australia; The Onlooker - making the only pleasure cruise of his life, a ship's officer is unable to enjoy himself; Slumach Lost Creek Mine Ltd.; and more. Average wear. Chips and openings along backstrip. Binding intact. Book
1955Features: 'Twixt Sea and Sand - Part I - Those who man the lightships that keep the world's shipping off the dreaded Goodwins; Build or Die - an Igloo story; Diamonds are Dangerous - Diamond Smugglers and the 'big men' behind them; Danger - Loco Adrift - a giant locomotive slips its lashings in a stormbound ship; Destination Unknown - the second instalment of the adventures of Peter Pinney; The Rain Stoppers - on the West Coast of Africa; Search for Living Gold - Andean Chinchilla; Ghost of the White Chief - John Roberts; The Very Mysterious Eel; A Thousand Miles to Railhead - Motor Transport in North Australia - Road Trains; Horses on Showshoes - an idea which originated 75 years ago at Lardo, British Columbia; Jungle Hideout - the adventures of a white woman who spent nearly 4 years in the jungle running from the Japanese, eating dog, and teaching Guerillas to sing; Paddy's Lapse - A Merchant Navy Officer's Scary Experience; Covers holding but weakly; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Decent copy. Book
197060 pages. Features: Ad for the Peugeot 504; Challenges for Ed Schreyer in Manitoba; Nova Scotia fishworker labour strife; Photo of offshore drilling rig 'Sedco H" leaving Halifax; Great photo of people storming police line to shake hands with Richard Nixon in St. Louis; Who Owns the Stars and Stripes? - feature article with four pages of wonderful color photos showing the stars and stripes incorporated into bedding, clothing, vehicles, and more; Admiral Thomas Moorer takes over Joint Chiefs of Staff; Assessment of the Cambodian adventure; Nixon's Champion - Robert Dole of Kansas; Photo and brief article on Charlie Rangel; The Middle East - Statesman Speak and Guns Answer - article with photo of Arab leaders watching Libyan military parade; Phnom-Penh - What is going on?; Bernadette Devlin; Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber; Rehabilitation of Stalin in the Soviet Union; The Ordeal of A. Dubcek; Joseph Mobutu of the Congo; Pele and Brazil win soccer's World Cup; Their hearts belong to daddy - article on stripping; The Green Wrist Mania; Tony Jacklin wins golf's U.S. Open; Lord Snowdon on Pets; Michael Dann of Sesame Street; Quenching California's Thirst; Abortion on Demand; Pantsuits for Nurses; Debate over Catholic Marriage; Passing of the Maharajah of Jaipur, Rupert C. Thompson Jr., Colonel Roscoe Turner and Heenrique Galvao; Penn Central - the biggest bankruptcy Ever; The Case For - and Against - Railway Nationalization; Tremendous growth in amount of commercial paper outstanding; Cashing in on Campers - KOA (Kampgrounds of America); and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
1957Features: Yuma Division - 14 pages of Southern Pacific!; How fast is New York Central?; Railroad news photos; High Wheels and Low Efficiency - interesting illustrated article on wheels; Indian Summer 9 - a chance-medley of loneseome local and helpers, short lines and lonesome 2-10-2, by David P. Morgan; Great photo section; and more. Faint date stamp on front cover else unmarked. A sound copy., Magazine
195158 pages. Features: Beautiful color-photo ad for the New York Central's 20th Century Limitied inside front cover; British Columbia's Kettle Valley Line - Super photos with some text; Losing Money with Passenger Service - article with photos; A Monorail to Nowhere - Bold California Experiment to haul Epsom Salts across the desert Fails - article with photos; Photo Section includes great centerfold photo at Skykomish, Wa shows the electric Cascadian at a stop; The best way to see the steel mills, mountains and historical spots between Pittsburgh and Washington is on the B&O's day train - article with map and photos; Grass grows on the Westchester - What Killed the New York, Westchester & Boston? - article, map and photos; Great vintage ads; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. (an uncommon issue with the variant title) Magazine
1962265 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. Black and white reproductions of photos. Map front endpaper. A very readable history of this storied British Columbia railway. Prior owner's stamp upon front free endpaper otherwise unmarked. Binding intact. Lacking the dust jacket. A sound copy. Edwards & Lort 2949. Book
1993296 pages. Footnotes. Index. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and diagrams. "Not only a portrait of the life and fortunes of a fascinating narrow gauge railway and a fleet of sternwheelers but also a chapter in the stories of the Great Northern and the Canadian Pacific. Contains over 300 photos and illustrations, including twelve in full colour, 25 specially prepared maps and plans, together with carefully researched text, equipment rosters, and fleet list. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket not included. A quality copy. Book
2006Signed by author upon title page. 164 pages. Several black and white reproductions of archival photos. "The story of William M. Robertson, from 1935 to 1997. Covers his childhood during the Great Depression, WWII when he was a telegraph messenger, his later years as a Railway agent/operator close ot many train wrecks, and many of his life challenges." - from back cover. Average wear. Few library markings. Some loss from front cover where label removed. A sound copy. Book
198732 pages. Map, car rosters and many black and white archival photos. "The name Canadian Pacific Electric Lines is the unofficial title given to the small electric railways leased by Canadian Pacific in Southern Ontario in the early 1900s. These began in Waterloo County between Galt and Preston and the first line, the Galt and Preston Street Railway opened on July 26, 1894." - from page one. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Bit of sticker remnant atop front cover. Sound copy of this excellent reference. Book
1951Features include: Five Hundred Miles to Freedom - the story of nine survivors of the Japanese capture of Rabaul; The Land Sharks - Would-be settlers in Canada fall victim to wonderful stories from plausible strangers of how to 'get rich quick'; Man-Eater - A former member of the Burma Frontier Service describes the eventful career of a tiger; Vale of the Gods - a curious blend of immemorial ritual and popular merrymaking in the Northern Punjab; The Ju-Ju Doctor - The facts of an amazing occurence on the Gold Coast; The Dragon - Author gets the scare of his live on an East Indian Island; The Sea-Dayaks of Borneo - Author finds the fromer head-hunters to be charming hosts; Section Man - A glimpse of the life of a track labourer on a Canadian railroad; The Poorhouse Tragedy - A puzzling American murder case. Exterior heavily worn with chips missing from spine and front cover partially detached. Contents good. Pencilled name upon back cover. Magazine
1959Features: The Ill-fated Hans Hedtoft; The Duke of Edinburgh in India; Westonbirt School; Ivory Poaching in Kenya; Queen Victoria's Railway Saloon; Stunning Bank Architecture in Oklahoma City; The Hammersmith Fly-Over; Work on the Great Mound of Charsada, Near Peshawar; Auto Feature - The M.G. MGA Coupe; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Sound copy. Book
195350 pages. Many reproductions of black and white photos. Printed upon glossy stock. Features: Enter the European - II - Into Brazil - Half of South America; Photo study of an air flight between Fort McMurray and Fort Good Hope; North Shore Naturalist - Comte Henri de Puyjalon; The Tsimshian; The Radford and Street Murders - famous crime at York Factory over forty years ago; Little P.G.E. (Railway) Goes Somewhere - travel article by Florence and Francis Jaques; The Fur Trade Party - conflict between 'wintering partners' eighty years ago; Northern Wildflowers; The Bells of the Turrets Twain - the bells of St. Boniface were heard across Canada on the occasion of the present Queen's coronation; Calling the 'Columbia' - article on the floating hospital-chapel-theatre serving the people of B.C.'s rugged coast; Nice colour ad for Hudson's Bay Point Blankets on back cover. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
rif. ABE-112539530656 TIRAGES ARGENTIQUES NOIR ET BLANC 13 CM X 18 CM-1: "LA GARE SAINT-LAZARE EST FERMEE AU PUBLIC (VUE DE L'EXTERIEUR)" CACHET HUMIDE BIARD-2: "LE HALL DE LA GARE ST LAZARE A 11H DU MATIN" (VIDE) CACHET HUMIDE BIARD-3: MILITAIRES ET CIVILS DEVANT STATION "CHEMIN DE FER DU NORD ARRET DU PONT MARCADET",PLIURES DE "RECADREMENT",DOS MUET-4: "GREVE DES CHEMINS DE FER S/ LA LIGNE DU NORD-LA GARE SAINT DENIS GARDEE PAR LA TROUPE",CACHET HUMIDE BRANGER-5: "NOTRE PHOTOGRAPHIE REPRESENTE LA FOULE DES CAMELOTS ENCOMBRANT LA RUE DU CROISSANT EN ATTENDANT LA SORTIE DES EDITIONS SPECIALES",FOULE DEVANT LES LOCAUX DE "L'INTRANSIGEANT LE JOURNAL DE PARIS",CACHET HUMIDE WORLD'S GRAPHIC PRESS PARIS-6: "LA GREVE DES CHEMINOTS TOUT COMME EN CAS DE MOBILISATION LES ADMINISTRATEURS DE LA CIE DE L'OUEST ETAT COUCHENT DANS LEUR BUREAU",CACHET HUMIDE RAPID-LES 6 EPREUVES COLLEES PAR 2 SUR 3 PAPIERS IN 4 BISTRES (CP1)
rif. CF24P., Imprimerie de Napoleon Chaix, 1852-1853.In-12, 663pp., 1 carte dépliante h.t., pl. percaline éditeur. Titre doré.
1850rif. 9582ABStahlstich bei Heinrigs (Ca 1850). 7.3 x 10.5 cm. Unter Passepartout.
rif. A10Béziers, Impr. d'Eugène Millet, 1846. In-4, 24-8pp., cartonnage Bradel, couverture conservée.
rif. CFA23Arles, Imprimerie Garcin, 1842. In-12, 77 pages, 2 tableaux dépliants hors-texte, cartonnage bradel.
1928rif. 829DBBerlin, Reimar Hobbing, 1928. Kl.-4°. 8 S. (Inhalt), 385 S. Mit zahlr. Abb. Halbleinenband der Zeit + Wichtig: Für unsere Kunden in der EU erfolgt der Versand alle 14 Tage verzollt ab Deutschland / Postbank-Konto in Deutschland vorhanden + (Rücken leicht fleckig u. am Kopf stärker bestossen).
rif. 105668Ministère des Travaux Publics du Royaume d'Italie Ministère des Travaux Publics du Royaume d'Italie, 1934 (copyright), VIII-305 p. + 13 cartes + 160 planches, cartonnage éditeur, environ 33 x24cm, illustration de la couverture par A. Calzavara, dos restauré par une bande adhésive (dos d'origine détaché et conservé en l'état), cartonnage frotté, une brûlure sur le premier plat, restes d'adhésif et frottements sur les contreplats, intérieur propre toutefois.
rif. CF380Chemins de Fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée, Mars-Avril 1928. In-4, 403-VIII pp., 69 fig. in-t., 31 planches h.t., br.
rif. CF275P., Imprimerie de Madame De Lacombe, 1844. In-4, 31pp., 3 tableaux, une planche représentant le wagon directeur, deux cartes dont Paris-Meaux avec profil, br.
