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1946rif. 73-521GPO 1946. 1946. 286p. Folding maps. Light blue cloth. Oversize. Spine lettering faint. Back hinge reglued. Very Good copy. Hardback. Very Good. Book. GPO, 1946.
1942rif. 79-6851942. 1942. 3 pages in original printed File binder. "Forces under Vice Admiral Brown to operate in Central Pacific in Support of the reinforcement of Samoa and of the Raid on the Gilbert and Marshall Islands".Fine Copy. Hardcover. Fine. Book. 1942. Hardcover
1942rif. 79-6841942. 1942. 6 pages including annexes. In original printed file binder. Task Force Eleven under Vice Admiral brown to Conduct Offensive Patrol in the Central Pacific. Fine Copy. Hardcover. Fine. Book. 1942. Hardcover
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1991564 pages. Geographical and subject indeces. "Provides detailed descriptions of the different life phases through which each of the seven species passes... Some of the topics covered are geographic distribution, transplants, freshwater life, ocean life, development, growth, feeding, diet, migration, and spawning behaviour. The text is richly supplemented by numerous maps, illustrations, colour plates and tables." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. An excellent copy. Book
2002157 pages including index. Haida carvers on Canada's Pacific Coast have carved figures from black rock for about 150 years. The genesis of this book was when two dedicated collectors donated their works to the British Columbia Provincial Museum, thus assembling the largest and best collection of these carvings known to the Museum. The benefactors, Francis and Kathleen Reif, suggested that the Museum produce a well illustrated book as a definitive scholarly work on the black, Haida carvings. This volume is the result. Contains dozens of excellent black and white photographs plus extensive text and descriptions. Clean, bright and unmarked with zero wear. Book
1984280 pages. Index. Bibliography. Archival black and white photos abound, plus several in colour. Includes maps, timetables and scale drawings. "This is the dramatic story of the CPR's British Columbia sternwheelers and steam tugs through the races, boiling rapids, moonlit cruises, and gold rushes to their passing." - from dust jacket. Light wear to clean and unmarked book. Average wear and closed tears to back panel of dust jacket which is now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Sound copy of this wonderful piece of B.C. history. Book
1920388 pages. Index. Tissue-protected frontis of subject. Illustrated with photos. Describes the life of the railroad executive best-known for overseeing the construction of the first Canadian transcontinental railway. Blue buckram hardcover library binding remains sound. Usual library markings. Average wear. A solid copy. Book
1943Pages 105-155 plus nine pages of nice vintage ads. Features: Northwest Passage By Air - many super photos; Canadian Handicraft Old and New; Canada's Million and More Needlecraft Workers; and more. Some of the best ads include: Canadian Pacific Airline (two-color ad inside front cover), Northern Electric (Red Cross Features); Westinghouse Electronics "Where a speck of dust could hide a Nazi airdrome". Moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
rif. 9721Publié sous la direction du Contre Amiral DUMONT D’ URVILLE. Nouvelle édition revue, corrigée. Deux tomes en deux volumes in 4 demi-cuir rouge. Titre et caissons dorés. Larges filets à froid sur les plats. Tome1 : faux-titre, frontispice gravé, sous serpente, titre XI, 550 pages, 1 page de table des chapitres, tranches mouchetées. 21 gravures sur acier, hors-texte, sous serpente, y compris le frontispice, Une grande carte dépliante Tour du Monde. Furne & Cie 1848. Rousseurs, importantes, fortes à certaines pages ainsi qu’au verso de certaines gravures. Une mouillure à l’ange supérieur droit. Tome 2 : faux-titre, frontispice gravé sous serpente« mort du Capitaine COOK », 542 pages, 20 gravures sur acier, hors-texte , sous serpente, y compris le frontispice. Grande carte dépliante des Iles TAHITI pour les voyages autour du monde ; 1 page de table des chapitres. Rousseurs, fortes et concentrées à certaines pages, ainsi qu’au verso de certaines gravures. Furne et Cie 1848
2026rif. x-1009689045Cambridge University Press 2026. Hardcover. New. 228 pages. 6.00x0.56x9.00 inches. Cambridge University Press hardcover
19048vo [22 x 16 cm]; xiv, 567 pp, frontis, numerous illustrations and plates, large color folding map of Philippine Islands (short tear in margin), folding table of language comparison, plan, folding table of crimes at p. 544 not listed, index. original cloth, gilt lettering, top edge gilted, very light wear at corners, spine slightly faded but lettering clearly visible, edges rubbed, very good, clean throughout, sound tight copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Travels to Manila, Philippines, Lubang Islands, Poetic Islands, Cuyonos, Suto Island, Agutaya, Calamia, Linapakan, Kaisian Island, Malampaya, Araceli, Palawan, Balabac Island, Cagayanes, Cagayan de Sulu, Samales, Maibun, Sulu Island, Tapul, Laminusa, Bajaos, Siminor, Celebes, Sanga-Sanga, Basilan Island, Zamboanga, Malanaos, Tirurays, Datto Piang, Pawa, Mindanao, Bagobos, Davao, Sebu Island, Panay, Luzon, Gaddanes among other famous places, with much on the native peoples encountered and wildlife. The Philippine Islands #52392. Not in Hill.
18618vo [23.5 x 16.5 cm]; xii, 548, 16 [publisher's ads] pp, plates and illus, color frontis of Samoan Orator in color photocopy, map, extra illustrations not in list of illus, folding table at end (often lacking). new cloth preserving the original cloth of covers and gilt lettering of spine, stains on title page, few marginal pencil notes on few leaves, spine label removed, solid and tight copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Hill p. 295. Mostly on Samoa and New Hebrides, the author describes the peoples, their customs, society, wars, mythology, language, canoes, clothing, food, amusements, as well as his activities there. The very large folding table compares the dialects for 24 islands for about 120 words. An appendix gives the meteorological data averaged over seven years for each month of the year.
1784rif. 174896London.: Alexander Hogg at the King's Arms. circa1784. Engraved map in triptych on laid paper 20.1 x 32.7 cm three insets: cross section of the north side of Queen Charlotte's Islands Solomon Islands with detail of a volcano "6 leagues North"; Swallow's Bay Harbour; and Byron's Harbour early hand colour trimmed to the plate mark at the top edge neat sealed tear affecting the publisher's caption slight edge wear and paper toning but a most attractive map in very good condition. Attractive engraving of the Queen Charlotte's Islands Solomon Islands. The Islands were named for the consort of King George III by Philip Carteret the British naval officer and explorer who participated in two of the Royal Navy's circumnavigation expeditions in 1764–66 and 1766–69. His ship the Swallow gave her name to the Bay and Carteret's commanding officer on the first of his voyages John Byron to the Harbour depicted in this most attractive early chart. . Alexander Hogg at the King's Arms. unknown
rif. 125039Peking Secretariat of the Peace Conference of the Asian and Pacific Regions 1952. 176pp. folio. Original green cloth with gilt title and decoration a little faded on backstrip. B/w illustrations. Hinges a little loose. A very good copy. . Signed by various national representatives. Peking, Secretariat of the Peace Conference of the Asian and Pacific Regions 1952. hardcover
2013rif. 2-1447116909Springer London 2013. Paperback. New. 1989 edition. 390 pages. 10.63x7.60x0.95 inches. Springer London paperback
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1898rif. 37912Chicago: Poole Bros. 1898. 1898. COLORADO. 8 1/2" x 6 1/2" in color pictorial wrappers. 44 pp. illustrations. Information on Manitou Colorado Springs Pikes Peak the Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway side trip to the Grand Canon of the Arkansas various parks the Rocky Mountain Limited etc. Double-page drawing of "The Rocky Mountain Limited" above the floor plan of the train above a line map of the route from Chicago to Denver. Numerous illustrations of scenes along the Great Rock Island Route. Wear and rubbing to corners and spine. A nicely produced booklet. Poole Bros., 1898. unknown
1904rif. 654536Pacific Net & Twine Company 1904. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. A scarce surviving copy of the first catalog issued by this important Seattle supplier of maritime equipment. A very good copy in the original gray cloth some soiling and wear. Includes the first 3 supplements: No 1: Marine Plumbing Specialties; No. 2: Michigan Speed Wheels; No. 3: Shipmate Stoves and Parts. 596 16 plus supplements. Profusely illustrated in b/w. Founded in 1897 Pacific Net & Twine survived in some form through the 1980s. It was located on Pier 6 the address for this catalog from 1904 through 1913 when it moved to Pier 8. This copy has at least two ink stamps of the Walstad Machine Company of Tacoma. Pacific Net & Twine Company hardcover
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