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197756 pages. Text in English and French. Presents the history of CFS Mont Apica which officially opened in 1952. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of black and white photos of the station and the people who operated it. Brilliant silver lettering and decoration upon front board. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. An excellent copy. Book
1983316 pages including black and white illustrations and an extensive index. Records the first half-century of settlement in Metchosin on southern Vancouver Island. Frontis illustration by Sue Coleman. Minimal wear to book which remains clean and bright in blue boards. Prior owner's ink stamp upon half-title page and endpapers, both of which are decorated with an ornate old-time map of the area. Dust jacket, now preserved in archival-grade Brodart, shows average wear and sticker removal patch atop front panel. A quality copy of this important genealogical reference. HALE & BARMAN 399. Book
1984x, 103 pages. Bibliography, maps, diagrams and black and white reproductions of photos. "A comprehensive history of the trail between Grouard [Alberta] and the Peace River 1792-1919" - Wetherell 7-54. "Of the thousands who had occasion to travel this trail, the reminiscences and notes of David Thompson, Father Grouard, Inspector Snyder and Agnes Deans Cameron, among many others, give us an intimate look at the many moods of this forgotten route." - Introduction. Evidence of two stickers removed from upper corner of illustrated front cover. Prior owner names atop first blank leaf. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this informative and well-researched history. Book
rif. 91115801Paris n.d. c.17th century Bertrand. Single sheet extracted from a book copper engraving of the Japanese Shogun with Portuguese text describing Japan & noting Jesuits there.RARE A handsome portrait of the Shogun sheet size about 19.5 x 28 cm. matted with a crest below the portrait. A bit of mild foxing but a very early and suitble work for framing and library display. unknown
2008rif. 128917Berlin: Akademie-Verlag - Berlin: Deutsche Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin - Berlin: Erwin-Stresemann-Gesellschaft für palearktischer Avifaunistik e.V., 1960 - 2008. 35 x 28 cm ; kart. ;
rif. 526001940. 3 original colour maps each c. 110 x 110 cm 40 x 45 inches folding to 20 x 12.5 cm. Natural fold creases generally very fresh and clean. Shows anchorage Big delta Blying Sound Circle fairbanks Gulkana Healy Kantishna River Kenai Livengood Mount Hayes Mount McKinley Seldovia Seward Talkeetna Talketna Mountains Tanan Tyonek Valdez etc. 1940 unknown
1945Pages 281-308. Features: Great cover photo of Patton, Eisenhower, Hodges and Bradley standing side-by-side in uniform; Nice full-page colour Guiness ad illustrated by H.M. Bateman inside advertising front cover shows men unloading boat; Captured Cologne - photos of devastation near the Cathedral; Twelve photos of scenes in Cologne after its fall to the American First Army, under General Hodges; Photo of General Crerar assisting Churchill into captured German caravan now used for guests at First Canadian Army Tactical H.Q.; Three photos of the latest German Tiger Tank which fires a 14.5" shell; Photos inside and outside the Cologne Cathedral show it largely unharmed; Two pages of photos of Remagen and its now-famous bridge - the first Rhine crossing - with U.S. First Army troops advancing across it; Article 'Double Offensive Against Germany' includes map and photo of Leonard T. Gerow; One-page map of the Western Front indicates the terrain and the various commands under Eisenhower; Photos of destruction in Germany, including Bonn University, a street in Xanten, the (formerly) beautiful old gate of Xanten, and the south bridge over the Moselle at Trier; Six photos of new Rocket Barrage and its ammunition - a devastating British infantry and tank weapon; Centrefold illustration of General Crerar's surprise night assault which smashed the important fortress town of Goch; Photos with the Red Army as it drives toward Berlin; Great page of eight photos of Heroines of the U.S.S.R. - combatant members of the Red Air Force, including Major Yevdokia Bershanskaya, Leiut. Natalia Meklina, Major Yevdokia Mikulina,Irina Sebrova, Lieut. Rufina Gasheva and Flight Commander Yevgenia Zhigulenko; Photos of personalities of the week include Carl Timmerman, W.D. Morgan, Lance-Corporal Henry Harden, V.C., Field-Marshal Alexander with Marshal Tito in Belgrade, F.A.B. Fasson, Dr. Janet Vaughan, Peter Lawless, Viscount Dawson of Penn, and Lieut.-General Mario Roatta in the Rome High Court of Justice (his subsequent escape caused rioting); Naval photos including H.M.S. "Implacable," Admiral Somerville boarding the battleship H.M.S. "Queen Elizabeth," German U-Boat crewmembers floating after their vessel was sunk by the Canadian corvette "St. Thomas," and a gaping hole in a British submarine which, remarkably, survived; Photos and illustrations of Mandalay and its relief; Six interesting photos of camouflaged pill-boxes in Britain; Nice colour Johnnie Walker ad on back cover shows shipbuilders at work; nostalgic ads; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. Coverfold taped. A sound vintage copy. Book
1942Pages 253-280. Features: Cover photo of coffin of H.R.H. The Duke of Kent being taken to Windsor; Seven photos illustrated the Russian Soldier - a good friend, but a fierce foe; Two pages of photos from Russia, highlighted by a large photo of Stalingrad's massive Tractor Works, now converted to the production of tanks and heavy guns; Aerial photos of tank factory at Gien before and after R.A.F. raid; Air photos of U.S. attack on Abbeville Aerodrome; Aerial photos of devastating bomb damage to Mainz and Osnabruck; The Russian Achievement (article); Six informative illustrations on one page present 'The Best Field Gun in the Worls" - the British 25-Pounder; Five photos of the Army'snew six-pounder in action in the desert; Two photos of British forces in North Africa; Eleven fascinating photos illustrated "The Vigil of the Desert Patrol and the Qattara Depression - Problems of the Arid Region Which Lies South of El Alamein; Fantastic centerfold illustration of the Short "Sunderland" Flying Boat of the R.A.F. Coastal Command - skimming along the water; Seven illustrations of the extraordinary exploits of the "V.C. Submarine" H.M.S. "Torbay" during her Mediterranean cruise; Five photos of the Dieppe debacle - 'according to German propaganda photographs'; Page of great photos of the "Flying Fortress" and its guns; Photos of Egypt's Natural Defence Zone - The Qattara Depression; Photos of eleven personalities of the week include Leiut. J. Lowther, P.O. The Hon. M. Strutt, Mr. L. Hannen, Hitler meeting Raschid Ali El Gailini, Ilya Ehrenburg, and Lieut.-General Montgomery; Interesting page of illustrations explain "When a German Fighter-Pilot Bales out of an "F.W.190" - i.e. how his parachute pack is harnessed, and how it and his rubber dinghy are operated; Vintage ads including a nice colour one for Johnnie Walker on back cover which shows horses pulling plough in field outside window. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
1978Signed and dated by author upon first leaf. (2), 104, (14 blank) pages. Maps. Addendum stapled to page 34 (presumably by author) provides information about the vessel "Wenonah". Graph of historical membership numbers for the local Methodist church. Two obituaries stapled to first blank leaf at back. Over two pages of wonderful hand-written notes on blank pages at back present the lineage and family history of this copy's prior owner, who then proudly proclaims that he comes from 'Real Pioneer Stock.' Underlining on pages 57-58. Writing on first leaf. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this precious Northern Ontario local history. Book
1952Features: Hopper No. 47 - an adventure in Home waters which resulted in tragic events; Mra Toons 'Lemon' - an astute Oriental plans to get rich by smuggling opium into Burma; Chinchilla Ranching; South Sea Island Pests; Water-Divining in India; South American Excursion - a colourful motor-car trip in Venezuela; Out of the Past - recent alarming revelations as to the extent of drug addiction in the U.S. lend additional interest to this story, first published in 1936... it describes the perilous experience in which a particularly sinister form of 'dope' involved the narrator, Somers Paul; By Pony to Ladakh - a trip through a little-known region on the borders of Tibet, with nice photos; Prophecy Fulfilled - an interesting Indian story; Hunting the Bearded Wonder - a sinister terrorist leader, Liew Kon Kim, in the Malayan jungle; Photo of a Giant's Footprint (?) in South Africa; and more. Above-average wear. Covers detached but present. Book
1952Features: Hopper No. 47 - tragic events in home waters; Mra Toons 'Lemon' - a former revenue officer's account of an encounter with an astute Oriental who planned to make a fortune by smuggling opium into Burma; Chinchilla Ranching; South Sea Island Pests; Water Divining in India, by S. Jepson; South American Excursion - a motor car journey into Venezuala; Out of the Past - Marijuana - reprint of a 1936 article which describes the perilous experiences in which a particularly sinister form of 'dope' involved the narrator, Somers Paul, in the United States; By Pony to Ladakh - a trip through a little know region on the borders of Tibet, with photos; Prophecy Fulfilled - an odd story from India; Hunting the "Bearded Wonder" - a sinister terrorist leader in the Malayan jungle; Giant's Footprint? - an amazing photo from South Africa; and more. Chipping to backstrip. Covers almost detached. Book
rif. 11182Paris, Villery, 1694. In-8 de 19 ff., 408 pp., 1 f. d'errata. Sans la carte des environs de Pontoise mentionnée par Frère. Vélin souple d'époque, accident au dos avec manque.
rif. 20663sl, sn., sans date ( fin XVIII ème siècle). Deux volumes in-4 de 136 pages chacun. Ex-libris J. B. St. Colas Canon sur les deux, et Barabe au tampon sur l'un. Demi-basane d'époque, dos à nerfs muets, plats en cartonnage marbré d'époque. Bon état.
rif. 19109Rouen, Oursel, 1790. In-4 de 202 pages, 15 grands tableaux dépliants, un feuillet d'observation sur les Vingtièmes et 29 pages d'adjudications pour les travaux des routes. Demi-basane verte de l'époque, dos à nerfs (accident à la coiffe supérieure).
rif. 19224Tours, Ad. Mame et Cie, 1856. In-folio, 610 pp., chagrin brun de l'éditeur, filets dorés et à froid en encadrement sur les plats, blason doré au centre, dos à nerfs orné de filets dorés et à froid, tranches dorées (épidermures, quelques petites rousseurs et taches).
rif. 68196A.Macon 1838 livre étude 30*23,5 597 pages
1802rif. 171961802 un volume, broché in-quarto (21 x 27 cm), manque le dos, recouvert d'une fausse couverture en papier marbré marron d'époque, étiquette blanche de titre au dos, titre imprimé en noir dans un encadrement d'un filet noir, toutes tranches non rognées (all edges no smooth), long papier, sans illustrations (no illustration), 122 pages, 1802 (an XI) Paris Baudouin Imprimeur de l'Institut National Editeur,
rif. 106601 Texte de 32 pages en feuilles non chiffrées et 29 planches hors-texte glissées sous serpente et passe-partout. Lille, Emile Raoust, 1946, in-4° en feuilles sous couverture cartonnée imprimée et illustrée, boîte et étui cartonnés imprimés et illustrés, titre au dos de l'étui.
rif. 23233Paris, Charpentier, 1874. In-folio de (2)ff., VIII-86 pp. Illustré de dessins et lithographies par MM. Sabatier, Ph. et F. Benoist, David, Ciceri, Bachelier, Adam, Gaildrau soit 20 grandes lithographies hors texte (12 en couleurs et 8 sur fond chamois). Des feuillets de texte brunis, rousseurs marginales à quelques planches. Demi-chagrin rouge d'éditeur, plats de percaline chagrinée rouge, titre en or dans un encadrement de filet. Légères usures au dos et aux plats.
1973rif. CCC-4777. HELMLINGER Jean-Pierre et VAN TIEGHEM Olivier - Hautes Vosges - Raon l'Etape - Jean-Pierre Kruch Éditeur - 1973 - In folio de 43 pages de texte + 8 illustrations hors-texte signées de l'artiste - bien complet - l'ouvrage est en feuille, couverture gris-bleue imprimée, dans son emboitage, un tirage limité à 100 exemplairessur sur papier Vélin d'Arches numérotés tirage de luxe, frais de ports établis et ajustés (en plus ou en moins) en fonction du poids de l'ouvrage (1650 gr) pour l'international et de la destination - photos complementaire possible
rif. 20618Paris, Vieweg, 1875. In-8 de un faux-titre, titre, XXIV et 449 pages. Edition originale. Quasiment sans rousseurs. Demi-maroquin vert à coins, à la bradel, titre or et fleuron doré au dos, tête dorée. (Bretault). En très bon état. Petite usure en coupe de coiffe supérieure et aux coins.
rif. 23317Rouen, Le Brument, 1870. Deux tomes en un volume in-4 comprenant 424 pages de texte et de 60 planches imprimées en couleurs d'après les dessins de Melle Emilie Pottier. Portrait de Pottier en frontispice. Plein vélin blanc, filet bleu d'encadrement et fleuron doré sur les plats (frottements sur le dos).
rif. 23653Rouen, Le Brument, 1870. Deux tomes en un volume in-4 comprenant 424 pages de texte et de 60 planches imprimées en couleurs d'après les dessins de Melle Emilie Pottier (dont 2 bis, les 2 dernières avec des petits manques de papiers marginaux). Portrait de Pottier en frontispice (traces de mouillure). Jolie demi-basane noire d'époque, dos plat orné de fleurons dorés et filet d'encadrement, couvertures conservées.
rif. 4670Paris, P. Didot, l'ainé, 1817. In-4 de 118 pages, un frontispice représentant le Connétable de Clisson, 30 vues en hors-texte dessinées d'après nature et publiées par C. Thienon, peintre, gravées à l'"aqua tinta" par Pringer. On y a joint une notice sur la ville et le château de Clisson. Ex-libris armorié collé de la Bibliothèque de Quevilly. Bon état intérieur, rares rousseurs. Basane noire à longs grains, dos plat orné de filets.
rif. 133321 page in-8 manuscrite et signée de la main de l'Intendant d'Auvergne ; à Clermont le 14 juillet 1733, adressée à M. Lafont (sans doute Lafont de Saint-Marts, qui fut longtemps subdélégué de la généralité de Riom à Issoire).
