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1958Features: Great colour photo ad for 1958 Ford cars; Excellent two-colour full-page ad for International Harvester Construction Equipment with photos of their trucks, scrapers, and a variety of crawlers; Why the Traffic Jams keep getting worse - 29 of Canada's 31 biggest cities see nothing but more congestion and chaos on the streets of tomorrow; Flashback - the year we went wild for the Prince of Wales - story with many nice photos - Canada's love affair with Prince Edward in 1919; Is Democracy Obsolete - by Bruce Hutchison; Durelle is Different - Boxer Yvon Durelle - light heavyweight champion of Canada and the British Empire; Ed Lucas and the $64,000 Question; What's Out There? - June Callwood reports on what scientists think they know about space; Why Should Juliette Knock them Dead? - This folksy CBC contralto scores a baffling success every Saturday; Robert Thomas Allen swears off Bargains; Excellent colour photo ad for Carling's Red Cap Ale; Nostalgic colour centerfold Kodak ad displays a wide range of their products; Nice full-page colour ad featuring a pink Oldsmobile; Colour full-page ad for Carlling's Black Label beer; Colour full-age Pontiac ad. Average wear. Openings along sunned coverfold. Unmarked. Magazine
1983Features: Krugerrand advertisement; Belgium - a flourishing hub of illicit trade in endangered species; Q and A with Alvin Toffler; Arafat leaves Beirut for Greece, ending 12 years of PLO activity in Lebanon; Marc Lalonde's federal budget - big for business; Is Canada's Tax System Fair? - by Linda McQuaig; Questions about Bryce Mackasey's Finances; Peter Blaikie leaves the federal PC leadership contest; Politics and property rights in Canada; Central American dilemmas; Bombing at U.S. embassy in Beirut - with photo; Vintage colour ad for Radio Shack TRS-80 computer family; Poland - heading back to the brink?; Ontario's great Trust Affair - Leonard Rosenberg; Brazil's struggle with debt; Peter C. Newman on Walter Gordon; Carling Bassett scores a big breakthrough; Canada's field hockey future; The new bad nuclear news - with photo of a B-52 on the 'Trestle' - shielding electronic circuitry from the EMP threat; Acid Rain controversy; Allan King's controversial documentary on the effects of unemployment; Great vintage colour ad for the Apple personal computer; the University of Waterloo has quietly become one of North America's leading training grounds for computer scientists; Canal to connect the Danube with the Rhine; Fine tuning for Canadian pay TV. Average wear. Book
1982Features: Radio Shack TRS-80 computer ad; Pontiac 6000 ad; 1983 Honda Accord LX Sedan ad; Los Angeles - keeping the lid on a pressure cooker; Ocean Ranger inquest; Alden Nowlan on Ernest Angley, and others; Cover Story - A Question of Trust - Pierre Trudeau; Peter Pockington on a cross-country odyssey against socialism; Ford LTD ad; BC Grainhandlers walkout; John Robarts obituary article with photos; Peter Hamilton of Life Force; Grant Devine in Saskatchewan; Reaganomics' bottom line; Article on John De Lorean with great photo of he, his wife, and his car in the desert; IRA scores a victory; Pretoria decides to stop the clock; Open season on the CBC; Commodity investing - a high-risk game; 1983 Cutlass Ciera ad; Whoops - WPPSS - Washington Public Power Supply System; Peter C. Newman claims Trudeau is a fiddler for the national (economic) fire; Hard evidence on Sasquatch (Bigfoot) - Grover Krantz; Dr. Hans Selye obituary; New leads in Tylenol poisoning case; The fading of Toxaphene; Chainsaw injuries; The ragged race for computer literacy; 1983 Mazda RX-7 ad inside back cover; Movie reviews. Moderate wear. Front cover nearly loose. Book
194152 pages. Contents: Fantastic colour illustrated ad for Heavy-Duty K-Line International Harvester Trucks - built at Chatham, Ontario; Spy Against the Reich - Part 1 of 8, by Michael Annesley; The Decisive Year, by Douglas Reed who comments on the progress of the war and how it may turn out; They're "Naturals" - Kim Beattie writes about the stream of young, well-trained airmen now suring to Britainn's battle sky from scores of Empire training stations in Canada; The Wedding Day, by Eve Burkhardt; The South American Way - Ronald McEachern reports on the living mosaic of peoples and customs, wealth and poverty, new and old, that is South America - with photos; The Last Trick, by Will R. Bird; Beverley Baxter writes about exiled leaders now living in London; He's in the Navy Now (part 2) - from an Eastern Canadian port Naval Volunteer Bill Caskie - now a stoker - puts to sea - with 5 photos; A Farmer Writes to his Son - and the Son replies - a moving answer to what's the matter with farming; Nice 2-colour full-page Pontiac ad; Dodge 'Job-Rated' Truck ad; Canada 1827 - a letter from the past which paints a fascinating picture of the Ontario of more than a century ago; Ad for Vaseline Hair Tonic!; Sweeney Schriner is featured in a small Alka-Seltzer ad; Fargo Truck ad; Canadian War Savings Committee ad for War Savings Certificates; Average wear to textblock. Front cover loose and soiled but present - features photo of Mountie on horseback. Back cover missing. A worthy reference copy. Book
196374 pages. Features: Guns of the VoPos - East German police are being armed with the latest Russian guns, equal to the best; The Sharps and the Buffalo (part II); Coy is the Coyote - one of the world's toughest targets; Save One For the Teacher - a Deer Hunting adventure; Sit Down and Shoot better Big Game scores; Try This for Grouse - Nebraska's vas sandhill areas offer the nation's best Grouse Hunting; When Colt's Was in London - 109 years ago; One of Two? An 8mm Raphael; Shooters for Tomorrow - youth shooting clubs; and more. Slight musty scent otherwise clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this vintage issue. Magazine
199696 pages. Features: British Columbia struggles to find its way to influence national debates - feature article with photos and contributions by Roy Henry Vickers, Jack Shadbolt, Jenny Kwan, Arthur Erickson and Tina VanderHeyden; Glen Clark and Gordon Campbell battle to lead B.C.; Raising the Canadian National Unity Stakes - Ottawa endorses the concept of Quebec partition; Battle Over Borders - Splitting Up Quebec; Ontario Hydro moves towards a sell-off of its assets; Newfoundland Premier Brian Tobin; Race for the Republican Presidential Nomination - with photo of Steve Forbes; Ethnic Fighting in Burundi; Nokia cell phone ad; Canadian Airlines struggles against Air Canada; Mergers in Canada's Mutual Fund industry; The Loewen Group's near death in Mississippi; Many pages of ads by mutual fund companies; Paul Martin says No Flat Tax; Passing of Gene Kelly, Joseph Brodsky and Sally Gribble; David Parr of the Paramount Strip Club in New Westminster offers free dance lessons; Ontario Teachers and Students Fight Back Against Provincial Cuts to Education - article with photo of John Snobelen; Plan to relocate wolves from Fort St. John, BC to the U.S. draws ranchers' wrath; Photo-illustrated article on figure skater Josee Chouinard; Magic Johnson returns to play for the L.A. Lakers (color photo); Bolstering the CBC; and more. Average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
1906160+4 pages of ads. Index. Numerous engravings and diagrams. "A comprehensive digest of information, contributed to the columns of the journal 'Building World' which supplies concise information on the general principles and practice of the art on which it treats." - from Preface. The fifteen chapters include: Cast-iron Stanchions and Columns - Introduction and Design Calculations; Steel Stanchions - Built and Solid; Foundations for Columns/Loads on Columns; Calculating Weights of Stanchions, Girders, etc.; Bolts, Connections, and Rivets; Joists and Girders; Ascertaining Safe Loads on Joists and Girders; Practice of Iron and Steel Construction; Principles of Fireproof Construction; Fireproof Columns and Stanchions; Fireproof Floors; Fireproof Partitions; Fireproof Stairs, Roofs, and Ceilings; Fireproof Curtains, Doors, and Windows. Nostalgic endpaper ads. Somewhat above-average wear and soiling to pale green decorated boards. Binding intact. Moderate spine lean. Tiny vintage bookseller's label at foot of front free endpaper. Moderate quantity of light pencil markings to contents. A sound copy of this vintage engineering text. Book
2000104 pages. Features: A Color-and-Weave Throw; Designing Stripes from Musical Scores; Creating Drafts from Musical Scores; Minuet in Color; Musical Color Wheel for Silk Scarves; Profile Drafting from Musical Scores; Weaving with Chords; Name Drafting and Music; James Koehler; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
2000104 pages. Features: Swatch Collection #33; Mixing Color, Fiber, and Structure; A Colorful Mix for a Doll; Ikat Effects Without the Fuss; An Unusual Tapestry Mix for a Vest; Rags to Riches Vest; Instant Imagery with Iron-On Transfers; Embellished Bags; A Mixed Fabric Palette; Those Old Castoffs for a New Look; Catharine Muerdter's Woven Shibori; Mixing Lace with a Pattern Warp; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
1947Pages 677-704. Features: Colour Dunlop ad inside front cover features The Mumming Plays; Cover photo of wartime munitions being scrapped for production drive; Five photos illustrate the United Nations new simultaneous interpretation system; Two pages of illustrations explain the Swedish Albatross marine expedition as it investigates seabed deposits; An account of the aims of the Albatross expedition and of the equipment used to obtain material for scientific investigation from great depths; Six-photo sequence shows an F8F Bearcat's failed attempt to land on the USS Tarawa - it ultimately crashes into the sea; Photo of road scouts delivering 800,000 signatures to the House of Commons with the aim of restoring the basic petrol ration; Photos of personalities of the week include Lord Croft, Mr. Strachey, Malcolm McCorquodale, Lord Hemmingford, H. R. Macbeth-Raeburn, M. Tristan Bernard, Sir Reginald Stubbs, Marshall Tito, Mr. Dinnyes, Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, Mr. Dimitrov of Bulgaria, Col. N. A. Filatov, Winston Churchill at Manchester Town Hall, and Arab leaders attending the Arab League Conference on Palestine at Almaza Airport; Article discusses the Marshall Plan and Mr. Molotov; Photos of Jewish Settlement Police trainees and map of the United Nations plan, dividing Palestine into a Jewish state and an Arab state, with Jerusalem and International city; Two pages of photos and text describe troops of the Arab League states, including photo of Glubb Pasha, commander of the Arab Legion of Transjordan; Two-page centrefold illustration inside the Structures Department at the Royal Aircraft Establishment where students are taught how to test aircraft components; Six illustrations show young engineers training in model making and wind tunnel testing; Five photos document the state funeral of France's great tank General Leclerc, who perished in a North African air crash; Eritrea's commission of investigation - six photos with text; Photos of the first ramjet helicopter, on ground and in flight; Photo of 12 foot diameter pipeline carrying water to generate power from the Campbell River dam in British Columbia; Photo of Sir Alan Cunningham and G. Heddingham inspecting scene of rioting and looting in the commercial centre of Jerusalem; Photo of directors and officials of Krupps, Hitler's main armament maker, on trial at Nuremberg; Two pages of photos and text describe bronzes newly found in North Honan; Review of the film "Mine Own Executioner"; Back cover colour ad for Wright's coal tar soap shows dancing Arctic seals. Above average external wear with clumsy tape repair to coverfold. Unmarked. A worthy reference copy. Magazine
2008viii, 464 pages. Footnotes, glossary, bibliography and index. "The remarkable story of a defining moment in world history: the birth of free India. Yet, within hours of its liberation, India was at war with Pakistan. Depicts the epic sweep of these events in gripping detail, and reveals the secrets of the powerful players who started it all, only to watch in despair as their dreams of democracy shattered." - from back cover. Above-average wear. Unmarked. Not pretty but a worthy reference copy. Book
1986160 pages. Features: Leo Heaps scores a coup for the Public Archives of Canada; Lorna and Walter McIntyre revive the lost art of overshot weaving; Tony Aspler surveys the nine Canadian member hotels of Relais et Chateaux; A week at Germany's legendary Baden-Baden; Salute to Stratford, Ontario; The heritage farmhouse of Clayton Shields; At home with Douglas Chamberlain, Pat Galloway, berthold Carrier and Iris MacGregor Bannerman; Forty centuries of emeralds; The Kleinburg cottage of Kayo O'Young and Diane Nasr; Kay Kritzwiser's portfolio of paintings of flowers by Canadian artists; and much more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding sound. A quality copy of this wonderful issue. Book
1989Stéphane Marchand La Partition du voyageur. , Mercvre de France 1989, Lingua francese. Libro complessivamente in ottime condizioni Buono (Good) . 211
1903Folio 186 p. Printed by D.B. Updike, The Merrymount Press. Not in Smith. Hardcover Very good condition
1903Folio 186 p. Printed by D.B. Updike, The Merrymount Press. Not in Smith. Hardcover Very good condition
196644p. Paperback Very good condition
2006No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked white boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket price clipped but not marked or torn or creased. 238pp. This study of the Partition in India considers the responsibilty of the leaders, both British and Indian and the horrible cost in the loss of life and the millions who became refugees - a sobering read on the fall of Western imperialism.
No date and edition stated. In new binding, minor chipping to corners, gift note on FEP, musical score clean and tight. Edition Peters Nr 38 Used
EDITIONS DU SEUIL. 1957. In-16 Carré à l'italienne. Broché. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur bon état. Non paginé, environ 50 pages illustrées de gravures noir et blanc hors texte. Harmonisation de Marynie Rose.
Choudens. non daté. In-8 Carré. Broché. Etat d'usage. Couv. légèrement passée. Dos frotté. Quelques rousseurs. 8 pages, 1er plat illustré par H. Royet, tampons, mors fendus. Opéra-comique en 3 actes de Meilhac, Cillé et Farnie, musique par R. Planquette.
Alphonse Leduc. 1910. In-8 Carré. Broché. Etat d'usage. Couv. légèrement passée. Dos abîmé. Intérieur bon état. 78 pages. Illustré de partitions musicales en noir et blanc. Plats se détachant. Nouvelle édition. 1re série, Clé de sol 2e ligne, Clé de fa 4e ligne sans changement de clés. Facile et moyenne force. 268 leçons choisies ou écrites.
Henry Lemoine. 1927. In-12 Carré. Broché. Etat d'usage. Couv. convenable. Agraffes rouillées. Quelques rousseurs. 20 pages. Illustré de partitions en noir et blanc. Tampon sur le 1er plat. Annotation et tampon en page de titre. Noce printanière (Avril, Fortel). La maison de verre (Caminet, Delahaye). Les chevaliers du guet (Saint-Hilaire, Henry-Vasseur). Sur la grand' route (Caminet, Fortel)...
A. Durand & Fils. Non daté. In-4 Carré. Broché. Etat d'usage. Couv. défraîchie. Dos abîmé. Quelques rousseurs. 169 pages. Dos très abîmé. Dos et plats détachés. Tampon en page de titre. Edition classique A. Durand & Fils, N° 632. Avec texte allemand et trad. française.
Au Ménestrel. 1895. In-4 Carré. Broché. Etat passable. Plats abîmés. Dos abîmé. Non coupé. 405 pages. Dos et plats très abîmés, avec manques. Plats détachés. Quelques rousseurs. Tampons en page de garde. Envoi d'auteurs inconnus en page de titre. Gravure de P. Avril sur le 1er plat.
Collection Semailles. Non daté. In-12 Carré. Broché. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Agraffes rouillées. Intérieur bon état. 60 pages. Illustré de dessins et de partitions musicales en noir et blanc. 'L'a fait bâtir à trois pignons'. Pour bien mimer. Chanson de la mariée...
