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grand in-8, 121 pp., ill. in-t., broché. Bel exemplaire. [BL-9]
in-12, 253 pp., abdt ill. in-t. n./coul., index, broché, couverture illustrée. Très bel exemplaire. [FL-13]
in-12, 254 pp., abdt ill. in-t. n./coul., index, broché, couverture illustrée. Très bel exemplaire. [FL-13]
in-8°, 349 pages, planches hors-texte, broché, couverture illustree. Tres bel exemplaire. [LAFF]
1975214 pages including index. Describes the major components of the universe as they are know today: the stars, galaxies, radio-galaxies and quasi-stellar objects. Discusses in detail the red shift of the lines in their optical spectra, which leads to the idea that the universe is expanding. Second half of book discusses the discovery and significance of the 3 K microwave radiation, its relation to the hot big bang and the helium problem, to cosmic high energy processes and to questions of isotropy. Moderate wear and leaning to spine. Highlighting and some markings to text. Dust jacket with average wear/small tears at edges and larger tearing at bottom edge of back panel. Book
1935354 pages including index. A study of the relations between men's ideas about the universe and the institutions of law and government. Binding loose but intact. Hinges intact. Moderate quantity of markings. Tears to spine. Useful reading copy. Book
1993132 pages. "Exposes the perils of lesbian relationships in this collection of 10 provocative and unusual stories. Author writes convincingly about loss, longing, betrayal, and even the occasional lucky break. Weaving the corporeal with the spiritual, she demonstrates that love is, ultimately, the bond that holds the universe together." - from back cover. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
1959Features: in colour - Azaleas, a comet, royal treasures, and land reclamation; Kariba Dam; Mt. Palomar; The Expansion of the Universe, Part I of a science series; 1959 Motor Show; Hadrian's Wall; Benenden School; Vineyards in England; Libyan desert reclamation; Britain's Collieries; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Sound copy. Book
1959Features: The Launching of the Oriana; The President's Tour; Theories of Cosmology - Part III of How Scientists Understand the Universe; Epsom College; The Greatest Discovery of Roman Gold Pieces since the Great Find at Arras, Including Unique Medallions of the Emperor Maxentius; Armaments Research Exhibition; Scotland Yard at Work; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Sound copy. Book
1984Features: The Relevant Ape - Twelve years among orangutans, the world's most furtive great primate; Repectable Rebel - At 86, the Group of Seven's A.J. Casson remains the dean of modern Canadian art; In the Beginning - Canadians turn the world's most powerful telescope toward the dawn of the universe; Chutzpah & Old Grace - Canada's Honest Ed Mirvish revives a British theatrical landmark; Paradise Betrayed - Exiled Haitians struggle for status in Montreal's brave white world. Average wear. Sound copy. Book
1977Features: Salyut 5 - drawing a thermal image of the universe; Projects - the military jetfoil; Meeting at le Bourget - the 32nd Paris International Air Show; Japanese Shipbuilding Industry - a wide survey; Military Aircraft of Today - Pocket Rama with 41 models illustrated and described; Many additional illustrated stories. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Quality copy. Magazine
197928 pages. Features: 1 out of 8 Canadians has been injured in a car accident; Einstein's 100th Birthday - article with photo; A day in the life of downhill ski racer (Crazy Canuck) Ken Read - article with photo; Job description of a model - article and photo of Jane Fellowes; A Jew in Germany - article by Mordecai Richler; Bright Lights of Broadway - Ulf Nilsson and Anders Hedberg of the New York Rangers - article with photos; The Mystery of Pain; Sonic Bust - the British and French governments are scrapping the Concorde after 10 years, 16 planes and $2.5 billion; The evolving designs of food processors; Neil Simon - the good humour man - article with colour photo; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
1957128 pages. Features: Shield Against Death, by J.T. McIntosh; The Muted Horn, by Dorothy Salisbury Davis; The Nut, by Ted Levine; Queen of Clothes, by F.L.Wallace; No Bems Allowed, by Walt Erickson; Next WEek, East Venus, by Robert K. Ottum, Shapes in the Sky, by Civilian Saucer Intelligence; Pawns of Tomorrow, by Nelson Bond; The Signals to Mars, by M. Bower; In Hoc Signum Vincit, by K.W. Bennett; Fillmore Y. Brightforks, by Howard Schoenfeld. Above-average wear. Spine slant. Binding intact. Unmarked. Reading copy only. Book
1955128 pages. Features: Meet Miss Universe, by Jack Vance; Just for Tonight, by Russ Winterbotham; Thing, by Ivan Janvier; Action-Reaction, by F.B. Bryning; Jack the Giant Killer, by Bryce Walton; The Big Jump, by Evelyn E. Smith; Brave New Strain, by Lee Priestley; The Sixth Season, by Jacques Jean Ferrat; Assassin, by Algis Budrys; They Are the Possessed, by Irving E. Cox, Jr.; Exiles of Tomorrow; by Marion Zimmer Bradley; Translation, by James Blish. Above-average wear and soiling. Great cover illustration by Alex Schomburg depicts flying saucers laying waste to interstate traffic. Reading copy only Book
198590 pages. Features/Articles: Forty Years Ago - the Society and World War II; Outport Resettlement 20 Years Later - between 1966 and 1969, 814 families were uprooted in the Placentia Bay region of Newfoundland; Tree planting in the Cascade Mountains east of Hope, B.C.; World's Largest caribou herd mired in Quebec-Labrador boundary dispute - includes terrible photos of dozens of dead caribou - killed by high flood waters; Divvying Up the Fish - World Court decision on Georges Bank still leaves tangled aftermath in Canada-US relations; Ukrainian Festival at Dauphin, Manitoba; Cleland Island - a special place specially protected; Ecological Reserves - B.C. leads the way with 113 'outdoor laboratories'; Black Holes, Quasars, Blastwaves - Canadian astronomers probing outer space for clues to the origin of the universe; Helping Eels over the Dam - ladder speeds them on their fascinating odyssey from the Sargasso Sea to Lake Ontario; Morley Thomas awarded 1985 Massey Medal; Spanish names along our west coast; Waterspouts over Lake Winnipeg. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
1982Features: Toyota 1982 Corolla SR5 Hardtop ad; Peter C. Newman - Canada is the world's luckiest land; The Subtle art of clowning around, by Michael Clugston; Delaying democracy - the Liberals delay calling by-elections; Three dead at Archambault Prison; Canada's antiquated sex laws, by Susan Riley; The grim resort to desert law - Beirut; Mad Mike Hoare jailed; Indira Ghandi visits Washington; Somalia - lessons for a shaky leader; Confidence crisis over the Canadian banks; Penn Square Bank failure; Lietzke win's Canadian Open; Cover Story - After-Hours Learning is our most popular pastime; Photo of Miss Universe Karen Baldwin; Photo of Prince Charles and Lady Di with baby Prince William; The little towns and villages that grew - people moving out of the bigger cities; Airdrie Alberta - a town gone wild; Money Mart - cashing cheques with or without ID; The Synchro-Energizer; Nationalizing antiquity in Greece; Injecting soul into a new machine - the band TBA; Entertainment reviews. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
1896372 pages. All edges gilt. From the 'Half Hour Library of Travel, Nature and Science for Young Readers'. Gift bookplate dated 1898 inside front cover. Numerous black and white illustrations. Above-average wear to maroon gilt-decorated exterior. A worthy copy of this charming vintage science text. Book
1983148 pages. Features: The law of the sea; microprogramming; the script of the Indus Valley civilization; mitochondrial DNA; the future of the universe; memory in food-hoarding birds; oscillating chemical reactions; autopsy; and more. Small initials atop front cover. Many nostalgic color photo ads. Moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
198072 pages. Catalog issued in conjunction with exhibition at the Edmonton Art Gallery, November 7, 1980 to January 11, 1981. Illustrated in colour and black and white. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. An attractive copy of this informative work. Book
195892 pages. Features: Nikita Khrushchev and 'Doctor Zhivago' - the Pasternak case underlies Moscow's dilemma - to give intellectuals freedom to produce what the regime needs - and yet to keep them on a strong leash; As the Guns Fell Silent - photos of celebration from 40 years ago when the guns of WWI fell silent; Shrunken Heads - and Shrunken Minds - man has yet to overcome his trust in fetishes in his personal and political life; Why They Cheer for (Jimmy) Hoffa - James R. Hoffa has emerged from the attacks upon him stronger than ever; The Trans-Brazillian Highway; Urban Ruin - or Urban Renewal? - the time for decision is now; Ten Best Plays for an American repoertory theatre; Changing Visions of the Universe; Coach with Winning Ways - Oklahoma's Charles Burnham Wilkinson; Now a Varsity Letter for Scholarship; New York's Commuter Ferries; New Lands From Old - the Netherlands reclaims thousands of acres from the sea; "Chosen" Children - a Fresh Look; Ham - The Country Way; 'American' in Paris - home fashion; Patterns on the Snow - fashion; Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Some yellowing with age. A sound vintage copy. Book
2005156 pages. Features: Interview with Christopher Alexander; Four Reviews and an overview of Christopher Alexander's 'The Nature of Order' - an essay on the art of building and the nature of the universe; Going after the avant-garde - architectural aesthetics and the spirit of advertising; Architecture - biological form and artificial intelligence; Urban superconscious and the return of the garden myth; On the early sketches of Eric Mendelsohn; A view of berlin holocaust memorials; A treasure of Sullivan architectural ornament; Charles Biederman (1906-2004); Why Charles Biederman matters (to me); An imaginary dialogue between Kandinsky and Klee on Abstract art and nature; Florida Everglades; The color of art in nature's landscape; book reviews. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. An excellent copy. Book
1998160 pages. Features: Snowy, Starry Nights; Hand-Carved Holidays - the personal touch through eraser carving; A Cut Above the Rest - Jesse Cornwell turns cards into collages; Create colorful gift bags and tags; Phlox Icona; Putting Your Stamp on Recipes; How to host a mail art exhibit; Tri-fold Universe - a view from the window; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
194152 pages. Features: Hitler's One Fear (Editorial); Why Hate the Man Who Gets Ahead?; The Norse are Going Back! - The Vikings of the Air prepare in Canada to drive the invading Nazis from their homeland abroad - with photos; Which Teams Will Win This Year's Pennants? - with photo of Eddie Joost; In Confidence - To Playwrights. Short Stories: Lady in Mink; Sally McCarthy and the Paths of Glory; The Good Neighbor. Serials: The Unobstructed Universe (Part I) - a 1941 document about life beyond the grave; ; Germany's Secret Plans for Invading England - (Part 4 of 4); Footloose! (part 3); In Action with the R.A.F. - Part IV - the thrilling fighting in England's sky. Ads: Plymouth Custom 4-Door Touring Sedan; Kellogg's All-Bran; Sal Hepatica; Auto-Lite; Kotex; Listerine - featuring illustration of black porter singing "I Got Them Whisk-Broom Blues"; Pard dog and cat food; Sani-Flush; Maxwell-House Coffee; Heinz Beans; Alka Seltzer; Barbara Stanwyck is featured in a Lux Toilet Soap ad; Band-Aid; Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Nice color back cover ad for Mercury underwear for men. Color cover photo of "Pliofilm Girl". Inside of both covers feature a photo promotion of Calgary, with photos of Mayor Andrew Davison, J.B. Cross, R.A. Brown, Frank R. Freeze, J.W. Caldwell, Robert Wilkinson, John Burns, Fred E. OSborne and Norman Priestley. Above-average wear. Contents moderately age-toned. Crossword partially completed in light pencil. Cover holding by one staple. A worthy copy of this nice vintage issue. Book
194154 pages. Articles: What Hitler Told (Otto Strasser) About Peace; Up North - There's Mystery! - Intriguing photo-illustrated article of a mystery village on Canada's arctic front where men labour to produce power to produce warplanes; William S. Knudsen - Master Mechanic of Democracy's Defense - U.S. Arms production and the man behind it; I Start All Over Again - Alice Foote MacDougall opens a restaurant in Grand Central Station; How Clark Gable Created a New Hedy Lamarr; Baseball's Topsy Grows Up - Softball has risen from zero to 20,000,000 players; Arctic Eagle - Squadron Leader C.M.G. Farrell of the R.C.A.F. Serials: The Unobstructed Universe - life beyond the grave, part II; Footloose! - part 4; In Action with the R.A.F. - Conclusion; Short Stories: I'll Never Leave You; The Bell That Sang for Love; Rich Man. Ads: Nice photo ad inside front cover features large photo of Windsor's Norton Palmer Hotel, with inset photo of its CEO Preston D. Norton; Nice three-color, two-page ad for Chevrolet;; Frigidaire fridges; Eveready batteries; Brain Flakes; Canadian Pacific's Banff. Fantastic back cover photo ad for War Savings Certificates features dozens of kilted troops on the march. Cover photo of boy pulling girl's ponytail in classroom. Average wear. Crossword lcompleted in light pencil. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Book
194154 pages. Articles: The U-Boat Menace - by Winston Churchill; The Private Life of One of the Prettiest Things on Legs - Carol Bruce from Brooklyn; My Old Kentucky Horse - some gay indiscretions by Bob Hope; What a Young Woman's Love Means to an Old Man - Renee Dahon is 40 years younger than her husband Maurice Maeterlinck; I Saw War's Hell in the Mountains of Albania; I Fought Joe Lewis with One Hand - This Time I'll Win! - Jewish Boxer Abe Simon. Short Stories: I Love You and Good-bye; Mr. Winters and the $10,000 Baby; Dear Ol' Deadline; Painless Extraction. Serials: War Girl - Part II; The Unobstructed Universe - Life Beyond the Grave- Part 4; Footloose - part 6. Ads: Great photo ad for Canadian War Savings Certificates features photo of dozens of kilted troops on the march; Mutual Life of Canada; Pepsodent Tooth Powder; Castoria laxative; Cameo Cigarettes; All-Bran Cereal; Colgate's Ribbon Dental Cream; Mum sanitary napkins; Grape-Nuts; Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Stetson hats for men; Champion Spark Plugs; Sani-Flush; Nostalgic Three-colour back cover ad for Lifebuoy Soap. Nice cover illustration by John Murphy shows wealthy lady with mountain of luggage - and her exasperated porter. Average wear. Minor moisture exposure. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Book
