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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
197690 pages. Loaded with wonderful color and black and white photos. Features: Shiau Fang Fang, The Best of Shaolin Kung Fu, Jimping Ash, A Queen's Ransom, The Blazing Temple, War between Film and TV vs. Dept. of Cinema Censorship, Sylvia and Chin Chuan, Chen Chen and Patrick, Hsu Feng's Sweet Wedding Night, Chen Ping and Bao Li, Hu In Meng, Li Hsing, Chang Cheng and Liu Chia Leong, Chen Nei and Fu Shing, Tien Nei and Yuen Hua, Yin Nan See, Miss Universe Pageant 1976, and much more. Binding fragile as first page pages beginning to loosen, otherwise clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. Book
195350 pages. Features: Super color cover photo of Rita Hayworth; Two large black and white photos of Miss Universe, Armi Kuusela of Finland; You Can Be Healthier, Be Happier - follow this expert's rules for living in nature's four great worlds - photo-illustrated article including half-page black and white photo of a dozen or so boys skinny dipping at the "Ole swimming hole"; Abducted Women - Emotional photo-illustrated article on the over 500,000 women forcibly detained during the partition of India in 1947, some of whom are now being repatriated; The Duel - brief photo-illustrated article on Tasso's "Jerusalem Delivered", as presented by the Ballets de Paris; Heaven on Earth - photo-illustrated article on a new sculpture symbolizing beauty and joy of life, The Fountain of Faith, recently unveiled at Falls Church, VA; I Was a Spy for Stalin - Nora Korzhenko Murray, an agent of the Soviet secret police, reveals her cloak-and-dagger career as a tool of the N.K.V.D. and a lure for Allied diplomats living in Moscow; Best photos of 1952; Babies in Jail - photo-illustrated article on babies born in jail to mothers who are pregnant when incarcerated; Flying Saucers - The Last Word! - exclusive interview with the world's best informed military man - Major General John A. Samford - on the world's most exciting modern mystery; Earl Wilson, America's 'Saloon Editor' picks his "Super-Six" - photos and brief write-ups of American beauties Marilyn Monroe, Gloria Van Deweel, Julie Wilson, Eva Gabor, Ava Gardner, and Virginia Mayo (no photo of her); Faith is a Star - belief in a benign and divine power is a refuge in a time of trouble; So Hot Soho - article on U.S. Jazz in London's Bohemian west end - with super photos of dancers in action; Hoop Houdini - Photo-illustrated article on Boston Celtic Bob Cousy (written by Curt Gowdy who went on to a great career in TV sports broadcasting); Great 3/4-page sexy photo of Rita Hayworth; Letters from readers; plus many great vintage ads. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. PLEASE NOTE: lacking pages 33-34 which, we believe, contained the last page of the Flying Saucer article and a photo of Virginia Mayo. Otherwise, a sound vintage copy of this wonderful issue. Book
1958Features: Great cover photo of an East German customs checkpoint at Berlin; Berlin Beleaguered - Today the population lives far better than when blockaded a decade ago but it feels a great unease generated by new Communist pressures; West Berlin Moods - photos of Berlin scenes; Labor's House Three Years After - anniversary of the A.F.L.-C.I.O. merger finds the union movement with some notable gains and a closetful of troubles; The 'Overwhelming' Robert Frost - At 84, the new poetry consultant to the Library of Congress looks like the symbol of a poet; What Went Wrong in Pakistan - Its sick parliamentary system has died - photo-illustrated article; How Balanchine Changed Ballet - something special has been achieved by the New York City Ballet, aged ten; The Oval Room - Eisenhoweriana; Messages From the Invisible Universe, by Arthur C. Clarke - Radio waves, reaching the earth from vast distances, are clues to a greater cosmos - with photo of the giant radio-telescope at Jodrell Bank, Manchester; Teaching the Young to Look - and See; Students in Search of Faith - Today's seminarians; Nice two-page color-photo ad for the Dorado Beach Hotel in Puerto Rico; Japan Turns Against the 'Gyangu' - crackdown on teen-age toughs; What Should a Man Tell His Wife?; Hottest Fighter in Town - Jose Torres; Lovely one-page color-photo ad for Jamaica features Mary Martin Halliday; The Care of the Reluctant Schoolboy; Play is Child's Work; Cookie Recipes; The Season for Springerle; Photos of fashionable rainwear for ladies; Photo feature of home designed by Richard Gordon to be child-proof; and more. 96 pages. Many fascinating black and white reproductions of photos plus sensational fashion ads, some of which are in color. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
1990198pp. 25 cm. Hardcover Very good condition good
2000In 4? (cm 29,5), Graffato, pagg.48 con numerose ill. a colori n.t., cop. ill. a colori, collaborazione di Walter Pedrotti e Chiara scudelotti, disegni di Lanfranco Schuhmann, ottmo es.Collana "Pillole di scienza". Prima ed unica edizione. Interessante excursus sulle varie teorie relative all'origine dell'universo in base alla mitologia (dalla Bibbia ai miti greci, maya, giapponesi, ecc.) e in base alla scienza (da Aristarco di Samo alle ultime teorie scientifiche), concluso da una breve panoramica su cosa c'? nell'universo (comete, satelliti naturali e artificiali, ecc.)
1900In 8? (cm ), senza rilegatura, pagg.1 cromolitografia di cm 12,5x20,5 (cm 18x27 compresi i margini bianchi), velina di protezione, lievissime rare fioriture al margine bianco, ottimo es.
1900In 8? (cm ), senza rilegatura, pagg.1 cromolitografia di cm 13x21 (cm 18x27 compresi i margini bianchi), velina di protezione con aderenze dell'inchiostro della stampa, ottimo e fresco es.
1900In 8? (cm ), senza rilegatura, pagg.1 cromolitografia di cm 20x12,8 (cm 26,8x18,3 compresi i margini bianchi), velina di protezione, ottimo e fresco es.
1900In 8? (cm ), senza rilegatura, pagg.1 litografia di cm 20,7x13 (cm 27x18,3 compresi i margini bianchi), velina di protezione parlante, ottimo e fresco es.
1900In 8? (cm ), senza rilegatura, pagg.1 cromolitografia di cm 12x20,5 (cm 26,9x18,3 compresi i margini bianchi), velina di protezione, ottimo e fresco es.
1900In 8? (cm ), senza rilegatura, pagg.1 litografia di cm 19x13 (cm 27,5x18,2 compresi i margini bianchi), velina di protezione parlante, ottimo e fresco es.
