Philbrick, MargaretMareMagnum
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2000Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 97 pages with b&w photos throughout, map. A personal history of Orcas Island: the dock, the landing, the Orcas Hotel, the Store & the fire, boats and boating, Cottage industry and small businesses, persons such as the Londholms, Rich Exton, Dora Cadden, Mr. Burick, Marie Thomas, Nulty Curry, of Curry's cove, Lew & Tibb Dodd, at Grindstne Harbor, Esther Sheehan, nancy North, Jonny Jones, Faith Fowler Deeds, etc.
1975128 pages including index. Sections include: art nouveau clocks; bracket clocks; bee hive clocks; calendar clocks; carriage clocks; china clocks; clock sets; cottage clocks; cuckoo clocks; empire clocks etc.; frame clocks; grandfather clocks; mantal clocks; novelty clocks; ogee clocks; pequegnat clocks; schoolroom clocks; sharp gothic clocks; ships clocks; steeple clocks; vienna regulators; wall clocks; and more. Most clocks shown were offered for sale during the past seven years, but the values given are those current at the time of printing. Prior owner's rubber stamp and date handwritten upon front flyleaf, else unmarked. Average wear. Book
198572 pages. "Our goal in undertaking this project was to encourage our members to share their personal experiences with others and in doing so enjoy the fulfillment of creative writing." - from Foreward. A delightful collection of reminiscences with titles such as: The Ocean Plunger, Seven Fishermen and One Human; The Driver's Test, An English Cottage, First Mayor of Colwood Corners, and many more. Average wear. Faint bit of writing in top corner of front cover else unmarked. Book
1985172 pages. Many archival black and white illustrations. "These historical sketches were drawn from my weekly newspaper column NOW AND THEN which appeared in the Parry Sound Beacon from 1981 to 1985" - from Foreward. Average wear. Unmarked. Sound copy. Book
1975Features: Autumn in the flower garden; indoor plants for autumn; ground floor and basement; the show scene; Honeysuckle; Autumn Flowers; Introducing Unusual Plants; Autumn Hostess - The Countess of Rosse; Flowers of Colonial Williamsburg; Drying plant material with colour; men who arrange flowers; flowers at Syon House; Devon Cottage Craft; Tulips for arrangement; interesting bulbs; Under the spell of Bonsai; Flowers in Araby; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
1975Features: Julia Clements Writes for you; Winter in the Flower Garden; Planted Bowls; The Spirit of Ikebana; Christmas Decorations; Flowers at Cliveden; Flower Arranging in South Africa; Nina de Yarburgh-Bateson - an interview; Painting with Flowers; Winter Leaves; Seven Grasses for the New Year; St. Paul's Crib; Annuals for flower arrangers; The Economy of Dramatic Effect; False Flowers; Miniature Roses; A Diplomat takes to flowers; Winter Hostess; St. Andrew's Eve; Are you a flower club member?; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
1963Features: What we can do about fallout - how to protect yourself from the hottest year for nuclear fallout since testing began - Canada is the hottest country in the world; What is a Screen Gem? - the tv show machine that turns out the lion's share of the canned entertainment on our screens - a profile of the factory and the shrewd men who run it in the United States and Canada; Mordecai Richler reports from the world hockey tournament in Sweden; The cottage industry of Timmins, Ontario - Stealing Gold; Moral Re-Armament/MRA - a private citizen's security check on this 'mysterious organization that claims to be fighting communism'; Mackenzie Porter among the Bunnies - what these lovely young women are like on their own time; Pierre Berton spends election night with the Pearsons. Nice colour photo Coke ad on back cover shows young lady in red gown and young man in clown suite. Some chipping and sunning to edges of front cover. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
1962Features: Great colour ad for the new International Scout, by International Harvester, inside front cover; Brief article on Toronto's fluoridation war; Ask the Name of the Lion - part 1 of Ralph Allen's novel of pride, fear and lust in the new Congo; How to tell the Grits from the Tories, by Peter C. Newman; Case history of a drug addict - 35 wasted years; More laughs to the square revue - Spring Thaw's fiftieth season; Alberta's Affair with a Rainmaker - for six years farmers near Knee Hill have been taxing themselves to buy the services of Irving P. Krick, who says he can prevent drought and destroy hail; Political struggles in Cottage Country; Colour Molson Canadian ad shows photo of bridge under construction over the Welland Canal near St. Catherines; Fantastic colour full-page ad for the GM Acadian. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
189316 pages. 13" x 10.5" oblong. Full-page black and white photos of: Osborne Palace - Queen Victoria's home on the Isle of Wight; Pope's Villa at Twickenham on the Thames near London; Robert Burns' Cottage, Ayr; The Giant's Causeway - Irish Basaltic rocks; Lakes of Killarney; Palace of Sans Souci, Potsdam; Castle of Rheinstein; The Appian Gateway, Rome; The Grand Canal, Venice; The Grand Opera House, Paris; The Grand Staircase in the Paris Opera House; The Stora Theatre, Gothenburg, Sweden; The City of Lisbon, Portugal; The City of Bethany, near Jerusalem; Native Malay Village - fishermen in boats with raised houses in background; The Cathecral , City of Mexico. . Some soiling. Unmarked. Chips from rust brown covers. Book
189316 pages. 13" x 10.5" oblong. Full-page black and white photos of: The famous war-scarred castle of Chapultepec, Mexico; The National Palace, City of Mexico; The Mormon Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah; Brighton Beach, Coney Island; The City of Montreal, Canada; City of Benares, India; Lahore Gate, Delhi; Castle of Nijo, Japan; The Royal Throne, Honolulu; Town Hall and Cathedral, Sydney, Australia; The Mosque of St. Sofia, Constantinople; The City of Tyre; The City of Alexandria, Egypt; The Acropolis, Athens; Interior of Ann Hathaway's Cottage, Stratford, England; City of Geneva, Switzerland. Unmarked. A nice clean copy with moderate wear. Book
196668 pages. Features and articles include: How Regina's Courts Favoured Segregation - Ingrid Bintner can't enroll in a local public school because she's a Roman Catholic; How LSD Saved My Marriage, by Pam Hyatt Foster; The Hawks lost, but Rhodesia may yet defeat the Doves - Canada rescued the Commonwealth - but was it worth the trouble?; How Canadian wonder boy, film director Sidney Furie, "tamed" Frank Sinatra; The Private World of Emily Carr; Montreal Canadiens' goalie Gump (Lorne) Worsley - The Has-been who doesn't know enough to stop being better than anybody - with photos; The House that Wouldn't Stop - Joy Carroll on her family home which began as a modest east-end Toronto summer cottage and ended as a 13-room townhouse - with photos; Peggy Ann Walpole of Toronto's 'Street Haven' helps prostitutes, lesbians, and junkies; How to be a girl alone and see the world, by globe-trotter Marika Robert; Absolutely BEAUTIFUL two-page colour photo featuring a red Buick Wildcat Sport Coupe; Gerald Stevens' Canadiana column; Colour Panasonic TV ad - looks very dated!; Colour photo Ford Auto centerfold which includes a white 1967 Mustang 2+2 Fastback; Postscript to Death in the Arctic - L.A. Learmonth replies to Farley Mowat's coverage of the death of Eskimo Soosee in the July 2/1966 issue of Maclean's; Two-page colour photo ad for 1967 Chevrolet featuring the 1967 Impala Sport Coupe; Rabbi Abraham L. Feinberg argues that Johnson's Vietnam war makes civil disobedience an unavoidable duty. Average wear. Address label on front cover. Binding intact. A sound copy. Magazine
1997158 pages. "Takes you deep into cottage country to discover the essence of summer cottage style. Spectacular photographs from Muskoka, Haliburton, Georgian Bay and the Kawarthas capture the time and place we love most... With chapters on experiors, boathouses, kitchens, dining rooms, living rooms, decks, docks and gazebos, verandas and porches, bedrooms, bathrooms, guest cabins and bunkies, wallworks, details, fireplaces and gardens, this is the definitive book on Canadian cottage style." - from dust jacket. Average wear. Remainder dot to bottom edge of textblock. A sound copy of this attractive work. Book
1998258 pages. Features: American Country Houses; Colorado Craftsmen; American Pastoral; A Rural Michigan Property Extended with a Modernist Eye; On Martha's Vineyard; Into the Woods - an art-filled guesthouse on Long Island; Mississippi with a Twist - putting a contemporary spin on a Greek revival planters' cottage near Natchez; Aspen Stone Work. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Magazine
2000290 pages. Features: Special Section on Hotels Around the World - Sossusvlei Mountain Lodge in Nabibia, The Milestone in London, Pansukian on the island of Siargao, Alvear Palace in Buenos Aires, UXU Ranch in Wyoming, Hotel de Russie in Rome, The Carenage Bay on Canouan Island, Spring Cottage by the Thames, andLa Posada de Santa Fe in New Mexico; Robert Redford's Manhattan penthouse; Lakeside in Palm Beach; Modern oceanfront home on Maui; European mood in Mexico City; An 1853 spring house in Texas updated for today; French modernism in L.A.; Winfield House - the American Ambassador's residence in London. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
197948 pages. Features: Victorian House, Victorian House Furniture, Colonial House and Furniture, Boulangerie and Furniture, Town House, Quilted House, Cottage Tea Cozy, Mouse House, Wall Hanging House. Clean and unmarked with average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
1995Features: Treasures Unearthed; Joe Turner; John Mackiewicz; Creating the Toymaker's personal space; A Mexican Fiesta and a Samurai Surprise; Show Report; Lingerie Shop; Carnival of Fun; Medieval Chest; English Cottage IV; Adding Built-ins - luxurious bath; The 3 Little Pigs; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A sound copy. Magazine
1994Features: The Architecture Angle - Finishing Touches; Portraits in Porcelain; Velkommen - this 2-room cottage captures the color of painter Carl Larsson's full-size home; A Reversible Garden; The Thorne Rooms at The Phoenix Art Museum; The Show Scene; A Colonial Bedroom; Antique Valentines; Small Accomplishments; Tiles for walls and floors; Craft these longjohns; Build a Dollhouse, Part 5; Library Table Kit; Victorian Tea Table; Dream Room VIII - "The Borrowers"; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
1993Features: A 1920s Kitchen; Winners of the Greenberg Holiday Roombox Contest; Miniaturists celebrate Beatrix Potter; "The Tailor of Gloucester" in an old pine box; Royal Portraits - Elizabeth R; British Miniatures; The London Dollhouse Festival; Britain by Bus; An English Cottage - Part 1; A 'Modern' Biedermeir Table; British Bathroom in a Box; Tree Trunk House; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
1993Features: Eastern Exposure - a medley of Manhattan Museums; Nell Corkin; Adventures in Micro Miniature; Beverly Darling's Collection; A Home for the Heinzelmannchens; Small Accomplishments; Show Scene; The Westly; A Pier Table and Mirror; An English Cottage, Part 2; Tiny Townhouse in 1/144th scale; The Garden Workshop; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
1992Features: Is it Real? - Creating the Illusion; Collectible Life Model Houses; Bud Knudsen built a present for his sister; The House that Pearl Built (Most of); Southern Plantation House; Evelyn Overal's preservation project; A Visit with Joann Swanson; Christmas All Year Round IV; Translating one bed kit into French, German, and American versions; Customizing Kits - making them your own; Paper-and-Glue - use this easy woodworker's method; A Stove from the 20s; A Crafter's Tool Basket; Joann's Getaway Cottage; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
1992Features: Nutworking - sharing our experiences; The passing of Dee Snyder; A miniature weaving studio; John Constable preserves the history of the English Cottage; Small Wonders II - Kips Bay Club's full scale decorators repeat a big success on a small scale; Shannon Moore; The Dollhouse Museum of the Southwest; Finishing the Interior of the Airplane Cafe; The Bride of 1900; Microcrafting - Three Chinese Accents; A Kitbashed Trunk and a way to build bricks without straw; A Glow in the dark Mobile; Tin Cookie Cutters; Along the Mall XVIII - Kiddy Care; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
1991Features: Brickwork Basics; Furniture by Davault; The Golden Age of Wicker - Mary Lee Marston-Robinson; Betty Cinnamon's Country Style; How to launch a dollhouse raffle; Lillian Russell; The Miniatures Photographer VI - Developing Control; Adding personal books and photos; Create a romantic reception with roses, candle rings, and cakes; Have a Seat - 5 easy pieces to sit in your honeymoon cottage; Kit Renderings - 2 chairs from 1 simple kit; Small figure sculpture III - creating arms and legs; Along the Mall VI - a Bridal Shop; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Magazine
1991Features: Miniature Brickwork; The Rich Toy Manufacturing Co. - Mystery Solved!; Selecting the right dollhouse kit; Painting your Lady; The Shoestring Decorator - getting an extra house from your kit plans; Susan Rios' Art; Transform a simple Chippendale into a princess of a Hepplewhite; Stained Glass Windows; A Cottage Victorian Bedroom; A Novel Idea II - a happy ending for your book box; A Lesson in Upholstery; A Lesson in Reupholstery; Along the Mall VIII - The Food Court; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Magazine
1991Features: Realism in Brickwork; Milton House - hexagonal historical museum in two sizes; Collectables - Playsteel Dollhouse; Penn Yan, 1942 - a remarkable preservation project; The Mary Englebreit Cottage; Island Summers - a childhood off the coast of Maine; Greta Garbo; Postwar Suburbia; The Big Bear Frosty Malt Shop; Along the Mall X - A Junque Shop for your mall; Memories of Wash Day, 1929; Foods of the 50's and 60's; The Morris Chair; Formal Upholstery; Pumpkin fun from the Basket BOOtique; Modeling Tips - Gluing; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Magazine
1990Features: Collectables - Porcelain Flapper Families peopled 1920s dollhouses; Detailing the Depression Decade; The Hammett Home in 1940; Cosmic Harmony House; Preserving the good times in a 1940s flat; Return to the 1930s - the Rietzes remember the Way We Were; Miss Marple's Morningside cottage; Foods of the 30s and 40s; Recreate a wardrobe of the Roaring 20s; A Postwar Kitchen; Claycrafting Halloween Jack-o-Lanterns; Joann's 1950s room; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
