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1941Pages 493-524. Features: Photo of Greek Prime Minister M. Alexander Korizis; Nice one-page cutaway illustration of British No. 1 Infantry (heavy) tank Mark IIA in action; Lovely two-page illustration of Britain's womanhood as mobilised for victory in national war services - in their many uniforms; Two-pages with fifteen illustrations of the gentle art of baling out of an airplane (escape technique); Six photos of Italy's defeat and humiliation in Libya, where the Nazis have taken over; The War with Nazi Germany - The Peril in the Near East - article with map showing the German advance in North Africa and one-page relief map showing Germany's sphere of Mediterranean operations from the Balkans and Libya, aimed at the oil filds of Iraq and the Suez Canal; Map of the entire Balkan theatre of war; Seven photos illustrate the "New Order" at work in France, Yugoslavia, Japan, and Bulgaria - Mr. Matsuoka in Germany, capture of Otto Kretschmer, large French crowd giving Nazi salute to Marshal Petain, and Nazi tanks being welcomed to Bulgarian village; Two pages with nine photos illustrate 'Germany's Hammer Blows in the Balkans - important cities and sites in enemy hands in Yugoslavia and Greece'; Centerfold illustration of Lysander tailgunner eyeing a tempting target during exercises somewhere in England; Six excellent photos illustrated victory of the Sons of Hindustan in Eritrea; Excellent photo illustrates planning for the capture of Keren; Photos of fourteen personalities of the week include Maj.-Gen. Carton De Wiart, V.C., Leiut.-Gen. P. Neame, V.C., Lieut.-Gen. Sir R. O'Connor, Maj.-Gen. M.D. Gambier-Parry, Lieut.-Gen. Sir H. Maitland Wilson, Queen Mary of Yugoslavia, Hitler shaking hands with Rommel, Rashid Ali Gailani, and M. Laszlo De Bardossy of Hungary with Hitler; Photo of the Air Council in session at the Air Ministry, with nine men in attendance; Fascinating one-page article with four photos describes how 'health-giving rays, 240 times more powerful than sunshine, help the war workers; Photo of Danish ships in custody in the U.S.; Photos of Italian ships seized by the U.S.; Photo of Italian ship sabotage damage in US waters; Victorious return of H.M.A.S. "Sydney" to Sydney Harbour; Four photos of "Catalina" flying boat used in the U-Boat War; Illustrations of eighteen victorious fighter pilots from the Battle of Britain; Article on the Sturgeon (fish) and its ancestors; Lovely half-page photo ad for Bentley cars; Many vintage ads. Unmarked with average wear. Nibble from bottom corner. A quality copy of this dramatic wartime issue. Book
1945Pages 85-110. Features : Cover portrait of Stalin; One-page map of the main combat areas of the great Russian Offensive on their way to the Reich; Two-page photo spread of photos of Polish and other milestone cities, mixed with photos of Russian leaders General Petrov, Marshal Rokossovsky, Marshal Koniev, Marshal Zhukov, Marshal Tolbukhin, and Marshal Malinovsky; Book review of "Things Past" by Michael Sadleir, including photo of author; Three pictures of the Russian offensive, including Marshal Rokossovsky with Marshal Zhukov, a super-heavy Josef Stalin tank fording a river, and self-propelled guns in action; Article entitled "The Winter Campaign of the Red Army"; Three photos from Belguim where Germans captured a short Allied convoy at Five Corners near Baugnez, took 150 U.S. prisoners, including Red Cross men, and machine-gunned them in a field; Two pages of great photos of the British Second Army advancing north of Sittard into the Roer Salient; Five photos of the U.S. 7th Army on the Alsace Front - Battle Scenes; Five photos from Houffalize - where two U.S. armies blunted the German salient; Excellent centerfold illustration of the making of a "Mulberry", a concrete caisson of the prefabricated harbour towed to Normandy; The Ware in Burma - six photos with General Festing's gallant 36th Division; Five photos in Burma - scenes at the capture of the Port of Akyab; Photos of personalities of the week include Sir Buckston Browne, Sir Harold Burrough, FDR being sworn in, Maj.-Gen. R.N. Gale, The Earl of Gowrie, V.C., Dr. James Hall, Sir Henry Gauvain, V.A.C. Crutchley, V.C., The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and their sons; Photo of the coronation of the Maharajah of Manipur; Aerial photos of bomb craters near the Mittelland Canal; Photo of mourning Belgians at Bande saying farewell to 34 young men shot in cold blood by the Germans; Photo of Captain Muller negotiating with American and French officers at St. Nazaire; Last scenes of fighting from Greece - where Archbishop is proclaimed; Two pages of illustrations of the Fleet Air Arm Squadron's Heraldic Badges; Eight photos of Australia's horrific "Dust-Bowl"; nostalgic ads; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. Coverfold taped. A sound vintage copy. Book
1945Pages 169-196. Features : Cover photo of Field-Marshal Montgomery with General Crerar of the Canadian First Army and General Dempsey of the British Second Army; The Battle of the Roer Dams - photos of the Urftstausee - a German defense key-point; Twelve great photos at various locations on the Western Front, including the capture of Colmar; Eighteen fantastic photos of the Reichswald Offensive where German towns were smashed by Allied bombing and infantry and armour moved through mud and flood; Article 'Prospects on the Western Front' by Cyril Falls; Two-page illustration of the victory over the Roer Triangle by the British 2nd Army - the crossing of the Vloed Beek; Two-page illustration of the victory of the Roer Triangle by the British Second Army - the gallant fight in Susteren; Two-page illustration of the victory of the Roer Triangle by the British Second Army - the critical Schilberg Cross-Roads; Seven photos of cities in the path of the Russian advance; Three photos of Royal inspection of the "Indefatigable"; Three photos of victory celebration in Colmar; Photos of personalities of the week include Captain J.R.O. Thompson, G.C., Guy Byam, The Northern Sudan Advisory Council, Sir Edward Bridges, Sir Ernest Bird, Lord Fairfield, General McNaughton of Canada, P.N. Loxley, Sir Gordon Nairne, Captain John Henry Brutn, V.C., and Sir Walter Citrine (addressing paratroops in Greece); Six photos of the Crimea conference - which sounded the death knell of Nazism - with FDR, Stalin and Churchill in five photos; Photo of official disbandment of the R.A.F. Balloon Command, with Sir Archibald Sinclair addressing members; Photo of part of 500 Dutch children arriving by boat on their way to Coventry; Photo of Bristol's Colston Hall which has just burned to the ground; Photos of damage to the Compo Santo of Pisa, and protective measures; Two pages of art from Bali - village scenes; nostalgic ads; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. Coverfold taped. A sound vintage copy. Book
201824.5x16.5cm. XIII+230 pages. Gilt hardcover. Spine edges slightly bumped. Else in good condition.
1877réf. 1554759188The Musson Book Co. Limited 1877. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding with general signs of previous use. 1929 ""One Hundredth Edition"". Bump to tail of spine and corner of contents pages. Slight tanning to inside covers and end pages. No marks to text. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. The Musson Book Co. Limited hardcover
réf. 299826Fraser & Fraser N/D. Octavo marbled buckram boards black lettering to spine & front board xi 384pp VG- heavy crackling & surface loss to spine moderate bruising & scuffing to board corners heavy tanning to boards v heavy tanning & foxing to page edges moderate tanning & light foxing to eps moderate tanning & foxing to pages throughout some sm closed tearing at gutters/string binding throughout sm number of pages potentially missing- mispagination light creasing to some pages throughout Fraser & Fraser N/D hardcover
1887réf. 113596Toronto: J. S. Robertson & Brothers 1887. Hardcover. Fair. xi 9-384 p. 19 cm. Hardcover with worn boards especially chipped upper spine. Some paper stuck to outsides. Paper browned bottom corners worn spotting chipped top corner p. 303 tiny holes in top corners pp. 305 309 and in front pastedown. Includes essays on the merits of good housekeeping "Success in housekeeping adds credit to the woman of intellect" - p. 9 table manners "manners were made for men not men for manners" - p. 19 dinner etiquette "Invitations are always sent to persons in the same town by private messenger" - p. 25 social observances "The lady of the house rises to receive any guest unless it be a very young one" - p. 32 training of young girls etc. Besides recipes there are instructions for preparing cough mixture family soap colouring cotton carpet bags preventing red ants and a special section for the sick room. Menus at rear suggest broiled spring chickens for breakfast as well as what kind of soup to serve with raw oysters. J. S. Robertson & Brothers hardcover
1855COMPLETE SIX VOLUME SET BOUND IN THREE. RARE elaborate and vast series of detailed lithograph prints of Egypt and the Near East by the eminent Scottish painter David Roberts (1796-1864), which he produced from sketches he had made during long tours of the region (1838-1840). These and his large oil paintings of similar subjects made him a prominent Orientalist painter, and he was elected as a Royal Academician in 1841. [ALL VOLUMES]: 300x220mm. Unpaginated. Half-leather gilt Hardcover with gilt ribbed spine. Text block edges gilt. Marbled endpaper. Cover and spine rubbed and slightly scratched. Cover slightly stained. Cover corners bumped and worn. Cover edges slightly bumped. Spine edges and hinges rubbed. Whitepages and few other pages age-stained. Some pages and plates slightly age-stained (otherwise the plates are in very good condition). Pages slightly yellowing. [VOLS.I-II]: Cover corner and spine upper edge peeling. [VOLS.III-IV]: Two bump-marks on spine rear hinge. [VOLS.III-IV & V-VI]: Front cover somewhat lumpy. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare precious set of classic 19th-century Orientalist lithographs by the foremost artist in this genre is good condition. PLEASE NOTE: This item is overweight. We may ask for extra shipping costs.
1999320X245 mm. 248 pages. Hardcover. Cover slightly worn. In good condition. PLEASE NOTE: This item is overweight. We may ask for extra shipping costs.
1999340x250 mm. 152 pages. Hardcover. Cover edges and spine edges slightly bumped. In good condition.
1977In box. Contains b&w plates. 280x230 mm. 304 pages. Gilt hardcover with dust-jacket. Spine edges bumped. Else in good condition. PLEASE NOTE: This item is overweight. We may ask for extra shipping costs.
1987IN HEBREW. Contains b&w maps. 260X195 mm. 14+365 pages. Gilt hardcover with dust-jacket. In good condition.
1987IN HEBREW. Includes folded maps. 20x26 cm. éã+365 pages. Gilt hardcover in dust jacket. In good condition.
2000HEBREW ONLY. CONTAINS COLOR MAP AND PLATES. 26X20 cm. 15+437 pages. Gilt hardcover in dust jacket. Cover corners and spine edges bumped. Else in good condition. PLEASE NOTE: This item is overweight. We may ask for extra shipping costs.
2000IN HEBREW. 260X200 mm. 16+437 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Gilt lettering on cover and spine. In good condition.
1991IN HEBREW. Contains two folded maps. 26x20 cm. 540+14 pages. Gilt hardcover with dust jacket. Spine edges slightly bumped. Else in good condition. PLEASE NOTE: This item is overweight. We may ask for extra shipping costs.
1991IN HEBREW. Contains color maps. 260X195 mm. 14+539 pages. Gilt hardcover with dust-jacket. In good condition.
1977IN HEBREW. Contains b&w plates. 210x140 mm. 220 pages. Softcover. Cover and spine slightly yellowing and slightly rubbed. Cover corners slightly worn. Spine slightly worn. Pages slightly yellowing. Else in good condition.
1977IN HEBREW. Contains b&w plates. 210x135 mm. 220 pages. Softcover. Cover slightly yellowing and slightly worn. Spine edges slightly worn. Ex-Library copy with usual marks. Pages slightly yellowing. Else in good condition.
199524x17.5cm. IX+238 pages. Softcover. Cover slightly rubbed. Rear cover slightly wrinkled. Else in good condition.
réf. 1330891953.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
197321x21 cm. Unpaginated. Hardcover. Cover slightly stained and with pen inscription. Cover edges slightly worn. Pages slightly yellowing. Else in good condition.
325X250 mm. Unpaginated. Softcover in nylon pocket. In good condition.
193019x13 cm. XVI+505 cm. Gilt hardcover. Map missing. Cover slightly stained and scratched. Cover corners worn. Spine curved. Spine edges slightly cracked and worn. Frontispiece partly detached from binding. Single words cut out from few pages, there is damage to text. Pages slightly yellowing. Else in good condition.
200124.5x16 cm. VI+305 pages. Hardcover. Ex-library copy with the usual marks. Else in good condition.
