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1945Pages 281-308. Features: Great cover photo of Patton, Eisenhower, Hodges and Bradley standing side-by-side in uniform; Nice full-page colour Guiness ad illustrated by H.M. Bateman inside advertising front cover shows men unloading boat; Captured Cologne - photos of devastation near the Cathedral; Twelve photos of scenes in Cologne after its fall to the American First Army, under General Hodges; Photo of General Crerar assisting Churchill into captured German caravan now used for guests at First Canadian Army Tactical H.Q.; Three photos of the latest German Tiger Tank which fires a 14.5" shell; Photos inside and outside the Cologne Cathedral show it largely unharmed; Two pages of photos of Remagen and its now-famous bridge - the first Rhine crossing - with U.S. First Army troops advancing across it; Article 'Double Offensive Against Germany' includes map and photo of Leonard T. Gerow; One-page map of the Western Front indicates the terrain and the various commands under Eisenhower; Photos of destruction in Germany, including Bonn University, a street in Xanten, the (formerly) beautiful old gate of Xanten, and the south bridge over the Moselle at Trier; Six photos of new Rocket Barrage and its ammunition - a devastating British infantry and tank weapon; Centrefold illustration of General Crerar's surprise night assault which smashed the important fortress town of Goch; Photos with the Red Army as it drives toward Berlin; Great page of eight photos of Heroines of the U.S.S.R. - combatant members of the Red Air Force, including Major Yevdokia Bershanskaya, Leiut. Natalia Meklina, Major Yevdokia Mikulina,Irina Sebrova, Lieut. Rufina Gasheva and Flight Commander Yevgenia Zhigulenko; Photos of personalities of the week include Carl Timmerman, W.D. Morgan, Lance-Corporal Henry Harden, V.C., Field-Marshal Alexander with Marshal Tito in Belgrade, F.A.B. Fasson, Dr. Janet Vaughan, Peter Lawless, Viscount Dawson of Penn, and Lieut.-General Mario Roatta in the Rome High Court of Justice (his subsequent escape caused rioting); Naval photos including H.M.S. "Implacable," Admiral Somerville boarding the battleship H.M.S. "Queen Elizabeth," German U-Boat crewmembers floating after their vessel was sunk by the Canadian corvette "St. Thomas," and a gaping hole in a British submarine which, remarkably, survived; Photos and illustrations of Mandalay and its relief; Six interesting photos of camouflaged pill-boxes in Britain; Nice colour Johnnie Walker ad on back cover shows shipbuilders at work; nostalgic ads; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. Coverfold taped. A sound vintage copy. Book
1942Pages 673-700. Features: Cover Photo-Portrait of General Neil Ritchie Holding Press Conference Near Tobruk; Soldiers of Free France form the "Phantom" Garrison of Bir Hakeim - six photos; Searching for victim after explosion near the Elephant and Castle; Photo of repatriated prisoners from Italy at military hospital in England; Photo of salvaging of the "Normandie", now called the U.S.S. "Lafayette"; Photo of ceremony handing the H.H.M.S. "Pindus" to the Greek Navy; Photo of starfish-shaped barrage balloon; 150th Anniversary of Captain George Vancouver's landing on Vancouver Island; Generals Auchinleck and Ritchie honoured by the Polish forces in the Middle East; Photo of Romell inspecting broken window of his desert car; Bow-end and side-view photos of Japanese two-man submarine; Before and after aerial photos of Cologne after massive bombardment; The Battle in Libya - article with map showing key points in the present battle; Five photos of "An Unpleasant Surprise for Rommel - The U.S. 'General Grant' Tank"; Two pages of great illustrations entitled "Rommel's Panzers - Details of the Pz IV. and German Methods of Tank Transportation and Refuelling"; Two illustrations of mobile anti-tank gun now operating in Libya; Four photos of obtaining water in the Libyan desert; Wonderful centerfold illustration entitled "Bomber Command Blazing the Trail! The Royal Air Force Attack on Essen and the Ruhr Valley, June 1-2, 1942"; Five Radioed pictures from the Desert Battle at "Knightsbridge," Libya; Six photos from the Midway Islands where Admiral Nimitz has just inflicted heavy losses upon the Japanese; Excellent one-page contour map of the Pacific entitled "Japanese Eyes On the Bases of Dutch Harbour and Alaska" - with inset photo of Dutch Harbour in the Aleutians which was bombed by Japs; Photos of eleven personalities of the week include Professor G.A.R. Reisner, Reinhard Heydrich, Mexican President Camacho declaring war on the Axis states, and Major-Generals Herbert Lumsden, Ramsden, Frank Messervy and Dan Pienaar; Six Photos from Madagascar - first action figures since British forces arrived May 5, 1942; One page with five photos of Hitler entitled "How Hitler Looks Today"; Artistic half-page ad for Tube Investments Ltd. shows coal stoker at work; National Savings Committee half-page ad includes photos of Geoffrey Sims, schoolboy collector, 10, Park Mansions, Moor Park, Herts.; Nice photo ad for Guy Motors Limited shows men and women building engines; Nice colour back cover golf-themed ad features Mashie speaking to Putter - sponsored by The North British Rubber Company, Limited; This copy was never stapled. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. Book
1942Pages 593-620. Features: Photo of Marshal Timoshenko's splendid reserves; One-page air-photo indicating bomb damage in Rostock after four-day "Blitz"; Two-pages of illustrations beneath caption "Madagascar daringly planned operations lead to the surrender of Port Diego Suarez in 48 hours; Photo of crew of the submarine "Thunderbolt" (formerly "Thetis") safely home after a year; Photo of French Aircraft-carrier "Bearn" in Martinique; Six photos from Martinique illustrated its plight of barnacled warships and derelict aircraft; Two pages with fourteen photos present "Facets of the War on the Russian Front where Spring Has Heralded New Offensives; The Russian Front Awakens - article with maps of Kharkov and the Kerch Peninsula; The Crete Battle Goes on - five photos; Two pages with twelve photos illustrating Free French Forces Fighting in the Desert Battle Zone; Centrefold illustration shows steel foundry which produced munitions in Napoleon's wars, now making steel for use against Hitler; One-page illustration of molten steel for armour-plating 'tapped' from a giant container; Photos of personalities of the week include Lieut.-Com. Hussey, Mr. Churchill before large crowd at Leeds, and racehorses Big Game and Sun Chariot; One-page illustration of lop-sided flying freak, the Luftwaffe's Blohm and Voss "141" reconnaissance monoplane; Two pages of clear photos showing British Soldiers training on obstacle course; Five photos of life in France under the Nazi heel; Five Barrage Balloon illustrations by Balloon Command artists; nice half-page ad for Tube Investments, Ltd.; Isabel Burton - A Remarkable Woman; Back cover colour ad for Johnnie Walker shows harbour view through window; more vintage ads. Minor nibble from foot of spine. This copy was never stapled. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this vintage issue. Book
194068 pages. Features: Nice cover illustration of lady with horse; One-page Parker Pen ad with military theme; Colour Marboleum ad inside front cover shows vintage kitchen; One-page Singer sewing machine ad includes three photos of their ornate furniture; Wonderful one-page ad for the RCA Victor Globe Trotter Model A-31 radio includes airman; The General's Big Bull (short story); Known to Nobody (short story); Secrets of the German (Nazi) Air-Armadas - fascinating photo-illustrated article; The Ghost of Captain Renny (short story); Where the War Dollar Goes; Canada'a Forgotten Back Door - Will the Nazis Bomb Canada through Hudson Bay?; Beyond the Circle (short story); Carry On - football article includes photo of Squadron Leader Dave Harding at the Malton Airport with new military recruits asking him questions about his days with the Ottawa Rough Riders; Movie news and photos; One-page photo ad for Fleischmann's Yeast features great photos of man cleaning massive locomotive and horse-drawn wagon being loaded with sheaves; Woodbury ad features photo of Annabella; Anothe Woodbury ad features photo of Miss Nancy Weir of Toronto; Small ad for the Chesley Chair Company of Chesley, Ontario; The Ten Bob Note (short story); Homes of Tomorrow - photos of interior design ideas; Saturday Night Bath - tips on how to have a good bath; Fantastic one-page colour-photo ad for Lux soap features three photos of Carole Lombard; Illustrated instruction how to knit soldier and sailor dolls; Win the War in Your Kitchen - cooking article; Nice one-page Magic Baking Powder ad entitled "As Sure as the Sun Rises"; World Sayings; Magnificent red and black Canadian Red Cross ad inside back cover shows nurse with arms outstretched over servicemen and refugees; Great vintage colour Coke ad on back cover shows lovely young lady holding six-pack; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book
1867Best.-Nr. 10772Paris, E. Thunot, 1867 ; in-8, broché ; (4), 548 pp., couverture bleue décorée.
1900Best.-Nr. 10656Paris, Imprimerie Nationale, 1900 ; in-8, broché ; (4), 439 pp., 12 planches hors-texte dépliantes.
Best.-Nr. 1151221 volume in-folio, demi-chagrin bordeaux, faux-nerfs et fers à froid, titres dorés. Ce recueil contient 47 dessins sur planche simple ou double : Mécanique (machines outils, moteurs), 13 planches; Teintes, 2 planches; Cartes/plans et diverses coupes architecturales (Pontcharra-sur-Turdine, études de nivellement Salans, Fort de la vitriolerie, Atelier Jules Weitz etc.) 11 planches; Projets divers (tuyauterie, chaufferie, machine à vapeur, barrages etc), 21 planches. Quelques frottements et marques sur le cuir, couleurs des dessins d'une grande fraîcheur, une tache sur le verso d'une planche sinon bon état.
2005Best.-Nr. x-1403911894Palgrave Macmillan 2005. Paperback. New. 301 pages. 8.25x5.25x0.75 inches. Palgrave Macmillan paperback
2010Best.-Nr. x-056759503XT&t Clark Ltd 2010. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 224 pages. 9.50x6.25x0.75 inches. T&t Clark Ltd hardcover
2012Best.-Nr. x-1627031634Humana Pr Inc 2012. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 319 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. Humana Pr Inc hardcover
1908Best.-Nr. 396016London : Gresham 1908. 1st edition. Hardcover. Good copies in the original title-blocked decorated cloth. Boards dust-toned. Spine bands and panel edges slightly bumped and rubbed as with age. Internally bright and clean. Remain quite well-preserved overall. Ipswich public library's bookplates. Physical description; 2 volumes illustrations color plates 33 cm. Notes; Col. plates are composite sectional models. ""With many diagrams and pictorial illustrations and a series of composite sectional models"".Binding in the 'Glasgow Style' designed by Talwin Morris signed T.M. Case bound in green cloth blocked in black and gold. Col. plates are composite sectional models and printed in Bavaria. Listed as part of lot 145 in Sotheby's sale of Illustrated books and drawings 22 May 1997; from the collection of Gerald Cinamon. Subjects; Engines. Power Mechanics. Motors. Moteurs. Energie Mecanique. Locomotives. Motors. Potential energy. Kinetic energy. Engines. Motors. Power producing equipment. London : Gresham hardcover
1908Best.-Nr. 224725London: The Gresham Publishing Company Ltd. 1908. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good-/No Jacket. Hardcover; folio; 2 volumes. First edition. 11 coloured composite sectional models i.e. folding 500 bw illustrations in text including some larger reproductions on high gloss paper. Green cloth hardcovers with gilt and black stamped spine and upper board. Covers designed by Talwin Morris in the Art Nouveau style. Edges fairly rubbed fraying around corners. Bumped corners showing some exposed board. Covers rubbed volume 2 moreso. The interiors are fairly bright and clean save for some sections on lower quality paper that has foxed lightly. VG-/-- Heavy and large may require extra shipping. The Gresham Publishing Company Ltd. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 63682537Emerald Group Publishing Limited . Hardback. New. pp. 336 Emerald Group Publishing Limited hardcover
Best.-Nr. 64485927MacMillan . Papeback. New. pp. 316 MacMillan unknown
Best.-Nr. Z1-S-003-03517Royal Society of Medicine Pr Ltd. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Royal Society of Medicine Pr Ltd unknown
2013Best.-Nr. 1-0321884078Pearson College Div 2013. Hardcover. New. 13 edition. 1100 pages. 11.25x9.00x1.25 inches. Pearson College Div hardcover
1990Best.-Nr. 167769New York: The Green Card Production Company 1990. Sixth Final Draft script for the 1990 film. Copy belonging to an unidentified crew member with annotations in manuscript ink throughout highlighting filming locations. An American woman and a French man enter into a marriage of convenience-the man hoping to gain American citizenship the woman needing to be married to land her dream apartment. Actor Gérard Depardieu's American film debut. Set and shot on location in New York. Self wrappers. Title page present dated February 1990 noted as FINAL DRAFT #6 with credit for screenwriter Peter Weir. 138 leaves with last page of text numbered 120. Xerographic duplication rectos only with blue revision pages throughout dated March 20 1990. Pages Very Good plus bound with three gold brads. The Green Card Production Company unknown books
1897Best.-Nr. 223233New York The Century Co. 1897. 1897. First edition first issue with title pages on a stub. 8vo. Illustrated by Howard Pyle. Original gray stamped in orange. 2 volumes. Very good. No signatures or bookplates. Enclosed in a 1/2 gray morocco over brown cloth slipcase with brown leather spine labels. BAL 14178. F. Hardcover. New York, The Century Co., 1897. hardcover books
1851Best.-Nr. 6269Edinburgh: William Blackwood. Very Good-. 1851. First Edition. Hardcover. James F. W. Johnston 1796-1855 a Scotsman traveled extensively through Canada and the U. S. particularly New Brunswick Nova Scotia New York Michigan Ohio Massachusetts Virginia Georgia etc. He was commissioned to study the soils of New Brunswick Canada and this book was the result of his travels and studies in Canada and the U.S. He presents a sympathetic view of America and comments in detail about agricultural and social conditions. He was a "Reader in Chemistry and minerology at the University of Durham" and most of his works relate to the interaction of chemistry and geology to agriculture. This is the true first edition and contains 2 volumes as issued by the publisher. Pagination of the two volumes: volume 1 xvi 415 p. 24 publisher's ads ; volume 2 xii 512 p. 2 p. publisher's ads for Works of Prof. Johnston.There is a nice clean bright folding map of "Northeastern America to Illustrate Notes on North America" in volume 1; the map is not torn. There is a little light cover wear and the tops and bottoms of the spines in both volumes is worn else this is a nice clean tight and unmarked 2 volume set that is not foxed. Ref: Howes J165 Sabin 36369 Please inquire if you would like more information.; Folding Map; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 415 512 pages . William Blackwood hardcover
1990Best.-Nr. 167769New York: The Green Card Production Company 1990. Sixth Final Draft script for the 1990 film. Copy belonging to an unidentified crew member with annotations in manuscript ink throughout highlighting filming locations. An American woman and a French man enter into a marriage of convenience-the man hoping to gain American citizenship the woman needing to be married to land her dream apartment. Actor Gérard Depardieu's American film debut. Set and shot on location in New York. Self wrappers. Title page present dated February 1990 noted as FINAL DRAFT #6 with credit for screenwriter Peter Weir. 138 leaves with last page of text numbered 120. Xerographic duplication rectos only with blue revision pages throughout dated March 20 1990. Pages Very Good plus bound with three gold brads. The Green Card Production Company unknown
1842Best.-Nr. 773Edinburg and Glasgow: John Johnstone W & A. K. Johnston Robert Weir_Lumsden & Son 1842. 23 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches. Very good. This is a finely engraved map done in the plate by W. & A. K. Johnston in Edinburg in 1842. The planisher contains two inset charts: Delineation of the course of the Hourly Medium Temperatures of the Year in the Temperate Zones; Curves of Hourly Mean Temperatures. Von Humboldt's explanation is laid out through the various temperate zones of the world. Overall a very nice important early map expressing Humboldt's findings. John Johnstone, W & A. K. Johnston, Robert Weir_Lumsden & Son unknown
1898Best.-Nr. 836861898. MITCHELL S. Weir. The Adventures of Francois. Foundling Thief Juggler and Fencing-Master during the French Revolution. Illus. Orig. decorated orange cloth dust jacket lightly dust-soiled worn at spine extremities. NY: The Century Co. 1898. First edition. BAL 14184. A very good copy in the rare dust jacket. unknown
1897Best.-Nr. 223233New York The Century Co. 1897. 1897. First edition first issue with title pages on a stub. 8vo. Illustrated by Howard Pyle. Original gray stamped in orange. 2 volumes. Very good. No signatures or bookplates. Enclosed in a 1/2 gray morocco over brown cloth slipcase with brown leather spine labels. BAL 14178. F. Hardcover. New York, The Century Co., 1897. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 25875MITCHELL S. Weir. Westways. A Village Chronicle. Orig. cloth dust jacket. N.Y.: Century Co. 1913. First edition. BAL 14272. A fine copy in the scarce d/j. unknown
Best.-Nr. DADAX1846371783New unknown