212 pages. Essays on the economics of housing in Canada and on the effects of rent control in the United States, the United Kingdom, Austria, France and Sweden. "If this account seems to boil down to a catalogue of iniquities to be laid at the door of rent control, that is no mere coincidence, but inevitable..." - Professor F.A. Hayek, Nobel Laureate. Minor lean to spine. Average wear. Few markings to contents. Binding aging but remains intact. Book

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Heilman, Paul E.; Anderson, Harry W.; Baumgartner, David M.MareMagnum

Forest Soils of the Douglas-Fir Region

298 pages. "The forest soil has been the object of scientific study for a relatively short time. In the Pacific Northwest, one of the principal forest growing areas of the world, the evaluation of the soil as a factor in the production of forest resources has an even shorter history, but a great deal of progress has been made. This volume represents an attempt to synthesize the results of these studies and thereby add direction to future work as well as provide current guidelines for management. Chapters include: Geology of the Douglas-Fir Region; The Klamath Mountains and Coast Ranges of Northern California; The Oregon and Washington Coast Ranges; The Willamette Valley; The Cascade Range in Oregon and Southern Oregon; The Olympic Mountains Province; Northern Cascade Mountains; Surficial Geology of the Puget Sound Lowlands; The San Juan Islands; Bedrock Geology of Vancouver; Suricial Geology of Vancouver Island; Geologic Look at Soils of the Douglas-Fir Region; Geology Glossary; Climate; Vegetation; Physical Properties and Physical Behavior of Forest Soils; Minerals, Chemical Properties and Fertility of Forest Soils; Organic Matter of Forest Soils; Forest Soils Biology; Soil Formation, Classification and Morphology; Forest Soil Survey; The Cycling of Elements Within Forests; Forest Soil Productivity Relationships; Soil, Vegetation and Watershed Management; Forest Chemicals in Watershed Management; Some Engineering Aspects of Forest Soils; Soil Management in Douglas-fir Nurseries; Forest Fertilization Practices. Contents clean and unmarked. Binding intact. Prior owner's name printed upon fore-edge else unmarked. Average wear and above-average rubbing to card covers. Small openings at base of spine. Good working copy. Book

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Leitch, R.P.MareMagnum

A Course of Sepia Painting - First Series

55 pages plus advertisements. Undated. May be circa 1900. "Before entering on this practice, it must be strongly urged that no amount of shading or colour can ever convert a bad outline into a good picture; and that not only must a fair amount of proficiency in drawing be acquired before the present course is entered upon, but, even afterwards, correctness of form and accuracy in perspective delineation must be carefully attended to." - from page 5. Includes many plates. Prior owner's details upon front free endpaper. Both hinges gone. Boards and spine almost free of textblock. Above average wear to green boards which remain of decent appearance with bright gilt lettering upon front board. Moderate moisture-induced fading to top of spine and top corner of boards. Book

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Woolcock, PeterMareMagnum

One, Two, Three - A Book of Numbers

Unpaginated. This wonderfully illustrated book teaches young children how to count. Bottom three inches of spine missing. Front endpaper loosening from front board. Average bumping and wear. Contents unmarked and lightly soiled. Book

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Freer, O M (name on spine) or F T Leigh (name on titlepage)Biblio.com

FORENOON

ref. a89840One 4to hardcover volume of original typescript text printed on rectos. 353p. Brown cloth with gilt spine. Original novel. VG light wear; light toning. no marks. no place and no date given but appears to be mid 20thc or a bit earlier. . hardcover

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Illustrated B/W & Color Blank endpapers INK Former owner name Inscription, free flyleaf mended tear at spine, Beautiful Color FBiblio.com

Puss in Boots & Other Stories Fairy Tales includes The Elves Flying Trunk Jack the Giant Killer Robber Bridegroom Tom Thumb ETC Color pictorial Boards shows Seated Young Blonde Handsome Prince in Blue & Red royal Attire Talking to Standing White

ref. 9448De Wolfe & Fiske Boston Hard Cover. No Jacket. HBNODJ ISSUED No Date but Early 1900s 1st edition THUS Color Beige pictorial Boards with red cloth spine with minor rub wear & tiny chips Extremities NF-/VG AS-IS NOJACKET Interior Nice Tight Clean minor fox & slight WRINKLE some pgs Thruout 2 pg small bottom margin Clear tape repair RUB SCUFF EXTREMITIES CVR 7 3/4 X 9 3/4 IN. in Blue & Red royal Attire Talking to Standing White Cat in Blue trimmed at Top Black Boots with Golden Spurs & Holding Golden Sword Upraised & wearing Gold Banner Across its Chest Beautiful Color Frontispiece of Puss in Boots AT COURT OFFERING UP SOME WHITE BIRDS TO SEATED MONARCH & LADIES IN ATTENDANCE. with White & BROWN DOG & PILLOW. Illustrated in breathtakingly Gorgeous color & B/WBack Inner Hinge slightly starting SLIGHT INNER HINGE WEAR. . Hard Cover. De Wolfe & Fiske Boston hardcover

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WRITTEN BY & art deco Color DJ by Ruth Cobb, (1878-1950) 22 full-page b/w drawings , Inner DJ Flap 7/6 NET & ON SPINE DJ END,Biblio.com

COUNTRY TOWN STORY IN DUSTJACKET by Ruth Cobb 1946 mainly of countryside churches cottages and domestic houses. A celebration of the English countryside village UK INCLUDES APPROACH TO TOWN etc

1946ref. 29086HBDJ 1946 on Title pg 1ST EDITION VG/VG- LITE SOIL DJ Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Author illustrator.Cloth. Very Good/Very Good-. First Edition. 8vo Clean very little wear. Innards clean & tight. Beautiful pen & ink drawings. Jacket is clean w/rubbing on back a little wear TINY CHIPS at spine ends THIN BROWN CLOTH TITLED ON SPINE CVR 71 PGS London: John Crowther, , publ. hardcover

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Joyce Kilmer, back blank endpapers former owner name, tape repair near spine of front endpapersBiblio.com

Trees & Other Poems

ref. 2106George Doran NY. HB NODJ Tan Grey Boards with Paper Label Spine Buffed & Rubbed slightly with part Missing from being rubbed off almost all way Thru 1914 probable 1st Edition Plastic Cover taped to book to protect it Interior light stain on few pages otherwise Nice Tight Clean Minor Fox on label on Cover without Printed in U.S.A. on Copyright page VG/G AS-IS NODJ. Hard Cover. George Doran, NY hardcover

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Retold by Watty Piper / Illustrated by George & Doris Hauman, Most GOLD FOIL spine strip paper missing AT SPINE CVR ,Biblio.com

Little Engine that Could Little Golden Book#548 with 29cents in Upper Left Corner 1st edition with A in back WITH COLOR COVER OF BLUE TRAIN CAR with Clown in back with Green & white

1954ref. 27387GOLDEN PRESS NY 1954 HARDBACK NODustjacket ISSUED1954 1st edition A 1ST Printing GOOD/GOOD- AS-IS NO JACKET ; 29 cent cover price; Most GOLD FOIL spine strip paper missing AT SPINE CVR. Front cvr Bumping creases on corners some surface creasing & tiny chips. Some scuffing on back cover. Interior light Soil smallstains crayon marks wear few pg creases UNPAGINATED Back cvr shows 6 different titles of Golden Read-it -Yourself books with Just for fun at top left & Sylvester the mouse at Btm selling for 50 cents each 1st edition with A in back WITH COLOR COVER OF BLUE TRAIN CAR with Clown in back with Green & white Outfit trimmed in Red & Boy in blue overalls & girl with dress & bonnet & Dog standing in grass watching train LGB. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by George & Doris Hauman. GOLDEN PRESS, NY hardcover

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Carlson Wade (author's name on spine); Antony James (author's name on title page)Biblio.com

Gay Urges

1967ref. Alibris.0046615L. S. Publications Corp. 1967. Trade paperback. Good. Cover wear & scuffing light margin stain on lower inside corner of pages. 192 p. Carlson Wade is listed as the author on the front cover and Antony James is listed as the author on the title page. . "A startling disclosure of the dark side of the male urge." L. S. Publications Corp. paperback

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Author Not StatedMareMagnum

The Development of Stainless Steel: Its Properties and Uses

82 pages. "Being a Text-book of Data collected from Investigations in the Research Laboratories and in the Works of Thos. Firth & Sons, LTD., Sheffield." - from title page. Chapters include: The Requisitioning of Stainless Steel; Stainless Steel and its Manufacture; The Working and Treatment of Stainless Steel; The Strength of Stainless Steel as Shewn by Mechanical Tests; The Mechanical Strength of Stainless Steel at High Temperatures; General Physical Properites; Resistance to Rust - Corrosion Resisting Properties; The Effect of Various Reagents upon Stainless Steel; Contact with Other Metals; Stainless Iron. Illustrated. Undated. Circa 1950s? Unmarked. Moderate wear. Bright gilt lettering to front board and spine. Spine leaning. Binding intact. Nice clean copy. Book

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Cooper, Jackie: EditorMareMagnum

Mackintosh Architecture: The Complete Buildings and Selected Projects - Second Enlarged Edition

112 pages including bibliography and index. Catalogues Mackintosh's architectural projects, and shows the extent of his achievements in terms of completed buildings, interiors, alterations, unexecuted designs and competition entries both successful and unpremiated. Each scheme is illustrated with photographs and, where possible, original drawings, and accompanied by a description including notes on its present condition and the whereabouts of original documents. In the case of both the Glasgow School of Art and Hill House, Helensburth ten plates have now been added in colour. Over 170 illustrations. Some moisture exposure to top few inches of contents near head of spine has caused minimal staining and minor rippling. Moderate wear. Binding intact. Glossy colour illustrated covers. Book

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Henstridge, JackMareMagnum

Building the Cordwood Home

96 pages. Provides anyone contemplating this type of construction with an idea of what is involved. Benefits are two-fold: a readily available, low-cost building material; improvements to stands of timber by removing low-quality trees. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. Chapters include: The Cordwood Wall; The tall timber operation; Preparing the site; The total cordwood concept; Floor plan and elevations; Constructing the wall; Windows, doors and dividing walls; Roofing; Pyramid power; Cutting glass; Plumbing, Electricity and Heating; Patching and Chinking; If we had to to it all again; Designs; Photo Album; and more. Spine partially loosened from contents but remains attached. Moderate to average wear. Four words of marginalia upon page 49 else unmarked. Two minor coffee stains to front cover. Book

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Hine, H.J.MareMagnum

Farm Mechanics Notebook - Practical Jottings for Everyday Reference

117 pages plus intriguing section of contemporary advertisements for such implements as threshing machines, Grindstones, spark plugs, etc. A reference book composed of extracts from a manuscript notebook compiled for use in the field. "These notes, collected over many years from many different sources, will help all those who work with farm machinery and equipment, whether they are farmers, engineers or students." - from dust jacket. Discusses improvisations in implement operation. Illustrated with 25 diagrams and including 20 tables. Yellowing to endpapers and unmarked contents. Average wear to green cloth boards featuring bright gilt lettering upon spine. Book

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Hopkings, J. CastellMareMagnum

Life and Work of Mr. Gladstone - A Great and Varied Career

510 pages. "...to admire him, was it not to admire one of the greatest scholars of the day, and thus share in the honour which his name conferred upon his race? All these circumstances combined to give this century one of its greatest statesmen, and England one of her greatest sons." - from Preface. Profusely illustrated in black and white. Decorated front board features large, bright and ornate gilt lettering. Gilt lettering upon spine worn but legible. Above average but not excessive wear to blue/green boards. Front free endpaper removed. School llibrary stamps atop title page. Writing inside each board. Front hinge open. No markings externally. A warmly sympathetic review of the live of William Ewart Gladstone. Book

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Johnson, B.K.MareMagnum

Optical Design and Lens Computation

175 pages including index. "These pages deal with the practical application of the theory given by Professor A.E. Conrady and are the result of the writer's experience in teaching optical computation and design extending over many years." Moderate quantity of markings. Damage to spine. Both hinges open. Text block in decent condition. Worthy reading copy. Book

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Loosjes, Mr. A.MareMagnum

'S-Gravenhage In Beeld

126 pages. Text in Dutch. Met 180 Afbeeldingen. 2E Herziene Druk. Small bookseller's sticker upon front endpaper else unmarked. Minor lean to spine. Above average wear to boards with small tear at base of spine. Front board remains attractive with gilt border, lettering and emblem. Book

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Multiple ContributorsMareMagnum

The European War - Volume I: August-December, 1914 - The New York Times Current History

Over 618 pages. Includes alphabetical and analytical index plus many full-page illustrations. Bright gilt lettering upon spine. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Binding sound. Nice copy. Book

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Golish, Joseph A.; Lucas, Jeffery; Sleeper, Geoffery; O'Ryan, GeraldMareMagnum

Home Respiratory Care

266 pages including index. The first source to offer a foundation and reference for the sound application of respiratory care in the home. Written for respiratory therapists, students of respiratory therapy, nurses, home care personnel, discharge planners, social workers, as well as physicians, this useful text focuses on the medical and technical rationale behind the selection of respiratory therapy and ancillary equipment and its safe, effective use by patients and caregivers. Prior owner's inkstamp upon each endpaper else contents clean and umarked. Moderate wear to blue boards. Partial lean to spine. Book

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Michael Reaves, SIGNED with Full Signature on Half Title pg with Spine DJ Sticker saying Autographed Copy, DUSTJACKET IllustrateBiblio.com

Voodoo Child IN DUSTJACKET Illustrated by Michael Koelsch SIGNED by Author Unusual murders and other strange things are happening on the streets of New Orleans with its myths of voodoo and magic but then again it is the Mardi Gras tale of danger death

1998ref. 27108Tor Books New York New York St. martins press Tom Doherty Associates 1998 HBDJ March 1998 Stated First Edition. first printing with #1 Intact Number Line FINE/FINE- AS-IS Hardback Cloth boards Titled in Gold gilt on Spine Cvr . Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine- with Light Wear. Dust jacket in protective cover. Signed by Authorl Interior Nice Tight clean Titled at DJ top in Yellow & White at Btm WITH MASK IN CENTER 350 pgs strange things are happening on the streets of New Orleans with its myths of voodoo and magic but then again it is the Mardi Gras tale of danger death and ancient evil . Murder & Dark Magic Prowl New Orlean Streets Author gives us a Tired & BURNED-OUT HOMICIDE INVESTIGATOR who thinks he has seen it All Until he starts coming Across Bodies with Wooden Stakes in Their Hearts. Signed by Authors. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Tor Books, New York, New York, St. martins press Tom Doherty Associates, hardcover

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Faulknor, C.V.MareMagnum

Pen and Plow

152 pages. Records the development of Western Canada from 1882 to 1939 as seen through the eyes of farm journalists who wrote about what they saw and felt during that time. Records how the prairie farmer has been a vital cog in Canada's economic, political and social development. Chapters include: The Sod Busters; Farm Power and Farmer Power; Feeding a War; The Turbulent Twenties; The Dirty Thirties. Abundantly illustrated including numerous wonderful full-size colour reproductions of contemporary magazine covers. Book clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear and slight lean to spine. Dust jacket bears several tears and shows average wear. Lovely copy. Book

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Fried, Henry B.MareMagnum

The Watch Repairer's Manual - Second Revised Edition

310 pages including bibliography and index. Will aid those interested in the practical art of horology. Intended to serve as a course of study, as a means of reference, and as a textbook or working manual to be used in the school, at the bench, or in the library. Completely revised to include new material on automatic watches, shock-proof watches, and other recent developments in watchmaking. Features a handsome set of handsome illustrations in full colour showing exploded views of alarm and self-winding watches. Rubber stamp upon front endpaper else book clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Some foxing to top edge. Average wear to price-clipped dust jacket which is missing some chips and is partly sunned at top of front panel. Solid copy. Book

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Guillet, Edwin C.MareMagnum

Pioneer Social Life - Book III (Early Life in Canada Series)

124 pages. Recommended by the Minister of Education for use in the schools of Ontario. Originally published in 1933. Colour frontis. Dozens of excellent illustrations. Wonderful Ontario history. Chapters include: Pioneer Co-operation - "Bees"; Amusement and Social Life in the Towns; Pioneer Sports - Curling. Former school reference copy with card pocket inside back cover and writing upon front free endpaper. Spine secured with strip of cloth tape. Back hinge open. Above-average wear. Still a useful copy of this truly delightful and now important work which presents true original Canadian rural culture. Book

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Harrison, DonMareMagnum

Olde Tyme Bottles

168 pages. Copyright date 1973. Rare publication featuring over eight hundred bottles pictured and priced. Spine pulling away from back of pages but is not torn. Average wear and rubbing to covers. Former owner's name and information inside front cover. Chapter titles include: Inks; Spirit Bottles; Sodas; Pottery; Foods; Medicines & Drug Store Bottles-Poisons; Beer and Ales; Miniatures. A superb reference with emphasis upon bottles from British Columbia. Book

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Leitch, AdelaideMareMagnum

The Visible Past - The Pictorial History of Simcoe County

305 pages including index. Although this is the story of one county in Ontario, it covers facets universal in Canadian growth: road-building, land-clearing, the development of health and educational services, and the progress and dreams of the people themselves. The story, from Indian times to the present atomic age, is told in more than 500 black and white photographs and illustrations. Moderate wear to book which has moderate twist to its orange cloth spine. Dust jacket, bearing a wonderful large photo of a mechanical railroad shovel, is well-worn but remains functional. Book