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1989rif. Alibris.0026287Instituto Lingüístico de Verano. 1989. Trade paperback. Good. abrasion on spine spine faded. Text in Spanish South American Indian languages. 502 p.; 22 cm. . Translation from the manuscript. Asheninca-Spanish Spanish-Asheninca vocabulary on p. 361-497. Includes index. Instituto Lingüístico de Verano paperback
Features: Killer Whale in the Net - Alaskan Diver Virgil Burford tells his tale; Take off to Trouble - Blizzard forces a crash landing in Greenland for Gerald Abrahams; Night Duel with a Bear - Young men out for fun on the Queen Charlotte Islands have a near-tragic experience; How I became a White Fulani Warrior; Toopua - I Know An Island - Part I; Soldiers of the Sky - Paratrooper John Seymour Townsend; Hekla - Gateway to Hell (the worst volcano in the world); The Night it Rained - a Northern Quebec Adventure by Ronald H. More; The Belles of Mbowe; Ask the Man Who Owns One - a story about dogs by Lt.-Col. T.A. Lowe; Little Sir Echo - Bats; Ham-Handed Hero - Harry Higgs; and more. Chips from backstrip. Average wear. Unmarked. Decent copy. Book
rif. 8760(Alfred Moquin-Tandon)deuxième édition.In 4 demi-chagrin marron à nerfs, titre et caissons dorés. Plats percaline chagrinée, filets à froid en encadrement, faux-titre, frontispice en couleur, sous serpente, titre VII, 693 pages, tranches dorées, 22 planches en couleurs, hors-texte, sous serpentes, 14 planches en noir, hors-texte, 320 vignettes dans le texte, Paris L. Hachette é Cie 1866. Très bon état.
rif. ria9789815129984_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This book advocates an alternative tonal narrative approach which uses a framework of polarities in dynamic interaction and interdependence to elucidate the life forces animating tonal compositions. hardcover
Three Volumes. Engraved title pages in all three volumes. 49 full page plates. Offsetting from plates. Foxed. Early pencil manuscript ownership of William Slovis? Port Carbon, PA on rear paste downs. 8vo. 215 mm. Original full leather bindings. Volume 2 & 3 have original leather labels. Bindings rubbed. Hardbound. Very Good. This work established new standards for the study of natural history in 19th century America. The illustrations are especially noteworthy. Maryland born John Davidson Godman (1794-1830) was a medical doctor, who may have been the first American to make a living by writing about natural history. S&S/AI 24696. First Edition. SCARCE. PAIMP 10
2022rif. x-1529710138SAGE Publications Ltd 2022. Hardcover. New. 164 pages. 10.00x7.25x0.50 inches. SAGE Publications Ltd hardcover
Pages 765-804. Features. Cover photo of fire at the No. 2 Gladstone Dock, Liverpool; Photo of Pandit Nehru and other dignitaries at The Lord Mayor's Banquet at Guildhall; Photo after coach horses bolted into Queen Victoria Street crowds, injuring 21 bystanders; Photos of H.M. the King aboard American cruiser the U.S.S. Columbus; Photos of Princess Elizabeth visiting road safety centre; One-page photo of flag-festooned U.S.S. Columbus at Portsmouth; Review of "The Grand Peregrination" by Maurice Collis; Water-colours by Edward Seago; Photos of the U.S. frigates Constellation and Constitution, the destroyer Offa, and H.M.S. Ajax; Photos of Cherbourg marker beacon tower where French sportsman M.Marcel Petit lost his life; What Happened at Kinsale; Photos of new discoveries at Smyrna; Two pages of photos from the newly opened camera museum, Eastman House; Photos of personalities of the week include Colonel Igal Yadin, Sir George Thomson, Prof. R.A. Peters, Sir John Forsdyke, Prof. Hideki Yukawa, Field Marshal Papagos, Admiral Sir John Edelsten, Vice-Admiral Sir Harold Kinahan, Roberto Benzi and Pandit Nehru; One-page photo of one-year-old Prince Charles in baby carriage attended by five-year-old Prince Richard of Gloucester; Centrefold illustration of Trinity College, Dublin; Two pages of photos and article about the world's only captive whale, a pilot whale at Marineland, Florida; Photo of inventor Robert Barker with his portable atomic pile; Photos of London rally of 50-year-old autos; and more. Contents complete, intact and unmarked. Advertising outer wrap not included. A sound copy. Magazine
Features: The 20 men who really run Canada, by Peter C. Newman; Ontario in the 1960s - a major article in which Peter C. Newman forecasts the progress of Ontario for next decade; Gentle Julie and her hard-bitten Romeo (Julie Harris and Bruno Gerussi at Stratford); The wonderful things we built in our basements; The trouble with middle-aged men - they're pasing through a change-of-life similar to menopause in women; The Olympic's most dangerous game - the 3-day equestrian competition; The mystery of the Merrifield - part 2 of 3; For the sake of argument - what Jews can teach us about divorce; Beverley Baxter's London Letter - her modest reappraisal of South Africa's whites. Why Winnipeg's little theatre keeps getting bigger; The lucky town with the rich uncle - Lord Beaverbrook's gifts to Fredericton. Front cover illustration of the Great Whale River airstrip on Hudson Bay. Great colour ad for a 1960 Chevrolet Kingswood Station Wagon. Colour Cinci Lager beer ad inside back cover. Colour Coke ad on back cover shows Great Dane in car with lady. Average wear. Unmarked. One-inch tear to fore-edge of front cover. Chip from bottom edge of back cover. A sound copy. Book
rif. 594470Sydney, The Australian Centre for Egyptology, 1989. In-8 br., X-308 pp., 13 planches, bibliographie.
rif. 602044on a 3/4 length seated pose in costume for "Show Boat" with director James Whale in a behind the camera shot going over the script. Photograph is on single stock; 8" x 10"; very good; 1936. "Showboat" was released in 1936 directed by James Whale and starring Irene Dunne Allan Jones Helen Morgan Paul Robeson Charles Winninger Hattie McDaniel Donald Cook and Sammy White with music by Jerome Kern and words by Oscar Hammerstein II. Robeson 1898-1976 born April 9 1898 Princeton New Jersey; died January 23 1976 Philadelphia Pennsylvania; Black American singer and actor; Jerome Kern wrote the song "Ol' Man River" for Robeson which he sang in the play 1928 and the movie 1936. Whale 1896-1957 born July 22 1896 Dudley England; died May 29 1957 Hollywood California; English actor set designer and then director; imported to Hollywood in 1930 to direct the screen version of his state success "Journey's End"; best remembered for his four stylish horror films "Frankenstein"; "The Old Dark House"; "The Invisible Man" and "The Bride of Frankenstein"; retired from film in early 1940's to pursue painting; drowned in his swimming pool under mysterious circumstances. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. paperback books
rif. SKU1749150Saunders 2019-09-19. paperback. New. 8x8x10. New Book Ships with Tracking Saunders paperback
1938rif. 162220Universal City: Universal Pictures 1938. Vintage reference photograph from the 1938 film showing actors Madge Evans and Don "Red" Barry chatting on the set. Printed mimeo snipe Advertising Advisory Council stamp and photographer stamp on the verso. A passenger craft is forced to crash-land on an island in the mid-Pacific. There they encounter a man who refuses to help them desiring only to remain undisturbed and isolated from society having been declared wanted for murder years before. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown
1936rif. 602044on a 3/4 length seated pose in costume for "Show Boat" with director James Whale in a behind the camera shot going over the script. Photograph is on single stock; 8" x 10"; very good; 1936. "Showboat" was released in 1936 directed by James Whale and starring Irene Dunne Allan Jones Helen Morgan Paul Robeson Charles Winninger Hattie McDaniel Donald Cook and Sammy White with music by Jerome Kern and words by Oscar Hammerstein II. Robeson 1898-1976 born April 9 1898 Princeton New Jersey; died January 23 1976 Philadelphia Pennsylvania; Black American singer and actor; Jerome Kern wrote the song "Ol' Man River" for Robeson which he sang in the play 1928 and the movie 1936. Whale 1896-1957 born July 22 1896 Dudley England; died May 29 1957 Hollywood California; English actor set designer and then director; imported to Hollywood in 1930 to direct the screen version of his state success "Journey's End"; best remembered for his four stylish horror films "Frankenstein"; "The Old Dark House"; "The Invisible Man" and "The Bride of Frankenstein"; retired from film in early 1940's to pursue painting; drowned in his swimming pool under mysterious circumstances.
1887rif. 11224Paris, E. Plon, Nourrit et Cie, 1887 ; in-12, broché ; (1) f., (6), VI, 307, (5) pp., 7 gravures hors-texte dont 3 dépliantes et 1 carte dépliante en couleur, couverture imprimée.
rif. 4475327Jago Publishing Ltd. 2nd edition. Paperback. Used; Very Good. Simply Brit welcome to our online used book store where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books from classics to hidden gems ensuring theres something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. 11/01/2014 Jago Publishing Ltd paperback
2004rif. DADAX0333994485Springer 2004-11-19. 2004. hardcover. New. 5.50x0.44x8.50. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Springer hardcover
1861rif. 42947(København, 1861). 4to. Ubeskåret uden omslag som udkommet i ""Videnskabernes Selskabs Skrifter"", Nat.Vid. og math. Afd, 5. Række, bd. 5. Titelblad. Pp., 433-592, tekstillustrationer samt 6 dobbeltsidede foldede litograferede plancher. Rent frisk eksemplar.
1861rif. 42947København 1861. 4to. Ubeskåret uden omslag som udkommet i "Videnskabernes Selskabs Skrifter" Nat.Vid. og math. Afd 5. Række bd. 5. Titelblad. Pp. 433-592 tekstillustrationer samt 6 dobbeltsidede foldede litograferede plancher. Rent frisk eksemplar. Importent early monograph on the Greenland-Whale illustrated in the text and with 6 fine double-page lithographed plates. unknown
rif. 25254453like new. unknown
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pp. xii, 305. Map upon front endpaper. Numerous black and white photographic plates. " A masterly account of the first solo flight made from Great Britain to Canada via Greenland. Recounts author's mishaps, his crash at Iceland, his second attempt, his Greenland adventures, and his ultimate success. Also includes much that is extremely interesting about Mr. Grierson's record flight from India to Great Britain and his experiences of winter aviation in Europe. Tells of an intrepid piece of pioneering courageously carried out, but which history has, perhaps, been made." - from dust jacket. Prior owner's name and date atop half-title page else unmarked. Average wear. Binding sound. Some spotting and soiling to edges. Small chips, tears and yellowing to dust jacket. Nice copy overall. Book
Over one inch thick. Some of the many topics include: Beirut Hostages; American Protectionism; Sting; Closing the Levesque Era; Air India Flight 182 is blown up; Peter Loughheed's Legacy; Office Politics; Jenilee Harrison; Judy Chicago; Paul Desmarais (?) stalks Southam Inc.; Forty Years after Hiroshima; Nagasaki then and now; Fighting the fires of Summer; Boris Becker wins Wimbledon; Tina Turner; Reagan's surgery; Tears are not enough - starvation in Africa - Live Aid; Prairie Drought; Moves to buy Gulf Canada; South Africa Under Seige - the world debates sanctions; Bryan Adams - Superstar; Rock Hudson and AIDS; Toyota announces plans for Canadian plant; Debating Star Wars; Whale Watching; New Terror of AIDS; Paul Reichmann and his brothers buy Gulf Canada; Recovery in Tibet; The Race to Dominate the Arctic - the Polar Sea in Canada's north; Pierre Marc Johnson; Maple Leaf coins gain in popularity vs. the Krugerrand; Apartheid inferno in South Africa; Two-day Major League Baseball Strike; The Crisis of Canada's Water; Mulroney's first visit to B.C.; Year of the Dragon - Movie by Michael Cimino; The Takeover Frenzy; Botha's defiant stand; Cover photo of The Boss - Bruce Springsteen; Mulroney Cabinet Shuffle; War in Afghanistan; Pressure on Canada's wheat industry; Hard days for Canada's Navy; Special Report on Mulroney's Second Year; Pia Zadora; South Africa - a nation on the brink; Beer Battle; Quebec's garish crime press; Free Trade - climax to a historic debate; Swedes prepare to elect a new government; Canada's rapidly vanishing wilderness; Agnes of God - film; Joshua - Canada's costliest movie; Travels of Joseph Savimbi in Angola; Collapse of the Canadian Commercial Bank; Marcel Masse; Cover Photo - The Blue Jays race to the World Series; Mexico's week of death; The Tainted Tuna Scandal; TV Shows; Fishing Treasures of the Bow River. Light wear. Firmly bound. Former library copy with usual markings. Book
rif. GF205022 pages 1/2 in4 - bon état -
1929rif. 1002Y22London: Jonathan Cape 1929. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". None. A desirable first English edition of Andre Malraux's first novel complete with the very scarce original unclipped dust wrapper. The first English edition of Andre Malraux's first novel 'The Conquerors'. Translated by Winifred Stephens Whale. Scarce. With the very scarce original dust wrapper unclipped. An incredibly smart example for its age. An exciting novelisation of the 1920s Cantonese revolution in Hong Kong describing the struggle between the Kuomintang and the Communists. The plot serves as a vehicle for French novelist Andre Malraux to discuss issues of colonialism and revolution which he opposes and favours respectively.Four pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart with fading to the spine and slightly to board edges. Minimal shelf wear. Dust wrapper is very smart indeed with sunning to the spine and minor edge wear. Small chip to the fly leaf joint and a couple minor marks to the wrap. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with only minor offsetting to endpapers and a few spots to the fore edge affecting the odd page. Very Good Indeed Jonathan Cape hardcover
Cover Painting by Stuart. Features: Eveready Flashlight ad inside front cover; Editorial regarding the crisis of Canada's large quantity of unsold wheat; Waterman's Ink-Vue Pen ad; Roadhouse Blues, by Benge Atlee; Gold in Saskatchewan, by Leslie Roberts - Lake Athabaska's gold fields - article with photos; Place, by Tayler Sutton; Whale Coming Up! - Whaling in the North Pacific isn't what it used to be, but it still provides both peril and profit for the hardy - article with photos; Three cents an hour - women are working at that wage in Canada, under conditions that would be a disgrace to any civilized society; Hobby House, by Eleanor De Lamater; They Call Him Summertime Santa - J.D. O'Connell is Canada's most unique philanthropist; Arctic Doctor - Dr. James A. "Fred" Urquhart, of Aklavik, is Canada's most northerly doctor - his territory, an area of 900,000 square miles!; Canadians in England (Lord Beaverbrook, Gladstone Murray, Sir Campbell Stuart, Bonar Law, Lord Greenwood, Peter Donovan), by Beverley Baxter; Marriage Isn't a Place, by Margaret Lee Runbeck; Sahara Lighthouses - short article on the beacons which lead desert travellers; Siam falling under the domination of Japan - short article; Fire Bombs - an accurate prediction that in the next war they will be used by the thousand to destroy cities; Canadian Pacific ad featuring the Empress of Britain; Nice ad for Wrigley's Spearmint Gum; Those First Meals, by M. Frances Hucks at the Chatelaine Institute; Wonderfully artistic two-colour ad for Heinz Tomato Soup inside back cover; Red Indian/Marathon "Blue" colour ad on back cover for the McColl-Frontenac Oil Company. Average wear. Unmarked. Covers detached but present. Address label atop front cover which bears a six inch opening to its lower corner. A worthy copy of this lovely vintage issue. Book