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1962Features/Photos: In conference at LLandudno - the Liberal Party; Collapse of a building of the Belgian Ministry of Economic Affairs; Blue Streak Rocket prepares for Woomera - 8 photos; A Severan Legionary Fortress at Carpow, Perthshire - Roman Scotland; Lovely 15 colour photo centre-fold (both sides) of Prince Andrew at age 2 and a half; The menace of the water hyacinth in Sudan; The work of architect Hawksmoor at the Arts Council; The potential and design of a hovercar and hovertrain; colour fold-out advert. for steel; and more. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Quality copy. Magazine
1962Features/Photos: The Christening of George Philip Nicholas, Lord St. Andrews; Paraglider at Rogers Lake - an early ultra-light aircraft; *Photo of JFK and Lyndon Johnson with Werner Von Braun with large rocket in background*; 2000 Years of Gibeon - tombs of the middle bronze age and their contents; The Italian Commonwealth Conference; Ceres - Australia's new phytotron - plant research laboratory; Exploring for oil-bearing rock under the North Sea; and more. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Quality copy. Book
1962Features/Photos: Earthquake in Italy - Ariano Irpino worst hit; Bronze age finds near Stonehenge; Tragedies at the Berlin Wall; French President escapes assassination attempt; Links with Western Asia in the Rajasthan of 4000 years ago; the problem of keeping a man in space alive; The North American Buffalo saved from extinction - new race formed under protection of the Canadian Government; Car of the Month - The New Morris 1100; and more. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Quality copy. Magazine
1999309 pages. Reference notes. "At the age of 18 the author was arrested by the secret police of Stalin's Soviet Union. She was thrust into the soul-breaking world of the Soviet prison system... Her crime? Choosing to fight against Stalin's tyranny, to resist evil with the limited resources of an 18-year-old." - from back cover. She spent 5 years in prison. Clean, bright and unmarked but for remainder dot upon bottom edge. Very nice copy. Book
1976210 pages. Index. Archival black and white illustrations. "A uniquely important source for the history of the interior of British Columbia... In 1860, at the age of 14 Susan Louisa Moir left England for British Columbia. She went on to marry and bear 14 children whom she raised in the Similkameen and Okanagan Valleys." - from dust jacket. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Above-average wear to dust jacket which bears sticker removal mark and two inch tear to back panel. Overall a quality copy. Book
2000Ultra-rare signed book by the amazing Maurice Cotterell. Hand-written signature appears upon title page. "His work, best described as adventure fact, brings together modern science, spirituality and ancient wisdom to unlock the events of the past, the present and the future." - from front flyleaf. "This ancient knowledge is known and thrives today, concealed in sacred geometry, cherished by the Church and the higher orders of Freemasonry. For the first time ever, Maurice Cotterell reveals the reasons for the secrecy, reasons which affect the future of us all." - from back cover. 356 pages. Index. Bibliography. Many colour plates. Average wear. Reading creases to spine. Book
1977192 pages. The story of a child's soul in this world and the other. Translated into English from the German. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding sound. Solid copy. Book
1976252 pages. Bibliography. Index. Black and white photographic plates. Line drawings. "The predecessors of the electric telegraph were a wonder of their age. Their operators achieved a remarkable proficiency and, given clear weather, they rendered an invaluable service to governments and to commerce, in peace and in war." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket in clear protective cover. Nice copy. Book
1973383 pages. Bibliography, index and black and white photographic plates. "A monumental and scholarly work." - Maurice Edelman, M.P. Prior owner's name upon front free endpaper else unmarked. Moderate wear. Binding sound. Price-clipped dust jacket bears moderate wear and is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Sound copy. Book
1992Features: W. (Bill) Sylvester, B.C. Airlines - part 1 of 2; Vancouver Island Aerial Service; The Flight of the Polar Bear; VIH Early into Prince Rupert - Rotary wing Pioneer; The Cam 100 - Automotive conversions come of age. Sound copy. Magazine
1994Features: West Coast Goose - G21 - The Endangered Species; MPG Retires from the RCMP; Hurry Up and Wait - Part 2 of Tall Tales and True from the log book of a coastal charter pilot; Rotax gets better; The New Age - The Bristol Brabazon, DeHavilland's Comet, the Saunders SR45 Princess. Sound copy. Magazine
1982Features: Outport Tailor-Made Furniture; Billy Wheeler's furniture reflects outport life in Newfoundland's recent past; The Golden Age of Globes - Antique Globes present contemporary knowledge of the earth and heavens in a manner most pleasing to the eye; Ontario Stoneware and Redware - National Museum acquires an important Ontario pottery collection; An 18th Century Dolls' House - The dolls' house of Sara Rothe Ploos van Amstel delights visitors to the Frans Halmuseum in Haarlem; The Graphic Work of Mary Wrinch; Safeguarding your Collection; Samplers in early Upper Canada taught stitchery, the alphabet and numbers, and the religious symbolism of the community; Wintergarden Theatre to Bloom Again. Light wear. Nice copy. Book
1975Features: How to Forge a Ring; New Mexico's Catron Country; Casting with Water-Soluble Wax; Mexican Wulfenite Discovery; Beads and Bear Claws; Ben Mayo - Space Age Silversmith; Make a Bead Punch; Seashell Roses; The Precious Plumes of Graveyard Point; Rack'em Up; Pt. Mugu Coquina; Working with Opals. Above-average wear. Date stamp and company stamp to front cover. Magazine
1997238 pages. Glossary, Index, Appendices, Author's signature upon title page. Numerous wonderful colour plates. Black and white illustrations throughout text. A rare signed copy by the author of the international bestseller 'The Mayan Prophecies.' "Using his own unique process Cotterell decodes the architecture, carving, jewellery and paintings of the Maya. His research reveals, for the first time ever, incredible pictorial evidence that proves the man in the tomb of Lord Pacal was no ordinary man... This man, with his message that touches on the very meaning of life, is one of the miracle-makers, the Supergods." - from dust jacket. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Pages have partially yellowed at edges. Light wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in a protective cover. Very nice copy. Book
2001214 pages. Handwritten signature of the incomparable Maurice Cotterell upon title page. Bibliography. Index. Many colour plates and black and white illustrations. "Follows the trail of the Supergods to South America and discovers the treasure-filled tombs of two more sun-kings, buried allive over 1,500 years ago in the long-lost pyramids of Peru. These two great kings shared much in common with Lord Pacal and Tutankhamun." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. This lovely copy copy would make a wonderful gift. Book
1990The actual voices, events and personalities who dominated those unforgettable years when America was at war (World War 2). Usual library markings. Average wear. Book
1946153 pages. Signed and inscribed by author (dated 1952) upon second blank leaf. Prior owner's signature upon same page. Average wear. Binding sound. Dr. Drown "... produced stunning photographs of soft and hard tissue anywhere within the body using only a dried drop of the patient's blood on a piece of blotter paper." - Trevor Constable. A very rare signed item by this incredibly gifted woman. Book
1974198 pages. "... Taken from the ancient Cabala of the Hebrew teachings... used in the Holy Order of MANS and... now being released to the public... for the first time." - from back cover. Above-average wear. Binding intact. A worthy working copy. Book
1970623 pages. Index. Binding intact. Extensively annotatedby prior owner. Worthy referernce copy. Book
199360 minute VHS video tape. "Designed to satisfy the needs of the Midget to Junior age player - the recreational adult hockey player will also benefit from the instructions in this program. Bobby Hull, Paul Coffey, Mario Lemieux and others demonstrate more advanced shooting, skating and fitness/training exercise and techniques." - from case. Above-average wear with usual library markings. Worthy working copy. Book
1965242 pages. Somewhat above-average wear. Usual library markings. Binding sound. Book
2004302 pages. Index. Bibliography. Colour plates. Hand-written signature of the amazing Maurice Cotterell upon title page. "Shows how Shi Huangdi - like the pharoah Tutankhamun, the Mayan lord Pacal, and Viracocha in Peru - was a keeper of the sacred solar science of the ancients, a science that included a sophisticated understanding of the effect of the sun on earthly affairs, fertility rates, and personality... Cotterell deciphers the emperor's farewell message concealed in the terracotta warriors - a message that reveals the true purpose of the life and the imperishable nature of the soul." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with faintest hint of wear. Appears unread. Dust jacket preserved in Brodart. Beautiful copy. Book
199368 pages. Features: In Honour of the Putti; The Teddy Bear Room; The Scadding Cabin; Japan - the age of the Samurai at war, and his swords; Trousseau Costumes - June 1896; The Wedding Ring; Documenting Design - an exhibition at the ROM; Medieval Abattoir and a Palace Join Forces. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Sound copy. Magazine
199080 pages. Features: A clock with a history; the art of imitating wood grains; the Lloyd's Bank photographs of children; the antique detective; discovering 18th century porcelain; woodstoves; ice skating through the centuries. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Magazine
1958Features: According to the Law - Lieut.-Col. G.H. Keighley-Bell recalls his adventures with Kurds around 1919; Cut Out and Get Out - Tom H. Inkster recalls logging on Vancouver Island - photos; A Pint for the Man Who Breaks his Oar - fishermen at Aldeburgh, "The Wild Amphibious Race"; A Witch Doctor and the Bride - a Zulu Tale; The Sea Arab - a white man becomes a man of the sea in the tropical islands; Death to the Whites - Lolo St. Paul of the Shuswap Indians in British Columbia taught the law of the White man to the Indians, but to the pioneer-settlers he represented the law of the Redskin - excellent and little-known B.C. history with photos; Outcast of the Silent City - An Indian Adventure; I Lived in the Stone Age - studying aborigines of Australia; The Lost World of Jimmy Angel - a tale of gold, diamonds and Angel Falls, a mile-high waterfall in Venezuela; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding beginning to open at bottom but everything still holding together. Book
