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Canada: Boston Mills Press Stoddart, 1982. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 59 pages. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Author relates his experience as a signaller in the 21st Battery C.F.A., 4th Div. C. E. F. from 1916-1919 during WWI. He went to France in the summer of 1917 and saw action at Passchendaele and the major battles of 1918. Armorial bookplate upon half-title page otherwise unmarked with somewhat above-average external wear. Binding intact. A worthy reading copy. Lengel 251, Cooke (2) p.140..

USA: Challenge, 1978. Book. Illus. by Calvert, D. (Cover Photo). Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 98 pages. Features: Italian Transport Aircraft During WWII; New Markings for VP-19 (USN Orion Squadron); Douglas Skyknight - military markings features a little-known USN fighter; Royal Army Air Day - Giant helicopter fly-in; HMAS Melbourne - a visit with Australia's only carrier; Low-Level Luftwaffe - the Fiats of LeKG-43; Fradu - this unusual unit provides military aircraft targets flown by civilians; XFV-12A - VTOL for the Navy?; Flying Tigers win RAF Competition - USAF A-7Ds take on the RAF's best; Six Decades of USAF Service - The history of Kelly AFB in Texas. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound reference copy..

Selah, WA: Dana and Frank Gabbard, 1981. Book. Illus. by Gabbard, Frank. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 26 pages. Features include: Finding the Duck Man; Carl Barks' First Fan Letter; A Visit With Carl Barks; Walt Says; An Interview With George Sherman; Scrooge McDuck and Money; The '81 D.O.N.A.L.D. Congress. Mickey Mouse Checklist; Reviews. Includes several grainy black and white reproductions of photos. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy..

Winnipeg: National Home Monthly, 1935. Book. Illus. by Hott, Neil. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 72 pages. Cover illustration of baby by Neil Hott. Features: Nice colour ad for Christie's biscuits inside front cover; Full-page ad on page 2 encourages women to Vote Conservative; Waterman's pen ad; Light Housework - story by Roderick Stuart Kennedy; Trail Tried - story by Maude M. Bloom and Mildred S. Adler - illustrated in colour by R.C. Smith; Tell-Tale Finger Paints - photo-illustrated article by Sophia Wilds; African Parade - story by William J. Makin, illustrated by B.V.V. Matteson; The Altar of the Moon - story by Francis Dickie; Wish You Were Here - story by Frances Douglas and Thelma Le Cocq; Strange Occupations - photo-illustrated article by George A. Posner; What is Social Credit? - article by V. Gable; In defence of the manly arts - photo illustrated article by T. Lewis Brown with photos of Joe Louis, Max Baer,… Read More

New York: Universe/Bell, 1972. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Printing. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 270 pages. Index. Bibliography. The *perfect* gift for your gent who is normally reluctant to read. This eye-popping collection of dozens of famous 'girlie' photos from the 1900s is guaranteed to catch his interest... includes significant text as well! Moderate wear. Bit of peeling to front board. Contents clean and unmarked. Binding tight. Sound copy..

London: Ginn and Company, 1945. Book. Illus. by Hyndman, R.S.. Fair. Hardcover. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 153 pages. Undated. Decorated endpapers. Numerous black and white illustrations. "This book is one of three designed for boys and girls who find no incentive to effort in the conventional 'literary' reader. Used with its companion volumes, it offers a year's alternative reading to these children, for whom concrete things and sustained action often provide the necessary stimulus to imagination." - from Preface. Includes Glossary and Exercises. Decorated front board. Prior owner's details atop title page else unmarked. Somewhat above-average wear. ean to spine. Binding intact. Sound working copy. Circa 1945..

Blue Ridge Summit, PA: T A B Books Inc., 1976. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 294 pages including index. Repairing kitchen appliances is no longer a job for "Mr. Tinker" at the corner "Fix-It Shop." Modern appliances use complex circuitry and sophisticated controls. Changes are introduced frequently with each new advance in technology, so appliance technicians must keep abreast of these changes to remain successful. Understanding how the components of these appliances operate and how modern test equipment is used to test these devices is essential. This book was written to cover this need. Covers the spectrum of kitchen appliances. An excellent reference. Light wear and bumping to blue boards. Contents tight, square and unmarked. Very good copy..

USA: Atheneum, 1986. Book. Good. Hardcover. First American Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 184 pages. Index. Abundantly illustrated with often graphic archival black and white photograph. "Takes us straight back to those thirteen days in October, 1956, when the Hungarian people rose up against the crushing Soviet occupation of their country." - from dust jacket. Average wear. Usual library markings. Worthy reference copy of this important history..

Victoria, British Columbia: Victoria Daily Times, 1969. Magazine. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 32 pages. Features: Full-page Datsun ad shows girl getting her first car; A Man's Best Friend is his Helpmate - Elaine and Norman Campbell, Farley and Claire Mowat, and Gloria and Morton Shulman are featured with nice colour photos and write-ups; Everyone's Guide to Yiddish; The Unlovables - Baseball Umpires - great colour photo with article; Earl Kraul of the National Ballet of Canada wanted to teach Panamanians ballet but they said "Gringo, Go Home!" - article with photo; Moustache Cups. Printed by newspapers across Canada as a weekend supplement. Unmarked with moderate wear. A nice vintage copy..

New York: Our Hope. Good. 1912. First Edition. Hardcover. 137, [3] ads, pages. "The knowledge of Israel's place and position in God's revealed plan is of incalculable importance. If it were possible to straighten out the confusion existing about us [on this topic] in the professing church, the proper starting point would be, no doubt, to teach God's purposes concerning Israel." - page 1. Author was a fundamentalist Christian scholar. No dust jacket, apparently as issued. Former college library copy with relatively few related markings. Average wear to publisher's forest green cloth lettered in gilt. Binding intact. A sound copy of this interesting study, particularly in view of subsequent history.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; Jewish Question, Israel, Biblical Prophecy, Jews .

Hong Kong: Arts of Asia Publications Ltd., 2000. Book. Very Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 148 pages. Printed upon glossy stock. Features: The Island of Hong Kong - political and economic origins of early western mapping; Is Hong Kong the old name of Ap Lei Chau Island?; The Secrets of Chinese Maps - a map collector's insights; Stoneware Jars and Potters in Southeast Asia; The Art of Nepal; Tibetan Leather Boxes; Book Review; and more. Unmarked with light wear. A quality copy..

Canada: Self-Published (Van Coillie, Dries), 1972. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 99 pages. Undated. Circa 1970s? Contents include: Beginnings; Place Names of the Red Deer District; Student Missionaries; Farming; Politics; Bachelors; Fun and Frolic; Short Shorts; Indians - Their Myths and Traditions; Our Cairn. Usual library markings. Average wear. Sound copy..

Alberta: Publisher Not Stated. Very Good. 1974. Edition Not Stated. Paperback. "Accounts of Fort Normandeau and its immediate surroundings have been brought together." - page 2. Sections include: The Story of Fort Normandeau; The Great Adventure; Trading With The Stoneys; The Three Forts; Terror At The Indian Industrial School; First Red Deer School; Common Misconceptions; The Aftermath; Report of Inspector Perry North-West Mounted Police. Undated but appears to be circa 1974. 52 page stapled booklet in beige covers. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this interesting history.; 8vo .

Canada: Theytus Books, 1985. Book. Illus. by Stelkia, Fred. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 152 page paperback book. Footnotes. Roll of honour. Honours and Awards. Bibliography. Index. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Author wrote this book documenting the contributions of Canada's native people in both world wars because no book had previously been written on the topic. "The long list of those who gave their lives bears testimony to war's consequences. Nevertheless, in the midst of battle, qualities such as bravery and self-sacrifice make their appearance and it is these qualities that are recognized." - from Preface. Text divided into four parts: The First World War; Between the Wars; The Second World War; A Comparison with Native Peoples in Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this important reference..

Chicago: Committee on Education, United Typothetae of America, 1929. Book. Good. Hardcover. Second Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 71 pp + viii ads. Glossary. Review Questions. Many black and white illustrations. Printed upon glossy stock. Second printing of the 1918 first edition. "A Handbook of the principles of arrangment, with brief comment on the periods of design which have most strongly influenced printing." - from title page. Tight and square. Unmarked with minor external soiling. Pale blue cloth-covered boards partially faded with age. A quality copy of this vintage text..

Quebec, Canada: Chant De Mon Pays. Good. 1984. First Edition. Unknown_Binding. Signed by André Gagnon upon title page. Includes photo and biographical information about Mr. Gagnon (1936-1920) "a French-Canadian pianist, composer, conductor, arranger, and actor, known for his fusion of classical and pop styles, including compositions Neiges, Smash, Chevauchée, Surprise, Donna, and Mouvements in the disco and pop fields." - Wikipedia. 32 pages. All text in French. Includes piano sheet music for these songs: Comme au premier jour; Apres la pluie; Douce Amanda; Premiere impression; Un an deja; Deja septembre; Nouveau depart; La fin du jour; Dernier rideau. Clean and unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this wonderful André Gagnon collectible.; 4to; Signed by Author .

Canada: Publications Chant De Mon Pays Inc., 1988. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 20 pages. Text in French. Includes piano sheet music for these songs: L'Eternel retour (Endless Return); Comme Dans Un Film (Like in a Movie); Chanson Pour Liona (Song for Liona); Lettre A Clara (Letter to Clara). Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy..

Canada: Owl's Head Press, 1976. Book. Fair. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 107 pages. Footnotes. Black and white photographic plates. Text in English and French. Features: Painting in Quebec in the Thirties; Building for Transportation in the Nineteenth Century; Surrealist Traits in the Heads of Alfred Pellan; Architectural Image for the Dominion; and more. Somewhat above-average external wear with short openings to ends of backstrip. Binding intact. Unmarked. A sound reference copy..

Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Editions Saint-Martin, 1994. Book. Good. Paperback. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 404 pages. Written entirely in French. Usual library markings. Average wear. Sound reference copy..

USA: Warner Bros. Publications. Very Good. 1999. First Edition. Paperback. 0769290965 . Includes piano sheet music, lyrics and guitar chords for these Chris Gaines songs: That's The Way I Remember It; Lost In You; Snow In July; Driftin' Away; Way of the Girl; Unsigned Letter; It Don't Matter to the Sun; Right Now; Main Street; White flag; Digging for Gold; Maybe; My Love Tells Me So. 80 pages, including eight pages of glossy color photos. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy.; Photography; 4to .