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Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Not Stated (illustrator). First Thus. 18 short stories with 16 additional named authors (not listed also as editors.) Four color plates and 80 black and white pictures in text; early struggles and joys of youth, opening of literary vistas, fun out of school and more. vi + 313pp. + 3 plates bound in. Short Story titles include: - Leaving School by William M. Thackeray, - Doctor Garde's Little Girl at School by Mary H. Catherwood, - John Ridd's School Days by R. D. Blackmore, - A Russian Boy's Tutor by Count L. N. Tolstoi, - Spelling for the Prize by John T. Trowbridge, - Paul's Education by Charles Dickens, - School Days in New England by James Freeman Clarke, - Maisie by Rudyard Kipling, plus 10 other stories of School and College Days. Cover indicates this volume part of a series titled "Young Folks Library." Hardcover with tan cloth boards, green and yellow decorations on front & spine, but no dust jacket. This copy retired from a public grade school library. Shelving info in permanent ink on spine, check-out envelope pasted on front paste-down. Front gutter repaired. Head of spine torn & corners bumped from handling. However, interior is tight, clean and otherwise unmarked. Above average interior - likely seldom read. Copyrights 1938, 1910, 1902, 1901. Likely different stories had different copyright years. Printed in U.S.A. Title page is dated 1951, likely the year this copy was printed. Some indication the stories included in a print year might vary. No ISBN, LCCN, nor MSR. Ex-Library (Public).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Published in Sept. 1903, Seventh Impression. Brown board cover with lettering pressed into spine. A name on 1st page and a couple of ink marks in margins. Otherwise, clean text and cover in very good condition. 75 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. BOUND IN BLUE CLOTH HARDCOVERS, THIS 12mo 1933 FIRST EDITION IS VG. 339pp WITH INTRODUCTION BY COMMODORE R.H. LANE-POOLE, PREFACE AND 9 CHAPTERS, WITHSEVERAL PHOTOS OF THE SHIP, AND ONE OF THE ENTIRE CREW ARRANGED ON THE SHIP, SOMEWHERE IN SOUTH AMERICA. LOTS OF TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTIONS, AND ONE CHAPTER ON THE GRAF ZEPPELIN AIR SHIP, LATELY ASSIGNED TO TRAVEL BETWEEN GERMANY AND BRAZIL. SLIGHT WEAR TO TOP/TAL OF SPINE AND CORNERS, OTHERWISE ALL VG.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. A smart first edition of this illustrated collection of writings on the English countryside. First edition. Illustrated throughout. A charming collection of travel writings on the English countryside, from extracts of the authors' diaries, detailed in months and split into seasons: The Turn of the Year - covering January, February, and March. Spring - covering April, May, and June. Summer - covering July, August, and September. The Fall of the Year - covering October, November, and December. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities. The odd mark to the board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Age toning to the endpapers. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Very Good. book.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. A festive first edition Anthology of Christmas Prose and Verse, compiled by D. L. Kelleher, with illustrations. The first edition of the work.In the publisher's original striped cloth.With a frontispiece and vignettes throughout, including a woodcut by Celia Fiennes. Collated, complete.This anthology contains many poems, ballads, carols and works of prose, all with the theme of Christmas, several of which are illustrated. Titles include "Christmas at Dingley Dell" by Charles Dickens, "Robin Hood" by john Keats, "Ceremonies for Christmas" by Robert Herrick, "Hymn on the Nativity" by John Milton. Poems include "Christmas Violets" by Andrew Lang, "the Lamb" by "W. Blake" and "Signs of Christmas" by Edwin Lees. This edition also includes several carols with sheet music from The Oxford Book of Carols, by permission from the Oxford University Press. This edition contains a poem 'The New Year's Feast* on His Coming of Age' by Charles Lamb, copies of which are extremely rare, here it is reprinted for the first time since its original publication in 1824. Publisher's original cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with marks and scattered spotting to boards. Slight fading to spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with just the odd spot, heavier to the fore edge and endpapers. Very Good. book.

Magazine. Zustand: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). An interesting set of three illustrated journals on archaeology and philosophy, illustrated with black and white plates and further in-text illustrations. Three illustrated journals on archaeology and philosophy, including:The American Journal of Archaeology: October - December 1939, Volume XLIII, No. 4.Transactions of the American Philosophical Society: Cape Gelidonya: A Bronze Age Shipwreck by George F. Bass, December 1967 (Volume Fifty-Seven, Part Eight).???????????? ???????? (Archaeological Journal of Athens) 1979.All volumes illustrated with black and white plates and further in-text illustrations.???????????? ???????? (Archaeological Journal of Athens) is written in Greek. With a fold-out plate to the front of the work. In the publisher's original paperback bindings. Externally, smart with marks to the boards. Pink stamp mark to front board of American Journal. Sunning to margins and spine of Philosophical Society. Creasing and slight loss of paper to head and tail of spine of American Journal and small closed tear to spine tail of Philosophical. Small areas of paper loss to spine and upper rear board of ???????????? Internally, firmly bound. Tape repair remnants to hinges of Philosophical. Pages otherwise clean and bright. Very Good. book.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. Not Stated (illustrator). A delightful selection of illustrated rare bird studies, from notable authorities on the subject including Oliver G. Pike and Charles Dixon. In the publisher's original cloth.This set contains:Our Rarer Birds (1888)Farther Afield in Birdland (1911)Bird Facts and Fallacies (c.1920)Days with Rarer Birds (c.1930)Our Rarer Birds with a monochrome frontispiece and many in-text illustrations throughout.Farther Afield in Birdland with a tipped-in frontispiece, eleven further tipped-in plates, and thirty-six normal plates. Two leaves of advertisements to the rear.Days with Rarer Birdswith numerous black and white photographic illustrations.Bird Facts and Fallacies and Days with Rarer Birds are both undated; dated from copies held at the British Library.With a presentation bookplate to the front free end paper of Farther Afield in Birdland. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally, smart with shelf wear to the extremities. Slight bumping to spine head and tails. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright with some light scattered spotting to first and last few leaves. Contemporary ink inscriptions to front free end papers of Our Rarer Birds and Bird Facts and Fallacies. With a presentation bookplate to the front free end paper of Farther Afield in Birdland. Very Good Indeed. book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dustjacket. Second Edition. Bound in pink cloth with red textile backstrip, clear black titles to front board, and system of three metal bolts wich hold 883 loose-leaf pages together: condition is VG. Dated 1950 this Second Edition is Restricted, and Coded BR 1600A, Code No. 1563 and A.P. 1093E(2). 854pp with Foreword, B/W Photos of Shipborne, Army Mobile, RAF Airborne and RAF Ground Mobile Radar Equipment. Also, PPI Displays on Radar Screens, showing Radar Plan Position Indicator Displays. Introduction lists Contents as follows,: General Ideas, Radio Direction Finding, Range Finding, Radar, Radar targets, Pulse radar Systems, Table of Typical Radar Equipment Parameters, Radar Roles and Propagation. Main text shows equations, line darwings, electrical circuits, oscilliscope screen images,tranmsmission lines,electronic devices, graphs, analog block construction, noise, reception of radio frequency pulses, range measurement, power supplies etc. In total 20 separate illustrated chapters. Massive volume in VG condition. Weight is 3Kg.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Malak of Ottawa (photos); Cognac, Marcel (illustrator). First Edition. 24 pages. Features: Lovely colour cover photo of Canada's Lucile Wheeler who set a World Ski record; Photos of National Research Council (NRC) testing at controlled burning of structures in the path of the St. Lawrence seaway; Yvon Durelle - New Brunswick's Fighting Fisherman - article with ten photos; Nice one-page color ad for Campbell's soup features "Budge Beaters" called the Souper Casserole and Souper Scramble; Nice one-page colour-photo ad by the Tea Council of Canada shows young curlers wearing their tams; 15 photos of world news, including 103-year-old ex-slave Satisfied Donethegotaway in Texas; Great weekly pin-up is a one-page colour photo of Ricky Nelson in red jacket holding guitar; Two pages of members of the Ozzie and Harriet Nelson family; Fantastic colour centerfold for Savage Shoes for children; Photos of Montreal's Art Colony, including sculptor Armand Vaillancourt, painter Camille Leduc, ceramicist Guy Ouvrard, enamel specialist Michele Droin and silk screen printer Jean Pierre Baudin; One-page colour-photo ad for Canada Packers 'Domestic' brand shortening features photo insert of 'Canada's Best Cook' Mrs. Marjorie Barton; Article and four photos on Lucile Wheeler, the first Canadian to ever bring home a world ski title; Back page features nice colour photos and brief bios of Toronto Maple Leaf players George Armstrong and Brian Cullen; Photos inside back cover include Darlene Smith of Toronto, "Miss Canadian Trapshooting', Champion baton twirler Barbara Feist of Hamilton, Winnipeg hunter Ken Hawkins; Canada's first Indian Senator James Gladstone and his wife of Alberta's Blackfoot tribe; Back cover features nostalgic colour ad for Johnson Sea Horse outboard motors and shows family on the water; Fantastic one-page colour ad for GWG work clothing features engineer holding on to train. Somewhat above-average external wear. Moderate soiling. Binding intact. A worthy copy of this particularly pleasing vintage issue.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Paginton, George (cover painting); Vickers, Ron; Barkley, Hal; Sharvanian (illustrator). First Edition. 24 pages. Features: . Toronto's Great Battle of the Subway - write-up about the proposed north-south spur on University Ave., with twelve photos including Fred Gardiner and Allan A. Lamport; One-page colour-photo ad for Campbell's Chicken Gumbo soup; Page of five photos of hat designs by Toronto's Rosaleen Reid; One-page ad for Singer's $125,000 Sewing Contest, featuring photo of the 1957 winners including Mrs. C. Bishop, Mrs. M. Rasmussen and Mrs. H. Chooljian; Photo of U.S. gymnast Muriel Davis; Wedding photo of Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay; Photo of Robert Wagner carrying Natalie Wood from New York train; Colour-photo ad for Robin Hood "Deep Pudding" mixes; Feature article on Cowichan sweaters made by the Cowichan tribe near Duncan on Vancouver Island - article with seven photos, two in colour; Colour photos from B.C. as she enters her hundredth anniversary year; Mrs. Al Balding follows the sun with Canada's great golf shot-maker - article with eight photos; Nice colour ad for Sifto Salt features bear cub and bird; Wow!, large colour photos of Jacques Plante and Jean Beliveau of the Montreal Canadiens; Hard Luck Town Springhill, Nova Scotia Fights Back from devastating mine blast - text with eight photos; Photo of Mrs. Pansy Mae Stuttard, 84, of White Rock, B.C. and her pistol; Fantastic one-page colour-photo pin-up photo of Jimmy Dean and Jan Crockett; Two photos of Jimmy Dean and his young family; Nice back page colour ad for Crown Brand Corn Syrup on pancakes. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A worthy copy of this wonderful vintage issue.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Holcomb, Hal; Leblanc, Don (illustrator). First Edition. 24 pages. Features: Lester (Mike) Pearson wins Liberal Leadership - brief article with twelve photos, including one-page photo of Paul Martin Sr. celebrating with Pearson; Nice one-page colour ad for Neilson's "Nutty" chocolate bar; Fantastic brief article on nineteen-year-old Bobby Hull, the youngest player in the NHL, illlustrated with eight photos, including his new wife, Judie; Photo and brief write-up on U.S.-born entertainer Josephine Baker who has been made a Knight of the Legion of Honour in France - photo shows her with her nine adopted children; Wedding photo of Eydie Gorme and Steve Lawrence; Alberta boy Jerry Leiske crowned "King of Wheat" for third consecutiv year at Chicago's great exposition - brief article with six photos, including a large colour shot; Two pages of nice fashion photography entitled "The Chemise Makes a Comeback; Photo-illustrated brief article on young Sal Mineo; Nice one-page colour-photo ad for Robin Hood cake mixes; Canadian photo album includes members of the National Ballet of Canada who are performing "The Nutcracker", Ernest Kay of Victoria; Singer Vanda King of Oshawa who already has a contract for records and a film, and wedding photo of Stuart Cruickshands and Lorna Haren; Classy one-page colour Pepsi ad shows people on spiral staircase; Photos of Vancouver's annual "Polar Bear" dip, won by Amy Brown; Fantastic one-page colour-photo pin-up of Bing Crosby's new 24-year-old wife, Kathy Grant; Fantastic one-page colour team photo of the Detroit Red Wings, 1957-8. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy.

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Good. Smith, Christopher; Lansdale, Bob; Ragsdale, R.C.; MacKay, Barry Kent (illustrator). First Edition. 24 pages. Features: Dramatic one-page colour photo of America's Sputnik blowing up on launch pad at Cape Canaveral; Nice one-page colour-photo Campbell's Vegetable Soup ad; Wonderful four-page feature on the Community Farm of the Brethren at Bright, Ontario includes fourteen photos; Photos (one in colour) of "Bran", the Irish wolfhound and regimental mascot of the Irish Regiment of Canada; Photo and brief write-ups of Sylvia Murphy, Joan Fairfax and Joyce Hahn; Behind the Scenes at the CBC - costume-making for CBC productions - includes nice colour photo of Bill Yule and June Sampson - please note that 1/3 of the second page of this article has been removed and is not included; Wow! One-page colour team photo of the Stanley Cup Champion 1957-8 Montreal Canadiens, featuring captain Maurice (Rocket) Richard; Four amazing photos of the Xavantes tribe of Brazil - taken as part of Rolf Blomberg's trip; Photo of Canada's top horseshoe pitching team, W. Faint, G. Miles, E. Crawford and L. Cruise; Wow! - one-page colour pin-up photo of Frank Sinatra!; The MacKay family of Toronto's Forest Hills Village bands birds - ten photos with write-up - son Barry MacKay went on to become a well-known naturalist and artist; Back cover 1958 calendar features large charming colour photo of baby girl in pink bonnet Average wear. Unmarked. Centerpage and covers holding by one staple. A worthy copy of this wonderful vintage issue.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Not Stated (illustrator). A very scarce early nineteenth century work on the societal conceptions of women. A very scarce work.In publisher's paper covered boards.Including sections on prejudicial opinions, differences in the sexes, coquetry, detraction, dress and cleanliness, occupations, knowledge, amusements, economy, simplicity, love and marriage.Undated, dated from the British Library.Lacks frontis. In publisher's paper covered boards. Externally, bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Shelf wear to extremities. Rubbing all over. Ink inscription to front paste down. Front paste down loosening slightly. Internally, mostly firmly bound, with some fragility towards the front of the work. Pages are bright and clean, with light age toning, and the odd spot. Good. book.

Brochure/Pamphlet. Zustand: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). A collection of scarce pamphlets on twentieth-century London topography and industry with many folding maps, in the publishers' original paper wraps. A collection of scarce works on twentieth-century London topography and industry, including:Geographia's 'Plan of London and Suburbs.' Undated, circa 1900 from the extent of the suburbs. One map, divided into half mile squares. In the publishers' original paper wraps.Cook & Son's 'A Map of London.' Undated, circa 1900. One map, with original publisher's advertisements to the reverse.Fox's 'Street Reference Plan and Map of Ruislip, Eastcote, & Northwood' third edition and 'Hendon Edgware & Mill Hill' second edition. From the Fox's Street Reference series. With a street reference key to the reverse.'Wimbledon Common and District' published by Hampton & Sons Ltd. in its original paper wraps. With a folding map of the Wimbledon area.'List of Principal Streets in London' (March 1917), showing in each case the initials of the postal district and the number of the office of delivery. In the publishers' original paper wraps. 'Geographers' Authentic Map Of London' with an index of streets and places of interest. In the publishers' original paper wraps. The Public Relations Department of the Port of London Authority's 'Port of London' pamphlet on the Port's 'facts and figures', with a map of the Docks.Cardcraft Publishing's 'Pictorial Map of London', including the Underground, railways, buses, theatres, cinemas, museums, and parks, with an index to the reverse, in the publishers' original pictorial paper wraps.An essay on Norman London by Professor F. M. Stenton, in the publishers' original paper wraps (1934).'The War Time A1 Atlas and Guide to London and Outer Suburbs.' Undated, circa 1942. With thirty-six black and white maps, plus index to streets.Collated, complete. All In the publishers' original paper wraps. Externally, sound. The odd mark to the paper boards. Creasing and shelf wear to extremities of works. Age toning to paper wraps. Light marginal spotting to Authentic Map vol front panel. Spotting all over A1 Atlas and Guide to London. Chipping and small losses of paper to joint of Principal Streets in London vol. Geographia's Plan of London and Suburbs vol is very edgeworn, with closed tears and creasing to edges of panels. Front panel is nearly fully detached, front joint very strained. Loss to front right corner of wrap. Rear joint strained to Fox's Ruislip vol. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned with the odd spot, except to Wimbledon vol, whose pages are very bright and clean. Very Good. book.

Fine Binding. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. A beautifully bound collection of periodicals from the nineteenth century, mostly comprising of the colour-illustrated French magazine 'Le Figaro'. Le Figaro was founded in 1826 as a weekly satirical, taking its name and motto from 'Le Marriage de Figaro'. By 1866 the newspaper became a daily newspaper and is still in print today. This set comprises of three volumes. The first volume opens with three separately paginated collections of sheet music from Le Figaro, followed by three untitled excerpts from the magazine, two of which have dates handwritten to the first leaf, '1889' and '1891'. Following this are the October, November and December issues of Figaro from 1891 which have continuous pagination and the original coloured wraps. These issues have the front and rear wraps. To the second volume there are fifteen sequential issues of 'Le Figaro' from October 1891 to December 1892 inclusive. These issues have the front and rear wraps. To the third volume there is an entire year of 'Le Figaro' from January 1893 to December 1893. These issues of 'Le Figaro' all contain the pictorial front wraps. This is followed by January 1894 from 'Le Figaro', with front and rear wraps, and then individual monthly excerpts from two British periodicals. These are 'The Lady's Pictorial Christmas 1895' and 'Cycling World Illustrated' from September 1896. Binder's stamp to the front pastedown of all volumes, Phillipson and Golder. Full page plates of, Joan of Arc, 'Envahissement de Domicile', 'Le Galant Jardinier', 'Les Deux Rivales', 'Le General et Le Cerf-Volant' to the first volume. Full page plates of 'Chanson D'Autrefois', 'La Favorite', 'Causette', 'Une Ondee', 'Le Gouter', 'Attaque D'Un Village', 'Le Printemps', Premieres Roses', 'Jeune Bretonne', 'Entre Voisines', 'A La Porte', 'L'Aigrette', 'Entre Amis', 'En Observation', 'Forbach', 'La Jarretiere', 'Une Charmeuse', 'Odalisque', 'Le Maitre Improvise', 'Lutinage', 'Gibier Mal Garde' to the second volume. Full page plates titled 'Le Nouveau-Ne', 'La Petite Fee', 'Un Cadeau', 'Gardeuse D'Oies', 'La Boite Aux Lettres', 'Un Verre de Vin', 'Une Matinee A L'Opera', 'Au Cirque', 'En Route Pour La Marche', 'Une Panique', 'Melancolie', 'Trop D'Ouvrage', 'La Grande Soeur, 'Au Cabaret', 'Une Education', 'Le Fusil Brise', 'Un Match', 'Flirt Fin de Siecle', 'Lawn Tennis', 'Quelle Main Qu'Tu Choisis?', 'Marine', 'Interieur D'Atelier', 'Un Coup de Collier', 'En 1813', 'Pavane Champetre' to the third volume. 'En Route Pour La Marche' and 'Un Match' plates to the third volume are a double page spread. Contents to the May issue in the third volume is bound to the rear. The outer wrap for January 1892 brands itself as 'Numero D'Etrennes'. Which translates as 'New Years Gift'. To this volume there is also a coloured calendar for 1892 by Jean Beraud. With the original colour wraps bound in for October 1891, November 1891, December 1891, January 1892, February 1892, March 1892, April 1892, May 1892, June 1892, July 1892, August 1892, September 1892, October 1892, November 1892, December 1892. Jan - December 1893 and January 1894. The full pagination is as follows: 4, [1], 2-4, [1], 22-24, [1], 2-20, 19, [6], 2-20, [5], xvi, [1], 62-72, [1], 74-80, [2], xx, [1], 82-90, [3], 94-100, 2, [2], 102-123, [7]; iv, 20, [2], viii, [1],22-40, [2], xii, [1], 42-60, [2], xvi, [1], 62-80, [2], xx, [1], 82-100, [2], xxiv, [1], 102-120, [2], xxviii, [1], 122-140, [2], xxxii, [1], 142- 160, [2], xxxvi, [1], 162-172, [1], 174-179, [2], xxxx,[2], 192-200, [2], xlii-xliv, [1], 202-220, [3], [1], 222-243, [7]; iv, 20, viii, [1], 22-40, xii, [1], 42-60, xv-xvi, [1], 62-80, [1], 82-100, xvii-xviii, [2], xx, [2], xxi-xxiv, [1], 102-112, [1], 114-120, [1], [2], xxvii- xxvii, [1], [1], 122-132, [1], 134-139, [1], xxx-xxxii, [2], 142-151, [2], 154-160, xxxv-xxxvi, [1], 162-164, ,[1], 166-180, xxxix-xl, [1], 182-200, [2], xliii-xliv, [1], 204-212, [1], 214-220, [1], 222-244, [4], iv, [1], 2-20, [31], 570-592pp. A fascinating French periodical which discusses fashion, history, politics and more. There are articles on Napoleon and there are even some English language segments such as 'The Little One' by Edouard Cadol, 'The Story of a Thief' by Georges Ohnet, A charming example of this periodical, with very bright and clean pages. In uniform full morocco bindings with mounted metal plates to the boards, which are etched with the periodical title. Externally, all volumes are very smart. Patches of rubbing to the extremities and the odd marks to boards. A few small worm holes to the front board of the 1891 volume. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Closed tear to the coloured front wrap to the February 1892 issue. Where the original coloured wraps are present, they have been closely cropped to the head and tail. Small chip to the top of coloured wrap for June 1892. Pages are bright with just the odd spots to pages. Very Good Indeed. book.