Condition: Very Good+

3 VINTAGE CHRISTMAS CARDS - 1. CAT. 2. DOG. 3. CHILDREN CAROLLING. WITH ORIGINAL ENVELOPES.

Price: $15.00 USD

Seller ID: 30511

Condition: Very Good+

3 unused, single sheet cards (i.e. not folded cards), c1920/30s, each with its original, unused envelope. No manufacturer's markings. 1. Red-ribboned cat - card size 5 1/8" H x 4 1/8" W - with verse: "I wish you / A MERRIE CHRISTMAS / and then the BEST OF YEARS / As full of satisfaction - / As this pussy cat appears!". 2. Tail-wagging dog - card size 5 1/8" H x 4 1/8" W - with verse: "It's just on the tip / of my tongue, to say, / I wish you / A MERRY CHRISTMAS DAY". 3. Children carolling with dog - card size 4 1/2" H x 3 7/16" W - with verse: "A MERRY CHRISTMAS, / LITTLE FRIEND / Did you th...
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ANNUAL '94. ILLUSTRATORS OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS / ILLUSTRATORI DI LIBRI PER RAGAZZI. BOLOGNA.

Price: $30.00 USD

Publisher: Italy, North-South Books : 1994

Inscription: Not Signed

Seller ID: 12781

ISBN-13: 9780887083112

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good+

175 pp, 11" H. Soft cover with self-flaps. Profusely illustrated with wonderful colour and b&w artwork. "(T)he official catalog of (the 1994 Bologna International Children's Book Fair) Exhibition, once again presenting to a widening audience many of the finest children's book artists from around the world. Along with beautifully reproduced examples of the artist's recent work, essential biographical information about each person is listed, making the Annual an ideal reference for illustrators, graphic designers, editors, art directors, children's librarians, and all who appreciate ageless cre...
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ANNUAL '95: FICTION. BOLOGNA. ILLUSTRATORS OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS. ILLUSTRATORI DI LIBRI PER RAGAZZI.

Price: $35.00 USD

Publisher: Italy, North South Books : 1995

Inscription: Not Signed

Seller ID: 12738

ISBN-13: 9783851953633

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good+

190 pp, 11" H. Soft cover with self-flaps. Profusely illustrated in colour. "This is the official catalog of the 1995 Fiction Exhibition (of the Bologna International Children's Book Fair), showcasing recent work by some of the finest illustrators of children's fiction from around the world. The pictures were chosen for their originality, their artistic and technical merit, and their child appeal. Along with the beautifully reproduced artwork, essential biographical information about each artist is listed, making this catalog an ideal reference for all who delight in contemporary children's bo...
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DINKY DAYMUS VARIETIES: PHILATELIC FLAWS AND ODDITIES FEATURING CANADA.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Brantford, Ontario, Canadian Wholesale Supply

Seller ID: 13394

Binding: Stapled in Wraps

Condition: Very Good+

Unpaginated (36 pp plus covers), 8 1/2" H. Profusely illustrated in b&w with examples of creases, misprints, breaks, flaws, etc. on stamps from Canada (majority) and other countries. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - a few very tiny marks to covers, minor edgewear.
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PIGOT & CO.S BRITISH ATLAS: COMPRISING THE COUNTIES OF ENGLAND ...

Price: $45.00 USD

Publisher: London, Salamander : 2000

Edition: Facsimile of 1840 edition, slightly Redu

Seller ID: 23979

ISBN-13: 9781840652550

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good+

Unpaginated, Folio (13 5/8" H). Facsimile of 1840 edition, slightly reduced in size. Remainder of title: "(Upon Which Are Load Down All Railways Completed And In Progress), With Large Sheet Map of England And Wales (endpapers), And A Circular One Of The Country Round London: The Whole Engraved On Steel Plates. Accompanied By Topographical And Statistical Accounts Of Each County; Railway Information; Tables Of Distances Of The Principal Towns In Great Britain; And An Itinerary Of The Most Useful And Generally Travelled Routes Throughout The United Kingdom." Map endpapers, 39 full page colou...
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THE ROYAL MILITARY CALENDAR, OR ARMY SERVICE AND COMMISSION BOOK. 5 VOLUME SET. FACSIMILE OF THE 1820 THIRD EDITION.

Price: $450.00 USD

Publisher: London, Privately Printed

Edition: Facsimile Reprint, No.3 Of 100 Sets.

Inscription: Not Signed

Seller ID: 4845

Binding: Hard Covers

Condition: Very Good+

Five volume set, 400 pp, 424 pp, 416 pp, 496 pp, 508 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H). Medium brown simulated leather spines with gilt lettering and band, biege cloth boards. Title page continues: "CONTAINING THE SERVICES AND PROGRESS OF PROMOTION OF THE GENERALS, LIEUTENANT-GENERALS, MAJOR-GENERALS, COLONELS, LIEUTENANT-COLONELS, AND MAJORS OF THE ARMY, ACCORDING TO SENIORITY: WITH DETAILS OF THE PRINCIPAL MILITARY EVENTS OF THE LAST CENTURY." "This Edition embraces the actual services of above two thousand Officers, and the progress of promotion of 2,872." (The Duke of Wellington accounts for almost hal...
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WHO'S WHO IN TORONTO: A CELEBRATION OF THIS CITY.

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, CHMH Association : 1984

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 28475

ISBN-13: 9780969169703

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good+

598 pp + index and abbreviations, fold-out family tree (not filled in) at rear, 11 1/4" H. Blue imitation leather boards with gold lettering/border on spine, gold lettering/border/illustration on front board - no dust jacket (as issued). B&w photographs. Contents: Introduction; Media; Business; Government; Professionals (Architects / Engineers / Legal Profession / Medical); Sports; Academia; Community; Artists; Name Index (Alphabetical); Abbreviations; Family Tree Chart; Community Homes for the Mentally Handicapped. Minor edge wear.
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CAJUN NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

By: 'Trosclair" (J.B. Kling, Jr.). Edited by Howard Jacobs.

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Gretna, Louisiana, Pelican : 1975

Edition: Fourth Printing

Inscription: Not Signed

Seller ID: 30965

ISBN-13: 9780882890029

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good+

Unpaginated, 11 1/4" H. Charmingly illustrated throughout in color and b&w. A riff on the classic 19th century Christmas poem. "Take the classic story of jolly old St. Nicholas, place it in a Louisiana bayou setting, dress Santa Claus in muskrat 'from his head to his toes', pile his skiff high with toys, and hitch it to eight friendly alligators. The result is this delightful new version of an old and familiar tale. It is Christmas on the bayou." Very light wear at the top/bottom of the spine and at the corners of the boards. Dust jacket has several small edge tears archivally taped, light...
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THE EMPIRE CLUB OF CANADA, ADDRESSES 1982-1983. EIGHTIETH YEAR.

By: A.J. Casson, Sir Edmund Hillary, George Cohon, Thomas J. Bata, Dr. F. Leutwiler, Joe Clark, Peter C. Newman, Peter Pocklington, Barnett Danson, J. Trevor Eyton, Dr. Kazimierz Sabbat, Claude Taylor, Jean Chretien, Claude F. Bennett, et al.

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: The Empire Club Foundation : 1984

Seller ID: 28934

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good+

396 pp, 7 3/8" H. Red cloth with gilt lettering/banding on spine, gilt lettering/emblem on front board. B&w photographs. Contents include: New Directions for the Canadian Economy, by Peter Lougheed; Swiss Monetary Policies - The Case of a Smaller Country, by Dr. F. Leutwiler; The Canadian Economy, by Joe Clark; The Future of the Canadian Establishment, by Peter C. Newman; Reminiscences of the Group of Seven, by A.J. Casson; Commitments and Constraints: Ontario Hydro's Role in Today's Economy, by Hugh L. Macaulay; Let's Make Canada Great Again, by Peter Pocklington; Canada's Military-Industria...
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HANDBOOK TO LIFE IN ANCIENT ROME.

By: Adkins, Lesley & Adkins, Roy A.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: New York, Facts on File : 1994

Edition: First Edition

Inscription: Not Signed

Seller ID: 30889

ISBN-13: 9780816027552

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good+

404 pp, 9 1/2" H. B&w illustrations - photographs, maps, plans, drawings. "(P)rovides full access to the 1,200 years of Roman rule from the 8th century B.C. to the 5th century A.D., including information that is often hard to find and even harder to decipher. Organized thematically, nine chapters provide in-depth analysis of all aspects of Roman life: The Republic and the Empire; Military Affairs; Geography of the Roman World; Towns and countryside; Travel and trade; Literature and the arts; Religion; Economy and industry; Everyday life. The myriad topics covered include rulers; the legal and ...
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WAR MOUNTAIN. THE SURVIVALIST SERIES #25.

By: Ahern, Jerry.

Price: $30.00 USD

Publisher: New York, Zebra : 1993

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 29553

ISBN-13: 9780821741009

Binding: Mass Market Paperback

Condition: Very Good+

320 pp, 6 7/8" H. "The ravages of nuclear war have reduced America, the once-proud land of plenty, to a battle-seared landscape of blasted rubble and toxic waste. A few tattered pockets of civilization struggle against the tyranny of the totalitarian army's crushing military occupation. Only one man dares to challenge the enemies of freedom - John Thomas Rourke: ex-CIA Covert Operations Officer, weapons specialist and warrior - the ultimate Survivalist. New forces are at work to destroy democracy in the dark halls of Deitrich Zimmer's headquarters. Obsessed with genetic experiments, the fas...
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THE MORNING STAR: NEW AND SELECTED ZEN WRITINGS.

By: Aitken, Robert.

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Washington, D.C., Shoemaker & Hoard : 2003

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 12820

ISBN-13: 9781593760014

Binding: Soft Cover with Self Flaps

Condition: Very Good+

288 pp, 8vo (9" H). "The introduction to this volume offers Robert Aitken's latest presentation of Zen practice, addressing the great matter from a historical and personal perspective. This wonderful, long piece is followed by twenty-nine essays, gathered into three sections: 'The Basics', 'Commentaries', and 'Reflections'. Aitken has selected some works from his previous books and added much new material never before available in book form. The resulting capstone becomes a book to cherish and study for all people interested in the spiritual path." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ...
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PRAGUE WINTER: A PERSONAL STORY OF REMEMBRANCE AND WAR, 1937-1948.

By: Albright, Madeleine. With Bill Woodward.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: New York, Harper : 2012

Seller ID: 29612

ISBN-13: 9780062030313

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good+

467 pp, 9 1/4" H. B&w illustrations. "(T)akes readers from the Bohemian capital's thousand-year-old castle to the bomb shelters of London, from the desolate prison ghetto of Terezin to the highest councils of European and American government. Albright reflects on her discovery of her family's Jewish heritage many decades after the war, on her Czech homeland's tangled history, and on the stark moral choices faced by her parents and their generation. Often relying on eyewitness descrip-tions, she tells the story of how millions of ordinary citizens were ripped from familiar surroundings and f...
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THE CHARLTON STANDARD CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BANK NOTES. 2ND EDITION.

By: Allan, Walter D., ed. W.K. Cross, publisher.

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Charlton : 1989

Edition: 2nd Edition

Seller ID: 9866

ISBN-13: 9780889680685

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good+

433 pp, 4to (11" H). Profusely illustrated with b&w reproductions. Contents: Introduction; How to use this catalogue; Numbering System; Grading of Paper Money; Useful Terminology and Information; Canadian Note Issuing Banks (alphabetically arranged); Private Banks and Bankers in Canada; Canadian Chartered Bank Notes Outstanding; Current Chartered Banks in Canada; Non-Note Issuing Banks; Bank Mergers & Amalgamations Since July 1, 1867; Index; Bibliography. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - small soft crease at top corner of front cover, spine flat and un...
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TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS: THE 150-YEAR HISTORY OF EBENEZER/RENFORTH CHURCH.

By: Allen, Glynford P. and Calder, Dale R., editors. Godfrey Green, Ronald F. Watts, Murray J.S. Ford, Frank Rice, Samuel J. Mikolaski, Fannie Dreisinger, Harold W. Kemp, John E. Thomas, Vincent J. Lehman, Franklin W. Morgan, Robert F. Sneyd, John A. Wilton

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Etobicoke, Ontario, Renforth Historical Committee : 1990

Edition: First Edition

Inscription: Signed by editors.

Seller ID: 5267

ISBN-13: 9780969423805

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good+

222 pp, large 8vo (9 1/2" H). Signed by both editors on title page. Erratum slip laid in. B&w photographs, colour frontispiece. The history of Ebenezer/Renforth Baptist Church in Etobicoke, Ontario. Tiny scuff/light stain on front board. Dust jacket has minor edge wear, very light edge wrinkling, slight browning on spine, two tiny dents on front hinge, small minor scratch on front panel, very light rubbing.
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ROYAL CANADIAN MILITARY INSTITUTE YEAR BOOK 1990.

By: Allinson, Sidney, editor. Murray E. Buckstein, Gregory Loughton. President's Report by LCol G.I. Mathieson.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Royal Canadian Military Institute : 1991

Seller ID: 27929

Binding: Stapled in Wraps

Condition: Very Good+

48 pp, 10 15/16" H. B&w and colour photographs. Contents: Patrons, Officers, Directors, Committee Chairmen, and Trustees; Past Presidents, 1890-1990; President's Report; Board of Directors 1990; 1990: A Momentous Year at the RCMI; History of the RCMI Museum; Lt Col G.K. (Ken) Bell; Our Centenary Year in Photos; Committee Reports (Centenary / House / Library / Functions / Membership / Museum / Communications / Sports and Recreation / Speakers); Membership Lists (Honorary Life / Life / Resident / Non-Resident / Associate Officers - Resident / Associate Officers - Non-Resident / Associate Membe...
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OLIVER HAZARD PERRY AND THE BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE. REVISED EDITION.

By: Altoff, Gerard T.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Put-in-Bay, Ohio, Perry Group : 1999

Edition: Revised Edition

Seller ID: 19143

ISBN-13: 9781887794039

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good+

99 pp, 9" H. B&w maps/battle plans, portraits. Appendices - American / British Squadron Armament - 10 September 1813; Roll of Honor. Interior - previous owner's small stamp on inside of front cover, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - slight bump at top of spine, tiny soft corner creases on front cover, minor rubbing.
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FOR HOME AND COUNTRY: THE CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTES IN ONTARIO.

By: Ambrose, Linda M.

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: Guelph / Erin, Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario / Boston Mills Press : 1996

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 13797

ISBN-13: 9781550461909

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good+

256 pp, oblong 8vo (8 3/4" H x 10" D). B&w photographs, maps, reproductions. "(P)rovides a lively account of the organizational life of the Women's Institutes of Ontario. First established in 1897 in Stoney Creek, Ontario, the WI set out to improve the conditions of life for rural women through the promotion of domestic science education. That mandate soon expanded to include self-improvement, government lobbying, and community betterment. At the same time the organization spread geographically, with branches forming in virtually every rural community in Ontario, then across the country and a...
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THE WILD SWANS.

By: Andersen, Hans Christian. Retold by Deborah Hautzig.

Price: $12.50 USD

Publisher: New York, Alfred A. Knopf : 1992

Seller ID: 20309

ISBN-13: 9780679834465

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good+

Unpaginated, 10 1/4" H. Colour illustrations. When their wicked stepmother transforms her eleven brothers into swans, a devoted young princess must fashion a shirt of nettles for each of them, while remaining absolutely silent, in order to break the curse. Tiny dint on bottom edge of each board, slight tiny bump to top of spine. Dust jacket has light edge wrinkling - mainly a top of spine/flap-folds and along top edge.
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COMBAT AIRCRAFT OF WORLD WAR II, 1938-1939. POSTER BOOK.

By: Angelucci, Enzo and Matricardi, Paolo.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: New York, Military Press : 1987

Seller ID: 27604

ISBN-13: 9780517641774

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good+

63 pp, folio (15 1/4" H). Profusely illustrated with full and double page 3-view drawings, b&w photographs. Brief histories of each aircraft and technical details. This volume: Bloch MB-152; Potez 631; Morane-Saulnier M.S.406; Liore et Olivier LeO 451; Junkers Ju.87 B-2; Messerschmitt Bf.109 E; Heinkel He.111; PZL P-23; PZL P-37; Dornier Do.17; Fokker G.1; Rogozarsky IK-3; Fiat B.R.20; Fiat C.R.42; Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I; Vickers Wellington; Fairey Battle; Bristol Blenheim; Armstrong Whitworth Whitley; Curtiss P-36; Douglas TBD-1; Mitsubishi G3M. Interior - minor yellowing to edges of ...
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Condition: Very Good+