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ANNUAL '95: FICTION. ILLUSTRATORS OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS. ILLUSTRATORI DI LIBRI PER RAGAZZI.

By: N/A

Price: $45.00 USD

Publisher: North South Books: 1995

Seller ID: 12738

Binding: Soft Cover with Self Flaps

Condition: Near Fine

190 pp, 11" H. Profusely illustrated in color. "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 book illustration." Interio...
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ANNUAL '94. ILLUSTRATORS OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS / ILLUSTRATORI DI LIBRI PER RAGAZZI. BOLOGNA.

By: N/A

Price: $40.00 USD

Publisher: North-South Books: 1994

Seller ID: 12781

Binding: Soft Cover with Self Flaps

Condition: Very Good

175 pp, 11" H. Profusely illustrated with wonderful color 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 creativity." Interior - clean...
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SEVERE WEATHER WATCHER HANDBOOK: A GUIDE TO IDENTIFYING AND REPORTING SUMMER SEVERE WEATHER.

By: N/A

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Canada, Environment Canada, Atmospheric Environment Service: 1991

Seller ID: 27551

ISBN: 0662182812

Binding: Stapled in Wraps

Condition: Very Good

32 pp, 9" H. B&w and colour photographs of cloud formations, b&w drawings. Contents: To the Weather Watcher; All About Thunderstorms; What You Should Watch For; Tornadoes and Funnel Clouds; Don't Get Fooled!; What to Report; Safety Tips; How to Report/What to Report - Quick Reference. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor edge wear, very light rubbing, some very light soiling on rear cover.
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THE MANUAL OF CRICKET. ILLUSTRATED.

By: N/A

Price: $50.00 USD

Publisher: London, F.H. Ayers:

Seller ID: 27934

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

57 pp + advertisements, 16mo (6 1/2" H), orange cloth with reddish brown lettering and decoration on front board, lettering on spine. B&w illustrations. No date, but advertisements reference dates between 1894 and 1896. Contents: Introduction; The Bat; The Stumps; The Ball; The Batting Gloves; The Leg Guard; The Wicket-keeping Gloves; The Dress; Hints on Batting - Playing Forward / Playing Back / The Cut / The Leg-Hit / The Drive; On Bowling; The field arranged for Slow Bowling; The Field arranged for Fast Bowling; On Fielding - The Wicket-keeper / Long-stop / Point / Short Slip / Third Man...
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THE POST-OFFICE ANNUAL DIRECTORY FOR 1836-37: CONTAINING AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE MERCHANTS, TRADERS, MANUFACTURERS, AND PRINCIPAL INHABITANTS: AND A SECOND LIST OF THE NAMES OF MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS, IN GLASGOW AND SUBURBS.

By: N/A

Price: $125.00 USD

Publisher: Glasgow, John Graham (For the Letter-Carriers of the Post-Office): 1836

Seller ID: 29484

Binding: Half-Leather

Condition: Good-

xv, 341, 118 pp, 7 1/8" H. Brown leather spine and corners, marbled paper-covered boards, black leather title label on spine with gilt lettering, additional gilt date and decoration, blindstamped design. Small label at top of front pastedown: "J. Carss & Co., Bookbinders, 31, Argyle Street, Glasgow." Title page continues: "Classed and Arranged Under Each Distinct Head of Trade or Profession: With a Street Directory: and An Appendix Containing many Useful Lists. Ninth Publication." The first section (xv pp) consists of a Calendar (July, 1836 to December, 1837); Stamp Duties; Index. The s...
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TOLSTOI'S MOSCOW HOME. (TOLSTOY.)

By: (Tolstoi, Leo) (Tolstoy).

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Foreign Languages Publishing House, Moscow, 1957.:

Seller ID: 9195

84 pp, + 16 b&w plates, 16 mo, (6 1/2" H), soft cover. A room-by-room description of Tolstoi's Moscow home and garden, with a chronology of his life and work during the 1880s and 1890s, followed by a section of b&w photographs. Interior - book cra cked at beginning of illustration section but pages are holding firmly, otherwise clean with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light edgewear, top front corner of book has soft creases through covers and text, bottom front cover ha s s m a l l c r e ase with migration into first few pages, tiny pieces missing at bottom of spine. Good refe...
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A CANADIAN INDIAN BIBLIOGRAPHY 1960-1970.

By: Abler, Thomas S., Weaver, Sally M. With Claire C. Veillette and Iris V. Yuzdepski. Case Law Digest prepared by Douglas E. Sanders with Paul C. Taylor.

Price: $40.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, University of Toronto Press: 1974

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 28044

ISBN: 0802020925

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

732 pp, 9 1/4" H. "This bibliography lists and annotates material published between 1960 and 1970 of interest to the serious student of the Indians and Metis in Canada. A team of researchers worked through books, monographs, journals, theses, unpublished papers and reports, publications by Indians, and federal and provincial government documents to generate over three throusand entries covering a multi-disciplinary range of aspects of current society and culture. Some aspects such as physical anthropology, biomedicine, archaeology, and linguistics had to be excluded, however. Both English-...
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NAVAL & MARITIME HISTORY: AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY. THIRD EDITION, SECOND SUPPLEMENT, 1966-68.

By: Albion, Robert Greenhalgh.

Price: $10.00 USD

Publisher: Mystic, Connecticut, Frank C. Munson Memorial Institute of American Maritime History / Marine Historical Asociation: 1968

Seller ID: 19055

Binding: Stapled in Wraps

Condition: Very Good

60 pp, 10" H. Chapter headings: Reference Works; Merchantmen and Warships; Captains and Crews; Maritime Science, Exploration and Expansion; Commerce and Shipping (including: Fishing and Whaling; Yachting and Small Boat Cruising); Navies; Naval History by Chronological Periods; Special Topics (including: Ports and Port Functions; Passengers and Immigration; Maritime and International Law; Privateering, Piracy and Buccaneering; Marine Distasters; Safety Measures and Salvage); Author Index; Subject Index. Interior - tiny very light stain at top inside of front cover and at top of first page, ot...
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THE ORIGIN AND MEANING OF PLACE NAMES IN CANADA.

By: Armstrong, G.H.

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Macmillan of Canada: 1972

Edition: Reprint.

Seller ID: 9919

Binding: Half-Leather

Condition: Very Good

312 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H). "From a lifetime of careful and painstaking research G.H. Armstrong has selected the names of hundreds of Canadian cities, towns, rivers and lakes and provided an authoritative and helpful reference guide to their origin and meaning. Arranged alphabetically, each entry tells how the name was derived, what it means, and other details which provide a fascinating glimpse into Canadian history." 'Discard' stamp on the titile page and on the rear free endpaper, but no other labels, etc., to indicate this was ever a library book. Light wrinkling a slight colour fading at th...
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SOUTHEAST ENGLAND. BEAUTIFUL BRITAIN SERIES.

By: Automobile Association.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: London, Reader's Digest: 1987

Seller ID: 22823

ISBN: 0861455185

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

160 pp, 4to (11/14" H). Map endpapers. Colour photographs. "Breathtaking views, fascinating stories, archaeological treasures, links with famous characters - whether in the countryside or a town or village, around every corner you come face to face with Britain's heritage. All of these - and more - are to be found in this authoritative guidebook- part of a new regional series from the AA - which captures the spirit of the best and most interesting features of Southeast England. Local legends, literary, historical and architectural facts - together with items of natural history and geological ...
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A DICTIONARY OF CANADIANISMS ON HISTORICAL PRINCIPLES.

By: Avis, Walter S., Editor-In-chief. Charles Crate, Patrick Drysdale, Douglas Leechman, Matthew H. Scargill.

Price: $37.50 USD

Publisher: Toronto, W.J. Gage: 1967

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 28495

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

927 pp, 9 13/16" H. Red cloth with gold lettering on spine, maroon endpapers. Clear dustwrapper, maroon slipcase with gold lettering/crest on front panel. A small number of b&w drawings. "The purpose of (this book) is to provide a historical record of words and expressions characteristic of the various spheres of Canadian life during the almost four centuries that English has been used in Canada. The dictionary is intended to provide the meaning, or meanings, of such terms and, where relevant, their pronunciation, etymology, and scope - both in time and space; moreover, through dated quot...
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THE BEATLES' ENGLAND: THERE ARE PLACES I'LL REMEMBER.

By: Bacon, David and Maslov, Norman.

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: San Francisco, 910 Press: 1982

Edition: First Printing.

Seller ID: 24999

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

139 pp, square 8vo (8 1/2" H x 8 1/2" D). B&w and colour photographs. "(A) photo-history of the places in the Beatles' lives and songs. From Liverpool to London to Hamburg, this book takes a unique look at the Beatles' homeland. Each page combines photographs of the Beatles with views of their actual British haunts. (It) is an informative and humorous look behind the Beatles' sites - with addresses included. An in-hand guide or entertaining reference book." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - small crease at top edge of rear cover - migrates into last two ...
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HOW TO PAINT TROPICALS. FISH-CARVING BASICS - VOLUME FOUR.

By: Badger, Curtis J. (Margaret Streams; Rick Roth; Bob Swain; Clark Schreibeis.)

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Mechanicsburg, PA, Stackpole: 1996

Seller ID: 22664

ISBN: 0811727602

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

85 pp, 9 1/8" H. Profusely illustrated with color photographs. "(This book) uses step-by-step color photos and informative text to demonstrate how four experts paint and finish carvings of the colorful species. Margaret Streams paints a queen angelfish and a long-nosed butterfly fish using a variety of techniques, including dry brushing and washing. She also carves fins for a veil-tailed goldfish. Rick Roth uses an airbrush to paint a vivid French angelfish. Bob Swain carves and paints a school of folk art cherubfish and suggests a number of innovative weathering techniques to finish the piec...
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SEARCHING FOR YOUR ANCESTORS IN CANADA.

By: Baker, Eunice Ruiter.

Price: $14.00 USD

Publisher: Ottawa, Heritage House: 1976

Edition: Third Printing

Seller ID: 12468

ISBN: 0920018009

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good-

80 pp, 8vo (8" H). Contents: The Family Genealogist; Searching and Recording; The Archives - National and Provincial; The Genealogical Societies; The Genealogical Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Heraldry in Canada; The United Empire Loyalist Association; Historical Societies and Museums in Canada; Heritage Canada; The Order of Canada Awards; Indian and Eskimo Research; Reference Section; Sources of Information in the United States; Sources of Information in Other Countries; Books and Publications. Interior - previous owner's embossed blind stamp on free front endp...
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EVERYONE IN THE BIBLE.

By: Barker, William P.

Price: $17.50 USD

Publisher: Old Tappan, New Jersey, Fleming H. Revell: 1966

Edition: Book Club

Seller ID: 27726

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good -

370 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H). "Who was Izri, Rinnah, Heli? Are Mica, Micah, Micaiah, and Michaiah the same person or four different people? Where is the story of the scheming villain Haman found? What is meant by 'she's a real Jezebel' or 'he's a doubting Thomas'? Clearly identified in these pages are nearly 3,000 individuals - absolutely every man, woman, and child, important or obscure - named in the Bible. In cases of multiple spelling, the names are carefully cross-referenced. When more than one person bears a particular name - there are twenty-five Azariahs, for example, and thirty...
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PRICE GUIDE AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC CHECKLIST FOR CHILDREN'S & ILLUSTRATED BOOKS FOR THE YEARS 1880-1960.

By: Baumgarten, E. Lee, compiler.

Price: $40.00 USD

Publisher: Martinsburg, WV, E.Lee baumgarten Books: 1996

Seller ID: 30272

ISBN: 0964728508

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

8 pp "Introduction", followed by three separately paged sections - 145 pp "Author-Sorted Index / 145 pp "Illustrator- Sorted Index" / 63 pp "Title Cross-Reference". Teal cloth with gilt lettering on spine, gilt lettering and borders on front cover, 11 1/4" H. "The data file for the 1996 edition contains exactly 10,405 records, indexed 3 ways to provide you with an easy method for locating any given book." Although the price guide aspect is out-of-date, the bibligraphical information remains very useful for collectors/booksellers. Light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, 1/2" dia ghost stick...
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FIREPOWER: AIR WARFARE.

By: Bishop, Chris, editor.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: London, Brown: 1999

Seller ID: 29502

ISBN: 1897884524

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good+

176 pp, 11 7/8" H. Profusely illustrated in colour and b&w with photographs, drawings. "(T)akes a detailed look at aspects of air warfare both past and present, providing clear descriptions of the various weapons systems in use and drawing on first-hand accounts from the pilots who have used them. The book is ordered by aircraft type, covering interceptors, strike aircraft, spyplanes, gunships, super fighters, attack aircraft and big bombers. Many of the strategies, tactics, individual combats, and aircraft described in the book are illustrated in full colour, providing the reader with a us...
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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE. VOLUME ONE (1): HENRY ADAMS TO DONN BYRNE.

By: Blanck, Jacob, compiler.

Price: $35.00 USD

Publisher: New Haven, Yale University Press: 1977

Edition: Fifth Printing

Seller ID: 28641

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

(liv), 474 pp, 10 1/4" H. Black cloth with red title block/gilt lettering and crest on spine. B&w illustrations. Plain brown paper dust jacket with two cut-outs revealing title and volume number. Contents: Genesis and Scope of the Bibliography; Plan of the Bibliography; Form of Entry; Binding; Publication Notes; Comment on Locations; Definitions of Terms; A Personal Note; Acknowledge-ments; General References; Principal Periodicals Consulted; Location Symbols; Bibliography of American Literature; Initials, Pseudonyms, and Anonyms. One slight sorner bump, very light wrinkling at bottom of ...
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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE. VOLUME THREE (3): EDWARD EGGLESTON TO BRET HARTE.

By: Blanck, Jacob, compiler.

Price: $35.00 USD

Publisher: New Haven, Yale University Press: 1977

Edition: Fourth Printing

Seller ID: 28643

ISBN: 0300003129

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

(xxiv), 482 pp, 10 1/4" H. Black cloth with red title block/gilt lettering and crest on spine. B&w illustrations. Plain brown paper dust jacket with two cut-outs revealing title and volume number. Contents: Authors in Volume Three; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; General References; Principal Periodicals Consulted; Location Symbols; Bibliography of American Literature; Initials, Pseudonyms, and Anonyms. Very light wrinkling at top of spine, light bump at bottom of spine, three very small corner bumps, small tear and tiny chip at bottom edge of first three page leaves - archivally taped. ...
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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE. VOLUME FOUR (4): NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE TO JOSEPH HOLT INGRAHAM.

By: Blanck, Jacob, compiler.

Price: $35.00 USD

Publisher: New Haven, Yale University Press: 1977

Edition: Fourth Printing

Seller ID: 28644

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good+

(xxiv), 495 pp, 10 1/4" H. Black cloth with red title block/gilt lettering and crest on spine. B&w illustrations. Plain brown paper dust jacket with two cut-outs revealing title and volume number. Contents: Authors in Volume Four; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; General References; Principal Periodicals Consulted; Location Symbols; Bibliography of American Literature; Initials, Pseudonyms, and Anonyms. Minor wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, slight tiny bump at top corner of boards. Dust jacket has very light edge wear/wrinkling, tiny edge tear on title cut-out archivally taped.
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