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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 84 pages. Illustrated. Hoggar Mountains, Sahara Desert; Norfleet's Quest (part 1 of 2) - the adventures of a Texas cattleman who tracked down the swindler gang which conned him; The Broken Pick - a prospector's account of an eventful search for a lost Australian gold mine; The Ambush-a gripping story from the vast cattle country of the South American interior; Photo of man standing on one of the devil's marbles in Australia; "People of The Veil" - a most interesting photo illustrated account of a visit to the Tuaregs, the strange masked nomads of the Sahara; Two of a Kind; The Tuskless Elephant -a tragic incident in the Tanganyika Highlands in 1946; The "Killer" Wolves of British Columbia -these shaggy covered brutes have become a terrible menace and the provincial government and ranchers are hard put to keep them in check; When the Fire Came - big brush fire in the Matawai district of New Zealand in 1925; "Mariposa" -as ship is visited by many butterflies in South America; Photo of kangaroo caught in snare; (SL#253).…

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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. ix, 229 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. ; ISBN 9783540199137, 3540199136 ; OCLC 34548561 ; LCCN 96013224 ; LOC No QB82.G7 S63 1996 ; stiff paper wrappers ; In Small Astronomical Observatories, Patrick Moore has collected descriptions of amateur and small professional observatories currently in use in Europe and America, showing how many astronomers have built their own observatory, often with effective and sometimes extraordinary improvisations to reduce the cost. There is a photograph of each, along with details of its construction and a foreword written by Patrick Moore. In addition to providing a fascinating study for its own sake, Small Astronomical Observatories offers a unique fund of ideas and practical details for anyone who wants to build an amateur or small professional observatory. ; Contents: A Practical Roll-off Roof Observatory in Michigan, USA / Dennis Allen -- Mount Tuffley Observatory in Gloucester, England / John Fletcher -- A Solar Observatory with a Slide Roof in Jordanstown, Northern Ireland / Bruce Hardie -- The Edenvale Observatory in Edenvale, South Africa / M. D. Overbeek -- A Roll-off Roof Observatory in New Boston, New Hampshire, USA / D. Lawrence, Linda Lopez -- A Suburban Observatory in Worcester Park, England / Maurice Gavin -- A Simple Rotating Observatory in Nottingham, England / Alan W. Heath -- The Taunton School Radio Astronomy Observatory in Taunton, England / Trevor Hill -- The Starlight CCD Observatory in Binfield, England / Terry Platt -- The University of Hertfordshire Observatory in Bayfordbury, England / C. R. Kitchin -- An Amateur Observatory with a Glass Fibre Dome / Ron Johnson -- A Glass Fibre Dome for a 260mm, 1.9m Focal Length Reflecting Telescope / B. G. W. Manning -- Chigwell School Observatory in Chigwell, England / A. J. Sizer -- The Torquay Boys' Grammar School Observatory / David Reid, C. Lintott -- Patrick Moore's Observatory in Selsey, England / Patrick Moore -- A Deep-Sky Observatory / Jack Newton -- Worth Hill Observatory / D. Strange -- Red Hill Observatory / Chris Plicht -- Powys Country Observatory / Cheryl Power -- Mount Tuffley Observatory in Gloucester, England / John Fletcher -- A Solar Observatory with a Slide Roof in Jordanstown, Northern Ireland / Bruce Hardie -- The Edenvale Observatory in Edenvale, South Africa / M. D. Overbeek -- A Roll-off Roof Observatory in New Boston, New Hampshire, USA / D. Lawrence, Linda Lopez -- A Suburban Observatory in Worcester Park, England / Maurice Gavin -- A Simple Rotating Observatory in Nottingham, England / Alan W. Heath -- The Taunton School Radio Astronomy Observatory in Taunton, England / Trevor Hill -- The Starlight CCD Observatory in Binfield, England / Terry Platt -- The University of Hertfordshire Observatory in Bayfordbury, England / C. R. Kitchin -- An Amateur Observatory with a Glass Fibre Dome / Ron Johnson -- A Glass Fibre Dome for a 260mm, 1.9m Focal Length Reflecting Telescope / B. G. W. Manning -- Chigwell School Observatory in Chigwell, England / A. J. Sizer -- The Torquay Boys' Grammar School Observatory / David Reid, C. Lintott -- Patrick Moore's Observatory in Selsey, England / Patrick Moore -- A Deep-Sky Observatory / Jack Newton -- Worth Hill Observatory / D. Strange -- Red Hill Observatory / Chris Plicht -- Powys Country Observatory / Cheryl Power ; FINE. Book.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No jacket. 1st Edition. 24 volumes. Published by George Bell. First Editions. Size: 19 x 13 cms. Hardcover. Those books that describe cathedrals are covered in green cloth. Those that describe minsters, abbeys, churches and priories are covered in teal cloth. Black decoration and lettering. The books are as follows: The Cathedral Church of York. A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of The Arch-Episcopal See. By A. Clutton-Brock. Published 1899. The Cathedral Church of Wells. A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of The Episcopal See. By Rev. Percy Dearmer. Published 1898. Southwark Cathedral. Formerly The Collegiate Church of St. Saviour, Otherwise St. Mary Overie. A Short History and Description of The Fabric, With Some Account of The College and Holy See. By George Worley. Published 1905. The Cathedral Church of Gloucester. A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of The Episcopal See. By H. J. L. J. Massé. Published 1898. The Cathedral Church of Saint Albans. With An Account of The Fabric & A Short History of The Abbey. By Rev. Thomas Perkins. Published 1903. The Cathedral Church of Worcester. A Description of The Fabric and A Brief History of The Episcopal See. By Edward F. Strange. Published 1900. The Cathedral Church of Southwell. A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of The Episcopal See. By Rev. Arthur Dimock. Published 1898. The Cathedral Church of Oxford. A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of The Episcopal See. By Rev. Percy Dearmer. Published 1897. The Cathedral Church of Ripon. A Short History of The Church & Description of Its Fabric. By Cecil Hallett. Published 1901. The Cathedral Church of Bristol. A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of The Episcopal See. By H. J. L. J. Massé. Published 1901. The Cathedral Church of Hereford. A Description of Its Fabric And A Brief History of The Episcopal See. By A. Hugh Fisher. Published 1898. The Cathedral Church of Rochester. A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of The Episcopal See. By G. H. Palmer. Published 1897. The Cathedral Church of Bangor. An Account of Its Fabric and A Brief History of The See. By Pearce B. Ironside-Bax. Published 1907. The Cathedral Church of Norwich. A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of The Episcopal See. By C. H. B. Quennell. Published 1898. The Cathedral Church of Exeter. A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of The Episcopal See. Published 1898. The Cathedral Church of Ely. A History and Description of The Building With A Short Account of The Former Monastery and The See. By Rev. W. D. Sweeting. Published 1902. The Cathedral Church of Canterbury. A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of The Archiepiscopal See. By Hartley Withers. Published 1899. The Cathedral Church of Lincoln. A History and Description of Its Fabric and A List of The Bishops. By A. F. Kendrick. Published 1911. The Cathedral Church of Chichester. A Short History & Description of Its Fabric With An Account of The Diocese and See. By Hubert C. Corlette. Published 1905. Wimborne Minster and Christchurch Priory. A Short History of Their Foundation and Description of Their Buildings. By Rev. Thomas Perkins. Published 1899. A Short Account of Romsey Abbey. A Description of The Fabric and Notes on The History of The Convent of SS. Mary & Ethelfleda. Published 1907. The Abbey Churches of Bath & Malmesbury and The Church of Saint Laurence, Bradford-On-Avon. By Rev. T. Perkins. Published 1901. Beverley Minster. An Illustrated Account of Its History and Fabric. By Charles Hiatt. Published 1898. The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul. An Account of The Old and New Buildings With A Short Historical Sketch. By Rev. Arthur Dimock. Published 1900. Condition: Very Good. The covers are lightly rubbed. The edges of one or two are slightly dented. Spines slightly darkened. The top edge of some are dusty. The pages within all of the books are fresh and clean. There are no dust jackets. Additional postage necessary.…

Wraps. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 1, no. 2. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Mort Weisinger.] Cover is uncredited. Includes "Death Has Five Guesses" by Robert Bloch; "Logoda's Heads" by August W. Derleth; "Cursed Be the City" by Henry Kuttner; "Lord of Evil" by Tally Mason [August Derleth]; "The Box from teh Stars" by Amelia Reynolds Long; "The Dead Woman" by Dr. David H. Keller; "The Vengeance of AI" by Mark Schorer (with August Derleth]; "The Creeper in Darkness" by Frank Belknap Long, Jr.; "Miracle in Three Dimensions" by C. L. Moore; "A Question of Identity" by Tarleton Fiske [Robert Bloch]; "The Bottomless Pool" by Ralph Milne Farley [with Robert Bloch]; "Fulfillment" by Will Garth [unknown aka]; "Bells of Horror" by Keith Hammond [Henry Kuttner]. Department: "The Black Arts" by 'Lucifer' [Mort Weisinger]. Illustrated by Paul, Virgil Finlay, Murphy, Orban, Wesso, Schomburg, and others. Spine tape-ghosted; covers glued on at hinges; edges trimmed; tanning; pencil marks on cover and here and there internally. Magazine.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. A very scarce souvenir programme for the Federation of Grocers' Associations 19th Annual Conference, illustrated throughout. In the publisher's original half cloth binding. All edges gilt. This is a souvenir programme for the 19th annual conference of the Federation of Grocers' Associations, held in Oxford between the 5th and 9th July 1909 by the Oxford and District Grocers' Association. The Grocers' Federation was started in 1891. At its 19th conference, the Federation consisted of 130 Associations, representing about 14,000 shops. In this programme is a history of Oxford, and of the Oxford and District Grocers' Association, with the names and portraits of members of the various committees. There is also a summary of the events of the conference and a couple of accounts of excursions during the conference. In the publisher's original half cloth binding. Externally smart, though a little soiled to the boards, with minor wear to the extremities and joints. Spine is slightly slanted. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Very Good. P. de Wint; E. Vaughan Jenkins; Hills & Saunders; et al. (illustrator). book.…

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. First Edition. Features: Australia's [Cricket] Captain - William Maldon Woodfull - article with photo; Walter R. Hammond - One of the Greatest Batsmen England Ever Had - article with photo; How the 'Test' Team is Chosen; Head Downward in the Jaws of Death - a breath-taking story of peril and escape; False Pretences! - A Tale of the Olden Highway; Sports in Japanese Schools - interesting article with four photos; The Commemorative Stamps of the United States - Part IV; The Voice of Barton; Our Indian Tour - an interesting story of the Test Matches which were played between the M.C.C. team and All India last winter - article including photo of Major Naidu, captain of the Indian test team; Three Half Hitches - a sea story; Kings in the Making - excellent photo-illustrated article on the manufacture of cricket bats; My First Fight; The Return of the Flying Beetle (Continued); How To Become a First-Class Cricketeer - Part I; The Art of Fielding; The Airship Stowaway. pp. 641-704, xvi. Includes several pages of interesting ads and an interesting four-page insert bound in at back sponsored by the Lord's Day Observance Society which includes photos of nine famous "Sports Stalwarts who reverence God's Day". Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. Spots of soiling to back cover and last few pages, otherwise a sound copy of this nice vintage issue which is heavy on cricket-related content for boys.; Illustrator; 4to. Illustrated by Briscoe, E.E.; Webb, Arch; Lumley Savile; Strange, Robert;Teek (illustrator).…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1896 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 211 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 211 Volume 5 Language: English.…

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1896. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Vol:- Volume 5, Pages:- 211, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. Volume 5 211 211.…