Dr H E Priestley (10 results)

Cloth. Condition: About Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: About Fine. First Edition. History of the year 1874 on a day-by-day basis. 8vo, 112pp, b&w illus. Hardcover in yellow cloth with dustjacket. Previous owner's stamp to ffep otherwise unmarked. Near new appearance. Weight, 344g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good.

1972 Priestley, Dr HE BOOK OF THE YEAR 1873 Hampshire: Kenneth Mason, c1972 112pp illus b/w 8vo fine in near fine d/w.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Glazed pictorial card covers. Slight wear, no inscriptions. Introduction and events of 1874 listed for each day of the year. Includes mortality rates for major cities, Royal events, birth dates of famous people, ceremonies, meetings, etc. (H9).

21x15. Rústica. (tapa blanda). 112 pgs. Texto ingles. Sello anterior poseedor. 683929.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st.UK hardback in vg condition without inscription and dust jacket vg with uncut price and with minor sun-fade to spine of jacket,see 5 photos.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Cover. page edges discoloured.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Slight edge wear, no inscriptions. Introduction and events of 1873 listed under each day of the year. Royal events, mortality rates of major cities, births of famous people, meetings, ceremonies, etc (H9).

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Andrews, Walter (cover); Carstairs, Alan; Berger, David; Holmgren, John; Humphrey, Walter Beach (illustrator). First Edition. 44 pages. Features: Trans-Canada Telephone System ad inside front cover encourages the use of 'station-to-station' rather than 'person-to-person' calls to preserve wartime bandwidth; News digest includes 'Hitler gambles with all he has', 'Our weeks of bad news', and 'Egypts Crisis'; Soldier from the Wars Returning (short story); Air Aces - photo-illustrated article with photos of Wing Commanders John Kent, Paul Davoud, A.G. Malan, and N.R. Timmerman, plus Flt.-Lieut. H.T. Legge; Lucky He Looked In (short story); Weaving is Back - article on this resurgent art with photos of Miss Germaine Chaput and Miss Renee Beriau; What About Sport in Wartime? - article with photos of Flying Officer Duthie and Jack Dempsey with R.C.A.F. boxers in Toronto; Her Sister Had Everything (short story); Daughter of a Daughter (short story); Hollywood news and photos; Great one page orange and blue ad by the National Cash Register Company (NCR) encourages readers to purchase War Savings Stamps, with military illustration; This Man's World (short story); Odo-Ro-Do ad includes photo of Jane Macdonald; Kitchen Front article on food preserving "to help seal their doom"; Half-page Woodbury Powder ad includes photo of Rita Hayworth; So You Are Going to College - article for young ladies with photos of Marion Henry at McGill, Ruth Moxley of the U. of Manitoba, Lois Baker at the U. of Alberta, Pat Quinn at the U. of Toronto, and Jean McKinley of Queen's University; Quotes from around the world; Great National War Finance Committe ad inside back cover encourages readers to "Be a Thrift Columnist" by avoiding purchase of new clothes by combinding odd coats and trousers; Back cover colour Coke ad features hot soldier; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this excellent wartime issue.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Heffler, Russell E.; Wills, William; Mastri, Fiore; House, Nathan; Goff, C. Le (illustrator). First Edition. 44 pages. Features: Fantastic War Savings Stamps ad by the National War Finance Committee inside front cover shows silhouette of Hitler whispering into ear of housewife, encouraging her to "Go on, Spend it. What's the difference?"; Nice colour Ritz cracker ad shows serviceman being served by young lovely; News digest includes 'The Case of Madagascar', 'Mr. Churchill's Warning about Gas', and 'Rationing Our Canadian Supplies'; Editorial discusses advertising and wartime rationing; Back Yark Job (short story); The Riddle of Rubber - photo-illustrated article on rubber and synthetic rubber with fascinating photos from Ceylon, Russia and the U.S.; Bermuda on the Hudson (short story); Britannia Rules Beneath the Waves - great photo-illustrated article on Britains submarine forces with photos of the H.M. "Thunderbolt", H.M. "Sea-Wolf", and crewmembers in various scenes; Not Like Nicky (short story); Born Scared (short story); Hollywood photos and news; Fashion article; Delphic Oracle (short story); Pepsodent ad features photos of twins Margaret and Marilyn Rick; On the Kitchen Front - article provides jam and jelly tips, hints for feeding under-fives, hot weather menus, and contest results; Swift's Premium colour-photo ad includes illustration of Martha Logan; Nice half-page illustrated ad for Sisman's Scampers (kids' shoes); Beauty and Fashions article discusses bathing suits and slacks; Woodbury Powder ad features photo of Paulette Goddard; Photo of child submitted by Ann L. Seaton of Port Arthur, Ontario; Rare ad for Hollywood Patterns inside back cover lists the over 600 Canadian stores where they may be purchased; Back cover colour ad for Marboleum Flooring includes illustration of naval corvette at sea; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this excellent wartime issue.