Sullivan Bates (4 results)

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the experiences of four individuals who return to their campus twenty five years after graduating. It explores the themes of identity, friendship, purpose, and the passage of time. The author delves into the ways in which these characters have changed and grown since their college days, while also reflecting on the enduring power of their connections to one another. Through their stories, the book offers insights into the nature of human relationships and the ways in which we navigate the challenges and opportunities of life's various stages. Ultimately, it highlights the enduring impact of college experiences on the trajectory of one's life, and the importance of maintaining connections with those who shape our journeys. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. S.M. Amin; Tor Eigeland; Nicholas Kourides; et al (illustrator). Original colour illustrated wraps 22x28cm. Printed in Beirut by the Middle East Export Press. 36pp with colour and b/w photos and drawings. Covers very good, marked, interiors near fine. The cover story is about diving for seashells in the Red Sea off Jeddah and elsewhere. Other content includes the overland journeys made by Aramco's riggers and transport specialists and challenges encountered; the origins and development of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) with a profile of one of its pilots Nahar Nassar, and description of its services; Nicholas Kourides' photo essay of people in the mountains of Lebanon; a profile of Travels in Arabia Deserta author Charles Doughty; and the 10th installment from Wallace Stegner's "Discovery! The Story of Aramco Then" with illustrations by Donald Thompson. Photographers include Aramco's own S.M. Amin and Tor Eigeland.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Whitaker, W.G.; Bates, Leo; Soper, G.; Gillett, F.; Robinson, T.H.; Wood, Stanley L.; Lane, Harry; Crombie, Chas; Tennant, Dudley (illustrator). First Edition. Black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Witherell Kidnapping case - Mrs. Gladys Witherell was kidnapped for several days - article with photos of victim and perpetrators; Bad Man Louis - a tale from what is now Glacier National Park in Montana; The Justice of the North - The North-West Mounted Police set out in search of two Eskimos - Sinnisiak and Uluksak - who killed Catholic priests in Canada's north; The Cowboys of the Camargue - a description of the life and cowboys of Frances's Camargue; Through Central America on Horseback - Part I - Eugene Cunningham describes his trip by horseback south from San Jose, Costa Rica - with photos; The Wreck of the "Angola" - the horrible tale of 42 days afloat between China and the Philippines; The River of Mystery - the largely unknown Orange River of South Africa; The Adventures of a Rolling Stone - VI - the author finds himself hired as a Montana ranch hand; Photo and brief writeup of Turkey farm of Mr. M.A. Stutsman in Barstow, California; Two Boys in the Foreign Legion - young men choose to escape from the French Foreign Legion in the African desert, pursued by Arabs; Photo and brief write-up of "The Joshua Tree", the world's largest Yucca tree in southern California; The Buried Cities of Asia Minor - II - investigating the cities of Carchemish and Jerablus, on the Euphrates; The Cowboy Outlaw - Kid Curry terrorized the western states; Odds and Ends - Hungarian barber and Egyptian fisherman at work; nice vintage ads. Average wear. Bits of external tape secure spine. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy.

A circular relating to the farming of cranberries. In particular it focuses on undermining prevalent idea that cranberries can only be grown in bogs, and instead, asserts that they can be grown in "dry soil". It also provides information on the cranberry such as its agricultural history, average yield in bushels, and testimonials from the New York Farmers' Club on the author's, Sullivan Bates, ability to supply cranberry plants to farmers and backing his assertion that they can be grown on dry soil. This circular was a folded, stampless mailing to Samuel Whitman of West Hart[ford], CT. Single page circular. OCLC 1 (March 2021). Measures 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" (folded), 19 1/4" x 11" (unfolded). General wear and toning due to age. Letter folds.