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Condition: New. Mountford, Karl James (illustrator).

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Condition: New. Mountford, Karl James (illustrator).

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17 S., 26 Abb., Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 500.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. This hardcover edition of the "Census Atlas of the United States" is in good condition. The cover is sturdy with minor wear typical of a reference book. There is no dust jacket, and the spine and binding are intact, ensuring durability for frequent use. The pages are clean and free of inscriptions or library markings. unknown (no dust jacket visible).…

Octavo hardcover (nr fine) in slipcase (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.…

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. Open copy with light to mild wear, clean pages with tight binding, dust jacket is wrapped in complimentary Brodart protector.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Geological Survey of Nigeria, Bulletin No. 30. 109 pages, 6 plates, 3 text-figures, 19 tables. Three folded 1:250,000 coloured geological map sheets 25 (Potiskum), 36 (Gombe), and 47 (Lau) in pocket at back. Original pale blue board covers with green cloth spine. Unused, but bumped at bottom outer corner.…

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hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. An interesting text containing an intriguing collection of scientific papers, this handsome Glasgow University prize volume was awarded in 1893 under the authority of Gulielmo (William) Jack, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Glasgow from 1879 to 1909. The presentation label is completed in manuscript for Carolus (Charles) Thomson, for the Class of 'Mathematica' (Mathematics), and is attested "Gulielmo Jack" in his own hand. Bound in an attractive contemporary full calf prize binding by Maclehose of Glasgow. One of a remarkable group of Glasgow University prize volumes awarded between 1889 and 1895 to Charles William Thomson (1871-.), a notably distinguished student who won fifteen University prizes and graduated M.A. Thomson subsequently pursued a prominent career in Scottish education, serving as Rector of several schools including Larkhall Academy, and was also an author and advocate of Scottish national interests. A founding member and later President of the Scottish Patriotic Association, he is best remembered for his substantial two-volume historical work Scotland's Work and Worth (1909-10). His identity and academic record have been confirmed from the matriculation, prize and General Council records held by the University of Glasgow Archives & Special Collections. The Scientific Papers of the late Thomas Andrews, M.D., F.R.S., Vice-President and Professor of Chemistry, Queen's College, Belfast. With a Memoir by P.G. Tait, M.A., Sec. R.S.E., and A. Crum Brown, M.D., F.R.S., Professors in the University of Edinburgh. Published by Macmillan and Co., London and New York. First edition, 1889. A very good full calf leather hardback with gilt Glasgow University roundel to front and top compartment of spine. With gilt and blind stamped borders to covers and elaborate gilt tooling to spine. Raised bands and gilt burgundy morocco title label. Some mild scuffing to leather and light wear to spine, and all soundly bound. With marbled endpapers and matching marbled text block edges. A University prize presentation label to the front pastedown records the award to Charles Thomson in the Mathematics class in 1893, and is signed "Gulielmo Jack", in his capacity as Professor of Mathematics at the University. The text is bright and clear throughout. Just a few very light spots to endpapers. Contains a tissue guarded portrait frontispiece with facsimile inscription of Thomas Andrews. Also contains VI Plates, including 4 fold-outs (all as called for). A most attractive volume. Text in English. lxii + (1) + 514pp + VI Plates. Dimensions: approximately 224mm high x 151mm wide x 40mm deep. Weight: Approximately 1181g (unpacked).…

paperback. Condition: New. Language:Chinese.Pocket Encyclopedia worm (full color).

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. First Edition. 56 pages. Features: Excellent colour Ford Motor Company of Canada ad inside front cover features Canadians at war abroad and dong war work at home; Nice colour Ritz cracker ad shows servicemen singing while young lovely plays piano; Will Russia Dominate Post-war Europe?; Photo of Canadian jeeps hauling supplies along the 'Inferno Track' on the Italian front; Photo of Winston Churchill's grandson of the same name; Nice colour Orange Crush ad; Canada's Problem Soldier - Some things are bothering them, notably a lack of cigarettes; Wait for the Man (short story); Pot of Gold (short story); Stampede in Europe - photo-illustrated article describes the floods of European immigrants; A Present From Pietro (short story); Mascots for Morale - photo-illustrated article on military mascots, including "Butch" of a Canadian Wellington bomber squadron, "Fluff", a ship's kitten, and "Sabo", a ship's dog; Taking Germany's Portrait - Great photo-illustrated article on wartime aerial photography; Little Rambles in Hollywood - article on movies with photos of Arturo de Cordova, Joan Fontaine, Ethel Barrymore and Cary Grant, and Irene Dunne; One-page Kodak ad shows one-page photo of shipmates enjoying photo-viewing; Fantastic one-page colour GM ad called "The First Billion Miles are the Hardest!" shows some of the quarter-million military vehicles they have built for the war effort; Nice one-page ad for movie "The White Cliffs of Dover", starring Irene Dunne; Great one-page wartime Canadian Pacific ad explains how they serve Canada in war and peace; Government of Canada one-page ad entitled "I Had a Nightmare" explains the importance of preventing further price increases in the cost of living now and deflation later; Half-page ad for Heintzman & Co. pianos of Toronto; Woodbury Soap ad features great photos of newlyweds Thelma Bertha Bowell, of B.C.and Lieutenant (J.g.) Wilbert Kennith Carter; Cooking article addresses wartime restrictions; Nice colour one-page Swift Canadian Co. Limited ad entitled "Make Full Use of Meat Left-Overs" provides helpful hints, and photo insert of Martha Logan; Half-page ad by the Canadian Department of National War Services says "Your Waste Paper May Save a Life!", with illustration of wounded soldier in stretcher, and text explaining that 20,000 tons of waste paper are needed monthly to make containers for the transportation of vital war supplies; La Maternelle Vallerand - A Bilingual Nursery in Montreal; Laundry Logic; World Sayings; Great Canada Post Office ad inside back cover explains how mail delivery to reinforcment units is 'a challenge to us all'; Great back cover colour ad for the Canadian Women's Army Corps (C.W.A.C.) says "Count Me In!" and shows members recruiting young lady in her home; and more. Bit of pencil writing atop front cover. Moderate wear. A quality vintage copy of this particularly excellent wartime issue. Lowthian; Sheldon, William; Brule, Elmo; Leake, Gerald (illustrator).…