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Ronald Press, 1961. Hardcover. Good.

Used - Good.

N.Y. Ronald Press (1961).. 8vo x+243 pp. Illus from photographs, line drawings and colour plates from paintings by Hilda Kern; map. Maroon cloth. Index and bibliography. Ink name on front free endpaper and extremities rubbed, else about fine. A lovely and fascinating boo. k..

Pergamon, Rushcutters Bay, Sydney - 1987 softcover, 7¼" x 9½" Book in VERY GOOD condition This book was initially commissioned to mark Professor Harry Messel's retirement, both as Head of the School of Physics in the University of Sydney and as Chairman of the Science Foundation for Physics within that university. For thirty-five years Messel was Head of the School of Physics - he retired in 1987. Hanbury Brown's contribution traces Messel's career and is packed with fascinating anecdotes revealing a complex, talented man.

Methuen Publishing, 1970. Hardcover. Good/Good. reprint. the jacket is shelf rubbed. edge wear on boards. jacket is partly stuck to the book. ex-library copy with stamps. all pages intact. fairly good copy. may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Random House Inc, 2014. Hardcover. New. 720 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.50 inches.

Ronald Press, . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. sm QUARTO. 1961 Color plates and line drawings By Hilda Kern sm QUARTO, , pp.243, Rb4c

Modern Library, 2015. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 696 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches.

Naperville, IL: J. L. Nichols & Co.. VG in G DJ. (1934). 41st ptg. Fight social diseases with facts, not sentiments. Royal blue binding, gilt decoration, DJ few spots & edge wear. .

UK: Chatto and Windus, 1964. Book. Illus. by David Sheperd. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Air Vice Marshal Johnson is well qualified to write this story, for he was the top-scoring allied fighter pilot of World War II and also fought with the United States Air force in Korea. His narrative chronicles the achievements of those great fighter leaders of both wars, who were not only successful in the air but who played notable parts in shaping the course of air combat. The book is comprehensively and authoritatively illustrated by David Shepherd. the boards, binding and text block have a slight lean and the textblock is tanned., the dust jacket has a few tears to its head and base and is also stained and discoloured. Book price includes 2nd class post in UK only..

Minneapois, Minn: WALKER ART CENTER. Good. 1952. paperback. 8x10"oversized. GOOD Condition PAPERBACK, SOME OLD WHITE SPOTS TO lite green stiff paper covers..COVER.... 1" CHIPS AT SPINE ENDS.Text is very nice indeed...cover spots are 1x2" & several smaller spots they do not distrub the text. spine chips effect 1 or 2 letters at each end ; BLACK TITLES ON LIGHT GREEN STIFF PAPER COVERS.ENTIRE TEXT ON GLOSSY WHITE PAPER . Book includes 28 pages of interesting & informative info on CHINESE JADE, and the collection & walker himself. ; 93pg pages; An important catalogue of the private collection donated to the Walker Art Center. Covering the wonderful carved jades collected over a long period of time. Covers the jades of the seventeenth through the 19th centuries, including an incredible jade mountain, which at 640 pounds, is an extraordinary piece! Walker was the earliest serious collector of Asian art in the upper Midwest and within two decades he had amassed a… Read More

New Carlisle, Ohio: Bethel Publishing Company, 1922. 285 pp. Octavo. Original blue cloth with gilt title on front board and spine. Light wear on corners. Frontispiece portrait. Internally clean with only a few minor pencil notations. A rare account of the capture and incarceration of the husband and wife missionary pair and four female companions by the Turks at the siege of Hadjin. Their harrowing account is well documented by the author. The copy is a family copy with the name Mr. D.C. Eby on the front endpaper. This and several other copies of the book were obtained from the Eby family in Western Canada. 1922