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National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 1975. 40 pp, 10" H, soft cover (stapled in wraps). B&w illustrations. Contents: A Polenburgh in the National Gallery of Canada; The Monumental Style of Fontainebleau and its Consequences: Antoine Caron and "The Submission of Milan"; "Christ and Saints Alexander and Agatha": A Russian Icon in the National Gallery of Canada. The main text is in English with 'Resumes' in French, captions in English and French. Small gallery shop label on inside of front cover, light to moderate soiling, large corn er crease on rear cover, minor edge wear. Good+.
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NATIONAL GALLERY OF CANADA, OTTAWA, BULLETIN 26/1975. A POLENBURGH IN THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF CANADA / THE MONUMENTAL STYLE OF FONTAINEBLEAU AND ITS CONSEQUENCES: ANTOINE CARON AND "THE SUBMISSION OF MILAN" / "CHRIST WITH SAINTS ALEXANDRA AND AGATH
by Waddingham, Malcolm; Johnson, W. McAllister; Galvaris, George.
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THE FROGS OF SOUTH AFRICA.
by Wager, Vincent A.
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Cape Town: Purnell & Sons, 1965. 242 pp, small 4to (10" H). Colour and b&w photographs, drawings by the author. "The first section of the book deals in general terms with all aspects of frog life, legends, mating habits, homing instincts, calls, and their many and varied enemies. Their different food requirements are discussed, and especially the value to mankind of those species whose main diet consists of agricultural pests, and mosquitoes. The last section of the book is for those who wish to have more detailed information about the 101 species and sub-species that inhabit South Africa, and the scientist will find full descriptions that would make possible the ready identification of eggs and tadpoles, large numbers of which are described for the first time in this work. All the available information has been included on the South African Amphibia, both from the author's knowledge, and from literature on the subject." Light edge wear to boards, light tiny foxing marks…
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YOUR GUIDE TO CORSICA.
by Wagner, Geoffrey.
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London: Alvin Redman, 1960. 234 pp,small 8vo (7 1/2" H). B&w photographs, maps (1 fold-out at rear). "(A) practical, yet elegant and scholarly guide for a steadily growing number of tourists. (Wagner) fills in the general and historical background; takes the reader in detail from resort to resort; explores the wild, mountainous interior - and gives the fullest (1960s) information about passports, currency, insurance, air, sea and rail services, facilities for motorists, hotels, camping sites, beaches, fishing, food and drink, night life, where to go and what to see." Top of text block has some light foxing, a few pages have creases at top corner, endpapers have some moderate browning. Dust jacket has light edgewear and rubbing, moderate soiling on rear panel, lightly foxed on inside. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.
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JUDGE DREDD VS. THE FATTIES. JUDGE DREDD GRAPHIC PAPERBACKS 3.
by Wagner, John and Grant, Alan. Drawn by Carlos Ezquerra, Cam Kennedy, Ron Smith. Cover art by Brian Bolland.
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(Titan Book, London, 1988), Ist printing. Unpaginated, mass market paperback. B&w comics. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light edge wear at top/bottom of spine. VG.
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THE RHINEGOLD & THE VALKYRIE.
by Wagner, Richard. Translated by Margaret Armour.
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London: William Heinemann, 1920. 160 pp, 10" H. Taupe-coloured cloth with black lettering/decoration on spine and front board, black publisher's emblem on rear board. Pictorial endpapers, b&w vignettes, 34 colour plates (including frontispiece), tipped in on heavy stock with borders, tissue covers bearing captions (all present). This book contains the first two parts of 'The Ring of the Niblung', i.e.: 'The Rhinegold: Prelude' and 'The Valkyrie: First Day of the Trilogy'. This English translation of Richard Wagner's epic opera is enhanced by Arthur Rackham's beautiful, detailed illustrations, which bring to life the gods, goddesses, giants, dwarves and other inhabitants of the drama. The plates are all clean and bright, although one has four tiny flecks of skim from the facing tissue at the top (probably as a result of the tipping-in process), one has a very small crease at the bottom left-hand corner and another has a very tiny piece of edge wear. The…
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LIGHTNING BUGS AND OTHER RECONNAISSANCE DRONES.
by Wagner, William. Foreword by Benjamin F. Schemmer.
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Fallbrook, CA: Armed Forces Journal International / Aero, 1982. 222 pp, large 8vo (9 7/8" H). B&w illustrations. "In the early 1960s technicians took the pilot out of the plane's cockpit, put him on the ground at an electronic black box and had him 'fly' spy missions by remotely controlling an pilotless jet airplane. Because of this advanced technique, formerly dangerous intelligence-gathering flights in hostile areas were possible without risking the lives of pilots or the loss of extremely costly manned aircraft. This then is the story of 'Lightning Bugs' and other Ryan reconnaissance drones and the contributions they made in combat in Southeast Asia." Very light browning to edges of text block, light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, light edge wear, remaider spray on bottom of text block. Dust jacket has light edge wear/wrinkling - mainly at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds, light soiling on rear panel, minor rubbing, two small edge tears.. Book Club…
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STEAM COASTERS AND SHORT SEA TRADERS.
by Waine, Charles V.
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Albrighton: Waine Research Publications, 1977. 152 pp, 4to (12" H). Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, b&w and colour plates, drawings/profiles. Contents: Preface; Outline; Building Steam Coasters; The Engine Room; Early Steam Coasters; Clyde 'Puffers'; Short Raised Quarter Deck Coasters; Long Raised Quarter Deck Coasters; Larger Coasters with Long Raised Quarter Decks; Engines Amidships; The Thames Up-River Colliers; The Big Engines-Aft Coasters; Coastal Tankers; Owners & Trades; Index. Light edge wear to boards, light waviness to edges of text block. Dust jacket has minor edge wrinkling, light fading to color on spine, slight fading to color on flap-folds and some edges, mylar protector is self adhered at bottom inside edge and taped at top inside edge.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good-. Illus. by Charles V. Waine.
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PARK PRISONERS: THE UNTOLD STORY OF WESTERN CANADA'S NATIONAL PARKS, 1915-1946.
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: Fifth House, 1995. 294 pp, 10" H. B&w photographs, maps. "Between 1915 and 1946, some ten thousand men were put to work in western Canada's national parks. They were the country's unwanted - unskilled foreign workers, the jobless and the homeless, conscientious objectors, perceived enemies of the state, and prisoners of war. These men had committed no crimes, but because of war or depression, they were seen as a possible threat to public order and a potential source of civil unrest. The Canadian government consequently sent them to the parks - world-renowned places such as Banff, Jasper, and Yoho - where they were held under duress in isolated work camps for months, sometimes years. (This) is the first comprehensive, illustrated history of the national park labour camp story, examining where and when the various groups were interned and how they were treated and employed. It also describes their significant contributions to the built environment of the…
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TRAPDOOR SPRINGFIELD: THE UNITED STATES SPRINGFIELD SINGLE-SHOT RIFLE - 1865-1893.
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Highland Park, NJ: Gun Room Press, 1999. (215) pp, 11 1/4" H. B&w photographs, drawings, reproductions, tables. "The Civil War proved that the old-style muzzle-loading musket had inadequate firepower. New metallic ammunition, on the other hand, was a proven commodity. In the late 1860s, the army concluded that a breech-loader was needed. But what to do with the hundreds of thousands of leftover muskets? The answer was the conversion of the old guns through the use of the Allin Breech-loading system. The result was the TRAPDOOR SPRINGFIELD which was in use for more than 20 years as the standard U.S. Army rifle and carbine. (This book details) the steps taken by the Ordnance and War Department to design and manufacture the gun, as well as to set up open trials of comparable guns (and charts its) alterations and variations until its last year of issue." Book has light cigarette odour, small bump to the bottom corner of both boards, slight smalll bump at the top/bottom of the spine.…
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THE FIRST PATHFINDERS: THE OPERATIONAL HISTORY OF KAMPFGRUPPE 100, 1939-1941.
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Somerton, Somerset: Crecy, 1992. 256 pp, lg 8vo (9 1/2" H). B&w photographs, maps, drawings. "With the British air defence system supreme by day, the Luftwaffe turned to concentrate their attention towards nocturnal bombing missions on major cities and ports. For this purpose they perfected the technique to become known as 'pathfinding' - the illumination of the target area by a special force as a forerunner to an intense bombing raid. This vital role was to be played by Germany's best known bomber unit, Kampfgruppe 100. Within a detailed and full history of this unit from 1939 until 1941, comes a fascinating account of its operations over Britain, as night after night German bombers went about the systematic destruction of Britain's major cities." Dust jacket has light rubbing.. Reprint.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.
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OPERATION BOLERO: THE AMERICANS IN BRISTOL AND THE WEST COUNTRY, 1942-45.
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England: Crecy, 1994. 142 pp, large 8vo (9 1/2" H). B&w photographs. Contents: A Day to Remember; The Yanks are Coming; Over Here; Trouble in the Camp; Bolero in the West Country; American Wings Over Wessex; Airfields of the Ninth Air Force; The USAAF at Filton; Clifton College; Beggars Bush Field; The Invasion Plan; Hospitals; D-Day; A Fond Farewell; Appendices - First US Army Units in the West Country, 31 May 1944; Ninth US Air Force Units in the West Country, 31 May 1944. An unread book. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.
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ADVENTURES OF THE MONKEY GOD
by Waley, Arthur, translator. Abridged by Alison Waley.
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Singapore: Graham Brash, 1988. 223 pp, 8 1/2" H. B&w illustrations. "(O)ne of China's favourite classics, (this) is the Far East's story of evolution: the religions, the philosophies, the legends of the oldest civilisation on earth. Monkey is mankind - full of faults, mischievous, ambitious and vain. But he is also generous, valiant and intrepid. He is deliquent, but also delightful. He cannot resist challenge; he loathes self-pity; above all, he despises despair." Interior - bump to top corner of text block, tiny ink "x" on inside of front cover, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - bump at top corner of covers, minor rubbing on covers, slight twist to spine.. Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good -. Illus. by Georgette, Boner. Cover by Elaine Wee..
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SIX CAMPAIGNS: NATIONAL SERVICEMEN ON ACTIVE SERVICE 1948-1960.
by Walker, Adrian. (Neil Ascherson, Pat Baker, Bill Billings, George Brown, Gordon Butt, Leo Campbell, Roger Davies, Ian Edwards, Rex Flowers, Robert Gretton, Ron Harper, David Hartley, Ron Hawkes, Brian Hughes, Tom King, Owen Parfitt, Alun Pask, et a
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London: Leo Cooper, 1993. 169 pp, large 8vo (9 7/16" H). Maps. "Between the years 1948 and 1960, British armed forces were involved in six campaigns overseas, in Malaya, Korea, Cyprus, Suez and South Arabia. In order to provide the manpower for these operations, fixed-term universal male peacetime conscription was instituted for the only time in this country's history. Of the million and a half men called up on reaching the age of eighteen, about a hundred and twenty-five thousand, or one in twelve, served in an active theatre of operations, for which a campaign medal was awarded. This book consists of the reminiscences of twenty-three of these men, who each served in one, or in some cases two, of the six campaigns. They recall, often with some emotion, their service in far-off places, against largely invisible enemies, in pursuit of aims which remain obscure to this day. They remember the brutality, the hardship, the excitement and the humour of an experience which for all of them…
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THE O'KEEFE CENTRE: THIRTY YEARS OF THEATRE HISTORY.
by Walker, Hugh.
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Toronto: Key Porter, 1991. 310 pp, 4to (11 3/4" H). "Since its opening in 1960, the O'Keefe Centre has been Canada's premier theatre: home of the National Ballet of Canada and the Canadian Opera Company, the chief venue for Broadway musicals and plays, international artists, modern and classical dance companies - everything glorious in the performing arts. Almost 300 black-and-white photographs of distinguished entertainers illustrate this lively history of the O'Keefe Centre from 1960 to 1990. The book includes the design and building of the centre, sections on the National Ballet of Canada, the Canadian Opera Company, musicals and revues, theatrical productions and star performers who have played at the O'Keefe, from Harry Belafonte, Liza Minelli and Anne Murray to Sir Laurence Olivier, Katharine Hepburn and Richard Burton. The author, who was manager of the centre for the first fifteen years, describes personal encounters with a multitude of stars and directors, and…
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DUCATI 2-VALVE V-TWINS: THE COMPLETE STORY.
by Walker, Mick.
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Marlborough: Crowood, 2000. 176 pp, large 8vo (9 15/16" H). Profusely illustrated in b&w and colour. "The first Ducati V-twin, the prototype 750 GT, appeared in the summer of 1970. Since then the type has carved itself a special place in motorcycle history, on both the road and track. (A)lthough majoring on models built from 1985 onwards, (this book) effectively charts the rise of the famous 90-degree V-twin from its earliest days to its current cult status. The original engine featured bevel-driven overhead camshafts, with or without the marque's legendary Desmo valve operation. Currently all Ducati V-twins employ both belt-driven overhead cams (pioneered by the Pantah series introduced at the end of the 1970s) and Desmo valve gear. The 2-valve family, which includes such well-known models as the F1/F3, Paso, Monster, Super Sport and ST2, is very much the affordable face of Ducati. Here, top-selling author and Italian bike specialist Mick Walker charts the full story of these…
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MOTO GUZZI V-TWINS.
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Marlborough: Crowood, 1998. 192 pp, large 8vo (9 7/8" H). "Over almost eight decades, Moto Guzzi has built just about every engine configuration possible: singles, twins, triples, fours and even a V-8. However, for the last three decades one engine layout has dominated the Italian company's activities on both road and track - the 90-degree V-twin. Best selling author Mick Walker charts the full history of this unique family of motorcycles, drawing upon his vast experience of the Italian industry, both as a dealer and importer. (Covers:) Background history of the company; Complete development history through to today's models; Full specifications; Fully illustrated with colour and black and white photographs." Tiny scuff on bottom edge of both boards. Dust jacket has minor dint on front hinge and minor rubbing.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+.
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CAFE RACERS OF THE 1960s: MACHINES, RIDERS AND LIFESTYLE - A PICTORIAL REVIEW. MICK WALKER ON MOTORCYCLES 1.
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London: Windrow & Greene, 1994. 96 pp, 10 3/16" H. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs. "Various events contrived to bring about the cafe racer era, together with the advent of the rocker - and subsequently mod - cults. New motorcycles such a s the BSA Gold Star singles and Star twins, Norton Dominator, Royal Enfield Meteor and Constellation, Triumph Tiger 110 and Thunderbird and Velocette Venom created a new breed of enthusiast, while films such as Marlon Brando's 'The Wild One' expressed, albeit in somewhat extreme form, the biker-as-rebel philosophy. Add to this the potency of that biggest of all pop music phenomena, rock'n'roll, an increasing affluence and the mushrooming 'youth culture', and the ingredients were all in place. Famed motorcycle author Mick Walker provides a fascinating re-creation of the era, packed with period photos of the machines and their riders, with information on technical and design features, clothing and…
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THE SECRET OF THE CASTLE.
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London: Blandford 78 pp, 8vo (8 5/8" H) - pale blue boards with dark blue lettering and illustration on front board, dark blue cloth spine. No date. Colour plates and b&w drawings. Twins, Desmond and Eileen, journey to a castle on a nearby hill. On the way they meet six knights, Resolute, Fearless, Faithful, Radiant, Harmony, and Valiant who guide them through adventures with witches, giants, spectres and, finally, a dragon, while giving guidance on handling issues that arise in their lives and those of their friends and schoolmates. One page with a dog-ear crease, light browning to endpapers - very light on pages, bump to top corner of boards, light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, very light edge rubbing, light soiling to boards.. Hard Cover. Good+/No Jacket. Illus. by Rosemary Brown..
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NO HAY FEVER & A RAILWAY: SUMMERS IN ST. ANDREWS, CANADA'S FIRST SEASIDE RESORT.
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Fredericton, New Brunswick: Goose Lane Editions, 1989. 176 pp, oblong 8vo (8 3/4" H x 11 1/4" D). B&w photographs, maps, reproductions. Signed and dated by author on half title page. "During the latter years of the nineteenth century St. Andrews was 'discovered' by a wealthy few who sought a summer place by the sea. Escaping from Boston, Montreal, St. Louis, Toronto and elsewhere, they bought, rented, or built houses, returning year after year as their children did in turn. Luxurious hotels such as 'The Argyll' and 'The Algonquin' - advertising 'no hay fever' and good rail connections - were built to serve them, and a summer society was established: riding, sailing, playing tennis and croquet, dining, dancing, and gossiping. Fathers of Confederation like Sir Leonard Tilley and Sir Charles Tupper, the great railway builders Sir William Van Horne and Lord Shaughnessy, financiers like Sir James Dunn, politicians from Senator Cairine Wilson and C.D.…
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Fredericton, New Brunswick: Goose Lane Editions, 1989. 176 pp, oblong 8vo (8 3/4" H x 11 1/4" D). B&w photographs, maps, reproductions. "During the latter years of the nineteenth century St. Andrews was 'discovered' by a wealthy few who sought a summer place by the sea. Escaping from Boston, Montreal, St. Louis, Toronto and elsewhere, they bought, rented, or built houses, returning year after year as their children did in turn. Luxurious hotels such as 'The Argyll' and 'The Algonquin' - advertising 'no hay fever' and good rail connections - were built to serve them, and a summer society was established: riding, sailing, playing tennis and croquet, dining, dancing, and gossiping. Fathers of Confederation like Sir Leonard Tilley and Sir Charles Tupper, the great railway builders Sir William Van Horne and Lord Shaughnessy, financiers like Sir James Dunn, politicians from Senator Cairine Wilson and C.D. Howe to John Turner, were joined in St. Andrews…
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