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Angus & Robertson, n.p., (1980), Australian Classics Edition. 185 pp., 8vo., HC, jacket illustration "Meeting" by Sydney Nolan, 1964. Real life epic of the expedition made by Lasseter into the dead heart of Australia to search for his legendary reef of gold. Boards are light/moderately bumped at corners, and. light bumping to top/bottom of spine. Dust jacket has one small closed tear and is lightly bumped at corners and top/bottom of spine. VG/VG. ... more information

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Macmillan Company of Canada, Toronto, 1932, Ist edition.. 112 pp, small 8vo (7 3/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. Contents: Systems and Men; The Appeal and Challenge of Communism; Marxism - The New Religion; The Russian and the Bolshevik; The Political Psychology of the Russian; Stalin and the Communist . Course; The Reckoning. Gift inscription on free front endpaper, light edge wear, light wrinkle at top of spine, light dust soiling on top of textblock. Dust jacket has light browning on spine and ... more information

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David & Charles, (Newton Abbot, Devon, 1996).. 128 pp, 4to, HC in dust jacket. "The projects vary in size and complexity, giving the choice between easy designs that are quickly worked and highly decorative pieces for those looking for a challenge. Detailed instructions accompany each piece wi. th easy-to-follow colour charts and diagrams, all illustrated with beautiful photography. The original cross stitch designs have been cleverly crafted to provide maximum flexibility of use - enlarge... more information

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Wilderness Press, Berkeley, CA, 1995.. 150 pp, 8vo (8 7/16" H), soft cover. ISBN 0899971709 B&w photographs, maps. "The Connecticut River Valley runs through New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts and offers everything for which New England is famous, including country roads and sc. enic byways that are just right for bicycle touring. You can pedal to the top of Mount Greylock, Massachusetts' highest peak, on a road bike; ride through the longest covered bridge in Vermont; take yo... more information

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Ian Allan, London, (1971), Ist ed.. 176 pp, 8vo (9 1/4"H), hard cover in dust jacket. A picture story of the birth and death of the first Luftwaffe and an account of some of the achievements of its short life. 240 original photos in last half of book. Very light browning to edges o. f pages, slight cigarette odor, very small bump to top corners of boards, and bottom edge of front board, moderate tiny to small crease at top corner of pages 143-176. Dust jacket has light edge wrinkling - mainly at... more information

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Macmillan, New York, (1973), Ist edition.. 265 pp, 8vo (8 7/16" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w photos. "On the night of June 21, 1944, the Luftwaffe attacked the American air base at Poltava. Unchallenged by the Red Air Force (who were to have provided all air defense), the Germans bo. mbed the field for more than an hour, damaging or destroying more than sixty B-17s, along with virtually the entire supply of fuel, ammunition, and material at Poltava. Why did this tragedy occur? In... more information

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His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, (1944), Ist edition.. 60 pp, 8 1/4" H, soft cover (stapled in wraps). "Prepared for the Ministry of Labour and National Service by the Ministry of Information." B&w photographs. Contents: "Each to Our Part, Each to Our Station"; The Plan Emerges: The Fighting Man; New. Millions for the War Industries; Women Called to War; Balance Sheet of Mobilisation; Wages and Working Conditions; Welfare: Making the Best of It; Mobile Labour ... more information

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Kingfisher, (London, 1983), revised edition.. 125 pp, small 8vo (approx. 7 3/4" H), card covers. Profusely illustrated in color with reproductions, maps, drawings. "An up-to-date identification guide to the flags of the nations of the world. The introduction looks at the history of flags, fl. ag design, heraldry and symbolism, with basic information on the parts of flags and how to identify them. The individual flags of different nations and states are illustrated in colour, each accompanie... more information

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House of Grant, Toronto, (1976).. 63 pp, 9" H, soft cover (stapled in wraps). B&w photos. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor edge wear. VG+. ... more information

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House of Grant, Toronto, (1973).. 48 pp, 8vo, stapled in wraps. B&w photos. A short history of Ontario chests, describing the styles, construction, decoration, etc., with photographs of many different types of blanket boxes, chests of drawers, etc. Interior - previous owner's nam. e/date at top of title page, otherwise clean and tight. Exterior - light edgewear/rubbing/soiling, small soft crease to top corner of front cover. A good, sound reference copy. G+. ... more information

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House of Grant, Toronto, 1978.. 95 pp, 9" H, soft cover (stapled in wraps). B&w photographs. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very light browning, 3 1/2" shallow line indentation on front cover, two small corner creases, creasing/wrinkling. at bottom of front cover. Good+. ... more information

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Methuen, London, 1948, 2nd edition.. 228 pp, small 8vo (7 1/2" H), hard cover in dust jacket. Map on front endpapers. 15 gravure plates. "Here are descriptions of the lonely grandeur of the eastern moorlands, where for forty miles the tall hills rise like a wall from out of the lush. , green plain. In Central Cheshire, also, rugged hills rise dramatically from typical dairying country, and even the low, green land of Wirral has its uplands. Do history and architecture interest you? Cheshir... more information

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Tanager Books, Dover, New Hampshire, (1985).. 392 pp, large 8vo (9 7/8" H), hard cover in dust jacket. Map endpapers, profusely illustrated with b&w drawings and distribution maps, color plates. ISBN 0880720702 "...a complete guide to Nepalese birds. It gives fully-illustrated analysis of t. he distribution and status of Nepal's 835 bird species and also includes 676 distribution maps that cover all but the rarer and more localised birds. Valuable information is given on breeding, ... more information

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Grune & Stratton, Orlando, (1987), Ist edition.. 179 pp, large 8vo, hard cover - no dust jacket, as issued. B&w photographs, diagrams, charts, graphs, tables, etc. Contents: Ophthalmia Meonatorum; Inclusion Conjunctivitis; Herpes Simplex Virus; Syphilis; Viral Venereal Warts and Molluscum Conta. giosum; The Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Ophthalmic Disorders Associated with the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Index. "...presents current trends in the diagnosis and treatment of ... more information

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International Nickel Company of Canada, Ltd., Toronto, (1955), Ist ed.. 47 pp, 4to, HC An aid to understanding some of the electochemical processes that result in corrosion. Illus. in col. and b&w, demonstrating the effects of corrosion and various experiments. Very slight scuffing and edgewear. Glassine dj is disco. loured, chipped and torn, but has kept the underlying book in excellent condition. VG+/Fair. ... more information

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Charles Scribener's Sons, New York, (1979), Ist edition.. 153 pp, 8vo, hard cover in dust jacket. B&w photographs. "This volume deals with those warships whose displacement tonnage lies between 1,000 and 5,000 tons, ranging from ships that carry a helicopter flight at the top end to the corvette at the l. ower...guide for the layman in a form that omits unclear jargon while providing detail fine enough for the most questioning student of naval development. It does so with photographs for... more information

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Faber and Faber, London, (1987), Ist edition.. 117 pp, 8vo, HC in dust jacket. Charmingly illustrated with b&w illus. by Susan Hellard. "Nicholas and Geoffrey don't really want to fight in break, but their friends are determined that they should. Things turn out unexpectedly for them, as they. also do for Rita when she meets the amazing Mrs Pepperpot, for Ovey the 'egg-shaped- boy when he at last gets a chance to show his talents, and for Charlie Robinson when he tries to help a st... more information

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Oxford University Press, London, 1934, reprint.. 333 pp, small 8vo (7 5/8" H), hard cover (orange boards with black lettering and borders, blue and black illustrations on spine and front board), no dust jacket. Colour frontispiece, b&w plates. The three Brandon boys, Paul, Gerald and Tony, run a. way from home while their Mother is in India looking after their wounded Father. After experiencing adventures at sea and in tropical forests, they finally make their way home. Christmas gift inscrip... more information

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Allen Lane, (London, 1981, 1st. British edition).. 446 pp, large 8vo (9" high), hard cover in dust jacket. The stories of the little band of military chiefs entrusted with an historic task: invading and liberating Nazi-occupied Europe. They were allies, but often they were antagonists, scrapping . amongst themselves for power and prestige. They were supposed to be fighting the Germans, but some of their fiercest battles were fought against each other. Map eps. Illus with b&w photos. Previous... more information

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Airlife, (Shrewsbury, 1983), first edition.. 235 pp, 8vo (8 11/16" H), hard cover in dust jacket. Many b&w plates. ISBN 0906393299 "...As Senior Intelligence Officer of 35 Wing, Irving studied and furthered the technical and tactical resources of low level photographic reconnaissance and th. e prompt distribution of intelligence derived from it. The unacceptable casualties incurred by 35 Wing in supporting the raid on Dieppe were proof of the tardy recognition of Army/Air planning staff... more information

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