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København: J.H. Schultz Forlag, 1944. Cloth-backed hardcover. Good (spine-back loose, aging paper). 284 pages: double columns; 23cm. 561g. [C] more information

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NY/Oxford.: Facts on File, (©1991). 2nd printing, revised & updated. . Black cloth hardcover. Near Fine (clean & sound)/Near Fine (light rubbing). Contains more than 300 entries (with almost 100 illustrations) "presenting every important concept, term, theory and technology concerned with the exploration of outer space" and completely updated to include the "Challenger disaster, Halley's Comet encounter, Uranus and Neptune flybys, Magellan Mission to map the planet Venus, Project Galileo probe to Jupiter and the Hubble Space Telescope." 240p: 8 pages of colour plates hors-texte + black/white illustrations; 28cm. Index of Cross-references, Bibliography. 919g. [D] more information

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Montreal: Reader's Digest Association Canada (©1998).. Softcover. As New. More than 1,000 lists on Science, Sports, Business, Geography and Popular Culture". 256 pages: colour illustrations; 28cm.. more information

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Kent State University Press (©1971).. Stated First Edition.. Brown cloth hardcover. VERY GOOD ex-library (cloth faded; spine gilt rubbed; rear pocket, title-page & p69 stamped; otherwise clean & sound). 104 pages; 22cm.. more information

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Bloomington: Indiana University Press, (©1975), 4th printing. Softcover. Very Good (front cover edge lightly stained, covers slightly open, gift inscription half-title). A collection of selected place names of "Indiana counties, cities, towns, villages, and many streams and lakes. It includes four kinds of data: historical, linguistic, geographic, and legendary", cross referenced with alternate names. 196p; 24cm. 366g. Bibliography, Pronunciation Informants. C more information

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Philadelphia: Blakiston Company, (©1944). Blue limp card covers, gilt titles. Very Good (lightly used). This handbook is intended for all specialists in electron tube applications as a working reference, as well as for plant managers, production heads, and company executives who are responsible for ways and means of increasing plant efficiency." 456 pages: illustrations, graphs; 23cm. Index. 669g. [C] more information

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Ottawa: Department of National Health & Welfare Canada, 1971. Spiral-bound wraps. Near Very Good (covers not attached at spine ends otherwise Very Good). This manual is intended to provide some basic principles & techniques for the identification and quantitation of drugs subject to abuse..." "Part I describes the approach to the analysis of an unknown sample...; Part II presents a monograph for each of the 65 drugs... ; Part III is the recipe portion...; Part IV presents infrared & ultraviolet spectra for each compound...". 4 parts, (308 pages): graphs, schematics, tables; 28cm. 1774g. [D] more information

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London: Cassell (©1969). . First Edition.. Red hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 64 pages: one colour double-page, black/white illustrations in-texte; 19cm. A handy little handbook which is not only meant to help with identification but also gives some historical background. more information

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Santa Monica: Bennett Respiration Products, no date.. Softcover. Very Good Plus. The Assister is a specialized respiration unit, designed for use with any anesthetic gas machine operating on a closed or semi-closed circuit. Its function is to provide any selected degree of ventilatory control or assistance during surgical procedures. The Assister has no electrical components, and is powered by air or oxygen pressure of approximately 50 PSI, diluted by an injector with room air, for economy." 21 pages: 30 numbered figures; 22cm.. more information

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Germany: Verlag Chemie (©1974). Second edition, revised & enlarged.. First Printing.. Blue cloth hardcover. Very Good Plus. Methods of Enzymatic Analysis". In German / auf Deutsch. VERY GOOD PLUS (tips bumped otherwise clean and sound). No djs. 2 volumes (2353p): figures; 25cm. Indexes. 3500g.. more information

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Ottawa: Canadian Law Information Council / Conseil Canadien de la Documentation Juridique, 1977. Second edition. Blue cloth hardcover, gilt. Very Good Plus (slight sign of use/shelfwear; owner stamp free-front endpaper; one light highlight in Table of Contents). 10,941 entries of primary & secondary sources classified into twenty-five main categories, each further sub-divided, covering all aspects of both the French and English derived legal systems of Canada. Authored by the Librarian of the Supreme Court of Canada. Forematter bilingual. 661 pages; 26cm. Author and Subject Indexes.1436g. [D] more information

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NY/London: Harpers & Brothers, 1937 (©1937 "First Edition B-M"). . Brown cloth hardcover. GOOD PLUS (light wear to cloth; tan foreedge stain first & last fifty pages; paper lightly tanned; slightly loose in case). No dj. About 200 pages of picture puzzles with solutions and how-tos. Also includes tables of "Necessary Technical Information" needed to solve puzzles. 284 pages: black/white illustrations, tables; 22cm.. more information

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NY: John Wiley (©1992).. First Printing.. Softcover. 334 pages: over 100 drawings, diagrams & photographs; 25cm. VERY GOOD PLUS or better (minor edgewear, very lightly used). Defines and cross-references over 650 scientific terms, from Algorithm to Zero gravity. more information

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Paris: Larousse, (©1992). Softcover-broché with french (folded) flaps. Near Fine (clean, tight, & uncreased; minor edgewear). Un dictionnaire alphabétique de quelque 500 entrées présente, entre 1860 et 1914, les peintres français, britanniques, américains, suisses, etc...". 412p: colour plates; 23cm. 813g. [C] more information

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Ottawa: Government Printing Bureau , 1913. Green cloth hardcover. Interior Very Good (clean and sound), binding Good (evidence of spillage to spine and rear board, less so to front board). 1913 was an important formative year for the National Gallery. 384 Canadian & European works of art catalogued under 220 artist entries in 5 sections: oil paintings; water-colours; drawings, etchings and designs; architectural drawings; and sculpture. Includes artists' bios (varies from a couple lines to a couple pages), number and title of piece(s) with little or no description (e.g., "sepia and gouache", "diploma picture", "bought by the Advisory Arts Council, 1908"). 177p: chain-laid paper; 14 leaves of black/white plates on coated paper hors-texte; 24cm. Index. 637g. [C] more information

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Cleveland: American Society for Metals, 1950 (©1950). . Red hardcover, gilt titles. Near Very Good. Wear in internal combustion engines, steam turbines, brake materials, journal bearings, gears, electric brushes, surface plates and cutting tools." 387 pages: charts, tables, graphs, photos, drawings; 23cm. Bibliography, Subject Index, Author Index. NEAR VERY GOOD ex-library (spine marks, bookplate, stamps, rear pocket removed; otherwise sound). No dj. [D] 387p: ill.; 23cm. . more information

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Norman: Univ of Oklahoma Press (©1953). Revised edition.. Green cloth hardcover. Weekly units published in the "Oil and Gas Journal" were bound into a booklet. Demand was high for the booklet so a hardcover went to press. There are 161 "units", each "self-contained requiring little additional reference work on the part of the reader". NEAR VERY GOOD (slight wear to cover, name free-front endpaper, introduction underlined + 1st six pages; otherwise solid). No dj. Will ship over 1 kg. 417 pages: charts, graphs; 24cm. . more information

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Willowdale: C.N.A., Jan-July/Aug 1961.. Wraps (softcover). Fine. 6 of 11 issues, (360 pages): illustrated; 23cm. Lacks index. Articles include "Coins of Canada" & "Coins of Lower Canada" by R.C. Willey. more information

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Willowdale: C.N.A., 1960.. Wraps (softcover). Fine. 9 of 12 issues. Illustrated. Includes Index. 23cm.. more information

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Key Books (©1971). Pink softcover. Marks listed by country for Earthenware, Soft and Hard Paste Porcelain, Pottery & Porcelain from England and U.S.A. and Porcelain from China and Japan. VERY GOOD (light wear, tear to spine foot, paper lightly tanned, otherwise sound). [B] 180 pages: 908 marks; 21cm.. more information

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Victoria, BC: A. Sutton, Queen's Printer , 1966. Illustrated wraps (softcover). Good (a couple of tan stains to cover, occasional underlining, otherwise bright and sound). Frank L. Beebe (illustrations).. British Columbia Provincial Museum Handbook No. 21. 135p: black/white drawings & photos; 19cm. 162g. [A] Removed - on AMZ only more information

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Germany / Netherlands / Italy: Verlag von J. Cramer, 1964 - 1983. Grey printed wraps. These journals have been handled with care, overall Very Good (spine wear to 5 issues). Illustrated with black/white photos, drawings, graphs and figures; Official journal of the International Speleological Union (UIS). In English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Note: not consistently issued, (i.e., volumes and years do not necessarily correspond and many numbers are combined in issue). 24 cm. [D] more information

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Wilsonville: Doral Publishing, (©1990). Pictorial Boards. Very Good Plus (light edgewear, interior Fine). Everything you need to know about this small African hound from its history and nature to training, showing and breeding. 341p: black/white photographs, illustrations; 24cm. Bibliography, Index. 729g. [C] more information

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NY: Crown (©1973). . First American Edition.. Pale green cloth hardcover. 192 pages: 29 colour plates on coated paper hors-texte, numerous black/white photos in-texte; 25cm. Common Names and Latin Names list. Book VERY GOOD (clean & sound, used but not abused; gift inscription fly-title). Pictorial dustjacket GOOD (3" tears taped inside, edgewear; presentable). "Whatever you want to know about flower arrangement, you will find it here." A handy reference book. more information

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Edmonton: Boreal Institute for Northern Studies, 1977. Occasional Publication Number 8-3. . Softcover. Near Very Good. This volume covers the years 1974-1975. There are 685 entries, of which 257 are from 1974, 251 from 1975, 158 from previous volumes. Includes periodicals, books, reports and unpublished material. NEAR VERY GOOD ex-library (spine reinforced with clear tape, spine sticker, university book plate, otherwise marks kept to a minimum, no pocket; cover slightly soiled, slight creasing; interior clean & sound). [D] 408 pages; 27cm. 995g.. more information

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Camden: International Marine Publishing (©1989).. Blue cloth hardcover. Book VERY GOOD (clean, bright & tight; occasional underlining in pen). Pictorial dustjacket VERY GOOD (light shelfwear, no chips or tears). 260 pages: black/white photos; 25cm. Index.. more information

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NY/Toronto/London: McGraw-Hill Book Company (©1960). . Red cloth hardcover. Good Plus. This is the first volume in a series which "bridges the gap between engineering and technician-level electronics." GOOD PLUS (solid copy, slight wear to cloth, institute sticker free-front endpaper, otherwise unmarked). [C] 454p: figures; 24cm. Bibliography, Index. 792g.. more information

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NY: John Wiley (©1992).. First Printing.. Softcover. Fine. This handy star catalog gives the characteristics of over 2,000 stars in an easy-to-use constellation-by-constellation format."C 400 pages; 26cm. Appendix, Indexes.. more information

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NY: American Library Association, (©1973). Blue cloth hardcover. Near Very Good ex-library (spine sticker, front endpaper sticker, copyright page stamp, rear pocket removed, otherwise clean & sound). Covering the United Nations and Other Intergovernmental Organisations." 301 pages; 26cm. [D] more information

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Brocton, MA: Ethel Doane (©1949).. No additional printings.. Reddish-brown cloth hardcover. VERY GOOD PLUS (lightly used; clean & tight). Dustjacket GOOD (spine darkened; edgewear with a few small chips, two 1/2" tears & one 1 1/4" x 1/4" inch long hole midway rear spine fold, rear panel scraped, old tape inside). "This book covers the entire field of antiques. In one volume - all the words used by collectors. Alphabetically arranged; clearly defined." From "Abracadabra" to "Zsolnay". 290 pages; 23cm. Bibliographies.. more information

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Brotherhood Railway Carmen of America, (©1940). Second printing 1947.. Cloth-backed stiff card covers. Good Plus (light edgewear mostly at spine ends, signatures a bit tender, text clean & bright). Manual for the railway car inspector. 304 pages: black/white drawings, photos, diagrams; 19cm. Index. [C] more information

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Québec/Paris: L'Université Laval é Lib. C. Klincksieck, 1966 (©1966). . Pale yellow stiff wraps. VERY GOOD PLUS (light edgewear, spine ends & tips lightly bumped; otherwise clean & sound). Series E: Langue et Littérature Francaises au Canada. 166 pages; 23cm. Indexes.. more information

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Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley (©1986). Third printing 1988.. Softcover. NEAR FINE (very lightly used, no creasing; a bit of shelf rubbing). "This book tells it like it is: an eye-opening, supportive account of living with diabetes and the feelings that accompany every crisis, choice, and achievement ... the nitty-gritty of everyday life with this common disease." 276 pages; 23cm.. more information

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NB / NS: Environment Canada / Conservation & Protection, 1993. Softcover, bound with plastic comb coil . Very Good (minimal ex-library other clean and very little wear) . Technical Report WRD-AR-MEB-93-180. Bulk of this government document is "Appendix B: Tabular listing of data and bathymetry for sites", each with full page of description and a facing full page bathymetry (unless none available). Information includes lake & basin sizes, vegetation, geology, soils, aquatic biota. Sampling sites in Nova Scotia (Yarmouth, Kejimkujik, South Shore, Eastern Shore, Cape Breton Highlands) and Newfoundland (Gros Morne, Green Bay, Terra Nova, South Coast, central Newfoundland.). 217p: illustrated; 28cm. Bibliography. 595g. [C] more information

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NY/London: Drake Pub. , (©1976). First Edition.. Burgundy leatherette hardcover. Very Good (light wear to spine ends & tips; light top-edge spotting; otherwise clean, bright & tight)/Very Good (light shelfwear, no tears or chips; a few small light spots rear cover). Beginner to advanced, including, history, basic technique, slalom, racing, inland & coastal cruising, canoe camping, maintenance & building. 139p (+ 36p): diagrams, photos; 29cm. Bibliography. more information

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New Haven: Yale U. Press, 1915 (©1915).. First Printing, limited to 500 copies.. Hardcover. Grey paper-covered boards, black printing. GOOD ex-library (usual library stamps, stickers, marks; spine-back & front top tip missing, edgewear; binding is tight, interior clean, sound & Near Fine). 30 pages; 23cm.. more information

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University of Toronto Press , (©1977). Softcover. Good Plus (cover wear but internally very good). History and practice of canoeing, for reading and reference. 237p: black/white photos; 21cm. Bibliography, Reference, Index. more information

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Blue Ridge Summit, PA: Modern Aviation Library (©1980).. First Thus.. Hardcover. Dark blue boards, perfect-bound. Three sections, (176p; 256p; 176p): illustrated; 22cm. NEAR VERY GOOD (clean & bright; slight edgewear & rubbing, snag to top rear tip, slightly loose in case). The three sections (originally published separately by TAB Books) include: "The ABC's of Safe Flying", " Your Alaskan Flight Plan", & " WWII: Flying the B-26 Marauder Over Europe". more information

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Harrisburg: Stackpole (©1963). Second printing 1964.. Blue cloth hardcover. Book VERY GOOD (slight edgewear, mostly at spine ends; spine ends & tips slightly bumped; but for slight looseness in case, interior is sound). Dustjacket GOOD PLUS (price clipped; edgewear with small chips & short tears; presentable in protective cover). "The modern angler's complete answer library on what man knows about all kinds of fish and all kinds of good fishing ... species, equipment, methods, conservation and sportsmanship". 759 pages: black/white photos, illustrations; 29cm. . more information

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W.B. Saunders Company, (©1985). First printing. Hardcover. Very Good (clean and sound, slight wear to tips, endpapers and title-page hospital stamps). This book "aims to improve the reader's ability to use roentgenographic findings to determine whether the heart is normal or not and to place each abnormality in the appropriate physiologic group. To this end, anatomic, hemodynamic and clinical background material is employed to assist the reader in understanding the radiographic abnormalities." 269p: numerous illustrations and x-ray plates, 8-page colour section; 27cm. Selected Bibliographies in-texte, Index. 824g. [C] more information

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Blackwell , (©1989). 2nd edition. Green softcover. Very Good Plus (light shelfwear and edgewear otherwise sound). Worldwide data on: pollution, population, transport, soils and sediments, climate, health, wastes, background monitoring, natural resources, energy, disasters, international cooperation. 547p: tables, charts; 28cm. Bibliography. 1559g. [D] more information

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Paris: Club de France Loisirs (©1977) . Red cloth hardcover, gilt. Fine/Near Very Good. Cet ouvrage est fait pour guider le lecteur dans le choix de ses mots, selon leur sens, leur grammaire, leur situation dans le contexte." Book FINE (as new). Dustjacket NEAR VERY GOOD (tips & spine ends torn, spine head taped inside). [C] 510p: double columns; 18cm. 531g.. more information

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NY: Facts on File (©1981). First edition was published in the UK, second edition in the US the same year.. Black cloth hardcover. Book NEAR FINE. Dustjacket VERY GOOD (light edgewear; one rear panel 1" tear). "Defines and, in many cases, illustrates terms and concepts from every branch and every application of modern mathematics" including algebra, geometry, computer science, banking, accounting, physics, cartography and electronics. 216 pages: illustrated; 22cm. . more information

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NY: Viking / Studio (©1968).. No additional printings.. Green cloth hardcover, gilt. Short Bibliography, Index. Book VERY GOOD (clean & sound, gilt bright; bottom edge slightly faded). Illustrated dustjacket GOOD (spine ends & tips worn & chipped, all are taped inside). 192 pages: map, 181 black/white illustrations; 24cm. . more information

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Ottawa: Min. of Public Works & Gov't Services (©1997). . Softcover. Terminology Bulletin #228. FINE (light crease at bottom tip). 476 pages; 21cm.. more information

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Blue Ridge Summit, PA: Modern Aviation Library (©1981).. First Thus.. Hardcover. Dark blue boards, perfect-bound. Three sections, (144p; 160p; 160p; 127p): illustrated; 22cm. VERY GOOD (clean, bright & tight; slightly rubbed, small 1/4" circle scrape rear panel, light wear to spine ends & tips; very faint tan foreedge spotting). The four sections (originally published separately by TAB Books) include: "Instrument Flying", "Howard Hughes and the Spruce Goose", "Antique Plane Guide - 2nd Edition" and "Pilot's Weather Guide - 2nd Edition". more information

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NY: Longacre Pub (c1957). Eleventh printing 1970. . Softcover. Very Good (light wear). 192 pages: black/white illustrations; 21cm.. more information

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Cleveland: American Society for Metals (©1935). Revised 1953, second printing 1955. . Red hardcover, gilt titles. Near Very Good. A series of educational lectures on the principles of heat treatment of steels, first presented to members of the ASM during the Seventeenth National Metal Congress and Exposition, Chicago, 1935, and later extended to include the more recent developments." 303 pages: charts, tables, graphs, plates, diagrams; 23cm. Bibliography, Index. NEAR VERY GOOD ex-library (spine marks, bookplate, stamps, rear pocket removed; otherwise sound). No dj.C303p: ill.; 23cm.. more information

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Kitchener: Dumont Press, 1973.. Stated First Printing.. Softcover. VERY GOOD minimal ex-library (sticker on cover, stamp free-front endpaper & title page, no other library marks, no pocket; slight edgewear mostly top-edge rear cover; clean & sound). 169 pages + 16p; 25cm. Index.. more information

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London: Oxford U. Press (©1973). Second printing with corrections 1977.. Softcover. Caroline Porter; John Brennan.. 186 pages: 374 colour illustrations & photos; 25cm. NEAR FINE. For a student of English as a Second Language, "...as a guide to the meanings, structure and usage of English...in general conversation and reading, with attention to colloquialisms and contemporary words and phrases". more information

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