Titles starting with P from Pooka Books

London: Arms & Armour Press, 1989. small 85 page volume on the much vaunted Second World war fighter, the P-47 Thunderbolt, illustrated, in very good condition . Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

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New York: Double Day, 1976. In depth history on the development and performance of the mightly P-47 Thuunderbolt, nicknamed the "jug" it was partly responsible for establishing Allied air superiority over the German homeland during WWII, illustrated, 160pp. hard cover in good condition, the dust jacket is lightly chipped . Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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Vancouver BC: University of British Columbia Press, 1982. Hard Cover. First Edition. What memories we have of "FAIRS", the PNE or Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver B.C. which first started in 1910 has a long and varied history, its history parodies the history of the city of Vancouver itself. This fascinating look back at the PNE includes many black & white photgraphs, The end papers are copies of advertising posters used over the years and reflect the varied themes of the fair. 121pp, ... more information

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New York: Rawson Wade Publishers, 1981. The newly revealed history of the origins and conduct of WWII in the Pacific theatre, military book club edition, hard cover in good condition, index 829pp. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Military Book Club. ... more information

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London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2000. Hard Cover. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0-297-81967-4. In this volume the author details the incredible theft of money, gold, jewels, property and art which began with the Nazi's in Germany and continued with the tacit approval of some governments and Swiss banks. This fascinating volume reveals how Hitler paid for his war by stealing from the Jews, How other Countries profited from the Holocaust, How the Vatican helped funnel Na... more information

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TORONTO: Boston Mills Press, 2000. Trade Paperback. No Jacket Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Canoe along with many of Canada's finest who will take you on their favourite trips, lake & river, freshwater and salt, through wild and urban, a total of 37 trips in every province and territory, 300pp, illustrated, this volume is in very good condition, VG.. ... more information

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TORONTO: McCLELLAND & STEWART, 1987. The true adventure story of an incredible canoe journey by a father & son team from Canada, a 12,000 mile epic journey, their journey began in Winnipeg manitoba and ended 23 months later where the Amazon meets the Atlantic. b/w photographs, map end papers, 316pp, hard cover in very good condition, light shelf wear to the dust jacket, . Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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Vancouver: Anvil Press, 2004. A soft cover volume that showcases the work of Vancouver BC artist "Richard Tetrault" a lot of the work features a downtown eastside theme, illustrated, 155pp, a corners are gently bumped , slight pinching to top right hand corner, possibly from shipping, otherwise a nice copy, . Printed Wraps. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

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Ontario: Canada's Wing's Inc., 1982. In this volume we explore the aviation art of 'Don Connolly" contains some excellent reprints of aircraft including the famed Avro Arrow, the author also explains some of the techniques of avaition art, 74pp, former owners name is blacked out on front free end paper, some wear to the dust jackets extremities otherwise a good solid copy, . Hard Cover. Good/Good. Oblong 8vo. ... more information

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London: Aurum Press, 2001. Cloth. 1ST Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:1-85410-640-6. The author explores the new Scotland which now has her own Parliament and government.His journey of discovery loosely follows that of Edwin Muir who in his Scotish Journey of 1935 followed a similar quest. When Muir wrote of his journey he painted a depressing picture, the author in this case finds a country full of optimism, nationalism and an economy that is flourshing. A fascinating read... more information

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New York: Quartet Books, 1980. Cloth. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. An excellent volume in text and photography showing the face of the Palestinian people,the history and stories of individual people are presented. 256pp, this volume and dust jacket are in very good condition, VG/VG. ... more information

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TORONTO: The Macmillan Co. 1969. Cloth. 1ST Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A fascinating look back at an incident in 1937 which could have pushed the United States into a war with Japan. On the 13th of December 1937, the U.S.S. gunboat PANAY was bombed and sunk by a Japanese plane. The author explores in depth the circumstances surrounding the incident. The foreward was written by Luigi Barzini who was himself a survivor of the attack.295pp, illustrated with b/w photographs, pi... more information

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Germany: Munin Verlag GMBH , 1984. A superb volume on the background, history and the Second World War record of the "Wiking Division" composed of the following regiments, Germania, Nordland and Westland which contained volunteers from many European countries including Dutchmen, Flemings, Walloon, Norwegians, Swedes, Finns and Danes, with photographs contributed by combatants, it makes an excellent unit history and record, the text is both in German and English, well written and well researched, ... more information

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Illinois: Waveland Press, 1979. The authur did field work with the "Papago", in this case study we explore the life of "Chona" a Papago woman. soft cover, 98pp Former owners name on title page. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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a fascinating book on "paper cut in China" featuring the 12 symbol animals, beautiful paper cuts of each animal symbol, book is hard cover and comes in a orange cardboard cover, text in English and Chinese, art of paper cut goes back thousands of years, . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. Oblong. ... more information

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Paris. A splendid volume on art, art nouveau, Paris architecture and the world of Paris in 1900, the year of the great exhibition, the work of Hector Guimard-designer of the Metro stations, Franz Jourdain, Jules Lavirotte and others are explored, illustrated, 287pp. Cloth Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

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Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 1987. Part of the land, Part of the Water , is a history of the native peoples of the Yukon, the theme is the adaptation of traditional cultures in a constanly changing world, history told in their own voices, illustrated, 328pp, index, gift dedication on the front free end paper. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

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Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 1988. excellent volume from the author of "The Serpent and the Rainbow", a fascinating look at the authors research into the reports of Zombies in the Haitian countryside. soft cover, signed by the author, 344pp, index.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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Camden, Maine: Seven Seas Press, 1989. Excellent referrence book for both the expert and the novice in getting your boat ready for a passage, illustrated, hard cover book in very good condition, the dust jacket is lightly chipped , otherwise a good solid copy, 296pp, index, . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

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London: Verso, 1985. a volume that introduces the reader to the understanding of modern capitalist society, soft cover, some highlighting, index, 301pp, in good condition. Reprint. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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