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USA: Richard Israel, Reny Slay. Good. 1975. Second Edition. Paperback. 0913978019 . "We know there are a lot of young folks like ourselves turning to the countryside or wilderness to live more fully and productively than our modern society and crowded cities allow. We have compiled this book for you. It is a book of… Read more about this item

Manitowoc, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Co., Inc.. Good. 1975. First Edition. Paperback. This handy reference and cookbook was apparently given to purchasers of Wisconsin Aluminum pressure cookers. Includes detailed instructions for use, a variety of nice recipes, and more. Bits of writing on page 6 otherwise unmarked with average wear and moderate soiling. Binding… Read more about this item

New York: David McKay Company, Inc.. Good in Good dust jacket. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. "Although models resembling the originals are now made of either aluminum or fiberglass and are sold in areas far beyond the Ozarks, the old way of building johnboats is still followed by Farrel Dablemont, a lifetime Ozark riverman. His son, Larry,… Read more about this item

Detroit, Michigan: General Motors. Good. 1962. First Edition. Paperback. Genuine original 1963 Corvette shop manual. Hundreds of pages loaded with detailed black and white photos and diagrams. Unmarked. Moderate external wear. Binding sound. Contents particularly clean for a used shop manual. A quality vintage copy.; 4to .

New York: E.P. Dutton & Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1920. First Edition. Hardcover. "My business has given me an intimate knowledge of stage illusions, together with many years of experience among show people of all types. My familiarity with the former, and what I have learned of the psychology of the latter, has placed… Read more about this item

USA: Ian Jackson. Very Good. 2010. First Edition. Paperback. A fascinating historical explanation of the cryptic characters often pencilled by booksellers inside their used books. 31 pages. Index. Laid-in is a one-page sheet entitled "Homeless Price Codes - A list of code-words not known to be in use in the book-trade, published for the… Read more about this item

USA: Mad River Press. Good. 1980. Second Edition. Paperback. "Since the early mushroom dye results were so incredibly rewarding, numerous further tests of ever more species have followed over the past years. Thus the necessity for this new enlarged edition with its much expanded index, additional alphabetized list, charts, and the remarkably accurate drawings of… Read more about this item

USA: Philomel. Fair. 1979. Paperback. 0399209662 . 64 pages. Uses text, many photos (in color and black and white), diagrams, and musical exercises to provide the beginner and intermediate student with a basic instructional guide to the classical guitar. Gift greetings on title page, otherwise unmarked with somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. … Read more about this item

New York: Howell Book House Inc.. Good with no dust jacket. 1978. Reprint. Hardcover. 0876055528 . "An effective and authoritative guide for selecting, training and maintaining dogs in home protection and police, security, sentry, and military use." - title page. "Author was an Instructor for the United States Army K-9 Corps and Chief Trainer at Walt… Read more about this item

British Columbia: Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Labour. Fair. 1980. Revised Edition. Paperback. 0771983832 . "Published by the Apprenticeship Training Programs Branch, in order to give apprentices and journeymen in the Millwright trade a current, definitive, source of technical information." - Foreword. The twenty-two chapters include topics such as: Rigging and Hoisting; Shafts, Keys, Hubs,… Read more about this item

Canada: Bernardin, Limited. Very Good. 2000. Updated Edition. Paperback. 0969471939 . "This updated edition includes over 100 new recipes for home food preservation as well as easy-to-understand home canning instructions and tips. The book features a broad range of fruit and vegetable recipes which can be processed in a boiling water canner. The recipes are… Read more about this item

USA: The Stackpole Company. Good in Good dust jacket. 1964. Sixth Edition. Hardcover. 528 pages. Index. Generously illustrated with excellent black and white photos and diagrams. This books is an expansion and revision of the author's 'Kill Or Get Killed" and is intended to "make available to civil and military law enforcement agencies the… Read more about this item

Harrisburg, PA: Military Service Publishing Co., 1943. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. "I have tried to outline in this book a system of training in methods to fit the realities of [WWII], including instruction in unarmed combat, disarming, knife fighting, and methods of fighting with unconventional weapons. Throughout the book I have… Read more about this item

Canada: Consumer Branch - the Wartime Prices and Trade Board, Government of Canada, 1942. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 48 pages. Undated but probably circa 1942 as this is clearly a WWII-era publication intended to provide ideas for readers to slash their requirement for wool, "106 pounds of which is needed to… Read more about this item

USA: Paladin Press, 1981. Book. Good. Paperback. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. [5], i, [3], 150 pp. Black and white diagrams. Publisher believes this to be a work of Great Britain's elite Special Air Service (SAS). "While comparable to other government survival texts in some areas, its combat orientation differentiates it from all others… Read more about this item

Prince George, BC: The Canadian Log House, 1976. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 58 pages. Numerous black and white photos and diagrams. Contents include: Poplar log home; Training courses; New direction; Old Jasper Park Lodge; Log house plans; New Zealand's first Canadian log house; The log builder's library; Roof support systems;… Read more about this item

Canada: Log House Publishing. Good. 1983. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. "96 pages of solid reading! No advertising!" - front cover. Great front cover colour photo of Larry Parker Log Construction's first helicopter re-assembly. Loaded with fantastic black and white photos. Features: The "Y" and the how of it; The Pole-And-Dagga House; B.… Read more about this item

London: Weldon's Ltd., 1922. Book. Fair. Hardcover. Edition Not Stated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 194 pages. Undated but appears to be circa 1922. Includes charming nostalgic ads and 450 black and white illustrations. Attractive colour-illustrated boards. Covers almost 50 topics including Crewel Work, Crochet Initials, Cross-Stitch, Filet Lace, Ladder Work, Netting, Point Lace,… Read more about this item

Harrisburg, PA: The Military Service Publishing Co., 1951. Book. Fair. Hardcover. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xiv, 316 pages. Index. Printed on glossy stock. Abundantly illustrated with black and white photos and diagrams. "War is a brutal business, whether it be war against an ememy or war against the criminal who strikes… Read more about this item

USA: N.R.A., 1982. Book. Good. Paperback. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. This copy is a 1982 reprint of the 1979 first edition. 144 pages. Graphs, tables, diagrams, black and white reproductions of photos, footnotes, index. The most comprehensive printed manual of bullet casting. An N.R.A. classic which spares none of the technical aspects.… Read more about this item