Paperback. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.73.
Verlag: Hugh C. Maclean, Tor, 1936
Sprache: Englisch
Anbieter: Alexander Books (ABAC/ILAB), Ancaster, ON, Kanada
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. 246 Pages, Previous Owners Inscriptions, Dust Jacket Edge Chipped O/W Sound.
Verlag: Hugh C. Maclean Publications, Torino, 1935
Anbieter: Alexander Books (ABAC/ILAB), Ancaster, ON, Kanada
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Thus. 128 Pages, Authors Include Morley Callaghan, D. K. Findlay, Frederick B. Watt And Others.
Anbieter: Clivia Mueller, Isernhagen, Deutschland
mosquito repellents(S. A. Mosquito News)1976. S. 283-294. m. Abb. (St. )br. -2) -Sonderabdruck-.
Verlag: The Crowell Publishing Co, Springfield, OH, 1931
Anbieter: Lazy S Books, Austin, TX, USA
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Stapled. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. John La Gatta, John E Sheridan, Jay Hyde Barnum & Edwin L Chase (covers), Frederick Chapman (If I Were You), George Clisbee, B J Rosenmeyer, Paul Meylan, John Vassos, Wallace Morgan, T D Skidmore, Charles Livingston Bull, Tenney Johnson (illustrator). First Edition. The April, May, June & July 1931 issues of The American Magazine. Fiction and articles include most notably the complete serialization, parts 1 - 4 of 4, of If I Were You, a novel by P G Wodehouse that is based on the play he wrote with Roy Bolton (precedes book publication). Other fiction and articles include parts 3 - 6 of 7 of War Paint and Rouge, a novel by Robert W Chambers, What the Man in the Street has Taught Me, an article by Heywood Broun (April), A Job You Wouldn't Want, an article by G K Chesterton (April), Of All Places, a short story by Clarence Budington Kelland (May), three articles by Archibald Rutledge - Ever Go Stale? Here's the Remedy (May), The Eagle is no Match for this Gallant Little Bird, about the Ruby Throated Hummingbird (June), & There's Magic in the Moonlight (July), parts 1 - 2 of 5 of High Summer, a novel by Booth Tarkington (June & July), In the Bag, a short story by Octavius Roy Cohen (June), The Worst Job in the World, an article by Mary Roberts Rinehart (July), Are You Afraid of the Unexpected?, an article by M K Wisehart on designer Norman Bel Geddes and his vision for the future, with a reference to his designs for the 1933 Century of Progress Chicago World's Fair, Daughter of the Skies, an article by Bruce Gould on pioneering female aviator Ruth Nichols, and others. Condition issues include: April - light edge wear to the front cover; small loss at the top & bottom of the spine; and small soil spot to the back cover; May - light edge wear to the front cover; light wear to the spine with small loss at the top; and light soil to the back cover; June - light edge wear to the front cover; closed tears at the top (.5") and bottom (1.5") of the spine; and light soil to the back cover; and July - light edge wear and soling to the front cover is missing; small loss to the bottom of the spine; light soiling to the back cover; a small chip to the bottom corner of pages 1 - 16; and pages 83 (Campbell's Soup ad)/84 (Ford ad) are missing. A very good set with the complete serialization of a P G Wodehouse novel. A heavy, oversize set that will require additional postage. Note this item plus my other listings (inventory #s 009696, 009697 & 009698) comprise the complete serialization of High Summer.
Verlag: Liberty Magazine (Canada) Limited, Toronto, 1946
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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Schmidt, O.F.; Van Swearingen; Holbrooke, Pat; Dodd, Howell; Heitland, W. Emerton; Don Lou; Allen, James; Kinley, Fred (illustrator). First Edition. 50 pages. Features: Back of Russia's Poker Face; Opera on the Upbeat; Actor on the Diplomatic Stage - Douglas Fairbanks; Profile of Arthur MacNamara. Fiction: Retreaded Wolf; The Old Stand; The Professor Plans a Haul; Watt Holly and teh City Lady. Part 2 of condensed book "The Birthday Murder". Two-page Thropp Family comic by Lawrence Lariar. Ads: Colour ad for Carling's Breweries features pheasant conservation; Vintage one-page ad for the MGM movie "Adventure" with illustration of Clark Gable and Greer Garson; Hinds for Hands; Elizabeth Arden; YWCA (inside back cover); Colour Coke ad on back cover features illustration of four young well-dressed people preparing snacks and music in someone's home. Average wear. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy.
Verlag: Liberty Weekly of Canada, Ltd., Canada, 1942
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Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Good. Illustrated by Wilson, Ron; Sandor; Luhrs, Henry; Kautzky, Ted; Ward,Keith; Peterson, Perry (illustrator). Canadian Edition. Features: Front cover illustration of handsome airman encourages readers to finance the (WWII) war effort; Here Come the Flying Tigers! - First of a series of major illustrated articles on the Flying Tigers by Walter Pentecost, who recently spent a year with them in the Orient; Sheep in Wolf's Clothing - short story by Fan Nichols; The Story of Jimmy and Jo - Photo-illustrated article on the famous Doolittle Family; How We Will Defeat Japan - John B. Hughes charts a thought-provoking course to ruthless, all-out victory; 33,000 Miles of War - War Reporter Raymond Clapper recounts his recent trip to Africa, India and China where he talked with leading actors in the war drama; Movie Reviews; Floating Island in the Pacific - Great two-page black and white photo montage of war time scenes aboard a modern aircraft carrier; The Heart Must Beat - short story by J.-J. Des Ormeaux; New Weapons for War in the Air - photo-illustrated article with 'stirring, eye-opening facts about Allied progress in making better fighting planes than the Axis' best'; Contribution to the Red Cross - short story by Frank Richardson Pierce; The 14th Trump - part 4 of this story by Judson P. Philips; Editorial encourages Canadians to strive for a dominating national loyalty shared by English- and French-speakers alike; One-page black and white ad inside front cover includes dramatic photo of merchant mariners being rescued at sea and encourages readers to purchase War Saving Stamps and Certificates; Nice colour Coke ad on back cover; and more. 50 pages. Address label on front cover otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A nice copy of this excellent vintage WWII-era issue.; Cover Illustration; 4to.
Verlag: Liberty Weekly of Canada, Toronto, 1941
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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Schmitt, Felix; Lasalle, Charles (illustrator). First Edition. 54 pages. Articles: What Hitler Told (Otto Strasser) About Peace; Up North - There's Mystery! - Intriguing photo-illustrated article of a mystery village on Canada's arctic front where men labour to produce power to produce warplanes; William S. Knudsen - Master Mechanic of Democracy's Defense - U.S. Arms production and the man behind it; I Start All Over Again - Alice Foote MacDougall opens a restaurant in Grand Central Station; How Clark Gable Created a New Hedy Lamarr; Baseball's Topsy Grows Up - Softball has risen from zero to 20,000,000 players; Arctic Eagle - Squadron Leader C.M.G. Farrell of the R.C.A.F. Serials: The Unobstructed Universe - life beyond the grave, part II; Footloose! - part 4; In Action with the R.A.F. - Conclusion; Short Stories: I'll Never Leave You; The Bell That Sang for Love; Rich Man. Ads: Nice photo ad inside front cover features large photo of Windsor's Norton Palmer Hotel, with inset photo of its CEO Preston D. Norton; Nice three-color, two-page ad for Chevrolet;; Frigidaire fridges; Eveready batteries; Brain Flakes; Canadian Pacific's Banff. Fantastic back cover photo ad for War Savings Certificates features dozens of kilted troops on the march. Cover photo of boy pulling girl's ponytail in classroom. Average wear. Crossword lcompleted in light pencil. A sound copy of this great vintage issue.
Verlag: Stovel / National Home Monthly, Winnipeg, 1941
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Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Good. Foster, R.E.; Wills, William; Diamond, Hal; Mastri, Fiore; Burke, May C. (illustrator). First Edition. 72 pages. Features: "Canada is Strong", one-page ad shows Canadian farmer tilling land; One-page Singer sewing machine ad features Mrs. S. Armstrong of Montreal; News Digest discusses Yugolsavia's 'purge', Slav vs. Teuton again, Washington News, and an 'inside job' for Hitler; Frigidaire ad; We Blockade the Continent - article with fascinating map explains wartime trade complications; Slave Labour Under the Nazi Scourge - Fascinating photo-illustrated article written by Oskar Lutze, a former trade-union official of Berlin; The Slide on Short Mountain (short story); War and Canada's Golden Age - article explains how Canada will benefit from WWII; The Designing Wench (short story); The Running Man (short story); Inside the Gestapo - conclusion of fascinating article about a strange and fatal bunch of documents, with photos of Franz von Papen and Countess Vera Fugger; Bluff by Holloway Horn (short story); The Woes of Wives; Longines watch ad includes photo of Sir Hubert Wilkins; Gay Garden Gadgets; Half-page Canadian Pacific ad for the Banff Springs Hotel; Hollywood news and photos; Photo of Norma Shearer in Woodbury cold cream ad; Nostalgic 1941 Chevrolet centrefold ad encourages readers to be "Feature-Wise", with illustrations of dozens of features available in their cars; Men and Their Wardrobes; Treasure in Strange Places; With Love from the Luftwaffe - article on German bombing of Britain; Birth of a Lipstick; Maple Leaf Fund - article with photo of Victor T. Goggin, President of the Fund; Department of National War Services half-page ad says "Save Scrap Metals, Rags, Paper and Bones"; Norway Fights On - one year after the Germans invaded; Watch Your Step; The Small Room (short story); Swimming and Health; Serve Them, They Serve You - cooking article with recipes; Fashion illustrations; Classy War Savings Certificates ad inside back cover shows mother with kids on hilltop and her 'pledge to them - and to Canada'; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding sound. A quality copy of this extraordinary wartime issue.