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Book Description: Encounter Ltd., London, 1967. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good Plus. First Edition. Literary/arts magazine, published monthly, containing reviews/articles/essays, etc. by various contributors on diverse themes, including: 'Intellectuals & Just Causes' (symposium, with contributions from John Osborne/Herbert Read/Colin Wilson/Edna O'Brien/Robert Ardrey/KINGSLEY AMIS and others)/'Old Youth & Young' (article on radicalism/idealism) by Colin MacInnes/'Butterfly & Man' (poem) by Vernon Watkins/Italian poet Giuseppe Giusti/theatre/Khartoum (travelogue)/politics/independent television/Malcolm Lowry (article)/scientific research/Berlin/India (political comment)/libel in the press. Paper covers; 96pp.; illus. bw. No inscriptions. A well-preserved copy. VG+ PRICE INCLUDES UK POSTAGE & PACKING. Vintage Softcover. Bookseller Inventory # 7708

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Book Description: Southwestern Art, Austin, TX, 1977. Soft cover. Book Condition: Fine. First edition. Bound in sandstone colored paperboard with full color photograph under title. Advertisement photograph attached (glued) to back. A wonderful southwest art reference book. Bookseller Inventory # 000121

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Book Description: Christian Science Publishing Society, Boston, MA, 1943. Hard cover. Book Condition: Very good. First edition. Octavo (8.75 x 5.75") bound in sky-blue boards backed in slate-blue cloth, gilt-titled. 87 pp. Color frontispiece of Mary Baker Eddy. Shelf wear to head and foot and lightly sunned edges. Bookseller Inventory # 000193

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Book Description: Centre D'Information Et De Documentation Du Congo Belge et Du Ruanda-Urundi, Bruxelles, Belgium, 1953. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Includes 7 full-page photographs. Book is in Very Good condition - fading on covers; light stain in bottom margin of most pages. Contents include The Congo Ten Year Plan; Congo, Africa and United Europe; and A Historical Sketch of Roman Catholic Evangelization in Congo. Bookseller Inventory # 007BELGI-0001

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Book Description: The Citadel Press, New York, 1962. Hard cover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good in Mylar. First edition thus. Translated from the Arabic by Anthony R. Ferris. Bound in crimson cloth, gilt-titled. xv, 357 pp. Nearly fine in good dust jacket lightly rubbed and chipped at extremities and a half inch (closed) tear to front panel. Book-of-the-Month Club edition. The dust jacket has been gently wiped clean and is now protected in archival Mylar. Bookseller Inventory # 000318

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Book Description: Editions Universitaires, Bruxelles, Belgium, 1954. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book is in Good condition - a chip on the fore edge of the front cover is about 3 inches long and between 1/16" and 1/4" wide; tiny tear on the foreedge of the first few pages; fading on covers; . Includes a fold-out map of the Belgian Congo dated 1954. Bookseller Inventory # 007ZAIRE-0001

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Book Description: Johnsen Publishing Company, Lincoln, NE, 1954. Hard cover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Issued w/o dust jacket. First edition. Sketch of a Self-reliant American who Cheerfully Fought his own Battles. Foreword by Clarence Budington Kelland. Nebraska Heritage Series. Octavo bound in rust cloth with pictorial scene blocked in gilt on front and back covers; the same scene is repeated as title page vignette. Illustrated in line and with photographs in duotone. viii, 174 pp. Very fine with no dust jacket (none issued). Designed, printed and bound at the Lakeside Press. The dust jacket has been gently wiped clean and is now protected in archival Mylar. Bookseller Inventory # 000305

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Book Description: Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., 1977. Hard cover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good in Mylar. First edition, second printing. Quarto (11" x 9.25") bound in cream-white cloth, gilt-titled. 500 illustrations, 300 in full color. 255 pp. with index, and appendix. Featuring nearly 500 illustrations, 300 in full-color. A mirror of the Smithsonian, a mini-exhibition with fascinating displays of learning and delight on every page. The dust jacket has been gently wiped clean and is now protected in archival Mylar. Bookseller Inventory # 000115

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Book Description: Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, 1927. Hard cover. Book Condition: Very good. No jacket. First edition. Every Child's Library, Campfire Girls series, Volume V. (6.75 x 9") bound in slate blue cloth with multicolor pictorial illustration mounted to front cover. Frontispiece. 248 pp. plus 3 pp of publisher's advertisements. Very good with a light touch of wear to extremities only. Previous owner's signature, Elizabeth Shafer (author and critic), on first free fly. The dust jacket has been gently wiped clean and is now protected in archival Mylar. This volume includes its bibliography with color photograph laser printed on Southworth parchment. Bookseller Inventory # 000303

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Book Description: Albert Portail, Saigon, 1954. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. This small guidebook (12.5 cm x 16 cm---4 3/4 inches by 6 1/2 inches) is a fascinating remnant of the era Vietnam War, used by GI's visiting Angkor on R&R . . . the ruins became even more ruined as a result of the fighting. Contains many photographs and drawings of how the site looked before the fighting with the Americans commenced. Bookseller Inventory # 000489

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Book Description: Editorial Publications, Inc., Concord, New Hampshire, 1940. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Fine. First Edition. Sold as a set only, the cover stories of these three issues of Asia Magazine include "The New Dali Lama" (January 1940); "Young China" and an article by Margaret Mead titled "War Is Only An Invention" (August 1940); and "Tribesmen of Assam" with a cover photo that includes a bare-breasted young tribeswoman with an elder and a young tribesman (October 1940). Culture, travel, politics, art. A survey of articles in the three issues includes "The New Peace Policy," "The New Dalai Lama" (with photographs), "Russia in Central Asia," Rip Tide in China," "Is It Fascism in Japan?" "The Profits of Opium," "War is Only an Invention" By Margaret Mead, "India's Muslim Problem," Japan's 'Black Dragon,'" "The Near East Dreads Italy," "Party Friction in Chungking." Fascinating original source material for anyone exploring the role of Asia in world politics on the eve of WWII. Bookseller Inventory # 000815

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Book Description: Editorial Publications, Inc., Concord, New Hampshire, 1941. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Fine. First Edition. Cover story include a 24-page Section "One Billion Allies for Democracy." Other articles include: "The Midwinter of the War," "Trade Currents: For Realism About Embargoes," "The Peasant Strength of India," "The Free Women of Free China," "The Dilemma of the Kremlin," "Soviet Oil Fields in the Caucasus," "Contemporary Art in India," "The Islamic Finds at Tarsus," and Photographic Features Fascinating original source material for anyone exploring the role of Asia in world politics on the eve of WWII. Bookseller Inventory # 000816

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Book Description: The Mentor Association, Inc., New York, 1917. Binder containing 16 issues of The Mentor, all from 1917. Six are in Fine Condition. Others are as listed. Each "portfolio-style" issue (plates enclosed loose with main article stapled in folder) contains full page photos, sepia and black and white) of chosen subject. Jan. 1, "Keeping Time," (Very Good, wraps parted); Jan. 15, "American Miniature Painters" (Very Good, wraps parted); Feb. 1, "Precious Gems" (Very Good, wraps parted) March 1, "Brazil" (Fine Condition); April 2 "The Madonna In Art," (Very Good, wraps parted); April 16, "The Story of the American Navy" (Fine); May 1, "Lace and Lace Making," (Very Good, wraps parted); May 15, "American Water Color Painters," (Good, lacks a front cover wrap); June 15, "The Story of the American Army," (Fine); July 1, "Our Planet Neighbors," (Fine Condition); August 1, "The Story of the Hudson," (Good, wraps parted) ; September 1, "Hawaii," (Fine); September 15, "Earthquakes and Volcanoes," (Fine); October 1, "The Canadian Rockies (Fair, lacks rear wrap); October 15, "Corot," (Very Good, wraps parted). (Please Note: due to the weight and size of these 16 volumes, HealingI Books requests that potential buyers located outside the United States please contact us to first discuss mailing costs of before ordering this book.). Bookseller Inventory # 000076

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Book Description: Paris, Imprimerie des Apprentis-Orphelins, Rousse, 1875-1881, 1881. in-4to, frontispice: carte de la Palestine Ancienne et Moderne. Journal richement ill. de vues, fasc. reliés ens., rousseurs. reliure en demi-cuir de bibliothèque. Dos abimé. 1ère année 1875: N°1-3-5-6-7.2ème année 1876: N°13- 16-17-19-20-23-24-25-33-34-35-36. 1877: N°41.3ème année 1877: N°52-53-56-57-59-60. 1878: N°61-63-64-65-66-67-68-69-70-71-72-73-74-75-76-78-79-80-81-82-83.5ème année 1879: N°84-85-87-88-89-90-93-95-99-100.6ème année 1880: N°126.7ème année 1881: N°133-136.Für Schweizer Kunden kommen noch 2,4 % MWST hinzu. Our books are stored in our warehouse, not in the shop. Please notify beforehand, if you want to visit and see a specific book. Bookseller Inventory # 71959

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Book Description: A.C. McClurg & Co., Albany, NY, 1844. Hard cover. Book Condition: Very good. First edition. (10 x 7.25") bound in marbled boards with leather corners, backed in natural calf, black morocco titling piece, gilt-lettered. Illustrated with wood engravings of Farm Houses and Farm Buildings, improved breeds of Cattle, Horses, Sheep, Swine and Poultry, Farm implements, Domestic Utensils, etc. Volume I, 392 pp. with index. Very good; extremities rubbed, corners bumped; scattered foxing. This volume includes its bibliography with color photograph laser printed on Southworth parchment. Bookseller Inventory # 000255

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Book Description: Charles Knight, William Jackson, Monroe & Francis, London, New York, Boston, 1832. Hard cover. Book Condition: Good. First American edition. Large quarto volume (11.5 x 7.25") bound in original marbled boards backed in calf with red morocco titling label. Vol. I, No. 1, March 31, 1832 through No. 48, December 31, 1832, with Index and 215 illustrations, many of which are done in facsimile; engraved on wood by Messrs. Jackson, Sly and Wilson. London: Charles Knight; New York: William Jackson; and Boston: Monroe & Francis. First American edition in book form, published from the original plates of the Penny Magazine. Morbey 326. Good with small chip to spine head, corners bumped, and marbled boards rubbed; interior with scattered foxing and areas of toning. This remarkable periodical had wide distribution in both Europe and America. It is an excellent source for the historian and other scholars. Given the time in which it was published, The Penny Magazine was a model of modern printing technology, following close at the heels of the Industrial Revolution. Indeed, boasting of a readership that exceeded 100,000 shortly after its birth, it more than any publication of its time was a major vehicle for the diffusion of general knowledge. This volume includes its bibliography with color photograph laser printed on Southworth parchment. More photographs of THE PENNY MAGAZINE; PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY THE SOCIETY FOR THE DIFFUSION OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE are currently available for web-browsing. Bookseller Inventory # 000076

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Book Description: British Columbia Telephone Company, British Columbia, 1934. Half Leather. Book Condition: Good. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Telephone Talk was the glossy bimonthly publication of the British Columbia Telephone Company. It was written by employees for employees to present information of interest to those engaged in the plant, traffic, commercial, operating, accounting and other departments of the service. Each issue is replete with black and white photos and information on topics such as: company, industry and technological news, traffic levels, expansion plans, personnel announcements, publicity and social events, deaths, weddings, lists of exchanges, and more. As such, these issues serve as a vital preserve of rare and fascinating British Columbia history. This volume covers topics including: New Year's Greetings telephoned to Mother in England; Echoes of Turkish Telephony; What people talk about during long distanc calls; Industry advances in 1932 despite business losses; First Bermuda call was boon to navigation company; Statement of Development, January 1, 1933 - provides statistics on the number of telephones working in each community of B.C.; West Vancouver celebrates 21st birthday; Entertainment programme telephoned from Vancouver to Victoria; John Lawson - phone pioneer of West Vancouver; John Henry Ward retires; Royal City students visit phone office; New employee sales campaign has been organized; An ounce of prevention; Fred Meloche has retired; We can talk to the Holy Land; Bowen Island annual picnic; C.A. McMaster; Telephone echoes from India; Who can solve the mystery of B.C.'s first telephone?; Telephone people on job despite earthquake; Hungry people make most work for telephone operators; B.C. Telephone Basketball Team; Statement of Development, May 1, 1933 - a table showing the number of telephones in each community of the province; W.H. Cooke; Victoria to London via All-Red Telephone Route; Vancouver-London conversation heard across Canada; Bowen Island Picnic; Gold Rush turns spotlight on Bridge River Valley; R.G. Roach Retires; An address by Miss Nell Rowbottom, agent, Nanaimo; Beware of Holiday Hazards; Port of New Westminster sets new shipping record; Speedy repairs after Cumberland fire - text and photos; George McCartney (Mr. Mac) retires; A Haircut for the Trans-Canadian Line; George Williamson of the Slocan retires; Toll Lines Restored for Christmas after two weeks of havoc - 6 pages of amazing photos and text; We can talk to the Flathead Valley; The Plant Library is at your service; Two Mining Areas Brought Within Telephone Reach - Anyox and Campbell River (opens up Stewart, Alice Arm and Premier Arm) - great photo of the Anyox plant of the Granby Consolidated Mining, Smelting & Power Company, Limited; Col. Victor Spencer's voice travels record distance by phone; Telephone to the rescue; Operators' Problems Explained in Radio Interview; Telephone plays prominent part in fight against forest fires - 2 pages with photos; Telephone queries add spice to newspaper life; Electrical Men Meet at Nanaimo; Ernest Moore passes away; New construction project to improve Bridge River service - 2 pages with photos; B.C. Nickel project given service; A telephone pole becomes a Bug's Breakfast - 3 pages with interesting photos and text; Barnston Island receives service; Sculling champ, Edward Snead, retires; Telephone Exchange Established in Bridge River Area - 3 pages of text and photos; Construction programme under way in the Albernis; Ralph S. MacPherson; Photo of the 'Morro Castle' afire; Roy (Dutch) Harris of East Kootenay dies; 'Mystery Mountain' claims life of Alec H. Dalgleish; and more. Average wear. Ink stamp of company executive E.P. LaBelle upon fore- and top edges, and inside front board, else unmarked. Binding intact. Bookseller Inventory # 73aa1973

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Book Description: British Columbia Telephone Company, British Columbia, 1931. Half Leather. Book Condition: Good. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Telephone Talk was the glossy bimonthly publication of the British Columbia Telephone Company. It was written by employees for employees to present information of interest to those engaged in the plant, traffic, commercial, operating, accounting and other departments of the service. Each issue is replete with black and white photos and information on topics such as: company, industry and technological news, traffic levels, expansion plans, personnel announcements, publicity and social events, deaths, weddings, lists of exchanges, and more. As such, these issues serve as a vital preserve of rare and fascinating British Columbia history. This volume covers topics including: Cover photo of the Victoria Exchange; Company launches employee sales plan; feature on Leo Griggs with photos; Ladner forges to the front as a farming district - with photos; Important changes in Prince George; Mission and Revelstoke; Remodelling Victoria Exchange; Our Trans-Canada Link is growing; - 3 pages with photos; Record holiday load handled by Vancouver toll office; Vancouver-Victoria Cable line severed by Dredge; Engineeers walking all over the province - 4 pages with photos and text; Proper posture; Statement of Development - a table listing the number of operating phones in towns across the province; Campbell River - Cape Lazo Cable is big job for this month - 2 pages; Keeping pace with Schedule on Trans-Canada Line; Philip Creagh - Nanaimo wire chief; Centralized billing system now in effect; Breaking of insulators may have serious consequences; Ocean Falls joins our system and receives first toll service - great photo; Powell River - Cape Lazo Cable successfully laid - 3 pages with photos; Harvey Sauder; A P.A.B.X. is now serving the B.C. Electric Railway Co.; Cover photo of the Victoria exchange; Victoria traffic and commercial staffs now under same roof - text and great art deco photos; One-Fourth of Work on Trans-Canada line completed; C. Whitmore Halford; new phone system in Powell river - 2 pages with photos; All Canadian route from Vancouver to Winnipeg; Trans-Canada construction photos; Vancouver talks with Berlin; Coal Harbour Regatta broadcast from radiotelephone ship; A telephone man in Turkey; Thrilling events preceded opening of Ocean Falls service - with photos; The Huntingdon System is Acquired; The Municipality of Maple Ridge; N.J. Dunlop; A telephone man in South America; Telephone Co-operators; Cover photo of Vancouver fire alarm switchboard; Telephone to the rescue when fire threatens; Great photos of laying cables across Victoria Harbour; Selling Telephone Service; A telephone man in India; Three Nanaimo phone men attempt to save three children in Nanaimo River; Gerald C. Clarke; Two-Thirds of Trans-Canada line complete; Prince George visits plant where our dial equipment was made, in Lancashire; Successful picnic; Princeton to be important link in Trans-Canada line; Wiring plans; The Modern Mouse must have a Telephone House (mouse moves into pay phone); Bigger phone directory - 2 pages with interesting photos; Phone poles go over mountains - several photos; Ervin J. Davis; Trans-Atlantic service growing; Herman A. Nicholson; and more. Average wear. Ink stamp of company executive E.P. LaBelle upon top edge of text else unmarked. Binding intact. Bookseller Inventory # 73aa1974

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Book Description: Berlin-Zürich, Ernst Wasmuth / Atlantis, 1929-1947, 1947. in-4°, Jg. 1929 (1. Jg.) bis 1947, ca. 600 S. pro Band reich s./w. und farbig illustriert, gebunden in blauen Leinen Verlagseinbände. Rücken etwas verblasst. Important journal on travel, ethnology, art, archeology and nature. With thousants of interesting photographs. Fine set in original blue cloth publishers bindings. Some spines a bit sunshadet else a fine copy.Für Schweizer Kunden kommen noch 2,4 % MWST hinzu. Our books are stored in our warehouse, not in the shop. Please notify beforehand, if you want to visit and see a specific book. Bookseller Inventory # 21044

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