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SPY AND MYSTERY STORIES
Allen, Kenneth (editor) (Geoffrey Palmer; Alastair Scott; Avis Murton Carter; Charles Dickens; Noel Lloyd; K. Alan Macdonald; Michael Hardwick; Mollie Hardwick; Alan Stuart; Leopold Lewis; Samuel Epstein; Beryl Williams; Elizabeth Bennett; John Agee)
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: WF Sandercombe, Burlington, ON, CanadaWF Sandercombe
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 399 pp. Cream-coloured boards with a small black illustration on the front panel; lettered in black on the spine; illustrated endpapers. Light edge and corner wear on the dustjacket; previous owner's name inside. Illustrated with line drawings by:…Sam Dwyer; David Godfrey; Bob Harvey; Nigel Hewetson; Andre Leonard; Lee Noel; David John Roe; Geoff Taylor; Mark Wilkinson; and Phil Stevenson. This anthology contains: From Spy Catcher to Spy by Geoffrey Palmer; The Gold Bug by Edgar Allan Poe; George Blake Double Agent by Alastair Scott; The Veiled Lady by Agatha Christie; The Queen's Super Spy by Avis Murton Carter; The Signalman by Charles Dickens; The German Who Succeeded by John Bulloch; The Spy Who Never Was by Noel Lloyd; Annemarie The Lady Doctor by K. Alan Macdonald; The Thirteenth Man by Lt. Col. Oreste Pinto; Captain Roberton's Secret by Michael Hardwick and Mollie Hardwick; The Eye of the Dawn by Alan Stuart; A Dreadful Bell by Leopold Lewis; Young Saboteurs of the Churchill Club by Samuel Epstein and Beryl Williams; Who Killed Sir Harry Oakes by Elizabeth Bennett; History's First Spies by Alastair Scott; Yours Truly Jack the Ripper by Robert Bloch; The Krogers of Ruislip by Betty Grant-Sutherland; Eileen a Quiet English Miss by Joseph Hutton; The Fatal Six Cables by Kenneth Allen; Operation Cicero by Geoffrey Palmer; The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stephenson; The Death of Edith Cavell by H. R. Berndorff; Gunpowder Treason and Plot by Avis Murton Carter; A Thing on the Ground by Ivan T. Sanderson; Dark Rendezvous by John Agee; The Hoodoo Ship by K. Alan Macdonald; The American Colonel by Edwin T. Woodhall; A Third Man by Alan Stuart; The Alibi by Anonymous; Hitler's Spies by Bernard Newman; The Haunting of U-Boat 65 by Michael Hardwick and Mollie Hardwick; The Night of 6 September by John Baker White; The Sea's Greatest Mystery by K. Alan Macdonald; The Spy in the Barrel by Robert Louis Stephenson; The Bermuda Triangle by David S. Allen; and The Campden Wonder by Noel Lloyd. Size: 8vo. Sam Dwyer; David Godfrey; Bob Harvey; Nigel Hewetson; Andre Leonard; Lee Noel; David John Roe; Geoff Taylor; Mark Wilkinson; Phil Stevenson; (illustrator). Book.
Published by Woman's World Magazine Company, Chicago, IL, 1915
- Softcover
- Signed
Seller: Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.Barry Cassidy Rare Books
Contact seller5-star sellerSoft cover. Condition: Collectible-Good. Original publisher's white paper wrappers with staple binding. Color illustration on front cover of a mother and daughter putting a hat and hat box away in a wooden chest with a few items on the ground, including a copy of Woman's World. 10 1/2" x 13 1/2." Twenty-eight pages, complete. Il…lustrations in black-and-white and color, complete. Advertisements interspersed throughout, many of which have black-and-white or color illustrations. Former owner's address printed in lower-right corner on front. Pages and covers are intact overall. Pages and covers have age toning, occasional brown spots, and a faint but noticeable dampstain on spine mostly limited to margins. Text is still readable. Staples are rusted. Chipping along spine. Some pages are loose. A Good copy. Woman's World was a general-interest magazine aimed toward women that included a variety of features such as fictional short stories, life advice columns, and articles about health, fashion, and housekeeping. The following are some of the features in this issue: "The Desert's Awakening, Concluding Article; Our Southwest: The Land of Mystery and Enchantment" [about irrigation projects in the Southwest, Colorado, and California], "Life in a Small Town, No. 6: Would I Choose the Ministry Again?," [thoughts from a minister], "The Profession She Chose: A Story of the Busy World" [Maude Radford Warren writes about her life as a single woman, going from a wealthy, dependent girl to a working, independent woman in charge of a housekeeping businesses (she later married but continued to work)], "Equipping the Modern Kitchen," "Nineteen Rules for Dishwashing; And Some Readers' Problems" [dishwashing and housekeeping tips], "Summer Eats and Drinks: Cool and Refreshing for Hot Days," "Easing up on Tuesday: Ironing Device that Help," "The Summer Journey: How to Make it Comfortably," "The Care of the Baby: Teething, Exercise and Habits," "The Beauty Seeker: What You Can Do for Your Features," "Needlework You Will Enjoy," "Pretty and Practical Styles Suitable for All Occasions," "The Study of Music: Singing at Sight--The Major Scale," and "Awards in the Contest: What Makes a Woman Attractive" [some of the winning letters in which people voiced their opinions on which attributes make a woman most attractive]. The ads promote different businesses, products, and services including Crisco, Campbell's Soups, Van Camp's, Coca-Cola, Grape-Nuts, Bon Ami, and Postum. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Woman's World Magazine Company, Chicago, IL, 1915
- Softcover
Seller: Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.Barry Cassidy Rare Books
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Soft cover. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Original publisher's white paper wrappers with staple binding. Color illustration on front cover of baby sitting on a pillow and holding a toy duck. 10 1/2" x 13 1/2." Thirty-six pages, complete. Illustrations in black-and-white and color, complete. Advertisements interspersed throug…hout, many of which have black-and-white or color illustrations. Former owner's address printed in lower-right corner on front. Pages and covers are clean and intact overall except for age toning, the occasional light stain or mark, a horizontal crease at center, and small chips at the corners not affecting text. A Very Good copy. Woman's World was a general-interest magazine aimed toward women that included a variety of features such as fictional short stories, life advice columns, and articles about health, fashion, and housekeeping. The following are some of the features in this issue: "Women and Moving Pictures: And the Part to be Played in Improving the Films," "The Business of Marriage, no. 2: Marrying for Money," "Jane's Letters: On the Charm and Style of the Season's Clothes," "The Price" [religious advice to guide one's character], "Adversity and Housekeeping: Chapter 2--How We Market," "Use of Honey in Cooking," "When the Milk Sours: Make some of the appetizing things given here," "Sewing is Made Easier: So Now I'll Learn to Sew," "The Care of the Hair," "A Talk on Twilight Sleep" [cautions against the use of "Twilight Sleep," implemented through narcophia and scopolamine, to alleviate the pains of childbirth], "talks on Well Known Songs: Studies in Music," "The Children's World" [children's section], "A Dress of Two Materials," "Suits and Dresses for Autumn Designed to Suit Everyone," "For Mother and Baby" [clothing patterns], and "Frocks for Young Girls." The ads promote different businesses, products, and services including Victrola, Crisco, Quaker Oats, Royal Baking Powder, Bon Ami, Arbuckles coffee, and Colgate's Ribbon Dental Cream.
Published by Woman's World Magazine Company, Chicago, IL, 1916
- Softcover
Seller: Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.Barry Cassidy Rare Books
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Soft cover. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Original publisher's white paper wrappers with staple binding. Color illustration on front cover of a father and his child shoveling snow. 10 1/2" x 13 1/2." Twenty-eight pages, complete. Illustrations in black-and-white and color, complete. Advertisements interspersed throughout, ma…ny of which have black-and-white or color illustrations. Former owner's address printed in lower-right corner on front. Pages and covers are clean and intact overall except for age toning, a few light stains and marks, a horizontal crease at center, and chipping along the spine. A Very Good copy. Woman's World was a general-interest magazine aimed toward women that included a variety of features such as fictional short stories, life advice columns, and articles about health, fashion, and housekeeping. The following are some of the features in this issue: "The Square Deal: And Some Wives Who Do Not Get It" [trials and tribulations of marriage], "Jane's Letters: On Novelties and Bargains in Underwear," "Thought Practice" [mental exercises], "Adversity and Housekeeping: Chapter 5--Planning Meals on Seven Dollars a Week," "Variations in Salt Pork," "Good Cakes for Holiday Times," "Comfort in the Bedroom: Some Things the Bridge Thought" [furnishing a bedroom], "Major and Minor Explained (Studies in Music)," "Selling from the Farm by Mail," "The Beauty Seeker," "The Needleworker at Home," "Grace and Simple Lines Mark the Winter's Styles," and "For the Poultry Raiser." The ads promote different businesses, products, and services including Victrola, Ivory Soap, Campbell's Soups, Grape-Nuts, and Postum Cereal.
Published by Woman's World Magazine Company, Chicago, IL, 1915
- Softcover
Seller: Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.Barry Cassidy Rare Books
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Soft cover. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Original publisher's white paper wrappers with staple binding. Color illustration on front cover of a woman gardening. 10 1/2" x 13 1/2." Thirty-six pages, complete. Illustrations in black-and-white and color, complete. Advertisements interspersed throughout, many of which have black…-and-white or color illustrations. Page and covers are clean and intact overall. Binding is somewhat loose on the upper half. Pages have light age toning and a horizontal crease at center. Covers have moderate age toning, slight surface chipping, and vertical and horizontal creases. A Very Good copy. Woman's World was a general-interest magazine aimed toward women that included a variety of features such as fictional short stories, life advice columns, and articles about health, fashion, and housekeeping. The following are some of the features in this issue: "Balance" [advice on having virtues in moderation], "The New Housekeeping" [about meats], "Readers' Problems" [household tips], "Rising to an Emergency" [budget cooking and recipes as told through an anecdote], "House Costing Less Than $3,300," "The Beauty Seeker: Clearing the Complexion for Spring," "Making Over the Graham House" [home redecoration], "The Study of Music: A Lesson on Schumann's 'Traeumerei,'" "Simplicity Marks the Hats of the Spring," "What Will You Plant?," and "The Home Dressmaker's Page." The ads promote different businesses, products, and services including Sunkist Oranges, Crisco, Campbell's Soups, Quaker Oats, Arbuckles Coffee, and Grape-Nuts.
Language: English
Published by Butterick Publishing Co., NY, 1904
- Softcover
- First Edition
- Periodical
Seller: Dorley House Books, Inc., Hagerstown, MD, U.S.A.Dorley House Books, Inc.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. lovely icover is some what aged, with tape reinforced spine, pp. 507-728 clean and unmarked pages; includes personal talks with the Delineator family, fashions in New York and Paris, items on dressmaking, millinery, society, poetry a drawing of the Minute Mn by N. Wyeth, f…iction by Helen M. Wiinslow, May Kelsey Champion, Dane oolidge, Albert Bigelow Paine, Stories and pastimes for Childen, styles in mourning attire, etc. b/w Illus; cover design (A Belle of 1904) (illustrator).
Language: English
Published by Butterick Publishing Co., NY, 1904
- Softcover
- First Edition
- Periodical
Seller: Dorley House Books, Inc., Hagerstown, MD, U.S.A.Dorley House Books, Inc.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. lovely if somewhat worn cover, pp. 604-864+add-on feature of Butterick Hisatory clean and unmarked. b/w Illus; cover design (A Belle of 1904) (illustrator).
Vanguard News & Views: vol. 1, #1, March 9, 1990: Artists Protest
Dwyer, Sandy editor/publisher. John Zeh, Charles Hooper, R.J. Curry, John Hubert et al.
Published by Sandy Dwyer/Vanguard, Los Angeles, 1990
- First Edition
- Periodical
Seller: Bolerium Books Inc., San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.Bolerium Books Inc.
Contact seller5-star sellernewspaper. 20p., folded tabloid newspaper, photos, columns, reviews, news, ads, services, commentary, AIDS info, very good on newsprint. Debut of the homophile political newspaper out of LA with much on ACT-UP, AIDS, political actions, protests, the NEA, elections etc.
100 Years Of Service 1872-1972 Firemen's Association Of The State Of New York
Radzinsky, Charles L. , compiler & editor; Foreword by Lawrence J. Dwyer
Published by The Centennial Committee, 1972
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Willis Monie-Books, ABAA, Cooperstown, NY, U.S.A.Willis Monie-Books, ABAA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 239 pages.
