Pole W (86 results)

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. b/w illus (illustrator). 1st Edition. lite gray printed wraps; 40 clean, unmarked pages.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,950grams, ISBN:0715348906.

Hardcover, no dust jacket. Ex-library, otherwise good. 308 pp.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1000grams, ISBN:0715348906.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Volume 37 Part 2 (no.22): On the present state of knowledge and opinion in regard to colour-blindness. Recovered and bound by the library, retaining original paper covers within new binding. Cover faded and worn. Backstrip faded and split along the edges, with tear running horizontally as well.Hardback,Ex-Library,with usual stamps markings, ,in fair condition, suitable as a reading copy,no dust jacket,54pages. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 0946259100. Pilgrim Books, bright clean copy, no markings, Professional booksellers since 1981.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 0946259100. 1984 7th ed, bright clean copy, slight wear to cover, no markings, Professional booksellers since 1981.

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Clean text; age toned; light foxing; edges worn; gilt on spine; Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1050grams, ISBN:

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. B/W Photographs ( Archives) (illustrator). Later Printing. The most famous railroad viewing point in Canada is a few kilometers EAST of Field British Columbia. Here in May of 1909, the Vancouver firm of Macdonnell and Gzowski completed two spiral tunnels that solved one of the CPR's big financial headaches. Before the tunnels Sir John A.'s national railroad had one section of unacceptably steep grade. These 80 pages are PACKED with railroad buff facts. Delightful read. Plenty of b/w photos illustrating - PLUS 4 maps. Learn about Glacier House, Big Hill Tea Room, Cathedral Siding, the pilot beam, 2-8-0 locomotives and the jokulhlaup. Cond : Paper wrapper is v. dark brown with white lettering. Cover photo is of Selkirk 5925 entering the Lower Spiral Tunnel. Tiniest of wear at points, edges crisp, spine fine, colours bright, binding tight. P/O name on half-title. No marks, creases nor tears. Almost giftable !! Quote (p. 19) : " . set about his herculean task. Surveying crews led by Walter Moberly spent three arduous seasons in the 1860s and 1870s, searching high and low for an east-west pass through the Selkirks. They examined all but one . ." Size: 8vo.

Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Very good, pages are discolored fromn age, but otherwise clean and legible ; 6 x 9; 15 pages; Unbound pages from journal, NOT A BOOK but a vintage piece.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. In.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. B/W Photograph (frontispiece) (illustrator). First Edition. SUBTITLED : ` An Illustrated Railway History of Rogers Pass '. These 132 pages - INDEX at back - open with a commentary on the technical barrier to rails that the selkirk Mountains presented. LEARN more about : summer track, William Macfarlane Notman, 19 shed, Second crossing, Mount Shaughnessy Tunnel, Stoney Creek bridge, ventilation shaft, Devil's club, and construction superintendent. Terxt assited by b/w (mostly archive) photographs. B/W maps on pages 7 and 41. Cond : Paper wrapper is green with CPR-red lettering Cover illustration is by Tucker Smith. Volume is tight, bright, square, and clean. No names nor marks. Excellent mountain reference ! QUote (p. 38) : " Track curvature is measured in degrees of arc traversed for each one hundred feet of track, ( A circle contains 360 degrees.) Location engineers strive to keep curves to less than two degrees, but in the mountains, curves of 5 to 10 degrees are necessarily common. The theoretical maximum ._._._. . " Size: 8vo.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: Good. 1965. 2nd Impression. 223 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages have light foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Staining to front board.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. With b/w portraits and illustrations (illustrator). Modern facsimile of the John Murray, 1888 edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Neville Spearman, 1978. Book has faint sunfading/toning to covers, faint smudges to top and bottom textblocks, slight bends to outer corners, a small bump to outer top corner tip of front cover. otherwise in very good condition, strong binding, clean and unmarked pages; an overall sturdy, attractive copy. Dust jacket has rubbing to front and back, modest wear to edges and corners with scuffs, creases and tears. in good condition, now in archival cover.

Hard covers, dust jacket. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Facsimile reprint. Jacket price-clipped. Weight: 1.0 Language: English.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Great Western Railway Co., London, 1923 paperback First edition 49p Illus. Light soiling and wear to covers but still in good tight clean reading order. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour dispatch. If not pictured in this listing, a scan of the actual book is available on request.

Card. Condition: Very Good. First. 49p Illus. Interesting travel topographt Thames history literature/reference. First ed. A very good copy. PARROTT BOOKS - established for over 20 years offering a prompt friendly and efficient service Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

1st edition. 8vo. xvi + 176pp. B/w. portrait frontispiece and illustrations.Original cloth. Original patterned d/w. lettered in black, rubbed and slightly chipped to edges with several minor tear. US$15.

Paper. Condition: Fine. B/W Photographs ( Archives) (illustrator). First Edition. The most famous railroad viewing point in Canada is a few kilometers EAST of Field British Columbia. Here in May of 1909, the Vancouver firm of Macdonnell and Gzowski completed two spiral tunnelsthat solved one of the CPR's big financial headaches. Before the tunnels Sir John A.'s national railroad had one section of unacceptably steep grade. These 80 pages are PACKED with railroad buff facts. Delightful read. Plenty of b/w photos illustrating - PLUS 4 maps. Learn about Glacier House, Big Hill tea Room, Cathedral Siding, the pilot beam, 2-8-0 locomotives and the jokulhlaup. Cond : Paper wrapper is dark brown with white lettering. Cover photo is of Selkirk 5925 entering the Lower Spiral Tunnel. Tiniest of wear at points, edges crisp, spine fine, colours bright, binding tight. No names marks, creases nor tears. Decidedly giftable !! Quote (p. 19) : " . set about his herculean task. Surveying crews led by Walter Moberly spent three arduous seasons in the 1860s and 1870s, searching high and low for an east-west pass through the Selkirks. They examined all but one . ." Size: 8vo.

Booklet - Unbound Pages. Condition: Very Good. 7 pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Supplied without title page or cover. Size: 15 x 22 cms. Category: Institution of Civil Engineers; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Booklet - Unbound Pages. Condition: Very Good. Ball explains the slow shifting of the Earth's rotational axis, discussing astronomical evidence and the implications of polar motion. 13 Pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 16 x 24 cms. Category: Smithsonian Institution; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.

Fourth Edition, 93pp, 16.5x 10.5, original purple cloth, gilt titles, mild fading and wear to corners,binding shaken, pencil markings to rear end paper. The science of Whist is explained with examples and explanations,

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!