Turner T G C E (23 results)

hardcovr. Condition: as new. no jacket. fifth printing. 6 7/8 x 9 7/8" 271 pages (being pages 953 - 1224 of the series). This is Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology Par N Volume 3 Mollusca 6 Bivalvia only.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Second Edition. This is a fine, unmarked, hardcover second edition copy, decorated tan binding, no DJ.

Paper Boards + Cloth Spine. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Colur Plates By Howard K. Elcock , Frank H. Mason , Gordon Browne & Others + Half Tone Plates & Drawings in Black & White (illustrator). First Edition of This Edition. Please Email for further details Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12". Signed "To Harold for Christma.

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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a historic overview of the development of railroads from the early 19th century to the eve of the building of the transcontinental railroad. The author covers a range of topics including the development of the steam engine, the construction of early railroads, and the economic and social impact of railroads on the United States. He also includes biographical sketches of key figures in the history of railroads, such as George Stephenson and Asa Whitney. While the book emphasizes the technical and engineering aspects of railroad development, it also provides a broader context for understanding the role of railroads in American history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

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Condition: New. Brand New Original US Edition. Customer service! Satisfaction Guaranteed.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. Original green cloth with gilt title on the spine, minor edge wear, 288 pages, (edges red,) illustrated ads, colored plate and numerous ads, very faint owner name. Much on the early exploration of the West including the Lewis and Clark expedition, Long, Bonneville and Fremont expeditions. Much on the Missouri River and towns along the way including cattle ranching accounts in Colorado and Wyoming. Graff 4211.

Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. R150144547: 1956. In-8. Cartonnage d'éditeurs. Bon état, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 238 pages. Quelques illustrations en noir et blanc dans le texte. . . . Classification Dewey : 800-LITTERATURE (BELLES-LETTRES).

Condition: Good. First and only edition in publisher's original stitched illustrated paper covers [soft back], illustrated advertisement to the rear cover. 8vo. 9¾'' x 7¼''. Military aerodrome later temporary civil aerodrome, RNAS Aeroplane School, RFC | RAF Training Depot Station, 138 Squadron (Avro 504Bs & 504Es Later Bristol F.2 Fighters). The first mention of this aerodrome is on 15th May 1915 when Flight Commander Hyde-Thomson (RNAS) was awarded Pilot Certificate No. 1245 flying a Bristol Biplane from here. He also listed flying a Wight Seaplane from CALSHOT. Between 1915 and 1919 it was used to train around 1,000 pilots before they were sent to Europe, shortly afterwards the aerodrome closed in 1919. This 'in-house' magazine named 'The Chingflier' had a short history and was published between October 1916 to February 1918. Contains 76 (including the covers) printed pages of text with two full-page colour plates [one is loose] by Flt. Comd. L. Irving, and Lieut. T. J. Offer, monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout, including full-page cartoons specially drawn for 'The Chingflier' by L. M. Ball, Charles E. Turner, L. Irving, F. W. Harrison, H. W. Potter, T. J. Offer, Edgar Grinsted, G. Mockford, Miss Doris Rink, F. R. Wicks,and Albert Hindle. Repaired tears to the edges of the covers, fold line down the centre of the front cover and in Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. AVIATION & AERONAUTICS.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo, original green cloth, gilt spine stamping, 288pp. LACKING INITIAL AD LEAF (pp. 1-2), BUT OTHERWISE COMPLETE. An oddly collated book: the title page appears at page 13 and is preceded by six leaves of illustrated display ads, including a RICHLY COLORED IMAGE OF A STUDEBAKER WAGON. Pages 249-288 are also fully devoted to display ads, many of them with illustrations. Altogether, a fully comprehensive, enthusiastic guide book for Western travel, from Cleveland to Chicago, and all the way over the Rocky Mountains, indicating routes used by sundry major and minor railroad systems of the day. One section elaborates on the Wyoming Territory (pp. 214-232), with details on the growth of early Cheyenne. Interestingly enough, the ad leaf facing the title page gets to promote the author (T. G. Turner, Attorney at Law, South Bend, Indiana) and the publisher (Spalding and La Montes, Printers, Stationers and Binders, 138 Lake Street, Chicago). ANTE-FIRE IMPRINTS 1414. GRAFF 4211. NOT IN HOWES. First Edition. A good+ to Very Good copy.

Condition: Good. First and only edition in publisher's original wire stapled illustrated paper covers [soft back], illustrated advertisement to the rear cover. 8vo. 9¾'' x 7¼''. Military aerodrome later temporary civil aerodrome, RNAS Aeroplane School, RFC | RAF Training Depot Station, 138 Squadron (Avro 504Bs & 504Es Later Bristol F.2 Fighters). The first mention of this aerodrome is on 15th May 1915 when Flight Commander Hyde-Thomson (RNAS) was awarded Pilot Certificate No. 1245 flying a Bristol Biplane from here. He also listed flying a Wight Seaplane from CALSHOT. Between 1915 and 1919 it was used to train around 1,000 pilots before they were sent to Europe, shortly afterwards the aerodrome closed in 1919. This 'in-house' magazine named 'The Chingflier' had a short history and was published between October 1916 to February 1918. Contains 38 (including the covers) printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout, including full-page cartoons specially drawn for 'The Chingflier' by W. Heath Robinson, C. E. Brock, Charles E. Turner, T. J. Offer, S. L. Stocks, A. M. Mockford, G. Mockford, A. M. Davies, T. Offer, K. B. Preston, and A. M. Bingham. Staples rusty and in Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. AVIATION & AERONAUTICS.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Davis, G.H.; Turner, C.E.; De Grineau, Bryan; Cuneo, Terence T. (illustrator). First Edition. Pages 421-448 pages. Features: Cover photo of huge pile of German fighters and bombers - reduced to a large mound of scrap metal in Britain; Nice one-page colour Guinness ad features red wagon wheel, smiley face, belt, tacks, rock, sock, ace of hearts. and glass of Guinness; Photos of "Liberators" and "Fortresses" in flight; Six photos of how H.M. destroyer "Ithuriel" rammed and sunk Italian submarine "Cobalto" in the Mediterranean; Photos of glider troops in training; German invasion tide laps the Caucasus Barrier - one-page model of the main features as seen from the line of enemy approach; Fourteen pictures illustrate the metamorphosis of the "Footslogger" - the infantryman today is a jack-of-all-trades - and master of most!; The Metamorphosis of Infantry (article); Photos of typical duties of a battalion; Six photos of ground action in Stalingrad; Four aerial photos of an enemy bomber's views of the Battle of Stalingrad; Centrefold illustration "Epic of Stalingrad" depicts vicious street fighting; Five illustrations of what a post-war London may look like; Two large photos contrast the amount of human labour required to build aerodromes in China and Great Britain; Photos of three American cruisers sunk - "Vincennes", "Quincy", and "Astoria"; Two photos of Churchill aboard warship in Scotland; Page of illustrations explain new german explosive incendiary bomb; Reatreat in the East - article; Two-pages of great illustrations exlain the "Potentialities of Mass-Production of Flying-Boats as Troop-Carriers and Heavy Freighter Air-Planes - including the "Mars", Curtiss "Commando" and "Stirling"; Photo of Corporal Franklin M. Koons of the Rangers - first American to with the M.M. in this war; Fascimiles of German notices deporting British subjects in the Channel Islands to Germany; How to make an Epidiascope for Picture Projection; Photo of vast locust swarm in Kenya; Nice colour back cover ad for Johnnie Walker shows metal fence being installed in front of stately home. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Fair. York, W.G.; Carruthers, G.P.; Prater, E.; Nicolson, W.C.; De Walton, John; Woodville, R. Caton; Holloway, W.H.; Goss, G.W.; Leigh, Conrad; Holmes, Fred; Waye, E.S. (illustrator). First Edition. Pages 442-528 plus 16 pages of great vintage ads, many illustrated. Features: The Luck of the 'Moro' - a vessel which possessed an uncanny knack of getting in and out of trouble; Photo of Harry Houdini in a strait jacket hanging from the twenty-story Oakland Tribune building; Old Man Crag - a New Zealand tale of a stolen map to a gold mine; Wild Tribes of the Amazon - the author penetrates deep into Amazonia - with photos, including photo of a floating island (part 1); Eskimo Wireless - a strange story from the Far North of Canada; The Ivory Raiders - paints a vivid picture of the dangers and difficulties of suppressing the ivory-raiders and their fierce satellites in Turkanaland, a wild district of Central Africa bordering on the western shores of Lake Rudolf - includes photos; A Woman Travels Across Arizona's Painted Desert - article with great photos; Zaman's Paradise - a story from India; The Resurrection of Klaas - the story of a Kaffir's miraculous escape from what seemed a certain and horrible death; New Zealand Sea Fishing - with photos of huge fish; From the Great Craters of the Congo Game-Lands - with gorilla photos (part 1); The Puzzle of Martenelle - it took 24 years to prove a death was not a suicide; A Missionary on the 'Mosquito Coast' - Rev. L. Taylor recalls tales from nine years spent as a Moravian missionary in Nicaragua - with photos; An Amazing Escape - Creswick escapes in South Africa; Full-page ad for a most unique General Electric electric truck for hauling utility poles. Above-average wear. Back cover loose but present. A worthy vintage copy.

22x14.3 cm, pp. [1]-12: ads [13-17] 18-247 [248] [249]-286: ads, original green cloth, spine panel stamped in gold and blind, front and rear panels stamped in blind, brown coated endpapers, all edges stained red. First edition. A scarce midwestern travel guide. The book includes 50 pages of advertisements from businesses in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and Wyoming Territory, including the Union Pacific Railroad, "now open from Omaha to Benton . 350 miles nearer the gold and silver mines of Nevada, Idaho and Montana than any other line," plus an inserted plate with a hand-colored illustration of a Studebaker Wagon. Checklist of Chicago Anti-Fire Imprints, 1851-1871, 1414. Cloth worn at spine ends and corner tips, some bubbling and minor spotting to cloth, glue stains to front paste-down, a very good copy. OCLC reports four copies. (#166951).

An extensive guide to travel from Cleveland and Chicago to the Missouri River, through Nebraska, Wyoming, and the Rocky Mountains via a number of railroads, including the Cleveland and Toledo, Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana, Chicago and North-Western, Union Pacific, and Pacific and Sioux City Railroad. Included are chapters on early explorations in the West, railroads, steamboat travel, manufactures, and general capabilities and prospects for the West. Pages 213-232 are devoted to Wyoming, including an early description of Cheyenne and towns in the Black Hills. The last twenty pages contain ads (many of them illustrated) for merchants, real estate agents, attorneys, bankers, etc. from all over Nebraska, Wyoming Territory, Iowa, and Indiana. The colored frontispiece depicts a Studebaker Wagon. A lively western travel book. Howes lists a gazetteer of the St. Joseph valley by Turner published in 1867, but not the present work. CHICAGO ANTE-FIRE IMPRINTS locates only four copies (CSmH, DLC, IC, ICH). Scarce. CHICAGO ANTE-FIRE IMPRINTS 1414. GRAFF 4211. EBERSTADT 114:804. Original green cloth, spine gilt, edges red. Corners bumped, extremities a bit rubbed. Later ownership ink stamps on endleaves. Light dampstaining in upper gutter margin, heavier toward end of volume. Minor foxing. About very good.