Seventh edition of this Vancouver favorite. Undated, but Wartime [1940-4]. A selection of prize-winning recipes published daily in the Vancouver Sun. 64pp, illustrated. Rather crudely printed on cheap newsprint. Interior is quite clean, small acid-free tale repair to top corner of page 50. Stapled binding is condition. Wear to spine. Some soiling to wraps. A fragile item reasonably well-preserved for type. Weight, 120g. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail. Postage $4.00 to 6.00 within North America, in card sleeve. Enquire for rates to the Rest of the World. We ship at our cost. Ima... View More...
An essay adapted from an article in the 'Michugan Daily' for May 24, 1925. This book is one of 1000 copies only 200 of which were bound in boards. This is a lightly marked, ex-libris copy - no external marks, only two small embossed marks on inside. Front hinge was weak and has been repaired somewhat unattractively. External appearance is fine. Weight, 175g. View More...
Small handbook, or guide, to the Albert Memorial, then recently erected. 79pp, folding frontis, 1 illustrated plate. Internally very bright and clean. Unmarked. Spine has about 40% surface loss and binding is loose. Red, card boards are a little soiled. Weight, 90g. View More...
Including a rapid sketch of the history of Sudan, a narrative of the Dongola expedition of 1896, and a full account of the Nile expedition of 1897-1898. xiv. 336 pages, portraits, numerous illustrations, 11 maps, and records of the service of the Officers ]1896-8, etc ; 8vo. OCLC Number / Unique Identifier: 557418309. Interior is clean and unmarked, all contents checked and present, Tissue guard to the frontis illustration is lacking. Ink name to the htp. Binding is tight, hinges sound. Rear boards shows surface rubbing scratches and mild edge wear. Spine with gilt titles is a little dull a... View More...
First issue of a magazine for Men. Fairly usual recipe of nude photo pinups, light fiction and article, cartoon etc. We note several full-page cartoons by Wenzel. 72pp, b&w photography, color centrefold, small adverts. Clean, unmarked interior. Tight stapled binding. Two defects to mention - a small piece lost at the foot of the spine [2cm by 1cm], and surface rubbing to the front wrapper. Weight, 152g. View More...
The 'Athenia' was launched in 1923 for the UK to Canada route. 13,465 tons. She was the first British ship sank in World War II - 1939. This is a Concert Programme, 3rd Class Lounge, from onboard the Athenia in 1933. Centre fold is re-inforced with acid-free tape Ships via in expensive Canada Post Lettermail. View More...
'The adventures of Buffalo Bill's Chief of Cowboys...'. In the Series 'Buffalo Bill Novels: 51', a juvenile western pulp-fiction series from Britain. Unpaginated. Printed on cheap paper with bright, colorful western covers. Cover art dated 1920. This copy is internally sound. Front panel about good - small tape repair to front edge. Rear panel, with advertising, is good. Spine fair with old tape re-inforcement. Sound copy but with a generally worn appearance. Hard to find in higher grades. Weight, 50g. View More...
'A long story of a Western vendetta. The thriling adventures of Buffalo Bill and a mysterious pard'. In the Series 'Buffalo Bill Novels: 40', a juvenile western pulp-fiction series from Britain. 96pp. Printed on cheap paper with bright, colorful western covers. Cover art dated 1919. This copy is internally sound. Front panel quite good - clean and bright. Rear panel, with advertising, is good. Spine fair - part of surface lost. Sound copy fpr such a cheap publication with an attractive front panel. Hard to find in higher grades. Weight, 50g. View More...
'A stirring novel of romance, mystery and adventure. How Buffalo Bill trailed the ghost of Colorado'. In the Series 'Buffalo Bill Novels: 44', a juvenile western pulp-fiction series from Britain. 96pp. Printed on cheap paper with bright, colorful western covers. Cover art dated 1919. This copy is internally sound. Front panel good. Rear panel, with advertising, is good. Spine quite sound. Minor wear at foot of spine. Sound copy but with a generally worn appearance. Hard to find in higher grades. Weight, 55g. View More...
'Some Stirring Adventures in the Life of Buffalo Bill's Famous Pard'. In the Series 'Buffalo Bill Novels: 70', a juvenile western pulp-fiction series from Britain. Unpaginated. Printed on cheap paper with bright, colorful western covers. Circa 1920. This copy is internally sound. Front panel about good with tip of lower corner lost. Rear panel, with advertising, is good but with2" tear from spine. Surface of spine mostly lost. Sound copy for such a cheap publication. Hard to find in higher grades. Weight, 50g. View More...
Booklet possibly published by Stanley Tools but not identified as such. Undated - probably 1940s. 16pp, diagrams. Light vertical crease where once folded. Unmarked. This item weighs 9g and qualifies for inexpensive Lettermail postage both to Canada, the USA and other parts of the World. View More...
Trade Catalog from a manufacture of model steam locomotives, valve engines, steam plants, boilers, steam engines etc. Commencing in the 1940s by Arnold, this Company is still in business thought under its third owners. 16pp, photo illustrated, pricing. A number of ink notes are present - we believe in Mr. Arnolds hand - altering pricing, availablity etc. Also, laid-in a single sheet, printed on both sides, of Working Steam Models. Original fold at center where the catalog was folded to be placed in the mail. Exterior is a little soiled. Weight, 38g. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Letter... View More...
Galaxy Science Fiction Novel #14. REprint from thew 1950 original. Digest size. 153pp [3pp]. Interior is clean and unmarked. Newsprint-type paper is browning somewhat. Stapled binding is tight and square. Wrappers are umarked but show moderate rubbing and a little edge wear. Weight, 112g. View More...
Single Issue ofa weekly illustrated magazine from Auckland, New Zealand. This is the Christmas Number, Oct. 27, 1927. 64pp, photo illustrated, advertising. Colour photo-litho of Sheep Farming, losse plate, laid-in. Interior is clean and unmarked. Slight edge wear here and there. Stapled binding is tight and sound. Rear wrapper shows quite a bit of edge wear and has a small missing piece at the top edge. Front wrapper is bright, clean and unmarked with only very minor wear to some edges. Overseas freight mght be problematic because of the large size of this magazine. Could be shipped rolled. ... View More...
Group photo of Men and Boys around tables at a Christmas Dinner for Vancouver Newsboys - Sun and/or Province?? Avon Photos specialised in Candid photos at a list, shown on back cover, of vancouver Clubs, Restaurant etc. - 20 locations listed. Photo and cover are both showing their age and are somewhat used and soiled. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America, in card sleeve. From $4.00 to $6.90 depending on exact weight and location. Image available. Enquire for rates to Worldwide destinations. View More...
A Mary Pearles book. 14pp, b&w illustrations in text, full-page color illustrations by Fern Bisel Peat. Interior is very bright and clean, and is unmarked. Orange-pink boards are sun-faded and show small areas of light soiling. Minor wear to some edges. Main defect is the wear to the spine. While the boards are not separated, the paper covering the spine is mostly lost - faily easily repaired. No marks, NOT ex-library, no odor. Weight, 360g. View More...
This is the Second volume ONLY, of three. Without music, words, lyrics only. Undated but the frontis portrait to this volume IS dated, 1790. No Editor shiwn. Frontis portrait, xii, 348pp, index to Vol 2. . Text bloc is complete, pages clean with some exceptions. Binding only fair but holding. Leather is in poor condition. Value in the complete text bloc with its 314 Eighteenth-century songs. Further info and pictures available. View More...
High stakes skulduggery meets youthful audacity on the medieval Rhine. Robert Barr (1849 - 912) was a Scottish-Canadian short story writer and novelist, born in Glasgow, Scotland. 395 pages ; 20 cm. Interior is clean and unmarked. Binding is tight, with a minor forward lean. Boards show some minor surface wear from age, and a little wear to the tips of the corners. A good, solid reading copy. Unpacked weight, 556g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipp... View More...
Photoplay edition of the 1922 novel. This edition contain photo plates from the 1924 silent movie produced by the Richard Walton Tully Production company. Feature players included Anna Q. Nilsson, Milton Sills, Alice Calhoun and others. 'A thrilling tale of flaming hearts and blazing oil wells amidst the frenzy of the Texas boom days'. Interior is clean, pages white. Unmarked except for a faint signature to the verso of the frontis plate. NB - ront freee endpaper has been cleanly removed. Binding is tight. Cloth shows a little wear to the lower corner tips. Glit titles to front board are ver... View More...
Life of Ann Preston, 1810-1906, Irish born Methodist who emmigrated to Canada. 155 pages, photo illustrated, 19 cm. Interior off the book is clean and unmarked. Binding is tight and square, sound, uncracked hinges. Brown cloth, however is mottled and lightly stained though with only minor wear. Interior is VG+ - Cloth only Good. Weight, 261g. Lettermail applies. View More...
