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G. A. Henty, a bibliography

By: Dartt, Robert L

Price: $99.95

Publisher: USA, Dar-Web: 1971

Seller ID: 333A2551

ISBN: 0854270264

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

0854270264 184 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. "Here are references not only on Henty's first and other older editions, but material on magazines of which he was editor and articles which he contributed to other magazines. Also listed are sources on research where the reader-collector may at least touch rarer Henty items that he/she may never by fortunate enough to possess." - from dust jacket. A superb reference for the Henty collector. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. (Location: Reference Collection)
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An Annotated Bibliography of Cryptography

By: David Shulman

Price: $950.00

Publisher: New York, Garland Publishing, Inc.: 1976

Seller ID: 643H5047

ISBN: 0824099745

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

0824099745 xvi, [4], 154, [2], 154, [4], 14, 47, [1], 2, 1 pages. List of black and white illustrations. Shulman spent twenty-five years researching this work and wrote it with librarians, students of cryptography, and book collectors in mind. An introduction preceeds the following six sections: works relating directly to ciphers from 1518 to 1976, chronological list of works relating indirectly to cryptography, chronological list of manuscripts, alphabetical index of authors and translators, chronological list of patents on cryptographic devices from 1874 through 1953, sample list of books...
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: An Annotated Bibliography and Chronology (Garland Reference Library of the Humanities)

By: David Spaeth

Price: $199.95

Publisher: USA, Garland: 1979

Seller ID: 537H5100

ISBN: 0824098307

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair

0824098307 xv, [1], 280 pages. Index. "Establishes a base from which to pursue a serious investigation into the life, times, and work of Mies van der Rohe [1886-1969]." - xiii. "A complete study of his work through 1977." - xi. Mies van der Rohe was a pioneer of modernist architecture who came from Europe to Chicago in 1938 to head the Department of Architecture at what is now the Illinois Institute of Technology. Somewhat above-average wear. Usual library markings. Binding intact. Spine leaning. No dust jacket, as issued. A worthy working copy of this excellent refer...
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Devices of the early printers, 1457-1560: Their history and development : with a chapter on portrait figures of printers

By: Davies, Hugh William

Price: $149.95

Publisher: London, Grafton & Co: 1935

Seller ID: 425H2960

ISBN: B0000CHBA2

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair

B0000CHBA2 707 pages. Index. Bibliography. Profusely illustrated in black and white. Chapters include: The Printer's Device, Definition, etc.; Bale-Marks, Trade-Marks or Merchants' Marks; Origin of the Main Features of Merchants' Marks; Marks in General; Symbols, Emblems, Etc.; Origin and Development of the Printer's Device; Artists, Designers and Cutters; Printers; Portrait Figures of Printers; Reproductions of Printers' Devices. Usual library markings. Above-average wear. Front hinge started. A worthy working copy of this excellent reference.
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Firearms and Explosives Tracing Guidebook - ATF P 7520.1 (9/03)

By: Department of the Treasury - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF)

Price: $249.95

Publisher: USA, Department of the Treasury - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF): 1993

Seller ID: 33304700

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

109 pages. "Tracing is the systematic tracking of firearms and explosives from manufacturer to purchaser (and/or possessor) for the purpose of aiding law enforcement officials in identifying suspects involved in criminal violations, establishing stolen status, and proving ownership... This publication is designed to assist law enforcement officials in preparing trace requests and determining whether or not firearms or explosives can be traced. Further, additional material relating to firearms and explosives identification is included as a reference guide." - from introduction. Conte...
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German-English Science Dictionary for Students in Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Agriculture, and Related Sciences - Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged

By: DeVries, Louis

Price: $49.95

Publisher: New York, McGraw-Hill: 1946

Seller ID: 333A8467

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair

558 pages. Prior owner's name upon bottom edge and front free endpaper else unmarked. Helpful alpha-tabs mounted along fore-edge. Binding intact. Somewhat above-average wear. Sound working copy.
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The Batsford chess encyclopedia (Batsford chess book)

By: Divinsky, N. J

Price: $69.95

Publisher: London, Batsford: 1990

Seller ID: 411A2656

ISBN: 0713462140

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair

0713462140 247 pages. Index. Contains: biographies of every Grandmaster and all major figures; accounts and tables of the greatest tournaments in history; Explanations of all technical terms; Over 100 of the greatest games ever played; Photos of all the great players." - from dust jacket. Somewhat above-average wear with usual library markings. Binding intact. A sound reference copy of this interesting and informative work.
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Ninth Census of Canada 1951 - Volume IX - Fisheries

By: Dominion Bureau of Statistics - Bureau Federal De La Statistique

Price: $295.00

Publisher: Ottawa, Queen's Printer / Geological Survey of Canada: 1953

Seller ID: 717A1823

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Topics include: Number and status of fishermen, type and size of fishing craft, inventory of fishing gear and shore equipment, landings and disposition of fish, revenues and expenditures. The 1951 census, held two years after Newfoundland became part of Canada, marked Canada's first census as a nation of ten provinces and two territories. The content of the population and household questionnaire covered name, sex, age, marital status, relationship to "head" of household, and the structural type and tenure of dwelling. This census also provided information for small areas such as cou...
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Jazz Reference and Research Materials: A Bibliography (CRITICAL STUDIES ON BLACK LIFE AND CULTURE)

By: Eddie S.Meadows

Price: $149.95

Publisher: USA, Scholarly Title: 1981

Seller ID: 232H5223

ISBN: 0824094638

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

0824094638 pp. xii, 300. Index. "Provides a thorough survey of books, articles, and theses and dissertations written on or about specific jazz styles and jazz musicians from the turn of the century through 1978." - Introduction. Lists 2,563 items, some of which are annotated. Separate sections address: Pre-Swing, Swing, Bop, Modern, Biographies, Discographies, Histories, Technical Materials, and more. Former library copy with usual markings and moderate wear to publisher's green cloth. Binding tight. A sound reference copy.
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Why in the World? Revealing Answers to Searching Questions About Almost Everything

By: Editors of Reader's Digest

Price: $49.95

Publisher: USA, Readers Digest: 1994

Seller ID: 333A5768

ISBN: 0864384734

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

0864384734 352 pages. Index. Colour illustrations. "Brilliantly illustrated, here are hundreds of questions and authoritative answers about space and earth, how our bodies work, why we observe age-old customs and traditions. There are revealing insights into nature's mysteries and the modern marvels of our homes and workplaces." - from back board. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy.
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K MARX & F ENGELS 2ND ED (Garland reference library of social science)

By: Eubanks

Price: $199.95

Publisher: USA, Scholarly Title: 1984

Seller ID: 344H1744

ISBN: 0824092937

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

0824092937 xlix, 299 pages. Index of books. Index of articles. Index of doctoral dissertations. Includes approximately 1,000 more entries than the first edition. Moderate wear. Few library markings. Binding intact. A sound copy of this informative guide.
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International Foundation Directory 1998

By: Europa Publications

Price: $89.95

Publisher: London, United Kingdom, Routledge: 1998

Seller ID: 33307750

ISBN: 1857430549

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

1857430549 875 pages. This directory of international foundations, trusts and other similar non-profit institutions provides up-to-date and comprehensive information on foundation activity on a world scale. Lists more than 1,500 new and continuing foundations. The authoritative guide to the increasingly influential and complex world of foundations. Usual library markings. Minimal wear. Bar code has been cut from dust jacket leaving opening at top of front panel. If not for library markings and this cut, we would grade this book and its jacket as fine.
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Fairbairn's Crests

By: Fairbairn, Donald

Price: $149.95

Publisher: USA, Tuttle Publishing: 1983

Seller ID: 333G1786

ISBN: 0804801770

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

0804801770 644 pages. "One of the standard references for researching crests for families in Great Britain and Ireland. This edition combines text and plates in one volume, providing easy cross reference. 144 beautifully engraved plates provide a complete guide to 1,950 British and Irish crests, plus 130 monograms, and many other heraldic illustrations." - from dust jacket. Prior owner's blind stamp upon title page otherwise clean, bright, freshh and unmarked with negligible wear. Price-clipped dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A superb copy of...
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Atlas of British Columbia: People, Environment, and Resource Use

By: Farley, A. L.

Price: $99.95

Publisher: Canada, Univ of British Columbia Pr: 1979

Seller ID: 258A0558

ISBN: 0774800925

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

0774800925 136 pages. "An indispensable reference tool for government officials, businessmen, investors, industrialists, teachers, students, librarians, environmentalists, and all people with a fundamental interest in the past, present, and future development of British Columbia." - from dust jacket. Book clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Moderate wear to dust jacket which is preserved in mylar and is neatly taped to boards.. Sound copy of this handsome work.
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Bibliography of Canadiana Published in Great Britain, 1519-1763

By: Farrell Waldon, Freda

Price: $99.95

Publisher: U.S.A., ECW Press: 1990

Seller ID: 846G4730

ISBN: 155022087X

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

155022087X 535 pages. 9.8" x 7.2". Bilingual English/French. "A bibliography of printed works published in Britain (some originally published elsewhere) to 1763 (the Treaty of Paris), which concern in some way any part of the present area of Canada. It should be of interest to Canadians and others for its records of both French and English activities in Canada throughout the period of New France. It is a source book of the earliest published works of Canadiana. With its titles chronologically ordered, the work will also be useful as a perspective of those important events whi...
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An Essay Towards an Indian Bibliography

By: Field, Thomas W.

Price: $69.95

Publisher: Columbus, Ohio, Long's College Book Co.: 1951

Seller ID: 737H2305

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

iv, 430 pages. "Being a catalog of books relating to the history, antiquities, languages, customs, religion, wars, literature, and origin of the American Indians in the library of Thomas W. Field, with bibliographical notes, and synopses of the contents of some of the works least known." - subtitle. Facsimile reprint of the 1873 first edition. "More than two thousand five hundred separate works, and twelve hundred essays, are catalogued." - iii. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this wonderful reference.
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Bibliography of Business and Economic Forecasting

By: Fildes, Robert

Price: $199.95

Publisher: USA, Facts on File: 1981

Seller ID: 324H1866

ISBN: 0871965550

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

0871965550 vi, 424 pages. "Contains over 4,000 items, journal articles and books. The entries are key worded according to a very carefully chosen structure, which allows easy access to some 500 topics of research. Consequently, it is possible to use this work as a 'first resort' for a very wide range of forecasting problems in business and economics." - from Introduction. Usual library markings. Moderate wear. A sound copy of this informative reference.
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Invisible Empire: A Bibliography of the Ku Klux Klan

By: Fisher, William H.

Price: $79.95

Publisher: U.S.A., Scarecrow Pr: 1980

Seller ID: 333G3823

ISBN: 0810812886

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

0810812886 202 pages. Text divided into two parts, The Klan of the 19th Century and The Klan of the 20th Century. Includes author and subject indexes. Average wear. Usual library markings. Binding tight. A sound copy.
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Concordance of 'A Course in Miracles': A Complete Index

By: Foundation for Inner Peace; Wapnick PhD, Kenneth; LoSasso PhD, Rosemarie; LoSasso PhD, Rosemarie

Price: $399.95

Publisher: USA, Viking Adult: 1997

Seller ID: 516G1247

ISBN: 0670869953

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

0670869953 1106 pages. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Handsome maroon boards adorned with gilt lettering. A high-quality copy.
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Dictionary of Fictional Characters

By: Freeman, William: Compiler

Price: $49.95

Publisher: London, J.M. Dent and Sons (Canada) Limited: 1967

Seller ID: 33303866

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

530 pages. 4500 References to over 2,000 works of fiction from 500 British and American writers. Average wear. Dust jacket protected by clear celophane plastic. Unmarked. Slight lean to spine. Solid working copy.
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