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A Treatise on the Origin, Nature, and Varieties of Wine: Being a Complete Manual of Viticulture and Oenology

Thudichum, J. L. W.; August Dupré · 1872

CA$57.78 (€36.74 | $40.50 | £30.65 | ¥6,468)

London Macmillan pp. xxiv, 760. 8vo. Quarterbound in leather over marbled boards with five raised bands to spine. Black and white illustrations. Boards separated but present, two signatures and a few pages loose but present, scuffing to boards and leather, embossed library sta...

The Dragons of Eden; Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence

Sagan, Carl · 2004

CA$19.47 (€12.38 | $13.65 | £10.33 | ¥2,179)

Tess Press pp. 256. 8vo. Black and white illustrations. Light shelfwear; very good in very good dustjacket.

Exploring Mars

Richardson, Robert S. · 1954

CA$28.89 (€18.37 | $20.25 | £15.32 | ¥3,234)

New York McGraw-Hill Second Printing pp. 265. 8vo. Bound in navy blue cloth. Black and white photos. General shelfwear, bookplate to front pastedown. Dustjacket rubbed and considerably nicked and torn to edges; very good- in good- dustjacket. Mount Wilson and Palomar Observato...

SHORT WAVE CRAFT May, 1932, Volume III, No. 1

GERNSBACK, Hugh (editor) · 1932

CA$14.23 (€9.05 | $9.97 | £7.55 | ¥1,593)

New York City Popular Book Corporation 1st printing pp. 1 to 64. 4to. Interesting articles and wonderful advertisements from the period. Card covers printed in full colour, with the front cover illustrating a man and a woman crouching over a 'police thrill box'. Other articles...

SHORT WAVE CRAFT April, 1932

GERNSBACK, Hugh (editor) · 1932

CA$19.26 (€12.25 | $13.50 | £10.22 | ¥2,156)

New York City Popular Book Corporation 1st printing pp. 369 to 432. 4to. Interesting articles and wonderful advertisements from the period. Card covers printed in full colour, with the front cover illustrating a well-dressed man soldering a '2 R.F. Stage Pentode Receiver'. Oth...

SHORT WAVE CRAFT March, 1936

GERNSBACK, Hugh (editor) · 1936

CA$12.20 (€7.76 | $8.55 | £6.47 | ¥1,366)

New York City Popular Book Corporation 1st printing pp. 642 to 704. 4to. This is the 'Special Ham Number'. Card covers printed in full colour, with the front cover illustrating an 'up-to-date 'impedance-matching' antenna coupler which is fully described with diagrams and coil ...

CHARTER, SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTERS, BY-LAWS and LIST OF MEMBERS of The Institution of Civil Engineers

1896

CA$39.59 (€25.18 | $27.75 | £21.00 | ¥4,432)

London Published by the Institution 1st edition pp. 209.,8vo,,,The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is a long-established independent professional association for civil engineers. Based in London, about three-quarters of its 86,000 current members are located in the United...

Transactions of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers [18 individual volumes of this journal]

[John Lovell, et al] · 1911

CA$650.02 (€413.35 | $455.59 | £344.79 | ¥72,761)

Montreal, Quebec John Lovell et al. 1st edition 8vo. Six volumes bound in half leather; 12 in dark grey buckram. Charts, diagrams, illustrations. With almost no exception the contents of each of the 18 volumes are pristine and all volumes contain numerous folding plans, charts...

Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers / Volumes 71 to 103; With Other Selected and Abstracted Papers

FORREST, James (ed.) · 1891

CA$379.21 (€241.14 | $265.79 | £201.15 | ¥42,448)

London The Institution of Civil Engineers 1st edition 8vo. Each volume uniformly bound in 3/4 leather over 'pebbled' brown buckram with five raised bands and morocco spine labels. Each volume is illustrated, often with highly-detailed folding diagrams, charts, or plates. The s...

THE STABILIZER Published for those who take pride in their jobs

DAVIS, A. F. (Charlie) (ed.) · 1944

CA$39.59 (€25.18 | $27.75 | £21.00 | ¥4,432)

Cleveland, OH Lincoln Electric Co ,4to,,Nine loose issues of this World War Two trade journal,This lot contains nine issues: numbers 1 through 5 of volume 12, and numbers 1 through 4 of Volume 13. Each shows evidence of having being mailed a third class material with address l...

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES IN SCOTLAND: A EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE

CONNOR, R. D. and A. D. C. Simpson / Edited by A. D. Morrison-Low · 2004

CA$32.53 (€20.69 | $22.80 | £17.25 | ¥3,641)

National Museums of Scotland 1st edition pp. xvi, 842.,Heavy 4to,,Near fine condition in slightly worn, else vg/nf dust jacket, Inscribed and signed on the title page by lead author. Laid-in is a presentation slip signed by Robin Connor. ISBN 1901663884. colour, b&w illustrations

NATURAL GAS IN BRANTFORD AREA, ONTARIO / Geological Survey Paper 40-22 / Preliminary Report

CALEY, J. F. · 1940

CA$14.23 (€9.05 | $9.97 | £7.55 | ¥1,593)

Ottawa, ON 1st printing pp. 31. Small 4to. Printed envelope contains the report in the format of a typed stapled mimegraphed copy, which shows a large water stain, causing rippling of pages. No other markings. Also included is a large folding map, entitled 'Norfolk County' wit...

STARKIT MULTIMETER MK-2 INSTRUCTION MANUAL

1958

CA$12.20 (€7.76 | $8.55 | £6.47 | ¥1,366)

Ajax, ON Stark Electronic Instruments 1st printing pp. 5. 4to. A stapled pamphlet measuring 8 1/2 by 11 inches. Mimeographed, one side only. Good condition. Instructions to operate this multi-range voltmeter, milliammeter and ohmmeter.

HERBERT HALL TURNER: A Notice of his Seismological Work

BELLAMY, F. A. and Ethel F. B. Bellamy · 1931

CA$19.26 (€12.25 | $13.50 | £10.22 | ¥2,156)

Oxford, UK University Observatory 1st printing pp. xxiii. 8vo. Bound in original printed stiff stiched paper covers. Inscribed at the top of the front cover: 'With the authors' compliments'. Light shelf wear, else in very good condition. black-and-white photograph

INTRODUCTORY MECHANICAL DRAWING PROBLEMS

SHAEFFER, Glenn N. · 1943

CA$8.13 (€5.17 | $5.70 | £4.31 | ¥910)

Milwaukee, WI Bruce Publishing Company later printing pp. 48. 8vo. Bound in original printed stiff stapled paper covers. Rippling and old water stain to lower outside corner. Splotch to front cover. Else in good condition. black-&-white illustrations

SHORT COUNT TRAFFIC SURVEYS and Their Application to Highway Design

McCLINTOCK, Miller · 1930

CA$8.13 (€5.17 | $5.70 | £4.31 | ¥910)

Chicago, IL Portland Cement Association 1st edition pp. 45. 8vo. Bound in original printed stiff stapled paper covers. Light shelf wear and a touch of soiling; else very good cond. Pamphlet no. 3 in the 'Highway Planning and Design Series'. black-&-white illustrations

INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING KOLSTER RADIO RECEIVERS

KOLSTER RADIO · 0

CA$16.26 (€10.34 | $11.40 | £8.62 | ¥1,820)

Toronto Canadian Brands Limited pp. 15. 8vo. Bound in original stitched printed card covers. Blank bottom half of last page absent. Light wear & soiling to covers. Small perforation to contents. Overall fair/good cond. black-&-white illustrations

INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION AND OPERATION / TYPE E FEDERAL Ortho-sonic Radio Receiver

0

CA$19.26 (€12.25 | $13.50 | £10.22 | ¥2,156)

Buffalo, NY Federal Radio Corporation pp. 12. 8vo. Bound in original stitched printed card covers. Closed tear to front cover. Covers show some soiling. Several pages loose (but present). Overall, fair to good condition. black-&-white illustrations

The Times / Engineering Supplement [with] Financial and Commercial Supplement [with] Educational Supplement

[THE LONDON TIMES NEWSPAPER] · 1911

CA$270.82 (€172.21 | $189.82 | £143.65 | ¥30,315)

London The Times Newspaper Folio size volume bound in 3/4 leather over dark 'pebbled' cloth. The text is printed on newsprint stock, which has now browned a bit. The binding of this large, heavy, volume has been allowed in the past to dry, and hence the front joint is partiall...

RADIO PARTS HANDBOOK 1937

1937

CA$19.26 (€12.25 | $13.50 | £10.22 | ¥2,156)

Montreal, PQ Payette & Co 1st edition pp. 87. 4to. Card covers lightly worn and soiled, one corner frayed: good+. A fully illustrated parts catalog of tubes, transformers, capacitors, speakers, etc., with index to items at end. black-&-white illustrations