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New York: Scholastic Inc., 1988. First Scholastic Printing ,1990 . Pictorial Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. David Fielding. Elegant history of Acacia Terrace in Sidney, Australia through the lives of one family living there from the 1860s to after World War II. Full-color illustrated glossy boards. Reinforced for library use, 15 rich, colourful paintings by award-winning fine artist David Fielding 8-1/4" X 10-1/4", unpaginated (30pp.)
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ACACIA TERRACE
by Ker Wilson, Barbara
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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE AFTERLIFE: Deciphering the Past from Tombs, Graves and Mummies
by Allan, Tony
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London: Duncan Baird , 2004. Illustrated Wraps. Near Fine +/No DJ Issued. Unusual, publisher's promotional document (with excerpts) outlining the then soon-to-be-released book. A word-wide survey of intriguing enigmas posed across many centuries by death and the afterlife. Illustrated (11" x 8 3/4") wraps with french flaps. The excepts include pages 52 & 53 from the 'Lords of Sipan', pages 86 & 87 from ' Death in Crete' and pages 132 & 133 from the Pazyryk Nomads, 12 pages with colour photos. Slightest of corner wear. Promotional Excerpts.
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DOCUMENTS of INDENTURED LABOUR - Natal 1851-1917
by Meer, Y.S. [et al.]
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Durban, South Africa: Institute of Black Research, 1980. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. A collection of primary documents that portrays the drama of an immigrant community's transplantation on the soil of another country in all its complex manifestations. The Colony of Natal was a British colony in south-eastern Africa. Reddish-brown boards with gilt lettering on face & spine. 690 pages. Clean & tight. Uncommon title
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Egypt: Temples, Men and Gods
by Siliotti Alberto
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Luxor, Egypt: A. A. Gaddis & Sons, 1994. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. An intriguing trip down the Nile, to the discovery of the millenia-old civilization that was Ancient Egypt, interpreted and explored through the eyes of some of the best respected photographers in the world. A terse, yet information-rich text (English) provides a commentary behind the images. The author is a science writer specializing in great civilizations of the past, and has been studying and researching Ancient Egypt for many years. A gorgeous photo book with colour and B&W photos and illustrations. Large, blue hardcover with gilt lettering. 290 pages with index. DJ (King Tut's golden mask on front) has some edgewear, minor edge curling and a 1/2 tear at bottom spine edge. Nice copy. Oversized. Extra shipping required outside Ontario.
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Eros on the Nile
by Mysliwiec, Karol; Packer, Geoffrey L. (Transl.)
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Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2004. First Edition . Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A thoughtful review of the fundamental importance of fertility and the respectability of sexuality for the ancient Egyptians as seen through art, literature, religion, medicine and magic. Originally published in Polish as 'Eros Nad Nilem' in 1998. Black cloth with gilt lettering on spine. 180 pages with colour and B&W photos, bibliography and index.
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Heritage Preservation: Tradition and Diversity: An Annotated Bibliography
by Zuzanek, Jiri, Brenda Luscott & Jo N. Beglo
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Waterloo, Ontario: Otium Publications, 1996. First Edition . Illustrated Wraps. Fine/No DJ Issued. Glossy, illustrated wraps. 343pp. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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King Herod's Dream: Caesarea on the Sea
by Smithsonian Institution / Canadian Museum of Civilization
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Ottawa, Ontario: Smithsonian Institution / Canadian Museum of Civilization, 1989. Paperback. Very Good -/No DJ Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. An archealogical tracing of the rise and fall of urban life at Caesarea and the story of two teams of archaeologists working on the coast of Israel to uncover the ruins of this once-great city. Organized by the Smithsonian Institution Travelling Exhibition Service, the University of Maryland Center for Archaeology, the Caesarea Ancient Harbour Excavation Project and The Joint Expediton to Caesarea Maritima, in co-operation with The Department of Antiquities and Museums, State of Israel. Accompanying catalogue to the Ottawa Exhibition which ran from September 5, 1989 - May 18, 1990. Includes descriptive material, photographs, diagrams & line drawings. Staple-bound illustrated wraps. 133pp. Minor edgewear and some wearing at spine ends. Pages clean, tight and unmarked.
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Leo Baeck Institute Year Book XXIV The Transformation of German Jewry
by Leo Baeck Institute
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London: Secker & Warburg / Leo Baeck Institute, 1979. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good -. 1979 edition of the annual collection of essays on the history and activity of Jews in Germany during the past century. 472 pages (heavy, may require extra shipping). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dust jacket has some wear and several small (1/4-inch) rips, several minor sticker scuff marks & is price-clipped. Book has a small amount of brown staining on upper edge. Internals clean and tight.
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Log Cabin in the Woods: A True Story About a Pioneer Boy
by Joanne Landers Henry, Joyce Audy Zarins (Illustr.)
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New York: Four Winds Press, 1988. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good -/Very Good. Joyce Audy Zarins. A retelling of Oliver Johnson's own boyhood reminiscences, which were colllected by his grandsonn Howard Johnson. A window on the past, the book provides authentic and memorable images of the American pioneer experience 60pp. Hardcover appears to missing back inside blank page. Previous owner's name on inside, blank front page. Mylar-protected DJ has is free of tears and chipping. Ex-Library with several stamps, price-clipped. Pages clean and tight. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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NEVER LEARN ANYTHING FROM HISTORY - A Collection of Comics
by Beaton, Kate (INSCRIBED)
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Self Published. Paperback. Very Good+. Recipient of the 2009 Doug Wright Award for Best Emerging Talent. Unpaginated -68 pages filled with B&W comic strips & short commentary by author. . INSCRIBED by author / illustrator with a drawing. Minor corner wear.
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Official Souvenir Album of the City of Kingston
by Nembhard, Len S. (Ed.)
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Kingston, Jamaica: The Kingston & St. Andrew Corporation, 1964. Assumed First Edition . Hardcover. Fine. Published with the approval of the Government of Jamaica. Red glossy boards with gilt lettering and coat of arms on front cover. A presentation copy with inserted card signed by 2 Kingston commissioners of the The Kingston & St. Andrew Corporation (M. Rodriquez? & E. N. Barot?) for the the 1966 Commonwealth games in Kingston. 88 pages with many B&W photos. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Uncommon.
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Pericles Funeral Oration: Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War, Book II, Xxxv-Xlvi
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Athens: The Hellenic Parliament, 1998. First Edition . Card Covers. Near Fine -/No DJ Issued. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. John Papdakis. An elegant publication published in 1998 by the The Hellenic Parliament during the term of Speaker Apostolos Chr. Laklamanis. English and Greek text. 56 pages with a colour illustration and many B&W. Nice copy with slight corner/spine wear. Due to size, extra shipping WILL be required. Please contact us by email to determine an accurate Canadian postal rate to your region. Can be picked up or delivered locally in the K-W area.
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Reflections on Automotive History
by Vance, Bill (SIGNED)
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Rockwood, Ontario: Eramosa Valley Publishing , 1994. Hardcover. Fine. A collection of some newspaper columns that appeared in the Toronto Star from 1986. Green boards with tipped in photo on front cover. Oblong (8 1/4" 1/4"). 192 pages with B&W photos and index.
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The Rise of Modern Business: Great Britain, the United States, Germany, Japan, and China
by Blackford
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University of North Carolina Press, 2008. Third Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. The Ohio State University history professor compares and analyzes the development of business and business institutions in several countries from the preindustrial era to the present. 284 pages with index. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Highlighting to severalpages and minor corner curling/wear.
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The Roots of War Resistance - Pacifism from the Early Church to Tolstoy
by Brock, Peter (INSCRIBED)
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Nyack, New York: Fellowship of Reconciliation, 1981. Paperback. Near Fine. The brilliant, English born & educated, University of Toronto scholar/ historian (1920-2006) examines the roots of Christian non-militarism, Anabaptist / Mennonite non-resistance & Quaker peace testimony. Brock's academic research lay in the history of pacifism and Eastern Europe. Red card covers. 81 pages with references. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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Sailing Ships
by George Wallace
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Toronto: Holt, Reinhart and Winston, 1972. Illustrated Wraps. Very Good. Themes in Art series. The book explores the concept of design as it is seen in the development of ships and nautical instruments. B&W and colour photos and illustrations. Edgewear and minor cover curling. Pages clean and tight. 92pp. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Seventy-fifth anniversary of the Hague Academy of International Law
by Bardonnet, Daniel, Krzysztof Skubiszeski & A. V. M. Struycken
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Academie De Droit International De La Haye, 1998. Illustrated Wraps. Near Fine. Soixante-quinzième anniversaire de l'Académie de Droit International de la Laye. French & English text. 115pp. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Minor corner wear.
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Stories of the Operas
by The Dublin Grand Opera Society
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Dublin, Ireland: The Dublin Grand Opera Society, 1941. First Edition . Printed Wrappers. Good +/No DJ Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Synopsis of 32 operas from the Society's repertoire. Unusual and uncommon piece of musical ephemera. Stapled card wraps. 32pp. Cover has minor soiling, corner curling and corner creasing. Some staining (possibly coffee) to some pages. Pages appear tight but middle sheet has some minor (1/4" -1/2") tearing at staple.
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Streets, Lanes and Places 1836- 1996 - an Index of the Street Names of Balmain, Birchgrove and Rozelle
by Davidson, Bonnie & Kath Hamey
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Balmain (Sydney), Australia: The Balmain Association, 1996. Second Edition . Illustrated Wraps. Near Fine/No DJ Issued. Yellow, glossy, oblong 16mo. (6 1/2" x 8 1/2") illustrated wraps. 60 pages with B&W photos & maps. Slight edgewear.
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Tell el-Hesi: Modern Military Trenching and Muslim Cemetery in Field I, Strata I-II - The Joint Archaeological Expedition to Tell El-Hesi Volume Two
by Toombs, Lawrence E. (SIGNED)
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Waterloo, Ontario: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 1985. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine +. Archaeological research in southern Israel by the professor (1919-2007) of Religion & Culture at Wilfrid Laurier University. (xxii) 250 pages with more than 80 B&W photographs of individual burials & burial goods with tables, plans & section drawings. Complete with 4 back pocket map inserts & legends for pocket inserts. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Due to size & weight, extra shipping will be required. Please email us to determine an accurate postal cost to your region.
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