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London: J. D. Potter, Admiralty Agent for Charts, 1943. "Time Azimuth Tables, Altitude Azimuth Tables, when true bearing is required quickly to check behaviour of compass the Altitude alone enables it to be found at once - a very important advantage". 1st. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 9" - 6" Tall.Latitudes 0 to 30 degree. Declinations 0 to 24 degree {from front of book} "Adaptation of the Tables to finding Great Circle Courses."The horizontal coordinate system, also known as the Alt/Az system, is a method for describing the exact position of objects in the sky, such as planets, the Sun, or the Moon.Very old book of tables. Green cloth hardcover in good condition. The first few pages have some staining, but otherwise in clean condition.

New York: The MacMillan Company, 1945. "Prepared under direction of the Chief of the Air Corps, United States Army". Dedication signed by Author June 19/56. 1st. Hard Cover. Good to Very Good/No Jacket. 7 1/2" x 5"Book in very good clean condition. Showing signs of wear along edges. Book is missing dust jacket.Dedication to previous owner and signed by Author 1st inside page.

Taschen, 2001. Bound in publisher's original imitation tan suede with front and back covers and spine stamped in gilt with illustrated paper medallion on front cover. Illustrated end papers. A reprint of the Nuremberg Chronicle based on the original hand colored edition held by Stiftung Weimarer Klassik/Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek.. Simulated Leather. Good to Very Good/No Jacket. 11" X 10".

Canada: The Alpine Club of Canada, 1969. From Introducton:"The information for this guidebook has been selected in an attempt to serve local residents on weekend climbs, tourists with a little free time, and trips on an expeditionary scale.It is assumed that parties which plan major efforts of the last category into little known parts of the Coastal ranges do not wish a hold by hold recipe to ascents already made, but rather a few general directions"Hardcover brown cloth showing wear along the spine and edges and a stain on the back cover, as well as a small tear on spine.Gold lettering on front cover and spine is faded.Inside of book in good condition.Dedication inside front cover in pen to previous owner.Back section of book states"1968 supplement to A Climber's Guide (1965) published 1969.Rare edition.. 1969. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 7" x 5".

Red cloth hardcover; two small scratches on front cover, but otherwise no other marks. This is the "text" edition. "The world's first ocean-going diesel motorship was launched by Burmeister & Wain in 1912. Since then, mainly as a result of operating and maintenance experience, thousands of improvements and modifications have been incorporated into diesel engine design. This book has consequently been regularly rewritten and revised in order that it could be acknowledged as a reliable reference to the rapid development of the marine diesel engine." Hard Cover. Good to Very Good/No Jacket (as issued).

Harper Collins, 2008. "A Field Guide to the Birds of South America" Spanish Edition. 2006. Pictorial Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). Illus. by Jorge Rodriguez Mata. 7" x 5".

Lonrai France: NRisa, 1988. DE L'ANTIQUITE A LA RENAISSANCE : FROM ANTIQUITY TO RENAISSANCE. Edition Roudil Tome 1 . Pictorial Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2".

Paris France: Fleurus, 2006. The Art of Maedup - Korean Knots.. Author's Signature and dedication. 2nd. Pictorial Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). Illus. by Photographies: Olivier D'Huissier.The Art of Maedup - Korean Knots.This book is in French.Beautiful hardcover book dedicated and signed by Author. Very good clean condition. Because the cover is black glossy there are some marks on front and back, but does not detract from the looks of the book.Very rare!

Fujairah: Fujairah, 2000. Extra large heavy book - please contact for additional shipping costs.. 1st. Hard Cover. As New/No Jacket (as issued). 11" X 10".
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Long Acre, London: ODHAMS PRESS LTD., 1962. Manual is in very good condition, dictionary is in good to very good condition. Manual is 9" x 6"; dictionary is 6 1/2" x 4 1/2". Both have navy blue boards with gilt titling to spines; both top page edges are stained blue; both have light blue endpapers and pastedowns; both headbands are intact. A few small dents and stains to back and front cover of manual; slight bumping to corners. Manual's spine is slightly shaken, page edges are toned; faint toning to endpapers. A few tiny marks to back and front cover of dictionary. Dictionary's spine is shaken with minor cracking; pages edges are toned and slightly foxed. Both texts are very clean and legible; a few faint and infrequent notes in pencil to a few early pages of the manual. No date given for dictionary, circa 1962. These two volumes form a complete basic course in Italian; designed for English speakers who are completely new to Italian, the manual contains 50 logical and straightforward lessons on… Read More

London: Third Millennium Publishing, 1973. From the dust jacket:. 1st. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 11" X 10".

United States: Old Hemlock, 1985. Limited Edition #996 of 1500. Beautiful red boards with gold gilt lettering on front showing Author's name. Book appears to never have been opened. Box looks a bit faded and a few small marks. Ten Chapters with Afterthoughts at the beginning.. SIGNED by author. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Boxed. Illus. by Photographs by Kay Evans. 6" - 9" Tall.Picture #3 is the outside of the box cover.

London: George Allen and Unwin, 1984. From the Author of Cheats at Work.. 1st. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 7" x 5"This book covers "the complex and fascinating world, of insecurity and hierarchy, of crisis and fiddling, the politics of serving"
"Mars and Nicod collected the data for this book by working in 5 English hotels of various different grades, but their findings are universal"
Book and dust jacket in like new condition. Previous owner's signature on 1st inside page.
This book is very rare.