Search Results: Titles starting with M from RareNonFiction.com

Alberta: Municipal District of Kneehill, 1968. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 328 pages. Dozens of black and white reproductions of archival photos. 17" x 15" Legal plan map of the Municipal District of Kneehill No. 48, Alberta, as of 31 March 1965, stored in pocket inside back board. Attractive gilt decoration upon front board. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. An excellent copy..

Canada: Clarke, Irwin, 1969. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 123 pages. "A moving study of the artist's struggle against despair and loneliness... also an intimate portrayal of a close friendship." - from dust jacket. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. A worthy reading copy..

Canada: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, Limited, 2000. Book. Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 524 pages. School stamp to half-title page otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. A quality working copy..

U.S.A.: Van Halen Music Company, 1984. Book. Good. Paperback. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 63 pages. Music and lyrics for Van Halen's smash album of the same name. Features: Panama, Jump, I'll Wait, Hot For Teacher, 1984, Girl Gone Bad, Top Jimmy, House of Pain and Drop Dead Legs. Includes color photos of the artists. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Original price sticker upon front cover. Small sticker residue and scar in lower right corner of back cover..

England: Haynes Publishing Group, 1977. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 214 pages including index. MG Midget and Austin-Healy Sprite Owners Workshop Manual for 1958 thru 1978 has clear instructions and hundreds of photographs to help you perform anything from simple maintenance to basic repairs. Models covered with 948 cc., 1098cc, 1275cc, and 1500 cc engines. Average wear. A worthy reference copy..

UK: Haynes, 1983. Book. Fair. Hardcover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 224 pages. Covers: history, buying, specification, bodywork, mechanics, interior, electronics, modifications. Above-average but not excessive wear. Binding intact. Usual library markings. A sound working copy..

U.S.A.: World Publications Inc, 1998. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 192 pages. Index. 260 colour illustrations. "...Provides a decade-by-decade visual history of MGM, featuring arresting examples of every film genre and virtually every major star of Hollywood's Golden Age." - from dust jacket which is now preserved in glossy new archival grade Brodart. Unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this beautiful work..

London: Bison Books, 1989. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Shrouded in secrecy, MIf and MI6 have been responsible for the security and secret intelligence of Great Britain. How has this been done? What have been their successes and failures? This book answers these questions and provides a remarkably objective and lucid account of these two famous organizations. Rare amongst books on this subject, this work is profusely illustrated with 250 photographs of the leading personalities, key events and special equipment of the world of spies and espionage. Small tear to dust jacket at top of spine..

Canada: Livewires, 2002. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. An Educational Kit About Internet Kidnapping - Includes VHS Tape, 2 CDs and Book in Case. Usual library markings. Average wear. Good working copy. Circa 2002?.

Canada: GSPH, 2004. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 170 pages. Black and white photos. "Author was assigned to the Mobile Laundry and Bath Unit during the Korean war. It was his responsibility to move huge vans and personnel to locations near the Front where there was some form of running water, so he could provide weary troops with the luxury of a shower and clean clothing. The process of locating these sites was in itself an adventure." - from back cover. Bookmark custom-made for this book and bearing author's hand-printed name is laid inside front cover. In his retirement, Mr. Ringma served as a highly popular Reform Party MP and Opposition Whip in the Canadian House of Commons. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Excellent copy..

Newark, California: John I. Mac Gregor Intermediate School, 1972. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 40 pages. Average wear. Many student and staff autographs. A sound copy..

The John C. Winston Company, 1950. Book. Illus. by Waterall, Corinne Pauli. Good. Paperback. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 48 pages. Colour illustrations throughout depict life in a simpler time. Markings inside covers only. Average wear. Sound copy of this lovely old reader..

British Columbia, Canada: Citizens Committee of Mackenzie, 1974. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 62 pages including appendices. "A study in the history and development of a forest industry and town at Mackenzie, British Columbia" - from inside cover. Usual library markings, with sound binding..

Canada: Hancock House Publishers Ltd., 1981. Book. Fair. Paperback. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 204 pages including bibliography. "The recorded history of the area is brief, dramatic, intriguing. The struggles of the past, the dilemmas of the present, and the promise of the future are detailed in this fascinating look at Canada's North." - from back cover. Illustrated. Usual library markings. Average wear. Binding intact..

Vancouver: Macmillan Bloedel Limited, 1971. Magazine. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 16 pages. Colour photos throughout. Printed on glossy stock. Appears to be circa 1971. Features: Deepsea Canoe - George Tocher and David Moon and their voyage aboard the native-style vessel Orenda to Hawaii - article with photos; Aspenite sales; Non-masonary fireplaces; The Hutterite Way - they choose Aspenite for the new farm buildings at their Morinville colony northwest of Edmonton; New K3 Woodgrains. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy..

Canada: Self-Published / MacPhee, Barbara Redd; McPhee, Betty Brereton, 1983. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 199 pages. Eight page Index of names. List of pioneers by date of arrival and location in Alberta. "We celebrate the adventures, problems and accomplishments of our people, and include a genealogical record of each branch of the Clan in Alberta." - Preface. Prior owner's details handwritten upon title page, otherwise unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this very informative genealogical reference..

London, United Kingdom: B. T. Batsford Limited, 1990. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 144 pages. "Illustrated in full colour throughout, this beautiful volume will be a delight and a source of inspiration to embroiderers and would-be embroiderers alike." - from dust jacket. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Moderate wear to dust jacket. A sound copy..

UK: The Wakefield Group, 1956. Book. Fair. Hardcover. Revised Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 95 pages. Helpfully illustrated. Chapters include: Friction and lubrication; Some design features of machine tools; the lathe; drilling machines; milling machines; planers, shapers and slotters; broaching machines; Grinding Machines; Gear Manufacture; Metal Finishing Machines; Power Presses; Hydraulic Systems; A Scheme for Factory Lubrication; Oil Storage and Equipment. Above-average but not excessive wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this concise yet informative text..

USA: Goodheart-Willcox, 1998. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 640 pages. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy..

London: J.M. Dent and Sons Ltd., 1927. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 237 pages including index. With illustrations from thirty-two photographs. Spine missing. Past moisture exposure to bottom inch of book resulted in fading to that portion of blue cloth boards and very light staining to contents which are otherwise mildly yellowed and in good condition. Hinges intact. Minimal markings. Very good reading copy..