The Lancet

London, The Lancet, 1889. Wraps. pp. 616-664.8vo,,March 30, 1889,Includes notes from various medical societies, clinical notes, an article on the cholera panic in Florence, and 'the defence of the medical profession'. Missing cover, slight curl to booklet, old glue from binding along spine, pages clean & unmarked; good-. .

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Book number: 9900040048

Catalogue: Medicine & Health

Keywords: 19th century;Medical;A. Hughes Bennett;Cortical Discharges;;;;;

A Letter to a Friend Touching the Ordination of Mr. Parker of Hartford by a Clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal Church

Hartford, CT, Williams, Wiley & Turner, 1860. 1st printing. Wraps. pp. 15.8vo,,An original stitched pamphlet with printed paper covers,Note: this is the original pamphlet, as published in 1860. It is not one of those abominable e-books, or concoctions which are printed to order. Loss of piece of front cover at top right. Page corners turned with centre crease. Contents unmarked. .

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Book number: 9900045144

Catalogue: Religion

Keywords: Connecticut;;;;;;;;

Little Orphan Annie Scribbler / Boys! Girls! Join Orphan Annie's New Secret Guard

1940.Small 8vo,,,The full-colour front cover shows Annie and her dog aghast at the sight of an airplane in flames about to crash. Inside the front and rear covers are advertisements for World War Two toys and memorabilia. The back cover has a full-page colour advertisement for Quaker Corn Flakes and an invitation to join Orphan Annie's New 'Secret Guard'. No publisher shown. The contents are lined pages, the first portion of which have been torn out. The remainder are unmarked. The covers show minor shelf wear. 'Orphan Annie' was based on the famous newspaper strip by Harold Gray. Ill.: illustrated card covers.

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Book number: 9900044624

Catalogue: Children's

Keywords: Comic strip illustrated card covers

Loi / Relative Aux Baux `a Loyer Des Maisons Occupees Par Les Bureaux Des Directions Des Vingtiemes / No. 449

Paris, L'Assemblee Nationale, 1791. 4to. Four pages of period rag content paper, printed on three sides,This is a authenticated copy of a law passed January 19, 1791 in Paris, by the National Assembly, and to which Royal Assent (Louis XVI) was given. Our copy is dated March 3, 1791, with the printed authorization of 'Lagarde, Secretaire-general' (Joseph-Jean Lagarde, 1755-1834; French lawyer, judge and administrator). It is certified by two individuals, who have signed in ink near the bottom of the third page. The names are not clear, but one appears to be 'Puening' and the other name begins with the letter 'D'. For a compilation of laws passed by the French National Assembly between 1789 to 1815 (including this one), see The French General Code, edited by J. Desenne, and published by in 1819 by Menard et Desenne. Smudge to bottom left corner, small perforation to bottom right corner; otherwise in excellent condition. Ill.: headpiece.

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Book number: 9900042077

Catalogue: Law & Crime

Keywords: France;Revolution;Laws;;;;;; headpiece

The London Philatelist / the Journal of the Royal Philatelic Society, London / Volume LXI April 1952 Number 713

London, Royal Philatelic Society, 1952. 1st printing. Wraps.4to,,Stapled card covers slightly worn & soiled, else in vg cond,Articles include: 'Great Britain: The small plate of the twopence of 1841', 'Some problems and points of interest in the stamps of Sarawak', 'Denmark. 'Matrix' flaws in the issues from 1864 on', etc. Ill.: black-&-white illustrations.

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Book number: 9900040415

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectables

Keywords: Philately;Stamp collecting;;;;;;; black-&-white illustrations

The London Philatelist / the Journal of the Royal Philatelic Society, London / Volume LXI May 1952 Number 714

London, Royal Philatelic Society, 1952. 1st printing. Wraps.4to,,Stapled card covers slightly worn & soiled, else in vg cond,Articles include: 'Sarawak: The Three Cents Stamp of 1871. A study of the plating and method of production', 'The Tridents of the Ukraine', etc. Ill.: black-&-white illustrations.

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Book number: 9900040416

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectables

Keywords: Philately;Stamp collecting;;;;;;; black-&-white illustrations

The London Philatelist / the Journal of the Royal Philatelic Society, London / Volume LX December, 1951 Number 709

London, Royal Philatelic Society, 1951. 1st printing. Wraps.4to,,Stapled card covers slightly worn & soiled, else in vg cond,Articles on the Royal Philatelic Collection, 'Varieties of the Epaulettes and Medallions of Belgium', 'Shanghai. A Description of the Dies and Cliches presented to the Society by Mr. Stanley Phillips in June, 1946', etc. Ill.: black-&-white illustrations.

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Book number: 9900040417

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectables

Keywords: Philately;Stamp collecting;;;;;;; black-&-white illustrations

The London Philatelist / the Journal of the Royal Philatelic Society, London / Volume LXI January 1952 Number 710

London, Royal Philatelic Society, 1952. 1st printing. Wraps.4to,,Stapled card covers slightly worn & soiled, else in vg cond,Articles on 'CAPEX', 'Austria, 2 kr. Fiscal, 1858, Postally Used', etc. Ill.: black-&-white illustrations.

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Book number: 9900040418

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectables

Keywords: Philately;Stamp collecting;;;;;;; black-&-white illustrations

The London Philatelist / the Journal of the Royal Philatelic Society, London / Volume LXI February 1952 Number 711

London, Royal Philatelic Society, 1952. 1st printing. Wraps.4to,,Stapled card covers slightly worn & soiled, else in vg cond,Articles include 'Grenada: The 1883 Issue', 'Cape Triangulars - 'Remainders'', 'Destruction of the Seebeck Nicaraguan Dies, Transfer Rolls and Cliches', etc. Ill.: black-&-white illustrations.

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Book number: 9900040419

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectables

Keywords: Philately;Stamp collecting;;;;;;; black-&-white illustrations

The London Philatelist / the Journal of the Royal Philatelic Society, London / Volume LXI June 1952 Number 715

London, Royal Philatelic Society, 1952. 1st printing. Wraps.4to,,Stapled card covers slightly worn & soiled, else in vg cond, 'Note on the Stamps of New South Wales', 'Sarawak: The Three Cent Stamps of 1871' (with stamp photos laid-in loose). Ill.: black-&-white illustrations.

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Book number: 9900040413

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectables

Keywords: Philately;Stamp collecting;;;;;;; black-&-white illustrations

The London Philatelist / the Journal of the Royal Philatelic Society, London / Volume LXI March 1952 Number 712

London, Royal Philatelic Society, 1952. 1st printing. Wraps.4to,,Stapled card covers slightly worn & soiled, else in vg cond,The King was an avid collector of stamps and the patron of the Society. Other articles: 'Some Applications of Scientific Photography to the Examination of Stamps', 'Fiji'. More about the 1d. 'V.R.' (early printings) and the 3d. 'C.R.'', 'Grenada: the 1883 issue' etc. This is the memorial issue, with pronounced black border, announcing the death of King George VI the previous month. Ill.: black-&-white illustrations.

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Book number: 9900040414

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectables

Keywords: Philately;Stamp collecting;;;;;;; black-&-white illustrations

Louis Riel Carte de Visite; Certificat Ressemblance Parfait (Certified "True Likeness")

Winnipeg, Manitoba [St Vital], Abraham Guay, at the office of the Minister of Agriculture, 1886. 3.5 x 4.75" albumen photo of a painting of Riel, on a 4.25 x 6.5" card. Under the photo is a declaration of the authenticity of the likeness, in French, roughly translated to: "We, the undersigned, declare and certify that this photograph is the true copy of the portrait of Louis ‘David' Riel, as per the original as owned by Abraham Guay. Signed Widow Julie Riel; Joseph Riel; Alexander Riel; Widow Marguerite Riel; Octavie Lavallee; Henriette Poitras. Date at St. Vital, January 12, 1886. I certify that the portrait of Louis Riel, as shown to me by M. Guay, is a perfect resemblance. Signed John Lee. Montreal, 24 February, 1886." Right corners chipped, crease to top left corner; else very good. .

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Book number: 052406

Catalogue: Indigenous Studies

The Magic Baking Powder Cook Book

Toronto, Standard Brands Limited. Wraps. pp. 32. Small 4to. Bound in original printed stapled stiff paper covers. Light scuffing & soiling to covers. Corners a bit pulled. 'Lamb chops' & 'spinach' written on front cover; else good+ condition. .

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Book number: 9900040240

Catalogue: Cookbooks

Keywords: Cooking;;;;;;;;

Manchoukuo: A Pictorial Record / le Mandchoukouo: Chronique Illustrèe

Tokyo, Japan, Asahigraph, 1934. 1st edition. Hardcover. pp. 320. 4to. The endpapers depict maps of the region, and the book contains almost 300 pages of full-page photographs with bilingual captions, followed by 20 pages of English-language advertisements for Japanese products. The corners of our copy are bumped, and the cloth binding is lightly soiled. Rubber stamp to bottom right of front endpaper: 'Sales Agent / Kuwayama & Co. Inc. / 76 West 47th St. / New York, N.Y.' The contents are unmarked. An almost very good copy of a scarce piece of pictorial propaganda. The text is in English and French. 'Manchukuo', or Manchoukuo, was a puppet state in Northeast China and Inner Mongolia, which was governed under a form of constitutional monarchy. The area, collectively known as Manchuria by westerners and Japanese, was designated by China's erstwhile Qing Dynasty as the 'homeland' of the ruling family's ehtnic group, the Manchus, but the Manchus themselves never used 'Manchuria' as a place name to refer to the area. In 1931, the region was seized by Japan following the Mukdan Incident and a pro-Japanese government was installed one year later. Manchukuo's government was abolished in 1945 after the defeat of Imperial Japan at the end of World War II [ack. Wikipedia]. The irony of the following statement in the book's Preface should be obvious: 'This volume of photographs [represents] the first attempt yet made in either Japan or abroad to portray the life of the Manchoukuo people in all its phases without the slightest tinge of political bias'. .

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Book number: 9900043140

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Japan; China; Manchuria; Propaganda;

Manitoba Farm Women's Directory

Starbuck, MB, Farm Women's Network, 1987. 1st edition. Spiral Bound. pp. 42. 8vo. Coil bound in illustrated card covers. Near fine condition, ink notation to top of title page. .

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Book number: 9900036932

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Women;Farming;;;;;;;