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This is the second reprint of Jane's Fighting Ships of World War I, originally published by Jane's in 1919.
This is now the world's greatest reference work of its kind, accepted everywhere as a symbol of accuracy and authority. It begins in 1914 with photographs, line drawings and data tables of warships and includes submarines and the aircraft that were integrated into the naval efforts. Comparisons of the fleets of Great Britain, Germany, the United States, Japan, France, Italy, Austro-Hungary and Russia reveal similarities as well as differences. These pages document design considerations and the rise of the aircraft carrier. An extraordinary one-volume encyclopedia of World War I warships.
It's a large, heavy book: 10" x 13" and 320 pages.
Superb condition: minor wear to the dust jacket. As you can see, there are some little white spots on the cover. Inside, it's perfect.

Note: Also listed here, I have Jane's Fighting Ships 1950-51, and Jane's Naval History of World War II.

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This is the 1975 reprint of Jane's Fighting Ships 1950-51. The original book is a collector's item; so is this reprint.
It's an important book because it illustrates the pattern of development of the world's navies after WWII. It shows the development of the aircraft carrier, and the American Navy's first atomic-powered submarine. It's an exact reprint, in that it includes all of the original advertisers. Then it covers the ships, including drawings, specs, flags etc., of 61 countries and includes a 'Special Italian Supplement'.
506 pages. It's a heavy book. In excellent condition. There is lots of wear to the dust jacket. Some dappling to the cover, and some wear to the edges of the book. The inside of the book is perfect.
Note: Also listed here, I have Jane's Fighting Ships of WWI and Jane's Naval History of WWII
If you are outside of North America, the cost of shipping this book will be high. Please contact me so I can give you an exact price.

This is an First American edition (1964) of The Koka Shastra, Being the Ratirahasya of Kokkoka, and Other Medieval Indian Writings on Love, translated and introduced by the British scientist Alexander Comfort, who is best known as the author of The Joy of Sex.
The Koka Shastra is another name for The Ratirahasya, a medieval sex manual written in the 11th or 12th century by the Indian poet Kokkoka. It is similar to the Kama Sutra.
Because of the subject matter, these books were sold in plastic wrappers. This copy remains in its wrapper; it has never been opened.

This is a first edition, first printing, of Progressive Lessons in Machine Shop Practice, Book I. It was produced as a textbook by Harry A Jones, Machine Shop Instructor at Vancouver Technical School, and the title page states that it was authorized for use in the schools of British Columbia. However, it quickly became an international best-seller and was used in schools throughout the world--this copy was purchased in the UK. See table of contents photo: everything covered is illustrated. This copy is in superb condition. 172 pages, only slightly yellowed with age. The paper is fine and smooth. The fading you see in the photos only appears in photos. There are a couple of fingerprints. Two students signed the book, one at the front, one at the back. Other than that, it is perfect. And all still relevant to woodworkers and cabinetmakers.

This is the second edition of the MacMillan Dictionary of The Second World War, which was first published in 1989.
This is a comprehensive guide to World War II. More than 1600 detailed entries, plus 15 maps and a series of front-by-front chronologies, covering every aspect of the war, from theaters, actions and operations to weapons, tactics and strategies.
550 pagesThere's a small mark on the outside edge and a black pen mark on the underside. Minor wear to the dust jacket. Otherwise, perfect condition.
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This is a very rare copy of Modern Cabinet Work, Furniture and Fitments: An Account of the Theory and Practice in the Production of All Kinds of Cabinet Work and Furniture With Chapters on the Growth and Progress of Design and Construction Illustrated by Over 1000 Practical Workshop Drawings, Photographs and Original Design, written by two British experts, Percy Wells and John Hooper. It has been selected by scholars as being culturally important.
The book was originally published in 1909. Then it was revised and re-printed, with new and additional illustrations, and then it was revised again and re-printed again, three times. So this is the fourth edition, published in 1924, and then re-printed in 1928. A fifth edition was published in 1938. Copies of these printings are very hard to find.
It is a heavy book. 386 pages with pull-out spreads, photographs, charts and loads of illustrations. There is some splitting to the outer cover, at the spine. The two front endpapers have come loose. The original… Leer más

This is a first edition (2010) of The New Traditional Woodworker: From Tool Set to Skill Set to Mind Set, written by the American cabinetmaker Jim Tolpin. Over 176 heavily illustrated pages, Tolpin teaches you that you don't need expensive machinery and power tools. You'll learn to set up a hand-tool woodworking shop, then discover the toolset, practice the skillset, and understand the mindseteffectively completing a comprehensive course in hand-tool woodworking.
There is very minor wear to the cover of this book, but it has not been read; the inside is in pristine condition.

This is the 1979 edition of The New World Encyclopedia of Cooking, which was first published in 1972 and was a best-seller for a long time.
Hardcover, 832 pages, weight is 4 1/2 lbs.It contains 4000 recipes and 1250 photos. Editorial includes complete menus, nutrition, cocktails, parties, microwave cooking, food processor cooking and crock cookery.
This copy has not been used, but there is a thumbprint on the front endpaper. The color of the spine has darkened a little, with time. Otherwise mint condition.

The Oxford Companion to English Literature has long been established as the leading reference resource for readers, students, teachers and scholars of English literature. It provides unrivaled coverage of all aspects of English literature ― from writers, their works, and the historical and cultural context in which they wrote, to critics, literary theory, and allusions. It was first produced in 1932 and has been a best-seller ever since.
This is a copy of the Fourth Edition, published in 1973. 962 pages, dark gray-blue boards with brilliant gold lettering on the spine. It was a gift and is attractively signed on the front endpaper. No dust jacket. It weighs just under 4 lbs.There is no wear or damage of any kind to this book. It is in mint condition.

The most comprehensive and authoritative reference book of its kind, The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea is was first published in 1976 to huge acclaim. It covers every aspect of the seas and the vessels that sail on them, from shipbuilding, yachting, diving, and marine mammals, to tidal power, piracy, and the literature and language of the sea.
This is the first paperback edition--the corrected edition, published in 1988.
971 pages, including hundreds of photos.
As you can see, there is a tiny amount of shelfwear to the spine; other than that, it's in perfect condition.

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This is the second printing--the softcover printing--of The Oxford Companion to Scottish History, The Definitive Guide to 2000 Years of Scottish History, published in 2007.
With contributions from the foremost authorities in their fields, it covers the whole country and discusses such things as archaeology, culture, languages, national identity, living standards and religion. It deals extensively with migration and Scots abroad; there are maps, geneaologies, a glossary, and a chronology
732 pages, minor shelfwear. The inside is pristine.

This is a first edition (1950) of Old Dolls, the classic book on doll collecting by the American expert Eleanor St. George. In it, there are photos and descriptions of the most collectible dolls (Peddler, Greiner, China-Head etc), where to find them, how to they should be dressed etc.
The original owner of this book signed the front endpaper, and had the book preserved by having it professionally wrapped in mylar. The inside is in superb condition; the pages are all clear and remarkably white.

This is a first English edition of Parisian Chic: A Style Guide, by the French super-model and designer Ines de la Fressange. It was first published in French in 2010 and was a massive best-seller.
It is 240 pages of advice on dressing, make-up, jewelry and shopping. Fressange took the photos; the model in the book is her daughter.
It is a fairly heavy book. Bound-in silk bookmark, thick paper and a flexible plastic cover. This book shows no evidence of being read. It is in mint condition.

This is the second printing of The Real Wood Bible: The Complete Illustrated Guide to Choosing and Using 100 Decorative Woods, written in 2005 by the woodworking expert Nick Gibbs.
It is a comprehensive handbook for anyone who works with wood. Woodworkers, crafters, carpenters, and interior designers find extensive information about the woods they regularly use as well as discover some new ones. It talks about buying wood, choosing the right wood, and each type of wood shows what it looks like before and after staining.
256 pages, ring-bound. The title page, the last page, and page 6 have staining. Otherwise perfect condition.

This is the second edition of Recipe Encyclopedia: The Complete Illustrated Guide to Cooking, first published in Australia in 1995.
It is a dictionary of ingredients, and it covers cooking terms, famous dishes, national cuisines and the colorful history of food. There are guidelines on choosing and using foods and 26 special sections with recipes.
It is 496 pages, packed with gorgeous photos.It weighs 4 lbs and is laminated.
It has never been used, but it was a gift and there is a note from the person who gave it to the original owner on the front endpaper (it's faint).Otherwise mint condition. Gorgeous book.

This is a first edition of Regiments of the Scottish Division: Histories, Tartans and Music. It was produced by the British Army as a pictorial history and published in 1973.It is a 34-page, softcover book, packed with photographs (most in color) and covers all of the regiments in the Scottish Division (contents is in photo #2).It's priced the way it is because it was subjected to a spill of some kind. Some of the pages have discoloration at the corners or edges. All have a little wave at the top. But the text and images are all clean and clear.

This is a rare copy of Sons of Martha: University of Alberta Faculty of Engineering 1913-1988. It was written by Dr. George Ford, the co-founder and former chairman and dean of the university's faculty of mechanical engineering.
It is a history of engineering at the university, with loads of photographs, anecdotes, quotes from the news, awards, lists of graduates etc.
The title page is signed by the author. It also comes with the original brochure of The Spirit of George Ford Endowment Fund.
259 pages. It never had a dust jacket. Brand new condition; no one has ever read this book.
With the book, you get two beer steins from the University of Alberta. One is 5 3/4", porcelain, black and gold. The other is 4 3/4", chrome, with a see-through bottom and the stylized AA logo incised on it.

This is a first edition (1980) of The Swinging Sporran, A lighthearted guide to the basic steps of Scottish reels and country dances, by the Scottish journalists ROddy Martine and Andrew Cambell. It provides detailed instruction for 16 Scottish dances, complete with diagrams and amusing illustrations. 120 pages.This book has not been read and is in pristine condition.

This is a first edition of The Topographical, Statistical, and Historical Gazetteer of Scotland, Volume II, I-Z.
In the late 1790s, Sir John Sinclair set out to create a statistical account of Scotland, with information gleaned from local clergy. He published two volumes, and then passed the task to the the Society for the Benefit of the Sons and Daughters of the Clergy in Scotland. It published the The New Statistical Account of Scotland in 1834. By 1840, statistical publishing had become big business as people wanted almanacs, directories and gazetteers. Most were cheaply produced, but Fullerton obtained the rights to the society's records and published a high-quality and greatly expanded, 4-volume version in 1842.
The information came from a questionnaire submitted to members of the clergy and scholars, throughout the whole of Scotland, and most of the response went to print without being edited. It remains an enduring mine of information for historians and one of the two principal snapshots of… Leer más

This is a stated first edition of The Ultimate Guide to Woodworking, published in the Netherlands in 2006 by Rebo Publishing, a company which produced very high-end how-to books.It contains pretty much everything you need to know--wood, tools, techniques, cabinetmaking, workshop outfitting etc. The Table of Contents is 4 pages and the book weighs 4 1/2 lbs.427 pages, with hundreds of photographs, including pages of step-by-step images.This book doesn't appear to have been read, and the front of it is in mint condition. But someone did spill something on it. This resulted is a small brown stain, and minor puckering of the paper, from page 311 to 427. (That's why it's priced the way it is.)