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By: SHIBUI, Reiko TESHIGAHARA, Hiroshi
Price: $35.00
Publisher: Prined in Japan, 1983,:
Seller ID: 115282
SHIBUI, Reiko. Hana 100. (Printed in Japan : 1983). Pp (3),4-119,(1). Illustrated. 8vo, blue cloth, black lettering to front board and spine. A book on ikebana, Japanese flower arrangement. Contents : The Dynamic Composition (by Hiroshi Tashigahara); Works : Container and Flowers; Space; Fouir Seasons. Personal History; Afterword (by Reiko Shibui); Photographs by Takeshi Fujimori and Shigeo Anzai; Calligraphy by Hiroshi Teshigahara. Bilingual texts (Japanese and English). Very good in edgeworn dustjacket. 35.00 View more info
By: Japan)
Price: $50.00
Publisher: Corona Books, 1995, ISBN:458263303X:
Seller ID: 69502
(Japan). 101 Key Words for Understanding Japanese (Japanese & English Version). (Japan): Corona Books, (1995). Pp. 319. Illustrated. text in Japanese and English. 8vo, gold card covers. Each of the 101 words is accompanied bya colour photograph and a short essay discussing the usage of the word. Vg in dj. 50.00 View more info
By: ZUKOFSKY, Louis
Price: $45.00
Publisher: Jonathan Cape, London, 1966,:
Seller ID: 92608
ZUKOFSKY, Louis. “A” 1-12. London : Jonathan Cape, (1966). First British Edition. Pp [1]-267,(5). 8vo, blue cloth, gilt lettering to spine. “Louis Zukofsky has for many years been acknowledged as one of the most important poets of his generation. He began writing A in 1927 and intends to complete 24movements. Hitherto this volume has only been available in a limited editi on of 200 copies, published in Japan in 1959, and its rarity has established it as a prized collector's piece.” - from the dj. Very good in clipped dustjacket. 45.00 View more info
By: McCAIN, John Sidney) GILBERT, Alton Keith.
Price: $17.50
Publisher: Casemate, Philadelphia , 1975, ISBN:1932033505: 1975
Seller ID: 84657
ISBN: 1932033505
(McCAIN, John Sidney). GILBERT, Alton Keith. A Leader Born : The Life of Admiral John Sidney McCain, Pacific Carrier Commander. Philadelphia : Casemate, (2006). First Printing. Pp [i]-xiii,(1),1-274 + 16 pages of b&w photos. 8vo, dark-grey paper-covered boards, gilt lettering to spine. Admiral John Sidney McCain (b. August 9, 1884, Teoc, Carroll County, Mississippi – d. September 6, 1945, Coronado, California). Alton Keith Gilbert (b. ca 1930). With a Foreword by his grandson, Senator John McCain. "John S. 'Slew' McCain was an old-scho... View more info
By: VON TROTT ZU SOLZ, Clarita
Price: $30.00
Publisher: Edition Hentrich, Berlin, 1994, ISBN:9783894681173:
Seller ID: 116199
VON TROTT ZU SOLZ, Clarita. Adam von Trott zu Solz : Eine Lebensbeschreibung. [Berlin] : Edition Hentrich, (1994). First Edition. Pp (7),8-238,(2). Illustrated with some b&w photos in the text. 8vo [158 x 242 mm], photo-illustrated green card covers, lettered in black & white. Friedrich Adam von Trott zu Solz (b. August 9, 1909 in Potsdam - d August 26, 1944, Berlin-Plötzensee). A study written by his wife Clarita von Trott zu Solz, née Tiefenbacher ( (b. September 19, 1917, Hamburg - d. March 28, 2013, Berlin). Contents : Einleitung - Adam von Trott zu Solz. Vorwort. I. Kindheit (1909-1927)... View more info
Price: $9.00
Publisher: Naval War College, Newport, RI, 1970,:
Seller ID: 67609
(REEVES, Joseph Mason, Admiral). HAYES, John D. "Admiral Joseph Mason Reeves, USN". An article in Naval War College Review, Volume XXIII, Number 3 November 1970, pp. 48-57. Newport, RI: Naval War College, 1970. Pp. 99. Illustrated. Double column. 8vo, illustrated card covers. Also: "An Element of International Affairs - The Military Mind" by Commander William H. Robinson, Jr., U.S. Navy; "Quantitative Information for Strategic Decisions" by MajorStuart J. Yuill, U.S. Army; "Navy and Polity: A 1973 Baseline" by Professo r John M. Roberts and Lieutenant Commander ... View more info
Price: $20.00
Publisher: Naval War College Review, 1971,:
Seller ID: 66769
(SPRUANCE, Raymond A., Admiral). BUELL, Thomas, Lieutenant Commander. "Admiral Raymond A. Spruance and the Naval War College: Part I - Preparing for World War II." An article in Naval War College Review, XXIII, No. 7, March 1971, pp. 30-51. Newport, R.I.: Naval War College Review, 1971. Pp. 110. Illustrated; double column. 8vo, illustrated card covers. Also: "Political Beliefs and Public Opinion" by Dr. Lloyd A. Free; "The Philosophy of the Counterculture" by Ensign William F. Averyt; "The Military Planning Process: Human Imperfections in its Applications" by Li... View more info
By: PILLAY, T. V. R., and Wm. A. DILL (eds.) DILL, Wm. A. FARWELL, M. K. PORTER, T. R.
Price: $125.00
Publisher: Fishing News Books Ltd,, Farnham, Surrey, England, 1979, ISBN:0852380925:
Seller ID: 115031
PILLAY, T. V. R., and Wm. A. DILL (eds.). Advances in Aquaculture : Papers presented at the FAO Technical Conference on Aquaculture, Kyoto, Japan, 26 May - 2 June 1976. Farnham, Surrey, England : Published by arrangement withthe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, by Fishing Ne ws Books Ltd, (1979). First Edition. Pp (4),v-xviii,1-653,(1). Illustrated.Figures. Tables. Double Column. 4to, green cloth, gilt lettering and decor ation to front board and spine. ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGES WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ORDERS OUTSIDE CANADA DUE TO ITS WEIGHT. Very good. 125.00 Contents :... View more info
By: VOIGT, Michael N., and J. Richard BOTTA (eds.) BOTTA, J. Richard
Price: $150.00
Publisher: Technomic Publishing Co. Inc., Lancaster, PA / Basel, 1990, ISBN:877627851:
Seller ID: 100331
VOIGT, Michael N., and J. Richard BOTTA (eds.). Advances in Fisheries Technology and Biotechnology for Increased Profitability : Papers from the 34th Atlantic Fisheries Technological Conference and Seafood Biotechnology Workshop, August 27 to September 1, 1989, St. John's, NF, Canada. Lancaster (PA)/ Basel : Technomic Publishing Co. Inc., (1990). First Printing. Pp (2),ii i-xi,(1),1-566,(6). Illustrated. Index. 4to, blue cloth, front cover and spine lettered in dark blue and light metallic blue. Contents : Opening Address for the Seafood Biotechnology Workshop (Senator J. Marshall). Chapter I.... View more info
By: DELGADO, James P. CUSSLER, Clive (foreword)
Price: $25.00
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver, 2004, ISBN:1553650719:
Seller ID: 62935
DELGADO, James P. Adventures of a Sea Hunter : In Search of Famous Shipwrecks. Foreword by Clive Cussler. Vancouver: Douglas & MacIntyre, (2004). First Printing. Pp (10),1-230. Illustrated. 8vo, grey paper covered boards withsilver lettering to spine. Contents: 1. Graveyard of the Pacific: Off Cape Disappointment, Washington ; 2. Pearl Harbor; 3. Sunk by the Atomic Bomb: at Bikini Atoll ; 4. A Cursed Ship: Mutiny on the USS Somers, November 26, 1842; 5. Titanic [pp.62-76]; 6. Carpathia: April 15, 1912; 7. Catherine theGreat's Lost Art: Off Finland, October 4, 1771; 8. Kublai Khan's Lost Flee t... View more info
By: JAMES, Thurstan, (ed.) MAY, D.N. FRICKER, John
Price: $25.00
Publisher: Temple Press Limited, London, 1960,:
Seller ID: 115577
JAMES, Thurstan, (ed.). The Aeroplane and Astronautics. Volume 99, Number 2559, November 4, 1960. London : Temple Press Limited, 1960. Pp 1-18(ads),[601]-626. IIlustrated. Advertisements. Large 8vo, colour illustrated stapledwrappers, lettered in red, white and black. Contents : The Royal Comet's " Near Misss" over Holland; Co-operative Action for the Supersonic Airliner; A History of Brtish Airlines; Japan's Turboprop Transport; A New Airport inOman; Mach-3 Bomber for the Mid-1960s : Details of the North American B-70 Valkyrie; DC-8 Confessional; Airport Red Tape (by D.N. May); Cheape... View more info
By: JAMES, Thurstan, (ed.) ERRINGTON, George FRICKER, John
Price: $25.00
Publisher: Temple Press Limited, London, 1956,:
Seller ID: 115567
JAMES, Thurstan, (ed.). The Aeroplane, incorporating Aeronautical Engineering, Vol. XCI, No. 2365, December 28, 1956. London : Temple Press Limited, 1956. Pp [1]-18(ads),[947]-976. IIlustrated. Advertisements. Large 8vo, colour illustrated stapled wrappers, lettered in red, green and blue. Contents : Verdict on the Vulcan Crash; First Mov es to Vertical Take-off; A North American Symposium; Moscow Museum Piece (by John Fricker); Vampires Over Java and Japan (by George Errington); plus a few more articles and regular departments. Rubbed, sign-out sheet stapled to front cover, else very good. 25... View more info
By: JAMES, Thurstan, (ed.) KINGSLEY, Henry M. HOWE, D. STRONG, James
Price: $25.00
Publisher: Temple Press Limited, London, 1958,:
Seller ID: 115571
JAMES, Thurstan, (ed.). The Aeroplane, incorporating Aeronautical Engineering, Vol. XCIV, No. 2434, April 25, 1958 : Missiles and Astronautics Number.London : Temple Press Limited, 1958. Pp [1]-60(ads),[557]-604. IIlustrated . Advertisements.Large 8vo, colour illustrated stapled wrappers, lettered in yellow and white. . Contents : Considering the Guided Missile; Air Transport Developments in Japan (by Henry M. Kingsley); The Satellite Story (by James Strong); Paths in Space; The World's Guided Weapons; Guidance and Control of Guided Weapons (by D. Howe); A Directory of Missile Companies; plus ... View more info
By: IRIYE, Akira Harvard East Asian Series 22
Price: $50.00
Publisher: Harvard University Press, 1965,: 1965
Seller ID: 58667
IRIYE, Akira. After Imperialism : The Search for a New Order in the Far East 1921-1931. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1965. First Edition. Pp. (6),[vii]-viii,(2),[1]-375,(7). 8vo, dark blue-green cloth, gilt lettering to spine. No. 22 in the Harvard East Asian Series. A study of Far Eastern international relations from the time of the Washington Conference in 1921 to the Manchurian Crisis in 1931. "This is the first extensive and systematic study of Far Eastern international relations from the time of the Washington Conference (1921-1922) to the Manchurian ... View more info
By: IRIYE, Akira
Price: $65.00
Publisher: Harvard University Press, 1965,:
Seller ID: 40612
IRIYE, Akira. After Imperialism : The Search for a New Order in the Far East 1921-1931. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1965. First Edition. Pp. (6),[vii]-viii,(2),[1]-375,(7). Map of Manchuria in the text. 8vo, dark blue-green cloth, gilt lettering to spine. No. 22 in the Harvard East Asian Series. A study of Far Eastern international relations from the time of the Washington Conference in 1921 to the Manchurian Crisis in 1931. "This is the first extensive and systematic study of Far Eastern international relations from the time of the Washington Conference (1921-1922) to the... View more info
By: MURAKAMI, Haruki. RUBIN, Jay, trans.
Price: $35.00
Publisher: Knopf, New York, 2002, ISBN:0375413901:
Seller ID: 108634
MURAKAMI, Haruki. After the Quake. Stories. Translated from the Japanese byJay Rubin. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. First US Printing. Pp. (12),[3 ]-181,(1). Small 8vo, red cloth boards with black paper covered spine, yellow lettering to spine. "In 1995, the physical and social landscape of Japanwas transformed by two events: the Kobe earthquake, in January, which dest royed thousands of lives, and the poison-gas attacks in the Tokyo subways in March, during the morning rush hour. Following these twin disasters, Haruki Murakami abandoned his life abroad and returned home to confront his... View more info
By: WINTON, John
Price: $35.00
Publisher: Griffin House, 1976,:
Seller ID: 15392
WINTON, John. Air Power at Sea 1939-45. Toronto : Griffin House, 1976. First Canadian Printing. Pp. 185. Illustrated. Lg 8vo, blue cloth. John Pratt, pen name John Winton (b May 3, 1931 in London – d. April 27, 2001, London).Law 0802. Chapters : 1. Early Days: 1939-40; 2. The Mediterranean: Taranto to Crete; 3. Bismarck; 4. Japanese Victories; 5. Turning Point in the East ; 6. 'Channel Dash'; 7. The Little Carriers; 8. Reprieve in the Mediterranean: 1942; 9. The U-boat Menace; 10. Operations in the Arctic; 11. Allied Counter-Attack in the Pacific; 12. Victory over Japan. Very good in dustjac... View more info
By: WINTON, John
Price: $25.00
Publisher: Griffin House, Toronto, 1976,:
Seller ID: 67896
WINTON, John. Air Power at Sea 1939-45. Toronto : Griffin House, 1976. First Canadian Printing. Pp. 185. Illustrated. Lg 8vo, blue cloth. John Pratt, pen name John Winton (b May 3, 1931 in London – d. April 27, 2001, London).Law 0802. Chapters : 1. Early Days: 1939-40; 2. The Mediterranean: Taranto to Crete; 3. Bismarck; 4. Japanese Victories; 5. Turning Point in the East ; 6. 'Channel Dash'; 7. The Little Carriers; 8. Reprieve in the Mediterranean: 1942; 9. The U-boat Menace; 10. Operations in the Arctic; 11. Allied Counter-Attack in the Pacific; 12. Victory over Japan. Very good in worn an... View more info
By: IRELAND, Bernard
Price: $38.00
Publisher: Chartwell Books, Secaucus, NJ, 1979,:
Seller ID: 33090
IRELAND, Bernard. The Aircraft Carrier : An Illustrated History. (Secaucus,NJ): Chartwell Books, (1979). Pp 168. 4to, black cloth. A well-illustrated , inexpensive overview of the development of the carrier; with a very interesting chapter on the early experimental attempts at ship-based aviation. Very good in dustjacket. 38.00 View more info
By: PRESTON, Antony
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Brompton, 1989, ISBN:0861240677:
Seller ID: 42554
PRESTON, Antony. Aircraft Carriers. (N.pl.) : Brompton, (1989). Pp 64. Illustrated. 4to, blue cloth. A brief illustrated introduction to the development of carrier-based aviation. Vg in nicked dj. 10.00 View more info
