Recent Arrivals from JWMah

Italy: Olivetti, 1984. (ITL) Presumed 1st edition, No markings, Fine. Wraps, 337pp, index, colour and B&W photos of art and artifacts from the treasury of San Marco in Venice showing classical and early medienval works, enamels and gold work from the Byzantine era, islamic items, and vessels and reliquaries from the Later Western era. Nicely photographed; text is in… Read more about this item

Surrey England: Ian Allan Ltd., 2009. (UK) 1st publication. No markings, Fine as New in Fine dust jackdt. Hardcover, 240pp, biblio, B&W photos mostly of ships of the White Star fleet which included the Titanic, the Britannic and the Olympic. Maritme historican De Kerbrech tells the history of the company through all 89 ships that served the line. (3.3 JM… Read more about this item

Chicago: The University of Chicago Press., 1984. (USA) 1st printing. No markings, Fine in Very Good dust jacket in mylar sleeve. Hardcover, 86pp, index, B&W photos and plans. The Robie Huse is one of the world's most famous houses. Designed in 1909-1910, it is a msterpiece from Wright's ear;y period and a fine example of his Prairie Houses. This… Read more about this item

Madeira Park: Harbour Publishing, 1995. (CAD) Presumed 1st edition No markings, Fine in Fine dustjacket with a crease to the rear flap. Hardcover, 416pp, index, B&W photos. Harvey Reginald MacMillan (1885-1976) is best known for his role in building MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. one of the world's largest forestry comapnies. He also served as British Columbia's first Chief Forester, served on… Read more about this item

London: Sampson, Low, Marston & Co. Ltd., 1932. (UK)Edition not stated, no date, possibly 1932; date uncertain. No markings, the page edges and some page margins are foxed, book is square and tight, Good (-) only in Acceptable dust jacket with edge faults and chipping to gold foil paper (DJ is in mylar sleeve. Blue cloth with black spine titles,… Read more about this item

Richmond Hill ON: Firefly Books, 2004. (CAD) 1st printing. No markings, Fine in Fine dust jacket. Hardcover, 232pp, index, mostly colour reproductions of CPR travel posters augmented with B&W photos. 300 exemplaires magnifiques de l'art de l'affiche qui evoquent une epoque a laquelle on soulignait la splendeur, l'idylle et l'aventure des voyages. The text is in FRENCH. (3.8 JM… Read more about this item

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1997. (CAD) Presumed 1st edition. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, to the title page, owner's 8 word inscription to the title page, no other markings, thus Fine(-) in unclipped Near Fine dust jacket with small crease to top edge of front panel. and a couple of tiny "dimples" (not breaking the paper surface) to the spine… Read more about this item

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1977. (CAD) 1st of this reprint edition: the book first appeared in Sweden in 1904. No markings, a touch of dust soiling to the top edge of pages, a small faint splash of tea(?) to a small potion of the lower edge of pages, the top corner tips of the covers are bumped, hinges solid,… Read more about this item

Vancouver / Toronto: Vancouver Port Corporation / Douglas & mcIntyre, 1993. (CAD) Presumed 1st edition, No markings, slight fading to extreme edges of cover where unprotected by dust jacket otherwsie Fine in Near Fine dust jacket Hardcover, 135pp, colour and B&W photos.This is basically a history of the Vancouver Port Corporation, which has developed into Canada's biggest ad busiest… Read more about this item

Madeira Park: Harbour Publishing, 2000. (CAD) Presumed 1st edition. No markings, Fine as New in Fine dust jackt. Hardcover, 288pp, index, B&W photos augmented with some colour photos. This is the biography of Thomas Arthur McLaren who first with his father and then his three sons, build steel ships . The book chronicles the shipbuilding industry in BC within the… Read more about this item

Peterborough ON: Broadview Press, 1991. (CAD) Presumed 1st edition. No markings, Fine in Fine dust jacket. Hardcover, 200pp, index. Many B&W old photos of railway stations augmented with colour photos of stsations as they still exist today. (2.5 JM 0522. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Madeira Park, British Columbia, Canada: Harbour Publishing, 2007. (CAD) 1st printing. No markings, Finein Fine dustjacket. Black boards, illus end papers, 342pp, index. B&W historic photos illustrated this history of the City of North Vancouver. A heavy oversize book. (4.5 JM 0522. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

Southampton / London: Navigator Publishing , 1970. (UK) Presumed 1st edition. No markings, Fine in Fine dust jacket in mylar sleeve. hardcover, 200pp, index, Maps, colour fold-out map in perfect order, B&W photos. This is a guidebook to travel on French inland waterways, with tips on the type of boats and equipment required, detailed routes, costs, locks. (2.0 JM 0419.… Read more about this item

Cambridge: Patrick Stephens., 1979. (UK) 1st publication. No markings, Fine in price-clipped Fine dust jacket. Hardcover, 186pp, line drawings of various ships, map. This book contains a chronology of the main events in each company's history, together with an index of ships and an illustrated fleet list which includes every vessel above 100 tons. (1.6 JM 0419. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.… Read more about this item

London: Putnam, 1961. UK) 1st publication No ,markings, Fine in unclipped Fined ust jacket in mylar sleeve. Black cloth, illus end papers, 103pp, 26 plans and drawings (by Thomas Shepherd) from original sources, 27 B&W photos of the canal today taken by Heinz Zinram. (1.8 JM 0419. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

London: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1985. (UK) 2nd dition. No markings, Fine in Fine dust jacket. Hardcover, 160pp, index, colour and B&W photos and illus. This book traces the history of train travel in Europe, including the famous services such as the old Oreint-Express, the Golden Arrow and the Train Bleu. There are before and after photos showing the restoration of… Read more about this item

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1929. (UK) No date but there is apresentation label to the end paper dated 1930 for a school prize; date uncertain. No markings, but presentation label as noted, a lentil -size hole to the cloth at the upper left corner of the front cover, a brace of very faint spots to the spine, a hint of… Read more about this item

Surrey BC: Keane Productions, 1989. (CAD) Presumed 1st edition. Owner's 7 word inscription to the end paper, no other markings, the upper front corner of the cover is slightly bumped, thus Near Fine in Near Fine Dj. Hardcover, grey cloth, 287 pp. Illus. with B&W photos and line drawings in text.… Read more about this item

Genova: Tormena, 2003. (ITL) Presumed 1st edition (nov 2004 on the last page but 2003 on the copyright page). No markings, Fine. Wrasp wth flaps, 190pp. many B&W photos of tranastlantic ocean liners from the 1920s to the 1960s, with special reference to the role of Genoa in transatlantic travel. All the ships are decribed with a capsule chronology… Read more about this item

Canada: The Canadian Electrical Association, 1990. (CAD) Presumed 1st edition, No markings, Fine in Fine dust jacket with small crease to front flap. . Hardcover, 118pp, colour and B&W illus and photos. This book commemorated the 100th anniversity of The Canadian Electrical Association and looks at the history of electric power in Canada. (2.5 JM 0522. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to… Read more about this item