A p d sutcliffe (13 resultados)

Condición: New.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. Roses Caribbean Philatelic Handbook #5. #217 of 400. 148pp. Paper spine covering is torn at both ends, a little wear else, very good.

Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. VG softcover with minor edge wear and soiling - see actual image. Front cover is missing piece that covers stapled spine. No. 128 of 400 copies. 148 pps with black & white illustrations. Hobbies-stamps.

Hardback. Condición: Fair. Stories from Science 1 (1962) by A. Sutcliffe and A. P. D. Sutcliffe. Cambridge University Press. ISBN: None. Condition: Fair. Ex-Amman Valley Grammar School copy. There was a time when science textbooks believed that the best way to explain the universe was not by dazzling animations, interactive simulations or someone on YouTube shouting, "Don?t try this at home!" Instead, they quietly sat on a classroom desk and invited you to discover, page by page, why the world behaved as it did. Stories from Science 1 is a charming survivor from that more patient age. Published in 1962 by Cambridge University Press, this volume belongs to an era when science was taught as a series of fascinating discoveries rather than a relentless succession of examinations. The title is rather telling. These are not merely "lessons" or "exercises" but stories ?because every scientific principle, from the simplest magnet to the most complicated chemical reaction, has its own tale to tell. Somewhere behind every law of nature is a curious person who asked, "I wonder what happens if.?" And thankfully, enough of them survived the experiment to write books about it. The Sutcliffes understood that curiosity is far easier to teach than memorisation. Their approach gently encourages readers to observe the everyday world?the kettle boiling, the weather changing, a magnet attracting a nail?and realise that ordinary life is quietly full of extraordinary questions. The miracle isn?t that science explains these things; it?s that somebody thought to ask the questions in the first place. Reading a school science book from the early 1960s is also rather like stepping into a classroom where everyone still writes neatly in fountain pen, the teacher wears a tweed jacket regardless of the weather, and a Bunsen burner is regarded as an educational aid rather than the opening act of a health-and-safety incident. There is a calm confidence throughout the book that knowledge can be built steadily, one carefully explained idea at a time. Of course, some of the examples now feel delightfully nostalgic. Technology has transformed beyond recognition since 1962, but the principles remain reassuringly stubborn. Gravity continues to ignore fashion. Water still boils when sufficiently encouraged. Magnets remain inexplicably attractive. Science has an irritating habit of remaining correct even when everything else changes around it. One particularly appealing aspect of books like this is that they remind us how much education has evolved. Modern textbooks often compete for attention with colourful graphics, sidebars, icons and enough visual stimulation to rival an airport departure lounge. Stories from Science 1 simply assumes that if the subject is interesting enough?and it is?you?ll keep turning the pages. There is something rather admirable about that quiet confidence. This particular copy has enjoyed a working life rather than a sheltered existence. It comes from Amman Valley Grammar School , carrying the unmistakable character of an ex-school library or classroom book . One can almost picture generations of pupils leafing through its pages, some inspired towards careers in science, others merely wondering how many minutes remained until lunch. Such provenance gives it a quiet authenticity that a pristine copy could never quite replicate. The book is in fair condition , reflecting its years of faithful educational service, but it remains entirely readable and full of period charm. It would make an excellent addition for collectors of vintage schoolbooks, educational history, or anyone who enjoys the reassuringly sensible style of mid-century British publishing. From Crappy Old Books ?because before science came with apps, virtual laboratories and downloadable worksheets, it came with books like this: honest, sturdy little companions that patiently explained the world without fanfare. And if a few thousand schoolchildren happened to spill the odd drop of ink on them along the way, that merely proves the lessons were being put to good use.…

148 large pp, fine in card covers. Specialised listings of censor markings plus much background info. on military history. Ltd. ed. of 400.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. 141p. With Illustrations by Robert Hunt. Previous owner's signature on fromd end-paper.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket As New octavo 120pp., text ills., references, Illustrations by Robert Hunt. Lovely copy.

Single Issue Magazine. Condición: Fair. First Edition. Pages 90-176 plus 24 pages of nice ads. Features: My Rest-Cure - experience on a house-boat in Kashmir; The Saving of the "Cardium" - what happened with this oil ship caught fire with 12,000 tons of benzene aboard; The Hinton Murder Case, and George W. Pendleton; "Little Woman of Flame" - what happened with two solitary white women took up farming in East Africa; Photo of steeplejack Jack Hassler climbing a building in Philadelphia; "My Strangest Experience"; The Lifted Veil, part 6 of a strange story of two British officer POWs in Turkey; The Temple of the Tapirs - an exciting trip into the wilds of Mexico; "Draw Poker" - a detective recounts a New York story; Among the Bolshevists - an R.A.F. officers interesting sidelights on the operations against the Bolshevists in North Russia - with great photos; Into the Unknown - part 2 - chasing mountain outlaws in New Guinea; A Cowboy Adrift; A Kedah Buffalo-Fight - photo-illustrated story of this little-known Malay (Malaysian) sport; Photo of huge (dead) gorilla in the Cameroons; Anthropop-Apology; The Long Arm of the Law - murderers who were detected years after their crimes; The Battle of Ludlow - strikers battle state militiamen in the Colorado coalfields. Covers detached but present. Somewhat above-average external wear. A worthy vintage copy. Somerfield, T.; Hodgson, E.S.; Sheldon, C.M.; De Walton, John; Sutcliffe, J.E.; Whittaker, W.G.; "Robin"; Elcock, Howard; Small, A.G.; Wright, Frank; Wood, Stanley L.; Prater, Ernest; Paxton, R.B.M.; Morrow, Albert (ilustrador).…

Single Issue Magazine. Condición: Good. First Edition. Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: America's Murder Gangs Unmasked - A striking revelation of the forces at work behind the "murder-gangs," or organized criminal syndicates, of New York, Chicago, and other large American cities; My Menagerie - Photo-illustrated article about D. Maule and his odd experiences with his collection of animals, acquired in the wilds of Rhodesia; "Square-Pegs" - Part III of a story which should be studied by everyone considering settling in Canada - in this case a London family purchases a prairie farm; The Crowing Cock - How two Buddhist priests unmasked a cunning thief by a clever piece of 'divination'; on the outskirts of Colombo, Ceylon; Room Forty-Nine - A dangerous experience for an Englishman in Mexico; "Kruger's" Day Out - A bold, bad baboon is unfastened by mischievous troopers in South Africa; Hunting the "Moonshiners" - Interesting stories from the officers tasked with suppressing the flow of illegal liquor in the Prohibition-era United States - with photos; Photo of communal bakery in Brittany; "Tiger" - After 11 years in Malaya William Hodge saw his first live tiger; Two Girls on the Frontier - Part I - Two city-bred sisters take up homesteading in South Dakota - with photos; Nik's Homecoming - Life and death in a remote Albanian village last August is described, with photos, by Lieut-Colonel P.T. Etherton; Mart Dayton's Grizzly - It took him a year but he finally took revenge on the bear that killed his young partner in the remote MacGregor country in British Columbia; The Bridge-Builders - Two men knowing nothing of the business take on a contract to build a bridge across an obscure river in the wilds of Africa; Fire-Walkers of Mauritius - A Photo-illustrated account of an extraordinary ceremony; In Quest of Gold - Part II - Two young Americans in search of buried treasure are forced to turn around by the dreaded Yaqui Indians. 84 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this fascinating vintage issue. Sutcliffe, Norman; Goss, G.W.; gale, W.G.; Sindall, A.W.; Moorsom, F.G.; tresilian, S.; Wood, Stanley L.; Brock, R.H.; Carruthers, G.P.; Saunderson, E.J.; Prater, Ernest; Cleaver, Reginald (ilustrador).…

Single Issue Magazine. Condición: Good. American Edition. Pages 254-336 plus 12 pages of ads. Features: Biggest Hold-up on Record - robbery of the U.S. Mail at Toledo, Ohio in February, 1921; Salvaging a God - a tale of South Sea natives and one of their gods; Pekin (Peking / Beijing) to London, Mostly by Car- Fantastic photo-illustrated article on Capt. D.M. McCallum's 15,000 mile adventure, including photos of Angkor; Further Adventures of a Tenderfoot in Canada (part 3 of 3) - H.P. Musson's homestead turns out to be all rocks and precipices!; The People of Pierre Le Loupe - George E. Stuart-Reid volunteers with the North-West Mounted to finally capture a half-breed murderer after a long and arduous hunt; A Day in the Life of a South African Farmer; Over Niagara Falls in a Rubber Ball! - Amazing photo-illustrated article on Jean Albert Lussier and his daring exploit; How I Won My Horse - Margaret S. Coffman and her challenging 300-mile Texas ride; The Big Leopard - John de Bruin recounts how he was attacked - with photo; When Raj Mungal Saw Red - a valuable elephant goes rogue in Sabalpur, India; The Snake Worshippers - a story from Calcutta about the Ooriyas, natives of the province of Orissa on the east coast of India; Through the Heart of Afghanistan - Part 2 of 2 of this photo-illustrated account of Emil Trinkler and his trip to this strange land of desolate mountains and fertile valleys, with photos of the huge cliff carvings at Bamian; Following the Frontier Trail - Newspaperwoman Edith Ammons Kohl recounts her experiences in the vast range country of Wyoming; My Strangest Experience - a story of the occult by a trooper in the B.S.A. police. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent vintage issue. Norman Sutcliffe; T.H. Peddie; W.J. Gale; Dudley Tennant; John De Walton; E.J. Kealey; S. Tresilian; Cyril Holloway; S.H. Vedder; Francis E. Hiley; G.W. Goss; Nicolson (cover) (ilustrador). …

°°° FIRST EDITION, COMPLETE ANNUAL OF THE AS IMPORTANT AS NOWADAYS RARE ARCHITECTURAL MONTHLY; CLOTHBOUND ORIGINAL, Fifth Year in 12 monthly Issues complete: (3) pages 'Index Supplement [Fitfth Volume, January to December 1930], Building, December 1930'; 564 annually counted pages on medium-glossy paper; fully illustrated throughout with photographs of buildings or their details and ground and floor plans; 8 multiple (partly huge) folded plans and views ('Baker Street Station Buildings', 'Builders' Administration', 'New Olympial Hall', 'New Headquarters Martins Bank Liverpool', 'New Midland Bank, new Headquarters, London', 'Liverpool Cathedral Organ Cases', 2x 'Thames House Westmister London', 'New Masonic Peace Memorial, Queen Street, London'). - - Cloth-binding minimally used, last two sheets with short central tear, corners of last page slightly dusty; A BEAUTIFUL COPY.…

Single Issue Magazine. Condición: Good. First Edition. Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: Satan - story of a pet monkey in the Ivory Coast; Exploring in Brazil - photo-illustrated account of a sixteen-hundred mile trip up rapid-strewn rivers in a tiny launch through territory almost unknown to Europeans; The "King of the Clearwater" - a man claimed an area in Clearwater country, about sixty miles west of the North Thompson River, as his own and would go to any length to keep out intruders; The Ivory Raiders - Part II - a vivid picture of the dangers and difficulties of suppressing the Swahili ivory-raiders and Turkana warriors of Turkanaland, a wild district of Central Africa bordering on the western shores of Lake Rudolf; An Isle of Unrest - a chatty account of a little tramping holiday in Crete, with nice photos; Aquarium Adventures - remarkable stories of aquarium predicaments related by curators of various institutions; The Cat - Photo-illustrated tale from near Boise, Idaho; In Quest of the Unknown - Part IV - Photo-illustrated account of "Our adventures among the Chucunaque Indians (conclusion); The Second Touch - one of the queerest things that ever happened in Alaska; After a Native Murderer in Rhodesia - A B.S.A. Police trooper's story; On the "Devil's Staircase" - a New Zealand trapper's dangerous experience in a mountain blizzard; The Burmese Buddha - A stolen image of Buddha, stolen from the Shwe Dagon Pagoday, Rangoon, is returned after forty years; My Jungle Jaunts - Part II - An Englishwoman's experiences in Burma, with nice photos (conclusion); A Wild Goose Chase - A sportsman's account of his first experience with a wily Canada goose; and more. 88 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent vintage issue. Cameron, John; Wigfull, W.E.; De Walton, John; Sutcliffe, Norman; Skelton, J.R.; Carruthers, G.P.; Leigh, Conrad; Dewar, W.; Hiley, F.E.; Goss, G.W. (ilustrador).…