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Yoder, Don
Explores the national phenomenon of Groundhog Day, opening with a look at the annual celebration in Punxsutawney. The author investigates the holiday's European origins, recounts the history of the groundhog as weather prognosticator in America -- from ethnic symbol to pop culture hero -- and traces the groundhog's appearance in poetry, songs, and recipes. Other weather lore and weather-predicting days are also discussed.
Stackpole Books, 2003, Cloth, Book Condition: New, Jacket Condition: New. First Edition. . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
ISBN: 0811700291
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Inventory #18108
Price: £ 10.00 GBP ($ 15.80 approx. - € 12.08 approx.)
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Xarrie, Mireia
This is a comprehensive information source for art historians, artists, curators, conservators, restorers, art dealers, auctioneers and art collectors. Contents include: Absolute humidity, absorption, acid, acqua regia, acrylic, alla prima (painting), anisotropic, bactericide, barium hydroxide, bees-wax, biocide, bloom, bozzetto, brillo, brining brossatura, buffer material, calcium hydroxide, calcium sulfate, caldarella, campire-to paint the background, carbon dioxide, carbowax, cedar of Lebanon, compactor storage, condensation polymerisation, condition, conifer, consolidant, copolymer, copper, crackle creosote, cross-section, cupping, cyanoacrylate, cypress, chiaroscuro, chloramine T, dead colour, dispersion, dyeing, elasticity, embrittlement, etching ground, ether, ethyl acetate, ethylic acid, fatty acid, fillet, fixative, flaking and formic acid. This work also includes: fresco secco, fungicide, gel, glycerol, gold, gum, hemp, humidity, hygrometer, hygroscopic, inorganic materials, insecticides, Japanese paper, Japanese wax, jute , kaolin, kraft paper, latten, lead, lead white, lime, lime water, lithography, loctite, madder, methyl bromide, microcrystalline wax, mineral spirits, minium, moisture equilibrium, mordant, nail, nitric acid, nomenclature, oil, ox-gall, oxalic acid, ph, pontata, poplar, psychrometer, pyridine, red chalk, solution, solvent,specific moisture reservoir, stacco, standard facility report, staple, substrate, thermohygrograph, thermosetting, thymol, titanium dioxide, tratteggio, turpentine, viscosity, warp, wax, weave, wedge, white spirit, whiting, xylene and yarn.189pp.
Balaam, 2006, Paperback, Book Condition: New, Jacket Condition: No d/j as Published. First Edition. . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
ISBN: 8489321027
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Inventory #21877
Price: £ 25.00 GBP ($ 39.50 approx. - € 30.20 approx.)
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Foley,Nelson
With Fifty One plates and numerous illustrations specially drawn and engraved for this work.Several Vickers Construction and Armaments Co.Ltd. Stamps through the book which do not detract from the text..148pp.text.12pp.illustrated adverts.All plates present.Pictorial page taps delineating the sections for easy access.Some minor page repair.Rebacked with new endpapers.Boards a little marked but overall the repair of this book now makes it attractive and useable for another hundred years.
Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1891, Cloth, Book Condition: Very Good, Jacket Condition: . First Edition. Heavy Item Postage Quote. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall.
ISBN:
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Inventory #20628
Price: £ 125.00 GBP ($ 197.50 approx. - € 151.00 approx.)
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Michaud, Roland and Sabrina
Plastic coating on rear cover is partially peeled away. With 81 Illustrations, 76 in colour. 76pp.
Thames & Hudson, 1985, Paperback, Book Condition: Good, Jacket Condition: No d/j as Published. First Paperback Edition. . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.
ISBN: 0500273596
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Inventory #21639
Price: £ 5.00 GBP ($ 7.90 approx. - € 6.04 approx.)
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Burton, S.H.
Edges and corners slightly bumped. D/J edges rubbed and slightly chipped. Ffep faded. Includes map. 181pp.
Werner Laurie, 1954, Cloth, Book Condition: Good, Jacket Condition: Good/Price Clipped. First Edition. . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Inventory #22060
Price: £ 7.50 GBP ($ 11.85 approx. - € 9.06 approx.)
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