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Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. National Museum of Canada Bulletin No 63. 66pp. 23 plates. Titled card wrapper shows light handling. Binding is sound. Contents: New Species of Marine Invertebrate Fossils from the Bearpaw Formation of Southern Alberta (Williams); New Species of Invertebrate Fossils from Non-marine Formations of Southern Alberta (Dyer); Fossil Plants from the Cypress Hills of Alberta and Saskatchewan (Berry); A New Specimen of Eodelphis cutleri from the Belly River Formation of Alberta (Simpson); Fossils from Harrison Lake Area, British Columbia (Crickmay).

Cloth. Etat : Very Good. First Edition. 160pp., bound in dark blue pebble grained cloth pictorially stamped in yellow depicting a globe, lettering yellow, illustrated, pictorial endpapers, nearly fine with one tiny corner bump.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. ORIGINAL 1930 PUBLICATION; ex-corporate library; minor edgwear; rear hinge reinforced with tape; o/w in very good condition. Book.

Gilt Decorated Cloth. Etat : Very Good. Illustrated (illustrateur). First Edition. Covers dulled but a presentation copy (as per inserted slip) from Harold Winter, the United States Manager.

Soft cover. Etat : Near Fine. 1st Edition. New Chalet Club Supplement No.18, 2015. Recreating dishes mentioned in Elinor Brent-Dyer's Chalet School books. 76pp booklet, card covers. Colour photographs throughout. Spine slightly rubbed otherwise in near fine condition with no inscriptions.

Hardback. Etat : Fair. There are books that set out to tell great stories, and then there are books that commemorate the fact that an insurance company has successfully remained in existence for one hundred years. At first glance, the latter may sound like a challenging proposition. Yet 1936: Our Centenary Year turns out to be exactly the sort of eccentric historical survivor that Crappy Old Books loves best. Published in 1936 by the magnificently named Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company Limited, and written by J. Dyer Simpson, this volume was produced to celebrate the company?s centenary. In other words, it is a birthday card of industrial proportions, written at a time when corporations celebrated major anniversaries by commissioning books rather than issuing press releases nobody would ever read. The title itself deserves admiration for its straightforward honesty. Our Centenary Year . No mystery. No suspense. No attempt to disguise its purpose behind a dramatic subtitle such as One Hundred Years of Fire, Fortune and Financial Courage . The company had reached one hundred years old and was sufficiently pleased about this achievement to publish a book. One cannot help but respect such uncomplicated confidence. What makes the volume fascinating today is that it inadvertently becomes far more than a company history. Every page serves as a portal into the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, charting the growth of commerce, industry, empire, transport, finance, and the countless other forces that shaped the modern world. The insurance company may be the official subject, but history itself frequently steals the limelight. There is also something wonderfully reassuring about a period when corporate publications possessed a certain grandeur. Modern companies tend to celebrate anniversaries with hashtags, branded cupcakes, and vaguely motivational videos. In 1936, they commemorated the occasion with a substantial book, carefully printed and intended to endure. One suspects there were fewer PowerPoint presentations involved. The timing of publication adds another layer of intrigue. This book appeared in 1936, a year that sat delicately between worlds. The Victorian age was long gone. The First World War was already history. The Second World War had yet to begin. Readers today know what was coming next. The people who first opened this volume did not. As a result, the book possesses that strange quality found in many interwar publications: confidence mixed with an innocence that hindsight finds deeply moving. For historians, collectors, and anyone fascinated by the machinery of everyday life, company histories can be unexpectedly rewarding. They preserve details that more conventional histories often overlook. Buildings, offices, employees, business practices, advertising, financial crises, technological changes, and social developments all leave their fingerprints behind. What began as a celebration becomes a valuable historical record. As a physical object, this book positively radiates period charm. It belongs to an era when books were expected to feel substantial and authoritative, particularly if they were discussing matters as serious as commerce and insurance. It is the sort of volume one imagines sitting proudly in a boardroom, quietly demonstrating that the company had survived for a century and intended to continue doing so. Condition-wise, this copy is described as Fair. It has clearly lived an active life over the last ninety years and bears the marks of experience accordingly. Yet that feels strangely appropriate. A book celebrating longevity should perhaps look as though it has itself endured a considerable journey through time. The text remains readable, the historical interest remains immense, and the wear merely adds another chapter to the story. After all, if an insurance company can survive a century, a commemorative book can surely survive a few decades of enthusiastic ownership. Whether you are interested in business history, Liverpool, insurance, corporate archaeology, the interwar period, or simply enjoy unusual publications that were never intended to become collectable, 1936: Our Centenary Year is a delightful curiosity. Informative, nostalgic, and unintentionally revealing, it offers a glimpse into a vanished world of ledgers, confidence, and institutional pride. Exactly the sort of obscure, dignified, and unexpectedly fascinating survivor that Crappy Old Books is delighted to rescue from the filing cabinet of history and return to circulation.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Oversized hard cover navy blue cloth bds, boards a little bowed, some creasing to cloth to rear surface otherwise Good, global maps to endpapers, contents clean, tight and bright with b/w plates, pge edges rough cut, pp160, no dust jacket, neat name to front pastedown top.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : None. many illustrations, clean tight volume.

Etat : New. In.

Paperback. Etat : Brand New. reprint edition. 222 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardback. 160pp ills 4to 1936. *The Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Co. Ltd. VG.

Etat : New.

Etat : New. This is a Brand-new US Edition. This Item may be shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.

Etat : New. In.

Etat : Used.

Etat : Used.

Etat : Used.

Gebunden. Etat : New. The continental shelf seas play an important role as the high energy boundary zones of the deep ocean where much of the ocean s tidal and wave energies are dissipated. The North Sea is an archetypal representative of such seas. This book brings the principa.

first edition octavo illus gloss boards, xv + 222pp, illus Near FINE.

Paperback. Etat : New.

No date. Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance. Hard Cover. Book- VG, gilt titles & decoration on front board. 10x7.5. 160pp. Some b/w photos, illus endpapers. Covers marked. A comprehensive history of the Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company marking the occasion of their centenary in 1936.

Leather Bound. Etat : New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1928. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 72, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 72 72.