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Book cover titled “End of the Great War in 1918 and its Impact on London, Ontario: Prelude, Celebrations and Aftermath.” The cover has a light gray background framed by a double black border. Large bold black text at the top presents the title, with the subtitle in italicized text beneath. Centered on the cover is a sepia-toned historical illustration showing a returning soldier carrying a pack and shaking hands with a person standing in a doorway. A sign behind them reads “Victory Loan Headquarters.” The illustration is captioned “A Plain Duty.” At the bottom of the cover, text states that the publication was produced by The London and Middlesex Historical Society in honour of the men and women who served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force from 1914 to 1918. The overall design is formal and commemorative, reflecting the historical subject matter.

End of the Great War in 1918 and its Impact on London, Ontario: Prelude, Celebrations and Aftermath

Marvin L. Simner
January 1, 2018
Vintage magazine cover titled “Your Physique” in large yellow script at the upper left. The cover features a color illustration or photograph of a muscular shirtless adult posed against a dark green background. The figure stands with arms crossed in front of the torso, emphasizing developed arm, shoulder, and chest muscles. Additional cover text appears in smaller yellow type along the left side and lower corners, though much of it is difficult to read due to the image's low resolution. The overall design reflects mid-20th-century physical culture and bodybuilding magazine aesthetics, with warm tones and dramatic studio lighting highlighting the physique.

Esprit de Corps: A History of North American Bodybuilding

James Woycke
January 1, 2016
Book cover titled Growing Up Jewish in the 15th Ward: Recollections from the 1920s through the 1950s. The upper portion features the title in large white script against a dark brown background. Below, a sepia-toned historic street photograph shows a neighborhood commercial block with parked 1940s-era automobiles, wooden houses, utility wires, and a corner grocery and meat market. A painted storefront sign reads “Schor’s Meats Groceries,” with additional advertisements visible in the shop windows. A pedestrian walks along the sidewalk near the store. Large trees frame the scene, creating a nostalgic view of an urban neighborhood from the mid-20th century. At the bottom left, the publisher is listed as Phylmar Associates, Educational Publishers and Consultants.

Growing Up Jewish in the 15th Ward: Recollections from the 1920s through the 1950s

Marvin L. Simner
January 1, 2006
Black-and-white historical photograph of a small log cabin situated beside a narrow stream or millrace in a forested clearing. The cabin has a low-pitched roof and a stone chimney, with a simple wooden structure extending from one side. A rough dirt path and wooden footbridge cross the water in the foreground. Tall leafless trees surround the site, creating a secluded woodland setting. The image has a vintage appearance and is framed by a decorative border.

How Middlesex County was Settled with Farmers, Artisans, and Capitalists: An Account of the Canada Land Company in Promoting Emigration from the British Isles in the 1830s through the 1850s

Marvin L. Simner
January 1, 2010
Book cover titled The Heart of Wortley Village: From Crown Land to Urban Community by Marvin L. Simner. The cover features a vintage color postcard of a tree-lined street in London South, Ontario, showing a streetcar traveling down the road, utility poles, and a corner building with shops. The title appears in large black text above the image, with the author’s name centered below on a light gray background.

The Heart of Wortley Village: From Crown Land to Urban Community

Marvin L. Simner
January 1, 2012
Sepia-toned cover page featuring a historic photograph of the London Normal School, a large late-19th-century brick educational building with a tall clock-tower-like bell tower, arched windows, decorative stonework, and multiple entrances reached by stairways. The building fills the lower portion of the page against a light background. At the top, in dark cursive script, the title reads: “The London Normal School and Rural Education in Southwestern Ontario.” A thin brown border frames the entire cover. The overall design has a vintage, archival appearance.

The London Normal School and Rural Education in Southwestern Ontario

Marin L. Simner
January 1, 2009
Book cover for Ukraine’s Euromaidan: Broadcasting through Information Wars with Hromadske Radio by Marta Dyczok. The cover features a close-up photograph of a person wearing camouflage clothing, with both hands extended forward holding a heart-shaped object painted in the blue and yellow colors of the Ukrainian flag. A semi-transparent vertical band runs down the center of the image, creating a split visual effect. The title appears in large white text across the middle of the cover, with the subtitle in smaller white text below. The author's name is displayed near the top. The E-International Relations Publishing logo appears in the lower-left corner. The overall design emphasizes themes of Ukraine, civic engagement, and communication during political conflict.

Ukraine’s Euromaidan: Broadcasting through Information Wars with Hromadske Radio

Stephen McGlinchey; Marta Dyczok; Davd R. Marples
January 1, 2016