Produced for the occasion of the Centennial of the Queen's Printer for Canada"--t.p. verso. This is the English language version. iii, 178 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. Bright, clean interior. Gift inscription to the ffep [from someone in the Department to a retiring employee], otherwise unmarked. Tight, square binding, no wera to the cloth. Dustjacket shows some minor to moderate edge wear. Heavy, oversized book weighing 1.565kg. View More...
A pioneering study which aims to increase understanding and appreciation for the landscape as an important element of Irish national heritage, and to provide a much needed basis for an understanding of landscape conservation and planning. '"Chosen as one of the Times Literary Supplement's (1997) International Books of the Year" 'Lavish in form and erudite in content'. 352 p. : ill., maps ; 31 cm. An 'as new' copy except for a little wear to gthe foot of the dustjacket o n the front panel - minor creasing. An extremely heavy book which will require additional postage to that quoted by ABE. Un... View More...
Norwegian language text. 136pp, photo illustrated. bright, clean interior. old signature to ffep. A little wear to cloth at extremities of spine. Dustjacket has missing pieces and considerable wear, otherwise clean. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 270g unpacked. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone as per the USPS. World rates are based on specific destination and weight. Online es... View More...
Comprehensive survey of Seashells - biology, art, medicine, religion, archaeology and commerce. 256pp, color illustrated. Sound binding, clean inside and out. Dustjacket has price clip and some edge wear. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. WE use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images are available. Shipped well packed. USA postage is usually $6.50. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight an... View More...
Old Railroad Series, 5. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs of antique steam locomotives. 190 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. OCLC Number: 2126549. Book is bright and clean. Unmarked except for a very small address label to the ffep. Tight, square binding, no wear to the boards. Unclipped dustjacket is nearly similar. Weight, 822g. View More...
By the author of "First Light". The world of the late-Victorian music hall becomes implicated in a number of more sinister scenes and episodes. A wonderful recreation of 19th century London - historical crime fiction. [4], 281, [1] s. ; 25 cm. Bright, clean, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding, sound hinges. very slight wear to the head of the spine, otherwise Fine. Unclipped dustjacket is similar. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well pac... View More...
Superb biography of Willam Shakespeare, 1564-1616. ``Only Peter Ackroyd can combine readable narrative and unique observation with a sharp eye for the fascinating fact.` xiii, 546 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 24 cm. This copy is s new`, in a similar, unclipped dustjacket. Weight, 880g. View More...
Book Salesman's Sample book , or 'Dummy'. An incomplete verson of a book, showing all of the main parts, intended to pre-sell customers on the book and to solicit pre-publication orders. This book contains parts of two separate works, the first as above, the second being, 'The Princess Elizabeth, Winston, Toronto, 1937. Clean, unmarked copy with a sound binding. Frontis illustration a little 'rippled'. Corner cut to the ffep. Further info available. Weight, 345g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, ... View More...
German language text. Dictionary-style reference work on world literature. 987pp, illustrated. Bright, white interior. Solid binding, no weakness to hinges. Some wear to cloth along outer hinges /spine, but no weakening. College library stamp on ffep but no other marks, internal or external. Very heavy book weighing 1.41kg View More...
British School of Archaeology at Athens, Supplementary Volume No. 3. Technical methods used by the sculptors of Ancient Greece. 137pp, 72 photo plates. Bright, clean interior. Ink name to ffep otherwise unmarked. Tight, square binding, no wear to the cloth. Minor are-wear and surface rubbig to the price-clipped dustjacket. Weight, 830g. View More...
Many Americans, argues Michael C. C. Adams, tend to think of the Civil War as glorious and full of pageantry. Millions of tourists flock to battlefields each year as vacation destinations, their perceptions of the war shaped by reenactors in blue and gray uniforms launching charges and countercharges over idyllic scenery while flags snap in the breeze. Living Hell brings us back to reality with a sober depiction of the cruelty, suffering, and almost unimaginable loss of life and property caused by this merciless war. xi, 292pp. An 'as new' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked in a similar, unclip... View More...
Nineteen folktales from around the world deal with robins, nightingales, wolves, crabs, parrots, dogs, dragons, cats, and woodpeckers. Published outside Great Britain under title: 'The unbroken web'. 141 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm. Bright, clean, unmarked copy, inside and outside. Similar, unclipped dustjacket. Near new! Weight, 600g View More...
In a humorous look at the world of American business, the creator of "Dilbert" builds on the popular comic strip to profile the "Weasel Zone," a gray area between moral and unethical behavior. xii, 350 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Bright, clean, unmarked cop[y, almost 'as new'. Weight, 605g. View More...
Reference work on Animals in Literature. 387pp. Hardcover in blue cloth with dustjacket. About as issued - bright, clean and unmarked. Weight, 642g. View More...
A Social History of Britain 1945-1951. 223pp, photo illustrated. Bright, fresh copy with a sound binding and a like dustjacket. Almost 'as new'. Weight, 605g. View More...
A Social History of Britain 1945-1951. 223pp, photo illustrated. Bright, fresh copy with a sound binding and a like dustjacket. Almost 'as new'. Weight, 605g View More...
Britain in the immediate post-WWII era. 223pp, photo illustrated. Hardcover in blue cloth with unclipped dustjacket. Clean, unmarked copy showing only minor siggns of use. Weight, 610g. View More...
History of Epping Forest in England, and discussion of some of its literary associations. 240pp with 32pp of photo illustration. Interior is bright, clean and unmarked. Hardcover in green cloth with only slight wear to tips. Tight, square binding. Weight, 428g. View More...
History of Epping Forest in England, and discussion of some of its literary associations. 240pp with 32pp of photo illustration. Interior is bright & clean. Gift inscriptions to ffep, otherwise unmarked. Hardcover in green cloth with only slight wear to tips. Tight, square binding. Weight, 428g. View More...
