Two volume biography of Virginia Woolf. Volume I, 1882-1912. Volume II, 1912-1941.230pp + 300pp, illustrated, endpaper maps. . Both books are clean and tight. Vol II has tiny owner's stamp. DJ's are both clean with a little edge wear. DJ on Vol.II is somewhat loose. Weight, 1.334kg View More...
A historical investigation of mourning sites and practices within the context of the province of British Columbia. The authors are concerned, primarily, with the rise of the roadside death memorial in the late twentieth century. 154 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 21 cm. Bright, clean copy, still fresh and unmarked. Tight, square bnding, no spine creases, no wear. Weight, 350g. Lettermail may apply. View More...
This volume is the moving story of Helen Bamber, founder of the Medical Foundation of the Victims of Torture - a profound meditation on the nature of torture, man's inhumanity to man, and the appalling story of our century. Winner of Irish Times Literary Prize 1999. x, 374 p. ; 24 cm. Bright, clean copy, still fresh and unmarked. Tight, square binding. Similar, unclipped dustjacket. About 'as new'. Weight, 801g. View More...
Prepared in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Bellevue Art Museum, November 3-December 16, 1984. The Exhibition documents 20 years in the career of a leading artist of the Pacific Northwest - Max Benjamin. 30 p. : col. ill. (1 folded) ; 28 cm. Bright, clean, unmarked copy appearing almost 'as new'. Weight, 164g. View More...
Personal, World War I memoir of Viscount William Wedgwood Benn Stansgate [1877-1960], serving with the Royal Naval Air Service during the First World War and seeing service at Gallipoli and winning the DSO and DFC. xii. 310, [1] p. front. plates, ports., maps, facsim. 22 cm. OCLC Number: 3934919. The following inscription is found on the ffep - H. B. Smith, Esq. from W. C. B. [the author??]. Rest ofinterior is clean and unmarked, minor foxing to the page edges only. The photo frontis appears to have been removed [although there are no signs of this], but all other photos and maps are present... View More...
Estelline Bennett was a little girl in Deadwood, South Dakota in the late 19th century. She saw it transform from a rough mining camp into a real city. An inquisitive and observant young woman, Bennett took note of all the important events that affected the town. Her story is lively and absorbing, and it gives an unparalleled glimpse into many aspects of life in the west. Originally published in 1928, this is a modern reprint. 253 pages ; 22 cm. An 'as new' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked. Weight, 346g. View More...
Intro by Benjamin E. Mays. An abridged edition. 147pp, photo front cover. Clean, unmarked interior except for a small bookstore stamp to tp. Tight, square binding, no spine creases. Light wear to foot of front wrapper. Weight, 98g. View More...
Life of Edward VII, King of England from 1902-1910. 1st printing, large 8vo, 304pp, photo frontis. Hardcover in red cloth with gilt titles to spine, no dustjacket. Binding tight, interior clean. Slight scuff marks on boards; small stain affecting ffep & htp. Good copy, VG/- View More...
Discussion of the case of Alberta's Jim Keegstra, and his teaching in public schools of a virulent anti-Semitism under the guise of history. xvii, 241pp. BRight, clean, unmarked copy. Tight, square binding, no wear to the cloth. Nearly similar, unclipped dustjacket. Weight, 520g. View More...
By William J. Berg, Michel Grimaud, and George Moskos ; with an essay by Jean-Paul Sartre and a new translation of Flaubert's Saint Julian by Michel Grimaud. Contents: Part 1.- essays ; part 2.- the legend of Saint Julian the Hospitaler ; part 3.- a reader's guide to psychoanalysis. 305 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Bright, fresh, unmarked copy with a similar, unclipped dustjacket in a brodart. About 'as new'. Weight, 532g. View More...
Biography of Marie Treschow, a Scandinavian noble, and aunt of one of Norway's richest women, Mille-Marie Treschow, was paralyzed in a diving accident in 1933 but became a renowned benefactor in the arts and education. Text in Norwegian. 136pp, photo illustrated. book is bright and clean. Unmarked except for a small name in ink to the htp. Tight, binding, sound hinges, no wear to the cloth. The dustjacket is complete with minor soiling and little edge wear Unpacked weight, 325g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based ... View More...
First full biography of the King of American songwriters [1888-1989]. 1st edition, 8vo, 658pp, photo illustrated. Hardcover with dustjacket in Brodart. Book has owner's embossed seal to ffep. Otherwise, Fine/Fine. Heavy book weighing 1.208kg. View More...
Biography of german painter, Hans Thoma [1839-1924]. German language text. 347pp, illustrated. Bright, clean copy with a sound binding. Unmarked except for a gift inscription to verso of ffep. Attractive cloth boards with decoration & titles to spine. No wear to cloth. Dustjacket is clean but with edge wear and a few chips. Weight, 700g. We ship Worldwide, at cost, using both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges, at cost, without overcharging. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone ... View More...
The story of Mickey Marcus, a soldier for all humanity. David Daniel "Mickey" Marcus was a United States Army colonel, later Israel's first General, who was a principal architect of the U.S. military's World War II civil affairs policies, including the organization of the war crimes trials in Germany and in Japan. Motion Picture, Photoplay edition starring Kirk Douglas, Frank Sinatra, Yul Brynner, John Wayne , and others. 326pp, [32pp] photo plates with images from the Motion Picture. Interior is bright, clean and unmarked. Binding is tight, seemingly never fully opened. Single, light spine cr... View More...
Biography of the celebrated American Sportswriter. 2nd printing, 8vo, 302pp, photo, illustrated. Hardcover with dustjacket, bright, clean and unmarked. Weight, 648g. View More...
Bertolt Brecht's collaborator and companion recalls her forty years of devotion to the man and his work. 292pp, photo illustrated. Bright, clean, unmarked copy, about 'as new', in a similar, unclipped dustjacket. Weight, 522g. View More...
First volume of the letters of Sir Isaiah Berlin [1909-1997], covering the years 1928-1946. xlviii, 755 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm. A completely 'as new' copy excepting the remainder mark to the lower edge. Very heavy book for shipping weighing 1.322kg. View More...
Autobiographical account of the life of Leonid Berman, a leading member of the neo-romantic school of painters. 275pp, illustrated. Clean, tight copy of book. Dustjacket has very minor wear including a single, closed 1/2" margin tear on back. 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 vari... View More...
Biography of American humorist and artist, James Thurber [1894-1961] - 'a man who turned misery into glorious humor'. 532 pages : illustrations ; 23.5 cm. Bright, clean, unmarked interior, still fresh. Tight, square binding, no spine creases. Almost 'as new'. Weight, 768g. View More...
