Scholarly work on Bibliography and Bibliographical Sources. French language text. Three volume Set. Volumes 1 and 2 are 1965 reprints of the 1950-2 original editions. Volume 3 is a 1958 first printing in a slightly larger, 4to format. First two volumes are ex-Libris but with only one bookplate in each volume to inside of front cover. Rear wrapper of Vol 1 is very cleanly detached. Otherwise all 3 volumes are very clean and bright with sound bindings. Overlapping covers on Volume 3 are ragged. View More...
Notes on books published 1950-1965 on the subject of Byzantine Numismatics. 1st ed., 8vo, 5.75"x8.75", 59pp. Hardcover in red cloth with gilt titles, no dustjacket. Book is very clean and tight, virtually 'as new'. 230g. View More...
A book for booklovers - 'a kaleidoscopic chrestomathy by a bookman-polymath'. 372pp, illustrated, folding plate at back. Bright, fresh copy. Tight, square binding, unmarked, no creases to spine. Only defect is a light, top corner crease to rear wrapper. Weight, 600g. View More...
German language text. OCLC Number: 561862720. 61pp, with plates, including portraits, a facsimile and a reproduction. Bright, clean and unmarked, almost 'as new'. Weight, 170g. View More...
sUMMARY FROM dUSTJACKET - 'When America entered World War II in 1941, we faced an enemy that had banned and burned over 100 million books and caused fearful citizens to hide or destroy many more. Outraged librarians launched a campaign to send free books to American troops and gathered 20 million hardcover donations. In 1943, the War Department and the publishing industry stepped in with an extraordinary program: 120 million small, lightweight paperbacks, for troops to carry in their pockets and their rucksacks, in every theater of war - Armed Services Edition'. [We stock some of hese books!]... View More...
'...a seemingly quiet story about the rise and fall of a bookstore in the 1990's [in Salmon Arm, B. C.] . Don't let the subject fool you. Into this context of her personal journey Kay McCracken weaves native mythology, mysticism, magic, and much more' [Good Reads]. Signed by the author and dedicated to Patricia'. vi, 270 pages : portrait ; 23 cm. Bright, clean, unmarked copy. Tight, square binding, no spine creases. Almost 'as new'. Unpacked weight, 436g. We ship Worldwide using both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges, at cost, without overcharging. Cana... View More...
A literary whodonit in which a Toronto writer sued the great H. G. Wells, in 1925, for plagiarism in his work, 'The Outline of History'. xvi, 477 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Book is about 'as new'; the unclipped dustjacket nearly so with a light, fold at the center of the spine only very slightly detracting. Weight, 907g. View More...
University of Oregon Library Studies in Bibliography No. 2. Listings of early Oregon Imprints. 206pp. Bright copy with fresh interior and solid binding. Slightly darkened spine. View More...
'Celebrates the 11th (or 12th) anniversary of McSweeney's through the lens of their award-winning art and design work. This book visually showcases their publications and creations and tells the quirky/brainy/semi-accidental inside story of their creation, through hundreds of photos and illustrations, and interviews with the staff and writers'. Useful companion for issues 1-31. 263 pages : illustrations (some color), music ; 29 cm. An 'as new' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked in a similar dustjacket. Very heavy to ship weighing 1.59kg View More...
After fifteen years of development in graphic design, this expanded and updated Third Edition includes hundreds of full-color images and new material in many areas, including alphabets, Japanese and Dutch graphics, and the computer revolution which has impacted all aspects of contemporary design and communications. With its approximately 1,200 illustrations, lucid text, and interpretive captions, the book reveals a saga of creative innovators, breakthrough technologies, and important design innovations. xiii, 510 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm. Bright, clean, unmarked copy still fr... View More...
Second volume only of the 6 volume set. Covers - Index of Family Names, A to C. English and French text. 408pp. Bright, clean copy with a sound binding. Very minor wear to boards. Weight, 1.05kg View More...
Fourth volume only of the 6 volume set. Covers - Index of Family Names, G to L. English and French text. pp813 - pp1220. Bright, clean copy with a sound binding. Very minor wear to boards. Weight, 1.07kg View More...
Scare booklet, or catalogue, published circa 1950. Selectors of the first group of 100 were Sir Francis Meynell & Desmond Flower; of the second group, V. S. Pritchett, Rose Macaulay and C. Day Lewis. Unpaginated. OCLC Number: 59403077. 200 books are listed with descriptions by the afore-mentioned scholars. Very bright and clean with a tight, stapled binding. Minor, light stain to rear wrapper otherwise virtually 'as new'. Weight, 82g. View More...
Polish and Russian text. Essays in Lingusitics in honor of celebrated scholar Lehr-Splawinski. Bibliography of work by Lehr-Splawinski, 1951-1961. 512pp, frontis portrait with facsimile signature, table, maps. Bright, clean, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding. No wear to boards. Dustjacket is clean but has a fair amount of edge wear and a small piece lost from top edge of rear panel. Heavy book weighing 1.22kg View More...
'A basic methodology for selecting, ordering, paying for, caring for, and eventually disposing of book collections'. 159pp, illustrated. Bright, clean, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding, no wear to cloth. Similar, unclipped dustjacket. About 'as new'. Weight, 360g. View More...
A history of the first hundred years of British Publishing House, Macmillan. 247pp. Bright, clean copy with a sound binding. Unmarked. Green cloth is very bright and without wear. Dustjacket has edge wear, chips, and a slightly darkened spine. Weight, 400g. View More...
Reviews of 100 Science Books by the celebrated reviewer of 'Scientific American'. 351pp. Bright, clean copy with a sound binding and a similar dustjacket. View More...
A comprehensive account of Victorian illustrated books in Britain. The social conditions and history of Britain are reflected in the history of the literary illustration of the period. The background; catnachery, chapbooks and children's books; two colossi - Thomas Bewick and George Cruikshank; line engraving (with specific reference to Turner); Pickwick, Punch and other periodicals; the Dalziel era; the advent of colour; fin-de-siecle; foreign influence; America. xv, 287pp, Illustratedin b&w; 26 cm; Book is bright, clean and unmarked with a tight, square binding, no wear to the cloth. The pri... View More...
Bibliography of the various Literatures of the member states in the [British] Commonwealth of Nations. 333pp, 6576 entries. Bright, clean copy with a sound binding. Unmarked. No wear to red cloth boards. Weight, 710g. View More...
A medieval scholar examines the historical facts and myths behind the best-selling novel, including discussions on the Templars, the Holy Grail, and the "Apocryphal Gospels." xi, 337 pages ; 23 cm. Bright, clean copy. Interior is fresh and unmarked except for a small 'remainder' mark to the bottom edge. Tight, square binding, no spine creases. Weight, 467g. View More...
