Booklet published to celebrate Alaska's Statehood in 1959. Background history and a Program for Alask Day. 1 volume (unpaged - 20pp) : prousely illustrated ; center-pages Program for Oct 16-18. List of sponsors appears on the inside back cover. 23 cm. A 'mint' copy, pristine. Unpacked weight, 50g. 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...
'A History of Celibacy, spanning centuries an d cultures, is an intimate, candid and often startling glimpse into the world of silent bedrooms. 559 pages ; 24 cm. Notes : pp 485-519.An 'as new' copy in a similar, unclipped dustjacket. View More...
The origins of the English Imagination - in literature, art, architecture, music and more, a journey into the roots of English cultural history. 516pp, color photo illustrated. Bright, clean, unmarked copy - about 'as new'. Weight, 724g. 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...
ICON editions. Art and psychoanalysis ' a fascinating work in the field of art history'. xiv, 366 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. A 'mint copy' - bright, fresh, unmarked and with no spine creasing. 'As new'. Weight, 614g. 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...
A history of Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, BC. 144 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 23 cm. A 'mint' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked - about 'as new'. Scan available. Weight, 590g. View More...
Heartwarming stories of life on a farm in small town A;lberta from the author's childhood. Signed by him on the title page. 184 pages ; 21 cm. A 'mint' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked in any way. matching bookmark laid-in. Unpacked weight, 261g. May be eligible for inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail rates within Canada and the U. S.A. Image available on request. View More...
Adventures of a Canadian farm boy in the 1950s - 'as he recalls a simpler time'. 176 pages ; 21 cm. Signed by the author on the title page. Matching bookmark laid-in. A 'mint' copy - gift quality, bright, fresh and unmarked. Unpacked weight, 256g. May be eligible for inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail rates within Canada and the U. S.A. Image available on request. View More...
Special, facsimile edition published by the Classics of Medicine Library. Reprint of the 1855 ed. published by Samuel Highley, London. viii, 43 pages, 11 leaves of color plates : illustrations ; 34 cm. Bound in top grain, green cowhide, with endleaves in a marbled design. Gilded edges. Covers are brass die stamped in 22-karat gold. Fixed, silk page marked. An immaculate copy - 'as new'. No 'Notes from the Editors'. Oversized, weight 1.221kg prior to packing. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. WE use Canada Post, the United St... View More...
History of a Mental Institution operated by the Government of British Columbia in New Westminster. 150pp, photo illustrated. Mint copy, 'as new'. Weight, 310g. View More...
The Metropolitan has stood among the grandest of opera companies since its birth in 1883. Tracing the offstage/onstage workings of this famed New York institution, the authors tell how the Met became and remains a powerful actor on the global cultural scene. The first new history of the company in thirty years. 472 pages, illustrated, tables, notes, index. An 'as new' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked in a similar, unclipped dustjacket. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are often incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. We use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asen... View More...
These letters and diaries of a young ensign in the 3rd Foot Guards during the Peninsular War provide a remarkably vivid first-hand account of one of the great campaigns in British military history. Edited by W.F.K. Thompson. 348 pages : maps ; 24 cm. An 'as new' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked. Tight, square binding, no spine creases. Flawless covers. Unpacked weight, 458g. 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 packed. USA postage usually $6.5... View More...
John Newton,1725-1807, was an English Anglican clergyman and abolitionist who was forced to served as a sailor in the Royal Navy for a period. He was first a slave of Princess Peye, a black princess of the Sherbro people and then, years after, He became the captain of slave ships. He became ordained as an evangelical Anglican cleric, served Olney, Buckinghamshire, for two decades, and also wrote hymns, known for "Amazing Grace" and "Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken" [wikipedia]. 400pp. An 'as new' copy - bright, clean and fresh, no signs of use. Unpacked weight, 561g. We use both the Canada... View More...
Origin of Place Names in Vancouver Island's Alberni Valley. 83pp. Mint copy, 'as new'. Weight, 160g. Ships within North America, in card sleeve, for $4.00-$6.50 depending on location. Overseas - shipping at cost. Image available. View More...
'...non-judgmental, informative book helps to replace ignorance with understanding concerning the lives and attitudes of women involved in legal prostitution. 271 pages ; 25 cm. Illustrated hardcover nboards. Book is 'as new' - bright, fresh, unmarked, no wear. It also includes the title band that stands in place of a dustjacket. View More...
The Bookazine [Whatever That Is] #77, Spring 2009. 'Surveying the Past, Present, and Future of American Music'. Eleven articles plus an appendix. 144pp, profusely illustrated, some color. A 'mint' copy, quite 'as new'. 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 490g 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 based on specific destination and weight. View More...
Story of the extraordinary scientific work and human determination that went into the development of the metric system and the attempt to measure the Eart. 1 vol. (X-422 p., [2] p. de pl.) : ill. ; 25 cm. Bright, fresh copy in a similar, unclipped dustjacket. Unmarked - NOT a remainder. Pristine. Weight, 755g. View More...
Tells the story of William Shakespeare, from his birth in Stratford-upon-Avon and life as a married man, actor, playwright, poet and businessman to the enduring legacy of his work through various media. At head of cover title: RSC Royal Shakespeare Company. Includes 15 items of removable facsimile memorabilia. Originally published: 2006. 63 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm + 15 enclosures.Book and slipcase are 'as new' - contents carefully checked. View More...
