Authors starting with K from Capricorn Books

Sphere, (London, 1988).. 215 pp, PB. "Winterton's discovery was dynamite - pure, unadulterated, two thousand year-old dynamite. In an obscure Coptic monastery in the Egyptian desert he'd made the biggest archaeological find in the entire history of mankind. And people we. re ready to kill him for it. Not just the all-powerful Church whose beliefs he threatened to turn upside down. Not just the power-hungry fellow-travellers who wanted to steal the credit for themselves. Even people w... more information

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(White Wolf, Clarkston, GA, 1995).. 301 pp, PB. When Mariska's parents disappear on a trip to negotiate with the warlike Formans, she undertakes a "journey to find (them)...accompanied by an unusual companion, a young warrior from the Land of Knives. Together they face their planets. uncertain future as worldwide war swiftly approaches." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor edgewear, soft creasing to front cover, book slightly cocked, spine u... more information

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[Wallace-Homestead, Des Moines, Iowa, n.d.]. 92 pp, 4to, soft cover. Profusely illustrated with b&w examples of postcards. Hundreds of examples of transportation postcards grouped under headings such as: Automobiles (General, Advertising, Racing); Aviation (General, German WWII, Lighter-tha. n-Air, Zepplins); Bicycle; Farm Equipment; Fire; Motor Cycles; Ships; Street Cars; Trains (Historical, General, Wrecks); Trucks; etc. - with prices relevant at time of printing. Ex-library copy. Interior - ... more information

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Wallace-Homestead, Des Moines, Iowa, (1979), 4th printing.. 68 pp, 4to, soft cover. Profusely illustrated with b&w reproductions of postcards. A pictorial price guide to postcards, arranged by subject, i.e. Advertising, Animals, Christmas, Comic, Dogs, Drinking, Easter, Girls, Halloween, Indians, Military,. Negroes, Patriotic, Royalty, Santa Claus, Sports, Thanksgiving, Valentine, Western, Air Ships, Buses, Fire Engines, Ships, Street Cars, Trains, etc. Concludes with: Future Growth Chart; Slee... more information

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Barrie & Rocklif: The Creset Press, London, (1969).. 186 pp, Folio, hard cover in dust jacket. Beautifully and profusely illustrated with 180 illustrations, many tipped in, color and b&w photographs, reproductions, pictorial endpapers. "(Professor Kaganovich's) fascinating account of his native city. is illustrated by fine old prints and striking original photographs of the Palace of Tsarskoe Selo, the Summer Palace, Pavovsk, and the art treasures of the Hermitage Museum. Leningrad&... more information

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Dunkelman, Toronto, 1969.. Unpaginated (approx. 32 pp.), 11" H, stapled in wraps. The catalogue of an exhibition (paintings, drawings, sculpture, ceramics). B&w and color illustrations. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very light bro. wning to spine area. VG+. ... more information

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McClelland & Stewart, Toronto, 1994, first editiion.. 280 pp, 4to (11 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0771023200 Profusely illustrated with b&w and colour photographs. "Now, for the first time, Karen Kain tells her own story. Here she recalls her early training, her days at the National Ba. llet School, and her first years in the company, leading to the Moscow International Ballet Competition of 1973, from which she and partner Frank Augustyn returned as stars. A whirlwind ... more information

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Stein and Day, New York, 1974, first edition.. 226 pp, large 8vo (9 7/16" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0812816250 "....sheds new light on the origins of the Cold War. (Kaiser) brings into the debate factors that others have ignored, most notably the influence on foreign policy of domes. tic political and economic conditions in 1946 and 1947 in the United States and Great Britain. 'The Truman Doctrine - the beginning of the Cold War - was closely tied to the events of its time, eve... more information

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Anchor, New York, (1995), 11th printing.. 359 pp, 8vo (8" H), soft cover. ISBN: 0385477058. B&w illustrations. Contents: Entering the Fifth Dimension - Worlds Beyond Space and Time; Mathematicians and Mystics; The Man Who "Saw" the Fourth Dimension; The Secret of Light: Vibrations in the. Fifth Dimension. Unification in Ten Dimensions - Quantum Heresy; Einstein's Revenge; Superstrings; Signals from the Tenth Dimension; Before Creation. Wormholes: Gateways to Another Universe?... more information

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Mysterious Press, (New York, 1984), Ist M.P. printing.. 182 pp, PB. "Bela Lugosi, America's favorite vampire is receiving threatening messages, written in blood! No sooner does he ask Toby Peters to find the culprit than another case is tossed at the Hollywood detective - solving a murder. The prime s. uspect? An unknown screenwriter named William Faulkner!" Interior - page edges browning, otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light edgewear, browni... more information

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Hamlyn, London, (1992), Ist ed.. 240 pp, 4to, HC. Provides a wide-ranging survey of toys, with particular emphasis on folk toys hand-crafted from all over the world in the last 200 years, created mainly from natural materials. Lavishly illus with b&w and color photos and line dra. wings. Book is slightly sprung and has some small areas of soiling on text block edges. Dj has minor edgewear. VG/VG+. ... more information

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Hanover House, Garden City, New York, (1954).. 311 pp, 8vo (8 3/8" H), hard cover in dust jacket. "...the rich and lively saga of civilian spying in the Civil War. Neither before nor after the conflict of North and South has the country seen so much espionage, involving so many men and women. . These spies changed the course of battles on both sides. They infiltrated close to the highest levels of Union and Confederacy alike. They bought, cajoled, stole, and seduced for their cause. They wor... more information

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Musson, Toronto, 1969, Ist ed.. 60 pp, oblong 16 mo., hard cover (no dj - as issued?). A reproduction of Paul Kane's sketch pad, from the collection of the Royal Ontario Museum. Light rubbing to cloth boards. Ghost sticker mark on front board. VG. ... more information

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Passport Books, Lincolnwood, Illinois, (1995), 2nd revised edition.. 345 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H), soft cover. B&w maps. "From romantic Seville to treasure-laden Santiago de Compostela, follow Kane as he depicts the elegance of Spain's cities, the splendor of its art and culture, the glory of its cuisine and wine. In 30. candid chapters - Madrid to Majorca, Canaries to Costa del Sol, Barcelona to Burgos, Toledo to Tarrangona - Kane takes you inside the richest museums, most spectacular ch... more information

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Scribner, (New York, 1997), Ist edition.. 256 pp, 8vo, HC in dust jacket. B&w and color illus. "An intimate and astonishing illustrated history of American animation, its legends, and its legacy." Light wrinkling to top of spine. Dust jacket has light edgewear/rubbing/wrinkling. VG/VG. ... more information

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Del Rey, New York, (1981, 2nd printing/1981, Ist printing).. 346 pp, 295 pp, mass market paperbacks - 2 volumes. "George Quinterus was seeking the reason for an outbreak of senseless murders - each one commited with a mysterious, ill-fashioned sword. Buried in the musty pages of ancient books, he found that. the primitive weapon had been fashioned eons ago at a time of shamanistic spells and forgotten knowledge. Had this weapon somehow come down through the ages, its thirst for vengeance never ... more information

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Random, New York, (2000).. 364 pp, large 8vo (9 1/2" H), hard cover in dust jacket. 2 maps. "...takes us through Turkey, across the Fertile Crescent, and into the volatile, oil-rich lands of the Caucasus and Central Asia, a region (Kaplan) describes as the Balkans of the fu. ture - explosive, strategically important, the new fault line between East and West. Through dramatic stories of unforgettable characters past and present, Kaplan illuminates the tragic history of the lands in which he ... more information

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Shambhala, Boston, 2001, Ist printing.. 173 pp, 8vo, soft cover. "...focuses on koans that illuminate fundamental issues of the spiritual life. While koans may be said to be uniquely Zen, in (Roshi) Kapleau's explorations they start to become as familiar, everyday, and relevant as the q. uestions we ponder in one form or another all our lives: Why was I born? Why must I die? How can I find an end to suffering?..." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterio... more information

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Basic Books, New York, (1972), Ist ed.. 222 pp, 8vo, HC. Professor Kaplow paints a broad and richly detailed panorama of everyday life in 18th century Paris--the life of the streets, markets, workshops, homes, hospitals, courts and prisons. The primary aim of the book is to explain how . and why the relatively passivity of the pre-revolutionary period developed into the political consciousness that led to the French Revolution. Speckled waterstain marks on fore edge of text block. Dj has two 1" clo... more information

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St. Martin's Paperbacks, (New York, 1991).. 100 pp, PB. Subjects covered include: Traveling to foreign lands; Exploring you sexual fantasies; Becoming the person you most admire; Visiting the remote past; Journeying into the future. Interior - clean and tight. Exterior - minor edgewear, t. wo small chips from top/bottom of spine, spine uncreased, bottom of text block has two faint letters stamped on it. G++. ... more information

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