Authors starting with S from Stillman Books

Chi., N.Y.: Rand, McNally & Co., 1914. 8 vo., 142 pp. plus 2 pp. book ads. 1st ed. Delightfully illustrated with 8 full-page colour plates and numerous b/w in-text drawings, all by Frances Beem. The son of the King of the Brownies is sometimes naughty and gets himself into some minor predicaments, but eventually proves himself worthy of becoming the next King. Tan cloth with large pictorial paper label affixed to front cover. Minor edgewear, rubbing and soiling of covers; small amount of smudging and st... more information

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New York: Disney Press. Oblong 4 to. size: abt. 8 x 10-1'4", 28 pp. 1st Edition (1998). A lifetime Disney fan, artist Robert Sabuda had created an extraordinary pop-up book that is kind of a homage to Disney movies. 26 cards with letters on front and a pop-up Disney character when you open each one: starting with A for Ariel, B for Bambi and C for Cinderella. This copy INSCRIBED by Sabuda on the second page: "To Erika, Happy Disney popping up! Robert Sabuda". Glossy pictorial boards. A little... more information

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Washington, D.C.: U.S. Gov't. Printing Office. 8 vo., 55 pp. 1969. Geological Survey Bulletin 1301. "A description of the types of tin deposits and main tin-producing areas of the world. Reserves and resources are estimated to be sufficient for 87 years." Grey card wraps, stapled. Minor fading around edges; some pencil underlining; stamp on front cover identifying this as the 2nd copy of the California State Division of Mines Library, San Francisco; o/w VG.. ... more information

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London: Davis-Poynter. Sm. 8 vo., 215 pp. 1st ed. 1976. A title in the series, "The Politics and Strategy of the Second World War". A major study of the decision to invade North Africa rather than strike directly across the Channel in 1942. The crucial strategic decision of the first year of the war-time Anglo-American alliance. Black cloth. Minor edgewear; topedges slightly spotted; o/w VG in price-clipped G+ d.j. with some chipping and rubbing.. ... more information

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London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 8 vo., 465 pp. 1st British Edition. 1971. Trans. from the French by Lily Emmet. A powerful chronicle of war; the story of a young man, born of a French father, but because of his mother's German background is inducted into the Wermacht in the summer of 1942. This is his frank, realistic account of war at its worst, an experience of international anguish. 2-page map of WWII Europe. Blue cloth. Minor edgewear; prev. owner's name written on f.e.p.; would be a VG copy except f... more information

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N.Y., Lon., San Diego: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich. 4 to., 179 pp. 1st Ed. (1989) This second volume of Sandburg's joyous fairy tales includes: "Big People Now and Little People Long Ago"; Three Stories about the "Letter X and How It Got into the Alphabet"; Two Stories about "Four Boys Who Had Different Dreams"; Five Stories about "Hatrack the Horse, Six Pigeons, Three Wild Babylonian Baboons, Six Umbrellas, Bozo the Button Buster"; plus more American fairy tales tha... more information

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Lon.: W.H. & L. Collingridge. Sm. 8 vo., 205 pp. plus 7 pp. of ads. 3rd ed. n.d. (c. 1910) Includes water, bog, wall and moraine gardens, as well as the original material giving lucid instructions on how to construct rockeries on a large or small scale to suit the needs of the more popular and easily-grown mountain plants, and to cultivate the latter successfully. More plants, bulbs and shrubs have been added to the lists from the earlier editions, as well as more illustrations. There are 11 tipped-in c... more information

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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. 8 vo., 317 pp. 1st Edition, 2nd printing (1989). The first title in Sandford's hugely successful series featuring Lucas Davenport. Red/Black paper-on-boards. A Near Fine copy in VG+ d.j.. ... more information

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Vancouver: Whitecap Books. 8 vo., 260 pp. plus 32 pp. of historic b/w photos. 2nd printing. 1979. During its brief existence, the Kettle Valley Railway was the lifeline of southern British Columbia, linking the silver mines of the Kootenay District to the seaports of coastal British Columbia against political and geographic difficulties. The Kettle Valley Railway was not only a struggle to complete but became known as the most difficult railway in Canada to operate. So difficult was it to operate, in fact, ... more information

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Belleville, Ontario: Hangar Books. 8 vo., 144 pp. 1st Edition (1985). The story of Canada's largest and most versatile wartime RCAF base. Informative and historical data, as well as many humourous anecdotes and enlightening sketches of well-remembered personalities. Many photos and some cartoons. Blue cloth. Minor edgewear; prev. owner's name on f.e.p.; o/w VG+ in VG price-clipped d.j.. ... more information

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New York and Washington: Praeger. Sm. 8 vo., 182 pp. 1st Ed. 1972. An autobiographical work rich in Saroyan characters. Red cloth. Slight wear and fading of edges; o/w a VG copy in a VG price-clipped, pictorial d.j.. ... more information

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N.Y.: Simon & Schuster, 1992. 4 to., unpaginated (32 pp.). 2nd printing. Peter the piglet, a writer of songs, ran off to find someone who would listen to his songs. He found a frog, a fellow singer of songs, and they formed a friendship as well as a duet. Big, colourful illus. by deGroat, the illustrator of "Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth". Glossy pictorial covers. Slight rubbing and a few minor bumps to edges; o/w VG+ in G+ d.j. that has some chipping and wrinkling. . Illus. by DeGroat, Diane. ... more information

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Reading, Berkshire: Bulldog Club. Abt. 5-1/2 x 8-1/2", 50 pp. Issue 11 of this Breed Magazine, January, 1971. Jean Saunders took over as Editior of "The Bulldog" in 1968 from Major G.D. Lewis. The periodical is filled with photos of actual bulldogs, articles about bulldogs, breeder ads and reviews of Bulldog Shows. Glossy White wraps, stapled. Minor edgewear and light soiling of covers; wrinkle in top corner of most pages; a couple of interior margin smudges; o/w a VG copy.. ... more information

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Toronto: McClelland and Stewart. 8 vo., 388 pp. 1st Ed. (1947) An interesting book for birders. Set up as a daily journal, it records the author's sightings of birds in the Toronto, Ontario area over two decades of birding. Colour frontis and several b/w drawings by T.M. Shortt. Blue cloth with embossed Gold goose on front cover. Moderate edgewear and rubbing; lettering on spine faded somewhat; poor paper discoloured; o/w G+ to -VG.. ... more information

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N.Y.: Philomel Books, 1981. Tall 4 to., 30 pp. 1st U.S. ed. (simultaneously published in England by Angus Hudson). An enjoyable story of Peter Pebble and his Model T Ford as they race throughout Europe and the United States, through time and space, and encounter dozens of vintage cars, trucks and motorcycles, all drawn in exact detail by the author. Glossy pictorial boards. Slight edgewear and rubbing; minor bang to top of spine; o/w VG+ in VG price-clipped pictorial d.j. that has minor chipping, discolour... more information

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New York: Arco Publishing. Abt. 8-1/2 x 11" tall, 80 pp. 1st Edition (1967). The 707 prototype was first flown by A.M. "Tex" Johston from Boeing field in Renton, Washington on July 15, 1954. This is the story of the Boeing 707 development and the various models created and flown by several different airlines. Numerous b/w photos plus scale drawings by John Preston. Green heavy card wraps. Considerable chipping and rubbing of covers; paper somewhat discoloured; a G+ copy of this informative bo... more information

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New York: Dutton Children's Books . Tall 4 to., unpaginated (27 pp.). 1st U.S. Edition. 1990. An amusing story of a rabbit and a mouse who end up hibernating with a bear and put him to sleep with their outlandish stories of flying south. Warm, jaunty watercolour illustrations by Sita Jucker. Both author and artist are Swiss and have each won the Swiss Youth Book Award. Glossy pictorial boards. Slight edgewear; black remainder mark on bottomedges bleeds slightly into the bottom of most margins; o/w a VG+ cop... more information

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N.Y.: Four Winds Press, 1991. Sq. 8 vo., 40 pp. This book traces the clues left by 12 different dinosaurs and their young: fossilized eggs, nests, teeth, and bones that tellof the many different ways these prehistoric animals cared for their babies. Vivid colour pictures of dinosaur family life. Glossy pictorial boards. Slight edgewear, o/w Near Fine in VG+ pictorial d.j. that is price-clipped and has some chipping and scratches. . 1st U. S. Ed.. Illus. by Colbert, Margaret. ... more information

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Chicago: Henry Regnery Co.. 8 vo., 80 pp. of text and Appendices plus 144 pp. of b/w photos, many from the author's private collection. 1st U.S. Ed. 1972. The author, who flew himself with the Luftwaffe, has created an accurate, in-depth account of the years of development that went into the creation of this great military force. Shiny Silver Grey cloth. Minor edgewear; small dealer stamp on f.e.p.; o/w VG+ in G+ pictorial d.j. with some chipping, staining and taping.. ... more information

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N.Y., Tor., Lon.: North-South Books, 1985. Sm. folio, 44 pp. 1st U.S. ed. Distributed by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. The author lives and works in Zurich where she is a graphic designer and chrildren's book illustrator. She has collected 20 feline stories from around the world and illustrated them with wonderful, colorful pictures. The English text is provided by Anthea Bell. Glossy Yellow pictorial boards. Slight edgewear, o/w Near Fine in a VG pictorial d.j. that has some chipping and wrinkling of edges. ... more information

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