Titles starting with G from Stillman Books

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson. 8 vo., 248 pp. plus 8 pp. of b/w photos. 1989. 1st Ed. A revealing study of six major intelligence agencies. Two interesting appendices: "Books Written by CIA Insiders" and "Books Written by KGB and GRU Insiders". Copious notes. Except for prev. owner's sig., VG+ copy in slightly chipped and rubbed VG+ d.j.. ... (more information)

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Toronto: Key Porter Kids Books. Sq. 4 to., 48 pp. 1st Edition (2002). Popular Canadian humourist, Dennis Lee, offers another fun-packed book of poetry for kids. Charmingly illustrated in colour by Maryann Kovalski. Glossy pictorial boards; illus. e.p.'s. Slight edgewear; minor ding to top and bottom of spine; prev. owner's name at top of title page; o/w a VG copy. Ask me about my other 2000 children's books. . ... (more information)

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New York: Rizzoli. Tall 4 to., 187 pp. 1st U.S. Edition. 1997. The work of Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926) defines the city of Barcelona like no other. Its art-nouveau-style spires and visionary eccentricities bestow their unique character on the skyline. The vibrant colour photos of Melba Levick present the archtitectural wonders of the Sagrada Familia, Casa Mila, and 10 other fantastic creations in Gaudi's home city in unprecedented detail. One full-page map and a series of smaller maps show the locations of Gau... (more information)

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London: Hutchinson & Co.. 12 mo., 180 pp. n.d. (circa 1942) 1st printing. Dozens of b/w photos and descriptions of British and American airplanes which were actually, or about to be, engaged in operations against the enemy, or in the flying training of air crews. Orange cloth. Spine faded; moderate edgewear and soiling; minor spotting of e.p.'s; pages have yellowed; a G+ copy.. ... (more information)

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London: Robson Books. 8 vo., 258 pp. 1st Edition. 1997. From Alexander the Great to the Falklands and the Gulf, the author details each military leader's situation and analyzes their decisions that were to prove crucial turning points in battle. Blue cloth. Minor edgewear; corner bent on first few pages; o/w VG+ in VG d.j.. ... (more information)

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Ottawa: Dept. of National Defense. 12 mo., pamphlet of 47 pp. 1941. A collection of papers explaining the role and workings of the Canadian Army, beginning with an address at St. John, N.B. on 28th Nov. 1941 by Lt.-Col. Mess, Director of Recruiting, which is an appeal for Canadian men to join the Canadian Army to aid the war effort in Europe. Grey card wraps with illus. of a soldier on the front cover. Minor edgewear and soiling; pages browned; o/w a VG copy.. ... (more information)

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London: Frederick Muller. 8 vo., 135 pp. plus 12 pp. of b/w illus. 1st Edition. 1978. In the 18th century, British colonists to the West Indies made a fortune in Cane Sugar, easily grown, gathered and processed by slave labour. Back home they became a powerful pressure group in the House of Commons. Black cloth. Minor edgewear; minor soiling of topedges and foredges; o/w VG+ in VG price-clipped d.j.. ... (more information)

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New York: Chanticleer Press. 4 to., 80 pp. 1st U.S. Edition. 1948. Fakes and their genuine models are reproduced side by side for ready comparison. 8 colour reproductions as well as 65 monochrome illus. Brown cloth. Minor edgewear; 1" tear at top of one page; discolouring of f.e.p.'s from something laid in; o/w VG in Poor pictorial d.j.. ... (more information)

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New York: Henry Z. Walck. 12 mo., 82 pp. 1st U.S. Edition. 1964. One of the Walck series of short, critical accounts of the life and work of eminent children's authors. Trease was a pioneer in the field of unstereotyped children's literature: he wrote an impressive list of realistic tales, with genuine plots and characters--adventure stories, historical novels, travel books, straight history and even plays. The book contains a portrait photo of Trease and a 2-page Bibliography. Blue cloth. Minor edgewear; &... (more information)

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San Francisco: California Division of Mines and Geology. Tall 4 to., 412 pp. Bulletin 181. 1962. Includes many b/w photos, maps and diagrams. This is an important symposium of more than 30 significant papers on the geology of gas and oil fields of the Sacramento Valley, northern San Joaquin Valley, and Santa Cruz basin. Also of importance, is that this book is accompanied by its companion box of maps and plates (often separated) and together they represent a major reference work. Pictorial paper-covered b... (more information)

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Kawasaki: Geological Survey of Japan. Tall 8 vo., 266 pp. (1956) 1st ed. Fold-out "General Map of Japan" tipped in at rear. A summary of the geology and mineral resources of Japan, mostly written in 1953. In his Preface, Katsu Kaneko (Director of the Geological Survey of Japan) admits that some facts and data obtained since 1953 are not included, but that it is hoped that this book will still prove valuable as a comparison to the summary published in 1926. INSCRIBED by Kaneko on title page. Leathe... (more information)

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New York: Harry Abrams. Tall 4 to., 489 pp. n.d. (circa 1961) 1st U.S. Ed. This is the deluxe Abrams edition with 49 tipped-on colour plates plus reproduction of several hundred more of Rouault's work in black-and-white. This is, indeed, the most complete, authoritative and well-documented work ever published on this enigmatic but major figure in recent world art. Rouault is frequently quoted in the text, and a special section of his writings is included. Grey cloth with Jet Black lettering. Minor wear and... (more information)

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Toronto: George J. McLeod. 12 mo., 348 pp. (1916) A touching story from the author of the "Little Colonel" series. After her Uncle Percy tells her that "Hope is a magic glass that makes rainbows of our tears", little Georgina is determined "to bear up and steer right onward" through any troubles that she encounters, and so she does. Lovely colour frontis of the real Georgina, and 3 wonderful sepia illus. by Ray N. Jackson, much in the style of John R. Neil. Blue cloth with gilt... (more information)

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New York: Stein & Day. Tall 8 vo., 144 pp. 1st U.S. Ed. 1976. With many b/w photos and a 48-page colour section. Each type of German aircraft is accompanied by a brief "biography" together with tables of the most important marks and their specifications. Plus a section on the aircraft in action. Introduction by Lt. General Adolf Galland, one of the foremost Luftwaffe commanders of WWII. Brown cloth. Slight edgewear; o/w VG+ in VG pictorial d.j. with minor chipping and rubbing.. ... (more information)

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London: Sidgwick & Jackson. Tall 8 vo., 144 pp. 1st Ed. (1975). With many b/w photos and a 48-page colour section. Each type of German aircraft is accompanied by a brief "biography" together with tables of the most important marks and their specifications. Plus a section on the aircraft in action. Introduction by Lt. General Adolf Galland, one of the foremost Luftwaffe commanders of WWII. Red cloth. Slight edgewear; o/w VG+ in VG pictorial d.j. with minor chipping and rubbing.. ... (more information)

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Velber: Friedrich Verlag. Sq. sm. 8 vo., 142 pp. of text plus 36 pp. of colour and b/w illus. (1974) A series of articles by the editor and others examine the past and present of children's literature in the Federal Republic of Germany. Many fine illustrations from German and International artists. Heavy Green card wraps. Minor chipping and rubbing; o/w VG+.. ... (more information)

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N.Y.: Military Press. Sm. folio, 136 pp. 1st U.S. Ed. 1989. Originally published in 1900 by Werner Publishing as "Germany's Army and Navy by Pen and Picture". Important contributions on the German army by Major-General Von Specht. The authors compiled chapters on every aspect of the soldiers' and sailors' lives from enlistment to discharge, plus the historical background to the composition of the two forces. Complementing the text are 41 full-color, full-page illus., depicting all types of fighti... (more information)

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London: William Heinemann. 12 mo., 95 pp. 1st Ed. 1915. The author , a former professor of physics, has adopted the form of a little record of travel as the Germans overrun Belgium, including the sack of Louvain. This copy INSCRIBED by the author on the half-title. Blue cloth. Slight edgewear; some foxing of endpapers and in the margins of some pages plus on foredges; a few short pencil lines in margins to mark specific passages; a newspaper clipping taped to inside rear endpaper showing "Austrian Pris... (more information)

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London: Hurst and Blackett. 12 mo., 230 pp. 1st Edition. 1956. An early sea novel by this popular author. An Italian fisherboat family in Sydney, Australia is about to lose their boat, so in a madcap scheme they head East through the string of Pacific Islands, hoping to make it to America. Map e.p.'s. Wine cloth. Slight edgewear; slight discolouring of foredges; o/w VG+ in a VG pictorial d.j. with about a nickel-sized piece of the front panel pulled-away with the removal of a price sticker. . ... (more information)

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London: William Kimber. Sm. 8 vo., 208 pp. plus 8 pp. of publisher's ads and 9 pp. of b/w photos. 1st Edition. 1954. The story of the German Auxiliary Cruiser H.K. 33, otherwise known as the "Pinguin". "Piratical and mysterious, vanishing and reappearing, she roamed the seas from New Zealand to the Indian Ocean and down to the white wastes of Antarctica in search of her quarry. Finally, on the 8th May, 1941, and flying her true colours, she was sunk after an engagement with the cruiser "... (more information)

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