Search Results: Authors starting with A from KALAMOS BOOKS

New York : Macmillan & Co., 1929 Ex-Library. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Thus. An account of the author's observations on his travels in Greece with Norman Douglas. The postscript describes the mechanics of a journey organized by that dean of Hellenic travellers of the era - Mr Ghiolman.326p.+ 42 plates, index. Neat, sound copy, Donor inscription and minimal library marks .

London: John Murray, 1897 Book. Illus. by Richard Doyle. Very Good +. Hardcover. First Thus. Leigh Hunt's romantic essays and excursions into Italy, Sicily and the classical world of Theocritus and pastoral poetry. Nice, clean, sound vintage copy illustrated with woodcuts by Richard Doyle . 265p. .

London: Brockhampton, 1999 Book. New. Hardcover. 1st UK Edition. "Mr A.R. Hope Moncrieff, late Victorian man about town, takes the reader on a leisurely journey across central London. First published in 1910, his fascinating account gives a real insight to the lives and social habits of the time, which takes us right up to the advent of the first motor cars".|The book is illustrated with numerous paintings from that rime, capturing foggy London with a sentimental cha. 186 p.illus.Heavy large format voliume.

Ilmamaa, 1994 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Swiss Edition. Lydia Emilie Florentine Jannsen, known by her pen name Lydia Koidula, was an Estonian poet. Her sobriquet means 'Lydia of the Dawn' in Estonian. It was given to her by the writer Carl Robert Jakobson. She is also frequently referred to as Koidulaulik - 'Singer of the Dawn.A comprehensive large format volume illustrating her career as journalist, novelist, playwright and poet people in the form of an annotated photo-album. 363p. illis..

Summertown TN: Book Publishing Company, 1995 Book. New. Soft cover. First Thus.. Here are 150 easy-to-prepare dishes in true Mediterranean style. Not only a delight to the palate, these recipes will also help you stay healthy.160p. index.

London: Octopus Books, 1972 Book. Illus. by Trans Enid Gordon. As New. Hardcover. 1st UK Edition.. Small illustrated handbook on Greek and Etruscan art 158p. plates. col .

New York: Cupples & Leon, 1924 Book. Illus. by George Avison.. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Thus. First published as Le Roi des Montagnes (1856) About's popular novel satirizes the famous Klephts of 19thC. Greece. His portrait of Hadj-Stavros owes something to the real life brigand of the mountains Christodoulos Hadji-Petros (whose charm was sufficient to attact Lady Jane Digby during her adventurous stay in Greece) Translated by Florence Crewe-Jones. 300p.+ plates. This is an original vintage copy , exceptionally clean and neat, and NOT a modern reprint from a digitized copy..

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1906 Book. Very Good +. Hardcover. Abridged Edition. First published in1856 About's popular novel satirizes the famous Klephts of 19thC. Greece. His portrait of Hadj-Stavros owes something to the real life brigand of the mountains Christodoulos Hadji-Petros (whose charm was sufficient to attract Lady Jane Digby during her adventurous stay in Greece) "This edition .has been prepared for use in schools . one or two unimportant passages have been omitted " Edited by Arthur C Ropes, with supplementary notes for English students. Neat, tight unmarked vintage copy in green covers.

Toronto: Burns & MacEachern, 1967 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. A factual and entertaining exploration of everyday home life in Canada. Every facet of domesticity is examined and vividly illustrated with contemporary engravings.NOTE: Large format [29x21x2.5 cm] heavy volumen288p. illus. index.

Toronto: Clarke, Irwin, 1974 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Canadian Edition. A look at Canada's heritage of crafts providing an illustrated history of each manual art - Ceramics, Glassmaking. Knitting, Leatherwork, Metalworking, Quilts, Rug-Making, Tapestries, Textiles, Weaving, Woodworking.It includes examples of the work of 14 Canadian entries at the 1974 World Crafts exhibition. 198p. bibliography, Index of craftspeople. NOTE: Oversized [29x21x3 cm] heavy volume..

Moscow: Mir, 1973 Book. Illus. by Translation by Gladys Evans. Fine. Hardcover. First Thus. Seven stories by Russian writers . "Soviet SF lies well within the mainstream of Soviet writing, generally, and is as diverse in theme and imagery. In the fifty odd years of its existence, its course has been a chequered one, veering with all the turns in the tide of Soviet history, particularly during the times of the First Five -Year Plan and World War Two, but even more so when Sputnik shot up to furrow the unexplored outer fields of space. " 396p. illus..

New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 1987 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 3rd Edition. "'A selection of the best and most characteristic writings of 31 major authors , reprinted from the third edition of the two-volume Norton Anthology of English Authors. 2,653p.bibliographies, index NOTE : VERY heavy [1.2 kg] over sized volume .

NewYork: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1971 Book. Good>Very Good. Soft cover. 3rd Edition. This indispensable, authoritative, and highly affordable reference covers terms useful in discussing literature and literary history, theory, and criticism.93p, index Neat tight copy some underlining. .

New York: Rizzoli International Publications, 2001 Book. New. Hardcover. 1st US Edition.. "A collection by William Abranowicz, The Greek File captures the essence of Greece - an alluring country where life itself is stripped down to its most essential components and the ordinary becomes extraordinary. From a single white cloud floating in a clear sky to a wrinkled linen shirt drying in the sun to shores dotted with throngs of buildings like pebbles washed in from the sea, Abranowicz's work elevates simple everyday objects to objects of austere beauty. These photographs capture the many facets of the Greek islands: their serenity, exceptional light, and arresting art and architecture. Introduction By Edmund Keeley: New in original shrink wrap..

SAO PAULO: Global, 2009 Book. New. Hardcover. 5th.edition. Authorative dictionary of the Portuguese Brazilian language 977p. NOTE : Very heavy [2 KG] large format volume [28x1x5.5cm].

Toronto: Syllogos Achaion, 1989 Book. Fine. Comb Binding/Plastic Cover. First Thus.. Anniversary celebration of the community in Toronto. Short pieces about famous personalities and events and personalities in Achaia and of their community in Canada.Includes sponsorship pages from Greek businesses and organizations. Large format [35x25cm] 89p. illus . map on rear cover.[NO copies found in WorldCat] .

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003 Book. Illus. by Trans. Tim Whitmarsh. Fine. Soft cover. 'Her mouth was like the bloom of a rose, when the rose begins to part the lips of its petals. As soon as I saw, I was done for.All my dreams were of Leucippe.' Achilles Tatius' Leucippe and Clitophon is the most bizarre and risque of the five 'Greek novels' of idealized love between boy and girl that survive from the period of the Roman empire. Stretching the capacity of the genre to its limits, Achilles' narrative covers adultery, violence, evisceration, pederasty, virginity-testing, and (of course) an improbable happy ending. Ingenious and sophisticated in conception, Leucippe and Clitophon is in execution at once subtle, stylish, moving, brash, tasteless, and obscene. This new translation aims to capture Achilles' writing in all its exuberant variety. A new translation by Tim Whitmarsh. Introduction by Helen Morales (Introduction byHelen Morales. 164p..

Lomdon: Hamish Hamilton, 1983 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st UK Edition.. In a fictionalized autobiography,the controversial Irish/British writer considers the accomplishments and misfortunes of his life.185p. Paper age toned.

Toronto: John C. Winston Co, 1936 Book. Very Good. Decorative Cloth. 1st Can Ed. Somewhat adulatory account of the death of George V and the accession of Edward VIII (before the controveries leading to the abdication) 376p. plates bibliography.

Toronto: NC Press / New Canada Publications, 1972 Book. Illus. by Greg Curnoe. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Canadian Edition. Portrait by Greg Curnoe. True to the poets affilfiation "Printed in Canada by Union Labour" 122p.Spine slightly sun faded. Name of previous owner, else fine.