Search Results: Authors starting with B from Lower Beverley Better Books

New York: W. W. Norton & Company Inc., 2002. Stated First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine/As New. 9 1/2" X 6 1/4. Introduction by Cynthia Ozick. Preface by Nathalie Babel [author's daughter]. Translated with Notes by Peter Constantine. Foreword by Peter Constantine dated March, 2001 at New York. 1024 pp. plus: Afterword, A Personal Memoir, by Nathalie Babel, dated March 2001 at Washington, D.C., Isaac Emmanuelovich Babal, A Chronology by Gregory Freidin, Notes. 1072 pp. in toto. Book has slight edge wear at tail of spine. Unclipped DJ has bit of edge wear at head of spine. Slipcase is as new. Book weighs nearly 3 1/2 lb. and may incur extra shipping costs. A 'The New York Review of Books ' envelope with a caricature of author, as well as a January 27 2002 review of the book are laid in. Sticker denoting the book as the ' Winner Koret Jewish Book Award ' is included. Bookseller's Inventory # 200405

New York: W. W. Norton & Company Inc., 2002. Stated First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine/As New. 9 1/2" X 6 1/4. Introduction by Cynthia Ozick. Preface by Nathalie Babel [author's daughter]. Translated with Notes by Peter Constantine. Foreword by Peter Constantine dated March, 2001 at New York. 1024 pp. plus: Afterword, A Personal Memoir, by Nathalie Babel, dated March 2001 at Washington, D.C., Isaac Emmanuelovich Babal, A Chronology by Gregory Freidin, Notes. Book has slight edge wear at tail of spine. Unclipped DJ has bit of edge wear at head of spine. Slipcase is as new. Book weighs nearly 3 1/2 lb. and may incur extra shipping costs. A 'The New York Review of Books ' envelope with a caricature of author, as well as a January 27 2002 review of the book are laid in. Sticker denoting the book as the ' Winner Koret Jewish Book Award ' is included. Bookseller's Inventory # 200405

Ottawa: The Ottawa Citizen Group Inc., 1994. First Edition . Blue Cloth. As New/Fine. 9" X 12. Author. Book was published on the occassion of the 15th birthday of the Ottawa Ctizen,in 1995. Introduction by Russell Mills, Publisher. Foreword By Roy Macgregor. 116 pp. Blue cloth covered boards have gilt text on spine and front panel. Promotional card for author laid in. INSCRIPTION: Best Wishes Ben Babelowsky. SIGNED by author. Unclipped, unpriced DJ has light/shelf/edge wear. Book is certainly suitable for gifting, not a dedication copy and not personalized. Book weighs nearly 2 lb., is oversized and may require extra postage. Bookseller's Inventory # 154822.

Berkeley, CA: Ariel Vamp Press, 1994. No Edition Stated . Card Cover. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 8 3/8" X 5 1/4. The well researched story of Robert Stroud, the " Birdman of Alcatraz". 279 pp. plus: Source Notes, Bibliography, Acknowlegments, Index. Front has start of crease bottom 2", book is stiff to open, spine is uncreased and book appears to be unread. fep's decorated with samples of Stroud's handwriting. SIGNED by author above her name on title page. Bookseller's Inventory # 110335.

New York: Delacorte Press/ Eleanor Friede, 1979. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. As New/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Ron Wegen. Book pages are not numbered. Second Printing - April, 1979. Black cloth covered boards have gilt text on spine only, impressed shadow art circle on front panel, fabously illustrated. price clipped DJ has slight edge/shelf wear. Bookseller's Inventory # 232982.

New York: Scribner, 2002. First Edition First Printing . Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Richard Bach. Offering of two installments of The Ferret Chronicles. 1) Writer Ferrets: Chasing the Muse - ISBN 0743227549, 2002, tan cloth covered boards with gilt text on spine and ferret with book blindstamped on front panel, 189 pp., head of spine is slightly rubbed, bottom front corner bumped. Unclipped DJ has very light top edge wear. A tale about the search for what really matters in life. 2) Rancher Ferrets on the Range, ISBN 0743227557, 2003, green cloth covered boards with gilt text on spine and same ferret with book blindstamped on front panel, 143 pp. tail of spine is slightly rubbed. Unclipped DJ has light edge wear around tail of spine. A tale about sacrifice and longing, fulfillment and success. A well matched pair ! Bookseller's Inventory # 143815.

Vancouver, BC: Whitecap Books, 2010. True First Edition, 1st Printing . Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. 9" X 6 . Number line: 10 11 12 13 14 5 4 3 2 1. Foreword by Ted Harrison. Preface. Acknowledgements. A Klondike Chronology. Maps. Backhouse's stories reveal the lives of children who were forever changed by the Klondike gold rush. 197 pp. plus: Notes, Bibliography, Photograph Credits, Index, About the Author. 244 pp. in toto. Illustrated throughout with B/W photographs. Book has bit of shelf wear, ow it is as new. Bookseller's Inventory # 144180.

London UK: The Folio Society Ltd./Oxford University Press, 2002. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. As New/Slipcase Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Harry Brockway (engravings). Preface by Anthony Quinton, 2002. Introduction by Brian Vickers, 1996, 2002. This 1625 version( Bacon's third) of essays covers areas in: politics, history, theology, law and philosophy. (Introduction) 208 pp. plus Notes to the Essays. bookseller's Inventory # 225761

Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf Canada/Random House, 2000. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A newly orphaned 7 year-old goes to live with her grandparents in Totupuram, on the Bay of Bengal. 359 pp. Book has black text on spine. Unclipped ($29.95) DJ has very slight edge wear around spine ends. FlatSIGNED by author in black ink. Bookseller's Inventory # 144316.

Tower House London: C. Arthur Pearson Ltd., 1947. Third Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 7 1/4" X 5 . Introduction by Lord Baden-Powell (Chief Scout)with faux signature. 217 pp plus Index. Boys' Edition Book is arranged as Camp Fire Yarns. There are 25 ranging from Scout's Work, Spooring, Stalking, How to Grow Strong, Self-Discipline, to First Aid. fon ffep and title page. Extremities scuffed, pages browning. Front shows Sea Scout at tiller and Scout using staff to vault a wooden fence. Price 50 cents. Black text and line drawings. Rear cover has advertising for The Boy Scouts' Association, 306 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa...Canada. Not easy to come by. Bookseller's Inventory # 082269.

London: George Weidenfeld & Nicolson Limited, 1995. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/as New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The story of Alfred Bader by himself. 284 pp. plus Index. Book has black cloth covered boards with gilt text on spine, red ep's. Book has some small ink marks on top edge (not remainder!), ow it is as new. Book is stiff to open and appears to be unread. Unclipped (£ 14.99 net in UK only) DJ has hint of edge wear at spine ends, ow it too is as new. INSCRIPTION: With best wishes Alfred Bader .SIGNED by author. Bookseller's Inventory # 154676.

London UK: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd, 1995. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Introduction by David C. Smith dated Autumn 1994 at Queen's University. Bader relates his life, adventures and eventual success as a chemist and art collector and dealer. 284 pp. plus Index. Gilt text on spine only. Bottom of spine is slightly rubbed, ow book is as new. Unclipped ( £14.99 net) DJ has light edge wear at spine ends. INSCRIPTION: " with best wishes Alfred Bader" SIGNED by Author. Bookseller's Inventory # 133533.

Toronto: The Dundurn Group, 2001. True First Edition thus, 1st Printing . Soft cover. As New/No Jacket. 9" X 6 . Number line: 1 2 3 4 5 05 04 03 02 01. Preface by the Hon. Roy MacLaren. Introduction to the New edition by author, dated May, 2001 at East Moore Lake. In the early years after Confederation Canada needed labourers. Up until the Depression 100 000 impoverished children were sent from the British Isles to fill that void. They were known as 'home children'. This is their story. 218 pp. plus: Notes, Bibliography, Index. Illustrated with B/W photographs. DEDICATION: To _______, in memory of her mum and with my gratitude for mum's contribution to Canada. Ken Bagnell Nov. 1, 2003 Kingston SIGNED and dated by author. Bookseller's Inventory # 154677.

New York: Platt and Munk, 1949. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 7 3/4" X 6 . Robinson. Old Man Rabbit sat at the door of his little house. He was eating a nice, ripe turnip." . . . Remember that? Blue leatherette covered boards have black text and a picture of (presumably) Old Man Rabbit with apron and chef's hat ringing a dinner bell. Book is scuffed at spine ends and corners. Frontis: His bag bumped against his back." Illustrated ep's, pages uncut, unpaginated, illustrations each page , some full page. Book is tight and square. Bookseller's Inventory # 133190.

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1962. No Edition Stated . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Doug Anderson. Author was America's first woman auctioneer. Here she provides an account of her adventures. 213 pp. Green cloth spine has white text and binds deocorative paper covered boards. Spine ends are rubbed, light foxing on top edge. Priceclipped DJhas edge/surface wear with light chipping and some small closed tears. Going once, going twice . . . Bookseller's Inventory # 165457.

Mississauga, ON, Canada: Random House of Canada, Limited, 2000. First Canadian Edition, 1st Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The debut Bailey novel deals with four generations of women and their psychological states and manifestations. Book was first published the same year in UK by Doubleday Publishers. 378 pp. plus: Bibliography, Acknowledgements. Book is FlatSIGNED by author in black ink on full title page. Bookseller's Inventory # 082138.

London UK: The Folio Society Ltd./Random House UK Ltd., 2000. 2nd Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Slipcase. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Author (photograhs), Denys Baker (maps). Introduction and Epilogue by Peter Hopkirk. Author's Introduction. Book was originally published by Jonathan Cape in 1946. 259 pp. plus Index. Book has small blemish verso half-title p. Slipcase has light shelf wear.

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1976. Second Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8 1/2" X 5 1/4. Book is a purgative. . . . is also a restorative. You will feel better and more hopeful if you read it and share it with someone you like." (front flap) Book has blue paper covered boards with author's name in cursive script blindstamped on front panel and is bound with a rust colored, cloth spine with gold text, blue ep's. Spine ends are slightly rubbed with bands of sunning along bottom and top edges, front and back . Unclipped ($5.95) DJ has full panel photograph of author addressing the UN on rear. Light edge wear. 1/2" closed tear top of rear panel, crease on front flap. INSCRIPTION: Merry Xmas Love is all Pearl Bailey SIGNED by Author. Bookseller's Inventory # 144292. Non personalized inscription all ready for giving!!

Montreal: McGill- Queens University Press, 1997. First Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. 9 1/4" X 9 1/2. Written by 16 of Canada's pioneering nuclear scientists to detail a technical history of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited as seen from its research laboratories at Chalk river, Ontario. Foreword by Stanley R. Hatcher. Preface by J.L. Gray and W.B. Lewis. Work organized under: Introduction and Overview, Infrastructure and Laboratories, Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety, Radioisotopes, Basic Research, Candu Development, Waste Management, Adapting to a Changing Environment, A Retrospective. 417 pp. plus Index. Black cloth covered boards have silver gilt text on spine only. Unclipped DJ is unpriced. Bookseller's Inventory # 155086.

New York: Carrol & Graf, 1998. First Edition Thus . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" -. An historical novel set at the times of the Crimean War. 190 pp. Black cloth spine has as-new gilt text and binds dark blue paper covered boards. Spine ends very lightly rubbed. Unclipped DJ has very slight end of spine wear. Bookseller's Inventory # 172541.