Search Results: Authors starting with B from Riverwood's Books

University of Arizona Press. Very Good+. 1997. Sixth Printing. Softcover. 0816511934 . Ex-library book, but still in excellent condition. Laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Pages clean and intact, light scuffing, slight edgewear to cover. B/w & colour illustrations. 201 pages. "From this insightful work, we learn to appreciate how the art of pottery making and the art of storytelling have been forever intertwined....A rich compendium that deals with oral traditions, cultural history, and the arts. The Pueblo storyteller is a treasure house for students of Pueblo culture and history. "--Journal of Arizona History. [649]; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Toronto: Gage Publishing. Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. 0771594887 . Hardcover is clean & tight, except for some spotting bottom edge of pages. Interior unmarked. Light wear to spine ends/corners. Jacket has light edgewear, a couple small tears and one longer tear, which has been taped on the inside, not clipped, no price on jacket. "Helped by Chief Jack Pinetree, Father "Hard Rock" DuMoulins and shy Camon Templeton, Art and Ossie lead the people of Minnicog with wit and humour through the Queen's visit, when she makes a speech entirely in French, and also manage to handle the disastrous days of the Fall Fowl Fair and Turkey Tussle when the visiting German Ambassador is nearly killed. The people of Minnicog then marshall their forces to handle the riot when the young men from the Indian reserve hijack the the men's room at the Hotel Champlain , a book-burning in front of the public library, arranged by the publisher in the hope… Read More

Toronto: Viking Press. Very Good. 1996. First Edition. Softcover. Signed by author on title page. Trade SC with French flaps wraps. Light wear to corners & edges, moreso to bottom spine end , a little sticker residue on front, light soiling outer edge of pages, light scuffing to cover, pages untrimmed, 266 pages.. Interior clean & tight. A Beautiful and brilliant portrait of two generations of women. Set in India’s railway colonies, this is the story of Kamini and her mother Saroja, nicknamed Tamarind Mem due to her sour tongue. While in Canada beginning her graduate studies, Kamini receives a postcard from her mother saying she has sold their home and is travelling through India. Both are forced into the past to confront their dreams and losses and to explore the love that binds mothers and daughters everywhere. (*Shipping will be reduced to most locations). ; 8vo; Signed by Author .

Krause Publications. Very Good. 2000. First Edition. Softcover. 0873418220 . Ex-library book, but still in very good condition. Sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Pages are clean and tight, a little edgewear/scuffing to laminate on cover. Illustrated in colour & b/w. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 304 pages; The only book of its kind, Warmans American Pottery and Porcelain profiles nearly 150 potteries and their wares, categorized by art pottery, dinnerware, general, and utilitarian. Potteries are arranged alphabetically and each includes a history, dates of operation, references, museums and up-to-the-minute pricesnearly 12,000 new listings in all. More than 200 black and white photos and 260 manufacturers marks take the guesswork out of identifying pieces from American potteries. From the authors of Warmans English Continental Pottery and Porcelain, this new edition features new categories including, advertising and souvenir pieces, American Bisque Co. , Autumn… Read More

Fontana Books. Very Good. 1974. Softcover. 0006134262 . Cover has light edge/corner wear, light scuffing, age tanning to pages. Pages are clean and unmarked. Light stain to bottom corner. SUMMARY: He is Giles Denison of Hampstead. That he knows - but that is all. One morning he wakes up in an Oslo hotel, wearing another man's pyjamas and with another man's face. But this is only the beginning of a hair-raising adventure in which Denison finds himself trapped, with no hope of escape. One false move from him and everything will be over, the whole delicately balanced power structure between East and West will come toppling down. [138-osl]; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Canada: Vintage Books. Near Fine. 1999. Softcover. 0676972373 . Light wear to cover corners, interior clean and intact, small remainder mark across bottom spine end. Winner Best Book, 1999 Commonweath Writers Prize. ; ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; The gruff widower Holland has two possessions he cherishes above all others: his sprawling property of eucalyptus trees and his ravishingly beautiful daughter, Ellen. When Ellen turns nineteen Holland makes an announcement: she may marry only the man who can correctly name the species of each of the hundreds of gum trees on his property. Ellen is uninterested in the many suitors who arrive from around the world, until one afternoon she chances on a strange, handsome young man resting under a Coolibah tree..... (290noto) .

South Africa: Double Storey Books & Juta Academic. Very Good. 2003. First Edition. Softcover. 1919930205 . 2003 first edition. Double Storey Books, South Africa. Pages tight and clean other than approx. 4 pages have a small amount of underling/writing. Cover has light scuffing and light edgewear. Illustrated in colour. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 200 pages; From a truly groundbreaking voice in African theater, these three plays have disturbed and transported audiences in South Africa and abroad with their depictions of some uncomfortable episodes in South African history. From witch hunts in Kokstad and the saga of King Hintsa’s skull to the prophecies of Nongqawuse and the ensuing cattle-killing crisis, these plays touch on shared neuroses and fears, blending the tragic and transcendent with the farcical. With accompanying essays and working notes, the playwright gives background and insight into each of the productions and outlines his own artistic development and vision.… Read More

The Winnipeg Art Gallery. Very Good+. 1978. First Edition. Softcover. 0889150672 . Very scarce title. Clean, tight condition, only light wear overall. Library binding with sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Pages are clean & tight, light glue residue inside rear cover. Cover has light wear to laminate edges and a little spotting to outer edge of pages. A collection of photographs originally displayed at the Winnipeg Art Gallery in 1978. Includes portraits of Ivan Eyre, Joe Fafard, and Paul Hiebert, as well as many non-artists. [545]; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Houghton and Mifflin. Very Good. 1991. Softcover. 0395585643 . Light wear, a little corner curling, crease on front. Pages clean and intact. B/w illus. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Publisher's Note: The revolutionary little book that changed America's thinking about eating, exercising and losing weight is now completely updated and expanded. The New Fit or Fat puts the latest scientific discoveries about fat metabolism and exercise physiology into guidelines for daily use. (200osl) .

Prentice Hall. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 0135743931 . An attractive copy, only light wear overall. Interior clean & tight, no markings. 237 pages. "......We engaged in each other's lives and I have struggled to recount those moments as accurately as I could. My goal in committing these memories to the page is an attempt to give some small sense of who Margaret Laurence, the human being, was. To me at least". ; 8vo .

Carroll & Graf Publishers. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket;. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 0786703490 . Excellent, near new condition, only very light wear overall. Interior clean & tight, except for a gift plate attached to half title page. 224 pages. From Publishers Weekly: Bainbridge, whose The Birthday Boys was an unforgettable rendition of Scott's fatal Antarctic expedition, has turned to another Edwardian tragedy for her new novel: the sinking of the Titanic. As Bainbridge admirers might expect, it is not the kind of version that would make a spectacular movie; rather, it is a meticulously observed account that almost offhandedly convinces the reader that this is exactly what it must have been like aboard the doomed liner.... ; 8vo .

Scholastic. Good+. 1962. Softcover. Reprint. Cover has light edgewear, a little wrinkling to rear cover, small taped tear spine bottom. Has a couple of school library stamps and a back pocket. Pages are otherwise clean. "A strange message in code! Messages in silver bullets & jacket buttons! Letters written in invisible ink. Who are these spies? ..." (os) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Saskatoon, SK: Coteau Books. Near Fine. 1999. First Edition. Softcover. 1550501585 . Signed by author on title page. Winner of the Saskatchewan Book Award. Only light wear overall, slight upturning of front cover. The woman and men, in this book, portrayed with both realism and understanding, will change you view of the species forever. The tough, brilliantly crafted stories in The Maleness of God pull no punches about the rugged terrain in the emotional landscape of women. But they go far beyond merely cataloguing the difficulties in sharing the planet with the male of the species. (380noto) ; 8vo; Signed by Author .

Pocket. Good. 1973. First Edition; Second Printing. Softcover. 0671787144 . Paperback 1973 - good condition. Pages clean and intact, age tanning to page edges and inside covers. Cover has several creases, scuffing and moderate wear at edges and corners. "...the second annual encyclopedia of horticultural knowledge and folk wisdom by " America's" master gardener" the best-selling author of 'Plants are like People'. Sections on : Pest controls, common poisonous plants, head-gardening, mountain gardens, cake tin gardening etc. [100-osl] ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

University of Alberta Press. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. 0888640676 . Clean, tight condition. Ex-library book with usual ex-lib type markings, jacket attached to book. Pages are very clean. Light edgewear anda few tiny tears to jacket edges, scuffing of jacket. Light soiling to outer edge of pages as well as a rough spot on top edge of pages. "In celebration of Alberta's 75th anniversary - painting, sculpture, printmaking, weaving & mixed media works from new & recognized artists are presented..." [805]; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Bantam Books. Good. 1971. Softcover. 0553058991 . Moderate edge and corner wear, creasing to covers, a little rubbing, age tanning and light soiling. Internal pages are clean and unmarked, age tanning to page edges. 247 pages. The world's bestselling stews uncork their wild new adventures! [140-noto]; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Bantam Books. Near Fine. 1971. Softcover. B000NQ9UIO . Bantam Books 1971. ISBN: 0553058991. Excellent condition - clean, tight and unmarked. One tiny edge tear affects rear cover and last few pages. 247 pages. The world's bestselling stews uncork their wild new adventures! [140-noto]; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Edmonton, AB: Alberta Education. Very Good+. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. 0920794246 . No jacket as issued. Light corner wear, light creasing. Faint school stamps onp endpaper & upper edge of pages, but no other evidence of being a library book. A part of the Alberta Heritage Learning Resources series, written for younger readers. It tells the stories of the early pioneers and their homesteading efforts, the ranchers, cowboys & immigrants and their struggles & triumphs in developing the prairies, as well the start-up of the Chinook Ridge school. . Great old b/w photos throughout. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 108 pages .

Ontario: Longmans Canada Ltd.. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Very nice condition. Hardcover is clean, tight and unmarked. Jacket has light edgewear, a little scuffing & a few tiny tears. "The Baldwins of this book are those of the first three Canadian generations of a family that sailed from Ireland to Upper Canada in 1799 and which, before the end of the following half century, had left an indelible mark on Canadian political life. The Great Experiment was the introduction of responsible government which gave to the British Empire another century of life...." [532] ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Ragweed Press / Gynergy Books. Very Good. 1998. Second Printing. Softcover. 0921556721 . Ex-library book, but still in great condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Overall wear is light, pages clean and intact. B/w illus. 190 pages. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 192 pages; Canada's smallest province has a rich and fascinating history. Its first inhabitants, the Mi'kmaq, named this crescent-shaped island "Abegweit" (cradled in the waves) ; and the Acadian settlers, who were deported in 1758 by the British, called it Ile St. Jean". It wasn't until 1799 that is became known as Prince Edward Island. (295-osl) .