Search Results: Authors starting with F from Bytown Bookery

McClelland & Stewart. Very Good. 1996. Trade Paperback. 077103122X . Trade Paperback in very good + condition. Tightly bound with an unmarked interior. Light edgewear. " This comprehensive guide to a popular sport gives a background history of snowboarding's derivation from skiing, surfing, and skateboarding, and includes descriptions of equipment, technique, and upkeep of specific paraphernalia. With many sidebars and cartoons in black and white, it goes on to detail complex maneuvers, giving information on competitions and touching upon a wide array of topics about this rising sport. "; Oblong Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 104 pages .

McClelland & Stewart. Fine. 1996. Paperback. 077103122X . Trade Paperback in Fine condition, tight, bright & unmarked. **Signed** by the author on the title page. ; Cartoons; 8.90 X 6.10 X 0.30 inches; 99 pages; Signed by Author .

Harper Paperbacks. Very Good+. 1982. Paperback. 0380570009 . Trade Paperback in Very Good condition. The binding is tight, pages are clean, with a crease to the front corner bottom corner. Illustrations. ; 7.90 X 5.20 X 0.80 inches; 242 pages .

Harper Perennial. Near Fine. 1999. Paperback. 0380811960 . A Near Fine Trade Paperback with a sound binding, the pages are clean & unmarked with some age taninng. "A new, updated edition of the popular how-to classic that shows parents how to communicate more effectively with their children. Faber and Mazlish share their latest insights and suggestions based on feedback they've received over the years. Illustrations. "; 7.9 X 5.4 X 1.1 inches; 304 pages .

Harper Collins. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Canadian Edition. Hardcover. 0002005859 . Red hard covers with silver titles to the spine. Light spine end bumping, a very nice, tightly bound copy with a bright & unmakred interior. Near Fine! The DJ is unlipped withe very light war to the covers. "The Courage Consort, possibly the seventh best-known a cappella vocal ensemble in Britain, are given two weeks in a Belgian chateau to rehearse their latest commission, the monstrously complicated Partitum Mutante. But can the piece be performed? Does it matter that its composer is a maniac best known for attacking his wife with a stiletto shoe at the baggage reclaim of Milan airport? "; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 232 pages .

France: Louvain, Editions De L'Institut Superieur De Philosophie. Fine. 2002. Softcover. Trada Paperback in Fine condition, tightly bound with an unmarked text. French text. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 354 pages .

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall College Div. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1994. Hardcover. 013328980X . A Pictorial hard cover book, very well bound, glossy covers, sharp corners and a bright, unmarked interior. In Near Fine Condition. One stamp 'complimentary copy' on the foreedge. "This is an extensively comprehensive exploration of the revolutionary developments occurring in the world's financial markets and institutions - i. E. , innovation, globalisation and deregulation - with a focus on the actual practices of financial institutions, investors, and financial instruments. Descriptions of the wide array of financial instruments available in todays market's for investing are well presented, as are the key roles of depository institutions and their regulation in the US and other financial markets." ; 1.25 x 10.5 x 8.25 Inches; 666 pages .

University of Illinois Press. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1993. Trade Paperback. 0252062647 . Trade Paperback in very good++ condition. Tightly, bright & unmarked, very light wear to the cover edges, light bumping to the front corners. "Some people pride themselves on their ancient and noble lineage; Richard Wright used to recall with a mixture of pride and bitterness that his family began with his four grandparents, born in slavery." ; B&W Photographs; 1.57 x 9.06 x 5.91 Inches; 646 pages .

Barbour Publishing, Inc.. Very Good+. 2006. Paperback. 1597894737 . A Very Good++ glossy Paperback. A sound binding, bright, unmarked pages. One small creasing to the front cover bottom corner. " More than 400 questions are answered in user-friendly language, based on sound Christian doctrine. Arranged in canonical order, this is an excellent resource for regular Bible study. Its open design presents a wealth of information in an appealing, accessible format-and it's fully illustrated in color! "; 9.0 X 5.8 X 0.5 inches; 256 pages .

Harpercollins. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. Hardcover. 0062702084 . Cream / red Hardcovers, gilt titles to the spine. A Near Fine book with no markings or loose pages, light spine end bumping. There is whiteout at the top of the front end paper. The DJ is also Near Fine with light cover edgewear and rubbing. "Works of high regard ranging from ancient writings to modern classics are noted as well as discussions of the writer's work as a whole, critical evaluations of each work, and suggested related readings." ; 6.25 X 1.25 X 9.75 inches; 378 pages .

Perenniel Library. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1970. Mass Market. 0060802839 . Mass Market Paperback in good++ condition, tightly bound, squared with spare markings through the book. Small sticker scar to the front cover. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 144 pages .

Saint Louis: The C.V. Mosby Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1963. Hardcover. Orange cloth covers with light soiling to the covers, spine end and corner wear. There are pages, mostly In the first half of the book, that have some underlining and notes on them. In very good + condition. ; 1.4 x 8.5 x 6 Inches; 511 pages .

Delacorte Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2009. Hardcover. 0553807536 . Black hard covers in Fine condition with a tight binding and a bright, clean interior. Spine end bumping the only flaw on this book. The DJ is glossy with very light edgewear. "A television crew stumbles onto an unexplored island inhabited by terrifying creatures and seething with danger. There's no question it is the reality-TV chance of a lifetime, but will it be the death of the crew--or something more precious? A television crew stumbles onto an unexplored island inhabited by terrifying creatures and seething with danger. There's no question it is the reality-TV chance of a lifetime, but will it be the death of the crew--or something more precious? ". ; Book Club Edition; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 384 pages .

Harvest /Harcourt. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1989. Trade Paperback. 015667601x . Trade paperback with moderate wear. Clean & tightly bound. "If any book can help parents understand what a gay son or daughter is trying to share, this one will." Winner of the Gay Book Award of the American Library Association Gay Task force. ; 0.7 x 7.8 x 5.3 Inches; 276 pages .

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1987. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0747500622 . Blue hardcovers with gilt titles to the spine and gilt stars to the front cover. First Edition. Tightly bound with a bright, unmarked text, blue ribbon marker and light spine end bumping. The DJ is unclipped with oversive flaps, light cover scuffing and edgwear. "A Colt revolver and a faded manuscript left by General Garrard to his grandson revealing the most closely guarded secrets of the First World War act as the starting point of this novel. The manuscript tells of a particular madness bred from a greater insanity; of how soldiers of opposing races and creeds chose to exist like groups of half-crazed animals in caverns far beneath the scarred earth rather than continue to slaughter one another on the battlefields above. "; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 173 pages .

Methuen. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 0458951501 . Brown textured Hardcovers, bold gilt titles to the cover. A Near Fine book, light wear to the corners, a sound binding. The pages are bright & unmarked, light age tannning to the page edges. The DJ is Very Good, spine tanning with a small piece missing of off the spine end top. Includes portraits of Robertson Davies (page 71) , Northrop Frye (page 49) and E. J. Pratt (page 65)." Barker Fairley, (May 21, 1887 – October 11, 1986) was a British-Canadian painter, and scholar who made a significant contribution to the study of German literature, particularly for the work of Goethe. "; 12.28 X 9.53 X 0.87 inches; 107 pages .

Scribner. Very Good+. 1999. Hardcover. 0684848465 . A Very Good+ black Hardcover with a solid binding and a clean, unmarked text. Light spine end bumping. The DJ is Very Good+ a Book Club Edition. " The third in Linda Fairstein's gripping and authentic series of crime novels featuring Assistant D. A. Alexandra Cooper. With aplomb, style and sharp compassion for her "clients" Coop again unravels the truth behind murder in partnership with homicide detectives Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace. The victim is Deni Caxton, third wife to the heir of a steel baron and a leading New York art dealer in her own right. "; Alexander Cooper; Vol. 3; 9.20 X 6.30 X 1.40 inches; 416 pages .

Sourcebooks Landmark. Near Fine. 2010. Paperback. 1402237006 . Trade Paperback in Near Fine condition, tightly bound and unmarked with light spine creasing. Light wear to the bottom spine ends." What would you do if you had a brother like Mr Darcy? Overprotective, powerful, and full of pride? In this coming-of-age story, Georgiana joins forces with her lively American cousin, Miss Clarissa Darcy, to challenge the expectations forced upon her. But what starts out as mere playful mischief soon turns serious when Miss Anne de Bourgh suddenly vanishes and the consequences of Georgiana's rebellion become very real indeed..." ; 7.70 X 5.80 X 1.30 inches; 423 pages .

Triangle Books. Very Good. 1948. Hardcover. Red hardcovers, author's name, pannelled in black, to the spine. In Very Good condition. Pages are tight and unmarked with age tanning to them. Overall in Very Good condition, spine end bumping. "Twenty-year-old Jenny Newton has just been promoted as secretary to the shipyard manager. And as is often the case, she is mildly infatuated with her boss. Justice Hathaway is tall, dark, and handsome -- and married. So when Jenny learns that her boss is trysting her married sister Ede, she decides that the sisterly thing to do is to divert the cad's interest. She'll make herself as attractive and agreeable to Justice as possible. But what should be a booby trap turns out to be a ticking bomb . . ." ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 218 pages .

Philadelphia, PA: Triangle Books. Very Good. 1945. Hardcover. Bright orange hardcovers, black titles and illustrations to the spine. Very Good++, tightly bound, unmarked pages with age tanning to them. The DJ is clipped and in Good+ condition. A small tear to the front cover top spine hinge and back cover flap. "A gold-digging secretary sets out to lure her boss from his straying wife." ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 279 pages .