Search Results: Authors starting with L from Black's Fine Books & Manuscripts

London: World Books | The Reprint Society, 1964. Hardcover. pp. 240. Small 8vo. Maroon-and-black boards with gilt rules and lettering to the spine, publisher's top stain. No detectable flaws to the extremities, neat ink name and date to ffep, else, contents without blemish with bright, clean, and unmarked text-block with firm, sound binding; fine and housed in near fine original illustrated, unclipped, dustjacket (rear panel lists additional titles on offer by the publisher). An uncommon edition of one of le Carré's most recognizable works.

London: Hamish Hamilton Ltd., 1986. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. pp. xiv, 271. 8vo. Publisher's original brown cloth over boards, gilt lettering to the spine. Rich with many black-and-white photographs, illustrations, fascimiles, etc. No detectable flaws; as new and housed in fine original dustjacket.

Saint-Boniface, Manitoba: Fédération des Aînés Franco-Manitobains, 1983. First Edition, First Printing. Spiral Bound. pp. 191. Small 8vo., measuring 6" x 8.25". Illustrated, laminated, card covers held with metal spiral binding. A rich compilation of Franco-Manitoban musical scores, accompanied with their corresponding text. Light rubbing to the extremities, single ownership sticker affixed to the corner of the title page, else, contents remain bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound spiral binding; near fine. Corresponds to OCLC #41290931 indicating only three institutional holdings at time of cataloguing. Not in Peel.

Saint-Boniface, Manitoba: Fédération des Aînés Franco-Manitobains, 1983. First Edition, First Printing. Spiral Bound. pp. 191. Small 8vo., measuring 6" x 8.25". Illustrated, laminated, card covers held with metal spiral binding. A rich compilation of Franco-Manitoban musical scores, accompanied with their corresponding text. Light rubbing to the extremities, single ownership sticker affixed to the corner of the title page, else, contents remain bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound spiral binding; near fine. Corresponds to OCLC #41290931 indicating only three institutional holdings at time of cataloguing. Not in Peel.

Vancouver & Toronto: UBC Press, 2014. First edition. Softcover. pp. 273. 8vo. No detectable flaws. Appears unread; fine.

Chicago, IL: Charles H. Kerr & Company Co-operative, 1908. First American Edition. Hardcover. pp. 246. Slim 8vo., measuring 5.5" x 7.75". Bound in original light-blue cloth over boards with black rules, lettering, and ornamentation to the spine and front board, circular blind-stamped vignette and borders to the front board. Extremities exceptionally well-preserved showing only the faintest rubbing to the edges, text-block shows some occasional underlining, wholly unaffecting the legibility of the text, and strictly confined to the following pages: 15-16, 27-28, 32-34, 46, 48-49, 53-55, 72-75, with the remainder of the text-block without blemish or markings, and firm, sound binding. A scarce offering of the First American Printing of this work of marxist political philosophy by Italian Marxist theoritician, and philosopher Antonio Labriola (1843-1904) whose thought would influence the works of Corce, Gramsci, Bordiga, Trotsky, amongst others. Translated and printed by pioneering leftist American… Read More

Kingston, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Defence Academy Press, 2007. Softcover. pp. v, 326. Pictorial covers. Black and white photographs, tables, charts etc. No detectable flaws, contents clean and unmarked with tight, sound binding; near fine.

N.P.: Editions Du Club Quebec Loisirs, 1996. Hardcover. pp. 480; 446. Uniformly bound in green boards, gilt lettering to the spine. Black-and-white illustrations. Bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound bindings; very good+ and housed in very good+ lightly rubbed dustjackets.

Windsor, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Lacrosse Association, 1969. Twenty-Fourth Edition. Stapled Wraps. pp. 35. 12mo. Illustrated stapled card covers. Replete with black and white illustrations, diagrams, charts, tables, et al. Three pages of illustrated official signals reserved for referees. Comprises of a complete list of the Mann Cup Winners, Senior Champions of Canada, Mike Kelly Memorials (C.L.A.), the Minto Cup, Junior Minto Cup Winners, Jim McMconaghy Memorial Medal (C.L.A.), the President's Trophy, and the Castrol Oils (Canada) Limited Trophy. No detectable flaws, bright, clean, and unmarked; fine.

Gillam, Manitoba, Canada: Ladies Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 245 (Gillam, Manitoba), November, 1982. First Edition, First Printing. Spiral Bound. pp. 115. Slim 8vo., measuring 6" x 9". Red illustrated card covers held with white metal spiral binding. Rich selection of recipes as compiled by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 245 (Gillam, Manitoba). Sections include: Wild Meat and Accompaniments; Meat, Poultry and Fish; Vegetables and Salads; Breads and Rolls; Pies, Pastry and Desserts; Cakes, Loaves and Muffins, et al. All recipes accompanied with the names of their respective contributors. Light rubbing to the covers, some light highlighting to the text (unaffecting the legibility of the text), else, bright and with sound spiral binding; fine. Unrecorded in OCLC. Not found in Peel, BAC/LAC, Guelph, McGill, et al.

Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada: [Ladies Auxiliary to the Flin Flon Volunteer Fire Department], 1980. First Edition, First Printing. Spiral Bound. pp. 110. Small 8vo., measuring 6" x 9". Illustrated card covers held with black plastic spiral binding. Black-and-white illustrations. A wonderful selection of recipes specifically for wild game including recipes for: Roast Squirrles, Squirrel Stew, Porcupine, Fried Squirrels, Pot Roast Woodchuck, Raccoon, Frog Legs, Raccoon Pie, Moss Back Turtle, Turtle Steaks, Braised Bear, and much, much more. Sections include: Soups and Marinades; Wild Meats; Fish; Canning and Miscellaneous; Sourdough, etc. No detectable flaws, contents remain bright, clean, and unmarked; near fine. Rare in commerce. Unrecorded in OCLC with no institutional holdings at time of cataloguing. Rare indeed.

New York: George Braziller, 1979. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. pp. xvi, 426. Royal 8vo. Orange cloth over boards with gilt lettering to spine. Map frontispiece. No detectable flaws, contents bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound binding and housed in fine dustjacket (now housed in protective mylar). Near fine.

Winnipeg, Manitoba: Albert C. Lafrenière | Hignell Printing Ltd. (Winnipeg, Manitoba), 2011. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. pp. 90. Slim 8vo. Illustrated card covers. Black-and-white photographs, portraits, illustrations, et al. Lightest rubbing to covers, contents remain bright, clean, and unmarked. Appears unread; as new. "This book also appears in French under the title Vision d'un cardinal published by the same author in 2011".

Winnipeg, Manitoba: Privately Printed, 2011. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. pp. 99. 8vo., measuring 6.5" x 9". Bright red card covers with black-and-yellow lettering. Black-and-white photographs, portraits, etc. Bright, clean, and unmarked; fine. Corresponds to OCLC #919013931. At time of cataloguing not found amongst the holdings at the University of Manitoba, or the University of Alberta Peel Special Collections. Scarce in commerce.

Reykjavík, Iceland: Örn og Örlygur | Bókaútgáfan Örn og Örlygur hf., 1975. Revised English Language Edition. Hardcover. pp. 186. 4to., measuring 11.25" x 9". Publisher's textured brown leatherette over boards featuring gilt lettering and illustration to the front board, and spine; lovely colour map endpapers, speckled foredges. Generously and beautifully illustrated with forty-four unnumbered leaves of colour plates, all accompanied with various in-text, and marginal illustrations and vignettes throughout. Exceptionally well-preserved and free of any detectable flaws, contents equally without blemish with bright, clean, and unmarked pages and firm, sound binding; fine and housed in very good lightly rubbed like slipcase showing unobtrusive wear to the tail of slipcase. Rare in commerce. Corresponds to OCLC #2423979. Reprint of the 1805 Edition published by Barnard & Sultzer for Richard Phillips.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: [Department of Agriculture: Département de l'agriculture]; Maclean, Roger & Co., 1887. First Edition, First Printing. Leather Bound. Very Good. pp. xxi, 217. Royal 8vo., measuring 6.5" x 9.5". Bound in 3/4 tan leather over pebbled black cloth, gilt rules and lettering over maroon spine labels. Rich with many charts, tables, etc. Light rubbing to boards, some scuffing to the leather extremities, else, very good. Contents remarkbly well-preserved with bright, clean, and unmarked pages. Scarce in commerce in this binding, state, and condition. Provides a rich statistical overview of the Province of Manitoba a mere five years following its entry into Confederation with details relating to: "Religions of the People", "Origins of the People", Numbers of "Half-Breeds or Metis", "Ages of the People", "Ages of the Married", "Ages of the Widowed", "Ages and Numbers of the Unsound of Mind", "Going to School - Deaf and Dumb", "Statement of the Number of Churches, and of Benevolent,… Read More

Winnipeg, Manitoba: The Protestant Information Bureau, 1951. First Edition, First Printing. Card Covers. pp. 80. 12mo., measuring 4.5" x 6". Light green stapled card covers bearing a black-and-white photographic image of the author to the centre of the front cover. Black-and-white photograph, and one facsimile. Remarkably well-preserved. Bright, crisp, clean, and unmarked; fine. Rear endpaper features a list of other titles by "Converted Priests" available from the 'French Mission Press', of Winnipeg. Rare in commerce. Not in Peel. With an introduction by the Rev. Doctor A.F. Howick, of the Knox Presbyterian Church, Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada. Notes on the Author by Lucien Vinet, Author of "I Was A Priest." Vinet writes in his Foreword: "I had the privilege of reading the manuscript of Mr. Lahaie's book "NOW I SEE". I believe it to be a fine summary of some of Roman Catholic doctrines and practices. It is difficult to summarize the innumerable un-Christian practices of the Church of Rome, but I… Read More

Chicago, IL: Mykola Denysiuk Publishing Co., 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. pp. 254. Small 8vo. Bound in textured forest-green cloth over boards, with gilt lettering, rules and ornamentation to the spine and front board. Black-and-white portrait frontispiece of the author. No detectable flaws to the cloth extremities, contents equally without blemish with bright, clean, and unmarked pages and firm, sound binding; near fine. Rare to be offered in commerce, unrecorded in OCLC. Title page printed in English otherwise text chiefly in Ukrainian. "Toward the Sun by Halya Lahodynska describes a trip by members of a Ukrainian underground organization in the Carpathians which unexpectedly gains a purpose of helping a colleague of theirs to flee to Czechoslavakia from being arrested by Polish police." [Source: Ukraina: narracje, j zyki, historie, p. 70-71].

Winnipeg, Manitoba: Saint John's High School, 1933. First Edition, First Printing. Card Covers. pp. 80. 8vo., measuring 6" x 10". Textured, thrice-stapled, card covers bearing the crest of the publication to the front cover. Black-and-white photograph frontispiece of Princial G.J. Reeve, accompanied with dozens of additional black-and-white photographs, protraits, group portraits of staff, students, faculty, administraiton. Many period advertisements by a variety of local businesses, and merchants. Yearbook published for Saint John's College for the year 1932-33 school year. Comprises of a rich overview of the years' events (including athletics, musical events, awards), rich with poetry and prose, and humorous sketches. One dedicated autograph page filled with autographs from many students in ink. Light rubbing to the covers, very faint chipping along the yapped edges, neat period ink name to the corner of the first leaf, else, bright, clean, and unmarked; very good. Scarce in commerce. Not found in… Read More

Dublin, Ireland: The History Ireland Press, 2019. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. pp. 223. 8vo. Pictorial boards. Black-and-white photographs, illustrations, ornaments, etc. No detectable flaws, bright, clean, and unmarked; fine. "In the four provinces of Ireland there are thirty-two counties. Each county and its people have their own traditions, beliefs and folklore - and each one is also inhabited by the Sidhe: an ancient and magical race. Some believe they are descended from fallen angels, whilst others say they are the progeny of Celtic deities. They go by many names: the good folk, the wee folk, the gentle people and the fey, but are most commonly known as 'the fairies'.These are not the whimsical fairies of Victorian and Edwardian picture books. They are feared and revered in equal measure, and even in the twenty-first century are spoken of in hushed tones. The fairies are always listening.Storyteller Steve Lally and his wife singer-songwriter Paula Flynn Lally have compiled this… Read More