Search Results: Authors starting with L from NEXUS BOOKS

Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1933. First edition. With nineteen b.& w. plates by R. Walker and a Preface by the Rt. Rev. W.S. Swayne, Bishop of Lincoln 1920-1932. A history and guide to the famous cathedral city in England. Edges mildly age-browned, else a Near Fine copy in original navy blue cloth with gilt-lettering on spine and a small gilt decoration on front panel.. Illus. by R. Walker.

Dordrecht / Boston / London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1993. First and only edition; hardcover in glossy printed boards (was not issued with a dustjacket). No inscription or book-plate, no textual markings of any kind: a lovely bright, clean, unmarked copy in Near Fine (i.e. "nearly new") condition..

London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1955. Second printing, same year as first. Hardcover in dustjacket. A VG+ copy in original blue cloth, lettered in argent (silver) on spine. No inscription or book-plate, hinges firm and uncracked, a nice clean, unworn copy. In a price-clipped Good to VG- dustjacket which has a half-inch chip missing at heel of spine, smaller chip at bottom edge of front panel, and general edgewear but no long tears. Jacket is now protected in a clear mylar sleeve. Very scarce in dustjacket, which has a nice illustration on front panel (and spine) of murder in the London Stock Exchange. A Barzun & Taylor 'Top 100 Classics of Crime' title..

Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 1996. First edition. A biography of the great American archaeologist Bandelier. Includes photographic illustrations, bibliography, sources and index. A Fine hardcover bound in full navy blue cloth lettered in gilt, in a Fine flawless dustwrapper. An "as new" copy..

Vancouver: Pierway Inc. / Vancouver Maritime Museum, 2000. First edition thus. A hardcover facsimile edition of the 1945 Royal Canadian Mounted Police reports written by the St. Roch's captain, H.A. Larsen. The St. Roch sailed from Vancouver, B.C. to Sydney, Nova Scotia, 1940-42, and from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia to Vancouver, B.C., 1944. It was the first vessel to traverse the Northwest Passage both ways, and the first to accomplish it in a single season. "These papers include a short history of the St. Roch, navigation reports providing information on ice conditions and navigation difficulties, patrol reports of sledge journeys, a realistic portrayal of the work and working conditions of the police patrols; and tables of air and sea temperatures taken three-times daily during the second voyage, July 29 - September 20, 1944" - (Arctic Bibliography, 14926). Bound in full dark gray cloth with silver lettering, with a new Introduction by James P. Delgado of the Vancouver Maritime… Read More

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart Limited, 1963. First edition, hardcover, 242 pages. The acclaimed Canadian author's experiences in Somaliland. Neat name and address in ink on front endpaper else a Near Fine copy in original red boards: a nice clean, bright copy. In a VG+ dustjacket which is complete, with just a couple of short closed edge tears at head of spine (now protected in a removable mylar sleeve)..

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1969. First edition. Very faint ink name on top corner of front endpaper, else a Fine copy in a Near Fine dustjacket which has a 1/4 inch closed tear at head of spine. A very bright, tight copy..

London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1978. First edition. With seventeen maps and diagrams, appendices, glossary, bibliography and index. Deals with the three strands that made up Britain's Army in India: the regular regiments, the Honourable East India Company's European regiments, and the Sepoy Army. A Near Fine hardcover copy (one corner slightly creased) in a Near Fine dustwrapper. A surprisingly scarce book..

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1982. First edition, first printing. Hardcover, 273 pages. "Inventive and eloquent" - Michael Bishop. A Near Fine copy in original black cloth spine and brown boards, a very clean, tight, unworn copy with no previous ownership markings or book-plate and no remainder mark. In a VG+ price-clipped dustjacket which has slight edge wear and is very slightly faded along the spine..

New York: Arno Press / Ayer Company Publishers, 1975. First edition thus (was first published in 1896). A volume in the Arno series of classic fantasy and science fiction. A 'Lost Race' novel about a British boy and his African schoolmate who journey deep into Africa and encounter many adventures along the way. A Fine "as new" hardcover in original purple boards (was not issued with a dustjacket)..

London: Cassell and Company Limited, 1930. Second printing of the "Cheap Edition," hardcover, 252 pages. A VG+ or better copy in original gilt lettered and decorated black cloth, hinges and binding firm and tight, no tears, no stains, overall a lovely bright, unworn copy. A volume in the "Cassell's Shilling Novels" series, which are usually found with cracked hinges, however this copy does not have any cracking or splitting at the hinges. In a VG+ dustjacket which has a few short edge tears but no paper missing. The jacket's colour front panel illustration by Philip Simmonds shows a startled woman reading a mysterious note, the text of which is illustrated next to her (looks nice under a clear mylar protective cover). Printed price of "1/- net" (one shilling) on the jacket spine. A scarce book in a devilishly scarce dustjacket -- and both book and jacket are in even scarcer, superior, condition.. Illus. by Philip Simmonds (dustjacket).

Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin Books Ltd., 1939. First Penguin printing. Penguin 212. Softcover: orange and cream wraps, without dustwrapper. A VG+ copy with the text paper age-browned as usual and a little light edge wear. The spine is square, uncreased and tight. Overall, a pleasing copy and scarce..

Newton Abbot, Devon / Vancouver: David & Charles / Douglas, David & Charles, 1976. First edition, hardcover, 271 pages plus numerous photographic illustrations. A VG+ copy in a VG+ dustjacket. Clean, unmarked and firmly bound, an excellent copy..

London: Routledge, 1989. First edition, hardcover, 228 pages. A Fine copy in brand new condition in a Near Fine, very slightly edge-worn dustjacket (now protected in a removable mylar cover). An excellent copy..

London: Routledge, 1996. First edition. Hardcover in dustjacket. A VG+ copy, clean, firmly bound and unmarked, in a complete, untorn and unchipped jacket..

Honolulu: University Press of Hawaii, 1975. First edition, hardcover, 307 pages. A VG+ copy in original burgundy boards, bottom two corner tips bumped, otherwise a nice bright, clean, firmy-bound copy. In a VG+ dustjacket which is slightly faded along the spine. Overall, an excellent copy..

Abbotsford, B.C., Canada: Western Pentecostal Bible College, 1997. A journal about C.S. Lewis, the Inklings, their friends and their predecessors. Issue number 92, Autumn 1997. 64 pages. A Fine, brand new copy. 'Stapled wraps' (i.e. illustrated card covers).. New.

London: The Folio Society, 1999. Fourth Folio Society printing. Illustrated by Pauline Baynes. Hardcover, 224 pages. Bound in full green cloth, lettered and decorated with an armorial design in gilt by David Eccles; cream endpapers. An excellent production from the highly acclaimed Folio Society in Britain. A Near Fine "nearly new" copy, no slipcase, no inscription or book-plate: a very nice bright, unworn copy.. Illus. by Pauline Baynes.

Abbotsford, B.C., Canada: Western Pentecostal Bible College, 1996. A journal about C.S. Lewis, the Inklings, their friends and their predecessors. Issue number 91, Spring 1997. 68 pages. A Fine, brand new copy. 'Stapled wraps' (i.e. illustrated card covers).. New.

Abbotsford, B.C., Canada: Western Pentecostal Bible College, 1998. A journal about C.S. Lewis, the Inklings, their friends and their predecessors. Issue number 93, Spring 1998. 60 pages. A Fine, brand new copy. 'Stapled wraps' (i.e. illustrated card covers).. New.