Search Results: Authors starting with N from JWMah

London: Andre Deutsch, 1961. (UK) First publication 1961. Owner's inscription to end paper, no other markings, spine panel faded with several water stains, book is tight and square, pages, clean hinges solid, about Good only used copy; lacking the dust jacket. Hardcover, 531pp. A House for Mr Biswas is significant as Naipaul's first work to achieve acclaim worldwide. It is the story of Mohun Biswas, a Hindu Indo-Trinidadian who continually strives for success and mostly fails, who marries into the influential Tulsi family only to find himself dominated by it, and who finally sets the goal of owning his own house. In 1998, the Modern Library ranked A House for Mr Biswas number 72 on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. Time magazine included the novel in its list of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to 2005. (2.0 JM HOQ 100/3. 1st. Hardcover. Acceptable/Lacking the Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

NY: Aperture, 1997. (USA) 1st printing. No msrkings, Fine in Fine dust jacket. Boards, 96pp, B&W photos. This is the first publiction to birng Khaddei's photographs of life in the Soviet Union and of World War II to a Western audience. From the jacket: One of the greatest Soviet treasures to come to light after the end of the cold war is the work of the photographer Yevgeny Khaldei. A staff photographer for the Soviet news agency TASS during World War II, Khaldei produced a tremendous and valuable archive of images. He covered every day of the conflict from the German invasion of the USSR in 1941 to the fall of Berlin in 1945, where he raced to the roof of the burning Reichstag to take his famous photograph of a soldier hoisting the Soviet flag. His unflinching approach, and the moving images that resulted, have led to comparisons with the work of Robert Capa. (2.5 JM HOZ 403/b3. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

Warrendale PA: Society of Automotive Engineers, 2000. (USA) Presued first edition, No markings, Fine. Wraps, 311pp, index, This book offers advice on operating an auto parts business: financial, customer, and personnel aspects. (2.0 JM HOQ 103/b4. 1st. Paperback. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

NY: Simon & Schuster, 1994. (USA) 1st printing. No markings, Fine in Fine dust jacket with tiny nicj to head of spine of DJ. Boards, 191pp, list of recipes, colour photos of paintings, locales and prepared dishes. This book offers a view into the family life and culinary delights of this Impressionist painter, mostly at his home in Essoyes, where he spent summers with his family, and at Cagnes. Preface by Pierre Troisgros. This is a companion book to Monet's Table.(3.1 JM LVR 200/b1. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2001. (CAD) First Printing INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR to the title page, no other markings, Fine in unclipped Fine Dj. Blue boards, 312pp, index. B&W photos. This book on Canada's braodcasting wars is based on extensive interviews with private broadcasters. (2.0 JM HOQ 103/b2. Inscribed By Author. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Taipei: National Palace Museum, 1971. (TAI) Presumed First Edition No markings, Fine in Fine clear vinyl sleeve in Fine slipcase. Scarlet cloth with gold titles, viii, 116pp. 50 plates many in colour of the books and documents some dating from the Sung Dynasty. The text is in Chinese, Japanese and in English. (2.5 JM HOQ 103/b1. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12". Exhibition Catalogue..

Oakville ON: National Concert Agency, 1974. (CAD) No markings, Fine One large sheet of paper folded in three to make 6 panels front and back, B&W photo of Miroshnichenko to front panel, photo of Dmytro Hnatiuk, baritone to the back panel ; 5 smaller photos of the artist in their roles. This was part of the Canada-USSR Cultural Exchange Concert Tour. The performance in Vancouver was at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on November 10 1974. The text is in English, French, and Russian. As well, there is a small prograame 23 x 15 cm, one sheet folded in half to make 4 pages with B&W portrait of the artist on the front panel. The frotn panel is INSCRIBED by both ARTISTS in Russian and dated Novemeber 10, '74. A list of the arias are given in this samller programme. (1.0 JM ITF2 docket 85. Unbound. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Programme.

Oakville ON: National Concert Agency, 1974. (CAD) No markings, Very Good. Onelarge sheet of paper folded in three to make 6 panels front and back, B&W photo of Miroshnichenko to front panel, photo of Dmytro Hnatiuk, baritone to the back panel ; 5 smaller photos of the artist in their roles. This was part of the Canada-USSR Cultural Exchange Concert Tour. The performance in Vancouver was at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on November 10 1974. The text is in English, French, and Russian. (1.0 JM ITF2 docket 82. Unbound. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Programme.

Vancouver: Raincoast Books, 2000. (CAD) First Printing. No markings, Fine copy. 23 x 17cm, photo wraps, [i-iii], iv-x, [1], 2-374pp where pages 369-374 are lined for notes. Index. A few monchrome decorative drawings. The Vancouver Section of the National Council of Jewish Women began publishing cookbooks in 1929. This is their 7th collection, more than 300 recipes in both Ashkenazi and Sephardic styles with a "contemporary twist". Sidebars contain historical notes about Jewish cooking and Jewish cooking tips. (2.2 JM LVR 200/b5. 1st. Paperback. Fine. Illus. by MEYER, Henry. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New Delhi: Sterling Publishers, 1994. (IND) Presumed 1st edition, INSCRIBED BY Narayan Datt Tiwari: "With warmest blessings to Dear --- --- and with warmest good wishes & greetings for her parents and her brother ----/ Narayan Datt Tiwari/ 19.3.99" no other markings, slight bowing of cover, thus Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Cloth, 368pp, index, colour frontis, portraits, B&W photo plates. Narayan Datt Tiwari was an Indian politician. He was formerly in the Praja Socialist Party and later joined the Indian National Congress. He was a three-time Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and served once as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. Between 1986 and 1988, he served in Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's cabinet, first as Minister for External Affairs and then as Minister of Finance. He served as Governor of Andhra Pradesh from 2007 until 2009. He died in 2018. (3.0 JM HOZ 401/2. Inscribed. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Edinburgh/ San Francisco: AK Press, 1997. (UK) First Edition illus wraps, 104pp. The author is a vancouver-born, Montreal-based cabaret artist. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR to the half-title page. Fine (-). (1.0 JM ITF docket 63. Inscribed By Author. 1st. Paperback. Fine -. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY: Clarkson Potter, 2002. (USA) INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR: "Dear ----/ Enjoy your discovery of/ Italy's regional treasures!/ Buon appetito!/ MN", no other markings, a couple of small cooking spots to the leading edge of pages, otherwise Near Fine in unclipped Fine dustjacket with rubbing to the high parts of the Dj. Boards, 384pp, index. B&W and colour photos. The author was the former editor of the Magazine of La Cucina Italiana and Italian Cooking & Living. For each of Italy's 20 regions, the author provides 10 authentic, representative recipes with a focus on original rustic dishes. (2.8 JM PLX 501/0. Inscribed By Author. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

NY: Clarkson Potter, 2002. (USA) INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR: "Dear -C--/ To a lifetime of culinary discovery--happy cooking and buon appetito!/ MN", dated 2003, no other markings, a small faint spot to the top edge of pages, otherwise Near Fine in unclippedNear Fine dustjacket with rubbing to the high parts of the Dj. Boards, 384pp, index. B&W and colour photos. The author was the former editor of the Magazine of La Cucina Italiana and Italian Cooking & Living. For each of Italy's 20 regions, the author provides 10 authentic, representative recipes with a focus on original rustic dishes. (2.8 JM LVR 200/b2. Inscribed By Author. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Montreal & Kingston: McGill Queens University Press, 2004. (cad) First Edition No markings, as New in as New dust jacket. 183pp, index. B*W photos. The author spent a year in her family's home town of Sasso Italy to study the custom of the passeggiata and other forms of cultural expression to reveal the diverse reactions that the Sassani have to industrailization, immigration, new ideas of gender and the global media. (1.5 JM HOJ 301/1. 1st. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

UK: HarperCollins, 2006. (UK) !st printing, No markings, small shallow indentation to cover, otherwise Very Good in about Very Good dust jacket with 1/2" edge tear and a bit of rubbing to edges of Dj. Boards, 352pp, colour and B&W photos. This is the story of U@ in their own words and pictures. The text was created from 150 hours of interviews with Bobo, Edge, Adam Clayton Larry Mullen Jr. and manager Paul McGuinness. A heavy oversized book. (6.5 JM LVR 205/a0. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Ottawa: National Gallery of Canada, 2001. (CAD) First Edition New in shrinkwrap. Wraps with flaps, 152pp. Colour and B&W photos and illus. This is an art echibtion catalogue based on the theme of Acardia in art. It features the works of Jeff Wall, Liz Magor, Diana Thater, Genieve Cadieux, Janet Cardiff, Tacita Dean, Shahzia Sikander, Valeska Soares, Jana Sterback, Yoshihiro Suda. (2.0 JM LVR 206/b2. 1st. Paperback. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Ottawa: National Gallery of Canada, 2001. (CAD) First Edition New in shrinkwrap. Wraps with flaps, 152pp. Colour and B&W photos and illus. This is an art echibtion catalogue based on the theme of Acardia in art. It features the works of Jeff Wall, Liz Magor, Diana Thater, Genieve Cadieux, Janet Cardiff, Tacita Dean, Shahzia Sikander, Valeska Soares, Jana Sterback, Yoshihiro Suda. (2.0 JM LVR 206/b2. 1st. Paperback. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Toronto: The Author, 1989. (CAD) Presumed 1st edition, NO markings, there is a card laid in "With the compliments of A.R.D. Nesbitt", Fine in Fine dust jacket with panel gloss lightly rubbed. Off white cloth, 144pp, index, B&W photos and illus augmented with colour photos. The author enjoys a unique vantage point from which to observe and record the fortunes of the investment banking firm co-founded by his grandfather and piloted by his father for 25 years. (3.0 JM HOJ 300/b4. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

London: Chapman & Hall, 1995. (UK) 1st edition, No markings, light rubbing to cover, gloss otherwise Fine; no dustj acket as published. Hardcover, 362pp, diagrams. These are the papers presented at the Fourth International Workshop on Protocols for High Speed Network which was held in Vancouver in August of 1994. Topics include quality ofservice, operating systems support, communications architecture, applications, parallel implementation. (2.0 JM LVR 201/b4. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

North Vancouver BC: The Alfred Gustav Press, 2019. (CAD) No markings, Fine. Card cover, side-stapled, 8pp. Presumed First Edition This is a chapbook from a micro- publisher of poetry. (0.9 JM ITX docket 50. 1st. Staple Bound. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".