Search Results: Titles starting with A from Lower Beverley Better Books

New York: HarperCollins, 2005. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Brett Helquist. Stated First Edfition. A Series of Unfortunate Events. BOOK the First - The Bad Beginning, BOOK the Second - The Reptile Room, Book the Third - The Wide Window. 593 pp. plus ' To My Kind Editor'. Book has slight wear at spine ends, ow as new. Unclipped, unpriced DJ has light edge/shelf wear with some creasing. DJ reverses to Unfortunate Poster. Bookseller's Inventory # 143902.

Belleville, ON: Epic Press, 2003. No Edition Stated, Presumed First . Soft cover. Fine/French Flaps. 8" X 5 1/4. Acknowledgements. Preface by authors. From ' Acknowledgement ' to ' Wealth ' .270pp. DEDICATION: Vickie - Live life as a journey and reap the reward ! James Norrie SIGNED by co-author. Bookseller's Inventory # 165326

London: Drive Publications Limited, 1974. 2nd Edition, 3rd Revision . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 10 1/2" X 10 1/2. Book first published for the Automobile Association in 1970. Topics: Evolution of the Car, Tools and How to Use Them, How a Car Works, Faults and Maintenance, Accessories for the Car, The Cost of Motoring, Fitness to Drive, Better Driving. 416 pp. plus: Glossary of Car Terms, Index. 440 pp. in toto. Book has very slight surface wear, ow, it is as new. Book weighs 4 lb. plus and will incur extra shipping costs. Bookseller's Inventory # 211372

The Automobile Association, 1988. First Editon . Soft cover. New/No Jacket. 7 1/4" X 4 3/4 . Discover the stone circles, chambered tombs, and other fascinating evidence of life in Britain before the Romans. 120 pp. Bookseller`s Inventory # 211482.

Pampa, Texas: General Properties Company Inc., 1943. Presumed First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Foreword by Josephine Gibson. Some topics: Keeping Your Family Fit in Wartime. Planning Rationed Menus, A Week's Point-Saving Menus for a Family of Four, The Wartime Lunch Box etc. 32 pp. plus Contents, Wartime Substitutions. Bookseller's Inventory # 143791.

Falmouth, MA: C. Dana Densmore, 1995. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A. Conrad Neumann (cartoons). Introduction by author. Book , " . . . is one lucky man's record of life in the oceanographic' research vessel 'Atlantis' as he experienced it. " ( introduction) Book has start of crease at bottom front corner. FlatSIGNED by author in black ink. Very rare! Bookseller's Inventory # 08--222140.

Scarborough, ON: Prentice Hall of Canada, 1971. True First CDN Edition 1st Printing. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Number line: 1 2 3 4 5 75 74 73 72 71. Author was elected to Parliament in 1949, was Minister of National De fence under Pearson, and ran for the leadership of the Liberal Party in 1968 losing to Trudeau. In 1976 he ran for the leadership of the PC party and lost to Joe Clark. He died in 2021. Book has lightly rubbed tail of spine. Unclipped, unpriced DJ has small chip at top edge of rear panel and there is a small tear at bottom edge. Ffep has SIGNED book dedication dated Mar.76 thanking ____ ___ for his, " warm and sympathetic support and understanding". Laid in letter to the same person which is also SIGNED by Mr. Hellyer. A quite rare book in this state. Bookseller's Inventory # 212225.

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1989. Stated First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book is largely seen as a sequel to, ' Illness as a Metaphor '. 95 pp. Book is from the collection of Greg Gatenby, author/poet from Toronto. His signature and date of acquisition (1992) is on top corner ffep. Dedication copy: " for Greg ------ Susan Sontag" in blue ball point. Book is very collectable. Book has loose thread bottom front corner. Price clipped DJ has bit of shelf wear. Bookseller's Inventory # 122509. SIGNED by AUTHOR.

Bloomington, IN: iUniverse Inc., 2009. Presumed First Edition . Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8 1/2" X 5 1/2. Story is told in the first person by the author on a whimsical trip to Sorrento, Italy. 188 pp. plus Acknowledgements. DEDICATION: To Claire from Sheila Inscribed by author. Bookseller's Inventory # 144121.

New York: Abrams/Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2007. First Edition, First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 6" X 9. Various. Translated from the French by David H. Wilson. Book is the 5th volume in the "Offerings for Humanity" series. Paginated by day of the year. Foreword by Nan Huai Chin from a lesson given October, 2006 at the Taihu Great Learning Centre in the province of Jiangsu. 365 pp. plus: About the Authors, Calligraphy by Ta Thuy Chi, Bibliography, Acknowledgments, Photographic ep's. Green marker ribbon. Book is printed on heavy stock glossy paper and weighs 4 lb.+ and may incur extra shipping costs. Full Title p. is missing a small triangle tear; text is not affected. Bookseller's Inventory # 171674.

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1999. 1st Edition Stated, 1st Printing . Hardcover. As New/Fine+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾. March, 1999. " The definitive biography of one of our greatest composers " (front flap) 556 pp. plus: Appendix - List of Works, Notes, Selected Bibliography, Index. 690 pp. in toto. Book has black cloth spine with silver gilt text, binding black paper covered boards. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Unclipped ( $37.50/ $ 56.00 Canada) DJ has slight shelf and head of spine wear. Book weighs 2 1/2 + lb. and may incur extra shipping costs. Bookseller's Inventory # 204697.

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1999. 1st Edition Stated, 1st Printing . Hardcover. As New/Fine+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾. March, 1999. " The definitive biography of one of our greatest composers " (front flap) 556 pp. plus: Appendix - List of Works, Notes, Selected Bibliography, Index. 690 pp. in toto. Book has black cloth spine with silver gilt text, binding black paper covered boards. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Unclipped ( $37.50/ $ 56.00 Canada) DJ has slight shelf and head of spine wear. Book weighs 2 1/2 + lb. and may incur extra shipping costs. Bookseller's Inventory # 204697.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2003. Stated First Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A story of an English poet studying Sufism, Camilla Jensen a 'wayward' Californian, and an ancient, secret, heretical, Iranian manuscript. 354 pp. plus A Note of Thanks. Dedication on Title Page, " For _____, Wish you everything happy and good. All very best wishes, Pico Iyer. 03/03" SIGNED and dated by author. Digital pictures available on request. SIGNED by author. Bookseller's Inventory # 081813.

London: The Faith Press, 1958. Second Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾. Foreword by Dame Rose MacAuley, D.B.E. Preface by author dated October 14, 1957. Author corresponded for many years with the 'Abbot' and the preserved letters figure largely in this book. CarLyle spent a significant number of years in British Columbia. 298 pp. plus: Appendix - Chronology, Index. Book is from the library of Heathfield, Providence Mother House in Kingston, ON and has the usual library attachments. Bookseller's Inventory # 201875.

LaVergne, TN: Author House, 2010. Card Covers. Good/No Jacket. 9" X 6 . Judy Selmer (drawings). Full title p. has been removed. Dedication: " Donated in memory of Mozelle Nalan, a 19-year-old horse-loving Baha'i girl. born in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory and raised in Skagway, Alaska, she loved the mountains, snow, wild animals and friendly people of the north. Her life was spent in service to others. / Lisa Bradley / for the Mozelle Nalan Memorial Book Drive" Inscribed and SIGNED by author. Book was bought at the Skagway Public Library. 'discard' stamp ffep. Remainder swipe top edge. Full Title p. notwithstanding, the book is very good with no other library attachments. Rare signature. Bookseller's Inventory # 185594.

London: George Ronald, 1971. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dedication: " To The Ever Present Spirit Of The Guardian Of The Cause Of God Whose Beloved Grandfather's Story This Book Attempts To Tell " Book is the second of author's trilogy portraying the lives of the three Central Figures of the Baha'i Faith. B/W frontis: ' Abdu'l - Baha in Paris, 1911 '. Foreword by author dated May, 1971 at London. List of illustrations. Book Divisions: Part I- Youth, Imprisonment and Freedom, Part II- America, From Coast To Coast, Part III - Europe And The Closing Years. 495 pp. Plus: Appendix 1 The Drama Of The Kingdom, Appendix 2 From The Tablets Of The Divine Plan, Appendix 3 Tablets From 'ABDU'L-BAHA Regarding The Save The Children Fund, Appendix 4 A Great Prince speaks Of 'ABDU'L- BAHA', Appendix 5 A Gift From The Shrine of BAHA'U'LLAH, Bibliography, Notes,… Read More

Anglican Book Centre, 1987. Soft cover. Fine/Fine. 8`` X 5 1/4. Introduction by Bishop of Montreal/author. Book has three sections; one for each of the themes in the title. Book has slight shelf wear, one 'dog-ear' and fon . Bookseller's Inventory # 242232

New York: Random House, 1988. Stated First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Michael Tedesco. Protagonist runs away from her puratanical relatives to return to New Zealand to claim her inheritance and a possible fortune. 409 pp. Book has black spine with red gilt text, dark sea green cloth covered boards with small sailing ship with storm sails on front panel, map ep's. Top corners have small bumps. Unclipped ($19.95) DJ has B/W portrait of author on rear panel, Abigail ' before the mast ' on the front panel. Slight top edge wear, tiny chip at top front corner. A mid-nineteenth century sea story! Bookseller's Inventory # 1545865

Ottawa, ON: Aboriginal Healing Foundation, 2014. No Edition Stated, Presumed First 2nd Printing. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Aboriginal Healing Foundation Research Series. Definitions. Executive Summary. Introduction.73 pp. plus References. Book has very slight edge/shelf wear. Bookseller's Inventory # 230549.

Kingston, ON: Canadian Defence Academy, 2007. First Edition, First Printing . Soft cover. As New/No Jacket. 9" X 6 . Acknowledgements. Foreword by Lieutenant-General Andrew B. Leslie, Chief of Land Staff. Preface by Colonel Bernd Horn, Chairman CDA Press. Introduction, Editors' Note. Part I Canadian Perspectives. Part I I International Perspectives. ". . . this pioneering volume contribute[s] to cross-cultural awareness by offering a critical, comparative approach to understanding Aboriginal peoples' military service in Canada and around the world." (rear panel) 292 pp. plus: Select Bibliography, Contributors, Glossary, Index. 326 pp. in toto. Book has no signs of having been read. Bookseller's Inventory # 154548