Search Results: Titles starting with L from High Park Books

Ontario: Wordbird Press, 2006. Illustrated Wraps. Near Fine. Documentation & treasured photographs about of the life of the famed Canadian author during her Norvals years, Graphics by Jennifer Osborn. Norval is a community in the town of Halton Hills, Ontario on the Credit River. 209 pages with archival photos, endnotes, bibliography & index. Slight corner edge rubbing. Due to size & weight, extra shipping WILL be required outside Canada. If outside Canada, please do not order this book before contacting us first by email to determine proper postage.

Toronto: Penguin Canada, 2009. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. (Extraordinary Canadians) (xiii) 161pages. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall

Paris: Bibliotheque de l'image, 2000. Hardcover. Near Fine +/Very Good+. A study of early 20th century, French fashion designs created by Georges Lepape (1887- 1971) - a popular Paris fashion designer/ illustrator - whose work was published in the periodical 'La Gazette du Bon Ton'. llustrations by Georges Lepape, Charles Loupot, Leon Bakst, Georges Barbier, Benito, Boutet de Monvel, Brunelleschi, Domergue, Valentine Hugo, Charles Martin & others. English, German & French text. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The white, illustrated dustj acket is clean & free of tears with minor edge / corner / spine end wear. Due to size & weight & resulting high postal costs, extra shipping WILL be required. Please contact us by email to determine an accurate Canadian postal cost

Thunder Bay, Ontario: Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society , 2009. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 176 pages with archival photos, endnotes, bibliography & index. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Mendocino, California: R. L. Shep, 1991. Soft cover. Very Good -. Originally published in 1859 by Florence Hartley with additional material from Arthur's Home Magazine New edition edited by R. L. Shep. directions and patterns for applique, knitting, quilting, beadwork with 262 engravings. 240 pages. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Tight pages with corner curling with stamp by former owner blanked by black marker on inside front page & another stamp by the same owner on title page. Due to size & weight extra shipping will be required. Please contact us by email to determine an accurate postal cost.

Toronto: Thomas Allan, 2005. 1st Edition 1st Printing. French Wraps. Fine. Short stories from a remarkable, new Vancouver writer. British Columbia Book Prize Winner sticker & Governor General Finalist sticker on front cover. 230 pages. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall.

Waterloo, ON: Press Escart, University of Waterloo, 1990. Assumed First Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. An account of the American adventurer and disgraced author's erroneous claim to have discovered the true source of the great American river. The author was the Chief Cartographer at the Environmental Studies Cartographic Centre, University of Waterloo. White illustrated wraps. 72 pages with maps, illustrations bibliography and index. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Uncommon.

Perth, Ontario: The Corporation of the County of Lanark, 1984. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good+. A history of the pre-1900development of the eastern-Ontario county. (xiv) 290 pages with archival photos, foldout map, appendices & index. Green cloth with gold lettering and coat of arms on face. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Minor creasing at upper back edge of clean dust jacket. Extra postal cost may be required.

Toronto, 1917. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/No DJ Issued. (What Art Has Done for Canadian History) This reference catalogue of the collection covers three thousand seven hundred illustrations and includes originals and reproductions in every form of art of all known pictures in connection with Canadian history from the landing of Wolfe at Louisburg in 1758 to the present time. Presented to the Trustees of the Public Library by J. Ross Robertson. Robertson was a prominent Toronto newspaper publisher, politician, and philanthropist (1841- 1918). Dark green cloth covered boards with gilt lettering on spine & face. ( xxxiv) 565 pages. Approaching near fine condition.

Toronto, 1921. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+/No DJ Issued. Compiled for the Trustees of the Public Library by the J. Ross Robertson Estate. Robertson was a prominent Toronto newspaper publisher, politician, and philanthropist (1841- 1918). Dark green cloth covered boards with gilt lettering on spine & face. (xii) 112 pages of indexed reference which comprises the overflow of the Lower Art Room in the Reference Library & the J. Ross Robertson Ornithological Collection, embracing the Pope Collection of Canadian Birds. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Approaching near fine condition.

Quyon, Quebec: Northern River Press, 1994. Paperback. Very Good+. Glossy, illustrated wraps. 71 pages with bibliography 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor corner wear.

Guelph, Ontario: MacDonald Stewart Art Centre, 2006. Paperback. Near Fine. A small catalogue from a 2006 Guelph exhibition featuring 54 works chosen by Andrew Brink from The Brink Collection. The exhibition featured etchings and engravings from the height of the northern Renaissance. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Slight spine end wear.

Quebec: Editions du Loup de Gouttiere, 1990. Hardcover. Near Fine -. Claude LeSauteur. Oversize hardcover (29 cm X 29 cm). Poetry accompanied by beautiful full-colour images. 153 pages. Extra shipping may be required

Sudbury, Ontario: Prise de Parole, 1987. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Winner of The Governor General's Award for theatre in 1989. A one act play by the Franco-Ontarian playwright, actor, translator, novelist, scriptwriter, poet (1957 - ). Dalpé is the recipient of 3 Govenor General awards, two for drama & one for fiction. Number 94 of a limited edition of 250. Black boards with gilt lettering ons pine & face. 62 pages 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Internals fine. Dust jacket has minor corner wear & a 1/2" closed tear at back bottom, edge.

Kitchener, Ontario: Rockway Mennonite Collegiate, 1995. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. History of the Kitchener, Anabaptist / Mennonite Secondary School. The author was a long- time librarian at Conrad Grebel College, University of Waterloo. 372 pages with many B&W photos, extensive appendices, endnotes & index. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Slight corner wear.

New Hamburg, Ontario: Nithview Home , 2004. Soft cover. Very Good. A history & portrait of the New Hamburg seniors home operated by Tri-County Homes. Oblong 8vo (8 1/8" x 10 3/4") pictorial wraps. 150 pages with colour and B&W photos. Mminor rubbing at spine ends. Internals, clean, tight & unmarked

Cornwall Island, Ontario: North American Indian Travelling College, 1984. Paperback. Very Good. Slight corner wear & former owner's name on front blank page(viii) 93 pages with B&W illustrations. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall

Ottawa, Canada: Library of Canada and Public Archives Canada, 1980. Stapled Wraps. Near Fine. UN PAGE D'HISTOIRE: Livres et Documents Historiques de la Collection Lawrence M. Lande. 35 pages with 11B&W reproductions. Catalogue, representing a very important book collection of Canadian history, that accompanied the 1980 exhibition at the National Library of Canada, Ottawa. Illustrated beige, card covers. French & English text. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Slight corner curling. interanals clean, tight & unmarked.

Canada / France: Les Entreprises Radio-Canada / Gallimard - Lacombe, 1989. Soft cover. Fine/Fine. (The man who planted trees) A 1953 short story by the French fiction writer(1895 - 1970). Back (1924 - 2013) was a German-born, Canadian multi-award winning artist & film director (Radio Canada) of short animated films. Nominated for four Academy Awards, winning two, for the 1981 film Crac and the 1987 film The Man Who Planted Trees. White wraps with green illustrated dust jacket in a near fine green illustrated slip cover.

Canada: Self Published, 2010. Soft cover. Very Good+. Une vie decoder un poem ancien: l'Hymne a Demeter. White covers with illustration on front cover. 138 pages with B&W photos & illustrations. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Slight edge wear.