Search Results: Titles starting with P from Black Sheep Books

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1982. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good+. The Authorized Biography, first UK Edition, inscribed and SIGNED by the author on the half-title page. Orange boards with gilt titling on spine, green end papers, illustrated with sixteen pages of black and white photographs, 399 pages. Small pale smudges on text block edges, lengthwise crease at centre of spine cover, owner's name written in ink and blind-stamped on front end paper, a small photocopied newspaper clipping is taped to front end paper. Dust jacket, which is not price-clipped, is in great shape. This is a handsome book. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Los Angeles, CA: Fowler Museum of Cultural History, University of California, 1997. Soft cover. Very Good-. In 1983, the Museum of Cultural History at the University of California signed an agreement with the Instituto Nacional de Cultura in Peru to develop a five-year archaeological research project at Pacatnamu, a spectacular ancient city located on the North Coast of Peru. This volume is the second publication on the results of that research. White card cover with black titling and illustration, French flaps, black and white frontispiece, illustrated throughout with black and white photographs, diagrams and maps, as well as several colour plates, 299 pages. Cover has light shelf wear, some pale stains on back cover and a few pale smudges, book is clean and tight. Book is overweight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes… Read More

Los Angeles, CA: Museum of Cultural History, University of California, 1986. Soft cover. Very Good-. In 1983, the Museum of Cultural History at the University of California signed an agreement with the Instituto Nacional de Cultura in Peru to develop a five-year archaeological research project at Pacatnamu, a spectacular ancient city located on the North Coast of Peru. This volume is the first publication on the results of that research. Off-white card cover with black titling and illustration, black and white frontispiece, illustrated throughout with black and white photographs, diagrams and maps, as well as several colour plates, folded map in pocket at back of book, 188 pages. Cover has minor edge wear and shelf wear, a few tiny, pale spots of discolouration, small, light bump to lower front corner which continues through the first few pages, book is clean and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not… Read More

London: Raphael Tuck & Sons, Ltd.. Hardcover. Cowham, Hilda; Blomfield, Elsie; Thompson, G.H.; Et al.. Published ca. 1910. Edited by Capt. E. Vredenburg. An absolutely charming story book with beautiful illustrations accompanying each tale. Full colour illustrated paper covered boards with red cloth spine, blue titling to front, black titling to spine, full colour frontispiece, illustrated throughout with drawings, unpaginated. Cover worn, free corners with paper cover rubbed off and rounded because of small missing pieces, corners bumped, bottom of spine end shows half an inch split to cloth, inside in good + condition with light age darkening and a few faint smudges. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Koln: Taschen, 1999. Soft cover. Very Good. Edited by Ingo F. Walther. Colourfully illustrated soft cover with French flaps, white titling, illustrated throughout with very handsome colour plates, 160 pages. Cover has minor shelf wear. This is an attractive volume - clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

New York: The MacMillan Campany, 1949. Hardcover. Good+ to Very Good-/Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Lighting can completely change the character of a face, can create moods, can beautify or distort, can enrich or flatten a scene, indoors as well as outdoors. In this volume the author discusses both the technical and the artistic aspects of lighting. Blue cloth with red titling to front and spine, richly illustrated with b&w as a few full colour photographs and many technical drawings, 191 pages. Top corners bumped, light edge wear. Dust jacket price clipped and worn, especially top edge with some creasing and chipping. For some international orders we will ask you to approve additional shipping charges to cover the cost of tracking and insurance to your country, but no extra charge will apply without your consent. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Watson-Guptill Pubns, 1987. New Revised Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-. Portrait painter Everett Kinstler talks about his working methods and describes the materials and equipment he uses for his work. Yellow cloth, black titling to spine, frontispiece, richly illustrated throughout, 144 pages. Lower edge of cover has some dark discolouration, previous owner's name to first pastedown. Dust jacket shows minor edge wear and a few pressure marks, it is price clipped. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

New York: Doubleday, 1990. Uncorrected Proof. . Soft cover. Very Good. Uncorrected advance reading copy for 1st US edition for publication date of January, 1990. Off-white cover with brown titling and illustration on front, brown titling on spine. 512 pages. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York: Pan Books, 1958. Soft cover. Very Good. Book contains poems by Earle Birney, Leonard Cohen, Fred Cogswell, Louis Dudek, R.G.Everson, Ralph Gustafson, Daryl Hine, George Johnson, D.G. Jones, Irving Layton, Jay Macpherson, Eli Mandel, James Reaney, F.R. Scott, A.J.M. Smith, Raymong Souster, Francis Sparshott, Miriam Waddington, George Walton, George Whalley, Anne Wilkinson. Black illustration and titling on white card cover, staple binding, book is unpaginated. Cover is very lightly sunned around edges - both outside and inside, corners bumped, light smudges. Book appears to be unread. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Fort Worth, Texas: Amon Carter Museum of Western Art, 1962. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good to Very Good. Russell, Charles M.. Book contains a "selection of 79 letters and countless photographs, programs and cards revealing ther personality of the strangely profound man, Charlie Russell." Introduction and commentary by Frederic G. Renner. Front cover illustrated with a black and white photograph, black titling on white spine, mylar protective jacket, tan end papers, illustrated throughout with black and white illustrations and photographs and facsimiles of letters by Russell, some of which are in colour. 120 pages. Spine ends and edges have light wear, text block edge has a few tiny marks, otherwise book is in good shape. Mylar cover is significantly torn on upper edge, chipped at lower spine end. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that… Read More

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1968. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good-/Good. The protagonist joins the SS Circe, an old cargo boat, and plunges himself into the harsh realities of life at sea. Blue hard cover with gilt titling on spine, 223 pages. Lower front corner lightly bumped, small spot of discolouration on back, upper edge very slightly sunned. Dust jacket, which is not price-clipped, has edge wear with chipping and small open and closed tears; it is bright and clean. The dust jacket is now protected by a clear brodart cover. This is a handsome book - clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Vancouver, BC: The Selkirk Press, Limited, 1916. Leather. Light brown leather with illustration and black titling to front, illustrated title page, ribbon marker, 47 pages. shelf wear, many spots of discoloration, inside card backing of covers show a break, several pages show smudging, pencil scribling opposite first page, several pages show small crease to bottom free corner, ribbon marker worn. Despite its flaws it is a charming little book. For some international orders we will ask you to approve additional shipping charges to cover the cost of tracking and insurance to your country, but no extra charge will apply without your consent. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" Tall

New York: Doubleday. Hardcover. Very Good-/Very Good-. Standart, Joe & Jim Steinmeyer. Charlotte Moss is a master of interpreting the English country style for the American home. Book is sumptuously illustrated with the photographs of Joe Standart and the illustrations of Jim Steinmeyer. Off-white cloth with silver titling on spine, blind-stamped titling on front, decorated end papers, colour plates throughout, 179 pages. Front cover has dark mark on lower edge. Dust jacket is price-clipped and has shelf wear, but is bright and clean. This is a very attractive book. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9.75"-12" Tall

Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 1942. Hardcover. Very Good/-. James Turner's poem Pastoral containing four parts: Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring. Dark blue hard cover with dark blue titling and decorative border on white label on front, pages untrimmed, 63 pages. Cover shows shelf and edge wear and a pale white mark on front, foxing spots on label on front, end papers foxed, text is clean and tight - a handsome little volume in nice shape. For some international orders we will ask you to approve additional shipping charges to cover the cost of tracking and insurance to your country, but no extra charge will apply without your consent. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Gottingen, Germany: SteildMACK, 2009. First Paperback Edition. . Soft cover. Very Good+. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Graham, Paul, Photographer. Book features the photography of Paul Graham. This is the first paperback edition; it was originally published as twelve hardback volumes in 2007, in an edition of one thousand copies. Colourfully illustrated soft cover with white titling, blue end papers, colour photographs throughout, unpaginated. This copy is still in the original shrink wrap. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Carmel, CA: Paul Kagan Associates, Inc., 1992. Soft cover. Good+ to Very Good-. For the first time.a database ranking all key talent in the movie business by domestic and foreign box office and performance in home video.containiong results for 1,575 feature films released in the seven years from 1985 to 1991." Black soft cover with yellow and white titling, 152 pages. Cover has minor edge wear, light shelf wear with some rubbing of colour, text is clean and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1997. Leather. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed Easton Press edition. Beautiful leather-bound Collector's Edition with David Eddings signature and the certificate of authenticity. Blue leather with gilt decoration to front, back, and spine. The certificate of authenticity is taped with a piece of scotch tape to ffep. Otherwise this volume is in fine condition.

Quebec: Universite Laval, 1966. Soft cover. Good+ to Very Good-. Centre D'Etudes Nordiques Travaux Divers 12, written in English. The findings of an archeological investigation concerned with the Norse presence in North America. White card cover with green spine, green and black titling on front, many black and white photographs throughout, 102 pages. Edges are slightly worn, some shelf wear, some light smudges back and front, worn and lightly stained spot on lower back corner of back cover, the stain affects the last few pages. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Westport, Conn: North Light Publishers, 1981. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. In this book on pencil drawing Calle covers the history of the development of the pencil and its use by past masters, the varieties of pencils, surfaces of papers, fixatives and erasers and teaches the basics of textures, shadows, edges and composition. Brown cloth with gilt titling to front and spine, orange endpapers, artist/author's signature to half title page, richly illustrated throughout with pencil drawings, 160 pages. Very light edge wear. Dust jacket shows shelf wear, a brown stain to top of spine and three lighter ones to bottom of spine, a 1 and 3/4 inch closed tear to top. It is now protected in a Brodart cover. This is a gorgeous book by a master of his art. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any… Read More

Vancouver, B. C.: Douglas & McIntyre, 1992. Limited/Numbered/Signed. . Hardcover. Good+ to Very Good-. Limited Edition, #14/100, signed by the author. A history of the Canadian National Railway. Green cloth with gilt titling on spine, gilt insignia on front, speckled off-white end papers, illustrated with black and white photographs and maps,328 pages. Book is in a green cloth-covered slip case. Spine is sunned resulting in faded gilt titling; edge of slip case is sunned also. Book is otherwise clean, bright and tight. Book is overweight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall