Search Results: Titles starting with Y from Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller

Mystic, Connecticut: Mystic Seaport Museum, 1991. Preliminary Edition. Pp. [iv]+x+398, frontispiece, indices; roy. 8vo; green cloth, lettered in gilt, fore-corners faintly bruised, the lower board a trifle scuffed; book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown, a little light foxing; Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic, Connecticut, 1991. First edition, limited to 500 copies. *Inscribed on the title page to David Levine by co-compiler Llewellyn Howland, dated 30 March 1993.

Perth: Chelonia Enterprises, 1995. Book One. The Most Dangerous Year. Pp. [32], illustrated in colour throughout; oblong 4to; pictorial stiff paper wrappers with 2 prize stickers on the upper wrapper, and signs of removal of price sticker from lower wrapper; Chelonia Enterprises, Perth, 1995. First edition. White (Volume 3) 7790. *The story of the Western Swamp Tortoise. Winner of The AustralianAwards for Excellence in Educational Publishing, and the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales Best Children's Book in 1995.

New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, 2004. [Text in French & English]. Pp. xliv+646, select bibliography, indices; med. 8vo; blue papered boards, spine lettered in gilt, bottom fore-corners of boards a trifle bruised; dust wrapper, faintly soiled; Yale University Press, New Haven, Connecticut, 2004. First edition. *'Includes work by Francophone poets, by writers better known for accomplishments in other genres (novelists, songwriters, performance artists), and by many more female poets than have been typically represented in past anthologies of modern French poetry' [wrapper blurb].

N: N, 1990. [Dual text (Malay and English), the English translation by Harry Aveling]. Pp. xx+124(last blank); printed stiff paper wrappers, edges lightly rubbed; outer leaves and edges faintly soiled; Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Kuala Lumpur, 1990. *Inscribed (to Australian poet Judith Rodriguez) and signed by the author on blank preliminary leaf, and with a couple of inked amendments to text, presumably also in his hand.

Ann Arbor, Michigan: Edwards Brothers, Inc, 1959. Pp. xii+432, frontispiece portait, text illustrations including maps; med. 8vo; maroon boards, lettered and decorated in gilt; edges of leaves a trifle browned, foxed and marked, book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown; Edwards Brothers, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1959. First edition. *Inscribed on upper free endpaper by the author: 'To: Field Marshal Lord B. L. Montgomery K.G., G.C.B., D.S.O. In tribute to your expert planning, strategy and tactics which contributed so tremendously to our Allied Victory in World War II in Europe.'.

London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1963. Pp. 364(last colophon), bibliography, index; demy 8vo; blue boards, spine blocked in red, spine and upper board lettered in gilt, edges slightly worn, boards slightly canted; price-clipped dust wrapper, worn and browned; leaves lightly browned; George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London, 1963. First edition. Woods p. 343.

New York: Doubleday, 2009. Pp. x+502, black & white frontispiece portrait, 24 coloured plates, index; med. 8vo; qr. black cloth, spine lettered in silver, grey papered boards, edges slightly faded; dust wrapper; book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown; Doubleday, New York, 2009. Eighth printing. *'When Joe Torre took over as manager of the New York Yankees in 1996, the most storied franchise in sports had not won a World Series title in eighteen years. . . . Twelve tumultuous and triumphant years later, Torre left the team as the most beloved and successful manager in the game' [wrapper blurb].

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1992. Pp. 256; dust wrapper; edges of leaves lightly foxed; Victor Gollancz, London, 1992. First edition. *The third and final volume in the Martin Benson trilogy, which began with Sucking Sherert Lemons.

San Francisco: N, 1977. American Immigration to Australia. Pp. [ii]+xxii+254(processed), text maps, tables, appendices, sources; corners of boards lightly worn; dust wrapper, rubbed, edges slightly split; a little light foxing; R & E Research Associates, San Francisco, 1977. First edition. *With a typescript list of other works by the author tipped-in at the end.

London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1881. or an inquiry into the botanical, agricultural, and economical resources of the colony. Published at the request of The Hon. Sir A. H. Gordon, G.C.M.G., Governor of Fiji, &c. Pp. [iv]+298(last colophon), multi-folding frontispiece map printed in red & black, appendices, index; navy cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, black & blind, lightly worn; upper hinge starting, a couple of leaves lightly creased, a few small edge splits (including one to folding map), a little light foxing; Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, 1881. First edition. *The Scottish botanist John Horne (1835-1905) was the Director of the Botanical Gardens in Mauritius. He also collected plants in the Seychelles and Fiji.

Toronto: Douglas & McIntyre, 1992. Pictures by Ian Wallace. Pp. [40], illustrated in colour throughout; post 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; dust wrapper; A Groundwood Book, Douglas & MacIntyre, Toronto, 1992. First edition. *Teddy Jam was a pseudonym Canadian author Matt Cohen (1942-1999) used when writing for children. Cohen's authorship of the Teddy Jam books was not revealed until after his death.

St. Lucia, Qld: Hunter, 2016. Hunter Contemporary Australian Poets. Pp. [x]+58(last blank)+[12](advertisements); cr. 8vo; pictorial glazed paper wrappers, a trifle sprung, bottom fore-corner of upper wrapper faintly creased; Hunter, St. Lucia, Qld., 2016. First edition..

London: Constable & Company Limited, 2002. Pp. [x]+292; foot of spine lightly bruised; dust wrapper; Constable, London, 2002.First edition. *Signed by the author on the title page. The author's first novel.

New York: Philomel Books, 1982. A Cinderella Story from China. Retold by Ai-Ling Louie. Illustrated by Ed Young. Pp. [32], printed in red & black and illustrated in colour throughout; post 4to; dust wrapper, faintly soiled; Philomel Books, New York, 1982. First edition thus.

London: HarperCollins, 1997. Pp. [vi]+262; demy 8vo; red boards, spine lettered in gilt, the lower fore-corners slightly bruised, lower board slightly marked; dust wrapper, lightly scuffed; text block faintly browned; HarperCollins, London, 1997. First edition. * The 18th novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series.

London: The Sheldon Press, 1931. Frontispiece by H. Perl. Pp. 286, coloured frontispiece; cr. 8vo; pictorial yellow cloth, lettered and decorated in black slightly soiled, edges lightly rubbed, the back panel faintly damp stained, spine lightly faded; outer leaves offset, hinges starting at a couple of points, outer leaves and edges foxed; The Sheldon Press, London, 1931. First edition..

London: Pavilion, 2000. Written by Alistair Highet. Based on a story by Fred Bernard. Illustrated by Fancois Roca. Pp. 40(including endpapers), illustrated in colour throughout; f'cap. folio; pictorial papered boards, fore-corners lightly bruised; dust wrapper, edges slightly rubbed; Pavilion, London, 2000. First U.K. edition. *Originally published in Belgium in 1998..

Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press, 2003. Edited, with an introduction and notes, by Andrew Enstice & Janeen Webb. Pp. xxxiv+350, full page illustrations, notes, selected bibliography; demy 8vo; yellow cloth, spine lettered in silver, upper board lettered and ruled in red, the upper board a trifle soiled, faint bruise to bottom edge of lower board; Wesleyan University Press, Middletown, Connecticut, 2003. New edition. The Wesleyan Early Classics of Science Fiction series. *First published by Richard Bentley in 1895. James Alexander Kenneth Mackay (1859-1935) was an Australian politician and distinguished soldier, who also wrote short stories and bush verse. The Yellow Wave, his second novel, is a cautionary tale of an invasion of Australia by Chinese troops, orchestrated by Russia. The illustrations in this edition are facsimiles of the originals, by Frank Mahony.

Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1973. The Victorian Crown Lands Commission, 1878-79. Pp. xxxviii+464, 2 text illustrations, 4 text maps, index; med. 8vo; blue textured papered boards, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper, a trifle soiled, edges slightly rubbed and split; a little pencilled underlining, a couple of tiny spots of foxing; Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 1973. First edition..

Sydney: Liberal Party of Australia, 195-. Single fold pamphlet, 4 pp.; 18.8 cm. x 12.4 cm.; [Liberal Party of Australia], Sydney, n.d.[1950s?]..