Rare books from Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB

University of Toronto Press [1965], a numbered copy from a limited edition of 500. (Hardcover) 755pp. Very good, no dust jacket. Half leather binding. Laurentian Edition. Illustrations, map, biographies, appendix, bibliography. Corners bumped. (Canada, Biography, Dictionary).

Belleville: Mika Studio [no date]. (Portfolio) Not paginated. Fine. 10 multi-colour hand prints for framing inside an illustrated, publisher's envelope. The envelope is edgeworn. (Transportation, Locomotives, Railways, Trains).

New York: John H. Eggers [1922]. (stiff paper covers) Not paginated. Very good. Color illustrated cover, black and white and color illustrations. Text block is detached from the covers, spine wear at top and bottom. Illustrations by Harrison Cady. Main character: Peter Rabbit. (Juvenile).

Toronto: Musson [1913]. (Hardcover) 198pp. Very good plus. Stamped beige cloth with gilt lettering. Frontispiece, index, photographs, drawings. The book is in practically new condition with only some of the pages having been opened. This is a very scarce book on Canadian transportation. Locale: Niagara River. (Transportation, Steamships).

New York: Portland House [0-517-69186-8] [1989], later printing. (4to) 948pp. Very good in very good dust jacket. Black and white and color photographs, index. "Over 200 illustrations recording the history of flight". (Military, Aircraft, Aviation, Encyclopedia).

London: Duckworth [0-7156-0928-9] [1978], 1st edition. (Hardcover) 598pp. Near fine, no dust jacket. Illustrations, photographs, maps, charts, tables, indices. (Archaeology, Evolution, Paleoanthropology).

Toronto: Martin Grove Press [0-9733126-0-2] [2003]. (Oblong folio hardcover) 199pp. Near fine in fine dust jacket. Illustrations, photographs, appendices, bibliography. There are presentation inscriptions on the front endpaper along with the ownership inscription of Canadian railway artist Robert McInnis, corner creases on about a dozen pages. Illustrations by Andrew Merrilees. (Transportation, Passenger Cars, Railway Companies--Canada, Trains).

Norwalk: Easton Press [1984]. (Hardcover set) 423, 352, 440pp. Fine. 3 volumes in gilt decorated green leather. All edges gilt, ribbon markers, frontispieces, folding maps, appendices, chronology, genealogical tables, index. Previous owner's Easton bookplates. Also known as . Frontispiece by Michael Hague. Vol. 1 The Fellowship of the Ring. Vol. 2 The Two Towers. Vol. 3 The Return of the King. (Fantasy Fiction, Fantasy Fiction, Sets).

Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers [0-7910-6659-2] [2002], 1st printing. (Hardcover) pp 1535-2276.. Near fine, no dust jacket. Covers the period 1919-1921. There is a small bruise on the fore-edge of the back cover and the bottom of the spine is rounded. (History, Irish Peace Treaty--1921, Peace Treaties, Treaty of Neuilly--1919, Treaty of Riga--1921, Treaty of Sevres--1920, Treaty of St. Germain--1919, Treaty of Trianon--1920, United States and Austria Treaty of Peace--1921, United States and Germany Treaty of Peace--1921, United States and Hungary Treaty of Peace--1921).

London: G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode [circa 1890s]. (Hardcover) Very good. Diamond 32mo. Volume bound in brown leather with raised bands on the spine, stamped in blind front and back, metal clasp, and metal Star of David (enameled in blue and green and with the letters "IHS" in the center in gold), inner dentelles in gilt. All edges gilt over red, coated brown endpapers. The covers are lightly rubbed, and there is an owner name on the front blank page. Although the book has been well used, it is not badly worn. (Bible, Bible in English).

Toronto: Ryerson 1942, 1st Canadian Edition. (Hardcover) 396pp. Very good, no dust jacket. Blue cloth with yellow titles. Light wear at the tips of the corners and the top and bottom ends of the spine, a previous owner's inscription on the front endpaper, some stains on a few pages and edges, the untrimmed fore-edges show wear, a few pages have dog-ear creases, and on close inspection one can see that the back inner hinge has been repaired from the inside. In a mylar jacket. (Fiction, Canadian, Juvenile).

London: Thames and Hudson [0-500-23213-X] 1974. (4to) 226pp. Near fine, no dust jacket. Decoratively stamped rust cloth in very good slipcase. 126 color plates, 75 monochrome illustrations, appendices, index. The slipcase is a bit soiled on the front. (Art, Book of Kells).

New York: Callaway [0-935112-18-9] 1983. (Folio hardcover) Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Black & white and color photographs and illustrations, chronology. A previous owner's inscription on the front free endpaper, a small bump at the foot of the spine and a lightl smudge to the dust jacket spine. (Design, Art, Design, Designers--Japan).

London: Cassell & Co 1948-1954, 1st edition. (Hardcover set) 640, 684, 818, 917, 673,716pp. Very good in good to very good dust jacket. Black cloth with patterned endpapers. Top edges stained red, maps, fold-out maps, appendices, indices. Tape-stains to the front endpapers of Vol.2, some tape damage to the inner gutter and back hinge of Vol.4, the top edges faded, the dust jackets have some tape repairs to the edges, and a few paint splotches on the spines. (World War 2, World War 2).

London: Virtue and Comapny [circa 1880s]. (Leather binding) 891pp. Good, no dust jacket. 3 / 4 leather binding over burgundy cloth. Marbled edges, frontispiece, illustrated title page, 58 steel engravings. Edgeworn, and minor spotting to the endpapers and engravings. Book about Jesus Christ. (Religion, Religion).