Search Results: Authors starting with K from Lower Beverley Better Books

Toronto: Bond Street Books (Doubleday Canada), 2001. First Edition, First Printing Thus . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Translated from the French of Jusuf Vrioni by David Bellos. Book tells the story of the clash of two civilizations embodied in the siege of a fifteenth century castle. Tranlator was awarded The Man Booker International Prize 2005 for his translations of Kadare's works. Book has brown cloth covered boards with as-new gilt text on spine only. Book has cross spine scratch below the initial vowel of the author's first name. Ow book is as new. Unclipped ($32.95) DJhas very, very slight edge wear, ow it too, is as new. Bookseller's Inventory # 154629.

New York: Berkley Books, 2000. First Edition Thus, Second Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8" X 5. September, 2000. Book is written in five parts and follows the lives of three women - a young woman from New York, an Israeli housewife and a Holocaust survivor. 356 pp. Book has edge/shelf wear. FlatSIGNED by author in black ink. Bookseller's Inventory # 210539.

New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1967. No Edition Stated . Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 9 1/2" X 7 1/2. Jeff Smith (cover). Preface by S.K. at Long Beach, CA. Two parts: 1) Exercises ( Physical, Improvisations, Vocal) 2) Scenes ( Serious, Comedy, Modern Verse, Scenes from Shakespeare. 313 pp. plus Reference Key to Plays in Anthology. Book has light edge wear, fo bookplate verso ffep. Book is from the estate of Emeritus Professor and Head of the Drama Department at Queen's University in Kingston ON, David Kemp. Bookseller's Inventory # 210146

Toronto: McC Lelland & Stewart Inc., 1994. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 11 1/4" X 9. Joseph Ciancio (cover photo). Number line: 1 2 3 4 5 98 97 96 95 94. Karen Kain tells her own story. Chapter headings: One - First Positions, Two - Getting into the Company, Three - The Gold-Dust Twins, Four - Rudolf, Five - Branching Out, Six - The Private Cost of a Public Life, Seven - The Bruhn Years: A New Maturity, Eight - Putting It All Together: A Dancer's Life, Nine - Now and Then. 274 pp. plus: Acknowledgements, Photo Credits, Index. 280 pp. in toto. Grey cloth covered boards have Kain's blindstamped faux signature on front panel. Very slight wear at spine ends, ow as new. Unclipped, folded DJ has very light surface wear. Book weighs nearly 4 lb. and will incur extra shipping costs. Boldly (2 1/2 " first ' K ' ) SIGNED by Karen Kain for Helen. A truly beatiful, historic autobiography ! Bookseller's Inventory # 185546.

The Secret Mountain, 2005. No Edition Stated . Hardcover. New/No Jacket as Issued. 8" X 8. Brian Deines. Kaldor's first book captures the lullaby, sleepy magic of a summer, prairie night. Unpaginated. Includes lyrics and CD (13 performances and additional printable files with illustrations, lyrics, musical arrangements and production credits.) Gorgeously illustrated by Deines. SIGNEDby author in red Sharpie and by bass player in black ink (slightly smudged) on Title Page. Book is new, CD's never been removed from sleeve. Bookseller's Inventory # 082380.

New York: Crabtree Publishing Co., 1999. First Edition . Soft cover. As New/No Jacket. 10 3/4" X 8 1/2. Book is an alphabetical introduction to the history, geography, politics, culture, education, industries and recreations of Canada. 31 PP. Plus: Words to Know, Index. Bookseller's Inventory # 154636.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1983. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Edited by Edith Fowke. Author, a founding member of of the Storyteller School of Toronto, shares her memories of growing up in a literary household in Ulster. Introduction by editor. 191 pp. plus: Notes and References, Publications Cited, Records Cited, Songs Known by James Joyce, Index of Titles and First Lines. 254 pp. in toto. Book has brown spine with white text and cream coloured boards, brown ep's. Spine ends are rubbed with light scuffing at tail, triangular brown liquid stain on fore edge. Ow book is as new. Price clipped DJ has top edge wear, 2 closed tears, chipped corners. INSCRIPTION: To Gail who was the the first person ever to call me " Auntie Alice (sic) with best wishes Alice Kane St. Patrick's Day 1983 SIGNED by author. Laid in is a clipping from the Monday, March 14, 1983 Toronto Star. Headline: Lace… Read More

London: Pan Books Ltd., 1982. First Thus . Card Covers. Fine/No Jacket. 7" X 4 1/2. Story is the hectic history of a Broadway musical from auditions through opening night. 444 pp. Book has bit of edge wear. No notations, spine is uncreased. Bookseller's inventory # 122954.

Xlibris Corporation, 2002. No Edition Stated, Presumed First . Soft cover. Very Good./No Jacket. 8 1/2" X 5 1/2. Raymond Scholz (cover). 300 different topics or categories, over 4 000 guestions. 444 pp. Yes, answers are provided. Advertising bookmark laid in. Book is slightly ripply as it has been exposed to moisture - not musty, water mark on fore edge . DEDICATION: To Robert Thanks for all your advice and assistance Gavin INSCRIBED by author. Bookseller's Inventory # 160228. GOOD Luck ! !

New York: Parents' Magazine Press, 1970. No Edition Stated . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 9 14" X 7 1/4. Emily A. McCully. The story of lonely Maxie, and her discovery of her importance to the neighbourhood. Unpaginated. Bottom front corner bumped. Bookseller's Inventory # 082087.

London: Faber and Faber, 2006. First Edition Second Impression . Soft cover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Author's third novel is a story of family life amid the bustle and commerce of the Banwari Lai Cloth Shop. 337 pp. plus Acknowledgements. Book has wraparound pattered card covers with red and white text on spine only. Ink initials top of cover verso and very light edge and shelf wear. Unclipped (UK £ 10.99 RRP) DJ has bit of spine end edge wear. Bookseller's Inventory # 143788.

Orlando, FL: Harcourt Brace and Company, 1983. First Edition Thus, 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Translated from the Polish by William Brand and Katarzyna Mroczkowska-Brand. Book was originally published in Polish as' Cesarz ' in 1978. Black cloth spine has silver gilt text. Spine ends are lightly rubbed, some color has bled from top of spine onto inside of DJ. Top edge sunned. Price clipped DJ has edge wear at spine ends, moisture stain across top of front panel. Digital images available on request. Bookseller's Inventory # 143739.

Bombay: Self Published, 1972. Author's Edition . Cloth. Fine/No Jacket. 8 3/4" X 7 1/4. Light brown boards with spine sunned to tan. Gilt text on spine (tiltle,keywords,author). Front board has author's signature impressed in gilt. Gilt is shiny with no holes. Tail of spine is slightly rolled, head is as new. Corners are also as new. Book is tight and square. 354pp. fep is inscribed with dedication dated Jan.,1973 and unknown signature. Title page is flat signed by Karaka in his tiny script. Printing information: Printed by D. F. Karaka at the Popular Press (Bom.) Pvt. Ltd., 35 C, Tardeo Road, Bombay 34 and published by him from the Current Office at Meher House, 15, Cawasji Patel Street, Bombay 400-001. Author's dedication: "To PIDIFISA a code word for love". Table of contents lists 22 chapters from: 1.My horoscope is cast to 22, .Into jail. At the end of the book the author suffers a cardiac failure brought on by a pneumonic virus picked up in the prison… Read More

Kingston, ON: Author, 2006. No Edition Stated, Presumed 1st . Card Cover. As New/No Jacket. 8 1/2" X 6 1/2. Author. Preface by author/artist. A ' series' of 38 paintings representing chapters or stages of the author's life. 79 pp. plus Final Words. Inscription: To my good friend and partner on the path - / Love Jane/ May 15, 2007. Bookseller's Inventory # 210272.

London: Oxford University Press, 1966. No Edition Stated . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Author. The story of a voyage before the mast in 1926 in the four-masted barque Herzogin Cecilie from Australia by Cape Horn to Hamburg. 153 pp. plus: Glossary, Index, fold out Sketch of Sails, Rigging, and Gear of Hewrzogin Cecilie. Mustard yellow boards and ep's, green spine with gilt text. Preface by author dated April, 1965 at Salisbury, Rhodesia. Book has star stamp rfep. Unclipped (25 s. net in U.K. only) DJ shows moisture stain along bottom edge, chipping at head of spine. Karlsson did the black line drawings that illustrate the book and front panel of the DJ. A personal story of ocean sailing that is quickly being lost. Bookseller's Inventory # 122567

New York: Smithmark Publishers Inc., 1992. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 12" X 9 1/4. Chapter headings: 1) The Kid, 2) Making a Living, 3) The Immigrant, 4) The Tramp, 5) The Champion, 6) Modern Times, 7) Caught in the Rain. 123 pp plus: Filmography, Index. Book has as-new gilt text on spine, illustrated with b/w photographs. Tiny bit of wear to ends of spine, ow as new. Unclipped, unpriced DJ has very slight shelf wear. Book weighs just over 2 lb., is oversized and may incur extra shipping costs. Bookseller's Inventory # 160474.

New York: Viking Press, 1997. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The fourth Mitford novel will welcome you if it is your first or fourth visit. 342 pp. White cloth spine with gilt text is matched with orange paper covered boards. SIGNED in black ink by author. Come visit. . . . Bookseller's Inventory # 143795.

Whitehorse, Yukon: Kugh Enterprises, 2009. First Edition . Soft cover. As New/No Jacket. 8 1/2" X 5 1/2. Introduction. Sam Jeager hunts for a murdered miner's " cache of gold". 160pp. plus Epilogue. FlatSIGNED by author in black ink under his name. Bookseller's Inventory # 201874.

Toronto: Dundurn Group, 2012. True First Can. Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8 1/2" X 5 1/2. Number line: 1 2 3 4 5 16 15 14 13 12. Story of nine prospectors stranded above the Arctic Circle and the extensive aviation search. 192 pp. plus: Appendix - The People Involved, Notes, Bibliography, Index, About the Author. Book has tiny bit of edge wear. Bookseller's Inventory # 172264.

Fort Lee, NJ: Barricade Books Inc, 2001. Stated First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book tells the post-war story of a German girl who strives to survive and come to terms with Germany's past. 303 pp. White faux leather has black text on spine, tiny bump bottom front corner, lightly rubbed spine ends. Unclipped ($22.00) DJ has light shelf wear. Bookseller's Inventory # 122647.