Search Results: Authors starting with P from Stillman Books

INSCRIBED by the Author on front endpaper: "For Lucas who may one day reach the sea" PKP in ink, and SIGNED also on the title page by the Author in ink. "A Flask of Sea Water" is not only an exciting and beautiful story but--like all true fairy tales--a window onto a marvellous other world. Lavishly illustrated by Laszlo Gal, it will delight readers of all ages.

"This book is dedicated to all those kids who find it tough reading books with just words." From the rear cover: "You are invited to enter the world of Bugsy Malone, It's a magical world of mobsters and music. Showgirls and show-offs. But most of all, it's a world where grown-ups aren't allowed. Everyone in this book is...well, your sort of age. The show is about to start, so please take your seats."

From the d.j. flap: "Alexander Graham Bell is known chiefly as the inventor of the telepohone, but his contributions to aerial flight and hydrofoil craft, although less widely known, were of great importance. In this book Dr. Parkin presents a detailed chronicle of the fascinating experiments in aerial flight and with hydrofoil craft conducted by Dr. Bell and his engineering assistant and collaborator, Frederick Walker (Casey) Baldwin. Bell was the Chairman and Baldwin the Chief Engineer of the Aerial Experiment Association (1907-1909), a group founded, inspired and financed by Mrs. Bell: the successes of the Association, it will be seen, were based largely on logical, step-by-step development under the guiding genius of Dr. Bell." Map endpapers of Nova Scotia.

Edited from Parkman's Notebooks by Mason Wade. Illustrated by Maynard Dixon. There seems to be a bit of a problem accessing the full description here. Please click on the book title or the "book box" for page 2 and the rest of the description.

Illustrated by Howard Rogers. Silk endpapers and satin bookmark. 1978. Easton Press. There seems to be a bit of a problem accessing the full description here. Please click on the book title or the "book box" for page 2 and the rest of the description.

From the back cover: "This book is about a girl growing up, from childhood innocence and naivete to finding her place in the world with its opportunities, perils, and challenges. About daring to assert oneself in spite of a strict upbringing in a small railway town in Manitoba." A gift inscription at top of title page. Near the bottom of the title page, the author has SIGNEd her name without inscription.

This title is number 2 in the series of Aesop's Fables by Paxton and Rayevsky.

In this 4th volume of retellings, Paxton's wonderfully spirited verse brings ten more of storyteller Aesop's wise and witty fables to life.

Book #3 in the retelling volumes of Aesop's Fables by author Tom Paxton and artist Robert Rayevsky.

From the d.j. flap: "The green people, who live in the forest, are feared by all. There is not a soul who would venture there after dark--except Jack. Jack's heroism reveals the true nature of the green people, who give him a gift that changes his life. But the suspicious villagers refuse to accept Jack's good fortune. In this entrancing original fairy tale by Philippa Pearce, Wayne Anderson's luminous but earthy scenes transport the reader to another time and place."

26 general stories plus 5 Holiday Stories (Halloween; Thanksgiving; Christmas; Valentine's Day; and Easter.) A coloured picture on almost every page. Delightful. Previous owner's name on blank page across from the title page.

A small colour picture on almost every page. Wonderful endpapers with children, a dog, cats, a rabbit, a turkey and a fish. An entertaining collection of stories suitable for grades one and two. 3 or 4 short taped tears.

Illustrated endpapers. A second title page tipped in with author's signature. 1st U.S. Ed. "Signed Edition" on front of d.j. Louise Penny received the Order of Canada in 2017 for her contributions to Canadian culture. Previous owner's address sticker on f.e.p. and a date in pen.

Includes 16 pages of b/w photos. Slight fading and bumping to top and bottom of spine, otherwise a VG+ copy. Minor crinkling of top and bottom of d.j. spine as mentioned with the book itself; minor rubbing of d.j., o/w VG. Great photo of Whitey on back of d.j.

2 outer bottom corners bumped and an odd double-ripple front top to bottom on the front cover (I can only surmise that it was done during the assembly of the book). Despite the stated flaws, still a VG or better copy with many illustrations. Pictorial d.j.

From the d.j. flap: "In a handsome, illustrated format, 'Sisters in Two Worlds' recreates the remarkable lives of these two pioneering writers. Its absorbing narrative text is complemented by modern colour photographs of the places they knew, combined with archival images, paintings, letters, and family artifacts." 2-page Introduction by Charlotte Gray.

From the front flap: "Basketry is one of the most enduring crafts in the world, its origins reaching back into antiquity. Today, the endless array of materials available, coupled with innovative techniques, have inspired new approaches to basketmaking, resulting in a diversity unknown before the 20th century. This diversity is reflected here in 500 beautifully crafted interpretations of the basketmaker's art."

From the d.j. flap: "Every morning and every evening the Sun and the Moon peer across the Earth at each other, wondering what the other is like. It seems they can never meet--until one memorable day the impossible happens!"
"A total eclipse happens: the sky became very dark and all that could be seen of the Sun was a narrow fiery ring. The Sun and the Moon couldn't stay together very long because they knew that the people and amimals depended on them--night and day. But the two friends decided to meet regularly from then on."

From the back cover: "Pioneers Pan Phillips and his partner Rich Hobson carved their places in ranching history when they discovered "grass beyond the mountains" in the far reaches of British Columbia's Chilcotin region and founded some of the most isolated ranches in North America. Thanks to a series of hugely popular books written by Hobson, their exploits became the stuff of legend and the hawk-nosed Phillips became one of Canada's enduring folk heroes. But if a man had to be tough to survive some of the roughest living in creation, what did a young girl have to be? This is the story of Pan Phillips' youngest daughter Diana, who learned to trap muskrat when she was little more than a toddler, worked with haying crews before she was into her teens and was renowned far and wide as the only person feisty enough to best her legendary father in a slanging match. Diana relives what was surely one of the most extraordinary upbringings in recorded history, recalling intricate aspects of life on a pioneer… Read More

Collection Signatures. Claude Picher fixed his studio in the Gaspe Peninsula more than 20 years ago. He has endeavoured to perpetuate its wild and savage beauty. By an irrevocable deed he signed in September 1991, he has donated to the city of Matane a permanent collection of 50 paintings depicting the many colours of his immortal Gaspe. He further undertook to give the city of Matane another collection of fifty paintings that will form a travelling exhibition. The city of Matane established the Fondation Claude Picher Inc. in November 1991 to help preserve this exceptional heritage in the public domain for all time.