Search Results: Authors starting with B from JWMah

USA: Hugh Lauter Levin Assc, 1995. (USA) Presumed 1st edition, No markings, tiny bump to lower corner of front cover, Near Fine in about Fine dust jacket. Blue boards with gold foil titles, 374pp, index, 250 illustrations (120 in full colour of Chagall's paintings, gouaches, drawings, tapestry designs, costumes. stained glass, mosaics, stage designs, and gtaphic works. The editor befriended Chagall in 1951 and knew him until the artist's death in 1985. The text consist of Chagalls memoirs as well as contributions by his wife Bella, Andre Breton, Guillaime Apollinaire, Louis Aragon, Andre Malraux, John Russells and others. A heavy book, (6.5 JM LVR 206/6. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Canada: Naxos, 2000. (CAD) One audio CD in jewel case with booklet: 8.554825. Signs of very light use, small stress crack to the cover, thus Good used copy. Kevin Mallon directs the Aradia Ensemble with performance on original instruments recorded in the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Toronto. . (1.3 JM 1225. Very Good. Audio CD.

London: Soli Deo Gloria, 2008. (UK) Two audio compact discs in cardboard book-format case with notes SDG 150 843183015023.. No visible faults to disc surfaces, Fine. . John Eliot Gardiner directs the English Baroque Soloists and the Monteverdi Choir. For New Year's Day BWV 143; BWV 41; BWV 171; BWV 16. For the Sunday after New Year BWV 153; BWV 58. Ruth Holton, soprano; Lucy Ballard, alto; Charles Humphries, alto; James Gilchrist, tenor; Peter Harvey, bass; Sally Bruce-Payne alto. Live recordings from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage Gethsenabejirche, Berlin, Jan 1 & 2 , 2000. (1.3 JM Annie01. Fine. Audio CD.

Leipzig: Edition Peters (GER) No date nor edition. Peters 7916. No markings, chips and small tears to edges of cover, loss to head and foot of spine, slight toning of page edges, about Good only. Wraps, 119pp. 48 preludes and fugues of J.S. Bach are presented with fingerings by Carl Czerny. (1.7 JM. Paperback. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Sheet Music.

Canada: EMI Classics, 1987. (CAD) Two audio compact discs in jewel case with original inserts: CMZ 69431 077776943121. No visible faults to disc surfaces, the hinges of the case are damaged and there is a fine crack to the upper edge of the rear panel of the jewel case.thus Good only because of the case. . The 6 cello suites BWV 1007-1012. (1.3 JM Annie01. Good. Audio CD.

London: MacLaren & Sons Ltd., 1955. (UK) Stated first edition. No markings, but the dust jacket has been laminated and taped to covers, leaving small spots of tape residue to the end papers, otherwise Very Good in very Good dust jacket. Red cloth, xix, 350pp [6]pp blank for notes. B&W photos and illus. This book incorporates material from two previous volumes translated by Bachmann: Die Schweizer Backerei and Die Schweizer Konditorei. This is a "new and up-to-date Swiss Recipe and Handbook of the Baking and Confectionery Craft prepared for Bakers, Pastrycooks, Confectioners and Caterers, with the text in English. A heavy book. (3.0 JM LVR 202/b1. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

London: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1995. (UK) "First published". INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR and his wife: "Herstmonceux Castle, Nov 26/06, With best wishes, Alfred Bader / Isabel Bader", no other markings, Fine in about Fine dust jacktet with light rubbing to panel gloss. Hardcover, 288pp, index, B&W photos. From the jacket: Alfred Badar and his family have earned a reputation as generous benefactors, notably in the fields of chemisstry, education and Jewish interests. Bader's persoanl philantrhropy has been particularly directed towards helping students of chemistry and art history. He gavee 6 million pounds sterling to Queen's University to purchase and renovte Hestmonceux Castle in Sussex (the home of the old Roayl Grennwich Observatory)---one more 'thank you' to the Canadian institution that had enabled him to take first steps on the road to success, so entertainingly described in this book. As a bonus, there is an invitation card laid into the book for an… Read More

Rotterdam: nai010 publishers/Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, 2001. (NETH) Presumed 1st edition. No markings, Fine in Near Fine dust jacket with minor faults to dust jacket. Cloth, [384]pp, colour and B&W reproductions of drawings. Among the extensive holdings of Old Master drawings owned by the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum, the significant collection of drawings by the great Antwerp masters Peter Paul Rubens, Jacob Jordaens, and Anthonie van Dyck stand out as absolute highlights. This generously illustrated publication examines 70 of their important drawings, discussing not only the significance of these works, but also their provenance, attribution, and dating. It also helps to put the work in context by considering the work of a variety of contemporaries on the 17th-century Flemish scene, many of whom were influenced directly by the work of these masters, as well as by including essays on a variety of topics of art and culture in Antwerp. A heavy book. (6.1 JM LVR 206/0. 1st. Hardcover.… Read More

NY: Ryerson Music, 1965. (USA) 5th printing sept 1965. Owner's inscription to the end paper, there are some chord notations in ink to the text on page 183,the cloth cover has some light scuff marks, a tiny black spot to the bottom edge of pages, Good (-) only; lacking the dust jacket. This appears to be a cloth bound copy of photocopied sheets as the music appears on the recto pages only, the verso pages are completely blank; the illustrationss are in B&W. The covers are maroon cloth over thick boards; the pages are sewn to the boards; there is a slight paper break to the hinge of the front cover. 190pp. 66 songs, muisc arranged for piano and voice, with complete chord progressions for the guitarist and capo-key indications enabling the beginning guitarist to play along with the Baez recordings. (3.0 JM LVR 206/b2. Hardcover. Acceptable/Lacking the Jacket. Illus. by Von Schmidt, Eric . 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

London: Thames & Hudson, 1992. (UK) presumed 1st edition, No markings, Fine in Very Good dust jacket with a bit of rubbing to head of spine panel and 2/4" closed tear to lower front flap fold. Boards, 216pp, 200 B&W full-page photos. Bailey uses jarring juxtapositions. A heavy book. (4.5 JM HOQ 103/a0. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

London: Spring Books, 1966. (UK) First of this edition the book originally appeared in 1952. No markings, Fine in Very Good dust jacket with oe closed tear; DJ is in mylar sleeve. Hardcover, 475pp, index, losts of B&W illus. This is a lively account of the Gilbert & Sullivan partnership which brings the whole late Victorian era to life. The main operas are given individual chapters. (4.5 JM LVR 200/b1. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Vancouver: C.A. Bain, 2006. (CAD)Presumed First Edition INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR, no other markings, there are 2 small pieces of magic tape holding down the corners of the front flap (which can be removed), Fine. Illus wraps with flaps, 291pp.B&W photos; colour reproductions of author's artwork; family trees. The author was born in Edmonton. This autobiography charts her life a s school teacher, actress, artist, mother of four and adventuress. (1.9 JM LVR 201/b1. Inscribed By Author. Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

[Canada]: Random House Canada, 2001. (CAD) 1st printing. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR: " For C---/ with my thanks for all your help and beist wishes for happy times in the kitchen/ Elizabeth Baird/ 11 /10 /01" no other markings, but two small (lentil size) spots to the top edge of pages, very faint tiny spots to the leading edge of pages, faint spot to rear end paper, thus Very Good in unclipped Fine Dust jacket. Boards, 406pp, index. Full-page colour photos. 350 tested recipes with complete nutritional analysis, glossary, cooking tips, focus on regional specialties and ingredients. A great Canadian cookbook. (3.1 JM HOZ 402/3. Inscribed By Author. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

NY: Royal Baking Powder, 1924. (USA) No markings, very light spotting to covers, Very good. paper cover with design in cream, silver and red, side stapled, 60pp, index. This is a compilation of approved cooking recipes carefully selected for the use of famiies and arranged for ready reference. The recipes are quite brief by modern standards and are listed 10 per page. No illus. but image of the tin of baking powder to the back cover. Edition Not Stated (0.7 JM HOX 1/a12. Staple Bound. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1971. (CAD) First Edition No markings, Fine in unclipped Near Fine Dust jacket with price tag remnant to front flap and tiny rice-grain size hole to the rear spine edge of the Dj. Blue cloth, x, 608pp. Frontis photo. The text is completely in French except for the text on the dustjacket flaps. This volume brings together for the first time all the 229 letters written by the novelist Paul Alexis to his friend Emile Zola, with an introduction and numerous biographical notes. (3.2 JM HOZ 402/4. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Phaidon Press, 1952. (UK) Presumed first edition. No markings, Near Fine in price-clipped Good dust jacket with tear and rubbing to head of spine and a faint spot thte spine panel. Red cloth, 297pp, index. 170 plates, 8 in full colour and 80 illus in text. There are as well two colour illustrations from another book, laid-into this book.This is the first work on Hubert and Jan van Eyck that does justice to their importance as the founders of Flemish painting.The Ghent Altar-Piece is discussed in detail as well as the Arnolfini Marriage Portrait. A heavy book. (5.0 JM HOZ 403/b6. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

New Haven / NY: Perspecta Incorporated / Rizzoli, 1990. (USA) Owner's name to half-title, small soft crease to top of flap of rear cover fold-in, very slight toning to white edges of cover, otherwise Near Fine. Wraps, [291]pp, B&W illus, phtos, architectural plans and sections. Contents: Earlt Baroque Opera House; Munich Festival Theater Letters; Ancient Roman Roofed Theater; Supreme Court Building, Israel; Behavior, Performance and Performance Space; Pter Behrens's Highest Kultursymbol, the Theater; Heinrich Tessenow and the Institut Dalcroze at Hellrau; A moveable Theater; Dance Notation; The Theater of \Manhood in Central Athens; etc. (3.5 JM HOZ 403/b3. 1st. Paperback. Near Fine. Illus. by Calvert, Sheena. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Periodical.

NY: MacMillan, 1974. (USA) Stared 1st American edition, Owner's inscription and date to end paper, bookplate to inside front cover, no other markings, Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Cloth, 232pp, index. colour plates; B&W photos and illus. This is the life and writings of Van Doesburg, the avant-garde Dutch artists and co-founder of the De Stijl movement.2.6 JM LVR 200/b1. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Horseshoe Bay BC: Black Ball Ferries, 1952. (CAD) No markings, fold crease, Good. One sheet folded to form 8 panels front and back. Line map showing ferry rut from Horseshoe Bay to Gibsons and then to Port Mellon. The map shows another proposed route from Pender Harbour to Saltery Bay, slated to operte in 1953. B&W photos, The back panel shows the M.V Chinook which serviced the Victoria to Port Angeles route, and the M.V. Kahloke servicing the Nanaimo to Horseshoe Bay route. The Black Ball ferry route between Horseshoe Bay and Gibsons Landing. Black Ball had American roots. It operated ferries successfully for many years in Washington State waters but this service became so vital that most of its assets were nationalized by the state government on June 1, 1951. No date, possibly 1952.. (1.0 JM ITF2 docket a53. Unbound. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Brochure.

Hong Kong: Oxford University Press, 1982. (HK) !st of this edition; the book originally appeared in 1892. Small ownership stamp to corner of end paper, no other markings, page edges are toned, otherwise Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket with fine scratch to bak panel and touch of rubbing to flap fold corner tips. Boards, 766pp, index, no illus. Intro by |H.J. Lethbridge. "The foundation of all Chinese dress is the losse pair of trousers and the almost equally loose-fitting jacket; with these two articles on, a Chinese is completely dressed; all the rest are not necessaries, but luxuries." This edition was published after the original edition appeared so the information seems remote. (3/0 JM HOQ 103/b5. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".