Search Results: Authors starting with C from Bazaar of Books

"Saturday Night Live: The First Twenty Years." Edited by Michael Cader. Photographs by Edie Baskin. Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1994. pp. 264. numerous illus. (many in colour). Hardcover, yellow boards with stamped title on front cover, black title on spine (corners bent & rubbed, spine bumped, bit edgeworn, dampstained to upper corner of front & back cover, some wrinkling of pages). dj. (dampstaining to inside of jacket, staining/soiling to front & back cover, small tear to lower front corner, spine bit worn).
Good+ condition.
Size: 10 1/4" x 101/4" (26cm x 26cm).

Celebrating the first twenty years of the iconic SNL series, this book is a must-have for all fans of the show. Filled with photos and information about the early days, it showcases the talents of the performers, many of whom went on to become megastars; Dan Ackroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Eddie Murphy, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bill Murray, Mike Myers, Gilda Radner and Adam Sandler to name a few. A fascinating history!

"The Innocent Eye: The life of Robert J. Flaherty by Arthur Calder-Marshall." Based on research material by Paul Rotha and Basil Wright. London: W. H. Allen, 1963. pp. 304, Index, Bibliography. many b. & w. illus. Hardcover, black cloth with gilt signature on front & gilt title on spine (corners bent & rubbed, spine bumped & bit worn, tiny mark on front cover, pages yellowed, previous owner's signature on front free endpaper, interior is clean & unmarked). dj., unclipped (worn, spine chipped at top & bottom, pieces missing at corners, short tears, 1-inch tear lower corner, inside jacket- tape to top & bottom which is loose and has caused staining to jacket).Very Good condition (dustjacket is Good condition).Size: 9" x 5 7/8" (23cm x 15cm).

"Tin Can Sailor: Life Aboard the USS Sterett, 1939-1945" by C. Raymond Calhoun. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, [1993]. pp. 198, Index. some b. & w. illus. Hardcover, quarter navy blue cloth, blue boards with silver title on spine (corners square, some wear to top & bottom of spine). d.w. (bit wrinkled on back, some foxing on inside of dust jacket).Very good condition.Size: 9 1/4" x 6 1/8" (23.5cm x 16cm).

"The Photographs of Margaret Bourke-White." Edited by Sean Callahan. New York: Bonanza Books, 1972. pp. 208. numerous b. & w. illus. (many full-page). Hardcover, cream cloth with black stamped title on spine and black stamped facsimile signature of Bourke-White, on the cover (corners bent, foxing to top of front & back covers, some foxing to margins, owner signature on front free end paper, couple of marks on covers, interior clean & unmarked). No dust jacket.Very good condition.Size: 12 1/4" x 9 1/4" (31cm x 23.5cm).

"Margaret Bourke-White photographer." text by Sean Callahan. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, [1998]. First Edition. pp. 159. 138 b. & w. illus. Hardcover, quarter grey cloth and grey boards with black title on spine (corners bent, some light foxing to page margins, otherwise interior is clean & unmarked). d.j., clipped (corners worn, 1/2-inch tear at top of spine, some toning along inside edge, also jacket yellowed).Very Good condition.Size: 12" x 9 7/8" (30.5cm x 25cm).

"Montcalm & Wolfe: Two Men Who Forever Changed the Course of Canadian History" by Roch Carrier. Translated by Donald Winkler. [Toronto]: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., [2014]. pp. 328, Index. Hardcover, quarter black cloth and cream boards, with gilt title on spine (corners square, interior clean & unmarked). d.j., unclipped.Fine condition.Size: 9 1/4" x 6 1/4" (23.5cm x 16cm).

"Lewis Carroll: The Complete Works Including Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass with illustrations by John Tenniel & Sylvie and Bruno, The Hunting of the Snark and other verse, rhymes, puzzles and various stories." [London:] Collector's Library Editions [CRW Publishing Limited], [2005]. pp. 479. numerous b. & w. illus. Hardcover, green cloth with gilt title on spine, all edges gilt, with blue ribbon marker (corners worn, 1 corner bent, top & bottom of spine both bumped & worn, edgeworn, small dent on back cover, some marks to covers, interior is clean & unmarked). dw. (corners worn, wear to edge, tiny tear on spine, scratch to back cover).Very good condition.Size: 12" x 9 1/2" (30.5cm x 24cm).*Note: This is a large, heavy book. Please contact us for a shipping quote, even if in Canada or the United States.

"Franklin Booth: Silent Symphony." Written by Alice A. Carter. Edited and Designed by John Fleskes. [Santa Cruz, CA]: Flesk Publications, [2022]. First printing, September 2022. pp. 304. profusely illus. in b. & w., some colour illus. Paperback (interior is clean & unmarked, few light scratches on back, price sticker on back cover). Fine condition. Size: 12" x 9" (30.5cm x 23cm). ++PLEASE NOTE: This is a heavy book. Please contact us for a shipping quote for your destination. Postage will be extra.

"The Horse of Selene" by Juanita Casey. [Dublin]: The Dolmen Press and London: Calder and Boyars, [1971]. pp. 175. Hardcover, brown cloth with gilt title on spine (corners bent & worn, dent to bottom of front cover, stain & scratches to front cover, pencilled prices on front free endpaper, interior unmarked). dj. (spine darkened on inside & out, worn especially at top, top of spine chipped and 1/2-inch tear, few more nicks at top of back cover, top corners worn, soiled, price sticker inside on front flap).Very Good- condition (dustjacket in Good condition).Size: 8 3/4" x 5 3/4" (22.5cm x 14.5cm).

"After Native Claims ?: The Implications of Comprehensive Claims Settlements for Natural Resources in British Columbia" by Frank Cassidy and Norman Dale. [Lantzville, BC]: Oolichan Books and [Halifax, NS]: The Institute for Research on Public Policy, [1990]. Originally published in 1988. This copy is the Fourth Printing, September, 1990. pp.230, Bibliography. Paperback (bit worn and scuffed some, some pencil underlining of text, price sticker on back cover).Very Good condition.Size: 9" x 6" (23cm x 15.5cm)

"Noel Coward and Radclyffe Hall: Kindred Spirits." by Terry Castle. New York: Columbia University Press, [1996]. pp. 150. many b. & w. illus. Hardcover, quarter black cloth, yellow boards with silver title on spine (one corner bent, spine bumped, covers & interior clean and unmarked). dw (soiled, small stain, tear to bottom corner, and price sticker on back).Size: 7 7/8" x 6 1/8" (19.5cm x 15.5cm).Very good condition. Dust jacket- good condition.A comparison of the well known playwright, Noel Coward and the writer, Radclyffe Hall. Coward is known for his comedies and musicals, such as Hay Fever, Private Lives, Bitter Sweet, and Blythe Spirit. Radclyffe Hall wrote The Well of Loneliness, which was about a lesbian relationship. Upon publication in England, it was banned for a while.

"History Will Absolve Me" by Fidel Castro. La Habana: Editorial De Ciencias Sociales, 1975. "This book has been published on the occasion of the First Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba". pp. 195. numerous b & w photographs. Hardcover, white boards with Castro's signature gilt-stamped on the cover (top & bottom of spine bumped, corner bent, bit soiled, previous owner's name & address on front free end paper, interior clean and unmarked).
Size: 11 7/8" x 7 5/8" (30.5cm x 19.5cm).
This text is from a four-hour speech made in Castro's own defense, in court, against the charges against him for leading the attack on Moncada Barracks in 1953. Later he reconstructed the speech for publication.
Very good condition.

"Watkins' Last Expedition" by F. Spencer Chapman. With an Introduction by Augustine Courtauld. London: The Vanguard Library (Chatto & Windus in association with William Heinemann Ltd.), [1953]. pp. 244. Hardcover, tan cloth, with gilt title on blue label, on spine (top of spine worn, 1 corner bent, dark top edge, heavy tanning to pages throughout, but otherwise clean & unmarked). d.j. (soiled, edges worn, few nicks, few small pieces missing, small hole on back cover, price on front cover).Good condition.Size: 7 1/8" x 4 1/2" (18cm x 11.5cm).

"Monty Python's The Meaning of Life." Written and performed by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin. [First Evergreen Edition]. [New York:] Grove Press, [1983]. unpaginated. numerous illus. (many in colour, many full-page). Paperback (some foxing on front end paper, browning to margins, couple of folds to upper corner of cover, price sticker on front cover).Size: 10 3/4" x 8 1/4" (27.5cm x 21 cm).Very good condition.

"Guide to the Musee Rodin" by Catherine Chevillot (editor) and Christine Lancestremere. Translated by Pamela Hargreaves and Bronwyn Mahoney. [Paris]: Editions du musee Rodin, [2019]. pp. 224, Index, Bibliography and Glossary. text in English. numerous illus. (many in colour). Paperback (very little wear- some light scratches on back cover, interior is clean and unmarked).
Very Good condition.
Size: 9" x 6 3/4" (23cm x 17cm).

"Tennyson Year Book: Selections for Every Day in the Year from the Poetry of Alfred Tennyson" by Imogen Clark. New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, 1899. pp. 167. Hardcover, half imitation white leather with birds & flowers decoration, gilt title on front cover & spine (corners bent & worn, spine worn at top & bottom, spine darkened, covers soiled, some marks and scratches, gift inscription on front free endpaper, toning to pages & endpapers, otherwise interior is unmarked).
Good condition.
Size: 6 3/4" x 4 1/4" (17cm x 10.5cm).

"Civilisation: A Personal View" by Kenneth Clark. London: The Folio Society, 1999. pp. 276. 280 illus. (many in colour). Hardcover, blue cloth decorated with silver, gilt & red (corners square, covers like new, interior unmarked). In a slipcase of blue board with gilt decoration (2 sides darkened in colour, slight shelf wear). Size (book only): 11 5/8" x 9 1/8" (29.5cm x 23cm).Very good condition.This book was based on Kenneth Clark's BBC television series entitled "Civilisation". It was originally published in book form, in 1969, by BBC Books and John Murray.

"The Alchemist: A Graphic Novel." by Paulo Coelho. [New York:] Harper One, [2010]. First edition. unpaginated. fully illustrated in colour. Hardcover, quarter brick cloth with gold boards (bottom corners worn, worn spot to top of back cover, top of spine split, interior clean & unmarked). dw., unclipped (top of spine has couple of short tears).Very good condition.Size: 8 5/8" x 6" (21.5cm x 15cm).

"Pinocchio" by Carlo Collodi. Compiled by Cooper Evans. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, [2001]. pp. 173. numerous colour and b & w illustrations. Hardcover, illustrated boards (corners bent, couple of marks and nicks on back cover, bottom of spine bumped, interior clean & unmarked). dw., unclipped (bit soiled, tiny tear top of spine, edges little worn).Size: 11 1/4" x 8 3/8". (28.5cm x 21cm).Very good condition.This edition of Pinocchio has been compiled with illustrations from previous publications of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

"Cross Roads in Ireland" by Padraic Colum. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1930. pp. 375. 15 b. & w. illus. Hardcover, green cloth with gilt title on front cover & spine, top edge wine colour (corners square & rubbed, spine bumped & worn, previous owner's signature and address on front free endpaper, pages toned, dampstains, on last several pages, in top margin, endpapers and edges foxed, and some foxing to margins, otherwise interior is unmarked). dj., clipped (rubbed on spine and cover edges with loss, tattered with chipped pieces missing at top of front & back covers, few short tears, back cover scuffed, inside jacket- dampstained, and toned on spine area & along top).Very Good condition (dustjacket Good condition).Size: 8 1/8" x 5 1/2" (20.5cm x 14cm)