Search Results: Authors starting with L from Reading Rat

Georgetown, Ontario, Canada: Lpg Distribution, 1994. First Edition. French-Folds. Very Good +/No Jacket. Originally published in French as "Gout de Jeunes Filles"; VG+, appears as new; sequel to his earlier fictionalized memoir "An Aroma of Coffee". Set in Haiti in the early 1970s. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Winnipeg: Self published, 1984. Apparent First. Very Good. Unpaginated; stapled wraps; VG condition except for sticker residue on front cover; poetry collection

Toronto: Penguin Books, 2002. First thus. Hardcover. VVery Good +/very good +. 347 p. incl. bibliography and index. VG+ HC in VG+ DJ. Some portions prev. published. Explores the human and environmental costs of Canada's ebergy industries, from oil rigs to coal to nuclear. Twenty years on, it is more relevant than ever.

New York: HARPER, 1999. Later printing. Mass Market Paper. 894 p incl list of sources. PB. G+. May show minor signs of wear.

Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Bantam Dell Pub Group, 1995. Not Stated. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Very Good. 134 p.; VG+/VG; small hardcover volume in black boards, very nice, minor wear, no interior marks. DJ unclipped, has very slight edgewear, small closed tear on back. Repaired with archival tape. A collection of several of Louis L'Amour's western short stories. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Moscow USSR: Progress Publishers, 1979. First. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. First printing; VG+/VG; 252 p.; small hardcover in dark blue boards, glossy blue and black DJ. Book is very nice, has PO address stamp on ffep. DJ unclipped, very minor wear, pen indentations on front. Visvaldis Lams is a Latvian author who "tells the story of a young worker whose life has not been of the easiest. It is a book about a first love and about friendship, and, primarily, it is a book about the dignity of the working man." A novel of socialist realism. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada: Ekstasis Editions, 2002. First Thus. Trade Paperback. Very Good +/No Jacket. 126 p.; VG+, very nice clean copy, signed and inscribed by author on half-title page. Most of these poems have previously appeared in copy-free chapbooks; this is the first book-length collection ..."long awaited volume of poetry by the itinerant and fugitive poet Tim Lander. If he has self-published most of his books, it is because he is so constantly in motion, no publisher could pin him down." 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

United Church Pub. House, 1974. Apparent First. Trade Paperback. Very Good -/No Jacket. 118 p.; VG-; front cover has moderate vertical crease and creased corner, mild edgewear & corner wear. Interior clean. Signed by author on title page. Pictorial card covers and pictorial endpapers. An anecdotal history of the first 50 years of the United Church in Canada. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Mineola, New York, U.S.A.: Dover Pubns, 1995. Not Stated. Soft Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. 155 p.; VG+; very nice and clean, has gift inscription in gold ink on blank first page. Challenging origami projects for the advanced or very dedicated paper artist; remarkably realistic models of 20 insects are given. A brief description of each insect and its habits is included. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Switzerland: Daimon Publishers, 1999. First Thus. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket. 124 p. incl. glossary; NF, unread copy; very small rem. mark on bottom of text block. Orig. written in Hungarian and translated by the author. "An eyewitness report of a 700-kilometer rail journey from Ravensbruck, north of Berlin, to Burgau, near Munich, one of the countless such operations that took place within Nazi Germany's vast network of labor- and concentration camps. What makes this account of particular interest is the fact that the author had been a member of a small, underground group in Budapest led by Gitta Mallasz (Talking with Angels) and her fellow-prisoners included some of these same comrades. Their humanity helped to sustain them." Dr. Eva Langley-Danos survived the war and emigrated to Australia, where she now lives. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Duckworth & Company, 1912. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good -/No Jacket. 350 p. incl. index, appendices. 1912 reprint; originally published in 1898. VG- ; black cloth boards, some bubbling on front, gold lettering on spine. Tail of spine bumped. Some foxing. PO signature on ffep. Some notations in text, but not many. Overall decent condition. A classic introduction to the study of history. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Montreal: Arrimage Gestion Impression Inc.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 81p. Rosalie was the mother of 11 and a midwife to many others. She was hated by society at times and later became a model religious. This book tells her story, she is an ever burning light of hope. Humble in her ways but long lasting in effect. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Press, 2000. Soft Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. 297p. The end of the world is a compilation of tragedies that seemed the end but from the ashes came new life. A portable apocalypse reader. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Ste. Anne De Bellevue, Quebec: The Muses' Company/La Compagie Des Muses, 1985. Limited. Trade Paperback. Very Good +/No Jacket. 50 p.; VG+, light shelf wear, clean, uncreased spine. Glossy white cover with silver outline calligraphed design. Number 604 of a limited edition of 1000 copies. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Brooklyn: Ig Publishing, 2005. First edition thus. Hardcover. 95 p,; small HC; orig. pub. 2003 as a limited edition artist book by Red Charming. This edition, commercially printed, is "an album of photographs and essays which records the various roles of thrift stores in America." The photographs were taken over a period of 9 years in thrift stores across the US.

New York: Dutton, 1990. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. First printing; remainder mark on bottom, very slight edgewear to DJ, otherwise appears like new. An unauthorized fictionalization, in which the author has Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers team up to solve a mysterious death and save Sayers' reputation. An entertaining detective story incorporating many real-life details. Suitable as a gift. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Winnipeg: Self Published, 2009. First edition. Paperback. Very Good +. 190 p. PB; a collection of true crime stories and courtroom anecdotes drawn from the authors' lifetime in the justice system. Both distinguished lawyers, Roland Penner was Attorney General for the province of Manitoba, Dean of the School of Law, many other distinctions. Includes short biographical notes on lawyers, judges and others. SIGNED by both authors. 10

Burr Ridge, IL, U.S.A.: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 1996. Eighth Canadian. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. Vol III of three; 890 p. plus appendices & index; VG condition, slight shelfwear, slight bumping of corners, interior clean and unmarked. Vol II also available. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Columbus, OH, U.S.A.: McGraw-Hill School Education Group, 1987. Fifth Canadian Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Minus/No Jacket. 1230 pages incl. index & appendices; solid, clean copy, some rubbing and bumping of edges and corners, stamped Withdrawn on ffep, otherwise no interior marks. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Burr Ridge, IL, U.S.A.: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 1996. Eighth Canadian. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. Vol II of three; 890 p. plus appendices & index; VG condition, slight shelfwear, slight bumping of corners, interior clean and unmarked. Vol III also available. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.