Search Results: Titles starting with F from Reading Rat

Glasgow and London: Collins, 1973. First edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good/very good -. SRAdriana Saviozzi Mazza. 123 p.; OVERSIZE HC in clipped DJ; VG overall condition, has gift inscription on ffep. A collection of fables collected from da Vinci's notebooks, beautifully illustrated. Includes a sample of his "backward" writing. Introductory essay by Margaret Meek of the University of London. Text has been transcribed and interpreted into English by Bruno Nardini, an Italian publisher and fellow Tuscan. Adriana Mazza's lovely watercolours complement the stories. Seller may request additional mailing charge.

Upper Monclair, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Boynton/Cook Pub, 1985. Probable First. Trade Paperback. Very Good +/No Jacket. 204 p.; VG+; clean, solid, unmarked copy, very slight shelf wear. A collection of essays, lectures and other writings on literacy, teaching and learning. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Arrow, 1973. First Paperback. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. First published in 1970; PB Arrow edition 1973. VG overall, some reading wear. Described as "the autobiography of His Grace, James the Fourth, King of Scots, presented by A. J. Stewart." The author's foreword claims that this book recounts her former life as James IV. Be that as it may, it is an interesting and well-researched account of James' life and death at Flodden Field. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Brampton, ON, Canada: Kids Netword, The, and The Prism Awards, 1994. Pictorial Cover. Good+/No Jacket. Thompson, Douglas J.. 54p. Written by Anna Cramer when she was 11 years old as part of the Prism Award series. Dedicated to young authors. A young girls best friend is a Falcon, she must set him free but is struggling with the issue of trusting him to return. I have other books in this series: The One, and The Journey Beyond. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Baen Books, 1985. First Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good Minus/No Jacket. Paperback, solid copy, edges rubbed, spine crease, VG-, cover art by Bob Eggleton 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1965. First Thus. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/Good. Tillett, Leslie. Large-format HC, VG/G. 114 pages. Binding is cream-coloured cloth with drawings in mustard-yellow; corners slightly bumped, edges slightly worn. DJ has illus. in yellow & red, edges chipped & worn, small tears at top of spine. Illus. endpapers. "Illustrations by the conquered. Text by the conquerors." Text is from Bernal Diaz' account of the conquest of Mexico by Hernan Cortes. Illustrations are from Aztec drawings of the period. An interesting collaboration and an attractive book in vg overall condition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ballantine Publishing Group, 1993. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Good +/No Jacket. G+, spine and cover creases, solid, good reading copy. Alternate selection of the literary guild, main selection of the mystery guild. Part of a series 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Wordwrights Canada, 1986. Not Stated. Saddle Stitched. Very Good +/No Jacket. 60 p.; VG+, nice copy, trace of edgewear/bumping. Laid-in letter from Wordwrights. Third collection of poems, many on personal themes of loss and life changes. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Windsor, Ontario, Canada: Netherlandic Press, 1992. First Thus. Trade Paperback. Very Good +/No Jacket. 96 p.; VG+; nice, clean copy, pencilled price on ffep. Signed and with gift inscription by author on title page. Two of the stories have previously appeared in magazines. "In this short-story collection Konrad brings to life characters like Aggie who thinks she'll cook her way to heaven, wily Old Jacob courting against his children's wishes, Betty who aims to shed all evidence of her immigrant background, 'splendiferous' Lena and many other characters whom Konrad describes with compassion and humour." 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Collier Books, 1979. First Thus. Trade Paperback. Good+/No Jacket. 287 p.; G+; ex-library, with pocket, stamps, barcode sticker. Tape residue on spine, edges and corners rubbed and bumped. Tape reinforcement along inside cover seam. Interior is clean, firm in binding. "All the rules, equipment, and step-by-step explanations for party games, picnic games, backyard and street games, anywhere games, card games, board and counter games, game room games for all ages and every occasion." Many illustrations including B & W photos. Of interest to recreation leaders, youth group leaders, or anyone working with groups of children or younger teens or organizing family/community events. Get the kids out of their chairs and away from the computer! Computer and other arcade-type games are mentioned briefly and it is interesting to compare the relatively primitive games available in 1979 with today's ultra-realistic offerings. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

NY: Avon, 1997. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Clean, unmarked, unclipped; slight bend to top of DJ on back. Has been read carefully. "Sheri S. Tepper is one of the strongest, most lyrical and important voices in speculative fiction . . . [protagonist] Dora Henry is an ordinary woman living in an extraordinary time. Recently separated from an odd and distant husband, Dora looks back wistfully to when she was a little girl, to the times when the world was a simpler, greener place. But the once-fertile earth of Dora's childhood has been overdeveloped. Now Nature, apparently, has decided to fight back." 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Ottawa: D'Artagnan, 2013. Paperback. Very Good +. 128 p. A Canadian National Magazine Award-winning publication devoted to high- and low-brow humour. A collection of the best from the website (https://feathertale.com/review/) in addition to original cartoons, interviews, poetry and short fiction previously unpublished. Issue 12 and special Eat It issue also available. VG+

Ottawa: D'Artagnan, 2013. Paperback. Very Good +. 128 p. A Canadian National Magazine Award-winning publication devoted to high- and low-brow humour. A collection of the best from the website (https://feathertale.com/review/) in addition to original cartoons, interviews, poetry and short fiction previously unpublished. Issue 11 and special Eat It issue also available. VG+

Ottawa: D'Artagnan, 2013. Paperback. Very Good +. 128 p. A Canadian National Magazine Award-winning publication devoted to high- and low-brow humour. A collection of the best from the website (https://feathertale.com/review/) in addition to original cartoons, interviews, poetry and short fiction previously unpublished. Issue 11 and12 issue also available. VG+

Sag Harbor, NY, U.S.A.: Permanent Press, The, 1999. First Thus. Trade Paperback. Very Good+/No Jacket. Apparent first edition; unread, slight shelf wear at edges/corners; very nice condition. Pictorial cover, author's photo on back. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: St Martins Pr, 1997. First US Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Very Good +. 408 p.; VG+/VG+, very nice unmarked copy, unclipped DJ. A multigenerational novel involving the Fiennders and Bowden families of Fiennders Abbey, from the late 19th century to 1991. By award-winning actress/writer Jean Marsh (Upstairs, Downstairs, The House of Elliott). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Winnipeg MB: Turnstone Press, 1984. Probable First. Original Wraps. Very Good/No Jacket. 231 p.; VG condition, very light wear, some sticker residue on front cover, slight age-darkening of pages. First novel by Winnipeg author, from local quality small press. " A middle-aged professor falls in love with a student, resulting in the disintegration of his marriage. A sophisticated, ironic retelling of the classic triangle story." 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Asheville NC: Lark Books, 1996. First edition. Soft cover, french folds. Very Good +. 144 p.; paperback book, french folds, many colour photographs. Overall very nice condition, some edgewear. Artist and metalworker Bobby Hansson demonstrates how to convert tin cans into objects of art and whimsy - musical instruments, toys, kitchenware and other functional objects, sculpture. General directions for working with tin cans as well as specific instructions for some projects. Photographs of original work of many artists are included. This is the first edition; cover has nine photos of tin can art objects.

Rexdale, Ontario, Canada: Macmillan of Canada, 1975. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good -. 213 p.; VG/VG-; green boards with gold lettering on spine, PO name and address on ffep, otherwise very nice and clean interior, DJ unclipped, slighe edge wear, several closed tears mended with archival tape. Seventeenth published work, with many autobiographical elements, by an outstanding Canadian author. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hauppauge, New York, U.S.A.: Barrons Juveniles, 1999. Not Stated. Very Good +/No Jacket. 32 p.; VG+, slight shelf wear, clean & unmarked. Part of the TickTock guides for young readers on natural disasters. Lavishly illustrated, with clear explanations. Index inside back cover.