Search Results: Titles starting with J from Stillman Books

SIGNED by the Author, without inscription.

"...the compulsive tale of one man's adventurous and exciting life in some of the most evocative regions of the world and his quest to explore the great outdoors from Delhi to Peshawar, Amritsar and Lahore to the Ganges, and Kashmir to the Thar Desert." Uncommon. Wraparound dust-jacket painting by Esdaile Hudson.

From the front d.j. flap: "Jacques-Henri Lartigue was given his first camera in 1902 for his seventh birthday, and he went on to take hundreds and hundreds of pictures during his childhood. Lartigue had the gift of knowing exactly when to click the shutter of his camera to capture people and things in motion--a ball in the air, an uncle diving into the water, a glider clearing the edge of a dune and becoming...a bird! These remarkable photographs reveal Jacques-Henri Lartigue's playful exploration of the world around him and, as selected and presented by John Cech, offer young readers an introduction to this major twentieth-century artist."

INSCRIBED by author Paul Yee on title page. 1st Edition.

"Virginia Hamilton, known throughout the world for her contributions to African-American folklore, now creates an original fantasy. This thought-provoking story introduces yound readers to a variety of real rain forest animals who must struggle to find a way to survive the destruction of their natural environment." Artist Floyd Cooper contributes dramatic paintings of these fascinating animals who are rarely seen.

English Men of Letters series (Jane, what are you doing here?). First published 1913. New pocket edition, 1926. Chapter I, Biography: "Materials for a biography of Jane Austen are very meagre. Her life was passed in a narrow circle, and there would be little to record if all were known. She lived as the daughter of a country clergyman of moderate means at Stevenson in Hampshires, at Bath, Southampton, and Chawton near Alton. She visited friends and relations in Hampshire and Berkshire, and at Godmersham in Kent, and spent some holiday time with her family on different occasions at Lyme Regis, at Teignmouth, Sidmouth, and other seaside places in the west of England. She never went abroad. She was now and then in London with her brothers; but her visits to London were neither frequent nor lengthy, and there is no reason to suppose that they brought her into contact with fashionable or literary society, although her name was beginning to be known, and if she had lived a year or two more would have been… Read More

"This collection of essays covering many aspects of Austen's life, works and historical context provides the fullest introduction in one volume to the life and times of Jane Austen." The short, lively contributions are arranged alphabetically, covering topics from biography to portraits and critical responses to translations. Included are many illustrations from the 19th century that were published in her novels.

Compiled and with a commentary by Richard Mayne. With France falling to the Germans in 1940, occupation of the Channel Islands was inevitable. "Voluntary evacuation to Britain of the civilian population of the islands took place and about 13,000 people departed from Jersey, leaving a population of 40,000. Simultaneously the British Government demilitarised the island by withdrawing British troops, together with the Jersey Militia and an uneasy quiet descended over the islands." The worst was yet to come.

This is a collection of 18 of his best stories--tales that spring from the pungent soil of Kentucky told in a simple but highly colorful style. Here are stories about his own and other families, stories that are concerned with mountain deaths and funerals, with rousing old-time evangelism and equally rousing local political chicanery--all packed with Kentucky mountaineer characters of varied sorts and sizes.

Only 4 pages of text, then 28 pages of b/w photos and descriptions. Stapled. Contents VG. Slight soiling of the White covers but still a VG item and collectible.

"John Scheeler personified the evolution of bird carving for more than two decades. In turning wood into wildlife art, he was not merely brilliant, a judgment confirmed by his seven Best-in-World titles and two hundred best-in-show and first-place awards. He was an innovator: he created huge herons and swooping gulls, birds that strut and fly off their habitat bases, fierce raptors whose prey hangs lifeless in their talons. But for all the compexities of his artistry, and the fame that followed him, Scheeler remained a simple, unpretentious man and a friend to his rivals." (From the dust-jacket.) A shame that John Scheeler died too young, only 62, in 1987.

Circa mid-1920's. With 8 tipped-in b/w illustrations on glossy stock; plus many b/w in-text illustrations as well. Being the Personal Histories of Johnny Bear, Tito, and Why the Chickadee Goes Crazy. Small amount of foxing on title-page and endpapers. Previous owner's name on f.e.p., dated 1939.
Another title in the series is available: "Old Silver Grizzle The Badger" and Other Stories from Wild Animals at Home.

Over 200 photos of Depp, mostly stills from his films. A lot of comments from Depp himself, but a significant number of quotes from other actors and aquaintances. Example: "As it works out, he's actually one of the best guitarists I've ever seen. He's really, really good." Oasis guitarist Noel gallagher, on depp's playing slide guitar on an Oasis track.

From the d.j. flap: "Tracing P.K. Page's life through two wars, world travels, the rise of modernist and Canadian cultures, and later Sufi study, 'Journey with No Maps' details the people and events that inspired her work. Page's independent spirit propelled her from Canada to England, from work as a radio actress to a scriptwriter for the National Film Board, from an affair with poet F.R. Scott to an enduring marriage with diplomat Arthur Irwin. Page's poems, fiction, diaries, librettos, and visual art chronicle the story of an incomparable artist and Canadian literary luminary."
Besides Sandra Djwa's brilliant, compellingly detailed biography of P.K. Page, this book boasts an extra 92 pages of "Notes, Bibliography and comprehensive Index.

Trade paperback. Good +, with some chipping of edges and a crease down the spine, but no loose pages. Signed by author on half-title without inscription.
"This limited press run edition of JUDITH was produced especially for those who share the same first name as the heroine of the novel. As such it is a collector's edition."

Near Fine book with VG to VG+ pictorial d.j. somewhat rubbed and a little creased at top of d.j. front (no missing chips). "In a time and a land not so very different from ours, lives a one called Juna, a dream helper who has spent much of his life dreaming for others. He has never dreamed for himself, until one evening when he has a dream of his own, which contains a mysterious message just for him. It is clear that he must go on a journey." A mystical modern-day fable.