Search Results: Titles starting with L from Homeward Bound Books

Camden, Maine: Down East Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 0892723203 . 32 p. 22 x 28 cm. Sound and square binding in illustrated boards. Virtually no discernable wear except for one faint soft crease on the front free endpaper. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has some wear at the head of the spine and is lightly rubbed. Not price clipped. The story of a bear heading off on a picnic on a Maine island, only to end up being involved in the search for a missing seal pup. .

Leaksdale, Ontario: The Women's Association of Leaksdale. Very Good+. 1965. Stapled wraps. 20 p. 21 cm. Centre stapled wraps with green, cardstock covers. Minor wear to edges and corners. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A brief history of the life of Lucy Maud Montgomery during her time spent in Leaksdale, Ontario, while her husband was a minister there. .

Leipzig: Verlag Von C.A. Haendel. Fair. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. 245 + ads p. 17 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards. Heavy wear to edges and corners with some paper loss. Both boards are scuffed. Marbled text block edges are faded and dusty. Inside pages are foxed, but completely legible. Full subtitle translates into English as "a collection of french proverbs which are used in social life and which can be heard every day when living in France, with a French-German dictionary of all the words, idioms and proverbs that appear in the work". This fifth edition was issued sometime before 1852, when the 6th edition is believed to have been issued and is credited to M. Lepage and Christian F. Fliessbach. .

London: T. Werner Laurie, Limited. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. 64 p. 22 cm. No publication or copyright date. Likely early 20th century. Sound and square binding, in red-brown, paper-covered boards. Corners lightly bumped. Rubbing to the edges. Spine slightly faded with another small faded spot on upper board. Top edge of text block a bit soiled. Endpapers have offset staining from jacket flap. Dust wrapper has light edge and corner wear. The spine and folds are darkened as is the front panel but less so. Tiny amount of paper loss on spine affects two letters of first word. Text in French. Illustrated in black and white by various authors, but most signed "D. A." A collection of nursery rhymes that has been translated into French without loss to the original meanings. .

London: Frederick Warne. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1973. Hardcover. 0723206511 . 59 p. 14 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards, with colour pastedown illustration. Minor wear to the edges and corners. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has light edge and corner wear. The spine and folds are slightly darkened. A French edition of Beatrix Potter's book "The Tale of Benjamin Bunny". Includes the colour illustrations from the original edition. Shipping costs may be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

London: Frederick Warne. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1973. Hardcover. 0723206562 . 59 p. 14 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards, with colour pastedown illustration. Minor wear to the corners and edges. Corner not quite sharp. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has light edge and corner wear. The spine and folds are slightly darkened. A French edition of Beatrix Potter's book "The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher". Includes the colour illustrations from the original edition. Shipping costs may be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

London: Frederick Warne. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1973. Hardcover. 0723206546 . 59 p. 14 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards, with colour pastedown illustration. Very minor wear to the edges. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has light edge and corner wear. The spine and folds are slightly darkened. A French edition of Beatrix Potter's book "The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin". Includes the colour illustrations from the original edition. Shipping costs may be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

Futuropolis. Very Good. 2009. Hardcover. 2754802754 . 72 p. 27 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered, illustrated boards. Light wear to the spine ends. A little light soil to both boards. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A comic-strip story in which French author/artist Hervé Bourhis explores a world without oil. Text in French. .

Ottawa, Ontario: Borealis Press. Very Good+. 2008. Softcover. 0888873557 . 136 p. 21.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Sprinkling of foxing to the edges. Very lightly shelf rubbed. Light smudge mark on the title page. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Appears unread. Three scholarly articles about the men who built the Ridea Canal system from Kingston to Ottawa. Illustrated in colour and black and white. .

Loveland, Colorado: Interweave Press. Very Good. 1998. Softcover. 188301042X . 95 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Lightly shelf rubbed. Some rubbing along spine edges. Minor wear to the corners. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. About two dozen lace knitting patterns from the collection of Mary Schiffmann. Duotone illustrations. .

New York: Seabury Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1979. Hardcover. 0816404437 . 128 p. 25 x 25 cm. Minor wear to corners and edges of blue cloth-covered boards. Some wear to bottom edges and there is a stain along part of the bottom edge of the upper board. Top edge slightly darkened. No internal marks. Pages clean and bright. Dustjacket has edgewear, including some short closed tears and shallow chipping. Light soiling to panels, with some scratching. Crease to front flap. Corner clipped but price sticker on flap. A selection of 65 full-colour illustrations from artwork submitted by children who entered a contest held in Jerusalem in the International Year of the Child. Accompanying each illustration is a religious vignette pertaining to the subject of the artwork, by award-winning children's author Madeleine L'Engle. .

Vancouver: Mitchell Press. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1972. Hardcover. 162, [10] p. 24 cm. Sound and square binding in brown, paper-covered boards. Minor wear to corners and spine ends. Top edge of text block is a bit dusty. Bottom edge has a tiny remainder mark. Inside gutters have darkened somewhat. Otherwise the inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dustjacket has heavy edgewear, including tiny chips, creases, and tears. Rubbed overall, and foxed on rear panel. The story of pioneer settlers who travelled from the western U.S. to British Columbia in search of gold and settled as farmers and salmon canners, in what is now Ladner. .

Loughborough: Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. Very Good. 1966. Hardcover. 721401260 . 52 p. 18 cm. Tally number 200. Price covered with Canadian price sticker opposite the title page. Sound and square illustrated paper-covered boards. Some wear to the corners and edges. Some light soiling to the boards. Gift inscription dated 1970 on the title page. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean and unmarked. One of the Ladybird Books in series 633. Shipping costs may be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

Loughborough: Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. Very Good. 1963. Hardcover. 0721401252 . 52 p. 18 cm. Copyright date is 1963. Tally number 270. Lists to number six in the series. Priced 2/6 | 12 1/2 p on rear cover. Sound and square illustrated paper-covered boards. Some wear to the corners. Light soiling. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. One of the Ladybird Books in series 633. Shipping costs may be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

Loughborough: Wills & Hepworth Ltd. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1961. First Edition Later Printing. Hardcover. 52 p. 18 cm. Original Price 2" 6 on front flap. Paper covered boards with blue stamped titles and illustration. Two bottom front corners are bumped. Top edge of text block slightly dusty. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustwrapper has light edge wear, more so to the spine ends and corners. A short closed tear to rear panel. Darkening along folds. Light soiling to rear panel. Ladybird Series 618. Postage will be reduced due to weight. .

Loughborough: Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. 50 p. 18 cm. Book dated 1961, with closed-winged ladybird on opposite page. No list of titles on wrapper flap. Bottom fore-corners lightly bumped. Paper-covered boards have a bit of darkening. Inside pages clean, bright, and unmarked. Dustwrapper has light edge, spine ends, and corner wear. Spine is a bit darkened. Light soiling to rear panel. Not price clipped: 2/6 net. Map illustrated endpapers. Ladybird Series 618. Postage will be reduced due to weight. .

Loughborough: Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. Very Good+. 1966. Hardcover. 721401155 . 52 p. 18 cm. Tally number 160. Priced 2/6 NET on page opposite the title page. Sound and square illustrated paper-covered boards. Light wear to the corners. Minor soiling. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. One of the Ladybird Books in series 662. Shipping costs may be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

Loughborough: Wills & Hepworth Ltd. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. 50 p. 17.5 cm. Lists to itself on back flap of jacket. Tally number 100. Sound and square binding in beige, paper-covered boards with blue titles and illustration. The corners are bumped. Inside pages are clean, bright, and unmarked. Dustwrapper has sticker gum remains and pull mark on rear panel. The edges and folds have some wear, most heavy at the corners and spine ends. It is price clipped. The second title of the Ladybird Books series number 612. Shipping costs will be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

Chicago: Laidlaw Brothers. Very Good+. ©1929. Hardcover. 128 p. 28 cm. Copyright date only. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Minor wear to the spine ends and corner tips. Minor soil. Spine darkened somewhat. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A school reader from the early 20th century. A teachers' reference word list is included. Illustrated with three-colour lithographs. I find the ones for Goldilocks and the Three Bears particularly charming. .

Hamilton: W.L. Griffin Limited. Very Good. 1968. Stapled wraps. 55 p. 22.5 cm. Sound binding in centre-stapled cardstock covers. A little fading along the spine. Minor wear to the corners. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A brief biography of Sir. Allan MacNab, the Laird of Dundurn Castle in Hamilton, Ontario. .