Search Results: Titles starting with L from Bazaar of Books

"Lancaster: The Second World War's Greatest Bomber" by Leo McKinstry. [London]: John Murray, [2009]. pp. 581. 37 b. & w. illus. Hardcover, blue cloth with gilt title on spine (corners square, all edges bit browned, interior clean & unmarked). dw., unclipped (slightly worn, short tear on spine). Very good condition.Size: 9 1/2" x 6 1/4" (24cm x 16cm).

"Landscapes." Photographs by Hiroshi Hamaya. Translated from the Japanese by Marie Okabe. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, [1982]. Originally published in Japan as Hiroshi Hamaya, Chi-no-kao (Aspects of Nature), by Iwanami Shoten, Tokyo, 1981. pp. 167. 144 colour plates. Hardcover, tan linen covered boards with green & brown title on spine (corners square, spine somewhat soiled & two tiny marks, covers are very lightly soiled in spots, interior is clean & unmarked- no writing, underlining or signatures). In a similarly covered slipcase, green title and illustration in brown on front (soiled/discoloured at open end from handling, loose threads from cloth at top & bottom, also soiled along top & bottom, worn at opening, several small marks on back of slipcase).Very Good condition. (slipcase in Good condition).Size: book only- 12 1/8" x 16" (31cm x 41cm).++PLEASE NOTE: This is a large and heavy book. Please contact us for a shipping quote for your location. Postage will be extra.

"The Last Tycoon: An Unfinished Novel" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, [1969]. pp. 190. Hardcover, quarter black cloth and blue boards, with gilt title on spine (slight tear on front cover (see photo), ex-library copy stamp on rear endpaper, bit soiled, couple of stains on fore edge, interior is clean & unmarked). No dustjacket. Very Good condition.Size: 8 1/2" x 5 5/8" (21.5cm x 14.5cm)This story forms the basis for the 2017 TV series, "The Last Tycoon" starring Kelsey Grammer, Matt Bomer, Lily Collins and Dominique McElligott. Elia Kazan made a movie of "The Last Tycoon", in 1976, which starred Robert De Niro, Tony Curtis, Robert Mitchum, Jeanne Moreau, and Jack Nicholson. The screenplay was by Harold Pinter.

"Le port d'Halifax Harbour 1918: Harold Gilman & Arthur Lismer." Edited by Annabelle Kienle Ponka, with contributions from Lily Foster, Sarah Fillmore, and Kirsten Appleyard. (Published in conjunction with the exhibition Halifax Harbour 1918: Harold Gilman & Arthur Lismer, organized by the National Gallery of Canada and the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and presented in Ottawa from 12 October 2018 to 17 March 2019 and in Halifax from 12 April to 2 September 2019). [Fredericton, New Brunswick:] Goose Lane Editions and [Ottawa:] National Gallery of Canada, [2018]. pp. 124, 1 map, Bibliography. Text in English and French. 28 plates (many colour & 1 foldout) and 33 illus. (some colour). Paperback (interior is clean & unmarked, some faint smudges on back cover, otherwise like new condition). Price is the publication price, as printed on inside back flap.Very good condition.Size: 10" x 9 1/8" (25.5cm x 23cm).

"The Leader and Recorder's History of the Junction." Edited by Diana Fancher. Toronto: West Toronto Junction Historical Society, 2004. pp. 140. numerous b. & w. photo. illus. Paperback (corners bit bent, interior clean and unmarked).Very good condition.Size: 11" x 8 1/2" (28cm x 22cm).

"Leftover Life to Kill" by Caitlin Thomas. London: Putnam, 1957. First published May 1957, Reprinted June 1957. pp. 240. Hardcover, maroon cloth with gilt title on spine, top edge coloured (corners bent & bit worn, spine bumped, single brown spot on rear endpaper, interior is clean & unmarked). dj., unclipped (soiled, short tear to back cover, some wear to corners and the jacket's edges, foxing/darkening to the inside of jacket).
Very Good condition.
Size: 8 3/4" x 5 3/4" (22cm x 14.5cm).

"Legacy of Light." Edited by Constance Sullivan. Introduction by Peter Schjeldahl. Essays by Gretel Ehrlich, Robert Stone, Richard Howard, and Diane Johnson. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1987. First edition. pp. 255. 205 illus. (105 colour and 2 fold-outs). Hardcover, light brown cloth with gilt title on spine (corners bent, a few pages dog-eared, interior clean & unmarked). dj., unclipped (both spine and adjacent cover faded, worn, 1 1/2-inch tear at edge of back cover, few scratches).Very Good condition. (dustjacket in Good condition).Size: 12 1/4" x 10 1/8" (31cm x 25.5cm).++PLEASE NOTE: This is a large and heavy book. Please contact us for a shipping quote for your destination. Postage will be extra.

"Leonardo: A Portrait of the Renaissance Man" by Roger Whiting. [Secaucus, New Jersey]: The Wellfleet Press, [1992]. pp. 192, Index. profusely illus. (many in colour). Hardcover, beige cloth with gilt title on spine (corners square but worn, interior clean & unmarked). dj. (sticker residue on front, bit soiled, top is worn, small tear at top of back cover).
Very Good condition.
Size: 13 1/8" x 9 3/4" (33.5cm x 24.5cm).

"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.

"Lewis and Clark: Across the Divide" by Carolyn Gilman. Introduction by James P. Ronda. Washington and London: Smithsonian Books, in association with the Missouri Historical Society, [2003]. First edition. pp. 424, Bibliography, Index. 400 illus. (mostly colour). Paperback (lower corner slightly bent, small indentation on front cover, interior clean & unmarked).Very good condition.Size: 12" x 9 1/8" (30.5cm x 23.5cm).++PLEASE NOTE: This is a heavier book. Please contact us for a shipping quote for your destination.

"Life: An Unauthorized Biography, A Natural History of the First Four Thousand Million Years of Life on Earth" by Richard Fortey. London: The Folio Society, 2008. First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins in 1997. pp. 379, Glossary, Bibliography, Index. numerous colour illus. Hardcover, green cloth with decorative front cover and gilt title on spine in an illustrated orange board slipcase (corners square, interior clean & unmarked). Very good condition.Size: 10 3/8" x 7 5/8" (26.5cm x 19.5cm)- book dimensions only.

"Life Lived Like a Story: Life Stories of Three Yukon Native Elders" by Julie Cruikshank in collaboration with Angela Sidney, Kitty Smith, and Annie Ned. [Vancouver]: University of British Columbia Press, [1997]. Reprinted. pp. 404. some b. & w. illus. Paperback ( price sticker on back cover, a few sentences underlined, but text otherwise clean). Very good condition.Size: 9" x 5 7/8" (23cm x 15cm).

"Life and Death of the Salt Marsh" by John and Mildred Teal. Illustrated by Richard G. Fish. Boston: Little, Brown and Company in association with The Atlantic Monthly Press, [1969]. First Edition. pp. 278, Index. Hardcover, beige cloth, black title to spine, fore edge untrimmed, top edge yellow (corners square, staining to top of back cover, foxing of top edge and to top cover edges, spine bumped, stained and frayed at top, section of front free endpaper is cut out and date written at bottom, previous owner's signature on half-title, pen underlining of text with some margin notes). d.j., clipped (address and date written inside jacket, price on rear flap, spine quite darkened, chipping with loss to top edge and to top & bottom of spine, several tears from 1-2 inches, a few stains and soiling).Fair condition.Size: 9 1/2" x 6 1/2" (24cm x 16.5cm)

"The Life and Work of Harry Clarke" by Nicola Gordon Bowe. [Blackrock, Co. Dublin]: Irish Academic Press, [1989]. pp. 301, Bibliography, Index. 190 b. & w. illus. and 24 colour pages. Hardcover, maroon cloth with gilt title on spine (corners bit bent & one corner dented, some toning of margins, but otherwise unmarked). d.w. (some wear, few scratches, but no tears). Very good condition.Size: 10" x 7 5/8" (25.5cm x 19.5cm).Also inserted: An Chomhairle Ealaion/ The Arts Council Annual Report 1979 cover, illustrated with a section of the Eve of St. Agnes stained glass by Harry Clarke.++PLEASE NOTE: This is a heavier book. Please contact us for a shipping quote for your destination.

"The Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower" by C. Northcote Parkinson. London: Michael Joseph Ltd., [1971]. Third impression, May 1971. Originally published in 1970. pp. 304. 5 maps and various b. & w. illus. Hardcover, grey cloth with gilt title on spine (corners slightly bent, pencilled price on the front free endpaper, interior clean & unmarked). dw., clipped (slightly worn at corners and spine).Very good condition.Size: 8 3/4" x 5 3/4" (22cm x 14.5cm)

"A Life in the Theatre" by Tyrone Guthrie. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., [1959]. Fourth printing. pp. 357, Index. Hardcover, black cloth with gilt title on spine (corners bent & worn, spine bumped & worn, especially top, edgeworn and also nicks to edges, interior clean & unmarked). No dust jacket.Good condition.Size: 8 1/2" x 5 3/4" (22cm x 15cm).

"Lighthouses and lights of Nova Scotia: A Complete Guide" by E. H. Rip Irwin. [Halifax, N.S.]: Nimbus Publishing, [2003]. pp. 183. numerous colour illus. Paperback (interior clean & unmarked).Very good condition.Size: 11" x 7 3/4" (28cm x 19.5cm).

"The Little Drummer Girl" by John le Carre. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1983. On verso of title page it states: "Published March 21, 1983, Second Printing Before Publication." Book-of-the-Month Club on front flap. pp. 430. Hardcover, wine cloth, silver title on spine, deckle fore-edge (pencil notation on front free end paper, top of spine bumped, couple of marks on back cover, otherwise very clean copy). dj., unclipped (short tear to back cover, bit worn on edges & corners, slight discolouration at top of front cover, some foxing on inside, crease to front flap).Very Good condition.
Size: 9 1/2" x 6 5/8" (24cm x 16.5cm).
A thrilling story of Israeli agents searching for a Palestinian terrorist leader. In researching this book le Carre interviewed Palestinian fighters and both current and retired members of the Israeli intelligence community.

"Lockeport As I Remember 1949-1975" by Laverne Lloyd (MacDonald). Published by the author, 2012. (Printed by Seeblick Printing, Lockeport, Nova Scotia). pp. 102. many b. & w. illus. (a few in colour). Paperback, staple bound (back corner creased, interior is clean & unmarked).Very Good condition.Size: 9" x 6" (23cm x 15.5cm).

"London's Navy: A Story of The Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve" by Gordon Taylor. Foreword by H. R. H. The Prince of Wales. [London]: Quiller Press [1983]. pp. 176, Index. many b. & w. illus. (a few in colour). Hardcover, blue boards with gilt title on spine (corners square & rubbed, spine bumped, mark on title page, otherwise interior is clean & unmarked). dj., unclipped (slightly worn). Also inserted, two copies of the RNVR & RNR Old Hands Association annual newsletter for 1997 and 2002.Very Good condition.Size: 10 1/4" x 7 1/4" (26cm x 18.5cm).