Search Results: Titles starting with T from TBCL The Book Collection Library

Edinburgh: T.C. & E.C. Jack, n.d. [1920], 1920. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Saxby, C. F. Argyll. BRAVES WHITE AND RED - A Tale of Adventures in the North-West. Edinburgh: T.C. & E.C. Jack, n.d. [1920] First Juvenile Series thus also published by Nelson, 1920. but originally First published by Jack in 1907. [6 illustrations by Murray Urquhart] Illustrated tan cloth printed black with coloured oval pastedown to the front cover. Beige dustwrapper with matching colour oval illustration and Nelson at the base of the spine panel. Juvenile Literature set in Qu'Appelle Valley. Scarce Edition. 8vo., 216pp.

New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, (1985], 1985. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. McPhee, John. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Signed. New York: Farrar Straus And Giroux, (1985). First Edition Signed by John McPhee on the title-page. A collection of eight wide-ranging essays including A Textbook Place For Bears, Heirs Of General Practice, North Of The C.P. Line et al. 8vo. 293 pp. Fine in navy cloth, gilt titles to the spine in a bright, fresh near fine or better pictorial dustwrapper. "Here is McPhee at his most ingenuous and winning, a writer for all seasons." The Sewanee Review.

Toronto: Clarke, Irwin & Co, 1949. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. First Edition. Beautifully signed by the author in his elegant hand in purple ink. 8vo., pp: [viii], 248. Decorations by Claire Stewart. A near fine copy in red cloth, gilt titles to the spine in a better than very good plus classic Claire Stewart dustwrapper showing light use; a couple of tiny nicks, a surface scratch on the back panel and minor soil, still extremely nice - a superior dustwrapper for this 60 year old High Spot. Davies' sequel to The Diary of Samuel Marchbanks, the second of the three Marchbanks books of essays.

New York: Henry Holt, (1996), 1996. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition of Butler's startlingly brilliant second collection of short stories, by the 1993 Pulitzer Prize winning author of A Good Scent From a Strange Mountain. Butler's The Alleys Of Eden, On Distant Ground, Sun Dogs and Countrymen Of Bones a re appreciated as the finest literature written on the Vietnam War and its consequences. 8vo. 203 pp. Very fine in like dustwrapper.

Amsterdam: Elzevir Press: Elzevir Press, 1631. Early Reprint of the 1st Edition. Early Reprint of the 1st Edition. Tacitus. C. Cor. TACITI QUAE EXTANT OPERA EX. RECENSIONE. I LIPSII. LVGD BATAVORUM, EX OFFICINA ELZVIRIANA, ANNO CLC LC C.XXI. Amsterdam: Elzevir Press, 1631. [Contemporary vellum with overlapping fore-edges characteristic of the period, hand-lettered at the spine, all edges stained red.] A very good example. [small repair on the ffe] Contents excellent & free of blemish. 12mo., 789pp + 29 index. Edited by scholar, Joest Lips [usually Latinized as Justus Lipsius, 1547-1606]. The first edition was published in 1575; it was revised & corrected five times until 1606 & was reprinted numerous times after that. - Cf. Voet, The Plantin Press, 2280. The Elzevirs were a renowned family of Dutch printers, celebrated especially for their editions of classical authors. The Elzevirs feared they may have to shut down their publishing house following the end of business relations with France, their… Read More

New York: The MacMillan Company, 1923. Hardcover. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Limited Edition Signed by Masefield, Poet Laureate of England for thiry- seven-years. This being Number 199 of 750 cc. Slim 8vo. 98 pp. Near fine in publisher's original 1/4 black cloth and teal blue paper covered boards, gilt lettering on the spin e. Paper label in black and beige on the front board. Poet, novelist, dramatist and journalist, John Masefield's rich and varied literary career, remains recognized for his wide range, encompassing ballads, nature poetry, mythological narrative and for his attempt to make poetry a popular art. "I must go down to the seas again to the vagrant gypsy life, To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife; And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow rover, And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over." A lovely copy indeed.

Oakville: Mosaic Press, 1977. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition Signed by Irving Layton on the front free endpaper. A fine copy in pictorial wrappers, as issued. 8vo. 222 pp. An eclectic selection of this flamboyant Canadian poet's prose pieces.

London, [1904]: Frederick Warne and Co, 1909. First Edition. Hardcover. Beatrix Potter. Beatrix Potter. First Edition. Hardcover. From TBCL's Children's Bookcase. Potter, Beatrix. THE TALE OF THE FLOPSY BUNNIES. London and New York: Frederick Warne & Co., 1909. First Edition, first state or very early state with the correct endpapers according to Linder, 1909 on the title-page and copyright page and the Noticeboard present on pp. 14 of Beatrix Potter's magical classic, with coloured pictorial endpapers, 24 colour plates, colour frontispiece. 12mo. 85 pp. Bright and fresh in original dark green paper boards, white titles, pictorial dome shaped inset to the front board. "The Tale Of The Flopsy Bunnies is a sequel to The Tale Of Peter Rabbit and The Tale Of Benjamin Bunny". [Signboard on page 14 - No robin on arbor on page 81, - printer's notice on page 86 & pages 72 & 73 are blank]. Linder 195.

New York: Coward-Mccann, 1955. Highsmith, Patricia. THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY Custom Clamshell Case Only. Coward-Mccann. New York: [1955, Book Date] Excellent Custom Clamshell Case [Not A Book] For The First Edition. Elegant Black LEATHER & fine YELLOW cloth, Custom Gilt-Stamped Titles to spine. Embossed [sculpted] design on the side inspired from the DJ's iconic design. Finished in rich Black velour on the interior. A superb & unique protective clamshell case for the first edition. A Handsome Collector's Custom Case for an important Collection. "Books definitely NOT included" When you place your order: Please confirm the actual size of your first edition as sizes may vary with age or if the edition is covered in Mylar. The text can be altered to add "signed" or other special requests. Generally over 100 in-stock titles. Custom Craft available upon request. Book definitely NOT included.

New York, [1922, Book Date]: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1922. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. No Binding. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case. Elegant Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase [Not A Book] HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team, the case is finished in fine black Nuba® & red cloth, gilt stamped spine title piece, 'Sculpted' 'JAZZ group scene' design on the side. Nuba® is a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph, that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck® leather. A Terrific Collector's Custom Case for an important Book. TBCL Web Site photo/link available for over 100 generally in-stock titles. Custom Craft available. Book definitely NOT included.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1974. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. by Author. First Edition. Carlos Castaneda. TALES OF POWER. Signed. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1974. 8vo., 287pp. Gilt titled blue cloth. First Edition. A very good example in like dustwrapper showing minor use. Neatly signed in blue pen at the bottom of the title page. Pages lightly toned throughout. Rarely found signed.

Vancouver: William Hoffer/Tanks, 1987. First Edition. Soft cover. First Edition. Soft cover. Signed by Author. Faludy, Kinsella, Smart, McWhirter, et al. TANKS ARE A MIGHTY FINE THING. The Subscriber's Edition. Vancouver: William Hoffer/Tanks, 1987, limited edition. [4to, Seven various coloured stiff wrappers] A fine complete set in the original custom blue linen slipcase with TANKS at the crown. Five books & Two handprinted portfolios. Variously paginated & Illustrated. The edition number 75 of 150 stated [although probably fewer than 85 copies were completed] each part & each original lithograph with the same number. Tanks 1.1 - Marius Kociejowski "The Machine Minders"; Tanks 1.2 - W.P. Kinsella "Five Stories" (Numbered & Signed), Tanks 1.3 - Norm Sibum "Eight Poems" (Numbered & Signed); Tanks 1.4 - Gyorgy Faludy "Corpses, Brats and Cricket Music" (Signed & Numbered with a signed handcoloured lithograph by Herbert Siebner); Tanks 1.5 - Elizabeth Smart "Autobiographies" (Numbered); Tanks 1.6 - Glenn… Read More

New York, [1935, Book Date]: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. 1st Edition Clamshell Collecor's Case. No Binding. Clamshell As New/No Jacket. 1st Edition Clamshell Collecor's Case. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case. Elegant Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase [Not A Book] HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team, the case is finished in black cloth & red Nuba® gilt stamped spine title piece, 'Sculpted' 'figures' design on the side capturing the DJ illustration. Nuba® is a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph, that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck® leather. A Terrific Collector's Custom Case for an important Book. TBCL Web Site photo/link available for over 100 generally in-stock titles. Custom Craft available. Book definitely NOT included.

London: Walter Scott Publ. Co, 1907. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition in English of this translation. by B.C.Baskerville. Illustrated. Deep blue cloth covered boards decorated & stamped in blind & gilt on the spine & elaborately on the upper cover. Original black endpapers clean & front cover cloth with some wrinkling, light shelf wear. Neat, small booksellers ticket on the rear pastedown. A nice bright copy. Made into a very so so J. Lee Thompson film in 1962 [better known for its musical score] starring Yul Brynner as the legendary cossack leader Taras Bulba.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, n. d., 1945. Early Reprint.. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Early Reprint. Hardcover. Uncommon Reprint. Bown cloth stamped in black, 309pp. A good copy missing the front free endpaper. Contents embrowned as usual. The only redeeming quality might be the presence of a reasonable original dustwrapper in very good condition save for a chip at the spine base. Great Jacket Art.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1986, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition of the seventh Adam Dalgliesh mystery by the grand dame of British detective fiction. 8vo. 459 pp. A near fine copy in 1/4 red cloth over beige paper covered boards, gilt titles to the spine in a bright, fresh near fine pictorial dustwrapper. Hatchard's # 53, Edgar Award nominee, 1987 Macavity Award for Best Novel, Keating 100 and winner of the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Toronto: Lester & Orpen Dennys (1986), 1986. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Soft cover. James, P.D. A TASTE FOR DEATH. Toronto: Lester & Orpen, Dennys, (1986). First Edition, Advance Uncorrected Proof Copy. An Adam Dalgliesh mystery and 1986 Silver Dagger winner. 8vo. 459 pp. Just about fine in gray wrappers, printed in black. "Lady James, a novelist of broad gifts and great skill, here is writing in full mastery of her craft". The New York Times Book Review.

New York: Alfred A. Knopk, 1992. USA, 1992. Soft cover. Soft cover. Uncorrected Proof. Fine as issued, by the author of Oscar and Lucinda.

Eugene, Oregon: Hypatia Press, 1987. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Number 127 of 750 copies Signed by R. A. MacAvoy, Anne McCaffrey and illustrator, Leslie Newcomer on the limitation page. A fine copy of the author's first book and the first title in her Dragon series, a compelling fantasy about a philosophical 2,000 year-old dragon, in simulated black leather, gilt titles and decorations, in a fine simulated black leather dustwrapper, housed in the publisher's black slipcase. 8vo. 215 pp. Recognized by the Locus Magazine Award, 1983, Nebula Award Nomination, 1983, Philip K. Dick Memorial Award Nomination Special Citation 1984, Hugo Award Nomination 1984, Compton Crook Memorial Award, First Novel Nomination 1984, Locus Reader's Poll, Best Fantasy Novel, 1984, Locus Reader's Poll Best First Novel, 1984, World Fantasy Award Nomination 1984, Arthur C. Clarke Award nominee, 1984, John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, 1984.

Berkeley: University of California Press, [1968, Book Date], 1968. Custom Clamshell Case. No Binding. Clamshell As New/No Jacket. Custom Clamshell Case. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case. Castaneda, Carlos. THE TEACHINGS OF DON JUAN. A Yaqui Way of Knowledge. Berkeley: University of California Press, [1968, Book Date]. Superb Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase [Not A Book] HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team, each box is gilt-stamped at the very dark green leather spine, & is covered with tbcl hand-made marbled "nonordinary" green papers & finished inside in soft Black Velour. This clamshell is perfectly sized to accommodate your first edition. A Terrific Collector's Custom Case. TBCL Web Site photo/link available for over a hundred cornerstone generally in-stock titles. Custom Craft available. Book definitely NOT included.