Search Results: Titles starting with V from JWMah

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2021. (CAD) 1st printing. No markings, Fine in Fine dust jacket, Boards, 600pp, index, Mark Carney former Governor of the Bank of Canada and Governor of the Bank of England has a unique perspective on achieving an economic and social framework for tackling the pressing problems facing the post-Covid world. (2.5 JM HOZ 403/b4. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Vancouver: Jonathan J. Royce Corporation, 1982. (CAD) No markings, there is crimp from a paper clip holding the busines card, Very Good, Paper covers, side-stapled, 30pp, mostly B&W photos. This was the first isues of this monthly magazine. Articles on Osmond Borradaille, Christine Chipperfield, Henry Young, the Papapas Family and Sylvester Stallone. Busioness card of Toni Campbell, Office manager clipped to top edge. (1.3 JM ITF2 docket 45. Staple Bound. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12". Periodical.

London: Phaidon Press, 1942. (UK) First edition. 4to., linen covers, 34 pp. 154 B&W illustrations with 6 full-colour tipped in plates. Comprising a complete catalogue of paintings and drawings. Good only with slightly frayed corner tips, small spot to cover, slightly weak hinge; lacking the dust jacket. A heavy book (4.5 JM LVR 206/0. 1st. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Vancouver: Skylark Records, 2006. (CAD) One compact disc in jewel case with original inserts, 9501CD. Signs of very very light use. about Fine. Vancouver Cantata Singers directed by James Fankhauser, with Christine Brandes, and Linda Perillo, sopranos with members of the Pacific Baroque Orchestra and the Whole Noyse. 18 tracks of religious music by Rigatti, but also by Monteverdi, Gabrieli, and Merulo. (1.3 JM WDLeft01. Near Fine. Audio CD.

NY: Abbeville Press, Incorporated, 1994. (USA) Stated First Edition Fine blue cloth, patterned endpapers, 192pp, index. Many colour photos of prpepared dishes and locales in Venice. 100 recipes styled by Nir Adar give expression to Veneitan menus, and lifestyle with information on glassware, linen and other objects of virtue. No markings, Fine in unclipped Near Fine Dj. (2.9 JM LVR 206/b3. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by PIOPPO, Peter. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Editions De L'Oiseau-Lyre, 1994. (UK) One audio CD in cardboard clamshell case with booklet: 440 220-2 Signs of very very light use, about Fine used copy. Philip Pickett dircts the New London Consort with Catherine Bott as Venus, Michael Goerge as Adonis and Libby Crabtree as Cupid. (1.3 JM 1225. Near Fine. Audio CD.

France: Sources, 2000. (FR) First Edition The front endpaper is filled with inscriptions and good wishes to the previous owner. pages clean, cover gloss lightly rubbed, very Gopd used copy. Wraps, 182pp. Colour photos and illus. This book is a history of the artisanal glass artistry in Rousillon focussing on Catalan artisans and centres of production. The text is entirely in French. (2.0 JM HOQ 103/b5. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Quebec: Editions Richard Vidal, 1987. (CAD) No markings, Very Good. Card covers side-stapled, 20pp. Lyrics in French and sheet music for 13 religious songs including Porte la paix; Regrade plus Loin; Viens, Esprit de Dieu. . (0.9 JM ITX docket 49A. Edition Not Stated. Staple Bound. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Sheet Music.

Quebec: La Documentation Du Quebec, 1977. (CAD) First ecition. No markings, Very Good in Good (-) only dust jacket with edge tears and chips; Dj is in mylar sleeve. 24 x 21.5 cm, rust coloured textured cloth, [i-iv] v-xiv, 1-204pp. Colour photos of prepared dishes. This is an excellent collection of traditional recipes from the Quebec with the text in French: Galete de sarrasin; Tete en fromage d'habitant; Bigorneaux du Quebec; Gateau a l'erable et aux noix. (2.5 JM HOZ 401/4. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Acceptable. Illus. by Joannette, Robert / Tashereau, Francine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY: Rizzoli, 1982. (USA) 1st paperback edition. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR: " To J---M---- in the summer of '82/ Stanley Tigerman", owner's inscription as well, no other markings, a touch of rubbing to cover cover tips, soft crease to lower corner of front cover, about Very Good. Wraps, 190pp, colour plates, B&W photos and drawings. Tigerman, who died in 2019, was an American architect, theorist and designer.He was influenced by Mies van der Rohe but later his design style progressively assumed more sensual and dramatic qualities.This was his first book, a review of his work from the 1960s and 1970s with essays by Ross Miller and Dorothy Metxger Habel. (2.2 JM LVR 200/b5. Inscribed By Author. 1st. Paperback. Very Good (-). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

NY: Heritage Press, 1939. (USA) First Thus red brown cloth, 210 pp. Frontis. and 7 colour plates. Pen and ink drawings to chapter headings. No markings, Very Good: lacking slipcase. [1.9 JM HOQ 101/a3. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by AUSTEN, John. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Wien: Bundestheaterverwaltung, 1959. (AUSTR) No markings, Very Good. Gray card covers, stapled, [36]pp, B&W and colour photos. The colour photo are from the archives of AGFA=Chemia Wien. This is a history of the Vienna state Opera House with photos of the stage, seating, interiors and backstage mechanisims. The text is in English. There is a photo clipped from another source of Herbert von karajan; There are three other photos clipped from another source of Die Wiener Volksoper;Das Wiener Burgtheatre; Die Wiener Staatsoper. All these clippings have a crease down their length, (1.3 JM ITF2 docket 86. Staple Bound. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 2008. (USA) 1st printing of this second (?) edition. No markings, Fine in unclipped Fine (-) dust jacket. Boards, 306pp, index. Colour and B&W photos; monchrome illus. A collection ofabout 100 bread recipes from the village bakers of France, Italy, Germany, and regional America. Ortiz is a professional baker with his bakery at Capitola CA. (2.4 JM HOZ 403/b2. 2nd. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY: Princeton Architectural Press, 2003. (USA) Stated 1st edition, 1st printing. No markings, Fine in Near Fine dust jacket with touch of rubbing to the flap fold corner tips of DJ. Sandy coloured cloth, map end papers, 151pp, colour renderings of all the villa facades of Palladio by the artist Giaconi, who grew up near Vincenza. A handsome book which concentrates on the facades as there are few plans. (3.0 JM LVR 205/1. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Giaconi, Giovanni. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Auckland: Random House, 2014. (NZ) 1st edition INSCRIBED by members of the Donaldson Family: " May you eat and drink well! Ivan D, J. Chris?, M Donaldson, Ed Donaldson, Paul Donaldson, Belinda D.", no other markings, Fine in Fine dust jacket. Hardcover, 336pp, recipe index. This is the story of how Ivan Donaldson and his wife, Chris; and later their chidren created the Pegasus Bay Winery and gardens near Christchurch NZ. The book includes 82 recipes from the award-winning restaurant. (3.8 JM LVR 201/0. Inscribed By Author(s). 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, 2008. (NETH) Presumed 1st edition. No markings, Fine. Wraps with flaps, 475pp, index, 140 colour and monochrome illus. This book was awarded the Jan van Gelder Prize in 2009.This book about the writings of the painter-poet Samuel van Hoogstraten, one of Rembrandt’s pupils, examines a wide variety of themes from painting practice and theory from the Dutch Golden Age. It addresses the contested issue of ‘Dutch realism’ and its hidden symbolism, as well as Rembrandt’s concern with representing emotions in order to involve the spectator. Diverse aspects of imitation and illusion come to the fore, such as the theory behind sketchy or ‘rough’ brushwork and the active role played by the viewer’s imagination. Taking as its starting point discussions in Rembrandt’s studio, this unique study provides an ambitious overview of Dutch artists’ ideas on painting. A heavy book. (3.9 JM HOJ 301/1 . 1st. Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over… Read More

Vancouver: Thinkware Publishers., 1998. (CAD) First Edition stiff card wraps, perfect bound, unpaginated, about 180 pages printed one side only. An artist's book of visual images in black ink with poetic text in which non-rhyming quatrains accompany his black drawings. This is the fifth book of this Vancouver author's more than 20 artist's books. There is a chop imprint in red, pherhaps belonging to the author to the title page otherwise Fine in soft-cover. (1.6 JM LVR 201/b5. 1st. Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cheshire CT: Graphics Press, 1998. (USA) 7th printinf of the first edition, 1998. No markings, Fine in Very Good dust jacket with a couple of small edge tears. Hardcover, 197pp, index, 250 illustrations of the best (and a few of the worst) statistical graphics. Tufte was a profession at Yale where he taught statistical evidence and information design. This is a classic book on statistical graphics--the use of charts and tables to present information in a more accesible manner. Chapters include: Theory and practice in the design of data graphics, with detailed analysis of how to display data for precise, effective, quick analysis. Design of the high-resolution displays, small multiples. Editing and improving graphics. The data-ink ratio. Time-series, relational graphics, data maps, multivariate designs. Detection of graphical design variation vs. data variation. Sources of deception. Aesthetics and data graphical displays.(2.8 JM LVR 200/b2. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Vancouver: Academy of Arts, 1966. (CAD) No markings, Very Good One sheet printed one side. Admission $1.25 (1.0 J ITF2 docket 39. Unbound. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Flyer.

NY: Alfred Knopf Canada, 1960. (CAD) First American Edition. There are two very small faint spots (possibly from rain drops) to the red dye to the top edge of pages, the faintest hint of wear to the lower cover edges, no markings, about Very Good in VG(-) unclipped Dustjacket with slight wear to spine foot and head, closed tear to head of spine, corner folds to flaps rubbed. Overall a fresh, clean tight copy. dark blue cloth with spine titles in silver, and author's mongram in turquoise to front cover, viii, 360pp, x index. A collection of Davies's writings on books, reading and various types of literature--a universe of books. This is a stated first edition with the American plates and the title page with the Alfred A. Knopf collophon, but the dustjacket has the McClelland and Stewart imprint to the spine, and the Davies quotation to the front panel. The rear flap indicates that the dustjacket was printed in (USA) the U.S.A. There is a photo of Davies to the rear panel. I am… Read More