Search Results: Titles starting with W from Companion Books

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1926. Book. Like New. Full-Leather. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Green 'velvet calf' (suede) with yapp edges. Text block measures 19 cms and binding 21.5 cms in height. PRISTINE. Book as new, no wear - appearing as it did fresh off the press. A splendid and exceedingly rare example of the first edition of the poems of William Henry Drummond, 'one of the most widely-read and loved poets' in Canada. With frontispiece portrait of the author and copyright signature. Kept within the original box which is a little worn with three of the box joints cracked and some rubbing to the rear panel, but otherwise good and sound with title label stating 'Collected Poems of Dr. W. H. Drummond, velvet calf - yapp.' The box label differs from the title on the book binding, Dr. Drummond's Complete Poems, and differs again from the half title-page in the book, The Poetical Works of William Henry Drummond. xxxiii+449 pages.… Read More

USA: BookSurge, 2005. Book. Like New. Trade Paperback. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Author signed / inscribed the half-title in blue pen. Rear cover bottom corner is lightly rubbed, very little wear overall. Quite clean. 'The scene is set in 'The Wager' as Gloria Gustafson, a glamorous, retired stage star, proposes an outrageous bet to her five, wealthy senior friends. The one of them that can get a new lover by Christmas will donate the $60,000 prize to the charity of their choice. . . The result is a hilarious romp through the unknown territory of senior sexuality.' 259 pages..

Cambridge, Mass. / London, England: Harvard University Press, 2012. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The book is in very good condition, little shelf rubbing apparent, text appears entirely clean and clear throughout. 'Though his image is tarnished today by unrepentant anti-Semitism, Richard Wagner (1813-1883) was better known in the nineteenth century for his provocative musical eroticism. In this illuminating study of the composer and his works, Laurence Dreyfus shows how Wagner's obsession with sexuality prefigured the composition of operas such as Tannhauser, Die Walkure, Tristan und Isolde, and Parsifal. Daring to represent erotic stimulation, passionate ecstasy, and the torment of sexual desire, Wagner sparked intense reactions from figures like Baudelaire, Clara Schumann, Nietzsche, and Nordau, whose verbal tributes and censures disclose what was transmitted when music represented sex. Wagner himself saw the cultivation of an erotic high style as… Read More

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2009. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Inscribed and signed by the Author upon the title-page, 'Dana, Thank you so much for your support!! Hope you like this! All the best, Thomas Trofimuk.' Very light shelf rubbing, little wear overall. Text is clean. 'In this captivating novel, a man who believes that he is Christopher Columbus looks into a two-way mirror in a contemporary Spanish mental institution and says: 'It's time, Nurse Consuela, that you knew the story of how I got my boats.' As Consuela listens, she tries to find some clue in this cultured, educated man's fantastical tales of romance and adventure in the 15th century that will explain what caused him to break so completely from reality.' 400 pages. .

New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2004. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very light corner rubbing, minor crease to the front bottom corner, litle wear overall. Text is clean. 'Ross has documented not only the bomb shelters of the United States, but also examples from Russia; England; China; Vietnam; and Switzerland, where every citizen is required by law to have a shelter.' Illustrated. 143 pages..

Ashland, Oregon: SlackDaddy Press, 2005. Book. Illus. by Carpenter, Chris. Very Good. Trade Paperback. ISBN: 0-9764850-0-1, Thumbing to the fore-edge, light corner rubbing. Text is clean. 'Slackline is an art of dynamic balance. It's akin to tightrope and high wire but uses tubular nylon webbing. . . . [This book] dismisses the myth that only these professionals have the skills and talent to perform such feats . . . Anyone can do it.' 127 pages..

London, ON: Brick Books, 2011. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor bump to rear bottom corner, very little to no wear. Quite clean. 'In this innovative and arresting narrative poem, [the author's] walker, a young woman, is a character being written by another poet, for whom the young woman, 'Ms. Em Cook,' has been amanuensis. An assemblage of seven nesting sections, each of them a sort of chapbook speaking to each of the others and rounding out a long poem of great freshness, [this book] is one of a kind.' 95 pages. .

New York - Lincoln - Shanghai: Writers Advantage / iUniverse, 2002. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. ISBN: 0-595-24660-5, Very light shelf rubbing, little wear overall. Text is clean. '[This book] is the compelling story of the author in the early 1970s s she grabs a backpack and heads into the mountainous wilderness of central Colorado. Connie's story intertwines with wisdom and tales from Zen, Buddhist and Sufi traditions as she learns to escape from her own mind and conditionings. Add to this mix the past instigation of Catholic school nuns and the free-thinking mentality of the baby-boomer generation and you have a rebel who won't quit until she has reached the deepest core of what it means to be a human being, alive on our planet today.' 191 pages..

New York, NY, USA: Random House, 2014. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The book and jacket are in very good condition, little shelf rubbing. Text inside appears clean and clear throughout apart from a signature on the title page. 'Drawing upon Adler's own experiences in the Holocaust and his postwar life, The Wall, like the other works in the trilogy, nonetheless avoids detailed historical specifics. The novel tells the story of Arthur Landau, survivor of a wartime atrocity, a man struggling with his nightmares and his memories of the past as he strives to forge a new life for himself. Haunted by the death of his wife, Franziska, he returns to the city of his youth and receives confirmation of his parents' fates, then crosses the border and leaves his homeland for good. Embarking on a life of exile, he continues searching for his place within the world. He attempts to publish his study of the victims of the war, yet he is treated with… Read More

USA: BN Publishing, 2009. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very little to no wear. Quite clean. '[The author], the man who made $2,000,000 in the stock market in his spare time, shows you exactly how he answers the all-important question: 'Which stocks are going to make money for me?' In this book, [he] first portrays the market he knows so intimately - the gambling house with dealers on one side, winners on the other. He also shows how he places the odds in his favor and reduces the element of risk. This brilliant book reveals the treasury of methods Darvas developed to enable him to make - and keep - a fortune.' 192 pages..

London, England, UK.: Folio Society, 2014. Book. Illus. by Igor Karash. Fine. Hardcover. A beautiful two volume folio set by the Folio Society in a beautiful slipcase with a stylized chandelier mid-swing on the slip-case. Bound in three-quarter buck-ram with a cloth front board printed with a design by the artist. The books appear clean and clear throughout. The slipcase has some minor shelf rubbing. 'War and Peace broadly focuses on Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812 and follows three of the most well-known characters in literature: Pierre Bezukhov, the illegitimate son of a count who is fighting for his inheritance and yearning for spiritual fulfillment; Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, who leaves his family behind to fight in the war against Napoleon; and Natasha Rostov, the beautiful young daughter of a nobleman who intrigues both men. As Napoleon's army invades, Tolstoy brilliantly follows characters from diverse backgrounds-peasants and nobility, civilians and soldiers-as they struggle… Read More

Washington, DC, USA: POTOMAC BOOKS, 2012. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The books and jacket are in very good condition, little shelf rubbing apparent, text inside appears clean and clear throughout. 'In this prodigiously researched study, historian Dietrich Eichholtz tells the story of Nazi Germany's plans to establish a global oil empire, from the plan's inception in 1938 to its collapse in 1943.' xv+175 pages. 5.4 x 8.25 inches. .

Manitoba, Canada: Faculty of Architecture / University of Manitoba, 2006. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very little wear overall. Text is clean. 'Warehouse is published once a year by the students of the University of Manitoba Faculty of Architecture. It is devoted to the critical pursuit of design discourse and the greater application to various collective communities.' Warehouse 15. Illustrated. 510 pages. 6.75 x 8.5 inches. .

New York: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 2004. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Jacket spine is a shade faded, very little wear overall. Quite clean. 'A burned-out war correspondent hoping for a last hurrah in Afghanistan, Skelly arrives on the Afghan border just as American bombs begin falling on the ruling Taliban.' 320 pages..

Bellevue, WA, USA: Privateer Press, 2015. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The book is in very good condition, minor shelf rubbing, text appears clean and clear throughout. 'The kingdoms of humanity stand as one. The rising threat of the Cryxian armies has become too great. Death permeates the war-torn region, and Empress Ayn and King Leto themselves chance incredible danger to meet and coordinate their stand. The Protectorate's Northern Crusade joins Khador and Cygnar in a final alliance of men against the unending armies of the Dragonfather. As these armies combine to expel the deathless forces of Cryx from the mainland, in tunnels below the battleground a lone Khadoran soldier fights to save one of the Motherland's greatest legends. Fight for survival with: New warcasters, including new heroes as well as epic incarnations of some of WARMACHINE's most feared and revered legends. A new generation of colossals to level the opposition. An array of new… Read More

New York, New York, USA: D.A.P./UCR/California Museum of Photography, 2003. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The book is in very good condition, very little shelf rubbing apparent, text appears entirely clean and clear throughout. 'In "Blow-Up," a collection of essays that tackle aesthetics from the angle of neuroscience, Warren Neidich proposes a different and wholly original paradigm for thinking through cultural history and the philosophy of the human subject. Across the theoretical landscape that Neidich describes, even familiar monuments from the history of art, architecture, philosophy and aesthetics appear strange and disorienting, because the starting point of the primary and secondary repertoires (the nervous system and the pathways of connection built up through interaction between the brain and the outside world) is so totally unexpected. Crucial to Neidich's narrative is the idea that, in modernity, the technologies that have… Read More

Winnetka, CA: Norilana Books Science Fiction, 2010. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very slightest corner rubbing, little to no wear overall. Quite clean. 'Explore the truth of what it means to be female, and discover the wisdom and the strength of a woman in a grand universe without limits. Far-ranging scientific speculation meets action and adventure, grand space opera, thrilling discovery, and intelligent protagonists.' 302 pages. First Edition Trade Paperback Edition, August 1, 2009. .

Winnetka, CA: Norilana Books Science Fiction, 2009. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very slightest corner rubbing, little to no wear overall. Quite clean. 'Norilana Books presents the second volume of an exciting new annual anthology series of science fiction featuring powerful and remarkable women. Explore the truth of what it means to be female, and discover the wisdom and the strength of a woman in a grand universe without limits.' 271 pages. First Edition Trade Paperback Edition, June 1, 2009. .

Winnetka, CA: Norilana Books Science Fiction, 2008. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very slight corner rubbing, little to no wear overall. Quite clean. '[This book] seeks to explore different ways in which female protagonists might approach problems or answer questions in situations that, while not possible now, might someday occur. The contributions of this first volume of the anthology cross the spectrum of the history of the field (though we did not accept for publication any stories that appeared to follow the Alien model of 'just change the name'). The basic questions raised by the title of the serie sitself are 'What makes a woman a warrior?' And: 'What makes a woman wise?'' 269 pages. First Edition Trade Paperback Edition, June 1, 2008. .

Kingston, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Defence Academy Press, 2009. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The book is in very good condition, little shelf rubbing apparent. Text inside, apart from a little writing on the title page, appears clean and clear throughout. 'Describes part of the complex business of nation building so warriors can better collaborate with their development partners in efforts to "win" this and other similar campaigns to help fragile states become sustainable, peaceful societies.' 249 pages. 6 x 9 inches. .