Search Results: PHOTOGRAPHY from Ainsworth Books

Mission, BC: Gyre & Gimble Publishers. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. 0978232801 . A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; 11.1 X 8.7 X 0.8 inches; 128 pages; A photographic tribute to Mission, BC .

Surrey, BC: Heritage House Publishing. Very Good. 2002. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. 1894384504 . Light edgewear to oblong card covers ; A bright, solid book, B&W photos throughout ; Height: 8 Inches, Length: 11 Inches, Weight: 1.3007273458 Pounds, Width: 0.; 176 pages; "In an era when picture postcards became a unique new way to ""call home,"" they quickly established a role in enticing an ongoing parade of tourists to British Columbia. This book features an impressive collection of black-and-white lithograph images that were sold to the public in the early twentieth century. Documenting life in British Columbia during this period of time, each image has a story to tell. Collectively they define the state of affairs in B.C. a century ago. The book is divided into geographic regions, with an introductory article and map for each. " .

Chilliwack BC: Stephan Baker. Very Good+ with No dust jacket as issued. 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. 0978129601 . Signed by Author; Illustrated boards show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, signed by the author on the FFEP. ; 64 pages; This is a photographic tribute to Chilliwack, British Columbia, the mountain valley in which it is located and all the activities which it affords to those who dare. .

Chilliwack BC: Stephan Baker. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. 0978129601 . Illustrated boards show light shelf wear, light soiling. ; A bright solid book. Glossy pictorial paper covered boards. Full colour photographs. ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 64 pages; This is a photographic tribute to Chilliwack, British Columbia, the mountain valley in which it is located and all the activities which it affords to those who dare. .

Vancouver BC: Talonbooks. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0889226210 . DJ shows very light shelf wear along top edge. Remainder mark on top and bottom page edges. ; A bright, solid book dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; B&W Photographs; 10.1 X 8.4 X 0.8 inches; 144 pages; "On Friday, April 24, 1885, Captain James Peters took the world’s first battlefield photographs under fire at the battle of Fish Creek in the Canadian Northwest Territory of Saskatchewan. As Captain of the Royal Canadian Artillery’s “A” Battery—part of the North West Field Force—he subsequently managed to expose over seventy glass plates for the duration of the battles at Duck Lake and Batoche as well, many of them again during combat with the enemy, both on the ground and on horseback. In addition to his photographic documentation of the “Northwest Rebellion” he was also a war correspondent for the Quebec Morning… Read More

Vancouver BC: Raincoast Books. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 1895123046 . Light edge wear and scuffing of dust jacket ; A bright, solid book, DJ in Mylar. ; Color Photographs; Square 4to 9" - 11" tall; 144 pages; This is a publication of the Western Canada Wilderness Committee. .

Chilliwack BC: Thomas Bruckbauer Photography. Very Good+. 2009. First Edition. Softcover. 0981387004 . Signed by Author; Card covers show light shelf wear. ; A bright, solid book, signed by the author on the FFEP. Colour photographs throughout ; Trade PB; Oblong Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 80 pages; Over 120 colour photographs of this lake nested in the mountains, includes flora amd fauna as well as aerial photos. .

Banff, AB: Altitude Publishing/ Whyte Foundation. Very Good. 1980. 1st. Softcover. Some fading and creasing of pictorial card cover, previous owner's name on title page. Middle page loose but present. ; A bright, solid book ; B&W Photographs; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; Unpaginated pages; Barnes was an American photographer, transplanted to Alberta, Canada and lived from 1866-1938. He loved the outdoors and this showed in the magnificent Alberta landscapes. His association with Byron Harmon brought about an upgrade in the photographic equipment he used, improving the quality of his photos. .

Ottawa: Canada Department of Energy, Mines and Resources. Very Good. 1972, 1967. Third Printing. Softcover. Card covers show very light shelf wear, glue residue to top fore corner of front card cover as well as small area of peeling of top surface in the same area.; A bright, solid book. B&W and sepia tone photgraphs throughout, map endpapers ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 136 pages; This was published in honour of the Canadian centennial. It represents the early days of Canada from the viewpoint of various government surveyors in the territories and provinces of Canada .

Vancouver BC: Talonbooks. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. 0889222835 . DJ shows light wear head & tail of spine, book has slight wear, DJ has two 1/2" tears on back side. Gift inscription on FFEP. ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; 12.5 X 9.4 X 0.8 inches; 176 pages .

New York: The MacMillan Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1944. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. Blue cloth boards show some shelf wear, light soiling, light sun-fading on spine. Previous owner's name on front pastedown. ; A bright, solid book. Map endpapers; 8.4 X 5.8 X 1.4 inches; 295 pages; George Rodger was a photographer for Life Magazine during WWII. His travels took him through Africa, the Middle East and on to India and China, B&W photographs throughout, illustrating his journey. .

Vancouver BC: Arsenal Pulp Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Softcover. 1551520710 . Dust jacket shows light wear ; Book has plain white cover and pictorial dustjacket with french flaps. Pages 1-96 devoted to B&W photographs with no text followed by a foreword by Yee and background information by Faith Moosang ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 159 pages; "In 1999, Presentation House Gallery in North Vancouver mounted First Son: Portraits by C.D. Hoy. Guest curated by Faith Moosang, the exhibition of 81 portraits by Chow Dong Hoy consisted of photos taken in the Cariboo between 1909 and 1925. Hoy was one of the first Asian photographers in British Columbia. His 1,500 photographs, which are held in the Barkerville Historic Town Archives, are a record of the ethnic diversity in the Cariboo region during the first part of the twentieth century." Hoy, town photographer in Quesnel, first photographed only Chinese immigrants, but as his language… Read More

Surrey, BC: Heritage House Publishing. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 1894384253 . Only slight wear to DJ and book ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Gowen's evocative photography throughout. ; B&W Photographs; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 176 pages; "Frank Gowen's Vancouver extended from White Rock to the Sunshine Coast, as the photographer and his camera explored the playgrounds and edifices of a vibrant West Coast community. In the city itself, Stanley Park, and particularly the park's famed Hollow Tree, became Gowen's personal domain. In this era when the picture postcard was firmly entrenched as a popular means of communication, Gowen's images travelled around the world, establishing an ever-growing awareness of one of the world's finest harbours and the lands that surrounded it. The pictures selected for this book provide a testimonial to the heritage and natural beauty of British… Read More

Surrey, BC: Heritage House Publishing. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 1894384253 . DJ has 3/4" closed tear top front, otherwise as new ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Gowen's evocative photography throughout. ; B&W Photographs; 11.8 X 8.1 X 1.0 inches; 176 pages; "Frank Gowen's Vancouver extended from White Rock to the Sunshine Coast, as the photographer and his camera explored the playgrounds and edifices of a vibrant West Coast community. In the city itself, Stanley Park, and particularly the park's famed Hollow Tree, became Gowen's personal domain. In this era when the picture postcard was firmly entrenched as a popular means of communication, Gowen's images travelled around the world, establishing an ever-growing awareness of one of the world's finest harbours and the lands that surrounded it. The pictures selected for this book provide a testimonial to the heritage and natural beauty of… Read More

Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 155017147X . DJ and boards show very light shelf wear. ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Illustrated with stunning full colour photography by Rick Blacklaws ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 200 pages; " From northeast BC, where the river is a clear mountain stream running quietly below Mt. Robson, to the dry belt where the Fraser slows to a tame trickle you can jump over, to the ferocious torrents of the world-renowned Canyon, to the fertile farms and urban sprawl of the Fraser Valley, Haig-Brown and Blacklaws document the wildlife and landforms of the Fraser system, as well as the full spectrum of vigorous human life on the river-the mills and marinas, ocean liners and gillnetters, houseboats and fish wheels that are home to more than half of BC's population." .

Oxford, UK: CLIO Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. 1st Thus. Hardcover. 1851091904 . Only slight wear ; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; World Photographers Reference Series, Volume 1; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 193 pages; Frederick Evans, bookseller, print collector and photographer, 1853-1943, became best known in the 19th and early 20th century for his advances in the art of photography. This includes some of Evans' writings, the writings of other experts of his time and an extensive bibliography .

Bellingham, WA: SPIE Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. 0819460451 . Only slight wear ; Glossy decorative boards; 230 pages; SPIE is 'The International Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers .

New York: Paragraphic Books. Very Good+. 1964. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. Card covers show light shelf wear, corner curl.; A tight solid book. The photographs of Robert Capa ; Trade PB; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 175 pages; The amazing photos of the military photographer, Robert Capa who covered the Spanish Civil War, the Sino Japanese War, many aspects of WWII, and the 1st Indochina War in 1954 where he lost his life when he stepped on a landmine, doing what he loved. Introduction by his friend John Steinbeck, most of the commentary by Capa. He was born in Hungary but later adopted the US as his home, taking a new name in the process. He may have died at the age of 40 but will be remembered so long as his photographs exist. .

London: Black Dog Publishing Ltd.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. 1908966769 . DJ and boards show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. B&W and colour photographs throughout. ; Square Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 174 pages; A largely photgraphic record of life in the Kingston Penitentiary during its final months .

New York: Sheed and Ward. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. 0836205731 . Black cloth boards show light edge wear, front fore corners lightly bumped ; A tight, solid book.; B&W Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 200 pages; Ron Galella was the paparazzi photographer who became famous for his candid photographs of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, to the point where she took him to court on charges of harassment, which today would probably be filed as stalking. This book is Galella's version of events, with a large collection of his photos of Jackie and her family (several taken with telephoto lens). .