Search Results: France from Bytown Bookery

London, England: Greenhill Books. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1853674761 . Bright red hardcovers, gilt titles to the spine. In Near Fine condition, pages are tightly bound and unmarked. A First Edition. The previous owner's name plate on the half title page and name written on the front free end paper. The DJ is Near Fine with a small tear on the bottom of the front cover. "A superb narrative of Napoleon's return to France in 1815 -- The first of two volumes on Napoleon in 1815 -- A brilliant survey of French attitudes to Napoleon This unique and atmospheric volume presents the dramatic story of Napoleon's escape from Elba and march on Paris in the words of eyewitnesses and participants. Drawing on hundreds of first-hand accounts by Napoleon's supporters and opponents, Paul Britten Austin recreates the drama of those tumultuous days of the Spring of 1815 and throws light on the mixed French response to the unexpected return of their… Read More

London, England: Pimlico. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 2002. Trade Paperback. 0712671544 . Trade Paperback in wonderful condition, tiny bit of upturn on the front corners, clean, and tightly bound. "Although numerous studies focus on the origins, course, and consequences of World War I, few examine the process of how the war ended. Dallas, an independent scholar living in France and author of 1815: Roads to Waterloo, analyzes how peace broke out in 1918. The strength of Dallas's narration is that he compares events and people in Berlin, Paris, London, Washington, DC, and Moscow. By analyzing how the ceasefire was arranged, who the major participants were, and how the general population learned about the armistice, we gain insight into the lingering bitterness of the peace and interwar years. "; War and Peace; 2.05 x 9.06 x 6.06 Inches; 616 pages .

Bantam. Very Good. 1993. Paperback. 0553371835 . Trade Paperback in Near Fine condition with a solid binding and a bright, unmarked text. Moderate cover wear with one spine crease. "Internationally bestselling author of A Year in Provence, Mayle comes out with a new bestseller about the true pleasure of fine living. "; 8.10 X 5.30 X 0.70 inches; 229 pages .

London, England: Edward Arnold. Near Fine. 1964. Hardcover. B0000CM5YF . Burgundy textured hardcovers in Near Fine condition, gilt titles to the spine. A solid binding with a clean & unmarked interior. Light spine end bumping. ; Maps; 9.10 X 6.10 X 1.50 inches; 467 pages .

C. L. D.. Fine+. 1981. Paperback. A Fine+ stapled book, a sound binding & bright, unmarked pages. Engravings and photos through the book. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 50 pages .

Albin Michel. Fine. 1988. Hardcover. 2226033378 . Une belle couverture rigide illustrée avec une reliure sonore. Il y a une inscription au propriétaire précédent sur le dos du papier avant, sinon un intérieur propre et sans marque. Un peu de soleil sur le bord supérieur du capot avant. Entièrement illustré par l'auteur. -- Mœurs et coutumes -- 20e sie`cle -- Caricatures et dessins humoristiques. ; 3.9 X 3.9 X 3.9 inches; 74 pages .

Gallimard. Very Good+. 1971. Paperback. French. Trade Paperback in Very Good++ condition. The binding is tight, pages are unmarked with ge tanning. Light cover wear with an uncreased spine, small sticker scar on the front cover. ; Folio # 1041; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 248 pages .

W.W. Norton & Co.. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1994. Trade Paperback. 0393963144 . Very good Trade Paperback, glossy covers, tightly bound with some highlighting through the book. In nice condition. "Concerned that her son Chad may have become involved with a woman of dubious reputation, the formidable Mrs. Newsome sends her 'ambassador' Strether from Massachusetts to Paris to extricate him. Strether's mission, however, is gradually undermined as he falls under the spell of the city and finds Chad refined rather than corrupted by its influence and that of his charming companion, the comtesse de Vionnet." ; 1.02 x 8.27 x 5.12 Inches; 543 pages .

Random House Trade Paperbacks. Near Fine. 2004. Paperback. 0812970861 . A Near Fine Trade Paperback. Tightly bound with a clean, unmarked text. An uncreased spine with light cover edgewear. A wonderful color image of a three-dimensional view of Saint-Sulpice. "In this mesmerizing examination of Delacroix’s crowning masterwork, Jacob Wrestling with the Angel, and of Saint-Sulpice, the grand church that houses it, Jean-Paul Kauffmann reveals the city of Paris in an entirely new way." ; 8.1 X 5.2 X 0.5 inches; 272 pages .

Very Good. 2005. Mass Market Paperback. 2253113395 . French Text. A Fine+ Trade Paperback, tight, bright & unmarked with light age tanning to the page edges. ; Le Livre De Poche # 303327; 6.9 X 4.3 X 0.4 inches; 157 pages .

Editions Albert Skira. Very Good+. 1946. Paperback. A Paperback with flaps. In Very Good+ . The pages are tight, one name written to the front end paper, otherwise the pages are clean & unmarked. Some pages at the back of the book are uncut along the top edge. Cover edge wear. "Reproductions of Beaudin, Bonnard, Braque, Chagall, Chirico, Dali, Denis, Derain, Dufy, Ernst, Gauguin, Gris, La Fresnaye, Laprade, Laurencin, Laurens, Léger, Maillol, Monet, Marcoussis, Masson, Matisse, Miro, Pascin , Picasso, Redon, Rodin, Ronault, Roux, Roy, Segonzac, Toulouse-Lautrec, Vlaminck, Vuillard. Includes How I Made My Books, by Henri Matisse." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 119 pages .

London, England: Victor Gollancz Ltd.. Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1935. Hardcover. Black hard boards, gilt titles to the spine, very good. Frontispiece with black & white illustrations and plates through the book. The DJ is good with heavy spine browning, cover rubbing and edgewear, spine end chipping. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 303 pages .

Gallimard. Fine. 1964. Paperback. 2070246515 . Trade Paperback in Fine condition, les pages sont étroitement liées, lumineuses et non marquées. Léger usure de la colonne vertébrale. Une couverture rouge enveloppe avec "Est-il de tuer le roi?" Protégé par un revêtement en plastique transparent. ; Trente Journees Qui Ont Fait La France; 8.07 X 5.51 X 1.14 inches; 408 pages; Box 25 .

Pierre Jean Balbo. Very Good+. 1975. Paperback. 2904732500 . French text. A Very Good+ Paperback, oblong, with wear to the cover edges and corners. The inside is unmarked with sepia toned photos, lettters and illustrations. Limited to 2000 copies. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 124 pages .

Gallimard Editions. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1995. Trade paperback. 2070532941 . Trade paperback with light scuffing and edgewear, a crease to the back upper left hand cover. Glossy pages throughout, with colorful illustrations, portraits and photos. Text in the French language. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 128 pages .

Signet, T1862. Very Good. 1960. Paperback. Mass Market Paperback in Very Good condition. Squared, tightly bound, pages are clean & unmarked. Some discoloration to the covers with edgewear and spine end bumping. 16 pages of black & white photographs. "Battle: The Story of the Bulge, John Tolands first work of military history, recounts the saga of beleaguered American troops as they resisted Hitlers deadly counteroffensive in World War IIs Battle of the Bulgeand turned it into an Allied victory. It is a gripping work, painstakingly researched and imbued with such vivid detail that listeners will feel as though they themselves witnessed these events." ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 384 pages .

University Press of Kentucky. Fine. 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. 0813116643 . First Edition in Fine condition. One ink mark one the back of the Abbreviations page, otherwise bright, unmarked pages. Tightly bound, sharp corners. A glossy DJ in Fine condition. "Samuel Beckett's work harbors an inevitable complicity with traditional modes and values. His idealist and even nihilist inclinations, for example, are closely related to the abstracting and systematizing tendencies that have predominated in Western thinking. His drama and fiction, in reproducing these tendencies, also help to reinforce and legitimate them. Beckett's work can thus be said to encourage an attitude of stoic resignation or life-denying withdrawal." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 240 pages .

McClelland & Stewart. Very Good. 1977. Paperback. 0771017863 . A Very Good + Trade Paperback with a solid binding and bright, unmarked pages. Moderate cover wear. "When his owner is killed during the German invasion of France in the summer of 1940, a little performing dog changes the lives of successive caretakers as he journeys through the war-ravaged countryside looking for a permanent home. "; 7.60 X 5 X 0.60 inches; 203 pages .

LEMEAC. Very Good. 2007. Paperback. 2742770992 . French text. Trade Paperback, a sound binding, clean & unmarked pages with light bumping to the bottom front cover edge. "Quinze femmes ordinaires de l'Est de Montréal se réunissent pour un marathon de collage d'un million de timbres-primes. C'est dans la cuisine de la gagnante que se rencontrent et se confrontent sa famille et ses voisines, et bien vite la fête tourne au drame. Dans des tableaux exubérants et tragicomiques, elles font entendre leurs misères, leurs espérances, leur aliénation, leurs frustrations et leurs calomnies dans un délire amer. Créé au Québec en 1968 et jouée depuis en plus de trente langues, Les Belles-Sœurs est une pièce-culte du théâtre francophone." ; 7.8 X 5.6 X 0.3 inches; 96 pages .

Toronto, Ontario: Lester & Orpen Dennys. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0886190460 . Blue hardcovers / silver titles to the spine. In Very Good++ condition with a solid binding, pages are clean & unmarked, there is little wear to the spine ends and corners. The DJ is Very Good + , no tears or marks. "In Normandy, "Canadians had no voice in strategy. They were its instruments struggling to find the tactics to fight an enemy that always seemed better trained and far better armed." The struggle was a bitter one, and casualties were high. For the Black Watch at Verrières Ridge, 123 were killed. One of the few survivors was asked why he had gone forward to such certain doom. "I guess," he replied, "that that's what they expected from the Black Watch." To the authors, the men of the Canadian army, "mastered their craft in the crucible of war, and in doing so destroyed the flower of the German… Read More