Recent Arrivals from JWMah

NY: Princeton Architectural Press, 2012. (usa) 1st printing. No markings, Fine; no dust jacket as published. Hardcover, 120pp, B&W reproductions of prints made of tee cross sections; augmented with B&W photos. Also featured are Gill's series of printed lumber and offcuts, such a burls, branches, knots, and scrubs. Foreword by Verlyn Klinkenborg. "Gill doesn't just bridge the gaps between abstraction… Read more about this item

NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 1969. (USA) Stated First edition, 1st printing. Four volumes complete;lacking the dustjackets. No markings, the volues are Very Good overall except that the spines of Volumes 3 and 4 are faded, and the fornt cover of Volume 4 has a darken part about 1.5" wide just to the spine side of the cover but… Read more about this item

Canada: Vinyl Cafe, 2016. (CAD) No markings Fine. Four audio CDs in clear plastic holders in a printed cardboard folder. There are 15 stories altogether in this set and includes titles such as Kenny Wong and the Tank of Tranquility, and The Greatest Hocky Game Ever Played. . These stories feature the popular fictional characters "Dave and Morley" from the… Read more about this item

Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 1981. (CAD) First Edition No markings, Fine in Fine (-) Dust jacket with a 1/" edge tear to the top edge of front panel. Boards, illus endpapers, 258pp, index. B&W historic photos. Drushka lives in Campbell River (2.9 JM HOZ 401/6. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine (-). 4to - over… Read more about this item

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2018. (CAD) 1st prnting. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR to the title page: "To R----/ Michael Ondatatje" (in characteristic scrawl), no other markings, Fine in unclipped Fine dust acket. Hardcover, 290pp. In a narrative as beguiling and mysterious as memory itself--shadowed and luminous at once--we read the story of fourteen-year-old Nathaniel, and his older sister,… Read more about this item

Canada: Vinyl Cafe, 2013. (CAD) No markings Fine. Four audio CDs in clear plastic holders in a printed cardboard folder. There are 15 stories altogether in this set and includes titles such as Sam's First Kiss, and Curse of the Crayfish. These stories feature the popular fictional characters "Dave and Morley" from the radio program The Vinyl Cafe. First read… Read more about this item

Canada: Vinyl Cafe, 2015. (CAD) No markings there is a slight mark on the cover from the removal of a price label, Fine(-). Four audio CDs in clear plastic holders in a printed cardboard folder. There are 12 stories altogether in this set giving over 4 hours of listening. They include titles such as Dave Makes Maple Syrup and Mary… Read more about this item

Canada: Vinyl Cafe, 2014. (CAD) No markings Fine. Four audio CDs in clear plastic holders in a printed cardboard folder. There are 15 stories altogether in this set and includes titles such as Kenny Wong's Contest, and The Black Beast of Margaree. These stories feature the popular fictional characters "Dave and Morley" from the radio program The Vinyl Cafe. First… Read more about this item

Vancouver BC: Simply Read Books, 2003. (CAD) 1st edition. Owner's name to conrer of end paper, no other markings, Near Fine in unclipped Very Good (-) dust jacket with a 1/5" closed tear to the lower front flap fold DJ is in mylar sleeve. Illus. boards with burgundy cloth spine, illus end papers, [119}pp, olour and monochrome illustrations by Ghiuselev,… Read more about this item

Munich Pullach: Ludwig Simon, 1960. (GER) No date, a guess at late 1950s, perhaps 1960. There is an owner's name and a date of 1961, foxing to endpapers, and some foxing to lower edges of pages, hinges solid, Good used copy in rather worn Acceptable dust jacket with crease to front panel and some ege faults and small teears. Hardcover,… Read more about this item

NY: Abbeville Press, 1982. (USA) 5th printing. No markings, but faint foxing to the top edge of pages, otherwise Near Fine in unclipped Near Fine dust jacket. Hardcover, 256pp, index, 338 illustrations, 113 in full colour. This is a lavishly illustrated book whch shows the ranges of Sargent' works, his glamorous society portraits, his exuberant watercolours, his Boston murals. The… Read more about this item

Toronto / Boston : The Coach House Press / David R. Godine, 1985. (CAD) Stated 1st edition, Owner's initial to conrer of endpaper, no other markings, Fine in Good only dst jackt with several small chips and closed tears to edges of Dj. Green cloth, [212]pp, index, B&W photos. This book presents 90 rare photographs showing the full range of… Read more about this item

Gibsons BC: Nightwood Editions, 2017. (CAD) Presumed 1st edition, INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR: "I hope this book takes you back to a childhood swing, Danny R", semi-circular faint stain to the boo=ttom edge of inside front cover, a bit of moisture intrusion affecting the top and bottom corners of the first 10 leaves, crease to corner of front cover, thus Fair.… Read more about this item

England: Bright Pen, 2013. (UK) Presumed 1st edition INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR: "J----/ with love/ Joe", 20/2/13" no othe rmarkings, Fine. Wraps 233pp, a few B&W photos. This is the third biographical book by Dr Joe McCall, a geologist, aged 92. The book covers the years 1940-60. It commences with his call to the R.A.S.C. in WW2. In England, he had… Read more about this item

Honolulu: Watermark Publishing, 2005. (USA) Presumed 1st edition. No markings,Fine in Fine (-) dust jacket with shallow scuff mark to rear panel and another smaller one to the front panel. Hardcover, 234pp, index, colour and B&W photos. In 50 years as a promoter in paradise, Tom Moffatt has staged the biggest acts in the business — from Elvis Presley to… Read more about this item

NY: Black Dog & Leventhal, 2013. (USA) 1st printing. No markings, there are some barely noticeable faint small spots to the top edge of pages, otherwise Fine (-) in unclipped Near Fine dust jacket with a small chip to the flap fold of the back panel of the Dj. Hardcover, 671pp, colour and B&W photos. Intro by Patti Smith.… Read more about this item

NY: Abbeville Press, 1993. (USA) Presued 1st edition. No markings, Fine in price-clipped Very Good dust jackt with 1" closed tear to te top edge of front panel. Hardcover, 432pp, index, B&W photos of the musicians. This is a well illustrated history of Blues music with posed and candid photos of the musicians and also of one-of-a-kind artifacts and documants.… Read more about this item

NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. (USA) 4th printing of the 40th anniversary edition of 2001 (The book appeared in 1961). No markings, Fine, as New in unclipped Fine dust jacket with the red border to the front panel Patterned boards, xxxii, 684pp, xxxii index. B&W instructional drawings in text. This is the classic which introduced… Read more about this item

NY: NYehaus / Monacelli Press, 2013. (USA) 1st printing. No markings, some rubbing to edges of black cover boards, Very Good. Thick card cover with yellow coth spine, 224pp, colour and B&W reproductions of paintings and drawing augmented with photographs. Altoon died in 1969 at the age of 43. This compendium of Altoon's works includes text contributions b… Read more about this item

New Haven & London: Yale University Press, 1984. (USA) 1st printing. No markings, the lower edge of covers ner the corenr tips are rubbed showing the boards, otherwise Very Good in Good (-) only dust jacket with chips to head and foot of spine and 2" closed tear to top edge of rear panel; DJ is in mylar sleeve. Hardcover,… Read more about this item