Search Results: Arts - Photography from Riverwood's Books

Graphis. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. 1888001801 . Oversize ex-library book - still in quite good condition - laminated cover and usual ex-lib type of markings. Pages are clean and intact. Jacket and hardcover have some rubbing and wear to edges/corners. Light peeling to bottom edge of laminate. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall; "From the elegance of studio portraits to the timeless beauty of a black-and-white portfolio of Africa, from the adrenaline of the kill to the charm of infant animals, James Balog takes us on a vivid journey through the animal world. In this stunning anthology, we see nearly one hundred photographs, ranging from well-known, charismatic species like elephants, lions, and wolves to obscure, nearly extinct animals like rare reptiles and birds. No matter what the setting, Balog's work reveals to us the abundance of beauty, personality, and emotional power in the other animals who share the earth with Homo sapiens. " (1600) Photo… Read More

Beaux Arts Editions. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. 0789399938 . Earlier Edition, Beaux Arts Editions 1997, same book. ISBN: 088363368X. 4to (12.5" tall). HC/DJ - near fine. Very large hardcover in excellent condition, clean and unmarked other than one very small tear to spine bottom. Jacket has light scuffing, light scratches, a little edge crinkling but no tears. Spectacular photos throughout. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 252 pages; Animals of Africa captures the unique beauty of the African natural world in 200 full-color photographs by four top wildlife photographers: Jim Brandenburg, Mitsuaki Iwago, Frans Lanting, and Michael Nichols. Against the backdrop of an exquisite landscape that ranges from desert scrub land to the savanna, the mountains, and rainforests, their extraordinary images feature the hunters, grazers, waterbirds, and strange menagerie of Madagascar’s isolated forgotten Eden. This exciting volume features up-close… Read More

Toronto: Viking. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 067084988X . Light edgewear to hardcover, a little moreso to bottom edge. . Jacket has light edgewear but is very good & now under a mylar cover. Interior pages are clean & tight. A little scuffing to the mylar. ". ...Authors travelled across Canada to learn what home means to Canadians. The result is this rich celebration of the many different, sometimes surprising, ways we make ourselves at home. Offers a dazzling variety of homes-and people. Meet Mordecai Richler at work and playing snooker; Alex Colville in his studio and taking his daily bicycle ride; Trisha Romance celebrating a sumptuous family Christmas; Jim Coutts playing a spirited game of gin rummy with his mother. Includes hundreds of breathtaking colour photographs.." (*Note: book is oversize and will incur addt'l shipping charges) ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

New York: AMPHOTO. Good in Good dust jacket. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. 0817424415 . Internal pages clean & tight. Please note that one small corner photo has been clipped out. Pages are otherwise undamaged. Library binding with usual ex-lib type markings. Moderate edgewear & scuffing to cover. Top spine end is worn down, light soiling. "There is a world of difference between photographs that merely provide reproductions of the subject they depict, and those that present interesting, stimulating, and thought-provoking interpretations. " [860]; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

New York: Todtri. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 1880908271 . Hardcover is as new. Dustjacket has light edgewear/crinkling, light age tanning around edges and light scuffing. A lively account, in words and spectacular photos of the most remarkable and fascinating of land predators, the world's hunting cats. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Stanyan Books / Random House. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. HC/DJ - very good/good. Hardcover is clean and intact, only markings are previous owner's name very small inside cover and small light stamp on endpage. Light wear to cover edges. Dustjacket has fairly heavy scuffing, wear to edges and several small edge tears, not price clipped. . Non-paginated, approx. 50 pages. A Book used by Philadelphia's Bogart's Restaurant as a publicity item. An assortment of stills from Bogey's films, chosen to accentuate his character. Interesting study of an often underated actor. (160os) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Amherst Media, Inc.. Very Good. 1998. First Edition. Softcover. 0936262613 . Ex-library book, but still in very nice condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type of markings. Pages are clean and intact. Cover has light scuffing and a little wear to laminate edges. B/w photos. (480os) ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 128 pages .

Nimbus Publishing Limited. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 0921054246 . Clean, tight condition. Ex-library book, but still in very good condition - usual ex-lib type of markings. Pages are clean, dustjacket has light scuffing/scratches. Hardcover top and bottom edges have visible rubbing and wear, with paper loss to bottom corners. Beautiful colour photos throughout. "Sherman Hines has become Canada's most popular photographer. The range of his ideas, from the dramatic to the subtle, appeals to the wide spectrum of human emotion. In any of his books, you will find light, radiant colour, grandeur and serenity...." --from the intro. English & French text. [900]; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Oxford University Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. 019540307X . Signed by former premier, Ralph Klein, when he was still Mayor of Calgary: "Thank you for driving safely, Ralph Klein, Mayor". Foreword by Peter Lougheed and intro by Grant MacEwan. Oblong hardcover - approximately 9" x 11". Only light wear overall. Jacket has a brodart sleeve, which has been taped to book. The sleeve has some scuffing and light scratches, however dustjacket underneath is excellent with no tears. Pages clean and unmarked. Wonderful Southern Alberta photos throughout. 88 pages. [646] ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Contributor .

Schiffer Publishing. Very Good. 1994. First Edition. Softcover. 0887406467 . Ex-library book, but still in very nice condition. Sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Pages are clean and tight, light age tanning to page edges, one earmark seen. Cover has light edge/corner wear to the laminate. Wonderful old b/w & colour illustrations. Contents: Intro; Postcard images of the rodeo cowgirl; the individual cowgirls; group pictures; rodeo scenes; romantic images of the cowgirl; performers, art cards and advertising; cowgirl three dimensional collectibles; bibliography; index. [640]; Schiffer Book for Collectors & Historians; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 126 pages .

Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Very Good+. 1999. Magazine. Magazine format, very good condition, no loose pages, no markings, only light wear overall. Contents: Summer on the Ice Cap - venturing across the world's largest uninhabited island; Storm Surfers - how shorebirds ride the winds; Irish at Heart - A Quebec village embraces its Celtic roots and others. (*Note: Canadian buyers - can be shipped OS lettermail, which is less expensive. Also, lower shipping avail to overseas) [225-350osl] ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Very Good+. 1993. First Edition. Magazine. Stapled magazine format, very good condition, no loose pages, no markings, only light wear overall. Contents: Ice Climbing; Algonquin Park; Bugs Bountiful - Montreal's Insectarium; Preserving the fruit trees; Skywatchers share a passion for clouds and Others. (*Note: Canadian buyers - can be shipped OS lettermail, which is less expensive. Also, lower shipping avail to overseas) [225-350osl] ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Very Good+. 1999. Magazine. Magazine format, very good condition, no loose pages, no markings, only light wear overall. Contents: Ocean of Turmoil - Probing the North Pacific's puzzling cycle of changes; Tuktut Nogait; Champions of Nature - fighting the polluters, Living by Water poster, Landfill landscapes and others. (*Note: Canadian buyers - can be shipped OS lettermail, which is less expensive. Also, lower shipping avail to overseas) [225-350osl] ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Very Good+. 1999. Magazine. Magazine format, very good condition, no loose pages, no markings, only light wear overall. Contents: Crackdown on Poachers; Hemp Mania; Pot Passions; Grey Owl's Wild Life; Ice-age Sleuth and others. (*Note: Canadian buyers - can be shipped OS lettermail, which is less expensive. Also, lower shipping avail to overseas) [225-350osl] ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Very Good+. 1994. First Edition. Magazine. Stapled magazine format, very good condition, no loose pages, no markings, only light wear overall. Contents: Hiking Fundy's threatened wilderness coast; Self-defence in the world of plants; Awaiting the Messiah in rural Quebec; Our magestic Ospreys on the comeback and others. (*Note: Canadian buyers - can be shipped OS lettermail, which is less expensive. Also, lower shipping avail to overseas) [225-350osl] ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Very Good+. 1999. Magazine. Magazine format, very good condition, no loose pages, no markings, only light wear overall. Contents: Lions of the Deep - Into the realm of the Steller sea lion; Countdown to impact - Scanning the skies with the asteroid watchers; Backwoods botanist - the pioneer who published Canada's first wildflower book and others. (*Note: Canadian buyers - can be shipped OS lettermail, which is less expensive. Also, lower shipping avail to overseas) [225-350osl] ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Very Good+. 2000. Magazine. Magazine format, very good condition, no loose pages, no markings, only light wear overall. Contents: Finding our Way - unchanted places to cyberspaces; Here is Where You Are; Mapping Canada; Lost Towns; Carto graphics; Helping the Mind See; Songs of the Nass Valley; Nature's navigators and others. (*Note: Canadian buyers - can be shipped OS lettermail, which is less expensive. Also, lower shipping avail to overseas) [225-350osl] ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Very Good+. 1999. Magazine. Magazine format, very good condition, no loose pages, no markings, only light wear overall. Contents: Through the Lens - Photography Annual; Living on the Edge; Bread's Magic; The Road to Bountiful; Water Street's Ebb and flow; Prairie Wind and others. (*Note: Canadian buyers - can be shipped OS lettermail, which is less expensive. Also, lower shipping avail to overseas) [225-350osl] ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Very Good+. 1997. Magazine. Magazine format, very good condition, no loose pages, no markings, only light wear overall. Contents: Twilight of an Icon, Saying goodbye to 'prairie skyscrapers'; Termites tunnel into Toronto; A polar bear's deadly romp; Saviour of Atlantic sailors and others. (*Note: Canadian buyers - can be shipped OS lettermail, which is less expensive. Also, lower shipping avail to overseas) [225-350osl] ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Very Good+. 1994. Magazine. Stapled magazine format, very good condition, no loose pages, no markings, only light wear overall. Contents: Trekking Labrador's wild coastal mountains; Starting an avalanche for safety's sake; Probing the mystery of 'missing' neutrinos and others. (*Note: Canadian buyers - can be shipped OS lettermail, which is less expensive. Also, lower shipping avail to overseas) [225-350osl] ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .