Search Results: Authors starting with A from Black Sheep Books

Maarssen: Maatschappij Tot Instandhouding En Exploitatie Van De Ridderhofstad Bolenstein, 2000. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Art collection of the Bolenstein Equestrian Estate including paintings and drawings by Edgar Degas, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Vincent van Gogh, Henri Matisse, Kees van Dongen, Pablo Picasso, Henri Moore and more. Written in Dutch. Green cloth, gilt titling to front and spine, full colour plates throughout, 111 pages. Minor shelf wear. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Lewiston, New York: Edwin Mellen Press, 1996. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-. A detailed examination of Wagner's thoughts on religion and spirituality. Black cloth with gilt titling, 297 pages. Lower front corner lightly bumped. Dust jacket has shelf wear with small creases near corners and spine ends, light edge wear and light pressure marks. This is a handsome book - clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Cambridge University Press, 1992. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-. Fourteen essays exploring the coextistence of religious ideas and exxlesiastical institutions with urban practices and townspeople. They span five hundred years of the history of western Christendom, ranging from Magdeburg to Majorca, and from Cambridge to Cluny. Plus a bibliography of Christopher Brooke's writings and an appreciation of his work. Green cloth, black faux label to spine with gilt titling, green endpapers, a few black and white illustrations, 354 pages. Dust jacket shows light sunning to spine and light shelf wear. It is now protected in a Brodart cover. For some international orders we will ask you to approve additional shipping charges to cover the cost of tracking and insurance to your country, but no extra charge will apply without your consent. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Duncan, BC: M.J. Ackinclose, 2000. Soft cover. Very Good/-. Ackinclose recalls her childhood memories from growing up in Duncan, British Columbia. Illustrated soft cover, red titling to front and spine, signed by the author to title page, several black and white photographs, 104 pages plus an additional cluster of photographs and reprints of records and programs of some social events. Minor shelf wear. For some international orders we will ask you to approve additional shipping charges to cover the cost of tracking and insurance to your country, but no extra charge will apply without your consent. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Arbroath, UK: T. Buncle, 1886. Hardcover. Aberbrothock Illustrated Being the Round O Etchings in Miniature by John Adam (Edingburgh) with Historical and Topographical Notes by George Hay. Light brown cloth with gilted blindstamped picture to front, gilt titling to spine, top of textblock edge is gilted, endpapers illustrated with a representation of the botany of the district, 86 pages of text followed by 124 miniature etchings. Some edge and shelf wear, foxing to texblock edge, foxing to textblock decreasing toward the middle of the book, much less foxing at the end of the book, school prize inscription with the year of the date rubbed out, hinges cracked but holding firm. For some international orders we will ask you to approve additional shipping charges to cover the cost of tracking and insurance to your country, but no extra charge will apply without your consent. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Shreveport, Louisiana: R.W. Norton Art Gallery, 1979. Card Cover. Good+/-. Adams, Loren D. Jr.. Catalogue for a Retrospective Exhibition of the works of marine artist Loren D. Adams, Jr. January 21 - March 4, 1979. Illustrated card cover, the artist's inscription and signature to page 4 underneath his photograph, catalogue with black & white as well as full colour reproductions, 69 pages with a laid in art card. Some shelf and edge wear with a few pressure marks, light foxing to cover, bottom free corner lightly bumped, two spots of discoloration to back, address in red ink to inside front cover, a few tiny blue ink marks to page 4. For some international orders we will ask you to approve additional shipping charges to cover the cost of tracking and insurance to your country, but no extra charge will apply without your consent. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

St. Andrews, U.K.: Alvie Publications, 1981. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Book contains a systematic pictorial examination of the major aspects of the social history of the Victorian and Edwardian Borderland, covering the golden age of early photography from its infancy in the Victorian era to its maturity in Edwardian times. Brown hard cover with gilt titling on spine, brown end papers, signed by co-author Peter Adamson on title page, 183 black and white photographs, book is mostly unpaginated - over 130 pages. Spine ends and upper corners lightly bumped, ink inscription on end paper, text is clean and tight. Dust jacket has a sunned spine and edges, a one-inch closed tear at bottom back edge has been repaired with clear tape, two tiny open tears - one at rear upper corner and one on lower front flapl, light edge wear to spine ends and corners, cover is clean and bright. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier… Read More

London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand, 1811. Half-Leather. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A New Edition with notes by Richard Hurt, Lord Bishop of Worcester. Original Morroco calf binding with raised bands with gilt titling on black spine label, marbled boards, speckled text block edges, marbled endpapers, green ribbon markers. Volume II has two plates of illustrations. Volumes II, III, IV, and V are generally in very good condition with some wear at corners and edges, spines are sunned, first and last few pages of each volume are heavily foxed. Volume VI has damp damage to rear board and approximately last 80 pages(foxing, damp stains, and mold marks). Volume I is missing. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size:… Read More

Paris: Lacroix-Comon, 1860. Second Edition. . Half-Leather. Written in French. Brown leather spine and corners, gilt titling on spine, red marbled boards, red speckled text block edges, brown end papers, table of contents as well as approximately fifty pages of black and white illustrations at back of book, 358 pages of text. Upper spine end worn and chipped, wear to hinges, corners and edges have wear, boards rubbed, upper text block edge darkened,front hinge cracked at end paper, ink inscription on end paper, foxing spots in text. This is a handsome book, in lovely condition for its age - clean, bright and tight; the leather portions are still glossy. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾

London: Pushkin Press, 1941. Paper in Wraps. Fair/-. A classic Soviet play, translated and adapted by Hubert Griffith, with songs freely adapted by Geoffrey Parsons. Pale orange wrap with black titling on front and spine, 95 pages. This copy has an interesting inscription by Griffith to a friend, dated January 1944. Cover has light edge wear, parts of the spine cover missing, spine edges split, cover stained, one inch closed tear on front bottom edge, text block edges darkened, foxing to end papers, hinge split at end papers, author's name correct with black ink on title page, some pages have darkening at hinge, otherwise text appears to be clean. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag Berlin, 1979. Hardcover. Very Good-/-. Volume 19 of Springer Series in Optical Sciences. The aim of this introductory text is "to present a comprehensible discussion of certain technical topics and recent developments in color science.that are of real interest to artists and designers." Orange hard cover with black and white titling on spine and front, illustrated with 55 figures and 6 colour plates, 137 pages. Laid in to back of book is a sample light isolation device. Cover has negligible edge and shelf wear, previous owner's name in ink on end paper, text is clean and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Loveland, Colorado: Interweave Press. Soft cover. Very Good-. For ten years, Sharon Alderman's collections of fashion fabrics appeared in Handwoven magazine. In this volume, she "shares her design process, tricks of the trade, and specific instructions for more than a hundred of these fabrics." Colourfully illustrated soft cover with black and white titling, black and white diagrams and illustrations and colour photographs throughout, 143 pages. Cover has light shelf wear, some light creases near upper rear edge, text block edge and many page edges have a pale stain (tea?) that extends 1 cm. or less, small spot of the same colour on title page, book is otherwise clean and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over… Read More

New York: The Haworth Press, Inc., 2003. Soft cover. Very Good/-. A theoretical overview, new original findings and examples of practical implementation of Maharishi Transcendental Meditation in offender rehabilitation and crime prevention. Glossy soft cover, white titling to front and spine, 395 pages. Sticker of Maharishi Vedic College to back of front cover. For some international orders we will ask you to approve additional shipping charges to cover the cost of tracking and insurance to your country, but no extra charge will apply without your consent. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Andre Deutsch Ltd., 1982. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-. Charles Allen traces back a legend about a great mountain at the centre of the worldwhere four rivers take their source. He tells the extraordinary story of how a remarkable succession of men took up the challenge to penetrate the hostile, frozen wastelands beyond the Western Himalayas. Black cloth, gilt titling to spine, black and white illustrations throughout, 255 pages. Dust jacket has light edge wear and is price clipped. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

U.S.A.: Richard Cooper Allen. Sixth Edition. . Soft cover. Very Good. Book shows how to build and use a flood and drain hydroponic garden, including a complete set of plans. Illustrated blue soft cover with black titling, black and white drawings/diagrams throughout, 104 pages. Book is clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Press, 2012. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Allina tells the story of the Mozambique Company, which governed central Mozambique after Portugal privatized a part of its empire, built a vast forced labor regime and declared it a civilizing mission. Based on oral testimonies of Mozambican elders and on the archival records of the Mozambique Company he reconstructs this modern form of slavery. Black cloth with gilt titling to spine, a cluster of black and white photographs, 255 pages. Minor edge wear. Dust jacket is now protected in a Brodart cover. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Vernon, BC, Canada: Vernon News Limited, 1945. Card Cover. Good. Brown, J. Topham. Book contains a collection of six stories about wild flowers, written for children by six different authors. Illustrated with woodcuts, "Designed and Executed at the Vernon Studios of Miss J. Topham Brown." Tan card cover with green titling and illustration on front, staple binding, very attractive black and white illustrations throughout, 25 pages. Cover has light edge wear with creases along edges, edges and spine sunned, a few small spots of discolouration, light rust to staples, previous onwer's name in ink on title page, tiny brown stain on pages 12/13. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Blue Moon Publiscations, 1988. Coil Binding. Good+ to Very Good-/-. Lorence, Janet; Alm, David. A practical instruction booklet on how to build a dulcimer with line drawings and very detailed and clear instructions. Beige card cover with black titling, black plastic coil binding, two colour photographs of a dulcimer to back of front cover, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR to title page, line drawings throughout, 27 pages. Light edge wear and age darkening, a few spots of discoloration to cover and some inside pages. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

New York: The MacMillan Campany, 1949. Hardcover. Good+ to Very Good-/Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Lighting can completely change the character of a face, can create moods, can beautify or distort, can enrich or flatten a scene, indoors as well as outdoors. In this volume the author discusses both the technical and the artistic aspects of lighting. Blue cloth with red titling to front and spine, richly illustrated with b&w as a few full colour photographs and many technical drawings, 191 pages. Top corners bumped, light edge wear. Dust jacket price clipped and worn, especially top edge with some creasing and chipping. For some international orders we will ask you to approve additional shipping charges to cover the cost of tracking and insurance to your country, but no extra charge will apply without your consent. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

AMC, 1975. Soft cover. This manual contains the latest service infromation for the 1976 American Motors Corporation Gremlin - 40 Series, Hornet - 01 Series and Matador - 10-80 Series. Diagnosis, sisassembly, repair, assembly and installation procedures along with specifications and torque references are included in each section. Soft cover, illustrated throughout, five fold-out diagrams at rear. A well used copy with creasing, writing and discoloration to cover including first and last pages, smudging to textblock edges and some pages, several damp stains. This is an overweight book. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall