Search Results: Authors starting with A from Ainsworth Books

Toronto: Lester & Orpen Dennys. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1982. 1st. Hardcover. 0919630316 . Short closed tear top front panel of DJ, slight general wear. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; B&W Photographs; 9 X 6 X 1 inches; 336 pages; Canada, the compassionate, blackened its own name before, during and after WWII. Many thousands of refugees applied for refugee status and were refused. Only 5000 were admitted during the period from 1933-1948. Abella and cowriter Harold Troper analyze the circumstances .

New York: Doubleday, Page & Co.. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1910. First American Edition. Hardcover. Some edgewear to extremities; A tight solid book, hinges intact. Green cloth covered boards, plain front board, gilt titles on spine. Top edge gilt, fore and bottom edges untrimmed. B&W frontispiece with tissue guard, all 26 plates present ; B&W Plates; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 308 pages; "George and Ashley Abraham were brother climbers and photographers who lived in Keswick, Cumberland in the English Lake District. They made a photographic record of the exploits of many of the climbing pioneers, especially Owen Glynne Jones, with whom they formed a close climbing partnership from 1896 until his death in 1899. Most of their work was done between 1890 and 1920 and forms a valuable record of the evolution of early rock-climbing in the English Lake District." Here are chapters featuring famous climbs across Europe illustrated with photgraphs taken by the Abraham… Read More

Victoria, BC: Fleming Printing Ltd.. Very Good+. 1969. Seventh Edition. Softcover. Signed by Author; Card covers show light shelf wear, light creasing. ; Signed by the author on the title page. A bright, solid book. B&W photos and drawings throughout ; 8.7 X 5.8 X 0.4 inches; 120 pages; A travelogue about a little piece heaven off British Columbia's West Coast with some history thrown in for good measure. .

Melville South Africa: Senior Publications. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 0947025669 . White paper covered boards show only light wear, pages lightly tanned. Dustjacket chipped head and tail of spine, a couple of short tears with attendant creasing. ; Tight solid book, DJ in Mylar. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 185 pages; Lieutenant Gregory Rockman was a young 'coloured' policeman who fought for years against apartheid in the police force and the excesses of the riot police. His experiences are written as told to a young jornalist, Eugene Abrahams. Forewords by Bishop Desmond Tutu and Allan Boesak. .

Toronto: Hanover Square Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2021. First Edition. Hardcover. 133591403X . Only slight wear ; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; 9.3 X 6.4 X 1.2 inches; 400 pages; "No crime in history had more eyewitnesses. On November 24, 1963, two days after the killing of President Kennedy, a troubled nightclub owner named Jack Ruby quietly slipped into the Dallas police station and assassinated the assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald. Millions of Americans witnessed the killing on live television, and yet the event would lead to questions for years to come. It also would help to spark the conspiracy theories that have continued to resonate today. Under the long shadow cast by the assassination of America’s beloved president, few would remember the bizarre trial that followed three months later in Dallas, Texas. How exactly does one defend a man who was seen pulling the trigger in front of millions? And, more important, how… Read More

New York: Penguin Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2019. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0735224382 . As new, unread. ; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; 6.44 X 1.81 X 9.53 inches; 558 pages; “One of the biggest paradoxes of political history is the trend, over the last 10,000 years, away from small tribes and toward the development of the strong centralized states that allow societies of millions to function. But—how can a powerful state be reconciled with liberty for its citizens? This great book provides an answer to this fundamental dilemma. You will find it as enjoyable as it is thought-provoking.” (Jared Diamond) .

New York: Howard, Ainslee & co. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1899. First English Edition. Hardcover. Some edge wear to extremities of cloth covered boards, a little softening of top fore corners, light soil, light lean. Previous owners' names on front free end paper, missing tissue guard to frontispiece ; A bright, solid book, slate grey cloth covered boards with gilt black and red design stamped on front cover, gilt titles front and spine, top edge gilt, red and black publisher insignia stamped on back, hinges intact ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 289 pages; This is a sequel to 'The Huguenot's Love'. We follow the adventures of two good friends, the Huguenot Armand-Louis and and the Catholic Renaud during the period of the Thirty Years' War of 1618-1648. .

New York: Dodd, Mead & Co. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0396090656 . DJ has 1 inch closed tear on back at bottom and light soil, remainder mark bottom page edges. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; B&W Illustrations; 9.30 X 6.20 X 1.30 inches; 340 pages; "In The Gold Ring, Capitol Hill veteran Kenneth D. Ackerman tells the story of two dazzling con men who rose to the top of the Erie Railway Company before fixing their ambitions on a scam so great it would make them two of the richest men in America—and cement their reputation as two of the most corrupt. They were Jay Gould, the ruthless self-promoter who came to be recognized as the most hated, if brilliant, man of his generation, and his partner, the extravagant showman Jim Fisk, whose insatiable indulgences finally led to his demise. Featuring a cast of supporting characters that includes Boss Tweed, Albert Cardozo, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and… Read More

London: Chatto & Windus. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1856197018 . DJ shows light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; 8.35 X 5.98 X 0.87 inches; 139 pages; Something different from Ackroyd is this alternative history. "Plato, the orator, summons the citizens of London on ritual occasions to impart the ancient history of their city. He dwells particularly on the unhappy era of Mouldwarp (AD 1500-2300), which existed before the dimming of the stars and the burning of the machines....." (blurb) .

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 0521352762 . A bright, solid book, red cloth boards are unmarked, text unmarked. ; Encyclopedia of Mathematics and its Applications, Vol. 31; 9.21 X 6.14 X 1.12 inches; 462 pages; "Deals with modern theory of functional equations in several variables and their applications to mathematics, information theory, and the natural, behavioral, and social sciences. The authors emphasize applications, although not at the expense of theory, and have kept the prerequisites to a minimum; the reader should be familiar with calculus and some simple structures of algebra and have a basic knowledge of Lebesque integration. For the applications the authors have included references and explained the results used. The book is designed so that the chapters may be read almost independently of each other, enabling a selection of material to be chosen for introductory and advanced courses. Each chapter… Read More

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1977. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 077100723X . DJ shows some edgewear & short tears and boards show light shelf wear, light spotting on page fore edges.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; B&W photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 456 pages; The author goes into the history of Japanese Canadian experience going back to 1877, the tragedy of the internment camps and how the Japanese fared after WWII. Adachi wrote from experience as his childhood was spent in one of those internment camps. A well documented book with extensive notes and sources as well as index. .

Toronto: Doubleday Canada. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2008. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 038566267X . A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 279 pages; "Gollner explores the political machinations of multinational fruit corporations, exposing the hidden alliances between agribusiness and government and what that means for public health. He traces the life of mass-produced fruits-how they are created, grown, and marketed-and he explores the underworld of fruits that are inaccessible, ignored, and even forbidden in the Western world. " .

Lafayette, Louisiana: Huntington House Publishers. Very Good+. 2002. Softcover. 1563841932 . Card covers show very light edge wear; A bright, solid book.; B&W Photographs; 10.30 X 7.30 X 1 inches; 128 pages; Recounts Aileen Coleman's almost 4 decades of ministry as a medical missionary in the Middle East. Her work with the Bedouin earned her respect from all sides .

Beverly Hills: Dove Books. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0787104752 . Gift inscription on back of FFEP. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; B&W Photographs; 9.10 X 5.90 X 1.20 inches; 266 pages; A fairly thorough biography of Rose Kennedy, mother of the 35th President of the United States. Published shortly after her death in 1995, it contains several previously unpublished candid photographs of Rose and her children. .

London: S. W. Partridge & Company. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1905. Hardcover. Some wear to extremities, pages yellowed, missing free end papers. Book is a little shaken but hinges solid. Split in middle of book repaired with hinge tape. Previous owner's name in front. ; Text unmarked, blue cloth covered decorative boards show a girl with a soldier, outlined with flowers, gilt print and gilt outlining title on spine ; B&W Illustrations; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 96 pages; A novel set during the English Revolutionary War. .

Vancouver BC: Anvil Press. Near Fine. 2015. Paperback. 1772140341 . A bright, solid book with French flaps, almost as new. B&W photos throughout. ; Trade PB; Square Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 224 pages; "Based on the popular Facebook page, VANCOUVER VANISHES is a collection of essays and photographs that together form a lament for, and celebration of, the vanishing character homes and apartments in the city." .

Seattle, WA: Romar Books, Ltd.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. 0945265034 . DJ shows light edge wear, 1/4" tear on back bottom of DJ. ; Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. A bright, solid book.; B&W Photographs; 9.25 X 6.38 X 1.02 inches; 330 pages; Alan Adelson was the probate attorney for Jack Ruby's will. He had extensive access to Ruby's family, including his sister Eva Grant and his brother Earl Ruby, as well as access to Jack Ruby's correspondence both before and after his murder of Lee Harvey Oswald. Adelson's reflections are primarily about Jack Ruby and his motives, association with organized crime, and his life in Dallas prior to the events of November 22, 1963. .

Garden City: Garden City (Star Books). Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1947. Reprint. Hardcover. Dust jacket is scuffed, soiled and worn with chips and short tears ; A tight solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped, hinges intact. This is an unabridged reprint of the 1929 1st edition from Greenberg Publisher Inc. put out here by Garden City under their line of quality reprints, Star Books. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 264 pages .

New York: Dutton. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 2013. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0525954015 . Remainder mark bottom page edges. DJ is near-fine condition.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 9.1 X 6.1 X 1.7 inches; 500 pages; "In 1987, Nete Hermansen plans revenge on those who abused her in her youth, including Curt Wad, a charismatic surgeon who was part of a movement to sterilize wayward girls in 1950s Denmark. More than twenty years later, Detective Carl Mørck already has plenty on his mind when he is presented with the case of a brothel owner, a woman named Rita, who went missing in the eighties: New evidence has emerged in the case that destroyed the lives of his two partners—the case that sent Carl to Department Q. But when Carl’s assistants, Assad and Rose, learn that numerous other people disappeared around the same weekend as Rita, Carl takes notice. As they sift through the disappearances, they get closer and… Read More

Skookumchuck BC: Good Medicine Books. Near Fine. 1990. Reprint. Softcover. 0920698123 . Trade PB; B&W Illustrations; 8.35 X 5.35 X 0.24 inches; 61 pages; A collection of legends from various Indian nations such as the Sioux, the Gros Ventres, Eskimo, Nez Percé .