Search Results: Authors starting with K from Flamingo Books

Self-published, 2000-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 2000 E.K. Leep (n.p.), 5 5/8 x 8 5/8 inches tall green cloth hardcover, no dust jacket (as issued), gilt lettering to front cover and spine, 227 pp. plus approx. 40 pages of various paginations of the family lines' genealogy charts. Very slight rubbing to covers. Otherwise, a very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this rare family history and genealogy. Not in OCLC. ~SP02~ [2.0P] Tells the history of the Leep family progenitors - Klass Leep and his wife Clara (Prins) Leep, who were married in the Netherlands in 1873 and later emigrated to Canada - and then traces the family from there. The Leep Genealogy, 1849-2000, includes descendants of Nicholas E. Leep (1903-1967) of Indiana, Anna E. Leep (1904-1994) of Canada, Garrett (Gerrit) 'Curley' Leep (1905-1990) of Illinois and Indiana, Clara 'Ev' E. Leep (b. 1907), Anthony E. Leep of Michigan (1908-1975), Grace E. Leep (b. 1909), Jane E. Leep (b. 1911), Theodora… Read More

R.K. Wehner. hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. In German. 1980 R.K. Wehner (Munster, Germany), 6 x 8 5/8 inches tall bright yellow cloth hardcover, no dust jacket (as issued), white lettering to spine, typescript index and bibliography preceding mostly handwritten text, formulae and graphs, [105] pp. in various paginations. Slight to moderate soiling and rubbing to covers. Munster, Germany bookbinder's label to lower margin of rear pastedown. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this rare compilation of work on nonlinear wave hydrodynamics. Not in OCLC. ~III~ [1.5P] In German. A collection of the work of physicist R.K. Wehner of the University of Munster on nonlinear wave hydrodynamics, from his own hand. Contents: Waves on liquid surface by gravity; Waves on deep water; Lattice dynamics. Linear chains; Exact Solutions of Nonlinear Wave Equations.

Slavica Pub. Good. 1988 signed and inscribed first edition Yale Center for International and Area Studies (New Haven, Connecticut), 5 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches tall blue cloth hardcover, no dust jacket, gilt lettering to front cover and spine, xiv, [4], 260 pp. Very slight soiling and rubbing to covers. Nicely inscribed (in Croatian?) and signed by the author on the blank front free-endpaper. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked. ~XX~ [1.5P] The third volume of collected essays on a variety of South Slav themes published by Ante Kadic.

Sahag Mesrob Press West Pub. Very Good. 2007 signed first edition Sahag Mesrob Press West Pub. (Escondido, California), 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches tall glossy pictorial hardcover, copiously illustrated with black-and-white photographs, xiv, 66 pp. Slight soiling and rubbing to covers. Nicely signed by editor Paul Hagop Kalemkiarian by his name on the title page. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this scarce memoir and family history. OCLC (No. 439172574) locates only four copies at institutions worldwide. ~JJ~ [1.5P] Hagop Boghos Kalemkiarian (1897-1958), eldest son of Boghos Hagop Kalemkiarian, wrote these memoirs of his father and their family in 1948, while they lived in Cairo, Egypt. His entire working life was with the British Forces in the Middle East. In addition, with his brother Vahram, he owned and operated the Sahag Mesrob Printing Press in Cairo. Paul Hagop Kalemkiarian, eldest son of Hagop and Alice Kalemkiarian, undertook the publishing of this memoir as a… Read More

University of Michigan Press, 1950-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 1969 authorized facsimile reprint University Microfilms / University of Michigan Press (Ann Arbor, Michigan), 8 3/8 x 10 1/2 inches tall blue cloth hardbound, no dust jacket, gilt lettering to spine, xv, 205 pp. Minor rubbing and edgewear to covers. A couple of pages with light creasing. Otherwise, a very good copy of this important bibliography for the Coptic scholar of publications of Coptic texts and books and articles on Coptic philology, literature, history, religion and art. The works are arranged according to subject under five headings: general works, philology, texts, history and art and architecture. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~SP27~

University of Texas Press, 1990. hardcover. Good/Good. 1x10x10. 1990 first edition, University of Texas Press (Austin, Texas), 6 3/8 x 9 3/8 inches tall red cloth hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, gilt lettering to spine, copiously illustrated with black-and-white photographs, index, xvi, 240 pp. Slight staining to covers. Front board very slightly bowed. Very slight foxing to page edges and endpapers. Otherwise, a near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a very slightly edgeworn dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. ~SP37~ [2.0P] The first serious study of this rich tradition, filled with details about plays, authors, artists, companies, houses, directors, and theatrical circuits. Recipient of the Texas Institute of Letters's Friends of The Dallas Public Library Award for the book making the most important contribution to knowledge, and a citation from the San Antonio Conservation Society. Includes 60 photographs.… Read More

Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1967. hardcover. Very Good/Good. 0x0x0. 1967 signed first edition, Thomas Nelson and Sons (London), 9 7/8 x 12 1/4 inches tall beige cloth hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, black design to front cover, black lettering to spine, copiously illustrated with brilliant reproductions of Karsh's black-and-white photographs, 202 pp. Very slight soiling and rubbing to covers. Nicely signed by Armenian-Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh (1908-2002) on the blank front free-endpaper. Otherwise, a very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a slightly rubbed and creased dust jacket with a couple of short closed edge tears but which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. Authenticity of signature guaranteed in perpetuity. ~RCL~ [5.0P] Yousuf Karsh was an Armenian-Canadian photographer known for… Read More

University of London Press Ltd. Very Good. 1955 University of London Press Ltd. (London), 5 3/8 x 7 1/8 inches tall paperbound, red thread, pictorial cover, illustrated with charming black-and-white drawings accented in red, 16 pp. Very slight soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers. Slight marginal age toning to title page. Otherwise, apart from a few creased page tips, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this rare children's book. OCLC (No. 61036013) locates only two copies at institutions worldwide - at libraries in Denmark. ~KKK~ [0.5P] An early set of children's stories from noted British children's author Geraldine Kaye (1925-2010), whose many children's books were published in thirteen languages. In 1984 she won the Other Award for her book Comfort Herself. She was also a teacher of creative writing. These two stories are both set in Malaya (then British Malaya) - The Satay Seller and Lai Cheng and the Monkeys - is Book D3 of the Malayan Supplementary Reader,… Read More

University of London Press Ltd, 1955-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. 1955 University of London Press Ltd. (London), 5 3/8 x 7 1/8 inches tall paperbound, red thread, pictorial cover, illustrated with charming black-and-white drawings accented in red, 15 pp. Slight soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers, with a moderate crease to the center and fore edge of the front cover. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this rare children's book. OCLC (No. 21395526) locates only one copy at institutions worldwide - at the National Library in Singapore. ~KKK~ [0.5P] An early set of children's stories from noted British children's author Geraldine Kaye (1925-2010), whose many children's books were published in thirteen languages. In 1984 she won the Other Award for her book Comfort Herself. She was also a teacher of creative writing. These two stories about animals, set in Malaya (then British Malaya) - The Golden Orioles and The Elephant Who Was Very Young - is Book D4 in… Read More

Euro?pa Ko?nyvkiado?, 1973-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. In Hungarian. 1973 first Hungarian edition Europa Konyvkiado (Budapest, Hungary), 5 5/8 x 8 1/4 inches tall brown cloth hardbound in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, black decoration to front cover and lettering to spine, 420 pp. Minor bumping to tips of book. Light staining and minor edgewear to covers. Otherwise, apart from moderate age toning to paper, a very good copy - clean and unmarked - in a lightly rubbed and edgeworn dust jacket, nicely preserved in a clear archival sleeve. A scarce edition: OCLC (No. 638097370) locates only one copy worldwide, at Zentralbibliothek Zurich, in Switzerland. ~KK~ Christ Recrucified (here renamed 'Who Must Die' in Hungarian) is a 1954 novel by Nikos Kazantzakis (1883-1957). The story concerns the attempts of a Greek village community to stage a Passion play. It takes place in a Greek village, Lycovrisi 'Wolf-spring,' under Ottoman rule. Bohuslav Martinu wrote an opera in four acts,… Read More

Archon Books, 1979-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1982 reprint, John Murray (London), 5 3/4 x 8 7/8 inches tall pale blue cloth hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, gilt lettering to spine, copiously illustrated with black-and-white photographs and maps, xiii, 277 pp. Ink prior owner name to top margin of blank front free-endpaper. Otherwise, a very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a very good dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. ~SP36~ [2.0P] The exploration and appropriation of the wilderness in the heart of the Western Himalayas has become known as the 'Gilgit Game' in recognition of its importance as a crucial episode in the 'Great Game' - the century-long rivalry between Russia and British India for control of Central Asia. Indeed, authors from Kipling to Masters have treated this struggle as the epitome of this competition between nations. But as John Keay shows in this fascinating… Read More

Clarendon Press, 1992-02-13. Hardcover. Very Good. 2002 reprint, Clarendon Press / Oxford University Press (Oxford, England), 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches tall glossy hardcover, no dust jacket (as issued), 387 pp. Very slight soiling and rubbing to covers. Otherwise, a very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked. ~SP40~ [2.0P] Volume 2 of the two-volume correspondence of English Puritan church leader, poet, hymnodist, theologian, and controversialist Richard Baxter (1650-1691), an unusually rich source of evidence for seventeenth-century history, particularly the period's involved ecclesiastical history and its intellectual, cultural, and bibliographical tastes. Volume 2 covers the period 1660-1696, with all the extant correspondence to and from Baxter.

J & L Reprint Company. Very Good. 0x0x0. 1996 J and L Reprint Co. (Lincoln, Nebraska), 6 x 9 inches tall spiral bound in pale blue printed covers with clear overlays, copiously illustrated with black-and-white photographs, maps and drawings, 165 pp. A very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked, with no detractions noted. ~SP30~ [1.5P] Originally published: Plains anthropologist, v. 12, no. 35, February, 1967. Contents: Preface; History of the Bison Drive Project; Method of Excavation; The Setting and Stratigraphy; Features; The Artifacts; The Bison Remains; Comparisons and Discussion; Summary and Conclusion; Appendix: Geochronology of the Boarding School Bison Drive Site; Tables; Bibliography.

Windmill Publications, 2000-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 2000 Windmill Publications (Mt. Vernon, Indiana), 8 1/2 x 11 1/4 inches tall red buckram cloth hardcover, no dust jacket (as issued), gilt ruling and lettering to front cover and spine, illustrated with black-and-white photographs, index, [4], 201 pp. Purchase receipt from publisher laid in. Very slight soiling and rubbing to covers. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this uncommon local history. ~NN~ [2.5P] The 1952 sesquicentennial history of Kent, an unincorporated community in Stephenson County, northwestern Illinois. About 70 pages are devoted to Kent local families of note.

World Publishing, 1996. hardcover. Very Good. 5x1x8. 1996 Inspirational Press (New York), 5 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches tall glossy pictorial hardcover, no dust jacket (as issued), 487 pp. A very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked, seemingly unread. ~SP42~ [2.0P] Millions of readers have found revitalization in Phillip Keller's spiritual sensitivity and rare insight, making him one of the most beloved devotional writers of all time. Now, four of his refreshing inspirational works have been combined in one volume, all joined by the common theme of God's wonderful revelation in nature. The straightforward, precise word pictures in As A Tree Grows compares your spiritual growth to the natural growth of a tree. Keller uses thoughtful comparisons - water, light, heat, perils, darkness, rest - to illustrate supernatural truths in the lives of believers. In Still Waters, Keller gently draws you into the peace and restfulness that he found in a simple cabin on the shore of a lake. He… Read More

Kinship. hardcover. Acceptable. 0x0x0. 1977 Kinship / A.C.M. Kelly (Rhinebeck, New York), 8 1/2 x 11 inches tall pale grey buckram cloth hardcover, no dust jacket (as issued), black lettering to spine, iii, 295 pp. Slight to moderate soiling and rubbing to covers. A former library copy, with slight marks/residue from labels removed from spine, as well as stamps and labels to copyright page and blank rear free-endpaper. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this scarce and useful genealogical reference. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~QQQ~ [4.0P] A 1977 transcription of baptism records of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Schoharie, a town in Schoharie County, New York, southwest of Albany, and east of Oneonta and Cooperstown. Includes an introduction, and a separate index for parents and sponsors. A valuable resource for the genealogy researcher.

Oxford Printing Company, 1985. 2nd. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1985 The Paper Money Institute (Oxford, Ohio), 8 3/4 x 11 1/4 inches tall green hardcover in publisher's dust jacket, gilt lettering to front cover and spine, illustrated with black-and-white photographs of bank notes, 38, 330, 51, 15 pp. (434 pages total.) Slight soiling and rubbing to covers. Bumping to the lower spine cap. Otherwise, a very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in an only slightly edgeworn dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~M~ [3.5P] A concise and complete reference for national bank notes. Gives historical background, an identification guide and a complete and detailed listing of notes issued by all 12,635 note-issuing national banks.

Self Published, 1964-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1964 E.B. Kelso (n.p.), 6 3/8 x 9 1/4 inches tall blue cloth hardcover, no dust jacket (as issued), gilt lettering to front cover and spine, illustrated with black-and-white photographs and facsimiles of family documents, ix, [1], 249, [4] pp. plus laid in is a page of errata, a 1973 three-page extension of the Victor Russell Strickland genealogy hand updated through the 1980s, a Strickland obituary and other family notes. Slight soiling and rubbing to covers. 1964 gift inscription to blank front free-endpaper. A few lines of family name notes to front pastedown. Prior (family) owner corrections, additions and other marginal notations to nearly every page of the genealogy section, providing many updated events for more than 35 years after the book's publication in 1964. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked. ~LLL~ [2.5P] A loving family history and careful genealogy focusing on William George Strickland (1839-1922), who was… Read More

Blandford Press, 1980. hardcover. Like New/Very Good. 9x7x0. 1980 Blandford Press (Poole, Dorset, England), 7 5/8 x 10 inches tall yellow buckram cloth hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, gilt lettering to spine, copiously illustrated with black-and-white photographs and drawings, [6], 172 pp. A near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a like dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. ~ZZ~ [2.0P] While using the name of Malborough to give expression to a period of history loosely identified as the early part of the 18th century, the author deals with the weapons and equipment of all the main armies engaged in the War of the Spanish Succession - the English, French, Dutch, Austrian and the various German states. The comprehensive text is complemented by more than fifty line drawings of weapons, equipment, tactical formations, drill exercises, vehicles and clothing, specially created by the well-known artist John Mollo, as well as… Read More

In Vinegia appresso Gabriel Giolito de Ferrari. Very Good. In Italian. 1557 Appresso Gabriel Giolito de Ferrari (Venice, Italy), 6 1/4 x 9 1/8 inches tall full vellum bound; engraved title vignette, head- and tail-pieces, initials; 12, 188 pp., complete. A rare edition of the devotional classic, 'The Imitation of Christ,' here credited to Chancellor of Paris Jean Gerson (1363-1429), and edited by Remigio Nannini, also known as Remigio Fiorentino (1518-1580), Florence priest and theologian. Rubbing, sun-fading, staining and edgewear to vellum covers, which have a couple of small wormholes and remnants of a paper label to spine. Creasing and 1-inch closed tear to edge of front free-endpaper. Moderate staining to title page. Otherwise, apart from occasional minor staining or foxing to contents, a very good copy. OCLC records only two copies worldwide - one at Bibliotheque Sainte-Genevieve in Paris and one at the University of Illinois. ~KM2~ The Imitation of Christ was written by Catholic monk… Read More