Search Results: Authors starting with K from JimsOldBooks

Kumamoto, Japan: Kurodahan Press, 2014. Very slight scuffing to outer corners of cover, otherwise a good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine, of this soft-cover book. An account of the events of March 2011 when meltdowns occured at the nuclear power plant at Fukushima after an earthquake and resulting tsunami. Originally published in Japanese, and translated by Simon Varnam. This is a later, print-on-demand, copy issued by Amazon. The film "Fukushima 50" is based on the book. 287pp.. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Chieveley, Berks: Capall Bann Publishing, 1997. A small scuff-mark to top end of the spine and slight scuffing to top corner of front cover, otherwise a good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine, of this slim soft-cover book. Traditional stories from different cultures along with Visualistaion and other exercises on the theme of Man's relationship with the Land (the natural world, that is). 149pp.. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Victor Gollancz, 1954. Some creasing to edges of unclipped dustwrapper, some tears to top end of spine of same, and a hole about half-way up. Minor bumping to spine ends and corners of red boards, two previous owners' names on f/ep, one dated 1987, some yellowing to the pages, but otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. A dystopian novel set in a future where the population is expected to identify completely with the State, the story deals with a man who believes himself to be loyal but is accused of heresy and subjected to brainwashing. Also issued as "Escape to Nowhere". Originally published in the US in 1953, this is the first UK edition published by Gollancz in 1954. 256pp.. First UK Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Chatto & Windus, 1972. Minor creasing to the edges of unclipped dustwrapper, slight bumping to corners of light-blue boards, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. The autobiography of poet and writer Patrick Joseph Kavanagh, including his service in the Korean War, Merton College Oxford, and in Java where he worked for the British Council and where his first wife died. Originally published in August 1966, this is a later reprint from April 1972. 224pp.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Chatto & Windus, 1970. Some creasing and wear to the edges of the slightly grubby but unclipped dustwrapper, minor bumping to spine ends of red boards, otherwise a good tight copy of this slim hard-cover book. A long poem in ten sections and various styles and metres by the author. Part of the publisher's "Phoenix Living Poets" series. 46pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Rutland, Vermont: Tuttle Publishing, 2005. Minor creasing to edges of unclipped dustwrapper, slight bumping to spine ends and corners of brown boards, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Originally published in Japanese as "Shigurejaya Oriku" in 1969, this is the first English language edition, translated by Royall Tyler. Set during the Meiji period in late nineteenth century Tokyo, the story deals with episodes in the life of the title character, a former prostitute and later brothel owner who in her middle years owns a teashop. 280pp. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Bloodaxe Books, 1993. A very good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine or covers, of this slim soft-cover book. The author's second collection of poems. Signed by the author to previous owner on title page "For ... all the best, Jackie Kay, June 2000 Orkney". 62pp.. Signed by Author. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Bloodaxe Books, 1998. A very good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine or covers, of this slim soft-cover book. The autho'rs third collection of poems. Signed by the author to previous owner on title page "For ... all the best, Jackie Kay, June 2000 Orkney". 64pp.. Signed by Author. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Blackie & Son Limited, 1933. Some wear to ends of light brown cloth spine strip and to the edges and corners of illustrated boards, bottom three inches of binding split next to picture of hedgehogs, but otherwise a good clean tight copy, with no names or other scribblings inside, of this vintage board book for small children (printed on thick cardboard pages so they can't be torn). Sixteen full-page colour illustrations of animals with titles (cats and dogs mostly, but also a horse, squirrels, field mice, hedgehogs and birds). No publication date shown, but British Library has it as 1933. A heavy book, packaged weight is over 1 kilo, so extra postage will be required from buyers outside the UK. 16pp, 16 full-page colour illustrations.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Kaye, Albert. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Norway: John Greig Forlag, 1992. Previous owner's gift message on f/fl, otherwise a very good copy of this book produced to commemorate Grieg's 150th anniversary in 1993. About half of the book refers to the man and his works, the other half is a diary for 1993 giving details of events commemorating the 150th anniversary. The book comes complete with a CD of Grieg's music. 115pp (64pp plus diary), colour and b&w illustrations.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Anthony Blond, 1969. Unclipped dustwrapper has some minor creasing to the edges, minor bumping to spine ends of blue boards, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover novel. The story is set in Athens in 338 BC, after the Athenian defeat by the Macedonians, and mostly deals with the sculptor Praxiteles and the courtesan Phryne.. 237pp, endpaper map.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Oxford: Bruno Cassirer, 1956. No dustwrapper, minor bumping to spine ends and corners of light gray-green boards, somefading to spine of same but red titles thereon are still clear, as are those on front board. Some foxing to endpapers, but otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. A novel set in Crete at the time of the Cretan revolt against the Ottoman Turks in the 1890s. Originally published in Greek in 1953 as "Captain Michalis" (O Kapetan Mikhalis) and also issued as "Freedom or Death" in the US. 472pp.. First UK Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd, 1946. No dustwrapper, minor bumping to ends of light brown cloth spine strip and to corners of red paper-covered boards, a small paper label on f/ep with original owner's gift message dated Christmas 1947, some yellowing to the pages, but otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Originally published in 1937, this is a later reprint from 1946. The story deals with two young people learning to ride, really more a sort of how-to-do-it book disguised as a story. 205pp, colour frontispiece, b&w drawings and diagrams.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Dilly, Colin. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1971. Minor creasing to the edges of the unclipped dustwrapper and slight fading to spine of same, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Originally published in 1899, this is a much later reissue from 1971. The autobiography of the English publisher C Kegan Paul, covering his childhood in Somerset, his education at Eton and Oxford, his time as a Master at Eton and vicar in Dorset, and of course his career in publishing. 390pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Edinburgh: Darien Press, 1928. No dustwrapper, spine of blue cloth-covered boards is a bit discoloured, book smells of pipe-tobacco. Otherwise a good tight copy of this hard-cover collection of poems by students from Edinburgh University written between the 1830s and the 1920s, mostly having been previously published in ''The Student''. Mostly anonymous authors but named authors include J B Mabbott, F V Branford, A W Mair, Louis Arnaud Reid, A A W Ramsay, Maitland Hardyman, Mary Geraldine Grierson, William Soutar, W S Morrison, Addeshir N Baria, Alasdair Alpin MacGregor, Mairi Mowat, Agnes Muir MacKenzie, A D MacKie, J K Annand, David E Keir. 414pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Eland Books, 1989. A tiny crease to the spine and a bigger one to the front cover, but otherwise a good clean tight copy of this soft-cover book. Originally published in hardback in 1948), the book dealing with the experiences of the author, the wife of an official of the British North Borneo Company, who was captured and interned by the Japanese in WW2 Borneo. She survived, along with her husband and young son, hence the title. The 1950 film "Three Came Home" starring Claudette Colbert was based on the book. 295pp, some b&w drawings.. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: The Hogarth Press, 1929. Orange dustwrapper is quite badly discoloured on the spine (original owner was a pipe-smoker), and the book itself smells still of tobacco. Otherwise a good tight copy of this hard-cover book, the eighth in the publisher's ''Hogarth Lectures on Literature'' series. This one deals with Literary Criticism from the Ancient World through to the Victorian period. 160pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999. Very slight creasing to edges of unclipped dustwrapper, otherwise a very good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book, part of the publisher’s "Cambridge Studies in Philosopy and the Arts" series. A collection of twelve pieces by different authors on aspects of "the complex and developing interaction between performance and authenticity in the arts". 274pp. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1987. Some creasing to edges of unclipped dustwrapper, original owner's name on f/ep, a lot of yellowing to the pages (because of the paper quality, not with tobacco), but otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover novel. The story, set in the British penal colony at Sydney Cove in 1789, revolves around the performance of the play "The Recruiting Officer" by a cast of convicts. 310pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Vancouver: Whitecap Books, 1996. Original owner's name (scribbled out) on title page, otherwise a good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine or covers, of this paperback novel. The story, set on an (imaginary) island off the west coast of Canada, involves the efforts of a group of members of a gardening club to save the local forest. 217pp.. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.