Search Results: Authors starting with L from Renaissance Books

London: Simon & Schuster. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. (2010). First Edition. Hardcover. 1847375472 . No signatures. Some foxing to top page edges. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover.; First printing. [viii], 501, [3 (blank)] pages. Black boards with silver lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 233 x 152mm. Crime fiction. "Close to a motorway service station, the body of a young woman is discovered. She appears to have no family, no friends, no one to identify her. DI Anna Travis is brought onto the team of investigators by DCS James Langton, who already suspects that this recent case could be linked to two unsolved murders. As more evidence is discovered the team realise that they are contending with a triple murder investigation -- and no suspect. Anna's blood runs cold when she receives a letter from a murderer she helped to arrest. He makes contact from prison insisting that he can track down their killer, but will only talk to Anna herself. Does he… Read More

New York: McGraw-Hill. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. (1992). First Edition. Hardcover. 0070357021 . No signatures. No tears to the dust wrapper.; xxviii, [2], 337 pages. Illustrated. Intended for use as a text in International Forestry and for reference purposes for students of forestry, range management, and other fields of natural-resource management. This book explains cross country patterns of international trade in forest products, evaluates issues linking forests to the biosphere, and the management of forests and wildlands in the global context. The book contains a wealth of information about world forests and their use by people, and places unique emphasis on "forests and development" as a central theme. It provides extensive reference to guide further study and provide instructor's with additional reading material. Table of ContentsThinking about one-world forests; global forest cover and trends; forest and development - introduction and overview; forests and… Read More

Wellington: Government Printer. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1905. Hardcover. Front free endpaper and title leaf loose. ; Fourth edition. x, 492 pages. Brown cloth boards with blind-stamped borders. Gilt lettering on spine. Floral patterned endpapers. Page dimensions: 204 x 131mm. With an 8 page Preface by Edward Tregear, Secretary for Labour. .

London: Swan Sonnenschein & Co.. Fair with no dust jacket. 1900. Hardcover. Dampstains to spine and rear board and to rear endpaper. Internally good. Strip cut away from upper margin of half-title page. Binding a little loose. Newspaper clipping on the double suicide of the author and his wife pasted to front endpaper - "In 1891 he was imprisoned for some of his revolutionary writings, and while in jail was elected Deputy to the French Chamber. Now that he has passed away, it can be safely said that Paul Lafargue fought the toilers' battles honestly and fearlessly to the end." ; [2 (advertisements)] + [vi], 174 pages. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine and black lettering and publisher's emblem on front board. Page dimensions: 190 x 125mm. ; 8vo .

Berkeley: University of California Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. (1983). First Edition. Hardcover. 0520046005 . No signatures. Some fading to dust-jacket spine. Small 3/8" tear at head of dust-jacket spine. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover.; xv, [1], 204, [1] pages. Red boards with black lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 228 x 150mm. "The literary tradition of Japan has been deeply influenced by the Buddhism that held intellectual and religious sway there for so many centuries. William R. LaFleur explains this influence, and in the process provides a new definitino of 'medieval' in Japanese history." - from dust-jacket blurb. Contents: Preface; Major Eras of Japanese History; 'Floating Phrases and Fictive Utterances': The Rise and Fall of Symbols; In and Out the Rokudo: Kyokai and the Formation of Medieval Japan; Inns and Hermitages: The Structure of Impermanence; Symbol and Yugen: Shunzei's Use of Tendai Buddhism; Chomei as… Read More

Ferndale, California: Professional Hunter Supplies. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1990. Softcover. 096248072X . Fading to spine and margin of front cover. Highlighting and marginalia on a couple of pages. ; 1990 second edition of a title first published in 1983. 76 pages + 8 colour illustrations on 2 plate leaves. Page dimensions: 213 x 126mm. Illustrated. Contents includes: Ballistic Properties Discussed; Bullet construction; Energy; Velocity; Knockdown Ability; Terminal Requirements of Cartridges Used on Game in Zimbabwe; Large Dangerous Game; Large Framed Soft-Skinned Animals; Small Soft-Skinned Animals; Vermint Hunting; The Ideal Battery; The All Round Rifle. .

Dunedin: Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, New Zealand Branch. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 0473029812 . No signatures. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover.; [vi], 202 pages. Blue boards. Page dimensions: 209 x 148mm. Illustrated. .

Christchurch: Whitcombe & Tombs. Good with no dust jacket. First Edition. Softcover. Owner's signatures. Some staining and marking to wrappers. Staples rusted. 1" tear at tail of front wrapper. Rubbing and creasing to edges of wrappers. ; (32) pages. Card wrappers. Illustrated. No date [1907] Bagnall L64. B&W photograph illustrations. Page dimensions: 184mm x 112mm. Includes: The Mountain Lily; Dendrobium; The Cotton Plant; The Clematis; The Ribbon-wood; The Whau; The Pohutukawa Or Christmas Tree; The Manuka; The Ngaio; The New Zealand Gentians; An Oleraia; The New Zealand Edelweiss; The Karaka. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Auckland: Whitcombe and Tombs. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1927. Third Edition. Hardcover. Binding tight. Gutters intact at hinges. Some foxing to endpapers. Some dust stains to top page edges. ; xv, [1], 468 pages. Illustrated green cloth boards. Numerous b&w photographic illustrations. Dimensions: 8 7/8" by 5 5/8". ; 8vo .

London: Watts & Co. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1903. First Edition. Hardcover. No signatures. Some bumping to ends of spine. Some rubbing to corners of boards. ; 144,114, [4], + advertisements, 128 pages. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. llustrated. Other two titles dated 1904. Page dimensions: 209mm x 140mm. Human Origins, Contents include: Introduction; Egypt; Chaldea; Other Historical Records; Ancinet Religions; Ancient Science And Art; Prehistoric Traditions; The Historical Element In The Old Testament; Geology And Paleontology; Quarnary Man; Tertiary Man; Races Of Mankind. ; 8vo .

London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans & Roberts. Good with no dust jacket. 1856. Hardcover. Ex-library, Riwaka Library (a small 19th century provincial New Zealand library, Riwaka is situated 5km from Motueka, in the upper part of New Zealand's South Island.) Rebound in 19th Century half-leather library binding. Moderate rubbing and fading to boards and spine. Chipped paper library label on spine. Moderate foxing to endpapers. 5 leaves protruding 1/8" from text block (pages 209-218).; "New Edition". 306 pages. Brown half-calf binding with marbled boards. Page dimensions: 171 x 115mm. Bound with two others: (2) "Lectures and Addresses in Aid of Popular Education; Including a Lecture on the Poetry of Pope" by the Earl of Carlisle. "New Edition". London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1857. 128 pages. The second lecture is titled "Travels in America". "I approached the city of New York by the Hudson. The whole course… Read More

London: Methuen & Co.. Good+ with no dust jacket. (1932). First Edition. Hardcover. Previous owner's name on title page, Kurt Baier. Kurt Baier (1917-2010) was chair of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh from 1962 until his retirement in 1995. After his retirement, Kurt Baier and his wife, philosopher Annette Baier, moved to New Zealand, the country where Annette Baier was born. [Reference: obituary in University Times, University of Pittsburgh, accessed online April 2024.] This copy has marginalia and underlining on some pages, mostly in pencil. some ink. Ex-libris bookplate on front endpaper, "K. und A. Baier". Split to gutter at front hinge. 5mm tears to cloth at head of spine. 8mm chip to cloth at lower corner of front board. ; Uncommon first edition. ix, [3], 312 pages + 8 pages advertisements. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering and rule on spine. Page dimensions: 220 x 137mm. Philosophy, David Hume. Contents: Preface; List of… Read More

Wellington: Ventura Publications. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Softcover. 0958359415 . 48 pages. Pictorial wrappers. B&w illustrations. Page dimensions: 285 x 208mm. "The second book in the Ventura's Classic Warbird Series centres on the service careers of eight Australian and New Zealand airmen who served in the Second World War in Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, Northern Australia and in the post war occupation forces of Germany and Japan". This copy has been signed by the authors, as well as by two of the subjects, Flight Lieutenant Alan Peart (NZ) and Flight Lieutenant Lawrence Weggery (NZ). The book is made up of eight biographical chapters, on Wing Commander Roy Buchanan (NZ), Flying Office Fred Cowpe (Aust); Squadron Leader Graham Falconer (Aust); Group Captain Colin Gray (NZ); Flight Lieutenant Edward Hall (Aust); Flight Lieutenant Alan Peart (NZ); Wing Commander John Ratten (Aust); Flight Lieutenant Lawrence Weggery (NZ). In addition… Read More

Oxford: Oxford University Press. Good in Good dust jacket. (1999). First Edition. Hardcover. 0198151810 . Ex-library. Library stamps and markings. Dust wrapper in plastic jacked, fixed to boards. Name scribbled on page edges.; 231 pages. Interviews with Fazil Iskander; Lyudmila Petrushevskaya; Vladimir Makanin; Andrei Bitov; Tatyana Tolstaya; Yevgeny Popov; Vladimir Sorokin; Viktor Pelevin; & Igor Pomerantsev. Includes a Bibliography on pages 213-225. ; 8vo .

Balmain: Limelight Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. (2006). First Edition. Softcover. 0977536114 . 207 pages. Page dimensions: 236 x 183mm. Numerous colour photographic illustrations. "Beautifully illustrated with 330 professional photos to enhance the easy to follow Tai Chi instruction from world renowned Tai Chi Master and Family Physican, Dr. Paul Lam.. Beginning with Six Easy Steps and progressing to Yang 24 Forms ( the world's most popular tai chi form ), Dr Lam teaches authentic Tai Chi for health, wellness and longevity. He explains how tai chi improves health in general as well as specific conditions. Encouraging the reader to approach Tai Chi in a spirit of enjoyment and adventure, Dr. Lam helps the reader build a solid foundation for easy transition to a high level of tai chi. This book is for beginners as well as for those who are already learning and enjoying the ancient art which is clinnically proven to be a powerfully effective tool in improving health, fitness… Read More

Christchurch: Canterbury Public Library. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1963. First Edition. Softcover. Moderate fading and light rubbing to covers. ; 102 pages + plates. French flaps. "In describing the birth and infancy of one of New Zealand's oldest local governments Mr Lamb presents a clear and life-size picture of Christchurch as it was a century ago" - from blurb on front flap. Historical newspaper clipping " Early settlers found Avon pure and clear" by the author loosely included.; 8vo .

Christchurch: Caxton Press. Good+ in Good+ dust jacket. 1945. First Edition. Softcover. No signatures. Uneven fading and foxing to the dust wrapper. Some 3/8" and shorter tears at corners of dust wrapper. Dust wrapper protected in archival mylar cover. ; 56 pages. Red cloth boards. Page dimensions: 244 x 180mm. A history from the late 19th Century into the 20th Century of the vicinity of the area where the Caxton Press of Christchurch New Zealand was located, rather than a history of the Caxton Press itself. "Three years later [1888] an earthquake, which brought down the Cathedral spire, also damaged the bakery of William Robertson on the eastern side of Victoria Street, and almost opposite Day's butchery [. . .] He was more prompt in having his bakery renovated than were the Cathedral authorities in replacing the spire. Almost a year after it had come down, a number of rooks were seen one evening circling its truncated summit. Their doing so was interpreted in some quarters… Read More

Barre, Massachusetts: Barre Publishers. Near Fine with no dust jacket. (1964). First Edition. Hardcover. This copy is No. 1 of 350 copies. Inscribed by author on blank leaf at front: "To a Number one fisherman and friend, Harold Hickling I send, with all good wishes, this number one copy of my book / Dana J Lamb / November 1964". Also numbered "1" on limitation page at rear. [10 (first leaf blank)], 111, [1], [2 (blank)] pages. An edition of 350 copies bound in quarter oasis Niger goatskin and printed on rag paper. Page dimensions: 228 x 148mm. Top page edges gilt. With slipcase. Gilt landing net illustration on front board and on slipcase. Vice-Admiral Harold Hickling (1892-1969), to whom this copy is inscribed, was the author of the 1960 book "Freshwater Admiral: Fishing the Tongariro River and Lake Taupo". ; Signed by Author .

Barre, Massachusetts: Barre Publishers. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. Spine of slipcase damaged with split along half of one edge. ; Inscribed and signed by author on front endpaper "for Vice Admiral Harold Hickling[. . .] top man, in my opinion, fresh of salt or on the beach!/ Dana J Lamb / [. . .] November 1965". This copy is No. 10 of an edition of 200 numbered copies "bound by hand in half-leather". 89, [2], [1 (blank)] pages. Page dimensions: 229 x 148mm. Top page edges gilt. With clear acetate jacket. With slipcase (damaged). Vice-Admiral Harold Hickling (1892-1969), to whom this copy is inscribed, was the author of the 1960 book "Freshwater Admiral: Fishing the Tongariro River and Lake Taupo". ; Signed by Author .

Barre, Massachusetts: Barre Publishers. Near Fine with no dust jacket. (1971). First Edition. Hardcover. Lacking the clear acetate jacket. Some foxing to slipcase. ; Inscribed and signed by author on front endpaper "for Mary Anstruther [. . .] / Dana J Lamb / 1972". This copy is No. 660 of an edition of 1,500 numbered copies. [10], 92, [1], [1 (blank)] pages. Page dimensions: 228 x 150mm. With slipcase. Mary Anstruther, to whom this copy is inscribed, was the partner of Vice-Admiral Harold Hickling (1892-1969). Harold Hickling was the author of the 1960 book "Freshwater Admiral: Fishing the Tongariro River and Lake Taupo". ; Signed by Author .