Search Results: Authors starting with Q from Bytown Bookery

Germany: Eugen Diederichs Verlag. As New in Near Fine dust jacket. 1985. Hardcover. 3424008427 . German language. Hardcovers, black titles to the spine. In As New condition, tight, bright & unmarked. The DJ is in Near Fine condition. ; B&W Illustrations; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 144 pages; Box 4 .

Simon & Schuster. As New in Near Fine dust jacket. 1987. Library Binding. 0671665162 . Tan covers in As New conditon, a sound binding and the pages are bright & unmarked. An unclipped Near Fine DJ. "Quackenbush captures the essence of his subject through a straightforward writing style with little fictionalization. Myths about Crockett are explained by his enthusiasm for yarn-spinning and an almanac published after Crockett's death that embellished his adventures. In humorous asides, two raccoons discuss some of the myths, one quoting the almanac and the other making sarcastic comments. Two-tone pen-and-ink drawings are appropriate to the subject and text. Crockett is shown in every picture with the traditional coonskin cap on his head, but the epilogue states that this too may be a myth. ; 9.3 X 7.3 X 0.3 inches; 36 pages .

New York: Holiday House. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1943. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Yellow / white Hardcovers. A Very Good book, pages are tightly bound, bright & unmarked. Moderate cover wear. The DJ is unclipped, spine browning, light chipping to the top of the covers. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 26 pages .

Vancouver, B. C.: New Star Books. Near Fine. 2001. 1st Trade Edition. Trade paperback. 0921586825 . Trade Paperback in Near Fine condition. Tight, bright, unmarked. "On the edge of adulthood, self-discovery, coming out; in university towns, Europe, Vancouver, Toronto, Sydney, the protagonists of "Calendar Boy" unravel cultural heritage, community, identity on the road to -- they hope -- love, happiness, and self-acceptance." ; 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.5 Inches; 228 pages .

Random House Canada. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1994. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0394224140 . Blue / black hardcovers, an ex-library copy with no pocket, but library stamps. A tightly bound copy with an unmarked text. Tape residue to the covers. The DJ is unclipped and protected by a clear plastic cover, the top of the front cover has a tear across the front cover. "A searingly funny and unique look at the early years of Hollywood and the American film industry." ; Ex-Library; 9 X 6 X 1 inches; 308 pages .

Vintage Canada. Very Good+. 1997. Paperback. 0679308687 . A Very Good+ Trade Paperback, tight, bright, and unmarked. Light cover wear. "A comic novel centred around the rock music world and featuring Des Howell, an ageing rock star, as the central character. "; 8.5 X 5.5 X 0.7 inches; 224 pages .

New York: Harper Collins. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1996. Hardcover. 0060173785 . Black hard boards in very good ++ condition, bright, tight & clean. A glossy DJ with very light shelfwear. "What makes some families stick together? Former Vice-President Quayle (Standing Firm) , who often speaks on family values, identifies a core of traits-including respect, discipline, attentiveness, religious commitment, TV curtailment and parents' involvement in children's schooling-as contributors to the cohesiveness of t"he five diverse American families he extensively interviewed with clinical psychologist Medved (The Case Against Divorce). Book Club Edition. ; Book Club Edition; 1.2 x 9.2 x 6 Inches; 304 pages .

Commission Des Droits De La Personne Du Quebec. Very Good+. 1988. Softcovers. 2550192877 . Il s'agit d'un ensemble de trois livres, tous sont à spirale avec propres intérieurs non marquées. photos disponibles.; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 666 pages .

Montreal, Quebec: Quebec Society of Criminology. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1966. Paperback. Journal / periodical format with a tight binding and an unmarked interior. Some disoloration to the covers with edgewear. In very good + condition. French / English text. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 151 pages .

The MacMillan Company / St. Martin's House. Good+. 1936. Hardcover. Blue hardcovers, black titles to the spine. In Good condition, pages are tightly bound and there is some sparse markings through the book. Initials on the foreedge. Heavy wear to the spine ends and corners. ; St Martin's Classics; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 144 pages .

Random House. Very Good. 1965. Hardcover. Bright yellow hardcovers with red titles to the spine. A Very Good+ copy with a solid binding and a clean, unmarked text. ; Book Club Edition; 8.10 X 5.50 X 0.80 inches; 173 pages .

Pocket Books. Very Good. 1963. First Edition; First Printing. Paperback. Mass Market Paperback in Good+ condition. Pages are tightly bound and unmarked with age tanning. Cover edgewear with small tears to the spine end bottom hinge. Stated First Printing. "A journalist accused of murdering his unfaithful wife searches for the real killer. "; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 153 pages .

Sceptre. Very Good. 1989. Paperback. 0340493593 . Trade Paperback. Intact with an unmarked interior, tanning to the pages edges with cover wear to the extremities and cover scuffing. "Originally published as "Les Noces Barbares" and winner of the 1985 Prix Goncourt, this novel centres on the intense and disturbing relationship between a mother and her son, born as the result of a brutal rape when she was a young girl." ; 0.7 x 7.7 x 5.1 Inches; 288 pages .

Julliard. Very Good. 1988. Paperback. 2260005454 . Trade Paperback, Very Good + avec une fixation solide et un texte anonyme propre. Certains portent aux Extrêmités de couverture. ; 7.95 X 5.51 X 0.87 inches; 247 pages .

Aux Editions Du Seuil. Near Fine. 1968. Paperback. 2020019450 . French text. A Paperback in Near Fine condition. "Ce livre est le témoin d'une époque. Dix ou douze ans, c'est peu, mais, dans ce cas, on a l'impression d'un abîme. Tout est allé très vite, et dans tous les sens. L'heure était à la théorie, à la recherche d'une synthèse. Peut-être trop. C'est ce qu'on a beaucoup dit par la suite : pas de théorie, la vie ! Halte au terrorisme intellectuel, et le reste. La théorie reviendra, comme toutes choses, et on redécouvrira ses problèmes le jour où l'ignorance sera allée si loin qu'il n'en sortira plus que l'ennui. Le moment est peut-être proche. L'essentiel de ce livre porte sur un rêve : unifier la réflexion sur le langage et déclencher à partir de là une subversion… Read More

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Very Good+ in Fair dust jacket. 1972. Hard cover. Brown Hard Boards / gilt lettering on spine. Book Club Ed. Spine ends & bottom front corner bumped. Previous owner's name & date written on front free endpaper. Blind stamp on back end paper. A fine clean, tight copy. DJ is fair, with piece missing on bottom of spine. Chipping on top edge, scuffing and creasing. Book includes a 'Family Tree', 'References', 'Index', ; Book Club Edition; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 556 pages .

El Paso, Texas: Quentin Craft. Good with no dust jacket. 1980. Paperback. Good/No Jacket, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Soft Cover. "Special Collectors Edition" Volume VII No. 1. Discoloration and rubbing on the covers. Interior nice and clean with over 400 makes and models from 1897 to 1970. A bonus for the car buff.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 50 pages .

Oxford Paperbacks. Very Good. 1982. Mass Market. 0192875620 . Mass Market Paperback. Very good, tightly bound, some underlining throughout the book, in pencil. ; Past Masters; 0.4 x 6.8 x 4.2 Inches; 99 pages .

BookThug. Fine. 2009. 1st Edition. Paperback. 1897388454 . Trade Paperback. This book is in Fine condition, tightly bound with a bright, unmarked interior. "05/09/04 Now she is blogging. Now she is sitting on the black couch listening to the sirens wail and the rain fall. Now she is thinking of oysters. Now she is wondering why this is worth sharing. Now she is thinking, how decipher what is worth reading? Who is to say? Sifters. She thinks we have become a nation of sifters. So began a three-year experiment in blogging. An experiment begun for many reasons a way for an expat to keep in touch with fellow Canadian writers and artists, a way to come to terms with the increasing relevance of the internet in literary lives, and a way to figure out why, after decades of gains, women writers are still grossly underrepresented in critical dialogues. "; B&W Photographs; 8.60 X 5.50 X 0.60 inches; 168 pages .

Nightwood. As New. 2004. Paperback. 0889711933 . Trade Paperback with French Flaps. As New condition. "Teethmarks offers a cutting examination of contemporary society, from the personal to the global. The "fuzzy" simplicity of childhood at the book's outset is deftly shadowed by details of cigarette butts in the girl's room, the scent of burning leaves and teeth marks on Barbie dolls (From the dog, Terry assures her, when he was a puppy. ) "; 7.24 X 5.20 X 0.55 inches; 95 pages .