Search Results: Authors starting with S from JKL Books

Oxford: A. R. Mowbray, 1921. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Green cloth with gilt (spine) and black (front cover) lettering. Clean, unmarked pages. Front cover faded; corners bumped. Ex-library. Call number with black background at base of spine. Top of spine has been torn away leaving a small black block. End papers tanned. Well illustrated with precise explanations. A good reading copy.

Singapore: Page One, 2008. Soft cover. Fine. As new, but with slight wear to cover. 255 pages; includes numerous color photographs and floor plans. "With a little imagination and creativity, a small living space can be transformed into a comfortable and stylish environment, as mindful design can overcome the restraints of a narrow setting. The projects included in City Apartments maximise every inch in order to make the most of space, and show the latest design trends and creative solutions to turn a small space into a cosy and modern home" -- back cover.

Vancouver, BC: Vancouver Historical Society, 1971. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Bright, clean, unmarked pages. Binding is firm. Cover shows minor wear only. Former library book. No dust jacket. Edited by James M. Sandison. Occasional Paper, no. 2, Vancouver Historical Society (1971). 61 pages. CDN BAY 8.

Kelowna, BC: CopperHouse, 2008. Soft cover. Very Good. Bright, clean, unmarked pages. Binding is firm. Cover shows only slight wear. "Guides both ministers and congregations seeking to shift their congregational culture towards a progressive form of Christianity" -- back cover. BAY 24.

Bradford, ON: Demeter Press, 2015. Soft cover. Very Good. Like new with slight wear to cover.

Scholars, 1976. Soft cover. Good. Clean, unmarked text; firmly bound. Cover shows fading around the margins and minor shelf-wear. Ex-library.

Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1996. Soft cover. Good. Bright pages, firmly bound. Occasional pen underlining/marks in margins in first 25 pages. Cover shows minor wear.

David & Charles, 1969. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Bright, clean, unmarked pages, firmly bound. Dust jacket shows minor wear only: slight edgewear and rubbing on back. Inscription from previous owner on front free endpaper. 244 pages. "After much careful research among primary sources, the author has brought this small but significant region vividly to life: the troubles of farmers and landowners, surveyors and architects, the changing demands of the public, Royal whims, tragedies and comedies are seen against the background of the times concerned" -- dust jacket. BAY 16.

SPCK, 1971. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Beige cloth with gilt lettering. Clean, unmarked text. Cover shows some shelf-wear. Ex-library.

New York: Pantheon Books, 1972. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Bright, clean, unmarked pages. Binding is firm. Dust jacket shows minor wear: 1/4 inch open tear at tail of spine and three small closed tears on edges of back. 200 pages; 22 cm. "Counsel for the Deceived is a fresh, funny, candid account of consumer fraud and institutional paralysis written by a young lawyer who served as New York's first official Consumer Advocate" -- front flap. Contents: How Laws Are Passed -- The Civil Service -- Delay: The Case of the Wigs and the Witness -- Bureaucracy: The Case of the Lifetime Discount -- Litigation: The Case of the Kidnapped Lawyers -- Pressure: The Case of the Purloined Pitch -- War: The Case of the Cut-Up Body -- Ethics: The Case of the Secret Agent -- Beyond Law Enforcement. BAY 25.

London: Mitchell Beazley, 2005. Hardcover. As New/As New. Like new, but inscribed by author, "For all lovers of wine," on half-title page. Schreiner "provides indepth reference to the key wine regions of east and west Canada and explores the different grape varieties and wine styles, and in particular the Ice Wines. He provides a full description of the terroirs, climate, grape varieties, and winemaking techniques, as well as including useful information about the top vintages. The core of the book includes comprehensive details of the top wine estates, the producers and their wines" -- back cover.

Manchester: Carcanet , 1999. Soft cover. Very Good/Near Fine. Bright, clean, unmarked pages, firmly bound. Cover shows minor wear only. 226 pages. "Offers substantial selections of ten outstanding South African poets drawn from more than four decades and from very different traditions and cultures" -- back cover. CDN BAY 14.

Alexandria, VA: Hugh Schwartz, 2004. Soft cover. Very Good. Like new, but with slight wear to cover. "This is an important and revealing study of one of the most important cities in Brazil" -- back cover. BAY 36.

Univ of Toronto Press, 1986, 1986. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, unmarked pages. Binding is solid. Cover shows minor shelf-wear only.

Vancouver, BC: Douglas & McIntyre, 1989. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, unmarked pages, firmly bound. Cover shows minor wear only. 206 pages. Contents: Newborn Calves Do Not Fear the Tiger -- Their Purpose is to Poison People's Minds -- The Actual State of Affairs -- A Revolution is Like a Bicycle -- The Chinese People have Stood Up -- We Were Tolerant and Reasonable for More Than a Month -- Shei Tama Ai Ni? -- The Massacre -- The Sleeping Volcano. BAY 23.

U.S.A.: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Bright, clean, unmarked pages. Cover shows minor shelf-wear only. CDN BAY 1-48.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1981. 1st Edition 4th Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Clean, unmarked pages, slightly tanned. Binding is firm. Dust jacket shows slight wear only; small, closed tear at bottom of spine. Fourth printing. "It began on a cold and rainy April morning in St. John's, Newfoundland. The curly-headed young man with the crooked grin dipped his foot into the icy Atlantic, then turned to begin his journey" -- dust jacket. BAY 34.

Ottawa: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives , 2011. Soft cover. Fine. Paperback. Like new, but with slight wear to cover. 206 pages. Contents: The big picture -- Towards a national digital strategy for the public interest -- Competition and foreign ownership debates in Telecom -- Security surveillance and sovereignty -- Accessbility, social inclusion and openness in Telecom infrastructure -- Communication privacy and copyright -- Afterward. BAY 27.

Toronto: Canadian Scholars Press, 2011. 2nd Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, unmarked pages. Cover shows some wear to corners.

Minneapolis: Augsburg. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Lonette, Reisie. Early reprint: Augsburg Publishing House, c1953. Clean, unmarked pages, firmly bound. Dust jacket shows minor wear; protected by transparent adhesive cover. Former owner's name on inside cover. 285 pages. "The story of a Norwegian family in America told with humor and tenderness." BAY 30.