Search Results: Titles starting with F from Capricorn Books

London: Chatto & Windus, 1942. 159 pp, 7 1/2" H. "Sergeant Gwynn-Browne is in Field Security Personnel. He joined up 1939. Being a soldier is a new experience for him. 'F.S.P.' begins on a parade ground; it ends on Dunkirk beaches; in between it says a lot that has not been said before. Sergeant Gwynn-Browne is a character - (and) he is subtly and devastatingly and unexpectedly funny. The solemn and ceremonious business of standing in a line being counted is funny; so is the dubious pleasure of living on a Flemish farm with a 'very premeating little pig' as a co-billettee. Routine, discomfort, uncertainty, danger - they are all funny as Sergeant Gwynn-Browne sees them. But there is another side to the picture. There is Dunkirk with the soldiers waiting patiently on the beaches as the town blazes and the bombs fall. There is the 'honour and humanity' we are fighting for, and the new world we hope for. Indeed there is as much seriousness as of laughter in this… Read More

Carrollton, Texas: Squadron/Signal, 1976. 50pp, oblong (8 1/4" H x 11" D) - stapled in wraps. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, drawings, 2 pages of color profiles. Contents: Introduction; F-104G/J; Starfighters in Vietnam; Flying the Starfighter; Starfighter Units in Europe - 1975. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light edge wear, light to moderate rubbing, light soiling on rear cover, several soft creases on front cover - one large diagonal.. Soft Cover. Good+.

Carrollton, Texas: Squadron/Signal, 1978. 50 pp, oblong (8 1/4" H x 11" D). Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, drawings, 2 pages of color profiles + 2 pages of color photos. Contents: Introduction; F-111A; F-111 in Combat; F-111C; F- 111E; F-111D; F-111F; FB-111A; FB-111H; EF-111A. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light edge wear - mainly on spine, light rubbing, light soiling on rear cover, corner crease on front cover, a few light wrinkles.. Stapled in Wraps. Very Good+.

Carrollton, Texas: Squadron/Signal, 1991. 50 pp, oblong 8vo (8 1/4" H x 11" D). Profusely illustrated with vintage b&w photographs, b&w diagrams, technical drawings, color profiles, nose art, badges, insignia. Includes pilot interviews. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - clean and bright, very minor edgewear on spine.. Stapled in Wraps. Very Good+. Illus. by Joe Sewell. Color by Don Greer.

London: Osprey, 1991. 128 pp, 11 7/8" H. Profuesly illustrated with colour photographs. "Built to counter the seemingly invincible Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat, the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle has proven to be more than a match for any 'red' fighter interceptor for over 15 years. Carrying the all-seeing Hughes AN/APG-63 radar inside its massive radome, the interception capabilities of the Eagle have been matched only by its US Navy rival, the F-14 Tomcat. Although a large aeroplane, the Eagle is incredibly agile, with plenty of power from its twin afterburning Pratt & Whitney F-100 turbofans. These allow a pilot to exploit the F-15 Eagle's suberb in-flight characteristics to the fullest extent. Entering frontline squadron service with the USAF's Tactical Air Command in late 1974, the F-15 has gone on to equip no less than six tactical fighter wings based in the USA, and one apiece in Germany and Japan. Five Air National Guard units also bolster the front line ranks with earlier… Read More

Carrollton, Texas: Squadron/Signal, 1982. 50 pp, oblong (8 1/4" H x 11" D). Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, drawings, profiles, 2 page centre spread of color illustrations. Contents: Introduction; YF-16 Prototype; Wheel Door Pylon for AIM 7 Missiles; Development; F-16A; F-16B; F-16/101; F-16XL/ "Flying the F-16"; Flying in the F-16; F-16-79; Weapons. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light rubbing and minor soiling on rear cover, light wear on spine.. Stapled in Wraps. Very Good. Illus. by Lou Drendel..

Carrollton, Texas: Squadron/Signal, 1988. 50 pp, oblong 8vo (8 1/4" H x 11" D). Profusely illustrated with vintage b&w photographs, b&w diagrams, technical drawings, color profiles, insignia. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - tiny bump at bottom of spine, minor wear on spine.. First Edition. Stapled in Wraps. Very Good+. Illus. by Perry Manley. Color by Don Greer..

O'Fallon, MO: VLS Corporation, 1992. 36 pp, 8 5/8" H x 9 3/8" D. Profusely illustrated with colour photographs, b&w drawings. A close-up look at the 'F/A-18 Hornet'. Interior - tiny crease at bottom corner of text block, scattered very light marks on the inside of the rear coverotherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - tiny crease at bottom corner of covers.. Stapled in Wraps. Very Good+.

London: Osprey, 1991. 128 pp, 11 7/8" H. Profuesly illustrated with colour photographs. "The 'son' of the Northrop YF-17 Cobra, the Hornet grew both in weight and capability after being ordered by the Navy to replace the venerable Vought A-7 Corsair II. Now an integral part of the modern carrier air wing, the F/A-18 has dramatically increased the capabilities of fighter and attack squadrons already embarked aboard the Navy's 15-strong carrier fleet. Not all Hornets spotted in American skies are Navy property though, the 'flying leathernecks' of the US Marine Corps having received their first F/A-18s at virtually the same time as the 'blue water' force. Over a dozen USMC squadrons are now equipped with the versatile Hornet. Travelling further afield, Canada, Australia, Spain and South Korea have all chosen the F/A-18 to fulfill the fighter/attack requirements of their respective air forces past the year 2000. (This book) takes you aboard ship with a frontline Navy… Read More

Sutton West, Ontario: Paget Press, 1982. 157 pp, oblong 8vo (9" H x 11 1/4" D). Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, maps, reproductions. "(Collects) in pictorial and narrative form many of Toronto's unique early buildings, their architect-builders and the personages who significantly influenced their development. The genre of building illustrated evolves from the early Custom and Registry Offices, through the turn of the century public buildings, to the Hotels and Theatres of the 1930s. Being captured in this volume are many of the long extinct and most of the virtually unpublished faces of Toronto, including the rare appearance of sections from 'Goad's 1884 Atlas of Toronto'. This remarkable contribution to the history of York and Toronto remains invaluable to the bibliophile and historian alike. This volume reproduces numerous early drawings, watercolours, engravings and photographs. It has been indexed and cross referenced; contains a list of… Read More

Toronto: HarperCollins, 1997. 166 pp, 8 5/8" H. "The cutting-edge world of VR opens doors for Joan that the accident (that confined her to a wheelchair) slammed shut - just what her father, computer mogul Max Sandow, hoped when he had the program designed for her. Together with her eager accomplice, Whizkid (a.k.a. the very ordinary Steve Andersen), Joan is transformed into Joanna as they explore the game's mind-blowing complexities. Trouble is, no one - not Whizkid, not Joanna, not even the powerful Max - knows that the games hotshot young designer has a vicious grudge against Joan. And that he has laid invisible yet dangerous traps for the two teens. There's only one way out: Joan and Steve must confront the faces of their own fears." Slight bump and wrinkling at top of spine, progressively smaller soft crease at top corner of all pages from half-title page to page 18. Dust jacket has light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds - also at bottom edge of front and… Read More

Toronto: HarperCollins, 1997. 166 pp, 8 5/8" H. "The cutting-edge world of VR opens doors for Joan that the accident (that confined her to a wheelchair) slammed shut - just what her father, computer mogul Max Sandow, hoped when he had the program designed for her. Together with her eager accomplice, Whizkid (a.k.a. the very ordinary Steve Andersen), Joan is transformed into Joanna as they explore the game's mind-blowing complexities. Trouble is, no one - not Whizkid, not Joanna, not even the powerful Max - knows that the games hotshot young designer has a vicious grudge against Joan. And that he has laid invisible yet dangerous traps for the two teens. There's only one way out: Joan and Steve must confront the faces of their own fears." Top of spine lightly bumped/wrinkled. Dust jacket has very light edge wear at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds, some light edge wrinkles at top/bottom of flaps. . Not Signed. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by David… Read More

Routledge & Keegan Paul, London, (1982), Ist edition. 173 pp, 8vo (8" H), hard cover in dust jacket"(T)ells the story of the mysterious Institute of Facilitation, which is haunted by the elusive Director, Jacqueline Dimitrios, MD, who may be the richest woman in the world. She may also be dead, murdered, as her staff often pose as Madame Dimitrios, and are instructed to deny they are not Madame. Undaunted by her mystery, three suitors to the hand of the richest woman enter the Institute on the pretence that they are patients, and require to be 'facilitated' until they are well again: they are in fact intent on marrying her money. They are told that they must find in themselves a madness so strange that it will make Madame laugh aloud; then and only then will she marry the fortunate suitor..." Minor wrinkle at bottom of spine. Dust jacket has minor edge wear, very light edge wrinkling, minor rubbing. VG/VG.

Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 1993. 232 pp, 8 1/2" H. "The appearance of a young storyteller with a unique fictional voice is cause for celebration. Yann Martel's title story won the 1991 Journey Prize, and was included in the 1991-92 Pushcart Prize Anthology. The intensely human tragedy that lies at its heart is told with a spare, careful elegance that resonates long after it has ended - and is matched through all the stories by an original and dazzling freshness." Contains: The Facts behind the Helsinki Roccamatios; The Time I Heard The Private Donald J. Rankin String Concerto with One Discordant Violin, by the American Composer John Morton; Manners of Dying; The Mirror Machine. By the author of "Life of Pi". Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - clean and bright, flat uncreased spine.. Not Signed. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine.

Toronto: Coles, 1973. 336 pp, 8 3/8" H. A volume in the Coles Canadiana Collection, - originally printed by Newton & Treloar, Toronto, Canada, 1896. Section headings: The Effect of the Liquor Traffic upon all Interests Affected by it in Canada; The Measures which have been Adopted to Lessen, Regulate, or Prohibit the Traffic; The Results of the Measures which have been Adopted to Lessen, Regulate, or Prohibit the Traffic; The Effect that a Prohibitory Law would have upon Social Conditions, Agricultural, Business, Industrial, and Commercial Interests, and upon the Revenue Requirements of Municipalities, Provinces and the Dominion and also as to its Capability of Efficient Enforcement; All Other Information Bearing on Prohibition. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor wear at top/bottom edges of spine.. Facsimile Reprint.. Soft Cover. Very Good+.

New York: Roc, (New York, 1999), 3rd printing., 1999. 356 pp, 6 3/4" H. "Since the end of the war, there had always been bigotry against non-humans in TunFaire. Even though many species had sacrificed in battle, some groups of humans thought the 'Golden Rule' translated to 'Humans rule. Now give us your gold'. With the streets descending into bloody race riots, and the organized 'human' brotherhoods flexing both physical and economic muscle, TunFaire was a hairsbreadth from total chaos. Garrett is a wise-guy private investigator who speaks loudly and carries a big stick. He gets pulled into the game when a powerful gang of human rightists starts trying to shake down his employer. Backed by a circle of friends no one would wish on their worst enemy - and a foul-mouthed parrot that won't shut up - Garrett is caught in a conspiracy of hate that pits man against - everybody!" Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor… Read More

Stroud: Chalford, 1997. 128 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H). Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs. "Fairey Aviation is best remembered as a supplier of carrier-based aircraft to the Fleet Air Arm, but it achieved far more than that. It built the aircraft that made the first crossing of the South Atlantic in 1922, broke the world distance record in 1933 and set the first over-1,000 mph speed record in 1956 with a 38 per cent margin that has never been exceeded. Some of Britain's first guided missiles and world-beating helicopters are all part of the story, the background to this collection of 220 archive photographs. It was started by a young man who left school at fifteen and built rather special model aeroplanes. The story of Fairey Aviation is his story too." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very minor rubbing and edgewear.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good+.

Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1982. 216 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H). The award-winning Canadian author's fourth novel. "At forty, Brenda Bowman, happily married suburban housewife and mother of two, is taking her first trip alone - to a crafts convention in Philadelphia. Although her life is comfortable and settled, Brenda has been aware for some time that something has changed. Since her mother's sudden death four years earlier and her own discovery - through her quilting - of an artistic sensibility she hadn't realized she possessed, she has been troubled by new and unsettling emotions. Sheltered as she has been all her life, she is unprepared for the strange attacks of sadness and the new angers and insecurities she is experiencing. But at the convention in Philadelphia, where she is removed from her familiar routines and surroundings, her doubts and uncertainties are brought into focus. A sexually indiscreet roommate and an attractive stranger from Vancouver lead her to face… Read More

New York: Frederik Lunning, 1940. Unpaginated, 4to (11 3/16" H) - decorated green boards, brown slipcase. Signed by author on title page. A series of poems, printed on one side of the page only, with decorated monotone borders. Titles: Fairy Weavers; Mother Goose's Party; My Star Garden; The Garden Party; A Woodland Wedding; A Daffodil Baby; A Vaudeville Show; Fire Fairies; The Fairies Ball; Mud Pies; The Moonbeam Fairy; The Sand-Man; The Lazy Daisy; Grandmother's Rose Jar; The 'larm Clock; The Magic Garden; John Pumpkin's Ghost; The Tea Party. A few scattered faint fingerprints throughout pages plus some very light handing wrinkles, light to moderate edge wear - heavy at corners and top/bottom of spine, slight bump to top of spine, one very small corner bump, small tears at top/bottom of spine edges/hinges, approx 1 1/4" tear in rear side of spine/hinge - due to handling when removing book from slipcase, slight lean to spine. Slipcase has heavy edge wear, one half of… Read More

London: Juvenile Productions 93 pp, 10 3/16" H. no date. Pictorial boards (boy and girl blowing bubbles with fairies), pictorial endpapers. Profusely illustrated throughout. The first section contains the A.B.C. with a double page spread for each letter featuring characters from fairy tales described in rhyme. This is followed by puzzles, rhymes and riddles, a story about a steam train and a picture story. Lots of charming animal and fairy characters. Moderate browning to pages and edges of text block, moderate to heavy edge wear - heavier at corners, light to moderate rubbing, several bumps on top edges of boards.. Hard Cover. Good-/No Jacket.