Search Results: Titles starting with H from Ainsworth Books

Secaucus, NJ: Castle Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1987. Omnibus. Hardcover. 1555211224 . Light shelf wear to DJ and boards, DJ has creasing on head and tale of spine, pages lightly yellowed, light scuffing. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar.; 9.3 X 6.8 X 2.0 inches; 449 pages; Included in this omnibus edition are the four novels - Cleopatra, She, King Solomon's Mines and Maiwa's Revenge. .

Winnipeg: Self Published. Very Good+. 1984. First Edition. Softcover. Card covers show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 169 pages; Newman served with an artillery regiment in WWII. The young Winnipeg man promised his mates he would write a book about his experiences and, with the aid of the many letters he had written his wife to help his memory, he was able to produce a very entertaining account. .

Toronto, ON: Penguin Books Canada, Limited. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Canadian Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 067089480X . Special X; 379 pages; DJ in mylar. DJ has very light scuff marks, slight edge wear. Another book featuring Zinc Chandler in the Special X mystery series from the Vancouver lawyer, Jay Clarke and his daughter Rebecca. "The first victim was found in Seattle. The second in Vancouver-just the first two in a grisly puzzle that's turning the child's game of hangman into a nightmare of escalating horror...." Definitely not for the squeamish. .

New York: Macmillan Company. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1937. Later Printing. Hardcover. Some chipping, tape repaired tears, 1" chip top of dust jacket. Previous owner's name (small) on front free end paper.; DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. A tight solid book. ; B&W Illustrations; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 264 pages; "David, a young 'water rat;, who loved to explore the wharves and docks of the waterfront on which he lived got to know the ships and people of the harbor. This knowledge stood him in good stead when he was searching for thieves who took silk from incoming merchant ships" jacket blurb .

Victoria, BC: Sono Nis Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 1550390309 . As new, still in shrinkwrap. Because of this we are unable to describe the contents. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 209 pages; "HMS Virago was a Royal Navy Driver-class wooden paddle sloop launched on 25 July 1842 from Chatham Dockyard. She was sent to the Mediterranean Station arriving in November 1843 serving until 1847. Upon returning to England, she was placed into reserve. HMS Virago taking pirates' schooner Eliza Cornish in the Straits of Magellan, 1852. In 1851 she was sent to the Pacific Station. Under the command of Commander Willam Stewart, she participated with the assistance of two Chilean ships: Indefatigable and Meteoro in the recapture of Punta Arenas in the Strait of Magellan, which had been subject to a mutiny. She took part in the siege of Petropavlovsk during the Crimean War in August–September 1854. She also undertook survey work along the… Read More

London: Hamish Hamilton. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. First British Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 0241129095 . DJ has some edge wear, chipping, front flap creased, pages a little yellowed as is common in British publications of this era.; DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 'A novel which crosses homosexual/heterosexual barriers conveying a message about love and lust. It tells the story of Jonathan Glover and Bobby Morrow, high school friends, comrades and lovers. Bobby's life is shattered when his revered elder brother dies by walking through a glass door.' .

Boston: Little Brown. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1965. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0316527920 . Stated 1st edition; B&W Illustrations; 145 pages; DJ price clipped, some soiling and chipping of DJ, 2 tears on back. Book shows light wear, slight fading along edges. Dust jacket in Mylar, a tight solid book. This is the second book from the award winning children's author. Little, herself legally blind, attempts to deal with the problems in children's lives realistically. Her stories are not 'happy ever after'. This story is about the way a family deals with the death of Jenny's twin brother, Michael. .

Victoria, BC: Rockland Books. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1998. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 0968326005 . Signed by Author; Dark red cloth covered boards with gilt stamped titles and decoration on front and gilt stamped titles on spine, clear celluloid jacket. This is #48 out of 500. It was signed in my presence at a book fair in March 1998. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 315 pages; This is an excellent resource for anyone interested in Western Canadian history. I have referred to it many times while researching our inventory. .

Manila, Philippines: Philippine Star Daily. Very Good+ with No dust jacket as issued. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 9718612076 . Illustrated boards show very light shelf wear, small nick on bottom edges of boards.; A bright, solid book. Brightly colored artwork on front cover of bright yellow cloth covered boards, a few pages of B&W photos ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 140 pages; A light hearted recap of Philippine history from the time of Datu Kalantio in the 1400s to the Philippines of the 1990s, concentrating on the major events in history. .

Toronto, ON: Lester & Orpen Dennys. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1988. First Canadian Edition. Hardcover. 0886191866 . Small spot bottom page edges, light edge wear to dustjacket ; DJ in Mylar, bright, solid book ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 285 pages; "Poet Zhang Yonglin is sentenced to a labor camp he ironically describes as a haven amidst the hysteria of the Chinese Cultural Revolution. After he marries a woman he had seen eight years earlier, the story becomes, on one level, an analogy between his temporary sexual impotence and the postion of intellectuals. A year later he is ready to abandon his wife and escape from the camp. Cameo appearances by philosophic and literary figures Marx and Meng-tz, Othello and Song Jian discussing China and sex which allows the incorporation of non-novelistic elements while indulging in gallows humor. The references to Western culture and the translator's historical notes should make this complex and fascinating book easily… Read More

Golden, BC: Self Published. Very Good+. 1973. First Edition. Softcover. Card covers show light shelf wear. Shallow crease lower back cover. ; A tight solid book. Stapled wraps; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 32 pages; Seward is a hunter who attempts to differentiate between different species of bears found in British Columbia. .

Edmonton, AB: Lone Pine Publishing. Very Good- in Good dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 0919433049 . Signed by Author; Dustjacket heavily chipped with creasing and short tears, scuffed. Front free endpaper removed ; Signed by author on half title page. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 160 pages; "In 1962, the first St. Leonard’s Half-way home opened its doors in Windsor to welcome men who had spent time behind bars and needed a secure haven to make a clean start. A practical and determined Anglican priest by the name of Thomas Neil Libby saw the need for a re-entry residence that would help the ex-convict navigate the passage from incarceration to freedom making it easier for himself and safer for the community. Libby was struck by the profound tragedy of the ex-offender. Soon after leaving prison most would backslide into their former ways and associations. It was a time when as many as 80% of those… Read More

Durham: Duke University Press. Very Good+. 2003. Third Printing. Softcover. 0822331470 . Card covers show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book.; Trade PB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 262 pages; " explores the construction of hierarchy and difference in a Spanish colonial setting. Laura A. Lewis describes how the meanings attached to the categories of Spanish, Indian, black, mulatto, and mestizo were generated within that setting, as she shows how the cultural politics of caste produced a system of fluid and relational designations that simultaneously facilitated and undermined Spanish governance. Using judicial records from a variety of colonial courts, Lewis highlights the ethnographic details of legal proceedings as she demonstrates how Indians, in particular, came to be the masters of witchcraft, a domain of power that drew on gendered and hegemonic caste distinctions to complicate the colonial hierarchy. " .

Erin, ON: Boston Mills Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. 1st. Hardcover. 1550461214 . Only slight wear to book & DJ ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; B&W and Colour photographs.; 8.31 X 8.26 X 0.68 inches; 128 pages; "From the grandest, most ornate church to the tiniest, most humble chapel, Cape Breton Island's houses of worship possess a timeless charm. In these pages, we join Susan Hyde and Michael Bird as they travel the winding roads of Cape Breton — along the windswept coast, through sheltered river valleys, and up rugged peaks — on an inspirational tour of over sixty remarkable churches. The authors' outstanding photographs and informed commentary reveal the architectural and historical significance of these beautiful structures and provide an affectionate record of Cape Breton's hallowed timbers.Both native Cape Bretoners and visitors "from away" will be sure to treasure this wonderful tribute to… Read More

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Good with no dust jacket. 1928. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Spine torn fully down back edge of spine, frayed top and bottom edges of spine, fore corners worn, water stain on lower left corner of front cover, some discoloration and spotting of red cloth covered boards ; Stated first printing, photographic end papers, hinges intact, B&W photos. Despite the rough exterior, the book is tight and solid. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 180 pages; The true adventures of 14 year old Halsey Fuller during a seven month trip to the West Indies. .

Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1978. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 0395264715 . DJ shows light edge wear, sun-faded on spine, bottom front fore corner bumped.; A tight solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 8.30 X 5.70 X 1.30 inches; 309 pages; "Hamilton Stark is a New Hampshire pipe fitter and the sole inhabitant of the house from which he evicted his own mother. He is the villain of five marriages and the father of a daughter so obsessed that she has been writing a book about him for years. Hamilton Stark is a boor, a misanthrope, a handsome man: funny, passionately honest, and a good dancer. The narrator, a middle-aged writer, decides to write about Stark as a hero whose anger and solitude represent passion and wisdom. At the same time that he tells Hamilton Stark's story, he describes the process of writing the novel and the complicated connections between truth and fiction. As Stark slips in and out of focus, maddeningly… Read More

Austin, TX: University of Texas Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1997. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. 0292752113 . Only slight wear; A bright, solid book, unread ; Social Sciences Volume 55; 2.2 x 9.5 x 6.4 Inches; 952 pages; Beginning with volume 41 (1979), the University of Texas Press became the publisher of the Handbook of Latin American Studies, the most comprehensive annual bibliography in the field. Compiled by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress and annotated by a corps of more than 130 specialists in various disciplines, the Handbook alternates from year to year between social sciences and humanities. The Handbook annotates works on Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and the Guianas, Spanish South America, and Brazil, as well as materials covering Latin America as a whole. Most of the subsections are preceded by introductory essays that serve as biannual evaluations of the literature and research underway in specialized areas. The Handbook of Latin… Read More

North Vancouver, BC: First Nations Education Steering Committee. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; Second Printing. Softcover. Very light shelf wear is evident.; A bright, solid book.; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 114 pages; "This book was written by Dr. Ignace for the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC). The handbook was prepared in an effort to assist First Nations communities in designing, expanding or enhancing their efforts towards language revitalization. It provides information related to the state of First Nations languages, as well as local, regional and international initiatives directed at reversing language loss." .

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0771008139 . DJ is slightly sun-faded on spine, otherwise NF. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. No additional printings mentioned ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 324 pages .

Victoria, BC: Neptune Developments. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 0969722907 . Signed by Author; Only slight wear head of DJ spine, gift notation on FFEP ; Author inscription on half title page. DJ in Mylar ; Volume 1 1945-1954; 340 pages .