Search Results: Titles starting with K from Black Sheep Books

New York: Weatherhill/tankosha, 1970. First Edition. . A Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good-. Performing Arts of Japan: II.This book invites the reader into the world of Kabuti for an intimate look at its history, techniques, repertoire, and actors. Translated by Don Kenny. Tan woven cloth with gilt titling on spine and decorative blind stamp on front. A most handsomely illustrated book with beautiful colour and black and white photographs throughout. The appendix has a detailed commentary on the illustrations. Dust jacket has sunned spine and light edge wear, corners clipped (but not price-clipped) otherwise book is in excellent condition. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Seattle, WA: Kagedo Gallery, 2001. Unbound. Very Good. A catalogue of Japanese art, including ceramics, paintings, textiles, lacquers, wood carvings, baskets, cloisonne and bronzes, including price list. Catalogue is in the form of a grey folder with silver titling on spine and front, which contains thirty-seven unbound glossy colour photographs on heavy stock, with descriptions on reverse side of cards. Folder has some fading at edges, particularly spine, otherwise this publication is clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Seattle, WA: Fantagraphics Books, 1990. Paper Cover. Good+ to Very Good-. Several stories by Gary Panter and a rare pre-Mutts story by Patrick McDonnell. Colourfully illustrated paper cover with white and black titling, staple binding, illustrated throughout with black and white comics, 32 pages. Cover has light shelf wear, otherwise this attractive copy is clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

New York: Monthly Review Press, 1972. Cloth. Very Good-/Good-. Translated from French by John Howe, the book by the journalist author reconstructs the complicated and dramatic course of the Greek civil war and the central role played by the guerrilla chiefs, called kapetanios, who organised the partisans in the Greek mountains. Black cloth with gilt titling and publisher's mark on the spine, a detailed black and white map of Greece on fontispiece, list of abbreviations on the page facing the Forword page and nine pages of black and white photographs. 381 pages. Some rubbing to front and back, minor edge wear, internally clean with a tight text block. Pictorial dust jacket is in a new protective Brodart cover, sunned on spine and leading edges, small chipping to the top and bottom of the spine and light edgewear. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note… Read More

Kristiania: Albert Camermeyers, 1904. Hardcover. Good. Written in Norwegian, subtitled: " En Keiserindes Roman, oversat af Hans Brekke, efter Katarinas Memoirer, Hendes Breve og Uudgivne Aktstykker I Statsarkiverne." Red cloth corners and spine with gilt titling, marbled boards, rounded corners, decorative endpapers, black and white frontispiece and illustration on title page, 582 pages. Edge and shelf wear with some rubbing, previous owner's signature stamp on end paper, textblock age darkened. This is a handsome book. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: University of London/Mansell Publishing Ltd., 1973. Limited Edition. . Card Cover in Wraps. Good. A small book of poems by W.H. Auden, Edward Brathwaite, Thomas Blackburn, Philip Larkin, Omar S. Pound, Nathaniel Tarn, of which 1,100 copies were printed for distribution to guests at the School of Oriental and African studies on 5 October 1973. White card cover with brown paper wraps, sewn binding, 12 pages. Small pale mark on front near upper spine end, edges adjacent to spine very slightly discoloured, a light bend which is visible on back cover and through several pages. This is a very handsome volume, in nice shape. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Walton on Thames, Surrey, England: Greek Islands Club, 1987. Soft cover. Good+ to Very Good-. Translated by Maki Razi and Alec Reid. Cephalonia is the largest of the seven Ionian islands. "The tales in this book, written in the Cephalonian idiom, were first published in Athens in 1959 under the title Kefalonitikes Historias." Blue soft cover with white titling and blue and white illustration on front, occasional black and white illustrations, 48 pages. Cover has light edge wear, shelf wear with a few light creases, spine is sunned, interior is clean and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Madeira Park, B.C.: Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd., 2011. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. This is the first full-length history of the largest metropolitan centre outside BC's Lower Mainland. Beige cloth, black titling to spine, illustrated endpapers, richly illustrated throughout with black and white photographs, 320 pages. Very minor shelf wear. Dust jacket shows very minor edge wear and is now protected with a Brodart cover. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9.75"-12" Tall

Kelso, UK: The Rotary Club of Kelso, 2001. Soft cover. Very Good-/-. The history of Kelso in the UK at the junction of two Border rivers: the Teviot and Tweed in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. Kelso dates back to 1113 when a monastry was founded at Selkirk by David, Earl of Tweeddale, and he gave extensive lands to the French monks within the Tweed Valley. Glossy soft cover, SIGNED by both authors to title page, many black and white photographs, 96 pages. Light shelf wear, gift inscription to title page. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" Tall - Oblong

Surrey, BC: Libros Libertad Publishing Ltd., 2013. Soft cover. Very Good/-. A remarkable biography about a very remarkable man and an inspiring story to bring a much deeper awareness to the plight and importance of our Coastal rivers and streams. Glossy soft cover with flaps, signed by the author Patricia Fraser and by Ken Kirby to title page, a cluster of photographs to middle, 236 pages. Minor shelf wear. For some international orders we will ask you to approve additional shipping charges to cover the cost of tracking and insurance to your country, but no extra charge will apply without your consent. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Nairobi: Government Printer, 1959. Paper Cover. Good/-. A supplement for the Bill for Introduction in to the Legislative Council, The Companies Bill, 1959. Beige paper covers with black titling, one-staple binding, no spine, 347 pages. Book has edge wear with light creasing and chipping, foxing on both covers, list of numbers in red ink on front cover, stapled binding is slightly rusty. first few and last few pages have light crease, text is clean. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York, NY: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1986. First U.S. Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-. Translated by Richard Lourie. Introduction by Bruno Bettelheim: "This charming story is a delight to read and is worthy of many rereadings by children and adults alike. I know of no other fable like it, in which a little boy, an absolute ruler, sets out to reform his kingdom, and by his example, so he hopes, the rest of the world." Red paper to boards, black cloth to spine, 332 pages. A minor pressure mark to top of back board. Light shelf wear. For some international orders we will ask you to approve additional shipping charges to cover the cost of tracking and insurance to your country, but no extra charge will apply without your consent. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New Plymouth, New Zealand: Greeme Laurenson, 1980. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good-/Good. This book makes a contribution to the record of pioneering life in New Zealand, and concentrates particularly on the Shetland Islanders who came to regard New Zealand as their "Second Home". Blue boards with gilt titling on spine and front, end papers have black and white maps, each one different, black and white illustration on title page, illustrated throughout with black and white photographs and maps, 146 pages. Lower spine end slightly bumped, there is a quarter-inch rubbed spot on back left edge near bottom, otherwise book is in great shape. Dust jacket has edgewear, closed tears and chipping to bottom edge, a one-inch by quarter-inch open tear on back left edge near bottom, light shelf wear, but is clean and bright. This is a handsome book. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer… Read More

Stuttgart: Verlag Von Ernst Klett, 1949. Hardcover. Very Good/Good+. Kleine Geschichten von Grossen Volkern, Band 8:: Kleine Geschichten aus Asien. In German language. Collection of anecdotes painting a picture of Asia. Cream coloured cloth, gilt emblem hotstamped to front, gilt faux label with titling to spine, 176 pages. Dust jacket shows some edge wear, age darkening. A lovely little history book. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Stuttgart: Verlag Von Ernst Klett, 1949. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-. Kleine Geschichten von Grossen Volkern, Band 9:: Kleine Geschichten aus Russland. In German language. Collection of anecdotes painting a picture of Russia. Yellow cloth, gilt emblem hotstamped to front, gilt faux label with titling to spine, 148 pages. Dust jacket shows light edge wear, age darkening. A lovely little history book. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Stuttgart: Verlag Von Ernst Klett. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-. Kleine Geschichten von Grossen Volkern, Band 7:: Kleine Geschichten aus Osterreich. In German language. Collection of anecdotes painting a picture of Austria. Green cloth, gilt emblem hotstamped to front, gilt faux label with titling to spine, top of textblock edge is yellow, 142 pages. Some darkening to top of textblock edge. Dust jacket shows light edge wear, age darkening. A lovely little history book. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Stuttgart: Verlag Von Ernst Klett, 1950. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-. Kleine Geschichten von Grossen Volkern, Band 5: Kleine Geschichten aus Amerika. In German language. Historical anecdotes tell about America the land where the impossible becomes possible. Cream coloured cloth, gilt emblem hotstamped to front, gilt faux label with titling to spine, 147 pages. Dust jacket shows minor edge wear and light age darkening. A lovely little history book. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Stuttgart: Verlag Von Ernst Klett, 1949. Hardcover. Very Good/Good+. Kleine Geschichten von Grossen Volkern, Band 6: Kleine Geschichten aus Italien. In German language. Collection of anecdotes painting a picture of Italy. Pink cloth, gilt emblem hotstamped to front, gilt faux label with titling to spine, 155 pages. Minor foxing to textblock edge. Dust jacket shows edge wear especially to corners, age darkening. A lovely little history book. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. Hardcover. Very Good-/Good+. A "systematic new conception of knowledge as a fundamental kind of mental state sensitive to the knower's environment." Black cloth with gilt titling to spine, 340 pages. Minor edge wear, light foxing to textblock edge, inside clean and tight. Dust jacket shows light sunning to spine, light shelf wear and light creasing to top edge. It is now protected in a Brodart cover. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Rizzoli Intl Pubns, 1987. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The first monograph of the work of the New York firm Kohn Pedersen Fox, the important designers of high-rise buildings. Blue cloth, blindstamped titling to front, silver titling to spine, illustrated throughout, 351 pages. Very light age darkening to text block edge, previous owners name to ffep. Dust jacket has light edge wear. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall