Search Results: Titles starting with S from Pistil Books Online

N Y: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Pink cloth spine.

Vancouver, B.C.: Mitchell Press Limited, 1970. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 160 pages. Full gray cloth boards. 9""w x 9 1/2""h. Small tears on faded dust jacket.

Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.: Seattle Art Museum, 2002. Trade Paperback. Fine. A clean, unmarked copy with a tight binding. 70 pages.

Hermes House, 2007. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Book is in excellent condition with light wear to covers only. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind.

Austin, TX: Essex Press, 2011. Oversize Hardback. Very Good/No Jacket. XL. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 256 pages. 8 3/4""w x 11 1/4""h. Full black cloth covers. Small spot on cover. Slight edge wear.

Seattle Art Museum / Universtiy of Washington Press, 2008. Ex Library. Oversize Paperback. Very Good. Xl. Ex-library book with the usual stamps, stickers, etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Book shows little to no wear to covers only. Interior is Fine save library markings. From the flyleaf: ""The Gifts captures the essence of Coast Salish culture through its artistry, oral traditions, and history. Developed in conjunction with the first extensive exhibition of the art and culture of the Coast Salish peoples of Washington State and British Columbia, the book traces the development of Salish art from prehistory to the present. Sculpture in wood, stone, and bone--including monumental house posts--as well as expertly crafted basketry, woven regalia, and contemporary works in glass, print media, and painting showcase a sweeping artistic tradition and its contemporary vibrant manifestations.S'abadeb is the Lushootseed term for ""gifts"" and invokes a… Read More

1951: Farrar, Straus and Young, Inc.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Schor, Ilya. Very uncommon edition by Farrar, Straus and Young with light wear to covers, some fading, former private library stamp inside front and back covers, phone number on front end paper, three pages are printed over as printer's error, illustrations are wood engravings by Ilya Schor. 118 pages. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind.

Hatje Cantz, 2006. Hard Cover. Fine/Pictorial Boards. Exhibition catalog for the show of the same name presented at the Exhibition Centre of Centro Cultural de Belem, Lisbon, from 10/2005 to 1/2006. Book is in excellent condition, as new. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 127 pages with a great many color prints and photos of installations.

Canmore, Alberta, Canada: Altitude Pub Canada Ltd, 2005. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. As-new copy with no creases, sharp corners, spotless text/interior. 144 pages 18 chapters

Toronto: Macfarlane Walter & Ross, 2001. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 283 pages.

Vancouver, BC, Canada: Douglas & McIntyre, Limited, 1997. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Signed by Author. A clean, unmarked copy with a tight binding. 259 pages. Signed, ""Let's find the balance. David Suzuki,"" on front endpaper. Second impression.

N.Y.: Dance Horizons, Inc., 1968. Ex-Libris. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Ex-library colorful patterned vinyl binding with the usual stamps and markings. Clean, unmarked text.

Vancouver, B.C. Canada: New Star Books, 2017. Trade Paperback. Fine. A new, unread book in excellent condition.

Douglas & McIntyre, 1980. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Book shows light wear, a stain at the lower front corner of the cover, small similar stain at lower spine. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows general scuffing, slight edgewear. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. 175 pages with large b&w and color photos throughout. Chapters include: Traders and missionaries, Faith, settlement and church building, gold trail missions, The great conversion, with a glossary of architectural terms. Subjects include: lich gates, burying grounds, aboriginal sanctuaries, totems, aboriginal structures, colonial churches, chapels, etc.

Australia: Allen & Unwin, 2008. Oversize Paperback. Near Fine. XL. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Light edge wear to cover. 8 1/4""w x 11 5/8""h. 248 pages.

Dover, 1963. First Thus. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Book has creaseless covers and spine, light edge and corner wear, text block is a bit warped from being stored in a box. Binding is solid and square, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 454 pages, contents include On plants, Ancient devotion, Apparition of a stupa, Advantages of a religious preacher , Sadaparibhuta, Conception of the transcendent poer of the tathagatas, Spells, Gadgadasvara, The all-sided one, Samantabhadra, etc.

Evanstion, Illinois: Row, Peterson and Co., 1942. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 64 pages. 6""w x 9 1/4""h. Full green cloth boards with yellow illustration and title. Stories and black and white photos of the hill people of Kentucky in the 1940's. Part of ""The Way of Life"" series of books.

Finland: Werner Soderstrom Osakeyhtio, 1947. Oversize Hardback. Good/Fair. XL. Large green book with paper-colored boards. Sewn binding is a bit loose. Worn dust jacket in tatters with stains, tape, and missing pieces. 7 3/4""w x 10 7/8""h. 96 pages. Printed on creamy, heavy paper. Previous owner's name inside. Text in Finnish. Appears to be about the illustrator with many b&w and color illustrations. ""Rudolf Koivu (1890-1946) was a Finnish illustrator and painter, best known for illustrating books of fairytales for children, which are enduringly and timelessly popular. He was born in St. Petersburg. He illustrated stories by Zacharias Topelius, Anni Swan and Hans Christian Andersen, among others. Koivu died in Helsinki in 1946. In his honor, the Rudolf Koivu Prize was established in 1949. It is awarded biennially to Finnish illustrators of children's books."" [Wikipedia]

Douglas & McIntyre / Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia, 2013. Oversize Hardback. Fine/Fine. Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket is as-new also. Many full and double-page prints. 121 pages.

Paris: Librairie Armand Colin, 1958. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Age-toned paper. 224 pages.