Various contrib (7 résultats)

1965, presumed 1st. (Wrappers) Very good plus. 23pp. Tall 8vo. In original light-grey card wraps, saddle-stapled. Top cover printed with title in orange. Fore-edge of bottom cover rough-cut. Light edge-wear to wraps. Lightly dust-dirtied; ever-so faint fading. Previous owner's name stamp (W.A. Forgay) neat at foot of first leaf. Typed introductory letter from George Pedersen laid-in at front. Colophon once pasted to verso-rear cover; paste since detached, leaving a toned spot, as expected. Else internally entirely unblemished; bright and clean throughout. Contributors include: Bill MacLeod, Ken Anderson, Mark Rae, Bruce McKinney, Larry Simmons, Robin Ellen Wilson, Barbara Purves, Kevin Monahan, Douglas Hargitt, David Stewart, Sheilagh Webber, Ken Anderson, David Poskitt, Pamela Beck, Patti deGraff, Nan Griffiths, Don Lovely, Susan Paxton, Paul Dawn, Fay Foubister, Vyvyan Stott, Martin Jensen, Jean Illingworth. An absolutely delightful collection of poetry. …

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. 1st Edition. x+213pp., Pictorial full colour photographic laminated boards, light blue eps., col. illust. frontis, intro., col. map of Aust., col. & b/w plts. & illust. & text, col. photos- full & dbl. page, col. maps, col. diags. & tables, appends., gloss., ref., index. The User's Guide to the Australian Coast is packed with everything you need to know. In simple, non-technical language. Size: Large Quarto. Book.…

1985. (Mass market paperback) Near fine. 48pp. 8vo. Wrappers lightly rubbed, else fine. B&W and colour reproductions of artwork. Exhibition held at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria from September 19 - November 24, 1985 and at the Vancouver Art Gallery from January 25 - March 23, 1986.

[0-670-89293-9] 2000, 2nd printing. (hardcover) Near fine. 159p. 4to, square. Very near fine, with light shelfwear. In box, as issued. Internally tight, bright, and clean. Filled with B&W and colour photos.

1948, 1st edition. (Mass market paperback) Good to very good. 62pp, [2]. Tall 8vo. In original wraps, saddle-stapled. Pictorial top wrapper. Wrappers with light creasing from wear, most pronounced to rear cover. Wraps lightly dust-dirtied, most evident on crème rear cover. Previous owner's name and address in ink to verso-top cover. Profusely illustrated throughout with B&W photos, ports., map at front. Internally clean. "The inside story of the disastrous British Columbia floods of 1948 which inundated thousands of acres of fertile farmland, left hundreds of persons homeless, and wrought ruin and devastation throughout the province. / Compiled from the works of newspapermen who spent almost three weeks in the Fraser, Columbia, Kootenay and Okanagan Valleys to bring first-hand accounts of the disaster to the public." -title page.…

1950, presumed 1st. (hardcover) Very good plus in very good dust jacket. 296pp. Tall 4to. Dark-blue cloth boards; front board with "cobra" in blind; spine lettered in gold. Small bump to bottom edge of rear board. Dust jacket rubbed, shelfwear. Previous bookseller's price sticker at top of front flap. Internally bright, tight, and clean. Replete with reproductions of artwork in full-colour and B&W. Text-matter portion of textblock appears ever-so lightly age-toned; plates portion bright (perhaps as issued - on ivory and white paper?). Text in Dutch. A fantastic publication showcasing the striking work of the COBRA avant-garde movement. May require additional shipping due to weight and dimensions. Please enquire.…

Hardback. Etat : Very Good. First edition. A richly illustrated first edition of this uncommon Japanese exhibition guide, with numerous illustrations and colour woodblock prints, published to showcase Kyoto's art, architecture and industry to British audiences. In the publisher's original pictorial paper boards, bound with two textile cord ties. First edition. An illustrated guide to Kyoto, issued by the Kyoto Exhibitors' Association for the Japan-British Exhibition held at Shepherd's Bush, London. Printed on double leaves. Illustrated with seven double-page colour woodblock prints, three black-and-white plates and 23 black-and-white illustrations in the text. The colour woodcut to p.47 is fully detached, but present, loosely inserted. Collated, complete. Produced by the Kyoto Exhibitors' Association, under the editorship of Keisuke Niwa (1856-1941), with assistance from J. Harada of Nagoya Higher Technical School and F. A. Lombard of Doshisha College. The text includes information on Kyoto's population, transport, commerce and public institutions, alongside accounts of its principal artistic and religious landmarks. In the publisher's original pictorial paper boards, bound with two textile cord ties. Cloth backing to spine largely deficient, with remnants to head and tail. Externally, generally smart. Fading to perimeters of front board. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities, resulting in minor loss to paper. Pronounced bumping to lower corner of front board, resulting in 1" split to lower edge and subsequent creasing. 1cm split to front joint. Two ink closed tear to front free endpaper at lower gutter. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean if slightly age toned with the odd light spot to the occasional gathering. Colour woodcut to p.47 fully detached, but present. Very Good. Various (illustrateur). book.…