Search Results: Hobbies, Crafts, Gardening from JWMah

Canada: Canada Post, 1992. (CAD) No markings, Fine in Fine dust jacket, include the mint postage stamps which are slipped into the book under acetate covers. Hardcover, 56pp. Colour illus and reproductions of all the stamps issued by Canada Post in 1992. (2.0 DDX HOZ 403/b3. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Canada: Canada Post Corporation, 1994. (CAD) No markings, Fine in Fine Dust jacket, includes over $32.00 of mint stamps placed under mylar sleeves in the pages. Grey boards, 52pp. Colour and monochromatic illus throughout with colour reproductions of the postage stamp issues for 1994 under mylar holders into whichstamps can be mounted. The text is in English and in French and explains the history or significance of each of the stamp issues. (2.0 DDX HOZ 403/b3. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

China, 1999. (CHIN) No markings, as new in As New dust jacket. 22 x 15cm, black leather, 122pp. Colour photos of international stamps featuring military themes, warriors, generals, leaders. The text is in Chinese. Nicely produced book with coated paper. (1.4 DDQ HOQ 103/b1. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

NY: Watson-Guptill, 1975. (USA) Stated 1st printing. Owner's 5 word inscription to half-title, no other markings, Fine in price-clipped Near Fine dust jacket. Red cloth, 160pp, index, mostly B&W photos with colour photos to the end papers. (1.9 JM HOZ 403/b1. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

London: Philip Allan and Co., 1920. (UK) First Edition Owner's name in pencil, end papers toned, hinges solid, tight copy, some pages still uncut, solid Very Good; no dust jacket. Green cloth with blind embossed titles and border, viii, 391pp, index. One B&W plate facing page 140. Errata slip to contents page. Adventures among books; the Library; Books with form the Library; Chivalry and Romance; The Care of Books; Books of hte Collector; A Plea for Specialism. (2.2 JM HOQ 100/a1. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Canada: Canada Post Corporation, 1995. (CAD) No markings, Fine, no dust jacket as published, in Fine slipcase, includes over $32.00 of mint postage tamps placed behind the mylar sleeves in the book. Brown boards with embossed leaf design, 66pp. Colour photos and illus. This is one of the annual stamp collecting yearbooks published annually by Canada Post featuring their stamp issues for the year. (2.9 DDX HOZ 403/b3. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

Canada: Canada Post Corporation, 1997. (CAD) No markings, New in shrinkwrap, no dust jacket as published, in New slipcase, includes over $28.00 of mint postage stamps to be placed behind the mylar sleeves in the book. Boards, 76pp. Colour photos and illus. This is one of the annual stamp collecting yearbooks published annually by Canada Post featuring their stamp issues for the year. A heavy book. (2.9 DDX HOZ 403/b3. Hardcover. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

Australia: Australia Post, 1998. (AUS) N makrings, Fine,no dust jacket as published in Fine slipcase andi ncludes the mint stamps unopened in plastic holder. These stamps are to be inserted in the acetate golders provided on the pages of the book and have a face value of AUS $45.55. Glossy boards, 56pp. Colour photos and illus. All in the original plastic bag. (2.5 DDX LVR 201/b3. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

London: Phaidon Press, 2014. (UK) 1st printing. No markings, Fine as New in Fine as New dust jacket. Boards, 320pp, index. Colour reproductions of cookbook pages from all kinds of cookbooks giving a survey of cookery books and an informative review. (3.0 JM LVR 201/b6. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

London: Folio Society, 2007. (UK) 1st Folio edition 2007. No markings, Fine; no dust jacket as published in about Fine slipcase with a very faint scuff to one panel. Green hardcover, illus end papers, xviii, 230pp, index. B&W decorative illus. John Beverley Nichols was an English writer, playwright and public speaker. He wrote more than 60 books and plays. This book, originally published in 1932, has stood the test of time as one of the world’s best-loved and most-quoted gardening books. From a disaster building a rock garden, to further adventures with greenhouses, woodland gardens, not to mention cats and treacle, this semi-autobiographical account of how he transforms a piece of land into a garden is a classic read. (2.0 JM LVR 204/4. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. Illus. by Whistler, Rex. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Vancouver: Poly Culture Art Centre, 2018. (CAN) Presumed 1st eidtion. No markings, very faint scuff mark to cover cloth, otherwise Fine; no dustjacket probably as published. Brown cloth hardcover, 244pp, colour photos of Yixing teapots with some portraits of the craftspeople who made them. This book accompanied a collection of 300 Yixing teapots from Beijing for a four-month exhibition at the Vancouver Poly Culture Art Center in Vancouver BC. About 200 artisans are represented in this collection. "Zisha", which literately means purple clay or purple sand, (most of the photos show tan or brown teapots) or pottery made up Yixing clay, has become collectible and popular in the contemporary China. The test is in Chinese and in English. A heavy book. (3.5 JM HOZ 401/3. 1st. Hardcover. Fine (-)/No Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12". Exhibition Catalogue.

Germany: Konemann, 2005. (GER) 1st printing. No markings, Fine in Fine dust jacket. Boards, 496pp, index, profusely illus. with colour photos. The text of the history of the garden in Europe is in ENGLISH. A very heavy book. (8.0 JM LVR 204/0. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

USA: Paperblanks, 2017. (USA) Presumed 1st American edition. No markings Fine with instruction leaflet intact; Lovely gold on red patterned covers, ribbon marker, pocket to back cover, 192pp. This red and gold Paperblanks Carmine 5-Year Snapshot Journal reproduces a 1688 binding protecting L’office de la Semaine Sainte. The original binding was adorned "à la fanfare,"a handtooled pattern edged in gilt.The journal allows you to write short notes daily for a period of 5 years. (2.0 JM HOZ 401/3. Hardcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Jounrnal.

London: Frances Lincoln, 2007. (UK) 1st printing. No makrings, Fine in Fine dust jacket. Hardcover, 208pp, index, colour photos and line drawings. This handsome book is illustrated with lovely photos of the gardens desinged by the Marchioness along with her own plans and drawings. Sir Roy Strong has called her "the greatest gardener of the twentieth century". A heavy book, (3.7 JM HOZ 401/6. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by MOORE, Derry. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

Hong Kong: Postmaster General Hong Kong, 1994. (HK) First publication. No markings, Fine as New in Fine clear vinyl pouch with flap. 8 x 16 cm, Card covers, through stapled with cloth spine, no page numbers [70]pp, colour illus and B&W photos. Includes real stamps in perfect condition: 6 Hong Kong Classics Series no.3: five $2 stamps and one 10 cent stamp; 6 Hong Kong Classics series no 4: five $1.80 stamps and one $1.70 stamp; 6 Hong Kong Classics series no 5: five $1 stamps and one $5 stamp. (1.2 DDX HOJ 303/1 . 1st. Paperback. Fine. 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall.

China: China National Philatelic Corporation, 2010. (CHI) No markings, Fine in about Fine dust jacket in Fine slipcase (Slightly rubbed to corners) , includes the DVD unopened in the pocket to inside back cover. and 85 mint stamps (This is counting each multiple stamp sheet as one unit). Boards, no page numbers 42pp. Colour photos and illus. The text is in Chinese and in English. (2.8 JM HOZ 401/6. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

Hong Kong: Postmaster General Hong Kong, 1986. (HK) Presumed First publication, no date given a guess at 1986. No markings, Fine as New in clear pouch. 14.4 x 21 cm, glossy card covers, with cameo of Queen Elizabeth to front panel, with three rows of mint postage stamps arranged behind glassine protector strips. and with a printed card in Eglish and Chinese loosely laid in. [6pp, includeing both covers and the two sides of the card insert. . Includes real stamps of the 1982 definitive stamp issue in perfect condition: 10c, 20c, 30c, 40c, 50c, 60c, 70c, 80c, 90c, $1, $1.30, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and with the additional $1.70 stamp which was added on Sept 2, 1985. (1.3 DDX hoj 303/1 . 1st. Leaflet. Fine. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall.

NY: MacMillan, 1950. (USA) This is the 12th printing of 1950; the book first appeared in English in 1931. No markings, there are water stains to the top part of the back cover, which is slightly bowed, thus Good only , in price-clipped Acceptable dust jacket with chips and tears with fading to spine panel; DJ is in mylar sleeve. Cloth, xiii, 206pp, frontis portrait of Henry keller, B&W photos and illus. In this book, Fischer exposes hundreds of magic effects as practised by profeesional magicinas, by amateurs and even by the Fakirs of India. (2.0 JM LVR 200/b5. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd., 1972. (UK) No date, a guess at 1972; date uncertain, No markings, tiny spot to back cover, Very Good. Illus card covers, side-stapled, 43pp, B&W illustrations. These book are from the collection formed by W.H. de Roos (1895-1971), Netherlands Consel-General in Kobe; 40 listings. (1.33 JM HOX 1/2. Staple Bound. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Tokyo: Zokeisha Publications, 1978. (JPN) Second Edition No markings, Near Fine in clear acetate dustjacket with large edge chip to top edge of rear panel, two tears. Photo boards, 178pp. Plans; colour and B&W photos of Japnese gardens. Text is in English. This history of the Japanese graden is divided into 7 categories. There are 105 full-page plates many in colour which reveals the texture, pattern, structure and aesthetic philosophy of the Japanese garden. A heavy book (4.0 JM LVR 201/0. 2nd. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Illus. by IWAMIYA, Takeji. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.