Search Results: Art & Culture from The Mortuary Korps

52 p.; ill. (colour). Very, very minor shelfwear, otherwise Fine. A collection of 150 Canadian films—with directors, dates, run-times, synopses, and a still from the movie for each entry—which "reflect the vast range of the stories we tell – with examples in every genre." The makers of the collection want you to know that each and every film in this book is available and they can tell you where.

144 p.; ill. (diagrams, music). Minor shelfwear and limited notations in light pencil, otherwise Near Fine. From the Foreward: Alfred's Basic Adult All-in-One Course, Level 1, is designed for the beginner looking for a truly complete piano course that includes lesson, theory, technic and popular repertoire in one convenient, all-in-one book. This course has a number of features that make it particularly successful in achieving this goal. May require small amount of extra shipping due to size of book.

First edition, first printing, with bookplate from publisher stating it is a review copy.

229 p. : ill., 8 plates; 21 cm.

Handsome blue hardcover with debossed title, black spine with gilt lettering, exhibits some edgewear and the textblock is completely cracked between 134-137, but is otherwise quite Fine. Please see pictures. Pictorial dust jacket is price-clipped and shows expected wear as well as minor chips/tears to edges.

From the rear:

HOW MUCH DO WE REALLY KNOW?
Where was Camelot? What are the gigantic mathematical lines spotted from the air on the Nazca Desert in Peru? Has fabled Atlantis finally been located? Were the Egyptian pyramids really ancient astronomical observatories? Was the dividing of the Sea of Passage part of a cosmic catastrophe which struck the whole earth?

Shrouded in mystery and obscured by legend, man's prehistory is still largely an enigma. Each year new archaeological and scientific discoveries change our view of the past. Rupert Furneaux's ANCIENT… Read More

xiv, 202 p.; ill.; 28 cm. Includes Appendices, Glossary, Bibliography (p. 192-199), and Index (p. 200-201). "A Jonathan-James book."

The book has some minor shelfwear and a blacked-out name to half-title, which bleeds through to the other side of the page, otherwise Near Fine, clean, bright, and tightly bound.

From the rear cover:

The mysteries of the ancients—the builders of such remarkable monuments as Stonehenge, The Great Pyramid of Giza, Machu Picchu and the awesome monoliths of Easter Island—have long been the subject of great fascination to scholars and laymen. Just who were these peoples, the possessors of vast knowledge and impressive technology that rival our own? Why and how did they build these stone monoliths in diverse places all over the globe? And what wisdom do these ancient stones hold for us today?
Dr. David Zink, named Explorer of the Year in 1976 by the International Explorers Society and the author of THE STONES OF ATLANTIS, has traveled all over the world to gather… Read More

(Vinsamlegast sjáðu neĂ°st á sĂ­Ă°unni til þýðingar.) RARE. [At time of listing, there are no other copies for sale online and the book is held at only 11 libraries worldwide.] Language: Icelandic 482 p. ; ill. (portraits, maps); includes bibliography and index. Presumably first edition, this blue cloth hardcover with pictorial dust jacket is still in commercial plastic wrap/unopened. As such, some details listed here have been based upon library cataloguing information. The book and dust jacket appear to be in Near Fine to Fine condition, with the exception of a minor bump to top edge of rear cover and a small amount of shelfwear in places where shrinkwrap has been torn. Please see listing images. Stephan G. Stephansson (1853-1927) was a celebrated Icelandic-Canadian poet. The title of this volume of his biography relates to the title of his 6-volume collection of poetry Andvökur, so-titled for the fact that much of his poetry was written during bouts of insomnia. Þýðing (frá Google… Read More

Presumably first edition.

Polyglot version (French, Flemish, English, German languages). 143 p. ; ill. (colour); 29 cm.

Black hardcover with gilt lettering to front and spine, shows very minor edgewear and unobtrusive library markings to title page, otherwise crisp, clean, and tightly bound. The dust jacket has moderate wear, mainly around the edges, including but not limited to a large closed chip held on by tape.

Note: oversized book, may require extra postage fees.


Table des matieres / Inhoud / Contents / Inhalt :

• Les Belges et leur patrie au bord de la Mer du Nord — Het Belgische yolk en het land aan de oevers van de Noordzee —The Belgians and their small country on the shore of the Nord Sea — Des belgische Volk und das Land an der Nordsee

• Illustrations — illustraties — Illustrations — Illustration

• Le visage des villes et des sites belges — Steden en land-schappen — Aspects of the Belgian towns ans landscapes — Stadte und Landschaften

• Le littoral… Read More

30 p.; ill. A couple spots of very mild shelfwear, otherwise Fine / As New. Program for the 27th Annual Brandon Jazz Festival, with detailed listings of events. Includes bios for many musicians, as well as many different examples of local advertising and coupons.

Avon Books, 1984. Paperback. Paperback Listing in progress, complete details and photos coming soon." (auction)

RARE. Approx. 60 p. (unnumbered). Ex-library (the now-defunct Junto Local 91 Radical Library of Winnipeg) with stamps and stickers and a number in pen to front cover. Covers show significant wear, including creases, tears, and rubbing, as well as significant dampstains which bleed into some pages without impact on the readability of the text. The staples are rusting. Comprised entirely of handwritten text in an aesthetically pleasing and amazingly regular all-caps, this issue of the punk zine Cometbus features 23 chapters. Cometbus zines had extremely limited print runs.

Reviews/synopses of various books (stageplay publications), including playwright bios. 14 p.; ill. (portraits, book covers). There are some faint impressions in covers with a very slight bend (paperclip?) to top corner, otherwise Fine / As New.

Presumably first edition. 160 p.; ill.; 24 cm. Includes Index (pp. 157-159).Softcover book shows minor shelfwear to covers, mainly edges, and cover curl, as well as expected aging (yellowing) of both covers and pages. The book has the occasional unobtrusive checkmark or underline in pen, but is otherwise internally in Near Fine condition. Profusely illustrated with both artwork and photography.From the rear: Seven distinguished crime writers look at the past, present and future of crime writing in this book, which springs from a BBC Television series. They examine the great landmarks of crime fiction, and a richly illustrated linking commentary reflects on the origins and developmentof the most popular of all fiction genres. But the point of view is not just historical; the essayists show how detective stories reveal a great many of the prevalent social attitudes of the last hundred years. And the essays deal not only with crime fiction in printed form but also on television and film.

HarperCollins UK, 2001. Hardcover. Hardcover Listing in progress, complete details and photos coming soon." (bus)

(Voir en bas pour la traduction en français.)

Presumably first edition.

French language. xxiv, 344 p. ; ill. (some colour); 29 cm.

Red cloth hardcover with gilt lettering and logo, shows moderate wear, including bumping, discolouration, etc. The binding is rather dry and will crack if overly stressed, pages are starting in a few places. The book is liberally illustrated, in black and white as well as with colour plates. There is a dedication and minor library markings to ffep and title. From the library of Monseigneur Maurice Beaudeaux (1902-1988), it contains a few instances of commentary written by him (e.g. see pictures).

Besides owning an extensive book collection, Beaudeaux was an Officer of the Order of Canada and archbishop of Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada. He was awarded the honour of the OC for his work in the western provinces on behalf of French Canada.

Large and heavy: may require extra postage fees.

INDEX

FIRST PART
- "Aurea Roma"
- Predestination of the Eternal City
- The… Read More

First Edition, First Printing. 119 p.; ill. (colour). Profusely illustrated. Black cloth hardcover with gilt lettering to spine is in new-looking condition except for slight rubbing to tip of spine and covers are slightly bowed; damp has caused some wrinkling throughout, but the book remains clean, bright, and tightly bound. Dust jacket shows mild shelfwear. From the dust jacket flap: Diana Remembered is a celebration in words and pictures of the life of Diana, Princess of Wales. Including photographs from her early life, the wedding, the trips abroad where Diana enchanted dignitaries and ordinary people alike, to the sad funeral on Saturday 6 September, Diana Remembered is a beautiful memorial to the woman who touched so many lives.

139 p.; ill.; 20 cm. 1979 translation.
Well-bound softcover with illustrations throughout, once owned by the Manitoba Genealogical Society. There are the expected library markings and shelfwear, including a small tear to bottom of cover, and a few dogears throughout, but otherwise quite Fine internally.
From the rear:
This diary is, at one and the same time, both a fascinating social history and the self-portrait of a most sensitive man. It was written in Irish between 1827 and 1835 by Humphrey O'Sullivan, while living in Callan, Co. Kilkenny. He followed his father's calling when he became a hedgeschool master but later went on to be-come a prosperous businessman and philanthropist. No aspect of life escaped his attention, from the dire poverty and degradation of the peasantry to the flora and fauna of the region. O'Sullivan's notation of life in Ireland is to be found in manuscripts now in the Royal Irish Academy.

RARE. One hardcover album complete with 5 album sleeves, containing 5 records, plus 2 loose sleeves containing 4 additional records that belong to another album collection. The albums contain recordings of real Canadian school children singing popular songs.The album covers/binding are in extremely poor condition (detached, stains, tears, etc.), but the actual internal album sleeves are Near Fine. The loose sleeves for the additional records have some wear, creasing, and marking.The records themselves appear to be in very good condition, but we do not have access to a record player and cannot guarantee their playability. Please see images and, if required, contact us for further images or video footage of the records in different lighting conditions. If you are definitely interested in purchase, but only on the condition that it is guaranteed, let us know and we will attempt to have them professionally verified.MAIN ALBUM Dominion Records Music Activities for Elementary Grades, Sing and Play a Happy… Read More

xv, 71, [4] p. ; 21 cm. Vintage paperback in bright orange and deep blue pictorial cover, shows minor wear, some sunning to spine, a very faint dampstain accompanied with a slight wrinkling of textblock, but otherwise Very Good. Please see images. From the rear cover: The Elephant Man is based on the life of John Merrick, who lived in London during the latter part of the nineteenth century. A horribly deformed young man, who has been a freak attraction in traveling side shows, is found abandoned and helpless and is admitted for observation to Whitechapel, a prestigious London hospital. Under the care of a famous young doctor, who educates him and introduces him to London society, Merrick changes from a sensational object of pity to the urbane and witty favorite of the aristocracy and literati. But his belief that he can become a man like any other is a dream never to be realized. Bernard Pomerance is a young American playwright born and raised in New York City. While a number of his plays have been… Read More

English language.

87, [14] p.; ill. (colour); 31 cm. Includes 2 pieces of ephemera.

Softcover magazine/journal with dust jacket, showing moderate edgewear and aging, but is internally clean and clear. The binding is cracked away from the textblock in the front, with the first page being partially unattached, but the textblock is still attached to cover at the rear, otherwise Very Good.
The artwork mentioned on the dust jacket flap is included as a separate plate in Near Fine condition, and there is also a pamphlet (NF) which apparently held a souvenir handkerchief at one point.

The periodical covers Expo '67, tourism, film, music, fashion, toys, furniture & decor, hunting, camping, art pencils, Pilsner drinks, aircraft, jazz, gymnast Věra Čáslavská, motorcycle championships, postage stamps exhibitions, marketing, and more.

Many more images available upon request.

[160] p. [unnumbered]; ill. (colour). Very, very mild shelfwear, otherwise Fine. Humorous, unaltered photographs of signs that have had the swear stickered over key words.

NOTE: Will require extra shipping charge due to size and weight of books (total approx. 28 x 21 x 19 cm, 12 lbs).From the rear: G. Schirmer paperback opera score editions are quality paperbacks designed to give you years of use. Each edition has smythe-sewn binding and quality cover and interior papers. The 10 editions being sold in this listing are: Hansel and Gretel: Opera in Three Acts Music by Engelbert Humperdinck Text by Adelheid Wette English translation by Constance Bache Revised by Hamilton BenzEd. 1267G. Schirmer, New York/London (1969)179 p. Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro): An Opera in Four Acts Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte Music by W. A. Mozart Vocal Score Including the Secco Recitatives English version by Ruth and Thomas Martin With an essay on the story of the opera by Nathan Broder Ed. 2021 G. Schirmer, New York/London (1947, 1948, 1951) xii, 481 p. La Bohème: An Opera in Four Actsbased on "La Vie de Bohème" by Henry Murger Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica… Read More