Search Results: Authors starting with T from Capricorn Books

1993. 92 pp, 11 11/16" H, soft cover (magazine format). Profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Interior - small soft bump to top corner of textblock, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - soft crease at corners of covers, very minor edge wear. Very Good.

Springfield, VA.: C-E-C Group, 1996. 92 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H). Signed by author on title page. Postcard of Sedona laid in. "Through an allegory depicting his four trips to Sedona, Arizona, Lewis Tagliaferre creates four universal principles of reality. They may challenge philosophers and disrupt traditional Judeo-Christian precepts. However, when they are integrated into daily life, they offer tremendous potential for creating inner peace and serenity in a tumultuous world. Though channeled through Tagliaferre, the 'Voices of Sedona' may be enlightening and entertaining. They also may be the greatest contribution to psychological health of the 20th century." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - slight bump to bottom of spine, minor rubbing to covers, spine flat and uncreased.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Very Good+.

New York / Tokyo: Grossman / Mushinsha , 1973. 228 pp, small 4to (10 1/8" H). B&w illustrations. Poets included: Hsu Hsuan; Lin Pu; Mei Yao-ch'en; Ou-yang Hsiu; Su Shun-ch'in; Tseng Kung; Ssu-ma Kuang; Wang An-shih; Su Shih; Su Ch'e; Su Kuo. Interior - front flap is clipped, previous owner's bookplate and chop (stamp) on half-title page, copy of poem tipped in at rear of book, very small closed tear (with crease) at top of rear free endpaper, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - a few very tiny foxing marks on top of textblock, spine is slightly concave, very minor edgewear.. First American Edition. Soft Cover with Self Flaps. Very Good.

Toronto: Natural Heritage, 2008. 190 pp, small 4to (10" H). B&w photographs, map. "The Almaguin Highlands region, located approximately eighty kilometres north of the halfway point to the North Pole and rising high above sea level, was once coveted for its majestic white pine, game and silver birch. More than a century later; much of its unspoiled wilderness areas remain intact, ready for new exploration. Today, its enviable position of being just north of Muskoka and within easy driving distance of southern Ontario has made the Highlands the logical choice for the eco-tourist seeking new adventures. (This book) paints a lively picture of what the area must have been like in the early days. Here are the lumberjacks who ventured into the last of the great timber stands to cut down what was left of the white pine, and the intrepid settlers who trekked across the terrain not that far behind them - sometimes with little more than blazed trails as their guide. And here are the boat… Read More

Hayes / Oxford Publishing, (Sparkford, 1987), reprint. Unpaginated, 4to (11" H), hard cover in dust jacket. 213 b&w photographs. "Throughout the steam age, Crewe Works was one of the leading, if not the leading, railway works in the UK. Indeed, in 1913 'The Railway Magazine' described it as 'the most famous railway works in the world'. In its heyday (particularly under the London & North Western Railway) it was world renowned for its manufacture and repair of locomotives and carriages. In addition to rolling stock, the Works manufactured dozens of other items as diverse as steel rails and needles, bricks and gas mantles, and signals and lubricants. Moreover, it trained hundreds of railway engineers; who either entered the ranks of the LNWR, LMS or British Railways; or who went on to other British railway companies or to railways overseas in the British Empire and beyond. The influence of Crewe Works accordingly spread far from the confines of Crewe as a railway… Read More

London: Thomas Nelson and Sons 160 pp, small 4to (10 3/16" H) - pictorial boards. No date - c1927. 6 colour plates, numerous b&w illustrations. Contents: The Ghost of the Camp; "The Ostrich"; A Princess from Kensington; Carol and the Cave-Ghost; Just Patsy's Way; Two Christmas Frocks; The Young Pretender; It Was Up To Jill; The Green Necklace; Won By A Head; Prometheus and Pandora. Scattered faint foxing marks on pages, moderate edge wear to boards, a few tiny scuffs on boards, light rubbing, small light liquid mark on front board and three on bottom of textblock/rear board, wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, wear and slight bumping at corners of boards, light to moderate rubbing/soiling on spine, tiny foxing marks on edges of textblock. . Hard Cover. Good+/No Jacket.

Ward, Lock, London, n.d. 118 pp, small 8vo (7 1/2" H), hard cover in dust jacket. One of "The Mayflower Series". B&w frontispiece. "When Jill sets out to find a new home her only companion was Diddums - for Jill would not be parted from her beloved cat. And, strange to say, Diddums - her Mascat as Jill called him - had an astonishing part to play in the Lone Guide's struggles and welfare." Previous owner's name at top of front pastedown, light browning to pages, browning to edges of textblock, tiny foxing marks o n top of textblock, very light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. Dust jacket has light edge wear/creasing, two small closed tears, very small closed puncture on front panel at flap-fold, clors are bright. Very Good/Very Good-.

Calgary, Alberta: The Regiment, 1970. 82 pp + ads, 11" H. B&w photographs. Contents: Commanding Officer's Message; Colonel of the Regiment's Message; Germany: Former Commanding Officer's Message - Squadron Reports - Regimental Activities - Moreuil Wood Day 1970 - Freedom of the City of Islerlohn; Rebadge: Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal - FGH/LdSH(RC) - Regimental Museum and Archives; Return to Calgary: Lieutenant Governor's Message - Commander's Message - Fifty Years in Calgary - Strathcona's and Calgary - Re-establishment Activies; The National Reunion: Reunion Highlights - LdSH(RC) Association News - The Honey Tank; Regular Features: Squadron Reports - Retiring the Centurion Tank - Re-organization - The Mounted Troop and Band - Changeover of RSM's - Dedication of Martin Park - Exchange Officer Report - Regimental Activities - Training - Ladies Auxiliary. Interior - light browning on pages 32/33 due to laid-in old newspaper clipping, otherwise clean and tight… Read More

London: William Kimber, 1976. 192 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H). "The sea in all its moods is the compelling theme of Nigel Tangye's new book; with its beauty and its cruelty it is everlastingly fickle. By combining his own encounters with the sea with graphic reconstructions of bygone adventures and disasters the author makes yesterday's events living experiences. (His) 'Spray of Glendorgal' setting out from Falmouth is no more safe, and no less exhilarating than 'The Neptune Buss' in 1756 or the smack 'Porth'; a difficult passage in his own boat recalls the finally triumphant saga of the 'Terra Nova' in 1688 so nearly a total wreck and kept afloat by the determination of her crew. And his own ancestor Richard Tangye was a passenger on the liner 'Parramatta' going from London to Sydney in 1879 and beguiling the journey with the amusing incidents related to the ship's serio-comic newspaper 'The Parramatta Sun'. Finally the great… Read More

New York: Oxford University Press / Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution., 1990. 64 pp, 11" H. Colour and b&w photographs, reproductions, map. Contents: In Praise of Shadows; Map of Japan; Japanese Ceramics and Cuisine; A Common Thread: Japanese Ikat Textiles; Glossary and Chronology. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very small bump at bottom corner of rear cover - migrates into last few pages, very light rubbing on rear cover.. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, 1998. 319 pp, large 8vo (9 1/2" H). "Shortly after the beginning of the Civil War, Congress established the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War to investigate such matters as military contracts, trade with the enemy, treatment of the wounded, and the causes of Union defeat. But its greatest efforts were directed toward a more vigorous war effort - endorsing emancipation, the use of black soldiers, and the appointment of fighting generals - leading President Lincoln to fear that this watchdog committee would become little more than an 'engine of agitation'. (It) generated controversy throughout the war, and its legacy sparks debate even today over whether it invigorated or hampered the Union war effort. In the wake of both critical and sympathetic appraisals, Bruce Tap now offers the first history of the committee's activities, focusing on the nature of its power and influence on military policy in order to show conclusively what the… Read More

Toronto: Dundurn, 2007. 221 pp, 9" H. "Did you know that Canada's Criminal Code still has provisions outlawing the practice of witchcraft and 'crafty sciences'? Did you know that blasphemy is a crime in Canada? And did you know that putting a picture of a red poppy on your website could get you in trouble with the Royal Canadian Legion? Lawyer and author Bob Tarantino takes the reader on an entertaining and informative romp through Canada's legal labyrinths in a book that spotlights the country's past and present quirky, strange, but true laws and legal history. (He) examines odd statutes and arcane jurisprudence across the whole spectrum of Canadian endeavour from war and religion to sex and culture to politics and business. Frequently, he demonstrates the parallels between yesterday's prohibitions and today's trends such as the edict against duelling and the legalities of twenty-first-century hockey slugfests, or the confiscation of so-called 'crime… Read More

N.P.: Printed for Private Circulation, 1921. 153 pp, large 8vo (9" H) - white cloth spine extending 1 3/4" into boards with gold device at top of front board and gold lettering on spine, gray paper covering to remainder of boards. Top edge gilt. Sepiatone illustrations (some fold-out). Errata slip laid in at Contents page and slip containing extra information for Appendix E laid in between pages 144/145. Contents: Introduction. Then and Now: 1821-1921; The Guardian Offices, Old and New; Origin and Constitution of the Guardian; The Story of the Fire Department; The Story of the Life Department; The Story of the Accident Department; Guardian Personalities, Past and Present: (I) Directors - (II) Officials and Heads of Departments - (III) Clerical Staff; Local Committees and Agencies; Companies Absorbed and Founded by the Guardian; Epilogue - Hereafter: 1921- ; Appendices: Roll of Honour, 1914-1919; Directors, 1821-1921; Members of Early Local Committees; Branch Managers, Resident Secretaries,… Read More

New York: Foundation/Doubleday, 1989. 372 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H). "Here is the tale of two great and timeless beings: Prince Aidan and his lady Morgiana. In the years between the Second and Third Crusades, Prince Aidan, born of a royal human father and an immortal sorceress, travels to visit his nephew, husband to a princess of one of the most powerful families in the Kingdom of Jerusalem. There he finds his nephew slain, killed at the command of Sinan by the beautiful and immortal Morgiana as an example of his power and a signal to all who would stand in his way of controlling the trade routes of the Middle East. Prince Aidan, caring not at all about the power of a human man, swears to destroy his nephew's murderer, even if he must bring down the fortress of Alamut stone by stone. But Aidan has not foreseen an assassin whose powers are greater than even his own. Nor could he have known that she alone would speak to those sacred places in his heart - . Honor. Love. Prepare to embark on the… Read More

New York: Tor, 1988. 3 volume set, 6 3/4" H. 1. The Hall of the Mountain King - 278 pp,1988 first printing, ISBN 0812556070. "The Kingdom of Ianon was without an heir until the arrival of the young wandering priest with the look of the departed pricess in his face and the disk of the sun in his palm. Mirain announced he was the son of the princess and the Sun-God Avaryan himself - and thus heir to the throne and a god incarnate. It was a large claim for a small man. And before he could possess his kingdom he would have to displace the bastard Prince Moranden, win the loyalty of his squire, Vadin alVadin, and subdue the rebellion. But the greatest battle of all would be with the one who would not be seen, the dark goddess Uveryen, who sought to quench the Sun-God's fire and seize his dominion for her own." 2. The Lady of Han-Gilen - 310 pp, 1989, first printing, ISBN 0812556216. "When unwanted and unavoidable Imperial marriage loomed, Elian escaped, fleeing to join the army of… Read More

Amsco, (New York, 1978). 64 pp, 4to (approx. 12" H), soft cover. B&w photos, music. "Professional know-how for creating exciting leads, Blues scales, fingerings, riffs, techniques, soloing plus tunes and exercises to work with." Contents: Forward; Fundamentals; The Blue s Scale; Extending the Blues Scale Downward; The Whole Blues Scale; Extending the Blues Scale Upward; Scale Exercises; Bends; Combining Positions; Blues Solos; Other Uses of the Blues Scale; The Related Major; Combining Keys and Scales; Pul l - o f f s , Hammer-ons and Vibrato; Combinations; Playing in a Group; Afterword; Discography. Interior - music store stamp on first page, light creasing to fore edge of pages, otherwise clean and tight. Exterior - light edge wear/rubbing, soft cr ea si ng t o fo r e edges of covers, spine flat and uncreased. Good+.

Henri Laurens, Paris, n.d. 92 pp, 7 1/2" H, soft cover. B&w illustrations. A description of the history, gardens and royal inhabitants of the palace of Fontainebleu. Interior - light to moderate browning to pages, light soiling to inside of covers, bump at bottom of gutter of all pages, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - moderate browning - mainly on spine, some soft corner creases with migration into adjacent pages, bump to bottom of spine, slight bump to top of spine. Goo d r e a d i n g copy..

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1986. 493 pp, small 4to (10 5/8" H). INSCRIBED ON HALF TITLE PAGE: "BEST WISHES FROM NANCY Z. TAUSKY 7 DEC. 1986 / WITH GOOD WISHES - LYNNE D. DISTEFANO 7 DECEMBER 1986". "Beginning with a discussion of the area's history, (the authors) explore the work of the most prominent architectural firm in Victorian London (Ontario) - Robinson, Tracy, Durand and Moore - and its role in the development of southwestern Ontario. From their focus on specific architects emerges a broader picture of the factors that typically shaped Victorian towns. They consider the various theories and movements that were given expression in Victorian building design, the social influences on the period's architecture, the evolution of building technology, and the state of the architectural profession in general during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. At the heart of the book, of course, are the buildings. Churches, banks, schools, courthouses,… Read More

Shire, Aylesbury, 1973. 71 pp, 7" H, soft cover. B&w insignia, drawings, battle plans, plates. "....traces the history of the British cavalry, details its regiments, records its traditions, honours some of its captains, and describes two of its actions - recreating the w orld of the cavalryman before technology rendered the warhorse obsolete." Interior - very light browning to pages, otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor soiling, small soft crease on covers, minor w e a r a t t o p /bottom of spine, slight fading to spine color, small wrinkles on spine, old price label on rear cover. Very Good.

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1993. 426 pp, large 8vo (9 1/2" H). "A.J.P. Taylor (1906-90) was one of Britain's most popular and authoritative historians. He wrote definitive works of British and diplomatic history which also became bestsellers, and was much admired for the many television lectures he gave - which he delivered without notes or visual aids and which ended precisely on time. His essays have always been recognized as amongst his best work and therefore some of the finest historical writing of the last forty years. They provide short and incisive assessments of major historical figures and issues. Combining essays from earlier collections with pieces previously unpublished in volume form, this book brings together the best of Taylor's essays on nineteenth-century British and continental European history, including pieces on Napoleon, Metternich, 1848, Bismarck, Disraeli, Parnell and the Second International." Wrinkling at bottom of spine. Dust jacket has minor edge… Read More