Search Results: Titles starting with C from Black's Fine Books & Manuscripts

New York: Pantheon, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. pp. xvi, 224. 8vo. Lightest general shelfwear, neat ownership tamp to corner of ffep otherwise, the contents remain bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound binding; very good+ and housed in very good+ dustjacket. "A long-overdue critical appreciation of the West Indian historian and political activist who played a towering role in the cause of Pan-Africanism in the twentieth century. Born in Trinidad in 1901, Cyril Lionel Robert James was a precocious polymath all his life. By the time he was a teenager and already a certified teacher, he had embarked on a lifelong advocacy for the Trinidadian oppressed. He embraced Marxism while living in England during the 1930s, during which time he published, among other works, The Case for West Indian Self Government and his masterpiece, The Black Jacobins. James lived in the United States from 1939 until he was expelled during the McCarthy terror for his political activities. Thereafter… Read More

Havana, Cuba: Capitán San Luis Printing House, 2009. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. pp. 328. 8vo. Illustrated covers. Many black-and-white maps, photographs, portraits, illustrations, facsimiles, et al. Bright, clean, and unmarked; near fine. Translation of: La CIA contra el Che.

Saint-Boniface, Manitoba, Canada: Les Éditions du Blé, 2006. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. pp. 271. 8vo. Illustrated covers. Black-and-white maps, photographs, portraits, illustrations, et al. Bright, clean, and unmarked; fine. "Le monde que vous allez decouvrir dans ces pages provient d'une série de chroniques diffusées sur la Première chaîne de Radio-Canada au Manitoba. Bernard Bocquel, en quelque sorte l'historien officiel de CKSB, le premier poste de langue français de l'Ouest, avait accepté de créer, par le biais de chroniques radiophoniques, 'un lieu de réflexion, un rendez-vous qui offrirait un nouveau regard sur le Manitoba français et sur la communauté que nous formons.' En retraçant le cheminement historique du Manitoba français, Bernard Bocquel propose des sujets de réflexion pour nous tous, comme Canadiens, comme francophones, comme citoyens du monde."

Saint-Boniface, Manitoba, Canada: Les Éditions du Blé, 2006. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. pp. 271. 8vo. Illustrated covers. Black-and-white maps, photographs, portraits, illustrations, et al. Bright, clean, and unmarked; fine. "Le monde que vous allez decouvrir dans ces pages provient d'une série de chroniques diffusées sur la Première chaîne de Radio-Canada au Manitoba. Bernard Bocquel, en quelque sorte l'historien officiel de CKSB, le premier poste de langue français de l'Ouest, avait accepté de créer, par le biais de chroniques radiophoniques, 'un lieu de réflexion, un rendez-vous qui offrirait un nouveau regard sur le Manitoba français et sur la communauté que nous formons.' En retraçant le cheminement historique du Manitoba français, Bernard Bocquel propose des sujets de réflexion pour nous tous, comme Canadiens, comme francophones, comme citoyens du monde."

Saint-Boniface, Manitoba, Canada: Les Éditions du Blé, 2006. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. pp. 271. 8vo. Illustrated covers. Black-and-white maps, photographs, portraits, illustrations, et al. Bright, clean, and unmarked; fine. "Le monde que vous allez decouvrir dans ces pages provient d'une série de chroniques diffusées sur la Première chaîne de Radio-Canada au Manitoba. Bernard Bocquel, en quelque sorte l'historien officiel de CKSB, le premier poste de langue français de l'Ouest, avait accepté de créer, par le biais de chroniques radiophoniques, 'un lieu de réflexion, un rendez-vous qui offrirait un nouveau regard sur le Manitoba français et sur la communauté que nous formons.' En retraçant le cheminement historique du Manitoba français, Bernard Bocquel propose des sujets de réflexion pour nous tous, comme Canadiens, comme francophones, comme citoyens du monde."

Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada: Whoop-Up Country Chapter, Historical Society of Alberta., 1984. Occasonal Paper No. 12. Stapled Wraps. pp. 40. 4to. Illustrated, thrice-stapled, card covers. Richly illustrated with many black-and-white maps, photographs, illustrations, charts, tables, schematics, architectural plans, et al. Bright, clean, and unmarked; near fine.

Calgary: Alberta Potters' Association, 1991. Spring Issue, No. 84. pp. 36. 4to., measuring 9" x 11". Pictorial, thrice-stapled, card covers. Rich with many black-and-white and colour captioned photographs of various works of pottery entered into the CUPS show held at the Muttart Art Gallery. Includes congratulatory messages from various dignitaries congratulating the Alberta Potters' Association on the occasion of their 20th anniversary. Not found in Peel, BAC/LAC, etc.

Winnipeg, Manitoba: CV II: Contemporary Verse Two, 1975. Volume I, Number 2. Card Covers. pp. 48. 4to., measuring 8.25" x 10.75". Striking illustrated, twice-stapled covers. Beautifully illustrated throughout with literary contributions by many noted Canadian women writers including: P.K. Page, Anne Szumigalski, Daria Papish, Elaine Harrison, Myra MacFarlane, Susan Musgrave, and many others. Bright, clean, and unmarked; near fine. Scarce early issue of this Canadian literary periodical founded by Dorothy Livesay in 1975.

Winnipeg, Manitoba: The University of Manitoba | Printed by Saults & Pollard Limited, 1927-1928. First Edition, First Printing. Card Covers. pp. 176. 8vo., measuring 6" x 8.75". Illustrated beige card covers bearing the crest of the University of Manitoba to the centre of the front cover. This booklet provided a general listing of all courses offered by the Faculty of Arts, Science, and Pharmacy, tuition fees, room and board for the 1927/28 school year. Amongst the many details included are a complete listing of available courses, a list of registered students, faculty and staff, notes on student governance, athletics and recreational bodies to which students may belong, medals, scholarships and prizes on offer, et al. Light, superficial staining to the covers, very light edgewear, some light foxing to the title page, else, contents remain quite bright, clean, and unmarked with firm, sound binding; very good. Unrecorded in OCLC. Indeed, at time of cataloguing this title does not appear amongst the… Read More

Winnipeg, Manitoba: Law Courts & The University of Manitoba (Faculty of Law), 1934. First Edition, First Printing. Card Covers. pp. 21. 8vo., measuring 6" x 8.75". Illustrated beige card covers bearing the crest of the University of Manitoba to the centre of the front cover. This booklet provided a general listing of all courses offered by the Faculty of Law, tuition fees, room and board for the 1934/35 academic year. Amongst the many details included are a complete listing of available courses, a list of registered students, faculty and staff, notes on student governance, athletics and recreational bodies to which students may belong, medals, scholarships and prizes on offer, et al. No detectable flaws, contents and extremities without blemish with bright, clean, and unmarked pages and firm, sound stapled binding; very good. Unrecorded in OCLC. Indeed, at time of cataloguing this title does not appear amongst the holdings at Peel or LAC/BAC.

Winnipeg, Manitoba: Manitoba Division, Canadian Red Cross Society, ND [Circa 1950. First Edition, First Printing. Card Covers. pp. 94. Small 8vo., measuring 6' x 9". Illustrated stapled card covers. Replete with black and white images chronicling the devastation, and havoc wreaked by the flood of 1950 on both the infrastructure and people of Manitoba. No detectable flaws, contents bright, clean, and unmarked; near fine. The booklet is accompanied with a small letter on the official stationary of the Canadian Red Cross Society. From the cover title: "3-2-0 was the number allocated to the Red Cross emergency centre and will be remembered long by the many thousands to whom these numerals meant hope in the midst of disaster".

San Francisco: Spinsters Ink, 1985. Softcover. pp. xv, 266. Small 8vo. Illustrated card covers. Black-and-white photographs, potraits, illustrations. Neat ink name to the corner of the title page otherwise contents remain bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound binding. Overall, very good+.

Winnipeg, Manitoba: Alchemical Press Ltd., 2011. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. pp. 61. Slim 4to., measuring 31 x 31 cm. Pictorial boards. Many black-and-white, and colour photographs, portraits, illustrations. Appears unread; as new. Collection of photography, short stories and memorabilia.

Winnipeg, Manitoba: Trident Press Ltd., 1986. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. pp. 79. Slim 8vo. Illustrated tan card covers. Drawings, illustrations throughout. Bright, clean, and unmarked; near fine. "Ewach's major work in literature is this short novel which has autobiographical content when the writers presents us with life of the Ukrainian settlers on the Eastern Slopes of the Duck Mountains; it seems that from these clopes the author calls to the people on the plains and in call Canada to tell them about the life that was - the life of the Ukrainian homesteaders. The story takes places in Garland, Manitoba, one of the attractive areas in the Province."

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: The Macmillan Company of Cnada Limited, 1942. Hardcover. pp. ix, 197. [2]. 12mo., measuring 6.75" x 4.5". Publisher's red cloth over boards. Light rubbing, edgewear to the cloth extremities. A few ink marks to the preliminary pages, othewise, text-block remains overwhelmingly bright, clean, and unmarked with firm, sound binding. An uncommon copy of London's most famous work printed for the use of Manitoba public schools. Overall, good+.

Winnipeg, Manitoba: Calvary Temple Women's Guild Cookbook Committee, 1997. First Edition, First Printing. Spiral Bound. Near Fine. pp. 336. Square 8vo., measuring 9" x 7". Illustrated stiff laminated card covers, gilt decoration, and bearing an image of the Calvary Temple to the front cover; black plastic spiral binding. Replete with many hundreds of delectable recipes accompanied with the names of the contributors. Sections include: Appetizers & Beverages, Salads, Soups & Sauces, Vegetables, Main Dishes, Breads, Desserts, Pickles & Preserves, For the King's Kids, Household Hints, Index. No detectable flaws. Appears unread; as new.

Winnipeg, Manitoba: Calvary Temple Women's Guild Cookbook Committee, 1997. First Edition, First Printing. Spiral Bound. Near Fine. pp. 336. Square 8vo., measuring 9" x 7". Illustrated stiff laminated card covers, gilt decoration, and bearing an image of the Calvary Temple to the front cover; black plastic spiral binding. Replete with many hundreds of delectable recipes accompanied with the names of the contributors. Sections include: Appetizers & Beverages, Salads, Soups & Sauces, Vegetables, Main Dishes, Breads, Desserts, Pickles & Preserves, For the King's Kids, Household Hints, Index. Neat ink inscription to the title page, else, no detectable flaws. Appears unread; as new.

New York: Poland Fights" - Polish Labor Group, 1944. First printing. Stapled Wraps. pp. 42. Oblong 8vo., measuring 10" x 8". Black and white illustrations, drawings. Very light rubbing to the covers, contents remain bright, clean and unmarked with tight, sound binding; near fine. A harrowing account of Nazi persecution and massacre of Poles at Oswiecim (Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp) during the Nazi occupation of Poland as described by members of the Polish underground and subsequently by Polish groups operating in the United States and elsewhere. "Based on a pamphlet issued by the Polish Undergound Labor Movement, Tanslated and Published by the Polish Labor Group under the title, "Oswiecim - Camp of Death". All personal names in the text are fictitious." OCLC #: 937971491.

New York & Toronto: Tundra Books, 2016. First Edition. Hardcover. pp. 40. Oblong 8vo. Pictorial boards. Richly, and delightfully illustrated throughout. Bright, clean, and unmarked; near fine and housed in near fine dustjacket. "Robot has lost his arm -- can you help him find a new one? Step into a charming mechanical world invented by a striking new picture book artist. One morning, a robot wakes up to find he is missing an arm. He and his robo buddy search inside and outside the house, through a garden, an amusement park, a library and even a candy shop, but it's nowhere to be found. Where can the arm be, and what might make a suitable replacement? A lollipop? A fish bone? How about a fork? Can You Find My Robot's Arm? humorously invites children to explore the beautiful and intricate hand-cut images of Chihiro Takeuchi."

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: McClelland & Stewart | The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2000. Hardcover. pp. xiv, 306; 342. 4to. Publisher's black boards, silver lettering to the spine. Richly illustrated with over 400 black-and-white, and colour photographs, maps, portraits, facsimiles, charts, tables, et al. Bright, clean, and unmarked with firm, sound binding and housed in fine dustjackets; all housed within near fine black slipcase. Near fine.