Search Results: Titles starting with G from Louise Aird

In 1963, an Italian company gathered together the works of various artists and published them as a series called The Great Artists: A library of their lives, times and paintings.In 1978, Funk & Wagnalls published them in the US.Each book is the same: 10" x 14", high quality images and paper, an essay on the life of the artist, and then several color plates, most of which can be cut out and framed. There is a short paragraph about each painting as well.I have Gainsborough, Vermeer, Whistler, and Monet, all listed separately.I bought them in 1978 but haven't opened them until just now. They are all in mint condition, save for a little bit of darkening to the edges of the covers only.You can buy one or all--if you want more than one, message me.The plates in this one are:Sophia Charlotte, Lady Sheffield Gainsborough's ForestMary, Countess Howe Landscape with a Woodcutter Courting a Milkmaid Margaret and Mary Gainsborough Mr & Mrs Robert Andrews (double-page spread) Elizabeth and Mary LinleyCaptain Thomas… Read More

This book was a best-seller when it was first published in 1956. It was written by the Anglo-Australian war correspondent Alan Moorehead (1910-1983). (It was also the famous 1981 film that launched Mel Gibson's career.)
It is a vivid chronicle of adventure, suspense, agony, and heroism--and a tragic waste of human life, particularly for the Australians. When Turkey unexpectedly sided with Germany in World War I, Winston Churchill, as First Sea Lord, conceived a plan of smashing through the Dardanelles, reopening the Straits to Russian shipping, and immobilizing the Turks. On the night of March 18, 1915, this plan nearly succeeded--the Turks were virtually beaten. But poor communication left the Allies in the dark, allowing the Turks to prevail and the Allies to suffer a crushing quarter-million casualties.
Unclipped dust jacket. 318 pages, including photos--many of them in color. The spine is white and there is a little bit of ink transfer from the jacket to the spine. Otherwise mint condition.NOTE:… Read More

This is the original sheet music to the 1969 Glen Campbell Hit, Galveston, written by Jimmy Webb.On the cover, it says 'Deluxe Edition'. I'm not sure that means, except that the lyrics are printed on the back cover.It also says 'Special Guitar Arrangement by Ernie Ball.'Six pages of music plus covers.The original owner signed her name in two places but this music has not been handled or used.It's in mint condition.Note: I have lots of vintage sheet music listed here, some singly, many in bundles. You're welcome to create your own bundle, or just buy one piece from a grouping. NOTE: My quoted price for shipping OUTSIDE of North America is for surface mail without tracking. For other shipping options, please contact me.

This is a pristine first edition of The Gardens of English Heritage, published in 2010. It reminds us how far garden history has advanced in recognition and social value. The importance of conserving historic gardens through preservation, and their re-creation through restoration, is now understood as being necessary. English Heritage has been at the forefront of this positive change. This book introduces the gardens cared for by English Heritage and its work to balance the need of conservation, public access and education.In coffee-table format, it is packed with current and archive photographs accompanying the history of 23 English Heritage gardens, from the high Victorian pleasure gardens of Osborne House, through the grounds of the romantic ruin of Old Wardour Castle in Wiltshire, to the landscape park of Chiswick House in London.It is a large, heavy, expensive book.: 216 pages, 10" x 12" x 1 1/8"The book was processed for lending by my local library, but it was never put out on the shelves for… Read More

This is actually an art history textbook, but it's a fascinating read and a must-have for those interested in art history. It was first written by Helen Gardner in 1926 but was continuously updated; this is the 8th edition, written by Richard Tansey and Horst de la Croix.I attach photos of the table of contents.From a Review:"The market-leading text for art history, Gardner's Art Through the Ages is a comprehensive guide to the defining phases of the world's artistic tradition. It tells the story of art in its full historical, social, religious, economic and cultural context and provides a deep understanding of art, architecture, painting and sculpture."This copy is in near-mint condition. Its flaws are one fingerprint and two ink marks--one on the front cover and one on the back. It's 1008 pages, including loads of photos. It weighs 6 lbs.The purchase price includes the high postage, as long as you're in the US or Canada.

This is a lovely clean copy of The Gates of Ivory, Margaret Drabble's 13th novel, published in 1991.
Margaret Drabble (born 1939-) is an English novelist, biographer and critic who has published 20 novels.
This is the first Canadian edition, published by McClelland Stewart.
It involves four intellectuals in Margaret Thatcher's London, a mysterious package and the difficult pilgrimage of an English writer through war-torn lands.
It has been called 'intellectually stimulating and very smart'.
462 pages.
White dust jacket, white covers, white book, all nice and bright.
The reason I haven't classified it as 'Fine' is because the original owner's name is on the front endpaper (her signature is small and attractive).
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Gene Autry was an American singer, songwriter, actor, musician and rodeo performer who gained fame as a singing cowboy in a crooning style on radio, in films, and on television for more than three decades beginning in the early 1930s. Whitman Publishing published many books for young people based on, and authorized by, various TV series of the day.
Erwin L Hess was a comic book artist for Dell Publications from 1939 through the 1940s, as well as an illustrator for Whitman Publishing. This book has not been read and is in pristine condition. The paper has darkened but there are no marks of any kind in or on it. The dust jacket shows heavy wear, but colours are bright and clear.NOTE: My quoted price for shipping OUTSIDE of North America is for surface mail without tracking. For other shipping options, please contact me.

This is a first edition of Generalissimo Churchill, a personal history of Winston Churchill as warlord. It covers only 1940-1942, when Churchill dominated his generals and the Americans. It is highly critical of Churchill, deeming him an 'evil genius'.There is lots of wear to the dust jacket (unclipped) and some fading to the book. The paper has yellowed; otherwise all clean and clear. NOTE: My quoted price for shipping OUTSIDE of North America is for surface mail without tracking. For other shipping options, please contact me.

This is a pristine copy of The Genius of James Thurber, a 42-story collection from the much-loved American comedy writer (1894-1961). The selection includes some of Thurber's finest and funniest works: The Owl in the Attic, The Pet Department, My Life and Hard Times, The Night the Bed Fell, The Car We Had to Push, The Day the Dam Broke, The Night the Ghost Got In etc.
Thurber illustrated his own stories, and this book contains numerous cartoons.
It was published by the Folio Society in 1997 and was a best-seller. This is a copy of its third printing, in 2000.
The book is silver plasticized paper with a black design of Thurber's drawings. It is in a light gray slipcase. The only flaw is two fingerprints on the slipcase.
Inside, the book is flawless. It has not been read, the spine has not been cracked. It is in perfect condition. Like new.

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This is a matching set of two historical books by the Canadian-English journalist John Prebble (1951-2001). Prebble was the preeminent authority on Scottish history. He wrote Culloden in 1962 and, in 1966, Glencoe: The Story of the Massacre. In 1996, the Folio Society published the two books together, with commissioned covers and wood engravings by the English artist Harry Brockway. The books were best-sellers and the copies I have are from the third printing.
Cloth covers with Brockway's art. Lovely creamy paper. No shelfwear. They have not been read and are in mint condition.
The stories:
Glencoe
'You are hereby ordered to fall upon the rebels, the MacDonalds of Glencoe, and to put all to the sword under seventy.'This was the treacherous and cold-blooded order ruthlessly carried out on 13 February 1692, when the Campbells slaughtered their hosts the MacDonalds at the Massacre of Glencoe. It was a bloody incident which had deep repercussions and was the beginning of the destruction of the… Read More

This is a first edition of Glorafilia: The Venice Collection: 25 Original Projects in Needlepoint and Embroidery, produced by the British embroidery and needlepoint pattern firm Glorafilia.
It is a collection of needlepoint and embroidery designs with a Venetian theme. There are projects for cushions, pictures, stool tops, a curtain tie-back and an evening bag. The book also includes a section on needlepoint techniques, how to work the stitches and making up details.
It's a big beautiful book. 160 pages of beautiful paper and gorgeous photographs, with the patterns at the back. No one has ever read this book. It's in mint condition.

This novel was first published in Paris, in Russian, in 1962, under the title PODVIG (The Feat). When it was first translated, it was titled The Exploit.
In 1971, that was changed to Glory when McGraw-Hill published the first North American edition. This copy is one of those 1971 first editions.
It is about a Russian emigre's escape from Russia, his education in England, and his disastrous return to his homeland (the feat).
This copy has not been read. It is beautifully-designed.
Aside from some discoloration to the dust jacket, this book is in pristine condition.
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God's Grace
is the final novel (his eighth) by American author Bernard Malamud (1914-1986). The novel, which was published in 1982, focuses on Calvin Cohn, the supposed sole survivor of thermonuclear war and God's second Flood, who attempts to rebuild and perfect civilization amongst the primates that make their way onto a tropical island.
This is a first edition, stated second printing.
The dust jacket is unclipped. It has a tiny bit of shelfwear and a small spot on the spine.
Except for a tiny bit of fading to the fabric at the top of the spine, the book is like new—perfect condition.

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This is a stated first edition (1964) of The Golden Casket, Chinese Novellas of Two Millennia.It is 46 novellas, each with a little illustration.391 pages, including explanatory notes.The stories were originally translated into German by the Austrian writers Herbert Franke and Wolfgang Bauer, then translated into English by the Canadian poet Christopher Levenson.This was originally a library book, but the dust jacket is pristine, save for some fading to the spine and some old tape marks at the corners.The covers of the book are also perfect, except for the library tape, which can be steamed off.Inside, the front endpaper has been removed. The name of the library has been stamped on the notes page only.There are two fingerprints on page 22.Other than that, the book is in perfect condition.

This is The Golden Encyclopedia of Music, written by the American academic Norman Lloyd and published in 1968. It includes a 24-page color section produced by the Metropolitan Museum of Art curator Emanuel Winternitz.

It begins with the musical note 'A' and ends with 'Zither'. In between, entries include biographies of the major composers and performers in classical, blues, jazz and film/stage music. There are longer articles on certain subjects, plus reference sections on signs and symbols, foreign terms and phrases, abbreviations etc.

It's a thick heavy book. 8 1/2" x 11 1/2" x 1 3/4". 720 pages.

There is a bookplate on the front endpaper, which you can cover or remove. There is some waving to the first 6 pages (see photo), a couple of spots on the cover and a couple of dogears, at the front only. Other than that, it's in perfect condition.

In nine chapters, The Golden Scarecrow presents nine stories of nine children, united by location. A tenth story of a tenth life, divided into Prologue and Epilogue, provides a different sort of unity. They are both gentle and horrible tales.
This book is an exercise in entering into the minds/hearts of children
The premise is that children come into this world with a knowledge of the world they have left behind and a spiritual link to it through a companion just referred to as their Friend. Some adults are able to mature without losing their Friend and some children push him away when they are still small. It needs the heart of a child and a willingness to believe in things we can't see.
Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole (1884 - 1941) was one of the most popular authors of his time. He wrote 36 novels, and five volumes of short stories; his most famous novel is Rogue Herries.
The Golden Scarecrow was first published by Cassell in 1915, then the copyright was transferred to MacMillan.
Condition: Pristine
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This is a first edition of Good as Gold, the third novel by the American author Joseph Heller (1923-1999).
It is about a Jewish man, going through a mid-life crisis, who must make drastic changes in order to take the job of U.S. Secretary of State.
407 pages. No dust jacket. The original owner signed the front endpaper. Minor rubbing to the gold lettering on the spine. Otherwise perfect condition.

This is a stated First Edition, and first printing, of Good Intentions, a 128-poem collection by the American poet Ogden Nash (1902-1971).
Blue boards with a black and gold design on the cover and spine. 180 pages of thick paper.
This copy has fading to the spine and a little spot on the cover. It has an old book smell--not musty, but dusty. Minor wear to the edges. The pages are all clean and clear.

The Goodies was a trio of British comedians: Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, and Bill Oddie. They wrote for and performed in their eponymous television comedy show during the 1970s and early 1980s, combining sketches and situation comedy. They were at Cambridge with John Cleese, Eric Idle and Graham Chapman and went on to perform with them on various productions. Garden and Oddie are still active, on BBC Radio.
Soft Cover. Perfect Condition except for a small hole on the back cover.
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