Search Results: Titles starting with H from Capricorn Books

London: George Allen & Unwin, 1943. 164 pp, 7 3/8" H. B&w photographs, map. "The story of H.M.S. Wideawake is that of a 'Vee' Class destroyer - a veteran of the last war - from the beginning of hostilities, through the drama of Dunkirk, to the end of 1940. The author has recaptured successfully the outlook held by the majority of us in the early days of war, when we suffered from the Maginot mentality and believed that economic pressure at sea, and the impregnable line of fortresses on the continent, would soon cause Germany to collapse. He describes the monotony and the tremendous difficulties of convoy work, and then shows how the Royal Navy reacted to the smashing of those comfortable beliefs held throughout the country, and wrote imperishable epics in the in the annals of naval history." Prevoius owner's bookplate on front free endpaper, light browning to pages, light to moderate edge wear, two small shallow dents to top of rear board lean to the spine,… Read More

Carrollton, Texas: Squadron/Signal, 1993. 50pp, oblong (8 1/4" H x 11" D) - stapled in wraps. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, drawings, 2 pages of color profiles. Contents: Introduction; UH-60A/MH-60A Black Hawk; Electronic Hawks; MH-60K Special Operations Aircraft; UH-60L; Naval Hawks; HH-60J Jayhawk Medium Range Recovery Helicopter; Air Force Hawks; Export Hawks; Combat. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor wear on spine. . Soft Cover. Very Good+. Illus. by Don Greer & Tom Tullis, color profiles. Joe Sewell, b&w drawings..

Ottawa: Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation, 1967. 180 pp, 11" H. B&w photographs, reproductions. A look at Canada's cities in its Centennial year. Contents include: St. John's by Harold Horwood; Charlottetown by Frank MacKinnon; Halifax by Hugh MacLennan, Fredericton by Esther Clark Wright; Charme de Quebec by Gerard Morisset; Trois-Rivieres by Mgr Albert Tessier; Montreal by Alain Grandbois; Westmount by Leslie Roberts; My Two Torontos by Raymond Souster; Hamilton by Marjorie Freeman Campbell; London by Clare Bice; North Bay by Leonard J. Parker; Winnipeg by Christopher Dafoe, Prince Albert by John G. Diefenbaker; Calgary by Grant MacEwen, Peace River by J.G. MacGregor; Young Vancouver by Ethel Wilson; Victoria by Eric Nicol; Prince George by Terry Hammond, Whitehorse by Harry Boyle; etc. Interior - light toning to the edges of the pages, soft bump to the bottom corner of approx. the first half of the pages, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior… Read More

London: Viking, 1991. 362 pp, large 8vo (9 3/8" H). B&w photographs, maps. "(R)epresents an attempt to re-work a cross-section of newly available documentation with a view to finding out more of Haig's background as a soldier, discovering what his masters were trying to hide and suggesting a narrative which matches available documentation better than the old fictions of Haig's command." The author has used Australian and Canadian archives and previously unpublished/private material. Dust jacket has been clipped at top of front flap - original price still at bottom of flap, minor wrinkling at bottom of spine.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+.

Haileybury Society, 1961. 1. Haileybury 1908-1961, 219 pp, hard cover in dust jacket, 8 3/4" H, published 1961 - b&w photographs, reproductions. Contents: The Council; The Masters; The Boys (An era of change / Scholarship / Heads of the School / The School Societies / Music / Art / The Combined Cadet Force / Football / Cricket / Minor Games); The Administrative Staff; New Buildings; The Houses; Chapel; Health and Hygiene; At War; The Amalgamation; Old Haileyburians (A General Survey / The Haileybury Society / The Cricket Week / The Football Club / The Guild / The Agra Mission); Miscellanea; Index. 2. Haileybury since Roman Times - 204 pp, soft cover, 8 1/2" H, self-published 1959 - b&w maps, drawings, genealogical tables - fold-out map at rear. Contents: The Place called Haileybury; Before the Norman Conquest; The Hailey of Domesday Book; The Manor in the Middle Ages; Later Goldingtons and its Records; The Manor of Great Amwell; The Manor of Geddings; The Roads round Haileybury;… Read More

Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 2011. 149 pp, 9 1/4" H. Inscribed on title page: "TO RISHMA, / IT HAS BEEN / A JOY TO WORK / WI YOU / - ART REDDING". (E)xamines the work of contemporary American authors who draw on the gothic tradition in their fiction, not as frivolous or supernatural entertainments, but to explore and memorialize the ghosts of their heritage. Ghosts, Redding argues, serve as lasting witnesses to the legacies of slaves and indigenous peoples whose stories were lost in the remembrance or mistranslation of history. No matter how much Americans willingly or unwillingly repress the true history of their ancestry, their ghosts remain unburied and restless. Such authors as Toni Morrison and Leslie Marmon Silko deploy the ghost as a means of reconciling their own violently repressed herigage with their identity as modern Americans. And just as our ancestors were haunted by ghosts of the past, today we are haunted by ghosts of contemporary crises: urban violence,… Read More

Aero Publishers, Fallbrook, California, 1968. Unpaginated (approx. 52 pp.), small 4to (10 3/4" H), soft cover. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, color plates. Technical data. "Any attempt to complete the story of German army vehicles has to include one of their unique designs, name ly the many half-track tractors and armored personnel carriers. These vehicles made up a substantial portion of the hardware inventory and represented for their time an outstanding technical achievement...." Interior - previous owners sm a l l s t a m p on inside of front cover and at top of first page, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - minor edge wear, very light rubbing/soiling and two small faint stains on rear cover. VG.

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1986. 163 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H). Thirteenth novel in the "Halfhyde" series. "The ill-fated gold bullion brought by St Vincent Halfhyde to South Africa is destined to play a further part in his turbulent career. The Boer War is dragging into a series of sieges, the British army floudering on unfamiliar terrain against the cunning of the Boer farmers to the point that even the high principles of Britain's General Buller are eroded and the gold used to bribe those that can bring a speedy end to the seemingly interminable siege of Ladysmith. Halfhyde's RNR commission is activated and, accompanied by the dull but dependable civil servant Mr Bewdley, he is ordered to embark aboard an armoured train with a naval gun crew to escort the gold from Cape Town to Ladysmith; but Boer attacks, unconventional transport and the misery of the extreme climate lead them and their burden into enemy hands. Through interrogation, escape and betrayal, Halfhyde comes… Read More

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1988. 188 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H). Fourteenth novel in the "Halfhyde" series. "St Vincent Halfhyde, commanding the steamer 'Taronga Park', is under orders to leave Liverpool for the Amazon River. His passenger is a senior British diplomat charged with a delicate mission to Brazil, where the German Emperor is believed to be establishing a naval base from which to harass British shipping in the event of war. Halfhyde's voyage is plagued with clashes of personalities, with bad weather - and murder. A horribly mutilated corpse is found aboard the 'Taronga Park' in the Liverpool Docks, but when Detective Inspector Todhunter of the Metropolitan Police is embarked to sail with the ship, Halfhyde is unclear whether the policeman's investigations are confined to murder. More surprises await Halfhyde in Brazil where, at the small port of Santarem, he meets an old adversary whose unwelcome presence complicates the already volatile dealings… Read More

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1983. 165 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H). Tenth novel in the "Halfhyde" series. "After the debacle of Captain Watkiss' accidental death, Lieutenant St Vincent Halfhyde unexpectedly finds himself put on the half-pay list of Her Majesty's Navy. Appalled by the business of marriage, in which he unwittingly fell prey to an admiral's daughter of stern character, he decides to combine a reprieve from his wife and a desire to broaden his experience with a spell under sail, on a merchantman bound for Sydney. On a drunken evening in Liverpool the gullible Captain MacRafferty signs Halfhyde on as an able seaman; his ship, the 'Aysgarth Falls', has a crew mainly consisting of unseamanlike villains on the run from the police, led by a First Mate whose obvious dishonesty and bullying tactics immediately alarm Halfhyde. Bad weather and outbreaks of fighting in the fo'c'sle herald the dangers ahead. In his efforts to uncover a lucrative but… Read More

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1979. 220 pp, 8vo (8 11/16" H). Sixth novel in the "Halfhyde" series. "Lieutenant St Vincent Halfhyde, RN, finds himself once again under the thumb of his old compatriot, the incoherent and blustering Captain Watkiss, on a diplomatic mission to Chile. Under the guise of a steaming party delivering an obsolete battleship, HMS Meridian, to the Chilean government, Watkiss and Halfhyde learn from the Foreign Office official representative that their real purpose is to safeguard British interests in South America threatened by aggressive action on the part of the Germans. Before setting out in the old ironclad, news arrives that a British Admiral has been detained in Valparaiso, and that the wily Vice-Admiral von Merkatz is steaming full ahead in that direction. The Meridian hastily leaves port in pursuit, but while she is still in British waters, Detective Inspector Todhunter from the Metropolitan Police is put aboard, and another task is added to… Read More

National Historic Parks and Sites Branch, Parks Canada, Indian and Northern Affairs, Ottawa, 1977. 199 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H), soft cover. B&w maps, plans, photographs, reproductions, drawings, tables. Contents: Glossary of Fortifications Terms used in this Report; Abstact; Acknowledgements; Introduction; "....we have nothing on Citadel Hill but a heap of ruins...."; The Bureaucratic Process; Colonel Nicholls's Citadel; "I now think I made a little too free with the Climate...."; Truth and Consequences; Imbroglios; Colonel Calder Revises; "....the Necessity of Remedying the leakage. . . . " ; " . . ..and keep your powder dry!"; The Very Model of a Modern Major General; Of Mr. McCully's Cow and Other Matters; Epilogue; Appendices: Ordnance Staff and Officers Commanding at Halifax; The Trace; Cavalier; Magazines; Casemates; Drai na ge ; Wa ll s ; Th e Gate and Bridge; The Sally Ports; Ravelins; Armament; General Plan Bibliography; Endnotes;… Read More

St Catharines, Ontario: Vanwell, 1997. 64 pp, 7 1/2" H. B&w photographs, maps. "It was a typical winter morning in Halifax. Ships of war passing in the Narrows, kids going to school, stores opening up, trains pulling in along the waterfront. Then suddenly BOOM! There's a tremendous explosion! In a terrific blast of fire and wind whole city blocks are levelled, reduced to rubble. Deadly showers of glass, bricks and red-hot metal spray everywhere, doing enormous damage and causing many deaths. Hundreds of people are buried alive in buildings which have collapsed. The 'Mont Blanc', a small freighter carrying high explosives, collided with another ship in the Narrows. She caught fire, the explosives ignited and she was blown from the face of the earth!" Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very light edge wear, small area of sticker removal marks on front cover.. Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good.

St Catharines, Ontario: Vanwell, 1997. 64 pp, 7 1/2" H. B&w photographs, maps. "It was a typical winter morning in Halifax. Ships of war passing in the Narrows, kids going to school, stores opening up, trains pulling in along the waterfront. Then suddenly BOOM! There's a tremendous explosion! In a terrific blast of fire and wind whole city blocks are levelled, reduced to rubble. Deadly showers of glass, bricks and red-hot metal spray everywhere, doing enormous damage and causing many deaths. Hundreds of people are buried alive in buildings which have collapsed. The 'Mont Blanc', a small freighter carrying high explosives, collided with another ship in the Narrows. She caught fire, the explosives ignited and she was blown from the face of the earth!" Soft crease and small areas of color loss due to sticker removal on front cover, very minor edge wear. . Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good -.

Limpsfield, Surrey: Paper Tiger, 1984. 135 pp, 10 3/16" H x 11" D. Profusely illustrated in colour and b&w. "(T)he new collection of illustrations from the creator of 'Mythopoeikon'. Its extraordinary images explore and celebrate the border between reality and illusion; a realm of wild wonders and bizarre beings, brought to life through a combination of paint, etchings and highly unconventional photographic techniques. 'Hallelujah Anyway's' more than one hundred and fifty stunning full colour illustrations will take you to the farthest shores of the imagination." Interior - previous owner's small stamp on inside of front cover, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - minor soiling on edges of textblock, minor edge wear, minor rubbing, slight crease at bottom corner of covers. . Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Patrick Woodroffe..

Milton, Ontario: Conservation Halton Foundation / Boston Mills Press , 1998. 144 pp, oblong 9 3/8" H x 11 3/4" D. Beautifully illustrated with color photographs and maps. Folding guide map laid-in. "(A) guide to one of the most beautiful and diverse places in Ontario, the Halton watershed , which includes the world-renowned Niagara Escarpment, Carolinian forests, Lake Ontario shoreline, creeks, valleys and rich wetlands. The book features 160 spectacular photographs that show how these vital natural landscapes coexist with Burlington, Oakville, Milton, Halton Hills and other communities in the watershed. More than 5,500 hectares of conservation lands protect the unique geological features and environmentally sensitive habitats in areas such as Hilton Falls, Crawford Lake, Rattlesnake Point, Bronte Creek Provincial Park and the Royal Botanical Gardens. From archaeological sites and a rare meromictic lake to the ancient cedars of Ontario's oldest growth forest, the watershed… Read More

Milton, Ontario: Conservation Halton Foundation / Boston Mills Press , 1998. 144 pp, oblong 9 3/8" H x 11 3/4" D. Beautifully illustrated with color photographs and maps. Folding guide map laid-in. "(A) guide to one of the most beautiful and diverse places in Ontario, the Halton watershed , which includes the world-renowned Niagara Escarpment, Carolinian forests, Lake Ontario shoreline, creeks, valleys and rich wetlands. The book features 160 spectacular photographs that show how these vital natural landscapes coexist with Burlington, Oakville, Milton, Halton Hills and other communities in the watershed. More than 5,500 hectares of conservation lands protect the unique geological features and environmentally sensitive habitats in areas such as Hilton Falls, Crawford Lake, Rattlesnake Point, Bronte Creek Provincial Park and the Royal Botanical Gardens. From archaeological sites and a rare meromictic lake to the ancient cedars of Ontario's oldest growth forest, the watershed… Read More

London: Kimber, 1969. 191 pp, large 8vo (9 1/2" H). B&w photographs. "(Tony Hancock) led a life fragmented by laughter and despair as he ceaselessly sought an unattainable truth in comedy until it ended in a dreary room in Australia with one final drink, one last handful of pills. But before that happened he created more laughter for more people than any other man of his generation. The search for the truth about this extraordinarily complex clown involves drawing on the memories and perceptions of writers like Alan Simpson and Ray Galton, who, in a sense, hewed the Half Hour Hancock out of the whole man, J.B. Priestley who put him, thinly disguised, into a novel, Phillip Oakes, who wrote him a screenplay, and Denis Norden who wrote material he convulsed audiences with for years. There are, too, the writer/performers like John Osborne, Spike Milligan and Eric Sykes, the comedians who knew him or worked with him like Harry Secombe, Joan Turner, Kenneth Williams and Graham Stark; showman… Read More

London: John Murray, 1905. 174 pp + 48 pp ("Murray's Handbook Advertiser, 1904-1905"), 6 3/4" H. Red cloth with gilt lettering on spine and front cover. Title page states "Fifth Edition" and below the publisher information, with the date 1893, "With Index and Directory Revised to 1902". All maps, including one in the rear pocket, are present. Includes an Introduction (Extent and History / Antiquities / Products and Manuacturers / Geology and Traveller's View / Main Roads / Railway Systems / Skeleton Tour / Places of Interest / An Artistic and Antiquarian Tour). Describes a variety of routes, radiating out from London, Hastings, "Tonbridge" Wells, Brighton, Horsham and Godalming, plus an Index. The title for the advertising section continues: "Containing Useful Information for Travellers, Railway and Steamboat Companies, Hotels and Miscellaneous Advertisements." Interior - very light browning to pages except 'advertiser'… Read More

London: Victor Gollancz, 1967. 127 pp, 8vo (8" H). Wraparound cover art. Fred, Sid, Algy, Rosie and Clio determine to bring the people who stole Gran's savings to justice, by fair means or foul! Dust jacket is price clipped, has light edgewear/wrinkling, tiny tear at bottom of front flap fold, one tiny area of color loss near spine, spine colour is slightly faded but lettering is dark and legible.. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good-. Illus. by Shirley Hughes, dust jacket art..