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

Brandon, Manitoba, Canada: The L.S. Howick Co. | Printed by Sun Print (Brandon, Manitoba, Canada), N.D. [Circa 1940-50's?]. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. pp. 11. 8vo., measuring 6" x 9". Illustrated, plain, twice-stapled, self-wrappers. Illustrated trade catalogue produced by the L.S. Howick Co., of Brandon, Manitoba with a variety of goods on offer including: Wall and Wedge Tents, Leg Aprons, Curtains, Folding Canvas Cots, Umbrella Tents, Bell Tents, Dunnage Bags. All goods accompanied with a detailed price-list. Bright, clean, and unmarked. Unusual trade catalogue with no holdings recorded in OCLC. Not found in Peel, BAC/LAC, University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections, etc.

Saint-Boniface, Manitoba, Canada: Editions Du Ble, 1987. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. pp. 392. 8vo. Appears unread; as new.

Winnipeg, Manitoba: Peanut Butter Press, 2012. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Unpaginated. Slim Oblong 4to. Pictorial boards. Colour illustrations throughout. Appears unread; as new.

Paris: Librairie Larousse, [1931]. Collection Coloniale. Hardcover. pp. 224. 8vo. Bound in quarter navy-blue cloth over marbled boards, gilt rules and lettering over black spine label. Richly illustrated with 140 striking black-and-white heliographic photographs (including many of the Indigneous habitants, historical landmarks, et al.), one remarkably well-preserved colour fold-out map affixed to the rear pastedown. Light rubbing to the cloth extremities, slight chipping of the black spine label, else, extremities exceptionally well-preserved, neat period ink name to the ffep, otherwise contents equally without blemish with bright, clean, and unmarked pages. Overall, very good+. Scarce in commerce in this edition, and state.

Dryden, Ontario, Canada: Privately Printed, 1986. First printing. Card Covers. Fine. Unpaginated. [pp. 134.]. Oblong 4to., measuring 22 x 28 cm. Lovely black and white drawings, illustrations accompanied with a short caption and history of the depicted church. No detectable flaws; fine. "These church stories have been gleaned from parish vestry, church anniversary booklets, 'Keewatin' magazine, and from the memories of parishioners and former rectors." SIGNED and inscribed by the author.

Saint-Boniface, Manitoba: Vidacom Publications | Editions des Plaines, 2014. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. As New. pp. 60. Oblong 4to. Pictorial boards. Replete with black-and-white, and colour photographs, illustrations, facsimiles, et al. No detectable flaws, fine. Appears unread; as new.

Saint-Boniface, Manitoba: Vidacom Publications | Editions des Plaines, 2014. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. As New. pp. 60. Oblong 4to. Pictorial boards. Replete with black-and-white, and colour photographs, illustrations, facsimiles, et al. No detectable flaws, fine. Appears unread; as new.

Montréal: Publié par les fabricants de la farine Five Roses, Lake of the Woods Milling Co. Woods Milling Company, 1915. First Edition, First Printing (French-Language Edition). Card Covers. pp. 183 [i.e. 187] pages. Gorgeously illustrated art-nouveau style card covers bearing a small publishers' hole-punch to the upper left corner of the front cover for hanging. Handsomely illustrated throughout with many colour illustrations of a variety of baked goods, many full-page. Remarkably retains the original three coupons present on the very first leaf. Light rubbing and superficial creasing to the front cover, light fraying to the tail of spine. Overall, exceptionally well-preserved, with contents bright, clean, and unmarked and tight, sound binding. Text entirely in French. Overall, very good+. Exceedingly rare in commerce in this edition, and in such lovely condition. Corresponds to OCLC #1036120674 and #1007344466 indicating only a handful of Canadian institutional holdings. At time of cataloguing… Read More

Montréal & Winnipeg: Publié par les fabricants de la farine Five Roses, Lake of the Woods Milling Co. Woods Milling Company, 1963. Spiral Bound. pp. 183 [i.e. 187] pages. Illustrated card covers held with white plastic comb binding. Illustrated with two black-and white, and six lovely colour plates. Light rubbing to covers, some light edgewear, with contents bright, clean, and unmarked and tight, sound binding. Accompanied with its original four un-excised coupons. Text entirely in French. Overall, very good. Scarce in commerce in this edition and with the rare coupons. Corresponds to OCLC #55567411 indicating only three institutional holdings. At time of cataloguing this edition does not appears amongst the holdings at Guelph University Archives & Special Collections: Cookbook Collection.

Montréal: Publié par les fabricants de la farine Five Roses, Lake of the Woods Milling Co. Woods Milling Company, 1915. First Edition, First Printing (French-Language Edition). Card Covers. pp. 183 [i.e. 187] pages. Gorgeously illustrated art-nouveau style card covers bearing a small publishers' hole-punch to the upper left corner of the front cover for hanging. Handsomely illustrated throughout with many colour illustrations of a variety of baked goods, many full-page. The original two to three coupons printed on the ffep have been neatly excised. Otherwise, remarkably well-preserved, with contents bright, clean, and unmarked and tight, sound binding. Text entirely in French. Overall, very good+ to near fine. Exceedingly rare in commerce in this edition, and in such lovely condition. Corresponds to OCLC #1036120674 and #1007344466 indicating only a handful of Canadian institutional holdings. At time of cataloguing this edition does not appear amongst the holdings at Guelph University Archives &… Read More

Mexico: Letras Mexicanas | Fondo de Cultura Económica, 1958. First Edition, First Printing (Primera Edición). Leather Bound. pp. 81, [3]. 12mo., measuring 4.5" x 6.75". Bound in gorgeous full tree-calf, featuring gilt rules and lettering over vibrant maroon spine, and to the front board; stunning gauffered, gilt, endpapers, orange ribbon-marker. Light touch of rubbing to the spine ends, else, extremities without flaws. Contents equally without blemish with bright, clean, and unmarked text-block, and firm, sound binding; near fine. A most handsome presentation in the first state of one of Paz's most unforgettable, and haunting works.

[Saint-Boniface, Manitoba]: [Publisher not identified] | Privately Printed, 1969. First Edition. Stapled Wraps. pp. 16. Tall 8vo., measuring 6.75" x 10". Plain, twice-stapled, self-wrappers. Black-and-white photograph frontispice of Louis Riel (1844-1885). Bright, clean, and unmarked; fine. See OCLC #32155143. "Tiré des Mémoires de la Société généalogique canadienne-française, vol. 20, no. 3, 1969". "Louis Riel (1844-1885) married Marguerite Monet dit Bellehumeur (1861–1886) in 1881. They had three children. He was a Canadian politician, a founder of the province of Manitoba and a political and spiritual leader of the Métis people of the Canadian prairies."

Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada: Comité du Livre Centenaire Brémaud/Brémault, 1994. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. pp. [13], 370. 4to., measuring 9" x 11". Bound in textured navy-blue buckram over boards w/silver lettering to the spine and front board. Rich with many black-and-white photographs, portraits, illustrations, facsimiles, charts, tables, etc. Exceptionally well-preserved showing no detectable flaws to the extremities, contents equally without blemish with bright, clean, and unmarked with firm, sound binding; as new. Rare in commerce. Corresponds to OCLC #1036006059. Not found in UoT, FHL at time of cataloguing. Text in English, and French.

Montreal, QC, Canada: Association des sourds du Montreal-Metropolitain, [1985]. First printing. Spiral Bound. pp. viii, 239. 4to. Stiff card covers held with yellow plastic spiral binding. Profusely illustrated with 1700 photographs of various hand-signs arranged according to subject matter including: "La famille", "La nourriture", "L'education", "Le nature", "Les sports et les loisirs", "L'anatomie", "Les arts", amongst many others. Light rubbing to covers, contents bright, clean and unmarked with tight, sound binding; very good+.

Saint-Boniface, Manitoba, Canada: La Ligue Féminine Catholique Du Manitoba, Inc. | Comité du livre de la Lfc, 2003. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. pp. 183. 4to., measuring 8" x 10.75". Illustrated stiff card covers. Rich with many black-and-white photographs, portraits, illustrations, facsimiles, charts, tables, et al. Bright, clean, and unmarked with firm, sound binding; near fine. Scarce in commerce with no extant copies available at time of cataloguing. Unrecorded in OCLC. Not found in Peel, BAC/LAC, University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections, et al. Scarce. Text entirely in French. [English Translation of Title: "The Catholic Women's League of Manitoba: 40 years in the service of the Community".]

Rouyn-Noranda, Québec: ABC de l'édition, 2006. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. pp. 329. 8vo. Neat ink inscription to the ffep else, no detectable flaws with contents bright, clean and unmarked. Appears unread; as new.

Grenoble, France: Centre de Création Littéraire de Grenoble, CCL Editions, [1990]. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. pp. 67. Small 8vo., measuring 6.75" x 7.5". Illustrated card covers. Richly illustrated throughout. Bright, clean, and unmarked; near fine. Scarce in commerce. Text in French.

La Broquerie, Manitoba, Canada, 1983. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. pp. 371. 4to., measuring 11.5" x 9". Light brown cloth over boards with gilt lettering to the spine, and front board; illustrated endpapers. Replete with many black and white maps, photographs, portraits, illustrations. Light rubbing to the extremities, slight fading to the gilt lettering on the front cover. Internally, the contents remain bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound binding; very good+. Scarce.

Saint-Boniface, Manitoba, Canada: Éditions du Blé, 2012. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. pp. 381. 8vo., measuring 23 cm. Black-and-white photographs, portraits, illustrations, et al. Bright, clean, and unmarked. Appears unread; as new.

Montréal, Quebec: Les Herbes Rouges, 1985. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. pp. 28. 12mo. measuring 21 cm. Black-and-white abstract illustrations throughout. Bright, clean, and unmarked; fine. Uncommon in commerce.