Search Results: Titles starting with T from Capricorn Books

London: Cassell, 1963. 260 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H). B&w frontispiece. "Robert Graves and Basil Liddell Hart wrote the only two authorized biographies of T.E. Lawrence during his lifetime. Both knew the man well and at the time of his death on May 11th, 1935, their association with him had grown into understanding based on sympathetic knowledge and respect Yet the two had never met; Lawrence kept his friendships sealed off from one another as far as he was able. While engaged on their biographies, both wrote frequent letters asking him for elucidation of particular events and sent typescripts for his comments and corrections. Liddell Hart met him frequently for informal talks. After Lawrence's death, both made selections from the material in their possession which they thought best illustrated his character and qualities, and in 1939 published them in two companion volumes as a limited edition. Now, twenty-four years later, it is possible to republish these selections in a single… Read More

Carrollton, Texas: Squadron/Signal, 1981. 50 pp, oblong (8 1/4" H x 11" D). B&w photographs, drawings/diagrams, 2 pages color profiles. Contents: Introduction; T-34 1940; The T-34 Enters Combat; The Battle of the Factories; T-34 Model 1942; T-34 Model 1943; T-34-85; T-34-85 in Production; Support T-34s; Self-Propelled Guns; Post-War; T-44 and Later. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light edge wear, light rubbing, small soft crease on rear cover, small ghost sticker mark on front cover.. Stapled in Wraps. Very Good. Illus. by Don Greer and Steven Zaloga..

Wroclaw: Ace, 1999. 35 pp, 11 3/4" H, (stapled in wraps). Illustrated in colour and b&w with photographs, drawings and profiles. ***The main text is in Polish,*** with an English summary and description of the colour drawings on the covers. Many of the b&w drawings have bilingual captions. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - clean and bright. . Soft Cover. Fine.

Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, New York, (1976), Ist edition. Unpaginated, 8vo (8 1/2" H), hard cover in dust jacket. Illustrated throughout with Murdocca's humorous color drawings. "When the Queen demands a trip to the moon, her courtiers do their best to obey her. But the project seems hopeless until Theresa the dragon arrives. How Theresa helps out is a surprise that will tickle the reader's funny bone. And the adventures in space of this self-centered Queen and her bumbling crew will keep laughs coming all the way to the unexpected ending. "This is NOT a former library book, although a gold publisher's label around the dust jacket spine states "Library Edition" - this refers to the sturdy binding and there are no library markings. Very light edge wear, slight fading to spine color. Dust jacket is price-clipped, light edge wear/wrinkling, small area of surface paper loss at top edge of rear panel, light rubbing. VG/G+.

Boston: Tuttle, 2003. 196 pp, 8" H. "This is the most complete reader's guide available on Japan's highly revered novel, the eleventh-century classic, 'The Tale of Genji', by Murasaki Shikibu. Written specifically to accompany the translation of the work by Arthur Waley and Edward G. Seidensticker (not included here), the guide offers detailed summaries and thematic commentaries, as well as cross-referenced notes on the novel's many characters. It also charts the essential progress of (the book) and introduces the reader to the more subtle complexities, literary devices, and conventions of Lady Murasaki's Heian Japan. The author presents brief, illustrated essays on historical, philosophical, and cultural features of the novel, and discusses such relevant aspects as the balance between the tenets of Shintoism and Buddhism, the pervasive concepts of 'karma' in human relationships, and the poetic aspects of 'aware'." Interior - clean and tight… Read More

New York: Century, 1918. 269 pp, small 8vo (7 1/2" H) - red cloth with black lettering and decoration on spine and front board. The author's reminiscences of time in the trenches during World War I. An American serving at the time with British 'Tommies', he also wrote 'Over the Top' and other books about his experiences. Contents: Jim - Soldier of the King; The Pacifist; Private Ginger; The Lone Tree Sentinel; Christmas in a Dugout; A Siren of the Boches; Winning a D.C.M.; The Fusilier Giants Under Fire; "Blighty! - What Hopes?"; Rounding Up Spies; "Horses for France". Front inside hinge weak with split paper but holding well, small edge tear (archivally taped) on title page, book cracked at pages 94/95 - lightly cracked at four other locations, book lightly cocked, top of textblock is dust soiled, fore-edge and bottom of textblock are lightly browned, light soiling on bottom of textblock, light wrinkling/wear at top/bottom of spine, slight fading to spine… Read More

London: B. Mitchell / Orbis, 1985. 191 pp, 11 1/4" H. Translated from the Czech. Colour and b&w illustrations throughout. "These marvellous tales come from the faraway Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, as well as from Finland. They are full of earthy humour as well as heroism and romance. They range from court to farmyard, from heaven to hell. the characters are unusually true to life, even unexpectedly so. God Himself is portrayed as being sometimes grumpy, sometimes angry, and very human. The Devil and his cohorts appear frequently, sometimes tricking men, more often being tricked by them. One intriguing aspect of these stories is the way so many of them lead on to another: just as you think you have reached the end, something new happens, and the protagonist is off again. These are among the most intriguing tales ever set down for children, because they do not end with simple morals or easy solutions. Each story creates a world of its own, one which you are… Read More

New York: Vantage Press, 1955. 75 pp, 81/8" H. B&w illustrations. "Here are exciting tales of Norway's giants and dwarfs, of the kind little nisse, the ugly troll, the horrible draug, the invisible huldre folke. From the beautiful Norseland's dim past and from recent adventures there, (the author) has collected an enchanting group of 'tall tales' to delight America's boys and girls. (She) has visited the old haunts of Norway's legendary 'little people'. She has seen the mysterious stone carvings and other actual physical evidence of strange, unexplained events of long ago in the land of the Norsemen. Some of these stories Mrs. Christianson heard as a child as she sat by her grandmother, who related the old tales to the accompaniement of her spinning wheel. Some she heard directly from the lips of present-day Norwegian farmers and fishermen." Minor edge wear, slight bump at bottom of rear hinge. Dust jacket has moderate edge wear/wrinkling, is… Read More

London: Bodley Head, 1984. 310 pp, 9 5/8" H. B&w illustrations. "This collection of Indian folk tales was made by an Englishwoman who went to India with her husband in 1867 and lived there for twenty-two years. The stories, almost all taken from the oral versions of local storytellers, were compiled with a 'double intention' - to interest children and to provide material for those studying folklore - and her collection still fulfills both these aims admirably. The simple, lively tales are excellent for reading aloud and are of particular appeal for parents, teachers and librarians seeking stories for children accustomed to Eastern traditions." Interior - very small crease at top corner of pages 1 to 30 otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - two small corner creases, light soiling/browning to bottom of text block, small bump at bottom of front hinge, small crease at bottom edge of rear cover. . Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good -. Illus. by… Read More

London: Cassell, 1952. 105 pp, 9 3/4" H. B&w plates. Contents: Preface; The Nature and Scope of Book-Collecting, by P.H. Muir; The Period Before Printing, by E.P. Goldschmidt; The Language of Book-Collecting, by Simon Nowell-Smith; Fashions in Book-Collecting, by John Carter; Binding and Binders, by Howard M. Nixon; Milestones of Civilization, by Ernest Weil; The Theatre for Collectors, by Ifan Kyrle Fletcher. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown, gift inscription in ink from 1952 on front free endpaper, very light browning to edges of text block, soft corner crease on last page, light small bump at three corners, very light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, very light edge wear. Dust jacket has light to moderate browning on spine, flap-folds and edges; edge wrinkling and a few very small edge chips - mainly at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds; 1"x2" piece clipped from bottom of front flap; 2" tear at top of front panel with old tape residue has now been… Read More

Toronto: Tamarack Review, 1966. 96 pp, 8 1/2" H. Contents: The Hard-headed Collector, by Dave Godfrey; Six Poems, by Phyllis Gotlieb; The Elevator, by George Bowering; Two Poems, by Miriam Waddington; Four Poems (translated by G.V. Downes), by Pierre Trottier; Montreal and French-Canadian Culture, by Naim Kattan; Riel, by Gael Turnbull; Six Poems, by Philip Roberts; The Art Scene '66, by Elizabeth Kilbourn; Interpretations, by Robert McCormack; Beautiful Beginners, by Dennis Dufy; Newfoundland Viking, by George Johnston; Foreign Affairs, by Douglas Fisher; Canadian Affluence, by Abraham Rotstein; Goodbye Humphrey, by Diana Goldsborough; A Find, by John Robert Colombo; Contributors. The back cover, sponsored by Hudson's Bay Company, features two poems by Alden Nowlan - 'Midnight of the First Snow' and 'The Spy'. Interior - tiny bump to bottom corner of first few pages, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - wrinkling on spine, minor edgewear… Read More

Tamarack Review, Toronto, 1966. 112 pp, 8 1/2" H, soft cover. B&w drawings. Contents: Defunctive Music: A Play for Radio, by Daryl Hine; Give Us This Day; and Forgive Us, by Austin C. Clarke; Twelve Drawings, by Anton Van Dalen; Projection No. One, by Hayden Carruth; Seven Poems , by George Jonas; Letters from Africa, to an American Negro, by Dave Godfrey; Pablo Neruda: Four Authorized Translations, by Heinz Fischer; Clarke Closes In, by Janice Tyrwhitt; Dylan, by Alfred Purdy; A Hopeful Portent, by W.L. Morton; F o u r C a n a d i an Novels, by Robindra Biswas; The 'Recent Unpleasantness', by John Robert Colombo; A Triumph, by Phyllis Grosskurth; Fair Exchange, by Robert Weaver; Letters; Contributors. Poem by A.W. Purdy, 'Arctic Rhododendrons', on rear cov er . I n te ri or - s ma ll crease/bump to top of first few and last few pages, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - light wrinkling on spine, minor edge wear to covers, light wear at… Read More

Toronto: Tamarack Review, 1965. 112 pp, 8 1/2" H. Contents: The Holy Man, by Hugh Hood; The Truth of Fables, by Michael Hornyansky; An Interview with Marie-Claire Blais, by Barry Callaghan; Recent Russian Poetry, by R.A.D. Ford; Singing, by Jack Lowther Wilson; Five Poems, by Joan Finnigan; Montreal Letter, by Naim Kattan; Windigo, by George Bowering; A Thank-you Letter, for E's Lovely Breasts, by F.W. Watt; Defeat, by Mair Verthuy; Two Books on Canada, by Hugh Maclennan; Wanda Landowska, by John Beckwith; Wilson's O Canada, by Phyllis Grosskurth; Money and Power On the Run, by Robert Weaver; Letter; Contributors. Interior - small bump to top corner of first few pages, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - wrinkling on spine, minor edgewear to covers, light wear at top/bottom of spine, a few small soft creases on rear cover, small crease at top corner of front cover, very light rubbing, minor soiling, very light browning to edges of textblock and covers,… Read More

Toronto: Tamarack Review, 1965. 104 pp, 8 1/2" H. Contents: An Interview with Ralph Ellison, by Allen Geller; A Queen in Thebes, by Margaret Laurence; In Memoriam: E.J.P., by A.J.M. Smith; The Fall & Rise of the Old Cite Libre, by Gerald Taaffe; Five Poems, by George Jonas; A Door in a River, by D.L. Coles; Drawings, by Don Jean-Louis; Four Poems, by Miriam Waddington; Six Poems, by Walter Bauer (translated by Humphrey Milnes); The Alienated Intellectual, by Alex L. Murray. Interior - very small bump to top and bottom corner of textblock, very light browning to inside edges of covers, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - wrinkling and tiny scuffs on spine, minor edgewear to covers, faint watermark at top 1" of spine, light wear at top/bottom of spine, a few small soft creases on covers, very light rubbing, minor soiling, very light browning to edges of textblock and covers, very small bump at top of spine, book slightly cocked. . Soft Cover. Good.

London: Collins Clear-Type Press 313 pp , 16mo (6 1/8" H), thin burgundy leather over card covers/spine - gold lettering and decoration on spine, top edge gilt - in slipcase. Burgundy endpapers, sepiatone plates, including frontispiece, additional small b&w illustrations, decorated title page. Hawthorne's retelling of Greek myths for children. Contents: Introduction; Foreword; The Minotaur; The Pygmies; The Dragon's Teeth; Circe's Palace; The Pomegranate Seeds; The Golden Fleece. Very light browning to pages, light creasing at top corner of most pages, very light browning and foxing to fore-edge and bottom of text block, slight fading to spine colour, very light edge wear - a little more at corners, tiny tear at bottom of spine. Slipcase has some edge wear with some splits at joints - more wear at corners, slight fading to rear panel, bent at top of one side panel, top panel is not level.. Full-Leather. Very Good. Illus. by D.C. Eyles..

London: Grange, 1996. 214 pp, large 8vo (9 3/4" H). B&w photographs. "These echoes from the early days of tank warfare give an idea of the crucial role that tanks played in breaking the murderous stalemate on the Western Front. This influence was acknowledged by friend and foe alike and, while not decisive, it certainly hastened the end of that dreadful conflict, saving thousands of Allied lives and ushering in a new era of mechanised warfare. (The editor) draws his material exclusively from the archives of the world famous Tank Museum at Bovington Camp, Dorset. His linking narrative guides us through the war, battle by battle, from 15 September 1916 to the Armistice, using firsthand accounts of the tank actions, extracts from unit war diaries and other primary sources. Many of these accounts are previously unpublished or have had limited circulation, providing us with a fresh and vivid insight into the early days of tank warfare. A wealth of original photographs showing the tanks and… Read More

Madrid: Accion 64 pp, 11" H No date. Profusely illustrated in color. Contents: Tanks in the Eastern Front, 1941-1942: Painting and Camouflage; Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf.B: 10 Pz.Div.; Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. F: 7 Pz.Div.; Tracks & accessories: Painting and varnishing; Pz.Kp fw. IV Ausf. E: 6 Pz.Div.; Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. F-1:5 Pz.Div., 31 Pz. Rgt.; Identification and symbols: The emblems used by German crews in the Eastern Front, 1941-1942. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very minor edge wear.. Soft Cover. Near Fine.

Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1990. 354 pp, large 8vo (9 1/2" H). B&w photographs, maps. "In this vivid, dual-sided account Michael Slackman examines the circumstances behind the Japanese decision to attack Pearl Harbor and the Roosevelt administration's strategic thought. Central to the unfolding drama is the story of military-civilian relations in Hawaii. Slackman shows clearly how the suspicion and lack of understanding with which authorities viewed Hawaii's Japanese community caused the military command to focus on an imagined fifth column, unconsciously discounting the danger of an overseas attack by conventional military forces. His scrutiny of American efforts to locate and engage the Japanese fleet in the hours after the attack, and of the period of martial law that followed, are important contributions to our understanding of Pearl Harbor." Interior - previous owner's chop mark (stamp) on first page with some ink offset on inside of front cover,… Read More

New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll, 1999. 559 pp, 11 1/4" H. B&w photographs, drawings, colour plates. Contents: Acknowledgments; Preface by Efner Holmes; Tasha Tudor: Illustrator and Author; A Word on Tasha Tudor by Bethany Tudor; Tasha Tudor, The Publishing Years: 1973-1982 by Dorothy Haas; A Remembrance by Patricia Lee Gauch; A Letter with Drawings from Tasha Tudor; Interpreting the Bibliography; The Bibliography; Serial Literature, The World Wide Web; References In Books; Related Books; Catalogs: Publishers, Dealers, Etc.; The Bibliography in Chronological Order; Credits; Index. Light wrinkling at the bottom of the spine, a small area of light shelf soiling on the bottom of the text block. Dust jacket has some very light wrinkling at the top of the spine and flap-folds.. Not Signed. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Illus. by Tasha Tudor, Bethany Tudor. Photographs by Nell Dorr..

New York: St. Martin's Press, 2017. 280 pp, 9 1/2" H. "Following the contours of history and the geography of the city, Downie sweeps readers on an insider's gourmet walking tour of Paris and its environs, revealing the locations of Roman butcher shops, classic Belle Epoque bistros serving diners today, and Marie Antoinette's exquisite vegetable garden, which still supplies produce - no longer to the unfortunate queen but to the legendary Alain Ducasse and his stylish restaurant inside the palace of Versailles. Along the way, readers learn why the rich culinary heritage of France still makes Paris the ultimate arbiter in the world of food." Please note, this is a history of Paris and food - it does not contain recipes. Book is Fine. Dust jacket has minor edge wrinkling. light rubbing - mainly on the rear panel.. Not Signed. Third Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good.