Search Results: Titles starting with W from Augustine Funnell Books

Penguin 50, 1938. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 5th Penguin edition.. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Pseudonym of Graham Seton Hutchison. Called by Gilbert Frankau "The greatest spy story ever written." (and he could well be right, although how he could know for certain without having read every single spy story every written, I'm not sure -- but maybe he did). Paperback in dust jacket. Slight sunning to spine, tanned pages/edges, light general wear, in dust jacket w/sun-darkened spine, small scrape to bottom left spine edge, 3" slit to top of rear fold, faint sticker shadow to top right corner of front panel, light general wear..

Austin: Eakin Press, 1998. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A history of Camp Waldemar, which has been home to and provided the summer camping experience for more than 20,000 girls since 1926. "The authors trace the growth of the camp -- in 'kampongs' as well as 'tribes' -- and the development of a legendary camping experience." The years from 1928 to 1978 are covered by Sue Van Noy Williet (edited by Mary Brooke Oliphint Casad), with 1979 to 1996 covered by Carolyn Carmichael Wheat (edited by Julie Menges). Brown leatherette w/gilt lettering, 188 pages (including campers list and index, illustrated. Lightly bumped corners/spine ends, in rubbed dust jacket w/thin scratches, moderate general wear..

Berkshire: The Abbey Press, 1958. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Introduction by John Betjeman. Blue cloth w/gilt lettering to front cover/spine, 158 pages (including appendices, notes), illustrated. Bumped/moderately worn corners/spine ends, foxed fore-edge, gift inscription (in pencil) to previous owner, in rubbed and price-clipped dust jacket w/some chipping to corners/spine ends, thin scratches, general wear..

Fredericton: Omega Publishing Division of Omega Management Services, 1978. Book. Very Good. Wraps in Cerlox (plastic comb). Signed by Author(s). First Printing.. Small octavo. "Some Interesting Recipes of Old Acadia," including such things as bubble and squeak, kartoffelsuppe, poutines rapees, scouse, fiskefars, medisterpolse, blueberry grunt, galop kringle, krammerhuse, pikelets and a bashamal of lamb's ears, as well as stuff we've actually heard of. 95 pages. Light cover soil, light general wear..

New York: Privately Published (printed by Modern Art Printing Co.), 1917. Book. Good. Stiff Card Wraps. 2nd edition.. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Mygatt was a lesbian writer, socialist, pacifist and suffragist who opposed the participation of the United States in World War 1, and wrote this anti-war play that takes place between June and December 1916. Introduction by David Starr Jordan. This is the second printing of the original edition, not one of those common-as-dirt and soulless print-on-demand abominations that clutter the Internet like the garbage they are (or words to that effect). 50 pages. Cocked, chips/tears to edges, previous owner's signature to title page..

Toronto: McClelland, Goodchild & Stewart, Limited, 1916. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Small octavo. The first of Montgomery's books to be published by a Canadian publisher, this is one of her most sought-after titles, rarely found in a dust jacket, even one as weary as this specimen (oddly, it is easier to find a signed copy than one with a jacket). Collects more than 90 poems by the author of 'Anne of Green Gables,' most of which were published in almost two dozen Canadian and American magazines. Green cloth w/gilt cover/spine lettering, 159 [1] pages. Bumped corners, light edgewear, gilt almost entirely flaked from spine, about a third flaked from front cover, previous owner's name to front end paper, dust/lightly tanned edges. The jacket is in two pieces (separated at left front panel/right spine edge), w/rubbing, chipping/tears to corners, short edge tears, 2" tear to top of rear panel, sun-darkened spine, 1"-deep chip to top spine, remains of presumed… Read More

No Place: Xerox Corporation, 1967. Book. Good. Wraps. First Edition.. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. An uncommon collection of stories primarily of interest to collectors of Ray Bradbury material, this was "compiled by Xerox Corporation. It is part of the program THE WAY IT IS, to be used in conjunction with the Teacher Handbook, Learner Log, and accompanying phonograph records" (phonograph records????? -- must be some sort of futuristic term). Uncommon words/phrases are defined at the bottom of each page. Stapled wraps, 62 pages. Sunned spine, crinkles/impressions to covers, corner creases, sticker pull to front cover, 1/4" tear to bottom edge of back cover, general wear..

Edinburgh & London: William Oliphant and Co., and Hamilton, Adams, and Co., 1868. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Quarter leather w/gilt lettering/decorations/rule to spine, five raised bands, marbled edges, 167 pages, frontispiece, title page illustration. Ex-library with initials at foot of spine, but no other obvious signs of library desecration. Edgewear all around, bumped/scraped corners, smudging/light soil to end papers. A nice tight copy of a very scarce title. .

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1977. Book. Illus. by Patricia Wright. Very Good. Stiff Card Wraps. 6th edition.. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. A collection of 10 African folk tales for juvenile readers, to be read and/or dramatized in the classroom. 62 pages (including suggestions for study and discussion). Moderate general wear..

Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2008. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Complete number line, in descending order from 10 to 1. "Although the United States regards itself as the most advanced country on Earth, Ronald Wright reveals how it is also deeply archaic: a stronghold of religious extremism, militarism, and so-called modern beliefs -- in limitless growth, endless progress, unfettered capitalism, and a universal mission -- that have fallen under suspicion elsewhere, following two World Wars and the reckless looting of our planet." Black cloth w/silver spine lettering, 368 pages (including notes, bibliography, acknowledgments, index). Faint soil mark to bottom edge, light general wear, in lightly rubbed dust jacket w/light edgewear, thin scratches, impressions, faint full-length vertical impression to right portion of front panel..

London: HarperCollins Children's Books / HarperCollins / Harper Collins, 2020. Book. Illus. by The Author. New. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition.. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. "A father and daughter set about laying the foundations for their life together. Using their own special tools, they get to work, building memories to cherish, a home to keep them safe and love to keep them warm." Lilac boards w/red and silver foil cover decorations, red and silver foil cover lettering/decoration, unpaginated. A charming, moving book..

Berlin & New York: Mouton de Gruyter/Walter de Gruyter & Co., 1995. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. #68 in the publisher's Contributions to the Sociology of Language series, this one being a collection of essays on various aspects of sociolinguistics in the former Socialist bloc. Contributors include the editors, Allen D. Grimshaw, Lydia Dachkova, Louise B. Hammer, Miklos Kontra, Karol Janicki, and Anna Borbely. Review copy w/personal letter laid in. Navy cloth w/white lettering to front cover/spine, 207 pages (including appendix, index). A nice copy, w/light scuffing to cloth..

Douglas (Isle of Man): Brown & Sons Ltd. Book. Good to Very Good. Stiff Card Stapled Wraps. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. No date (circa 1930). A collection of poems by a Manxman who took it upon himself to preserve "all that is worthy of preservation from the Manx past," while at the same time trying "to make a contribution to the Manx future." 95 pages (including glossary). Moderate edgewear to cover overhang, remains of previous owner's sticker to title page, spine scraped, author's name partially scraped on same, covers beginning to pull a wee bit from text block, a bit of staple rust, tanning. Internally tight and clean. .

London: Chatto & Windus, 1981. Book. Good to Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Chatto & Windus edition.. Small octavo. Translated from the Hebrew by Nicholas De Lange and Philip Simpson. Eight stories. A couple of small stains to page 134, crinkled top spine end, general wear. Price-clipped dust jacket w/rubbing, impressions..

St. John's: Jesperson Press, 1978. Book. Very Good. Stiff Card Wraps. First Edition.. Small octavo. A partial history of nursing in Newfoundland. 278 pages (including index), illustrated. Light soil, moderate general wear..

Hantsport: Lancelot Press, 1979. Book. Very Good. Stapled Wraps . 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Mosher offers an overview of "the human and economic story of gypsum" in Hants County, Nova Scotia. 54 pages, illustrated. Light smudging, mild general wear..

Fredericton: Self-Published, 1988. Book. Illus. by Robert Benn (cover illustration). Very Good. Stiff Card Wraps. First Edition.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A collection of 16 sermons given by Randall during his time as minister of St. Paul's United Church in Fredericton, New Brunswick. 95 pages (including notes). Moderate edgewear, rubbing/surface wear, moderate general wear..

Black Lace 333634, 1999. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition.. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. A 20-story anthology of "erotic fiction written by women for women." 334 pages. Impressions, scratches, reading creases, edgewear, handling wear, the delightfully noticeable aroma of tobacco..

London: Secker & Warburg, 1963. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Based on three Ewing Lectures given by the author at UCLA in October of 1960, the purpose being to encourage writers to speak about their art (since when has *that* been a problem?). Small octavo, blue cloth, 150 pages. Dusty/tanned edges, mild slant, faint corner/spine end wear, ink price to top right corner of front free end paper. Rubbed dust jacket w/scratches/scraping, impressions, edgewear, flaking to folds/spine edges, ink price at bottom of front flap..

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1970. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Small octavo. A collection of 22 stories: "The Man Wolf," by Giraldus Cambrensis, "Teig O'Kane and the Corpse," a traditional story, "The Friendly Demon," by Daniel Defoe, "The Parricide's Tale," by Charles Robert Maturin, "The Soul Cages," by T. Crofton Croker, "Wicked Captain Walshawe," by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, "Legends of Witches, Fairies and Leprechauns," by Lady Wilde, "The Canterville Ghost," by Oscar Wilde, "The Banshee's Warning," by Charlotte Riddell, "The Legend of Finn M'Coul," by William Carleton, "Julia Cahill's Curse," by George Moore, "The Crucifixion of the Outcast," by W. B. Yeats, "The Man from Kilsheelan," A. E. Coppard, "The Dead Smile," by Francis Marion Crawford, "Hell Fire," by James Joyce, "Witch Wood," by Lord Dunsany,… Read More