Search Results: Books from Capricorn Books

Toronto: Vintage Canada, 2004. 126 pp, 8 1/4" H. B&w illustrations. "The third novel in the Portuguese Irregular Verbs trilogy sees von Igelfeld suffering the slings of academic intrigue as a visiting fellow at Cambridge, and the arrows of outrageous fortune in an eventful Columbian adventure. Between trips, von Igelfeld returns to his beloved Regensburg only to discover that while he has been away his murine colleagues have been at play." By the author of "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency". Dust jacket has very light fading on flap-folds, minor rubbing.. First Canadian Printing.. Soft Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Illus. by Iain McIntosh..

New York: Macmillan, 1961. 23 pp, 6 1/4" H - patterned paper-covered boards with pastedown title block on front board. B&w illustrations. This essay on storytelling to children first appeared in 'The Fountain of Youth' in 1927. "It is reissued on the occasion of the presentation of The Regina Medal of The Catholic Library Association to Padraic Colum, April 3, 1961." Slight fading to spine colour, small ghost sticker mark on front board.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Jay Van Everen..

London: Collins, 1981. Unpaginated (approximately 41 pp), 8 1/8" H x 8" D, glazed pictorial boards. "Here, delightfully illustrated with (reproductions of) colourful Victorian cards, is a book for the married and about to be married, and for anniversaries." Describes many of the customs, traditions and superstitions surrounding the wedding. Contents: Wedding; Bachelors & Spinsters; "This Year, Next Year"; Proposal; Engagement Ring; Banns; Times & Seasons; Wedding Ring; "Something Old and Something New"; Wedding Dress; Colours; Bridal Veil; Wedding Bouquet; Best Man; Bridesmaids; Wedding Favours; Wedding Music; Wedding Bells; Husbands and Wives; Confetti; The Best of Luck; Wedding Breakfast; Wedding Cake; Boots & Shoes; Honeymoon; Special Cases; Secular Marriage; Marriage at Home; Across the Threshold; Envoi; Happily Ever After.. Hard Cover. Very Good+/No Jacket.

London: Penguin, 1995. 337 pp, mass market paperback. B&w photographs, map, family tree. "In July 1944 a group of conspirators known as Secret Germany attempted to kill Hitler. The mastermind of the conspiracy was Count Claus von Stauffenberg. Who was this charismatic, dashing aristocrat, who was said to be the only man to stare the Fuhrer down? What were the secret teachings that inspired him to the audacious act of assassination? Forty-six serious but failed attempts on Hitler's life in twenty years reflect a strong anti-Nazi movement in Germany. For Stauffenberg, the bomb plot organized by his esoteric circle was more a moral and spiritual necessity than an act of political expediency. Had he succeeded, he might have become the saviour of the national soul. In this remarkable investigation (the authors) explain how Stauffenberg represents a resolution of the conflicting myths of German culture. In his courage and integrity he stands as an atonement for the barbarism of the… Read More

London / Folkestone: Alvin Redman / Bailey Bros. & Swinfen, 1968. 255 pp, 8vo (8" H). "A novel of tension and suspense. In the first chapter John Ferrers is found guilty of murder, but who has been murdered is not disclosed until the end of the story. The book is the slow unravelling of all the threads which make up the fabric of the crime. Why does a man commit murder or any other crime? What are the causes leading up to that culminating moment when control gives way, when the breaking point is reached?" Previous owners name in ink on free front endpaper, tiny bump to corners of boards, very light wrinkling at top of spine, the publisher information for Bailey Bros. & Swinfen is pasted on the title page below the Alvin Redman logo. Dust jacket has light edge wear/wrinkling, light soiling, light rubbing. . Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good+.

London: Arms and Armour Press, 1985. 72 pp, large 8vo (9 5/8" H). Profusely illustrated with b&w and color photographs. "Valiant, Victor, Vulcan - names which conjure up visions of strange and graceful white shapes wheeling in the skies over Farnborough or thundering in groups of four from airfields in the east of England. They are listed here in alphabetical order, for, like the nation which ordered, built and operated them, I cannot decide quite which of them was the best. What is clear, with the hindsight bestowed after nearly thirty years of consistent service in the Royal Air Force, is that all three v-bombers were truly multi-role aircraft, capable of adaptation either in initial design or by subsequent reworking." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light edgewear, sticker pull at top of front cover causing surface paper loss.. Soft Cover. Very Good-.

Donning, Norfolk, (Virginia), 1987, Ist edition. Unpaginated, 11" H, soft cover. Illustrated in full color throughout. A graphic novel. "The beings who control the stars control the universe - and all our tomorrows in the first volume of Colleen Doran's science fiction fantasy adventure, 'A Distant Soil - Immigrant Song'. These god-like aliens are content to leave the earth in peace until one 15-year-old girl accidentally upsets the balance of their 'perfect' civilization. Then Liana and Jason Scott discover the universe is much smaller than they thought - and more deadly than they ever imagined..." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - slight bump/wrinkling at bottom of spine and pages. VG.

Daw, New York, (1988, Ist printing/1989, 2nd printing). 223 pp, 255 pp, mass market paperbacks - 2 volumes. "...Snow-Eyes had always felt a special closeness to the Lake Mother, perhaps because she had never known a mother of her own. But now a stranger had appeared, a beautiful enchantress who called Snow-Eyes her daughter and sought to steal her away from the only home and family she had ever known. For Snow-Eyes had been marked for a special destiny, chosen to serve the Lake Mother. And though she might - given the gift of time - discover powers beyond her wildest imagining, for now, she was defenseless against the spell which drew her to the citadel of magic at the heart of the lake..." Interiors - very light browning to pages, otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exteriors - very light edge wear, faint crease on spine of vol. 1, small ghost sticker mark on front cover and moderate rubbing on rear cover of vol. 2. VG.

London: Osprey, 1997. 40 pp + 8 pp of plates, 9 3/4" H. B&w photographs, drawings, maps, 8 pages of uniform studies in full-color. Contents: The Welsh Wars 1277-1282; The First Scottish War of Independence; The Second War of Independence; Owen Glendower; Arms and Armour, 1250-1400; Tactics. Interior - light toning at th edge of the pages, otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light toning at the edges of the covers.. Not Signed. Reprint.. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Christopher Rothero, colour plates..

Mont Royal, Quebec: Canadian Journal of Arms Collecting, 1965. 24 pp, 10 5/16" H, soft cover (stapled in wraps). B&w illus. Contents: Chief's Gun...Or What?; Firearms of Canada's Mounties; The .600 Nitro-Express Cartridge; Two Experimental Pattern-14 Enfield Rifles of Note; The Irish Duel Code of Honor. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor rubbing, three small light stains on rear cover, remains of label and glue on front cover, two small creases at fore-edge of book, a few tiny indentations on covers.. Soft Cover. Good+.

Osprey, London, (1990), reprint. 40 pp + 8 pp color plates, large 8vo (9 3/4" H), soft cover. Profusely illustrated with b&w photos, reproductions, 8 pages of color plates (uniform studies). Contents: Composition of the Infantry; Commanders and Staff; Establishment; Army Life; Organization; Weapons and Equipment; Movements and Drill; Regimental Distinctions. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very minor edge wear, minor browning to covers, small closed tear (taped) at bottom front corner, minor rubbing. VG-.

Harper & Row, New York, (1973). 371 pp, 8vo (8" H), soft cover. Contents: Introduction - The Military in America: New Parameters, New Problems, New Approaches; Part 1. Politicization of the Military - A Personal Statement; The New Military Professionalism; Part 2. Militarization of the Polity - Changing National Priorities of the United States; House Voting on Defense: An Ideological Explanation; Arms and the American Way: The Ideological Dimension of Military Growth - The New Politics of National Security: A Selected and A nnotated Research Bibliography. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light rubbing, one small corner crease, soft crease on front cover, tiny tear at fore-edge of front cover, minor edge wear, light soiling to edges of textblock, remainder mark on top/bottom of textblock, flat uncreased spine. G+.

West Hollywood, CA: Dove Kids, 1996. Unpaginated, small 4to (10 1/4" H), pictorial boards - no dust jacket. Profusely illustrated in color. A little girl, Charlotte, asks her grandfather why their family celebrates Christmas and he tells her the story of Jesus' life. Tiny bump at bottom of spine, minor rubbing. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+. Illus. by Annie Reiner..

London: Grub Street, 1993. Unpaginated, large 8vo (9 3/16" H). B&w photographs, drawings. 20 quizzes containing 20 questions each, plus a 9 question photo quiz - answers at rear of book. "Do you know - When is Battle of Britain Day? What is a two and a halfer? Which is the oldest squadron in the RAF? Which were the first bomber aircraft? You'll find hundreds of questions like these on airfields and aircraft, special events and history, people and places, famous airmen as well as technical details. Some are easy, some you'll wrestle with." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor marking on bottom of textblock, minor rubbing.. Soft Cover. Very Good+.

Washington: Brassey's, 1998. 177 pp, large 8vo (9 3/16" H). "The U.S. Constitution's First Amendment ensures freedom of speech and expression, but it has come increasingly under attack at the end of the twentieth century. Created two hundred years ago to protect unpopular views, to allow criticism of the government, to enable religious freedom and to give citizens a voice in government, its protection has recently been exploited by those who would douse a crucifix in urine, burn an American flag, or harass abortion clinic employees, to name just a few examples. As a result, many question its guarantees. (This book) chronicles the numerous assaults on free speech and expression that have occurred recently and shows how the lives of many ordinary citizens have been, or would be, affected adversely by the loss of First Amendment freedoms. (Richards) argues clearly and effectively that a strengthened, not weakened, First Amendment is necessary to meet the challenges of the new… Read More

Chicago: Rand McNally, 1979. 317 pp, small 8vo (7 1/2" H). Profusely illustrated in color and b&w with drawings, profiles, insignia, reproductions of posters. Contents: United States; Great Britain; USSR; France; Italy; Germany; Sweden; Japan; Holland; Canada; Poland; Czechoslovakia; Romania; Spain; Argentina; Australia; Switzerland; People's Republic of China; Major Commercial Aircraft; Civil Aviation Registration Letters - 1960; Insignia of the Major Airlines in 1960; Principal Airports of the World - 1960; Engines. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - book lightly cocked, very light creases on spine, minor browning to edges of textblock, very minor edgewear.. Soft Cover. Very Good.

London: Hamlyn, 1989. 80 pp, oblong (6 1/8" x 8 1/2") - pictorial boards. Profusely illustrated with color photographs and drawings. Contents: Strike Fighter Requirement; 'A Very Low-Key Affair'; Enter the 'Vark; Improved Phantoms; Electric Jet; Combat in the 80s; US Fighter Inventory. Interior - faint cigarette odour, otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor rubbing. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/No Jacket - (as issued).

London: Hamlyn, 1989. 80 pp, oblong (6 1/8 x 8 1/2) - pictorial boards. Profusely illustrated with color photographs and drawings. Contents: Chalk v. Cheese; MiG or Mirage?; VG Surprises for the West; The Duck-billed Flogger; Mach 3 Threat to the West; Impressive Fulcrum; The Quality Gap Narrows. Interior - faint cigarette odour, otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor rubbing.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/No Jacket - (as issued).

Reader's Union, Newton Abbot, 1975, Book Club edition. 211 pp, 8vo (8 1/8" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w plates. "...reads on occasion like a suspense thriller, as (Lloyd) tells of the clash between two great civilisations at Marathon, the battle which in so many ways settled the course of history for the Western world. On a plain twenty-two miles from Athens, 9,000 Greek citizens, part-time warriors only, defended their city against Darius and his army of 30,000. The Persians had already subdued the Greek colonies in Asia Minor and Thrace, and intended to install Hippias as puppet-king in Athens. A yet fragile Athenian democracy might also have to face insurrection from within..." Small soft bump to top corner of textblock, shallow scuff on fore-edge of textblock, minor edge wear, slight bump to top of spine. Dust jacket has light edge wear/wrinkling, two tiny tears at bottom of rear hinge, moderate rubbing - mainly on rear panel. VG/VG-.

London: Osprey, 1988. 48 pp, 9 3/4" H. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, maps, 8 pages of colour uniform studies. Contents: Introduction; Canada and her Army; 1900-14: The Growing Commitment; 1914-18: Attrition; 1939-45: The Global War; 1950-53: United Nations Involvement. Interior - cigarette odour, very light browning to the edges of the pages and the inside edges of the covers, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - light browning to the edges of the text block and to the edges of the covers. . Not Signed. Reprint.. Soft Cover. Good+. Illus. by Mike Chappell, colour plates..