bernard amtmann (37 Ergebnisse)

Wrappers. Zustand: Acceptable. Bernard Amtmann, Inc., Montreal, Published 1960. Wraps, 54 pp.; 28 cm; staple bound with black cloth tape over the spine. In Acceptable condition. Plain pale-green wraps with a black banner across the front cover lettering "BERNARD AMTMANN, INC. / MONTREAL, CANADA" between bold hand-lettered "ARCTIC" and "ANTARCTIC." Heavy toning to covers with edge nicking and tearing, surface scuffing and soiling, and some insect damage (silverfishing) along the edges. Black cloth spine tape is cracked and peeling, but staple binding remains tight. Pages lightly toned but otherwise unmarked.A 1960 sale catalogue from the Montreal antiquarian dealer Bernard Amtmann, Inc., listing and describing 588 items of polar literature: books, pamphlets, and other printed material relating to the Arctic and Antarctic. Holdings range from early voyages and expedition narratives through nineteenth- and twentieth-century scientific reports, regional histories of Greenland, Iceland, Labrador, Alaska, and the Canadian North, ethnographic studies, polar fiction, and government documents. Notable items priced in the catalogue include Phipps's A Voyage Towards the North Pole (1773-74, large paper copy), Frobisher's three voyages (Argonaut Press 1938 edition of the 1578 George Best text), Sir George Back's Arctic narratives, Sir John Richardson's Arctic Searching Expedition (1851, Franklin search), and a number of Amundsen and Franklin titles. Each entry gives full bibliographic details and Amtmann's 1960 asking price.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Rubbing, scuffing and soiling on exterior, with a bow in front board. An auction guide from a book sale in 1973, with extensive listing information of books on many subjects. 158 pages. Book.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. BOX R3 Minor shelf wear and scuff marks to front and back covers. Slight edge wear to corners.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Book size about 6 by 9 inches with some 124 pages. Bound in stiff orange wraps with black lettering. Lists 643 books with no illustrations. Light wear. Clean and unmarked. VERY GOOD.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 38 pages. 28 cm. Stapled printed wraps. Worn strip to spine. Else a bright and clean bookseller's catalogue.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good condition. First Edition. Montreal: Bernard Amtmann, Inc. , 1962. 8.5" wide by 11.25" tall. Ink initials and light soil on cover. This catalogue of rare books lists and describes 400 items. Cross-referenced to the third edition of Smith's Pacific Northwest Americana, which was revised and extended by Isabel Mayhew. Original cream-colored pictorial wraps. Keywords: Canadian history. Oregon. Washington. British Columbia. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good condition. 48pp.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good condition. First Edition. Montreal: Bernard Amtmann, Inc., 1962. 8.5" wide by 11.25" tall. Ink initials and foxing on cover. This catalogue of rare books lists and describes 180 items. Cross-referenced to R. E. Watters, A Check List of Canadian Literature and Background Materials, 1628-1950. Original cream-colored pictorial wraps. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good condition. 22pp .

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. ix, 329 pages. 22 cm. Blue cloth. Ex-library (Stamp on title-page and top-edge). Boards lightly soiled. Else a tight, solid and clean book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket.

Soft cover. 4to. 28cm, 54p.,stapled printed wraps, some margin annotating, very good. (ads).

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Book size about 6 by 9 inches with some 151 pages. Bound in stiff orange wraps with black lettering. Illustrated with numerous facsimiles of book pages (Primarily cover or title page). Bibliographical information for 593 books. Book with light wear. Clean and unmarked. VERY GOOD.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good to Very Good. Dark green library hardcover binding, clean tight and unmarked save for usual ex-libris [withdrawn]markings, none on outside covers or spine.

Soft cover. 23cm, 144p. Printed stiff red wraps, a fine copy. (cdn) Text inEnglish and French.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good condition. First Edition. Montreal: Bernard Amtmann, Inc., 1962. 8.5" wide by 11.25" tall. Ink initials and light soil on cover. This catalogue of rare books lists and describes 771 items. Original cream-colored pictorial wraps. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good condition. 64pp.

Hardcover. 4to, 27.5cm, 209,[9]p., leaves, with a check-list of theCatalogues issued by Bernard Amtmann since 1948, listing 3233 books,pamphlets etc., in quarter wine fabrikoid and grey boards, gilt spinetitles, a few additional annotations in the verso, very good sound copy(cdn).

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. 209 p. 28 cm. Burgundy spine with beige boards. Light wear. Label residue on front pastedown. Canadian bookseller's catalogue. Includes checklist of catalogues issued since 1948.

Hardcover. pp. 329. 8vo. Bound in red cloth with gilt lettering tpo spine. Lightly scuffed, ink signature to front pastedown, rear pastedown scuffed, some dinting to page ends of fore-edge, light pencil marginalia throughout; very good-. Canadiana, Americana, Arctica, Books & Pamphlets, Autograph Letters & Manuscripts, Atlases and Maps.

Couverture rigide. Zustand: Très bon. 150 p. Ill. Exemplaire de bibliothèque (cote, ex libris, cachet, collant «for reference).

Couverture rigide. Zustand: Très bon. 124 p. Exemplaire de bibliothèeque (cote, ex libris, cachet, collant «for reference).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Four volumes, complete.

1976. (stiff paper covers) Very good plus. 150pp. Notes, photographs, illustrations, index. "This bibliographical investigation proposes to examine what was produced and printed in Canada prior to 1840, suitable for and available to juvenile readers, even if not always intended for them" - from the Introduction. Time Period 1763-1840, 18th Century & 19th Century. Locale: Canada. (Books, Bibliographies, Children's Books, Young Adult Fiction).

cloth. Canada (illustrator). 4to. cloth. (iv),216; (iv),217-425; (iv),426-750; (iv),751-981 pages. Four volumes. Thousands of items described including a value. Covers rubbed with light spotting.

1976, 1977. (Mass market paperback) Very good. xvi, 151; viii, 124pp. 8vo. Two volumes. Bilingual. Peach-orange card covers. Spines lightly sunned; else is clean, crisp, tight, and bright.

1982. (Mass market paperback) Near fine. 458pp. "(Being the cumulative index of Montreal Book Auctions Records and Canada Book Auctions Records, Volumes I to VI)." the best thing of its kind ever done in Canada, and still a useful reference.

1973. (Mass market paperback) Near fine. 144pp. Compiled after a long career as a bookseller in Canada and still the standard work on the subject.

Softcover. Zustand: Near fine. 2 vols.: xv, 150; viii, 124 p. 23 cm. B&w illustrations, mainly facsimile title pages. Orange card covers. A little wear and soiling. A bibliographical investigation into the nature and extent of early Canadian children's books and books for young people. French and English text.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 4 volume set. Minor shelf wear to blue cloth hardcovers. Otherwise these are tight, unmarked volumes.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. About the books: All Hardcover. No jackets, as issued. First Edition. Complete Set. All four editions are in very good to near fine condition. Previous owner's name present at back of book, in all four volumes, at back of book. Additional photos available upon request.

Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dj. 8vo pp.viii 124. book.

Printer Wrapper. Zustand: Very Good. 103 book auctions catalogues - from 1967 to 1982 - stapled wrappers, 23.5 cm.- of rare books (mainly Canadiana, Americana, Arctic, Western Canada, pamphlets, etc.) issued by Christie's (Canada) with Montreal Book Auctions Ltd. (founded by Bernard Amtmann in 1966, became Canada Book Auctions in 1979 ). Most catalogues have an index and some have loose sheets inserted giving "Prices received for sale''. Listing ---- CHRISTIE'S (CANADA) with MONTREAL BOOK AUCTIONS : NO. 2, May 1st & 2nd 1969 : 797 items. NO. 8, March 25 & 26 1970 : 594 items. NO. 10, April 22 & 23 1970 : 571 items. NO. 12 : May 20 & 21 1970 : 482 items. NO. 15 : June 18 & 19 1970 : 494 items. ---- MONTREAL BOOK AUCTIONS (L'ENCAN DES LIVRES DE MONTRÉAL) 1967-1979 & , 1979-1982CANADA BOOK AUCTIONS : No. 1 (April 26, 1967) to No. 141 (October 20, 1982) - some missing issues : 70, 72, 85, 109, 111, 115, 119, 120, 121,124-138. With ephemera inserted (fac-simile of Riel Diary - from catalogue 22, 1971 & others). A gem of information on rare books sold in Montreal from April 1967 up to October 20 1982. Text mostly in English with some French. A few pencil markings. A few catalogues have some rust to staples. Else all issues are complete, bright and clean.