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Earth's Enigmas: a volume of stories
by Roberts, Charles G. D. (illus. Charles Livingston Bull)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good, 1st thus, no d/j, grey boards, pressed eagle & ruling on cover, gilt cover & spine titling; text block firm, 10 b/w i
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About This Item
Toronto: The Copp, Clark Co, 1903. 1st thus. h/b. Very good, 1st thus, no d/j, grey boards, pressed eagle & ruling on cover, gilt cover & spine titling; text block firm, 10 b/w illustration plates good; fspc loose; Provenance: from library of Sir Christopher Ondaatje, FRSL. Previous owner's inscription on ffep.. 8vo: crown (200 x 140 / 8"" x 5_""). This early work by Charles G. D. Roberts was originally published in 1896, a collection of short stories that include 'The Perdu', 'In the Accident Ward', 'The Stone Dog', and many more. Charles G. D. Roberts was born on 10th January 1860, in Douglas, New Brunswick, Canada. Roberts's most successful literary genre was that of the animal story which featured in works such as 'Earth's Enigmas' (1896) and 'Eyes of the Wilderness' (1933). He also wrote romance novels and several non-fiction works on Canada.
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- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC132865
- Title
- Earth's Enigmas: a volume of stories
- Author
- Roberts, Charles G. D. (illus. Charles Livingston Bull)
- Format/Binding
- H/b
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, 1st thus, no d/j, grey boards, pressed eagle & ruling on cover, gilt cover & spine titling; text block firm, 10 b/w i
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Copp, Clark Co
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1903
- Pages
- 285
- Size
- 8vo: crown (200 x 140 / 8"" x 5_
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1st thus, fiction, natural history, Roberts, provenance, Ondaatje
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
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