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Toronto: McClelland and Stewart. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. Corners lightly bumped, a few pencil markings ; A bright, solid book, green cloth covered boards with beige & green paste on title labels on front & spine. Hinges intact ; 418 pages .

Toronto, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1550413864 . DJ shows very light shelf wear.; A bright solid, book, DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. ; B&W Illustrations; 1.18 x 11.02 x 9.45 Inche; 531 pages; 'This is an international treasure trove of Lucy Maud Montgomery facts, memorabilia, articles, poems, pictures, and festivals. It portrays not only the beloved creator of the Anne of Green Gables stories, but also the young student at Dalhousie, the protective wife, social arbitor, cat lover, avid photographer, accomplished thespian. Over 100 articles and commentaries by Montgomery scholars, and enthusiasts, plus a generous sample of Lucy Maud's own articles and letters provide a rich cornucopia of Montgomery lore for any reader interested in discovering the persona behind the Anne legend. Illus. with over 500 duotone photographs.' .

Toronto: Random House Canada. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2014. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0345813901 . Sticker removed from front free end paper ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 9.06 X 6.38 X 1.57 inches; 421 pages; "In Punishment, his first novel since completing his Long Stretch trilogy, Scotiabank Giller-winner Linden MacIntyre brings us a powerful exploration of justice and vengeance, and the peril that ensues when passion replaces reason, in a small town shaken by a tragic death. Forced to retire early from his job as a corrections officer in Kingston Penitentiary, Tony Breau has limped back to the village where he grew up to lick his wounds, only to find that Dwayne Strickland, a young con he’d had dealings with in prison is back there too–and once again in trouble. Strickland has just been arrested following the suspicious death of a teenage girl, the granddaughter of Caddy Stewart, Tony’s first love. Tony is… Read More

Toronto, ON: Oxford University Press. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 019540503X . Pages toned, some damage to lower edge of dustjacket, creasing and short tear at top edge ; DJ in Mylar A bright solid, book ; B&W Photographs; 9.5 x 1.25 x 6 Inches; 424 pages; "A bestseller in Canada, this book will fascinate the legions of devoted readers of Anne of Green Gables and Montgomery's other Anne books. Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) kept extensive journals for most of her life, beginning them in 1889 when she was fourteen and continuing them until shortly before her death. Spontaneous and frank, they are unusual for their narrative interest: Montgomery's gifts as a storyteller are as muchin evidence here as in her novels. This first volume takes her to 1910, the year before her marriage, and culminates with the publication of Anne of Green Gables. The autobiographical content will intrigue every dedicated fan of the… Read More

Teeswater, ON: Reference Press. Good+. 1992. Paperback. 0919981267 . Ex reference library. Minimal library markings, red glossy card covers show light wear, bottom back corner creased ; A bright solid, book ; Ex-Library; Who's Who in Canadian Literature; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 369 pages; Trade paperback. Included are living Canadian poets, playrights, story writers, novelists, children's writers, critics, editors or translators. .

Teeswater, ON: Reference Press. Very Good+. 1997. Paperback. 0919981461 . Ex reference library with library markings on FFEP and title page, no pocket ; Yellow card covers unmarked. Text unmarked ; Trade PB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 357 pages; Included are living Canadian poets, playrights, story writers, novelists, children's writers, critics, editors or translators. .