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OVERHEAD IN A BALLOON: Twelve Stories of Paris.

OVERHEAD IN A BALLOON: Twelve Stories of Paris.

by Gallant, Mavis.

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(1987)
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New York:: Random House,, (1987). Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket. (remainder mark) . First US printing. A collection of twelve new stories by this Canadian author, all set in her adopted home town of Paris - stories in which she brings to life a wide range of characters, from squabling writers… Read more about this item
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THE VICTORY OF GERALDINE GULL.

THE VICTORY OF GERALDINE GULL.

by Clark, Joan.

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Published
(1988)
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Hardcover first edition -
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9780771592812
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Toronto:: Macmillan,, (1988). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. The author's first novel for adults (preceded by several books for children and a collection of short stories), shortlisted for the 1988 Governor General's Award for Fiction. Set in a small First Nations community on the shores of Hudson Bay, this is a… Read more about this item
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THE WORLD BEFORE US.

by Hunter, Aislinn.

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(2014)
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First edition -
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New York & London:: Hogarth, , (2014). First edition -. Very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers (toning to edges of textblock).. Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. ) The first book by this Canadian poet and novelist to be published in the US. "When she was just fifteen, smart, sensitive Jane Standen lived through a… Read more about this item
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LIFE BEFORE MAN.

LIFE BEFORE MAN.

by Atwood, Margaret

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Published
(1979)
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Hardcover -
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9780771008078
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Toronto:: McClelland & Stewart,, (1979). Hardcover -. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.. 2nd printing. Her fourth novel, a story of three people, stranded behind walls of their own making, forced to make choices after the rules have changed. 317 pp.
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A RECIPE FOR BEES .

A RECIPE FOR BEES .

by Anderson-Dargatz, Gail.

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Published
(1998)
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Hardcover first edition -
ISBN
9780676971002
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Toronto:: Alfred A. Knopf Canada,, (1998). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. Highly praised Canadian writer's second novel. Finalist for the Giller Prize for fiction. Illustrated with photographs. 311 pp.
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SPADEWORK.

SPADEWORK.

by Findley, Timothy [1930-2002]

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(2001.)
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Toronto:: Harper Flamingo,, (2001.). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. A late novel by this award-winning Canadian writer. The accidental severing of a telephone cable by a gardener's spade has some devastating consequences, including sexual blackmail and murder. Set in a fictional version of Findley's hometown of Stratford Ontario. 408 pp. Map endpapers.… Read more about this item
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MISTER SANDMAN.

MISTER SANDMAN.

by Gowdy, Barbara.

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Published
(1995)
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Hardcover -
ISBN
9781895897548
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Toronto:: Somerville House Publishing, , (1995). Hardcover -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket.. 2nd printing. Canadian author's third novel (fourth book), the story of an eccentric family bound together by love and by secrets. 268 pp.
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FALLING ANGELS.

FALLING ANGELS.

by Gowdy, Barbara.

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Published
(1990)
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SIGNED hardcover first edition -
ISBN
9780939149353
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New York:: SOHO Press,, (1990). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First US printing. Canadian author's second novel, the story of three sisters growing up in the sixties in a disfunctional family, with a mother who never leaves the house and a seemingly normal father, who is in reality both abusive and an alcoholic.… Read more about this item
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A LOT TO MAKE UP FOR.

A LOT TO MAKE UP FOR.

by Buell, John.

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Published
(1990)
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Hardcover first edition -
ISBN
9780374191771
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New York:: Farrar, Straus & Giroux,, (1990). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First US printing. The fifth novel by this Canadian writer. A story of "alienation and reintegration set in small-town Canada. Hoping to atone for past mistakes, Stan Hagan, a young recovering alcoholic, comes to Ashton seeking Adele Symons, his former girlfriend.… Read more about this item
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BENTON OF THE ROYAL MOUNTED: A Tale of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police.

BENTON OF THE ROYAL MOUNTED: A Tale of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police.

by Kendall, Ralph S. (1878-1940?)

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Used - Good overall in brown cloth with black lettering and illustration on front cover (gift inscription dated Dec 1925, some biopreda
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(c 1918)
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New York:: Grosset & Dunlap,, (c 1918). Hardcover -. Good overall in brown cloth with black lettering and illustration on front cover (gift inscription dated Dec 1925, some biopredation to the spine) . Vintage reprint. A story of the RNWM Police by one who had been a member of the force. Glossary. 318 pp plus 2 pp… Read more about this item
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ORIGIN OF HALOES.

ORIGIN OF HALOES.

by den Hartog, Kristen.

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(2005)
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San Francisco:: McAdam / Cage, , (2005). First edition -. Fine in illustrated wrappers.. Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. ) A novel by this Canadian author, spanning two decades, a story of "loyalty, betrayal, and lingering ghosts, set against the backdrop of the Olympic Games" from Rome in 1960 to Moscow in 1980. 270 pp. … Read more about this item
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MY GHOSTS.

MY GHOSTS.

by Swan, Mary.

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Fine in a fine dust jacket (as new.)
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Published
(2013)
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Hardcover first edition -
ISBN
9780345807830
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Toronto:: Alfred A. Knopf Canada, , (2013). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in a fine dust jacket (as new.). First printing. The second novel by this award-winning writer - one which follows "a household of Scottish orphans trying to make their way in Toronto in 1879. The youngest, Clare, has rheumatic fever; the oldest brother has run… Read more about this item
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THE DIVINERS.

THE DIVINERS.

by Laurence, Margaret..

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1974.
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Hardcover first edition -
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New York:: Alfred A. Knopf,, 1974.. Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket.. First US printing. Set in rural Ontario, this is the story of a woman at a crossroads in both her life and her art. As she struggles to continue her writing she is haunted by ghosts from her personal and… Read more about this item
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IN TRANSIT: Twenty Stories.

IN TRANSIT: Twenty Stories.

by Gallant, Mavis.

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Used - Near fine in near fine dust jacket (short remainder line)
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Published
(1989)
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Hardcover first edition -
ISBN
9780394575759
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New York:: Random House,, (1989). Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in near fine dust jacket (short remainder line). First US printing. The first book publication of these stories originally written in the 1950s and 1960s, and which appeared in the New Yorker. 229 pp.
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THE LOVE OF A GOOD WOMAN.

THE LOVE OF A GOOD WOMAN.

by Munro, Alice.

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Used - Near fine in a fine dust jacket (upper corner of front endpaper torn, signs of being read)
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Published
(1998)
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Hardcover first edition -
ISBN
9780375403958
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Toronto:: McClelland & Stewart,, (1998). Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in a fine dust jacket (upper corner of front endpaper torn, signs of being read). First printing. A collection of eight short stories by this Nobel prize winning Canadian writer. This collection won Canada's Giller Prize, and the National Book Critics Circle Award in the United… Read more about this item
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THE YEAR OF THE FLOOD.

THE YEAR OF THE FLOOD.

by Atwood, Margaret.

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Published
(2009)
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Hardcover -
ISBN
9780771008443
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Toronto:: McClelland & Stewart,, (2009). Hardcover -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. 2nd printing. The second book in her MaddAddam trilogy, sequel to Oryx and Crake, and like that book set in a near future in which the world has been devastated by a global pandemic which set across the earth like a waterless flood. While there appear… Read more about this item
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THE LOVE OF A GOOD WOMAN.

THE LOVE OF A GOOD WOMAN.

by Munro, Alice.

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(1998)
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Hardcover first edition -
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9780375403958
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Toronto:: McClelland & Stewart,, (1998). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. A collection of eight short stories by this Nobel prize winning Canadian writer. This collection won Canada's Giller Prize, and the National Book Critics Circle Award in the United States. 340 pp.
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OPEN SECRETS: Stories.

OPEN SECRETS: Stories.

by Munro, Alice.

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Published
(1994)
Binding
Hardcover first edition -
ISBN
9780771066993
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Toronto:: McClelland & Stewart,, (1994). Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket.. First printing. Award winning Canadian author's eighth book, a collection of eight powerful short stories, which range back and forth in time and travel far from Canada to Albania and Australia. Nominated for the Governor General's Award. In 2013 Munro received the… Read more about this item
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RUNAWAY: Stories.

RUNAWAY: Stories.

by Munro, Alice.

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Published
(2004)
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Hardcover first edition -
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9781400042814
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Toronto:: McClelland & Stewart,, (2004). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. A collection of eight short stories, winner of the 2004 Giller Prize for best fiction by a Canadian author (the second time Munro was awarded this prize.) 335 pp.
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RUNAWAY: Stories.

RUNAWAY: Stories.

by Munro, Alice.

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Used - Near fine in a fine dust jacket (previous owner's name, dust jacket has a sticker announcing "Giller Prize finalist&quo
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Published
(2004)
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Hardcover first edition -
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9781400042814
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Toronto:: McClelland & Stewart,, (2004). Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in a fine dust jacket (previous owner's name, dust jacket has a sticker announcing "Giller Prize finalist" although this went on to win the prize) . First printing. A collection of eight short stories, winner of the 2004 Giller Prize for best fiction by a Canadian author… Read more about this item
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