Biography from Granny Goose Books

Ottawa, ON: CEF Books, 1999. Soft cover. Near Fine. This book looks almost new. The interior is crisp and clean, with no marks, signatures, or signs of use. The illustrated paper covers are bright, with next to no wear. A very nice copy. Synopsis: "This is the memoir of Lieutenant James Pedley of the 4th Canadian Infantry Battalion… Read more about this item

Philadelphia & New York: J. B. Lippincott Co., 1970. 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good -. The interior of the book is clean and fresh. The front free end paper has a small ownership sticker, but the book has no other marks, or even signs of previous use. The turquoise boards are bright, with just a touch… Read more about this item

Navy Records Society, 1922. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. This is a two-volume set; volume one (LIV) published in 1920, and volume 2 (LVI) in 1922. The interior of the book is clean and tight. The deckle-edged pages have not been cut, but the edges have darkened. The rear endpapers have been stamped by the National Librrary of Canada,… Read more about this item

Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1967. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, with no signatures or signs of wear. The green covers are fresh, with just a bit of wear at tips and corners. The dust jacket is not price-clipped, and is also in very good condition, with… Read more about this item

Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1956. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, with no marks or wear. The edges of the text block have darkened slightly. The blue cloth covers are fresh, with light wear at edges and corners. The gilt spine lettering had dulled. The dust jacket is not… Read more about this item

Vancouver: UBC Press, 2007. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. This book looks new, with a crisp, clean interior and unmarked paper covers. A very nice copy. Synopsis: An historical biography of three generations of a prominent Canadian Metis family. In about 1800, Charles Oakes Ermatinger married Charlotte (Mananowe) Katawabidai, the daughter of an Ojibwa chief.… Read more about this item

Toronto: Longmans, Green & Co., 1960. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. This is a stated first edition. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, with no marks or wear. The beige covers are fresh, with just a bit of light wear at tips and corners. The dust jacket is not clipped, and is also… Read more about this item

Halifax, NS: Formac Publishing, 1997. Soft cover. Very Good -/No Jacket. The interior of the book is clean and tight. A former owner has put his initials on the title page, but there are no other marks. The paper covers are bright, with just a touch of wear at corners and tips. A very nice copy. Synopsis: This… Read more about this item

Charlottetown, PEI: Printed for the Author, 1888. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The interior of the book is clean and tight. The paper covering the front and back hinges has cracked, and the paper has darkened slightly. The frontispiece with accompanying tissue guard are present. The brown cloth covers show light handling, and wear and rubs… Read more about this item

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1937. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The interior of the book is crisp and clean. There is a former owner's bookplate (skull and cross-bones on a red background -- not to everyone's taste) on the front fixed end paper, but no other marks or wear. The black covers are fresh, with minor… Read more about this item

Penumbra Press, 2002. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. This book looks new. The interior is crisp and clean, with no marks or wear. The lilac covers are fresh, and the jacket has not been clipped. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover.

London: Hodder & Stoughton. Hardcover. Good/Very Good -. The interior is tight and complete. There is a "belongs to" box stamped on the front free end paper, containing the name of the original Canadian supplier, and the first owner, and a shallow water stain on the edges of the front and rear free end papers. The blue cloth… Read more about this item

Fernand Nathan, 1946. Soft cover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is clean and tight. There is a former owner's signature on the half title page, and the paper has tanned. The paper covers have been protected by a dust jacket, and are fresh, with light wear to edges, and one dent on the bottom… Read more about this item

Dublin: Golden Eagle Books. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. This is a shabby reading copy of the first edition. The interior is clean and tight, but the covers show wear, fading to the spine, etc. There is no dust jacket. This is an acceptable reading copy, but no more.

London: Hutchinson, 1971. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and fresh, with no signatures, marks or signs of wear. The blue covers have small bumps to the top and bottom of the spine, but almost no wear else. The dust jacket is not price-clipped, and is also in excellent condtion.… Read more about this item

New York: Coward McCann, 1932. Reprinted 1933 . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good -. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, showing no marks or wear. The blue covers are fresh, with minor wear at tips and corners. The dust jacket is in slightly less than very good condition, with light edgewear and some darkening to… Read more about this item

London: Dent, 1970. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good +. This book looks almost new. The interior is crisp and clean, showing no marks or wear. The blue covers are fresh, with light wear. The dust jacket is not price-clipped and is also in excellent condition, with no wear, fading or damage. Synopsis: This is the story… Read more about this item

Toronto: The Champlain Society, 2002. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. This book looks new. The interior is crisp and clean, showing no marks or wear. This is an unnumbered copy, but it has the Champlain Society seal on the spine. The red covers are in excellent condition, again with no wear. Synopsis: This is the family correspondence… Read more about this item

London: Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, 1951. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, without even the name of a former owner. The pictorial covers show a bit of wear and discolouration to edges and folds, but no major damage. Contents: "A book of missionary stories for… Read more about this item

New York: William Morrow & Co., 1953. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8.25 x 6.5. The interior of the book is clean and crisp, showing few signs of previous use. There is a bookplate on the front fixed end paper, and the name of a former owner (dated 1956) on the free front end paper. … Read more about this item