Search Results: Children's - Non-fiction from Homeward Bound Books

Fredericton: Brunswick Press. Very Good. 1967. Stapled wraps. [20] p. 17 cm. Centre-stapled binding in illustrated cardstock covers. A little light soil. Original price markered out and replaced with another in pencil. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A short, illustrated story about the Bluenose, the iconic Nova Scotian fishing and racing schooner represented on the Canadian dime. Published in Canada's centennial year and intended for children. No. 11 of the Story of Canada series from this publisher. Also labelled "A Beaverbook for young Canadians". Shipping costs may be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

Fredericton: Brunswick Press. Good. 1967. Stapled wraps. [20] p. 17 cm. Centre-stapled binding in illustrated cardstock covers. Soil to both covers, more so on the back. Some wear to edges and corners. Darkening along the spine. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A short, illustrated story about the Bluenose, the iconic Nova Scotian fishing and racing schooner represented on the Canadian dime. Published in Canada's centennial year and intended for children. No. 11 of the Story of Canada series from this publisher. Also labelled "A Beaverbook for young Canadians". Shipping costs will be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

Fredericton: Brunswick Press. Very Good. 1967. Stapled wraps. [20] p. 17 cm. Sound, stapled binding with cardstock covers. Light edge and corner wear, with light bump to bottom front corner. Faint remains of pencilled price. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A small booklet, part 8 of a series called "Story of Canada" published during Canada's centennial year. A "Brunswick Book" from a small press. Shipping costs will be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

Fredericton: Brunswick Press. Very Good+. 1967. Stapled wraps. [20] p. 17 cm. Sound, stapled binding with cardstock covers. Minor wear to covers. Staples slightly rusty. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A small booklet, part 10 of a series called "Story of Canada" published during Canada's centennial year. A "BeaverBook" from this small press. Shipping costs will be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 0689803230 . 156 p. 23 cm. Sound and square with cloth backed spine and paper covered boards. Minor wear to the corners. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has a little crinkling at the spine ends and a bit of corner wear. Slight shelf rubbing. An investigation of the Tunguska explosion which occurred in Siberia in 1908, and whether it was the result of a meteorite strike or near miss to Earth. .

Fredericton: Brunswick Press. Very Good+. 1967. Stapled wraps. [20] p. 17 cm. Centre-stapled binding in illustrated cardstock covers. Light wear to the corners and edges and some very light soiling. There is a price sticker on the rear cover. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A short, illustrated history of the North-West Mounted Police, published in Canada's centennial year and intended for children. No. 3 of the Story of Canada series from this publisher. Also labelled "A Beaverbook for young Canadians". Shipping costs may be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

Fredericton: Brunswick Press. Very Good+. 1967. Stapled wraps. [20] p. 17 cm. Centre-stapled binding in illustrated cardstock covers. Minor wear. The staples have rusted and the spine is somewhat darkened. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A children's story about the establishment and operation of Fort Louisbourg in its earliest days. No. 15 of the Story of Canada published by Brunswick Press in Canada's centennial year. "A Beaverbook for young Canadians". Shipping costs may be reduced due to weight. .

London: A. & C. Black, Ltd.. Very Good. Stapled wraps. 64 p. 24 cm. No publication or copyright date. Likely 1950s. Saddle stapled cardstock covers, with light edge and corner wear. A bit of moisture staining along the spine and small soil spots on front cover. Soft corner crease on the rear. Glue remains from a label on the inside of the rear cover. Faint price written on title page. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with some age toning. Illustrated with line drawings and several full colour pages. Book 1 in the publisher's Looking at History series. .

London: Blackie & Son Limited. Very Good. [1931]. Hardcover. 287 p. 20 cm. Sound and square binding, in tan cloth-covered boards with two-colour illustration of ship passing under a bridge on upper board. Corners bumped and showing a bit of wear. One tiny tear in cloth at head of spine. Edges of text block a little dusty, and with a bit of foxing. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Includes thirty two half-tone plates and additional in-text illustrations. An account of modern engineering works, such as the bridges, canals, aqueducts, tunnels, London's Underground, and more. .

London: Lutterworth Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1971. Second Printing. Hardcover. 0718808819 . 94 p. 19 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards. Minor wear to the corners and edges. Text block edges lightly foxed. Small stain on bottom edge of preliminary pages. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. Dustwrapper has some edge wear, more so to the spine ends and corners. Tiny tear along spine fold. Flap edges rubbed. Rear panel lightly soiled. Not price clipped. A children's biography of Dr. Wilfred Grenfell, a medical missionary to Newfoundland and Labrador in the early part of the 20th century. .

London: Collins. Good with no dust jacket. 1933. Hardcover. 756 p. 26 cm. Stain to upper board. Some wear to corners. Bottom text block edge has some moisture staining. Former owner's name on half-title page. Some foxing to endpapers and preliminary pages. Indexed. B&W Illustrations .

New York: Beach Tree. Very Good. 1998. Softcover. 0688157416 . 118 p. 20 cm. Illustrated cardstock covers. Light wear to edges and corners. A bit of rubbing. Text block somewhat rippled, but no moisture contact evident. One leaf has a dog-ear crease. A biography of famed British author J. R. R. Tolkien, written for children. .

Toronto: Musson Book Company Ltd.. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1927. Hardcover. 140 p. 19 cm. Copyright date only. Sound and square in blue cloth covered boards. Light wear to spine ends and corners. Text block edges a bit grimy. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with slight age toning. Dustjacket has heavy wear at the spine ends and corners, including chips and tears. Several edge tears with piece missing along rear top edge. Spine is darkened. Fifteen true tales of boys who overcame adversity to achieve real success in the world. .

London: Henry Frowde Hodder & Stoughton. Good. Hardcover. 23 cm. A little loose in its binding of paper-covered boards, with cloth spine. The edge are worn through and the corners rounded. Upper and lower boards have some rubbing. An account of over a dozen battles involving British soldiers. Includes eight colour plates. .

London: Sampson Low. Good. [1932]. Hardcover. 224, 32 p. 19 cm. Date taken from British Library online catalogue. Both boards bowed, upper more so. Wear to corners. Spine faded. Some light soiling. Text block edges are dirty. School prize label on front free endpaper, dated 1935-36. Pencil mark to upper corner of same. Occasional smudges on pages. Includes 16 black and white photographic illustrations, and a 32 page publishers catalogue at rear of book. One of the publisher's "Splendid" series. .

London: Ward, Lock & Co. , Limited. Good with no dust jacket. Eighth Edition. Hardcover. 264 p. 25 cm. Worn through at corners and edges. Spine torn for 5". Spine mottled and lettering faded. Overall rubbing and scratches. No publication or copyright date. Eight colour plates and nearly 350 illustrations. .