Biography/Autobiography from Reading Rat

Winnipeg, MB, Canada: Heartland Publications, 2005. Hard Cover. NEW/NEW. 128 p,; NEW; Celebrates the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth (January 2006). Investigating Mozart's life and death from the dual perspectives of passion and professional training, Dr. Carter speculates on why Mozart died so young. New and fascinating insights into Mozart's family life. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾"… Read more about this item

Winnipeg: Province of Manitoba, 1981. Reprint. Saddle Stitched. Very Good/No Jacket. 8 p.; small pamphlet in card covers; VG condition. B & W photographs. Includes bibliography. This is a brief biography of Henry Budd, the first native Anglican Priest in Western Canada, published on 6 September 1975 (probably in honour of the centenary of his death in… Read more about this item

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Harcourt Children's Books, 2000. First Thus. Pictorial Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Diaz, David (illustrator). Unpaginated; softcover; oblong, 8 1/2 x 11"; VG condition, slight shelfwear only. A biography for younger readers of noted athlete Wilma Rudolph, beautifully illustrated with colour paintings by David Diaz combined with photographed backgrounds. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾"… Read more about this item

UK: Penguin Books, 1980. First Thus. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good -/No Jacket. 232 p. incl. index. Orig. pub. Heinemann 1978. VG-, light reading wear, spine lightly creased, corners a bit bumped. B & W photos. "Monica Dickens's light-hearted and honest autobiography takes us from her childhood in the upstairs-downstairs world of the twenties through her celebrated exploits… Read more about this item

Markham, ON: PaperJacks, 1977. First Thus. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good Minus/No Jacket. Orig. pub. 1975 as "Memoirs of a Cape Breton Doctor"; PaperJacks pb edition 1977; edges worn, spine rubbed, pages tanned around edges, PO's name on inside f. cover, otherwise clean and tight copy. Overall VG-. Foreword by Senator The Hon. Henry D. Hicks. Dr. McMillan… Read more about this item

Toronto: Penguin Books, 1989. First Thus. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good+/No Jacket. Penguin Canada paperback; VG+; gently used, has inked notation on first page, otherwise unmarked. 370 p. incl. chronology, bibliography and index. Carefully researched political biography of Ed Broadbent. Illustrated with B & W photographs. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Toronto ON: New Press, 1973. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good -. 210 p. incl. index, bibliography, notes, appendices. VG/VG-. Nice clean condition, PO name on ffep, pencilled price, otherwise unmarked. DJ unclipped, rubbed along folds, some chipping & small closed tears. A thoroughly researched biography of Norman Bethune, the Canadian surgeon who served in both… Read more about this item

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Warner Books Inc, 1996. First Printing. Hard Cover. VG+/Very Good. 292 p.; VG+/VG; has gift inscription in ffep, otherwise very nice and clean, some edgewear to unclipped DJ. Incl. B & W & colour photos; Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov were world-champion pairs skaters until Sergei's sudden death at the age of 28. His widow… Read more about this item

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Doubleday Publishing, 1975. First Thus. Trade Paperback. Very Good -/No Jacket. Anchor Press trade paper; 226 p. incl. index & appendices. VG-; has card pocket inside back cover, sticker pull on front cover, sticker residue on back cover, light wear. Interior clean, solid, unmarked. Preface by Judy Chicago (new for paperback edition), introduction… Read more about this item

Pemmican Publications, 1994. Not Stated. Pictorial Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. 94 p. incl. bibliography; VG+, very nice, clean copy, appearing as new. First in the "Builders of Canada" series, this is a biography for young readers of James McKay, who was prominent in early Manitoba politics and noted for his accomplishments as a woodsman and hunter. Illustrated… Read more about this item

Markham, ON: McClelland and Stewart; PaperJacks, 1981. First Thus. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good Minus/No Jacket. PaperJacks paperback edition; VG-; spine lightly creased, back cover mild corner crease, slight age darkening, overall clean, solid, unmarked. A valuable resource for anyone interested in one of Canada's outstanding political figures. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Rexdale, Ontario, Canada: Macmillan of Canada, 1986. Probable First. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Very Good+. 242 p. incl. index; VG+/VG+; HC in bright, unclipped DJ with colour photo of H. E. A very readable biography of Mme. Sauve, whose career includes being the first woman from Quebec to serve as a federal Cabinet minister, the first woman… Read more about this item

Montreal: Arrimage Gestion Impression Inc.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 81p. Rosalie was the mother of 11 and a midwife to many others. She was hated by society at times and later became a model religious. This book tells her story, she is an ever burning light of hope. Humble in her ways but… Read more about this item

New York, NY, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Press, 1991. First. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 347 p. HC; VG+/VG. DJ has small closed tear at top of spine, slight bumping, otherwise book & DJ in very nice, clean, unmarked condition. In a case that made "Texas justice" an oxymoron, Randall Adams spent 12 years on death row for a… Read more about this item

North Pomfret, Vermont, U.S.A.: Trafalgar Square, 1993. Apparent First. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Very Good+. 190 p.; VG+/VG+; nice, clean copy in bright unclipped DJ, trace of shelfwear/bumping. "In this not quire memoir, not quite autobiography, not quite travelogue, [Nicholson] travels to the edge of the Sahara in Morocco, drives across the deserts of Australia, goes on… Read more about this item

Don Mills, ON: Totem Books, 1964. Mass Market Paperback. Good+/No Jacket. Pictures:Doug Wright. 167p. Old Rawhide himself. Age darkening. book is undamaged otherwise. Millions of canadians have listened to Max. This is his story told byt himself. An inside view of the cockeyed world of Radio and T.V. Name written on… Read more about this item

Toronto: Mcclelland and Stewart Ltd., 1967. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good-/Fair. 307p. incl. index. Spotting and Dj wear/staining. A compelling account of Mitch Hepburn who at age 38 was the youngest Premier of Ontario in his time. Tastes for liquor and women and loyalty to his friends, especially in his home county. Campaigned for… Read more about this item

Canada: PaperJacks, 1981. Paperback. Mass Market Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 358p. incl index. Back cover corner dog eared. Spine is fine. Greg Clark is a Canadian to be remembered. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: American Heritage Press, 1970. Not Stated. Hard Cover. Very Good Minus/Very Good+. Edition not stated, may be first;280 p.; VG-/VG; ex-library copy, stamped on bottom of text block, some damage to rear end page where a pocket was removed, verly slight cocking f spine. DJ unclipped, protective plastic cover. Overall looks nice, has slight musty smell.… Read more about this item

London: Arrow, 1973. First Paperback. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. First published in 1970; PB Arrow edition 1973. VG overall, some reading wear. Described as "the autobiography of His Grace, James the Fourth, King of Scots, presented by A. J. Stewart." The author's foreword claims that this book recounts her former life as James IV. Be that… Read more about this item