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The Malachite Casket was originally published in Russian and was a collection of folktales from the region of the Ural Mountains collected by Pavel Bazhov. Originally published in 1939, these stories collected particularly from miners and other labourers in the region became very popular and were translated into various languages. This particular edition is an English translation of twenty of the tales completed by Eve Manning and published by the Foreign Language Publishing House of Moscow, which was a state-run publishing house dedicated to the production of translations of Russian literature for dissemination throughout the world.
This volume is in fair condition. The covers are stained, and there appears to be pain on the front cover. The corners are bumped and there is wear particularly to the top and bottom of the spine. The front hinge is cracked, but otherwise the binding is still tight, and the pages of full colour illustrations appear to all be present. There is an old bookplate on the front… Read More

Written by respected children's author Robina Beckles Willson with charming illustrations by Bernadette Waters, The Shell on Your Back is a work of non-fiction written for children that discusses the various types of homes occupied by people and different creatures. This book is part of the Heinemann Green Grass series of nonfiction books for young readers, which the back of the book describes as "...imaginative non-fiction books about people and animals, technology and magic, for children to read to themselves." The prose inside is straightforward and yet not over-simplified, so young readers will not feel condescended to, but appropriately challenged. An endearing and informative tale that provides young readers the opportunity to read and learn for themselves.
This volume is in very good condition. There is some age-related staining and wear to the dust jacket. Internally the books is in excellent condition, with all pages being present, the binding tight, and the text and illustrations clear and bright.

A novel by Ellin Berlin, wife of Irving Berlin, about the lives of four sisters in New York high society in the early 20th century. Book and dust jacket in Very Good condition. Has previous owner's signature on front flyleaf. Presumed first edition. 352 pages.

This is an issue of Air magazine from Vancouver, BC featuring the poetry of Bill Bissett, dating to 1972. Bissett is a Canadian poet who began publishing in the late 1960s, in addition to working as a painter and musician. With over sixty publications, Bissett is a notable Canadian author of concrete and visual poetry, excellent examples of which are found in this issue of Air.
The magazine is in very good condition, with only some discolouration to indicate its age.

An account of the Off-Broadway musical of popular, theatrical songs composed by Jacques Brel, a Belgian singer. This book recounts the translation of the songs into English and at the production of an Off-Broadway musical around them, and includes full lyrics in both French and English.
This books is in Very Good condition. The cover is a bit fades and has some wear particularly on the spine and edges, but the binding is tight and the text and pictures are all present.

Luella Booth was a poet from Toronto and has been described as "...one of the most affectionately held of our living poets..." in addition to having been recognised as a playwright and artist. She was the only Canadian poet to participate in The Angry Arts anti-war protest in New York.
Love Poems is a collection of just that, described by Irving Layton as "...beautiful love poems written in celebration of Woman's love for Man."
This volume is in Very Good condition. There is some age-related discolouration to the covers, and a small blemish on the back cover.

Based on the Instagram account of the same name on which Daniel Tate shared examples of his extensive collection of flyers advertising concerts in Toronto from over the years, this volume presents a unique account of Toronto's vibrant musical history. Covering a wide variety of musical genres, it is "a time capsule that captures a mesmerizing history of Toronto concert and club life."
Filled not only with beautiful images, the text traces the key moments of musical history through the role that Toronto played in that history.
Written by Daniel Tate, who worked in the music industry for years before beginning The Fly Vault, and Rob Bowman, a Grammy-award winner and professor of music at York University, and filled with images and anecdotes, this is a beautiful record of Toronto's vibrant live music scene.
With a forward by Geddy Lee, this is the perfect book for anyone interested in Toronto's unique musical history.

This volume is part of the Oxford Standard Authors series. Created in 1904, this series provided editions of the mainstays of English literature for middle class readers. This particular volume of the poetry of Robert Browning includes all his works written from 1833 to 1868. The book is in very good condition, with a dust jacket in good condition. The dust jacket has some wear and tears to the top edges and to the corners, and is price clipped. There is also some age-related discolouration on the spine in particular and some mild staining to the back of the dust jacket. The tops of the pages are coloured a lovely blue-grey.