Search Results: Authors starting with G from Lower Beverley Better Books

New York: Delacorte Press, 1997. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good +/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. January, 1997. Historical fiction, book tells the story of Claire and Jamie Fraser, Scottish settlers, who have come to the colonies to seek freedom in their lives. 880 pp. Red cloth spine with as-new gilt text binds red paper covered boards. Spine ends are slightly rubbed, small ding on front bottom edge at tail of spine. Unclipped DJ has slight surface/edge wear. DEDICATION: For Raven[?] Diana Gabaldon 2/2/97 Signed and dated by author in dark blue ink. Also laid in are 2 of the author's business cards. Book weighs well over 2 lb. and may incur extra shipping costs. Bookseller's Inventory # 165295.

Toronto: Doubleday Canada/Random House, 2009. First Edition, First Printing Thus . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8 1/4" X 5 1/2. Author recounts her, " fight to survive, to stay sane, to protect her children from sharing the terrors that kept her awake at night " 306 pp. plus Acknowledgements. Book is a ' free proof copy ' - an uncorrected book proof distributed by publishing houses in advance of the book's launch or release. Depending on the success of the book these can become very collectible as is is very difficult to get closer to ' first state '. Bookseller's Inventory # 154938

Vancouver: New Star Books, 2006. Stated First Printing . Card Covers. Fine/No Jacket. 9" X 6 . July, 2006. This book collects three shorter works by this Vancouver poet: Greenstone, Cabin on the Shore, Backup to Babylon. Book was listed for the Griffin Prize and has sticker verso half-title page. 146 pp. plus Acknowledgments. Top front corner shows spot of white, ow book is as new. Bookseller's Inventory # 165459.

Oakville, ON: Mosaic Press, 1990. No Edition Stated, Presumed First . Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pipeline was more costly than the Alaska Highway and has been surrounded by controvery. This book is the recounting of a solo hiker following the abandoned route of the pipeline and a retelling of Canol's history. 135 pp. plus: Afterword, Endnotes, Bibliography, Major Sources: a Brief Summary, Confidential Canol Progress Chart. Unclipped DJ has small amount of top edge wear, ow it too is as new. Digital images available on request. Bookseller's Inventory # 110804.

Scarborough, ON: Nelson Canada, 1990. True First Edition, 1st Printing . Card Covers. As New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Number line: 1 2 3 4 5 WB 93 92 91 90. List of Tables and Figures, Preface and Acknowledgments. Book is divided into sections: Part 1: Quebec's Political Economy, Part 2: State, Union,and Private Sector Strategies, Part 3: Intercommunal Relations and Constitutional Arrangements. 198 pp. plus: Chronology, 1960 - 1988, Index. DEDICATION: " For Maureen I look forward to making our own Quiet Revolution. Mary Beth Montcalm Sept. 1, 1995." SIGNED and dated by co-author. Bookseller's Inventory # 133615.

London: Fontana Books (Collins), 1971. Third Impression . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 7" X 4 1/4. Set in Vienna from the Nazi take-over in 1938 to the Russian invasion in 1945. 574 pp. Book has light edge /shelf wear, fon (Dublin) ffep, binding is tight, light creasing on spine. " Profoundly gripping... Mass calamity is depicted superbly" New York Times review. Bookseller's Inventory # 122731.

Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard Univ Press, 1998. First Edition . Hardcover. As New/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Introduction. Letters are divided into three catagories: I Politics, II Economics, III Foreign Affairs. Illustrated with B/W photographs. 129 pp. A Word of Thanks, Editor's Note, Notes, Index. Beige spine has black text and is matched with dark blue paper covered boards and dark maroon ep's. Unclipped ($ 24.95) DJ has 1" closed tear down diagonally from the top rear corner and light top edge wear. Bookseller's Inventory # 142554.

Toronto: The Macmillan Company of Canada Limited, 1964. Stated First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Samuel H. Bryant. Author recounts the history and his own memories of the area on the north shore of Lake Erie where he was born. 145 pp. Book has tartan like colors on front panel with orange text on front and spine, green map ep's, illustrated throughout, top edge dyed red. Book has production fault at base of spine on p. 1. Page was inaccurately cut and projects slightly. NOT a remainder. Unclipped ($3.95) DJ has edge wear, 1" closed tear with crease at top edge of front panel, bottom front corner chipped, Macmillan of Canada green sticker at base of spine. Bookseller's Inventory # 154596.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1968. BOMC/BCE . Blue Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Author calls this novel a fable and a non-novel novel because he thought fiction would be the best vehicle to deliver what he has also tried to relate in articles and lectures. 239 pp. Book has gilt text/orange decorations on spine and front panel, orange ep's. It gives the impression of being unread. BCE colophon at base of rear panel. Book is lightly rubbed at tail of spine, and has small bumps at top corners. Unpriced, unclipped DJ has edge and shelf wear with no loss of material. Bookseller's Inventory # 154801.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1977. First Edition, First Printing . Blue Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 10" X 7 . Foreword: On the Age of Uncertainty. " It is a notable book, written with Professor Galbraith's accustomed wit, clarity and high professional competence . . . " (front flap). 342 pp. plus: A Major Word of Thanks, Notes, List of Illustrations, Index. 365 pp. in toto. Blue cloth covered boards have as-new gilt text on spine and front panel. Book is printed on glossy paper and is profuselly illustrated with b/w photographs. Base of spine is very slightly rubbed. Unclipped DJhas edge/shelf wear. Book weighs kilo + and may incur extra shipping costs. Bookseller's Inventory # 173716.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1981. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Word of Thanks by author. 33 chapters, 537 pp. plus Index.Maroon cloth covered boards have as-new gilt text on spine and front panel. Dust soiling on top edge and very slight wear at spine ends. Price clipped DJ has full rear panel portrait of author. It has light edge/shelf wear. Bookseller's Inventory # 242326.

Canberra: Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, 1983. No Edition Stated, Presumed 1st . Soft cover. Fine+/No Jacket as Issued. 9 1/2" X 7 . AIAS New Series No. 41. Acknowledgements and Introduction by Fay Gale (Ed.) Divisions: SectionI - The roles of Aboriginal Women, an overview, Section II - Women and land rights, Section III - Social and economic issues facing Aboriginal women today, Section IV - Aboriginal women's workshop and Issues of Key Importance to Aboriginal Women. Book has vertical, surface crease in rear panel that seems to be a production fault. Bookseller's Inventory # 230418.

Sussex, England: The Book Guild Ltd., 1988. First Edition . Cloth. As New/Very Good. 8 3/4" X 5 1/2. Prologue, 236 pp. A story set in 1850's Canada tells of two orphan girls from the time they are left on the doorstep of a Kingston orphanage and through their individual travels and lives until they both return to Kingston. Book has 'new' book stiffness and appears to be unread. Signed:" June/04, For Patience, Nora Robson, Rosamund Gale, a.k.a. Helenora Gale. Enjoy! Nora". Unclipped DJ has some sunning and is very lightly soiled. Small sticker scar at tail of spine. Signed by Author. Bookseller's Inventory # 071026

St, John's, Newfoundland: Flanker Press, 2003. No Edition Stated, Presumed 1st . Soft cover. As New/No Jacket. 9" X 6 . Dale Wilson (cover). . . . many of the old stories and traditions that had been handed down by word of mouth from past generations of Newfoundlanders." (rear panel) Book is illustrated with b/w photo graphs. 151 pp. plus: Bibliography, Appendices A through C, Sources, Acknowledgements, Index, About the Authors. Signed " With every good wish/ Mike McCarthy" at top of half-title p. SIGNED " Best Wishes/ Frank Galgay/ Mike McCarthy" at top of full title p. Book has removable 'Autographed' sticker on front panel. Bookseller's Inventory # 231108.

Toronto: Scoop Press, 1997. First Edition . Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. 9 " X 5 3/4 . Foreword by author. Acknowledgments ." Special moments, riveting events and captivating individuals are what make this book an interesting and entertaining read." 166 pp. plus Index. Very light extremities wear, ow book appears unread and as new. Dedication: "Garry: hope you enjoy this. -Danny Gallagher ". SIGNED and inscribed by author. Bookseller's Inventory # 133585.

New York: Random House Inc., 1987. Stated First Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Fine+/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. March, 1987. 196 pp. plus About the Author. 1/2 black cloth spine with as-new copper gilt text binds blue paper covered boards with author's monogram in copper gilt at top of front panel. Book has 1/2" red remainder mark on top edge, ow book is as new. Unclipped ($16.95) DJ has photographic front panel, and with 4 blurbs on rear panel. DJ has very slight edge/shelf wear. " 'Overhead in a Balloon' is a superb collection by one of our greatest English prose writers." (front flap) Bookseller's Inventory # 242082.

New York: The Quantuck Lane Press, 2012. First Edition, 1st Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8 1/4" X 5 1/2. Robert Lloyd (DJ painting). A widower in a canoe and an Ivory Billed Woodpecker in Arkansas. 218 pp. Dark green cloth covered boards have as-new gilt text on spine and auyhor's name impressed in cursive text on front panel. Spine ends are very slightly rubbed, ow book is as new. Unclipped DJ has very slight wear at head of spine. A great gift for your favorite paddler ! Bookseller's Inventory # 205356.

Toronto, ON, Canada: McClelland & Stewart, 1993. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Edwin Holgate (Cover painting). Four of the eleven stories are set in Montreal, the remainder in Paris, France. 198 pp. Powder blue paper covered boards are bound with a white cloth spine with gilt text. Author's monogram is blindstamped on front panel. Spine ends are slightlly rubbed, few small dings on bottom front edge. Unclipped ($23.00) DJ has bit of edge wear at spine ends. Dedication: To Richard Mavis Gallant. SIGNED by author in black ink. Bookseller's Inventory # 143783.

Loughborough: NEL, 1967. First Edition Thus . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 7" X 4 1/2. Dulac. October 1967. Book was first published by Heinemann in 1964. Book has vertical crease on front panel and slight shelf wear. Bookseller's Inventory # 222018.

London: Michael Joseph, 1954. No Edition Stated, Presumed 1st 14th Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 7 1/2" X 5 1/4. Red boards feature gilt text on spine plus MJ colophon and black cat with gilt eyes under title. Title page also carries MJ colophon. Printed December 1954, after the first printing in October 1950. 268 pp. Book is cocked 1/4", bottom corners slightly scuffed, spine ends lightly rubbed with slight scuffing at gutters. ffep &r rfep show rectangular(6 1/2" X 1 3/8") vertical browning. rfep has vertical diagonal crease. Unclipped (10s. 6d. net) DJ has spine ends inner tape repair, internal and external foxing, edge wear, especially the top edge. Digital images available on request. A quite rare and profound book! Bookseller's Inventory # 102013.