Search Results: Authors starting with H from Reading Rat

London UK: Pan, 1973. Fourth printing. Paperback. Good +. 224 p. incl. index and suggestions for further reading. The third of three books on the nature, practice and problems of written English - the first two being, not surprisingly, Good English and Better English. Using examples from great literature, Vallins discusses vocabulary, use of figures and imagery, quotation and allusion, rhythm, and other techniques of English composition. Good overall condition, some underlining and notations.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1999. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Very Good +. 181p. A good story for readers advancing into chapter books. As told in the you-are-there style which allows the reader to understand the book better. Very minor wear on the top edge of DJ. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Newcastle ON: Penumbra Press, 2005. 2nd. Paperback. Sylvia Hahn. Unpaginated; classic children's story, orig. pub. 1985, reissued 2005. Timmy sets out with a bow saw to bring home a Christmas tree, and succeeds with a little help from Black Cat. Beautifully detailed b & w illustrations,

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Morrow/Avon, 1990. Reprint. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. First Avon/Camelot PB edition, second printing. VG, slight edgewear, otherwise nice copy. Author is a children's librarian; this story blends history and a touch of the supernatural with a modern story. Nicely written and not "horror"; emotionally true-to-life; heroine is a 10-year-old girl. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Baen Books, 1985. First Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good Minus/No Jacket. Paperback, solid copy, edges rubbed, spine crease, VG-, cover art by Bob Eggleton 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Toronto: Mcclelland & Stewart, 1998. Apparent First. Paperback. 90 p.; VG+; signed by author on title page as both Louise Halfe and Sky Dancer, her Cree name. ``A contemporary narrator, a Cree woman, draws into her own story the poignant history of her ancestors and the Europeans they tragically wlecomed into their lives.

New York: Penguin (Non-Classics), 2004. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. Very Good +. 216 p,; VG+ condition, appears as new. One of a series of mysteries featuring Ambrose Bierce and Tom Redmond. In this volume they are hired by the young William Randolph Hearst .

New York: Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. Very Good +. 182 p,; VG+ condition, appears as new. One of a series of mysteries featuring Ambrose Bierce and Tom Redmond, this one featuring Annie Oakley and the Wild West Show .

Winnipeg: DQYDJ, 1986. Not Stated. Saddle Stitched. Very Good/No Jacket. 24 p.; no date, probably c. 1986. VG, minor reading wear. A collection of poems on themes of work and capitalism. Details on request. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Harpercollins, 1994. First Thus. Trade Paperback. Very Good +/No Jacket. 303 p. incl. index and sources; VG+, has rem. mark on bottom of text block, otherwise very nice, clean, square, solid copy. The true story of how the village of Le Chambon organized to save thousands of Jewish children and adults from the Nazis. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Calgary AB: Calgary Power Ltd., 1975. First printing. Paperback. Very Good. Dianne Bersea. 122 p., paperback; VG. minor wear, small stain at upper back edge. Commissioned by Calgary Power; second in a series; explores the lives of the explorers, settlers and traders who opened up northern Alberta.

UK: Woman's Realm, 1968. Very Good. These are flower arrangement cards. Japanese. There are many ways of organizing flowers, thes cards offer some simple japanese arrangements

Kelso WA: Cowlitz County Historical Society, 1995. Not Stated. Saddle Stitched. Very Good +/No Jacket. 44 p.; VG+; sl. shelf wear. Title article: Chinookans of the Lower Columbia. How a Canoe Is Made. Life in Early Longview. Other issues available. Please enquire. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Kelso WA: Cowlitz County Historical Society, 1995. Not Stated. Saddle Stitched. Very Good +/No Jacket. 44 p.; VG+; sl. shelf wear. Title article: A Slice of Kelso. Union Pacific Pulls Out. Other issues available. Please enquire. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

above/ground Press, 1996. Limited. Saddle Stitched. Very Good/No Jacket. 29 p.; VG, light edgewear, original wraps; small chapbook of poems published in an edition of 300. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Bradenton, Florida: Collins & Company, 1975. First. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good Minus. First printing; HC; 115 p. incl. many B & W photos; book is solid and clean, with library stamp on foreedge and WITHDRAWN on FFEP; DJ chipped along edges, small chunk missing at upper front edge, closed tear at top of spine, unclipped. Overall pretty nice condition. Autobiography of Bob Hanscom, Chautauqua reader, impersonator, actor, director and producer from 1920 to the late 1930s. An interesting account of a long-gone era in popular entertainment. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Asheville NC: Lark Books, 1996. First edition. Soft cover, french folds. Very Good +. 144 p.; paperback book, french folds, many colour photographs. Overall very nice condition, some edgewear. Artist and metalworker Bobby Hansson demonstrates how to convert tin cans into objects of art and whimsy - musical instruments, toys, kitchenware and other functional objects, sculpture. General directions for working with tin cans as well as specific instructions for some projects. Photographs of original work of many artists are included. This is the first edition; cover has nine photos of tin can art objects.

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Warner Books Inc, 1997. First Printing. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 328 p.; As New/As New, trace of shelf wear, clean and unmarked. Jennifer Harbury met Efraim Bamaca Velasquez (Commander Everardo) in 1990 . She was a Harvard-educated attorney; he was a leader of the resistance movement against the Guatemalan oligarchy. Against all odds, they fell in love and married. Everardo disappeared in 1992, and for four years his wife sought to find out the truth about his fate. A compelling story of love in the face of government lies. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Vancouver, BC: Talonbooks, with Assistance from the Canada Council, 1973. Soft Cover. Good+/No Jacket. 86p. This is a play about the hardships of Eskimo life, Told with compassion and understanding. "A sudden fierce Realization of Dignity..."-James Barber, The Vancouver Province. Withdrawn stamp, Plus Manitoba Theatre Centre Stamps. Listin system markings on spine. Book itself is very good, no damage to speak of, pages good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: The Free Press/Macmillan Publishing, 1970. Later Printing. Trade Paperback. Good+/No Jacket. 496 p. incl. index and notes; G+; moderate edgewear, soiling of edges of text block, tear at bottom of spine on front cover. Some underlining in text. A collection of 28 readings representing anthropological research interests and cultural variations in the Pacific, including culture history, technology and economics, social life, politics and social control, religion and culture change. Details on request. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.