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London: S.W. Partridge and Co., 1887. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 96 pages. Circa 1887. Delightfully colour illustrated front board features young girl with wooden snow shovel sitting upon sled. Lovely detailed black and white illustrations in text on most pages. Many of these illustrations depict fascinating historical events and scenes. Charming advertisements upon endpapers. Gift greetings, dated 1889, upon verso of front free endpaper else unmarked. Narrow opening in binding at page 56. Short openings to hinges. Above-average external wear. Fragments of backstrip remain. Despite significant use this copy remains a treat to hold!.

Canada: E.B.P., 1998. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ii, 252 pages. Black and white photographic plates. "The story of German Prisoner of War camps in Canada during World Wars One and Two with special emphasis upon the latter. A story little known in Canada. Concerns battle zones in Britain, North Africa, France and Germany. Involves governments as well as forty-six thousand prisoners of war who lived 'Behind Canadian Barbed Wire'. - Introduction. Minimal high-lighting to contents. Prior owner's name clipped from top of title page. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound reading copy..

Grand Forks, BC: Mir Publication Society, 1982. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. xv, 271 pages. Footnotes, glossary, bibliography, chronology, biographical list of names. "The first historical text on the Doukhobors to include an extensive selection of carefully annotated archival photos and original historical maps. A valuable new addition to the study of the Doukhobors which will be regarded as the definitive reference for years to come." - dust jacket. Former library copy with above-average wear, usual markings and taped hinges. Scattered underlining and marginalia to contents. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. Not pretty but a worthy reference copy..

Paris: L'Edition Francaise Illustree, 1918. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 289 pages. Leather binding. Many dozens of artistically presented black and white photographs. All text in French but for pages 286-288 which are in English. Prior owner's name upon decorated front free endpaper. Small crack along front hinge. Average wear externally. Damp stain to fore-edge of relatively few leaves. Ink stamp to base of half-title page. Sound copy..

Toronto: Macmillan & Co Ltd, 1977. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 166 pages. Includes numerous wonderful black and white photographic plates. The delightful and very funny history of Canada's biggest and best-known radio station, CFRB. Will delight an audience far wider than radio buffs or listeners to CFRB. Unmarked. Nice copy..

London: T.C. & E.C. Jack, 1907. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 1907 first edition. 16mo, [4]-128pp. Index. "See that your fire is in good condition, and that your oven is in a fair way to be at the right heat by the time your cake is ready for it." - Introductory. Chapters include: Preparation of Materials, Explanation of Terms, Preparation of Cake Tins, Baking of Cakes, One Hundred Recipes, Icing and Decoration, General Hints and Small Cakes. Above-average external wear and soiling. Soiling to contents consistent with a well but respectfully used copy. Hairline opening in binding at recto of back free endpaper. Light pencil notes upon front free endpaper. 17 x 12.5 cm. A worthy copy of this charming vintage cake recipe compilation..

Irvington, New York: Cosmopolitan Magazine, 1900. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This very special issue contains two items of major significance. Jack London's prize-winning "What Communities Lose by the Competitive System" appears here for the first time on pages 58-64. This is immediately followed by Part I of "The First Men in the Moon" by H.G. Wells on pages 65-80. pp. [16] ads, 104, [8] plates, [36] ads, [6] cartoons, [10] ads. The dozens and dozens of illustrated ads, some of which are in color, are nothing short of spectacular, our favorite being the four-page two-color glossy illustrated ad for The "Mobile" Company of America, an early and short-lived automaker located on Kingsland Point at Tarrytown-On-The-Hudson, New York. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A well-preserved copy of this spectacular issue. Woodbridge, London & Tweney [Enlarged Edition] #909..

Montreal: Christian Brothers' Press, 1958. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [6], 229 pages. Black and white photographic plates, including frontis portrait of Officer Commanding Lieut.-Col. Earle P. Hall, C.D. Footnotes. An authoritative account of the regiment compiled from a wide variety of sources, including the Department of National Defence, The Department of Veterans Affairs, the Public Archives of Canada, and elsewhere. Prior owner's name and dates upon front free endpaper. Moderate wear to publisher's red cloth lettered in black. Binding intact. No dust jacket, presumably as issued. 24 x 16cm. A sound copy of this informative history. Dornbusch 277, Cooke [3] p252..

USA: Alaska Northwest, 1976. Book. Illus. by Dassow, Laura. Good. Paperback. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 251 pages. Black and white photos reproduced. "Handlogger Jackson's story in his own words." - from Foreward. "Moving and exciting... a powerful story." - Logger's World. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy..

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1983. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 330 pages including index and extensive notes. The raw facts and record of direct testimony presented make this a disturbing book. "Shows how institutions and practices, once established, lead to a state of mind in which no alternative seems feasible. What then to do about men whom the prison authorities feel they cannot handle in any way except isolation?... Jackson's book is remarkable in that it presents a model for reform." - The Honourable Thomas R. Berger. Unmarked with light wear and soiling. Contents were exposed to moisture and have become mildly wavy. Remains a solid working copy..

Ottawa: The Society for Art Publications. Good. 1953. First Edition. Paperback. Pages 95-132. This issue most noteworthy for its early coverage of beloved B.C. artist E.J. Hughes in an article by Doris Shadbolt. Other features include: A.Y. Jackson's reflections on his seventieth birthday; Art and Television - in Montreal and Toronto; The Sketch-Books of James Wilson Morrice; Toward Regionalism in Canadian Architecture; Eric Brown as I knew him; The Academy Today; Coast to Coast in Art; New Books on the Arts; The Art Forum; Several pages of nice vintage ads. Cover photo of the award-winning Marwell Building in Vancouver; Illustrated in colour and black and white. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy.; Magazine; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Canadian Art (Magazine), Spring Number, 1953, Volume X, Number 3 - Ed (E.J.) Hughes, Painter of the West Coast Jackson, A.Y.; E.J. (Ed) Hughes; Morrice, James Wilson; Pilot, Robert reflections on his seventieth birthday; Art and… Read More

UK: Hansom, 1977. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 50 pages. Features: Ad for 'Marathon Man' inside front cover; Great full-page ad for King Kong; Photo-illustrated interview with Glenda Jackson; 'Network' - photos; Figments of Imagination - the 11th International Festival of Films for Children and Young Adults; Films and Filming Honours for 1976; Reviews - 'Network', 'Marathon Man', 'Car Wash', Schizo', 'The Pistol', 'Death Weekend', 'The Ritz', 'I Will... I Will... For Now', 'Trackdown', 'Survive!', 'Stoner', 'Emmanuelle 2', 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre', 'Sebastiane', 'Sextet; 'The Ritz' - photos; 'The Enforcer' - photos; 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' - photos; 'Lete des amours' - photos; 'King Kong' - photos; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy..

USA: Robbins, 1929. Sheet music. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 6 pages. A sound copy..

Canada: Shires Books. Good. 1977. First Edition. Paperback. 0919213685 . 144 pages. Signed and inscribed by Douglass upon title page. Black and white illustrations. Relates how Frank Jackson in 1904 left Southeastern England with his family for Medicine Hat, Alberta. This volume covers up to 1931. Card pocket inside front cover. No other library markings. Average wear. Binding sound.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; A Candle in the Grub Box *Signed By Author* Frank Jackson in 1904 left Southeastern England with his family for Medicine Hat, Alberta.; Signed by Author(s) .

USA: Active Interest Media Inc., 2007. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 152 pages. Features: Dennis Doheny captures the California coast; 10+ artists paint Big Bend National Park in Texas; Serene Still Lifes by Rick Stoner; Feminine Portraits by Lisa Schupbach; Inside a Jackson, WY studio; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1982. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 192 pages including index and glossary. For beginners in the ancient hand crafts of spinning, dyeing, and weaving. Compiled specially for those readers who cannot have the benefit of regular personal instruction but must rely on printed words and illustratoins... the most useful and comprehensive volume available in the fascinating field of spinning dyeing and weaving." - from dust jacket. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Binding intact. Worthy reference copy..

Vancouver, BC, Canada: B.C. Cancer Agency, 2002. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 242 pages. Bibliography. Index. Signed and inscribed by author upon title page. "Chronicles the history of radiation treatment used in British Columbia throughout the twentieth century... Liberally referenced with source material and contains 123 black and white illustrations, personal remembrances, biographical sketches of significant individuals and Author's Notes to help guide those less familiar with the scientific aspects of the treatment." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. An excellent copy..

Saint Louis, MO, U.S.A.: Mosby, Incorporated, 1987. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 276 illustrations. A functional text for the student of the anterior cruciate ligament and for the surgeon who is helping patients make decisions regarding the best treatment for them. These new concepts are coming from many disciplines and are synthesized by experts in the field. Includes references. Light wear. Clean and unmarked. Binding sound. Excellent copy..

USA: Ian Jackson. Very Good. 2010. First Edition. Paperback. A fascinating historical explanation of the cryptic characters often pencilled by booksellers inside their used books. 31 pages. Index. Laid-in is a one-page sheet entitled "Homeless Price Codes - A list of code-words not known to be in use in the book-trade, published for the assistance of code-seekers whose invention has failed them." Clean and unmarked with very light wear. An excellent copy. Author was a highly-regarded bookseller.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Book Trade Price Codes .

Canada: NFB, 1995. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. VHS video tape in case. "A plea - particularly to prospective parents and adoption agencies in developed countries - to fully understand the complicated process of international adoption." - from case. Running Time: 1 hour. Above-average wear. Usual library markings.