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New York: Human Sciences Press, Inc., 1986. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 215 pages including index. Richly illustrated with case studies, this text explores the fundamental issues and techniques of group psychotherapy from a theoretical as well as practical perspective. Provides a coherent theory of the process and content of the therapeutic group, and describes, in concrete terms, the role and tasks of the leader. Bit of sticker residue upon front cover else clean and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy..

Toronto: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers. Very Good, dust jacket only. 2011. First English Edition. Hardcover. 1552779041 . "Adrien Arcand and his party were a significant part of the political scene through most of the 1930s. He adopted Nazi symbols and eagerly voiced anti-Semitic views. He organized large and successful rallies of his right-wing supporters under the sign of the swastika. He and his party enoyed the support of a substantial and committed group of Canadians. Imprisoned for his political views during WWII, he later resumed his activities as leader of the far-right National Unity Party, and forged ties to Quebec's provincial government of Maurice Duplessis. He played an important role in the country's political life for many years. This fascinating biography sheds light on a man and an era that have been hidden in the shadows for too long." - dust jacket. Ernst Zündel credited Arcand with inspiring his activism. Translated from the… Read More

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: E C W Press, 1994. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 160 pages. References. Discography. Chronology. "An engrossing introduction to the man, his writing and his music." - from back cover. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. A worthy reading copy..

USA: Alan Swallow, 1958. Book. Illus. by Naeve, Lowell. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 73 pages. "Author/artist opposed US entry into WWII and was improsoned twice, serving four and a half years in a total of nine prisons." - from dust jacket. As title suggests, this 'novel' is composed almost entirely of his artwork. Somewhat above-average wear to book. Binding intact. Unmarked. Dust jacket heavily worn and yellowed but now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Still a worthy copy of this fascinating work..

USA: University of California Press, 1944. Book. Illus. by Ashikaga, Ensho. Fair. Paperback. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Almost 300 pages. Above-average wear. Front cover and backstrip beginning to separate from textblock. Prior owner's name atop title page. Few pencil markings to contents. Still a useable copy..

USA: University of California Press, 1944. Book. Fair. Plastic Comb. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 257 pages. Prior owner's name atop title page. Substantial quantityof pencil markings to contents. Above-average but not excessive wear. A worthy working copy..

USA: Aircraft Engineering, 1931. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 50 pages. Features: Thompson Valve ad commemorates the round the world trip of Mears and Collyer in 1928; Design and Construction of Aluminum Alloy Floats - article with photo of Keystone Commuter; Air-Cooled Cylinder Head Design; The Privateer Amphibian - A Low Wing Pusher Monoplane; Wind Tunnel Testts on Airplane Wheel Cowlings; Improvement and Economy in Carburetor Control; Vortex Theory and the Tapered Wing (part II); Effectiveness and Balance of Horizontal Control Surface; The Month's best from the Foreign Press; Assembly Instructions of the Fairchild Cabin Monoplane 71; Method of Making the Navy Type Cable Splice; How to Design and Build and Aircraft Finishing Room; Airplane and Engine Repair Cost Accounting; Puti It Up to Parker; How Fast Do They Fly?; New Products; Nice ad inside back cover Detroit's Hotel Fort Shelby; many more nostalgic ads. Unmarked with… Read More

Toronto: The Telegram, 1963. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 40 pages. Features: Canada Lies in the Path of a Solar Eclipse - full-length article with illustrations; Nice full-page colour-photo ad for Campbell's Soup features man lifting spoon to mouth; From Japan to Hollywood - Can Eiko Taki Capture the West? - brief article with photo; Emily Sartain - Painter of Canada's Wild Flowers; Barry Corbet - B.C. Boy Scout on Mount Everest - article with photos; British Track Coach Geoffrey Dyson Sees Canada in Top Ten in the world by 1973; Fantastic full-page colour photo ad for BA gas stations features traveling family in Ford station wagon - with no seat belts in use; Douglas greeting card ad on back cover; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality vintage copy..

Victoria, British Columbia: Victoria Daily Times, 1968. Book. Illus. by Wicks, Ben; McNally, Ed. Very Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 28 pages. Features: The Violent Society - do all the assassinations mean the American dream is dead?; The Siroccos - Francine Jarry, Franki Hart and Helene Vanier - photos and article; Nancy Mathews is featured in a colour photo full-page GM ad; Three Canadians return from racing driver training in Italy - Francois Favreau, Bud Tucker and Wayne Spears - article with photos (including cover); It looks like the Calgary Stampeders will win the Grey Cup now that they have Granville (Granny) Liggins - article with photos; Saskatchewan's West Wind Brings back Dust and Bad Memories of the Dirty Thirties - article with colour photos; Montreal Wood Sculptor (carver) Charles Butler - article with nice photos in colour and black and white; Picnic with a Cougar - article and colour photos of Lun Hancock cavorting with Tom the… Read More

Toronto: The Telegram, 1967. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 28 pages. Features: Seven Months to the Sonic Boom - Air Canada has four Concordes on order - article with great illustrations; The Feminine Evolution - Part 3 of 3 - Judy Lamarsh doesn't think there is any sexual revolution - article with photos; Saskatchewan Roughriders' Coach Eagle Keys - The Man from Turkey Neck Bend - article with photos; Nanaimo's Great Bathtub Race - article with photos; Photo-illustrated article on the lovely female hostesses at Expo '67; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality vintage copy. This copy was printed with only one staple..

Canada: Lone Pine Publishing, 1989. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 286 pages. Footnotes. Index. Black and white illustrations. "Set against the backdrop of northern lights and barren lands, the story of Ted Nagle's life is rich in anecdote, adventure and intrigue. Born in Hay River in 1898, the son of a free trader, Nagle became a key player in the race to own the north's vast mineral resources. As he moved forward by canoe, on foot, and then by bush plane, Nagle recorded the personalities and events he found 'down to north'. His careful observations reflect the natural and social history north of 60 degrees in the first third of the twentieth century." - from dust jacket. Gift greetings and prior owner's address label upon front free endpaper else clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. A beautiful copy..

Ottawa, Canada: National Map Collection, Public Archives Canada, 1974. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. [12], 87 pages. Bilingual English/French. Printed upon glossy stock. Illustrated throughout in blue and brown. "From its very beginning to the present time, the history of the nation's capital unfolds from the cartographical material housed in the National Map Collection. The collection includes over three hundred maps directly relating to the Ottawa area; the selected maps reproduced in this book tell the highlights of the story. A list of Ottawa area maps appears in the appendix. This list should be of great value to historical researchers and all others interested in Canada's capital." - Preface. Moderate external wear. Contents clean and unmarked. A sound copy of this informative reference. Bishop p.36..

Munich, Germany: Ukrainian Free University and Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1966. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 317 pages. Black and white map and photographic plates. Sources and Bibliography. Index. Errata list. Chapters include: From Mazepa till the Ukrainian Revolution in 1917; From Autonomy to Independence; The Ukrainian Hetman State; The West Ukrainian National Republic; The Ukrainian National Republic at the Time of the Directorate; The Joint March on Kiev; The Second March on Kiev; Ukraine's International Relations; Spiritual and Cultural Life in the Ukrainian State. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy..

USA: Addison Wesley Longman, 1970. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 273 pages. Index. Markings throughout. Average wear. Binding sound. A worthy working copy..

Japan: Honnoki Inc.. Good in Fair dust jacket. 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. 4938568039 . Unpaginated. Loaded with lovely colour photos. Two related items laid in. Average wear to book which is unmarked. Dust jacket shows considerable moisture exposure, especially to back panel. Moisture exposure to exterior of back board. Contents clean and unmarked. Minor warp to boards.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Photography Music Nakamori, Akina Cross My Palm .

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1980. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 126 pages. Author tells his story of "... upheaval, civil disobedience, jailing, and months within the double barbed wire fence. It is a personal account of one of the blackest episodes in Canadian history - the forced evacuation during the second world war of 21,000 Japanese from British Columbia." - from dust jacket. Two small spots of soiling to back board else book clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Very light wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in Brodart. Excellent copy of this somber story..

Japan: Kodansha International Ltd., 1981. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 221 pages. Glossary. Bibliography. Colour photography and black and white illustrations. The author "Writes movingly about the grandeur of ancient trees and stunning figured woods and explains how he selects and prepares his materials. Above all, he impresses us with his devotion to discovering the inherent beauty of wood so that noble trees might have a second life as furniture... Looks at the world through the eyes of an artist and evokes the joy of living in harmony with nature." - from dust jacket. Heavily worn former library copy with the usual library markings. Back hinge open. Front hinge starting. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A worthy reading copy of this esteemed work..

Tokyo: Froebel-Kan Co., Ltd., 1990. Book. Good. Paperback. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 12 pages. Colour photographs. Introduces not only basic patterns but also explains the art of paper folding showing a new method of using the folded creations. Includes such projects as aquatic bird, box, stork, tortoise, and jumping frog. Decorative unused origami paper included. Moderate wear to book. Undated. Circa 1990?.

Canada: CCFM, 1993. Book. Good. Plastic Comb. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 158 pages. Alphabetical index by geographical location. Bilingual English/French. "This specialized toponymic bibliography is the first of its kind in Canada to be developed from a data base covering the whole country. Of particular assistance to users will be the annotations which accompany nearly all the 1240 entries. In addition to over 1000 records on Native Canadian toponymy, we have also included, for comparison purposes, some records on Native toponymy in other countries." - from Preface. Moderate external wear. Contents clean and unmarked. A quality copy..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Morrow/Avon, 1991. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 324 pages including index. Takes you behind the scenes and into the lives of the scientists who struggle (sometimes at great personal cost) to understand how drastically we're changing our planet's atmosphere. An urgent, compelling call to action that sounds the alarm - and personalizes the crisis - as never before. Clean and unmarked. Very light wear. Excellent copy..