Search Results: Authors starting with R from Bruce McLeod

Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2000. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/Fine. AS-NEW/FINE First Edition, 1st Printing. Brand new HC book, unmarked and unhandled, no wear of any kind. Nearly perfect DJ. 6.5" x 9.5", 220 pages, notes, reference, index. The author reveals research and theory on self-control, with a blend of scientific rigor and lively prose.

London, U.K.: Clark & Sherwell, 1933. Soft cover. Good. GOOD+ 5.5" by 8.5" foldout booklet. Unfolds to approx. 15" by 22", printed on both sides, historical photos. Rubbing at folds, a couple of small tears. Includes an additional 4 page booklet entitled: "The Royal Scot Train, A Comparison" in FINE condition.

Fine 1st edition trade paperback. Small ownership stamp on 1st page otherwise as-new. 6x9, 224 pages. It was 1973 in Kenora, Ontario. There was no internet, no cell phones, no swat team, no crowd control. Paul Higgins walked into the bank armed with a home-made bomb and dead man's switch in his mouth. When he exited the bank, the crack of a rifle was followed by an explosion.

Cleveland, Ohio: German Baptist Publication Society, 1924. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine. FINE first edition hardcover, no DJ. A superb copy in clean tan cloth, titles stamped in bright gold. Binding and interiors are unmarked and as-new, all the pages are crisp and clean, no foxing. 5.25" x 7.5", 126 pages, many old b&w photographs reproduced. Three decades of research by the author led to this history of German Baptists in the USA and Canada.

Ottawa: Agricultural Institute of Canada, 1995. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. VERY GOOD+ Trade Paperback, First Edition, 1st printing of this province-by-province history of farming and ranching in Canada. Nearly perfect covers, interiors unmarked and as-new. 5.5" by 8.5", 300 pages.- Well-researched report on pioneers and development of agriculture in each of the ten provinces.

Dublin, Ireland: Edouard Aubanel Edituer, 1947. Soft cover. Very Good. GOOD 1947 softcover printing. All text in French language. Light foxing spots on cover, all pages clean, binding slightly loose. 4.75" x 7.25", 171 pages.

London & Glasgow: Collins Nutshell Books, 1971. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. FINE/NEAR-FINE reprint of 1962 First Edition. No wear to boards, spine, binding or pages. Clean, tight, unmarked, very nice collectible copy. Clipped DJ has no tears, no chipping, just a hint of shelfwear. Pocket size HC, 4" by 6", 160 pages, dozens of diagrams, photos. Comprehensive handbook for owners of small boats, peope new to sailing, and experienced yachtsmen.

Ottawa: Royal Canadian Air Force/Queen's Printer, 1965. Soft cover. Very Good. VERY GOOD, 83 pages, 5" by 8", staple binding. Clean, tight, unmarked, only slight edge wear to card covers, two small stickers on front cover. Royal Canadian Air Force Pamphlet Number 94, an excellent coaching manual, well illustrated, hard to find.

Fine 1st Edition trade paperback. An exceptional copy. Crisp, clean, no markings, no creases. 218 pages. Frank McGee was the only legitimate Hall of Fame athlete of any sport to be killed in action in WWI.

Winnipeg, MB, Canada: Kindred Press, 1986. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Very Good first edition softcover. Front endpaper missing, previous owner's name printed on inside of front cover. All text crisp and clean, appears unhandled. 6" x 9", 119 pages, illustrations by Margaret Quiring. Stories of the pioneer days in small Mennonite villages in southwest Manitoba - Blumenort, Gretna, Gruenthal, Rosenort, Blumenfeld, Litchfield, Altona, Kleefeld, Winkler, Plum Coulee, etc. Topics include violin makers, country baking, contests, church, wedding, haybarn, fall butchering, skunks, egg rolling, Easter, music lessons.

Beirut, Lebanon: Dar Al-Kotub Al-Ilmiyah, 1999. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine. FINE (As-New) First Edition in English language, translated by Dr. Mahmoud Salami, remaining faithful to the original Arabic text. 7" by 9.5", 528 pages. Clean, tight, unmarked, appears unread, very scarce.

London, ON, Canada: Brick Books, 1992. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fine. FINE First Edition, 1st printing trade paperback. Inscribed and SIGNED by Roberta Rees on the title page. Previous owner's name at top of first page, otherwise as-new. In this elegant long poem, Rees celebrates strength and courage of the female spirit.

Very Good 2nd trade paperback edition. Only light shelf wear to covers. Interiors unmarked and fine. 6x9, 109 pages, illustrated by masterful drawings by Bill Reid, this book contains 10 stories from Haida mythology. This edition includes a new preface by Claude Levi-Strauss.

Winnipeg, MB: University of Manitoba Press, 2012. Soft cover. Very Good. VERY GOOD. Crisp, clean, no creases. 6" x 9

Winnipeg, MB: Hyperion Press, 1979. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. NEAR FINE First Edition, 1st Printing, warmly inscribed and signed by author Al Reimer on the half-title page. A beautiful copy of this scarce book, with nearly perfect covers, pristine unmarked interiors, no spine creases. 5.75" by 9.25", 123 pages plus epilogue, illustrated with woodcuts. - The second volume of a series, published for the Mennonite Literary Society and the University of Winnipeg, of English translations dealing with the Mennonite experience in the Soviet Union.

Douglas & McIntyre, 1999. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine/Fine 2nd Printing of First Edition. Dated, inscribed and SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the title page. As-new in all respects. 6.25" x 9.25", 334 pages, section of b&w photos, appendix, sources, bibliography, index, foreword by Max Ward. - The true story behind the demise of Canada's first major airline - Canadian Airways Limited - a web of deceit and double-dealing by the military leadership in Canada.

Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1990. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fine. FINE First Edition softcover, SIGNED by author on the first page. Crisp, clean, solid, no creases, appears unread, previous owner's ID on title page. 5.5" by 8.5", 125 pages. A collection of letters written by Philip Resnick in 1988 to an imaginary Quebecois friend, following the 1988 federal election and the Supreme Court ruling on Quebec's controversial language law for signs.

Glasgow, Scotland: Saraband, 2005. 1st Edition . Soft cover. New/Dust Jacket Included. BRAND NEW 2005 First Edition, updated softcover field guide with thick plastic jacket. Unmarked, unread. 5" by 8" (fits perfectly in large pocket, backpack or purse). 288 pages, locator maps & great photos by Rudi Holdsteiner. Includes lighthouses of Canada and U.S.A.

Cormorant Books, 1988. 1st Edition . Soft cover. As New. AS-NEW First Edition, 1st Printing, SIGNED by the author. 6" by 9", 110 pages, red endpapers, b&w photos throughout. Very collectible first book of poems from this award-winning Canadian author. A long poem about 4 generations of the Rice family - set in Ireland, Scotland, South Africa, and Saskatchewan, Canada.

West Vancouver, BC: Cantaur Publishing, 1994. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. VG+ gilt lettered HC. Normal library markings but appears unhandled. Boards, binding and interiors show no wear. An exceptional history of the Royal Canadian Navy's medical services from 1910 to 1965, well illustrated. 7" x 9.5", 267 pages.