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Fredericton NB: Fiddlehead Poetry Books, 1970. Limited. Saddle Stitched. Very Good +/No Jacket. 28 p; VG+; slight reading wear. A collection of poems published in a limited edition of 500 copies. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Layton, UT, U.S.A.: Gibbs Smith Publisher, 1999. First Edfition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 64 p. HC; NF, small stray mark on title page, otherwise as new. Beautifully produced small introduction to the Arts & Crafts movement in America, with period graphics and quotations. Index and list of sources. A charming item. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. first cooy sold; second copy

London UK: Virago Press, 1987. Uncorrected Proof. Paperback. Very Good. 180 p; VG overall condition; described as "China's first political novel"; orig. pub 1980 Beijing; intro by translator.

London UK: Virago Press, 1987. Uncorrected Proof. Paperback. Very Good. 180 p; VG overall condition; described as "China's first political novel"; orig. pub 1980 Beijing; intro by translator.

New York: St. Martins Press, 1978. Book Club. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Dominguez, Elias. 252p. A story about a yong woman who falls madly in love with a vampire count. He returns her passion but dares not possess her for the coven of devil worshippers would have her body defiled. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Tor Books, 2006. First Trade Paper Edition. Paperback. Very Good +. 332 p.; large tradepaper edition. Part of Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's ongoing St. Germain series. These are vampire stories for adults, featuring a hero who is both ethical and appealing. In this story St. Germain moves between Venice and Amsterdam of the early 16th century, a time of political unrest and rapid social change.

Buffalo NY: Henry Stewart, Inc., 1958. Apparent First. Hard Cover. VG+/Very Good -. 352 p.; VG+/VG-. Red boards with gilt lettering and design, very nice and clean, little wear. PO name on ffep. DJ rubbed, has two closed tears repaired with archival tape. DJ and endpapers have reproduction of water colour "Battle of Lake Erie" done for this book by Robert N. Blair. A young adult history of Western New York State "from the Ice Age to the Atomic Age." Other material on the Niagara region is available. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Groundwood Books, 1999. Hardcover. Very Good/very good +. Simon Ng. 64 p. Large format HC, VG in VG+ unclipped DJ. Stories of Chinese immigrants in Canada, based on real experiences during the Gold Rush, railway building, etc. Full page paintings by Simon Ng complement each story. Intended for young readers but also appealing to adults.

New York: Reconstructionist Press, 1975. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good+/Very Good. VG+/VG; 144 pages; pale blue cloth binding with gilt lettering, corners and spine slightly bumped, DJ price clipped, some edgewear and chipping, some scuffing of surface. Gift inscription by author on FFEP, author's address sticker on inside f. cover. "The poems of Shulamis Yelin represent a rich and exotic tapestry of traditional Jewish symbols, contemporary concerns, and personal, feminine questions." 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Temple City CA: Craft Course Publishers, 1967. Not Stated. Saddle Stitched. Good+/No Jacket. 23 p.; stapled; 23 p. magazine-format publication. G+, rubbed along spine, corners and edges a bit rubbed. Interior sound and unmarked. No. H -121. Part of a series of craft publications. Contains directions for making and dressing dolls of various types, including cloth, wooden, apple-head, corn-husk, and "jumping jack" dolls. Helen Young was a designer for Kimport Dolls, well known as a source of collectible dolls. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co., 1970. Not Stated. Cloth. Very Good Minus/No Jacket. Robert Quackenbush. 37 p.; VG-; blue cloth boards with drawing in red on front cover (child on frozen pond). Tape on covers, probably from DJ which is missing; school library stamp on ffep; back free endpaper missing. Otherwise in good condition. Colour illustrations, nice and bright. Q & A on ice safety at end. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: Robert Young, 1998. Soft Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. 187p. This book is a Father's account of the accidental death of his son, and his quest for accountability. He was swept into a culvert intake pipe. They made sure no one else would ever suffer the same fate. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.