Search Results: Titles starting with O from Ainsworth Books

Mississauga, ON: Wiley. Near Fine. 2009. Paperback. 047016154X . A bright, solid book, as new. Number line 1-5. ; Trade PB; Color Illustrations; 0.5 x 10.3 x 8.3 Inches; 144 pages; O Siyam showcases the enormous diversity of Canadian Aboriginal art with full-colour images, descriptive text and critical commentary. This beautiful, collector's edition highlights the importance and relevance of Canada's Aboriginal artists in an exhibition of unprecedented scope. Much of the commissioned art will be on permanent display at competition and non-competition Olympic and Paralympic Winter venues after the 2010 Games. Artwork featured in the book will vary from the traditional to the contemporary and will include a range of art by both major Aboriginal artists and emerging new talent. Descriptions of the artists and their work are being written in consultation with Aboriginal curators and historians. .

Mississauga, ON: John Wiley & Sons. Near Fine. 2009. First Printing. Softcover. 047016154X . Gift notation on front fly leaf ; A bright, solid book, as new, oblong, card covers with french flaps. Colour illustrations throughout.; Trade PB; Color Illustrations; 0.5 x 10.3 x 8.3 Inches; 144 pages; O Siyam showcases the enormous diversity of Canadian Aboriginal art with full-colour images, descriptive text and critical commentary. This beautiful, collector's edition highlights the importance and relevance of Canada's Aboriginal artists in an exhibition of unprecedented scope. Much of the commissioned art will be on permanent display at competition and non-competition Olympic and Paralympic Winter venues after the 2010 Games. Artwork featured in the book will vary from the traditional to the contemporary and will include a range of art by both major Aboriginal artists and emerging new talent. Descriptions of the artists and their work are being written in consultation with… Read More

Toronto, ON: McClelland & Stewart. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. 0771018258 . price clipped DJ has tears, 2 in. X 1/4 inch piece missing bottom front. Some soiling, creasing and chipping. ; Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector, a tight solid book. ; B&W Illustrations; 222 pages; In the early 1970s, Burnford and artist Ross, visited the Arctic outpost of Pond Inlet on northern Baffin Island, spending 2 summers. While there, they observed the realities of daily life in the Eskimo community. Burnford is best known for her book 'Incredible Journey' .

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1955. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. DJ shows shelf wear with small tears and chipping, creasing, previous owner's name on front free end paper. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector, unclipped. No additional printings mentioned. Yellow paper covered boards over black cloth spine ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 256 pages; ""For twelve years we MacDonalds have been living on an island in Puget Sound. There is no getting away from it, life on an island is different from life in the St. Francis Hotel but you can get used to it, can even grow to like it. 'C'est la guerre, ' we used to say looking wistfully toward the lights of the big comfortable warm city just across the way. Now, as November (or July) settles around the house like a wet sponge, we say placidly to each other, 'I love it here. I wouldn't live anywhere else.'" Betty MacDonald's… Read More

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1955. Fifth Printing. Hardcover. Book has gift inscription on FFEP. DJ shows shelf wear, with tears, chipping and scuffing. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector, hinges intact; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 256 pages; ""For twelve years we MacDonalds have been living on an island in Puget Sound. There is no getting away from it, life on an island is different from life in the St. Francis Hotel but you can get used to it, can even grow to like it. 'C'est la guerre, ' we used to say looking wistfully toward the lights of the big comfortable warm city just across the way. Now, as November (or July) settles around the house like a wet sponge, we say placidly to each other, 'I love it here. I wouldn't live anywhere else.'" Betty MacDonald's final memoir, Onions in the Stew recounts her second attempt at farm-living, this time on Washington's then-remote… Read More

Very Good- with No dust jacket as issued. ca. 1995. Souvenir. Hardcover. Boards show shelf wear, with some scuffing and chipping.; A tight solid book. Hinges intact. Photograhs throughout, a few in colour ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; This is a memory book for the contingent of Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry which served in Croatia from April-October 1994. This appears to have been made up of twice monthly magazines issued during the period of their stay. .

Munich: Wilhelm Fink Verlag. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Some soiling & light wear. Reinforcing tape across top and bottom of dustjacket. ; DJ in Mylar A tight solid book. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 987 pages; A series of essays by experts in literature from around the world, in their native tongues. .

Boston: Houghton Mifflin (Riverside Press). Very Good. [1891]1902. Reprint. Hardcover. Breakfast Table Series; 16mo - 6" to 7" tall; 440 pages; Light brown leather spine and corners show some edgewear, gilt blindstamped design on spine, top gilt. Marbled paper covered boards and end papers. Back hinge appears to have been glued, front hinge intact. Previous owner's name on blank page. This is from the Breakfast Table Series - Handy Volume Edition. Dated MDCCCCII on title page. Very attractive little volume. Binding is Three-Quarter Leather. .

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ shows some edge wear with short tears, stylized ink stamp on FFEP ; DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. ; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 128 pages .

Vancouver, BC: University of British Columbia Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. 0774801018 . Light scuffing and creasing of DJ, short tear top front panel of DJ ; A bright, solid book, DJ in Mylar ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 242 pages .

Edmonton, AB: Lone Pine Publishing. Very Good+. 1992. First Edition. Softcover. 1551050137 . Inscription to prev. owner on Title page. Light shelfwear to card edges, small loss to fore edge. ; A bright, solid book.; Color Photographs; 8.52 X 5.53 X 0.61 inches; 256 pages; Organized by region, this nature guide to more than 350 places throughout BC will satisfy those traveling in search of wildlife. Directions and information on hiking and accommodation are also included. 54 colour photographs .

Edmonton, AB: Hurtig Publishers. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1967. Facsimile. Hardcover. DJ shows some shelf wear, with small tears and light chipping. Price-clipped, with prev. owner's name in ink inside front cover. Light foxing on page edges. ; A bright solid, book, hinges intact, DJ in Mylar. Dark blue cloth covered boards with gilt title on spine and gilt and white titles on spine. ; B&W Illustrations; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 396 pages; This is the Canadian facsimile edition of Grant's classic of Canadian exploration which has been enlarged and revised. Reproductions scattered through text and fold-out map at back of book. .

Toronto: Prospero Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. Facsimile. Hardcover. 1552671380 . DJ and boards show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 371 pages; This is the Canadian facsimile edition of Grant's classic of Canadian exploration which has been enlarged and revised. Reproductions scattered through text .

Edmonton, AB: Hurtig Publishers. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1967. Facsimile; First Printing. Hardcover. Top fore corner bumped, a couple of short closed tears, some edge wear, light foxing of page fore edges ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. B&W illustrations with foldout map at back. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 396 pages .

Edmonton, AB: Hurtig Publishers. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1971. Facsimile; Second Printing. Hardcover. 0888300018 . DJ and boards show very light shelf wear. Previous owner's name on FFEP. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. A few B&W illustrations with fold-out map at back. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 396 pages; This is the Canadian facsimile edition of Grant's classic of Canadian exploration which has been enlarged and revised. Reproductions scattered through text .

New York: Roc. Very Good+. 2002. Fourth Printing. Paperback. 0451458958 . Card covers show light shelf wear, front cover creased lower fore corner.; A bright, solid book.; Trade PB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 648 pages; An anthology of spooky stories to celebrate Hallowe'en .

New York: Forge Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0765321416 . Light spotting bottom page edges; A bright, solid book, DJ is clean and crisp. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; 9.30 X 6.30 X 1.50 inches; 445 pages; "A hundred years ago, Dr. Evan McGrath realized his dream of establishing a hospital in the Pacific Northwest, a hospital that would never turn away a patient in need. But the personal cost was steep: Evan lost the love of his life while making a powerful enemy of the hospital’s financier, Marshall Alfredson.Today, the Alfredson Medical Center is internationally renowned for its care. The two founding families remain faithful to Evan’s vision, but their history is clouded by forbidden love, conflict, and betrayal. Crisis is besieging the Alfredson. A decision by Dr. Tyler McGrath, a child cancer specialist, leaves a young patient’s family shattered. Dr. Jill Laidlaw, Tyler’s wife, is a… Read More

Philadelphia: The Sunday School Times Co.. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1906. First US Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated dark blue cloth covered boards with light shelf wear present, corners lightly bumped. Titles worn off spine. Previous owner's name on back of frontispiece.; A tight solid book. Front board stamped in white and light blue with design of a ship off the coast. Introduction by Henry van Dyke. This is the US edition published the same year. ; B&W Photographs; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 248 pages; "The Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen sent Grenfell to Newfoundland in 1892 to improve the plight of coastal inhabitants and fishermen. That mission began in earnest in 1892 when he recruited two nurses and two doctors for hospitals at Indian Harbour, Newfoundland and later opened cottage hospitals along the coast of Labrador. The mission expanded greatly from its initial mandate to one of developing schools, an orphanage, cooperatives,… Read More

Vancouver BC: New Star Books. As New. 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Paperback. 1554200490 . Only slight wear to card covers. ; A bright, solid book, unread. ; Trade PB; Transmontanus Series 18; B&W Illustrations; 9.60 X 6.60 X 0.50 inches; 124 pages; About thirty kilometres south of Vancouver, just over the Alex Fraser Bridge and bordering with Surrey and Ladner, lies North Delta, a suburb replete with strip malls, single detached family homes and every–half–hour bus service.It was a sleepy suburb, one considered the boonies, until 1986, when as part of the Expo city–wide upgrades, the Alex Fraser Bridge was built to connect the two sides of the Fraser River.Part social commentary, part personal memoir, and part history, Off the Highway is Mette Bach's thoughtful examination of growing up in North Delta. We learn about the valiant efforts of the Burns Bog Conservation Society volunteers who work tirelessly to preserve the Bog, North America's largest… Read More

Ottawa: Edmond Cloutier, Queens' Printer and Controller of Stationery. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. Volume I has no dust jacket, the red coth covered boards, dated 1956, some shelf soil to page edges, top back corner bumped. Volume II, dated 1953, has chipped DJ, 1 inch tear bottom front panel and 2 inch tear top back panel. ; Fold-out maps in Vol. I and map endpapers appear undamaged, B&W and color illustrations in Vol II ; Color Illustrations .