With Axe and Flask: The History of Persephone Township from Pre-Cambrian Times to the Present Day Tapa blanda - 2002

Toronto: Macfarlane Walter & Ross, 2002. 250pp. Extremities lightly rubbed; sticker remnants bottom of spine. Illus.. Paperback. VG.

Toronto: Macfarlane Walter & Ross, 2002. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the title page. Very minor edgewear otherwwise a fine clean solid copy. From the back cover:"Just a few hours north of the city, you?ll find the familiar features of Persephone Township: the hardscrabble farms, the timeless small towns, the laconic local citizens. The fabled turf that is home to Wingfield Farm (immortalized by Dan Needles in five one-man stage productions), Persephone is hard to find on any map but very near the Canadian soul.In Persephone anything can happen and often does. Towering local figures dating back to the township's murky colonial beginnings land-grabbing speculators, shady railway promoters, heedless despoilers of natural wonders, and spectacularly slippery politicians cross paths with the likes of Sir John A. Macdonald and Wilfrid Laurier, not to mention the rebel William Lyon Mackenzie and the future King Edward VII. With Axe and Flask tells it all, sparing no Canadian sacred cow in… Leer más

Macfarlane Walter & Ross. Used - Very Good.

Macfarlane Walter & Ross, 2002. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Macfarlane Walter & Ross, 2002. Paperback. As New. Disclaimer:An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact; pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Macfarlane Walter & Ross, 2002. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Toronto: Macfarlane Walter & Ross. Fine. 2002. First Printing. Soft Cover. 1551990881 . About new book, unmarked but for stamp to title page noting the book as an entry for the Stephen Leacock award with 2003 inked to space provided by stamp. 250 pp .

Toronto: MacFarlane Walter & Ross, 2002. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good/No Dj. 8vo. pp. xxiv 250.""You are about to enter a world at once strange and recognizable, where past and present, fact and fiction combine in a potent mix of comedy, pathos and national identity. ""

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2002. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. A history of the fictional Persephone Township which is the setting for the popular Wingfield series of plays. Winner of the 2003 Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour. 250 pages with map, B&W photos and excerpts from the pioneering work of D. J. Goulding, MD. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Slight curling to front cover.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.