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Toronto: HarperFlamingo Canada. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0002000288 . DJ and boards show very light shelf wear. Remainder mark on bottom page edges. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. B&W photos. ; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 398 pages; "One of Canada's most popular writers over the past 50 years, Mowat has been both a comical exaggerator and a heated critic of his subjects, many of which derive from his affinity to animals, and alarm about the conditions of Canada's Arctic peoples. Since most of his topics emerge from personal experience--his classic The Dog Who Wouldn't Be (1957) risibly exalts his boyhood canine Mutt--this biography recounts Mowat's search for source material." (Booklist) He is known for changing his description of personal experiences to give them a comical spin, i.e the scene in Never Cry Wolf where he tries to mimic wolf… Leer más

Toronto: HarperFlamingo Canada. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0002000288 . DJ and boards show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 398 pages; "One of Canada's most popular writers over the past 50 years, Mowat has been both a comical exaggerator and a heated critic of his subjects, many of which derive from his affinity to animals, and alarm about the conditions of Canada's Arctic peoples. Since most of his topics emerge from personal experience--his classic The Dog Who Wouldn't Be (1957) risibly exalts his boyhood canine Mutt--this biography recounts Mowat's search for source material." (Booklist) He is known for changing his description of personal experiences to give them a comical spin, i.e the scene in Never Cry Wolf where he tries to mimic wolf behavior in marking his territory. Though, not always… Leer más

Rochester: Camden House. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 157113333X . Only slight wear ; A bright, solid book. Red cloth covered boards, with gilt stamped design front and spine, as new ; B&W Illustrations; 9.13 X 6.22 X 0.79 inches; 236 pages; Fifteenth-Century Studies offers essays on diverse aspects of the period, including liberal and fine arts, historiography, medicine, and religion. The standard survey of drama research leads off the present volume. Ten essays follow, involving France, Spain, Germany, England, and Finland. Essays deal with love poetry, laughter and manhood in Jehan de Saintré, a new dating of Sir Gawein and the Green Knight, German eschatological theater, portrayals of Christ's healing of the lame man on the York stage, translation during the Middle Spanish period, the end of the persecution of witches, and late medieval executioners. Book reviews and an index of volumes 21 through 30 conclude… Leer más

London: The Library Association. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Some shelf wear is evident to the DJ and the boards, sticker stain on spine of book. A small 'C.1' written on copyright page. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 318 pages; An excellent reference in the field of children's literature. .

New York: Warner Books. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0446527173 . DJ and boards show very light shelf wear. Gift inscription on FFEP. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 814 pages; "From the Bible to Ralph Ellison, America's most prominent and bestselling literary critic takes an enlightening look at the concept of genius through the ages in a celebration of the greatest creative writers of all time. " .

London: H. Hamilton. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1973. First Edition; Fifth Printing. Hardcover. 0241902053 . DJ and boards show some shelf wear, with short tears and chipping of DJ. Frontispiece page and facing page have small section missing at bottom, price-clipped. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; 461 pages; This is the first of the autobiographies by (George) Emlyn Williams, actor and playwright. It covers the years 1905-1927. .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1958. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. DJ and boards show light shelf wear, previous owner's name on small sticker on front pastedown ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Stated first edition ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 167 pages .

Oxford: The Reprint Society. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1960. Reprint. Hardcover. Some wear to head and tail of dustjacket spine, short tear on either side of back panel and creased across between the tears ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Illustrations by Edward Ardizzone ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 224 pages .

Franklin Center PA: The Franklin Library. Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1979. Hardcover. A fine volume. Quarter leather spine with red cloth covered boards, all edges gilt. Gilt stamped decorations front, back and spine. Marbled endpapers, color illustrations by F.W. Pailthorpe and red satin ribbon bound in ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 526 pages; A striking reprint of the classic novel, almost as new. .

London: Henry Frowde/Oxford University Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1930. Omnibus. Hardcover. Green cloth covered boards show only light wear to blind stamped boards, 2 spots of soil on back board ; A bright, solid book, hinges intact. Undated but gift notation is dated 1930 - attractive notation using calligraphy "This book is presented to the Mad Hatter in memory of Wonderland's first dinner by an admirer of Wonderland. 29th March 1930/ A happy dinner celebrated by (signatures in different inks) Duchess/ March Hare/ Mad Hatter/ Flamingo/ Dormouse/ Alice" ; The Oxford Thackeray Volume 4; B&W Illustrations; 503 pages .

Secaucus, NJ: Castle Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1987. Omnibus. Hardcover. 1555211224 . Light shelf wear to DJ and boards, DJ has creasing on head and tale of spine, pages lightly yellowed, light scuffing. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar.; 9.3 X 6.8 X 2.0 inches; 449 pages; Included in this omnibus edition are the four novels - Cleopatra, She, King Solomon's Mines and Maiwa's Revenge. .

Melbourne: Lansdowne Press. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ heavily chipped with V shaped piece missing top front edge, top back edge and bottom back edge, some soil top page edges a couple of small spots front edge ; A tight solid book. DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. ; Lore Literature and Balladry of the Scots in Australia; 189 pages .

London: Gibbings & Company, Ltd.. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1898. Reprint. Hardcover. Blue cloth boards show light shelf wear, some soiling. Pages from the appendix are uncut on the front edge. ; A tight solid book, gilt on top page edges, laid paper, untrimmed fore and bottom page edges. Hinges intact, dark teal cloth covered boards with black stamped design on front boards and gilt stamped titles front and spine. This is a reprint of the 1894 translations by the Society of English Bibliophilists including reproductions of copperplate engravings from the Berne edition from the 18th century. ; Volume 2; B&W Illustrations; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 225 pages; Volume 2 only. "Marguerite de Navarre (1492 - 1549), also known as Marguerite of Angoulême and Margaret of Navarre, was the princess of France, Queen of Navarre and Duchess of Alençon and Berry. She was married to Henry II of Navarre. Her brother became King of France, as Francis I… Leer más

New York: Houghton Mifflin. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1905. 1st Thus. Hardcover. Lightly soiled, light shelf wear, corners lightly bumped, date written on front free end papers ; This beautiful volume is lavishly illustrated on every page. The paper is heavy weight glossy art quality, illuminated head and tail pieces, illustrated endpapers.; Color Plates; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 100 pages; This edition is the first illustrated edition of the poetry which was first published in 1870 .

London: Faber & Faber. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0571139337 . Prev. owner's name on FFEP in black ink, some tanning of pages as is common in British books of this era.; Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. A bright, solid book.; 8.66 X 5.59 X 1.10 inches; 256 pages; "A Land Apart explores the literary traditions (Black and White, English and Afrikaans) of South Africa as they engage with the reality of life there today." .

New York: Modern Library. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. circa 1970. Reprint. Hardcover. 039460489X . DJ and boards show light shelf wear, a few very short tears to DJ ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1222 pages; "In Les Misérables, Victor Hugo introduces one of the most beloved fictional characters of classic literature, Jean Valjean, who is best known for his imprisonment for the minor offense of stealing a loaf of bread. Through the pages of this novel, Inspector Javert relentlessly pursues Valjean, determined that he should not escape punishment. Although this is a highly entertaining novel, Les Misérables was obviously the method Hugo used for criticizing French politics and the criminal justice system of the time. Not only does this pull at the heart; but it also draws the listener into an entirely different world and time." .

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell. Very Good. circa 1894. Reprint. Hardcover. Brown cloth covered boards with gilt design on spine show light wear a couple of tiny tears head and tail of spine, front hinge started but still solid. Previous owner's name on FFEP previous store stamp dated 1894 on front & back pastedown.; A bright solid, book. Both volumes contained in one book. Undated except for store sticker - a very attractive book. Frontispiece with tissue guard, a number of B&W plates. ; Works of Charles Dickens; B&W Illustrations; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 464 + 460 pages; "Left penniless by the death of his improvident father, young Nicholas Nickleby assumes responsibility for his mother and sister and seeks help from his Scrooge-like Uncle Ralph. Instantly disliking Nicholas, Ralph sends him to teach in a school run by the stupidly sadistic Wackford Squeers. Nicholas decides to escape, taking with him the orphan Smike, one of Squeers’s most… Leer más

London: Picador. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1986. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0330294075 . Price-clipped DJ and boards show light shelf wear, ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Picador Books; 9.4 X 6.4 X 1.2 inches; 305 pages; "Always strong and fearless, Germaine Greer strikes right at the heart of the matter—be it John F. Kennedy and vaginal deodorants, rape and artificial insemination, cosmetic surgery, the death of Jimi Hendrix, or the famine in Ethiopia. This collection represents a mosaic of essays, long and short, some of which are appearing for the first time in print and all of which chafe the conventional and are bristling with argument. From the youthful liveliness of her sixties pieces, which “got up everybody’s nose,” to the depth and complexity of her later work, The Madwoman’s Underclothes is a reflection both of an era and of the changing ideas and styles of Germaine Greer: “The… Leer más

London UK: Jonathan Cape. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. 0224028065 . Light fading on spine edge of front cover, general wear. Previous owner has drawn small artistic pieces top of FFEP and half title page with light ink transfer to front flap ; A tight solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 460 pages; "A modern narrator supplements the views of a group of eighteenth-century travelers as they make an inquiry into the mysterious death by hanging of one traveler and the disappearance--into thin air--of another" .

Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1996. First American Edition. Hardcover. 0802838227 . DJ shows very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; B&W Photographs; 9.2 X 7.7 X 0.8 inches; 140 pages; Adults will recognize him for his Christian writings, such as 'The Screwtape Letters' and the younger crowd will remember him for his children's fantasy series 'The Chronicles of Narnia'. .