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Toronto: The Ryerson Press, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 12mo. Orig. brown cloth, xviii, 99pp. Illustrated. SIGNED by author on ff/ endpaper. Spine bumped, with light wear to edges o/w near fine in d/w. Jacket worn and creased, with chip to spine head. Printed in celebration of the anniversary of the first issue of Canada's postage stamps, the book is filled with illustrations of every stamp, including those printed by provinces before confederation.

Camden, Maine: Ragged Mountain Press, 1994. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Kehoe, Arolina. 8vo. Full blue textured paper. xii, 163 pp., [24] colour plates. Light bumping to spine ends. Small stain to fore edge. Dust jacket is price clipped, bumped at spine head, chipped at upper corners of flaps, a few small stains visible to reverse.

New York: Coward-McCann, Inc, 1968. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Full blue cloth, gilt lettering to spine and front board. 221 pp. B&W photos in-text. Some rubbing and wear to spine ends and edges of boards. Dust jacket is price clipped, chafed to joints, spine ends and corners. Small chip to spine head, small perforation to front flap at edge.

[Great Britain]: The British Stickmaker's Guild. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 6" x 9" 1991-1994. No. 26-39 plus Theo Fossel Memorial Issue. Issue 32 lacking. Green cloth binder with metal rod binding, collecting 14 saddle-stiched magazines. 48 pp. each. B&W illustrations in-text, varies based on issue. July 1991 issue duplicated. Flyer for Elvaston Jamboree inserted.The British Stickmakers Guild (BSG) was formed in 1984 by a small group of people who were interested in the very ancient craft of making or collecting walking sticks and canes.

Toronto: Key Porter Books, 1987. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo. SIGNED with inscription by author to inside front cover. Soft cover. vii, 152 p.p. B&W photos and illustrations. Some light creasing to spine, else fine. Written by an expert fisherman who hasn't forgotten what it was like to be a beginner, this book covers every important aspect of bass fishing.

Paducah, Kentucky: Collector Books, 1977. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo. Soft cover. 64 p.p. Colour photography throughout. Some light wear to joints, light soiling, creasing to lower corner of front cover.

New York: Nick Lyons Books, 1987. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Stroncek, Lee. 8vo. Quarter blue cloth, red cloth boards. 184 p.p. B&W photos and illustrations in-text. Some very light wear and bumping at extremities of dust jacket, else fine.

Montreal: Salar Publishing, 1985. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Sutton, Ed. 8vo (imperial). SIGNED by author with inscription to half-title. Blue cloth boards. 240 p.p. Colour and B&W photos and illustrations. Wear to edges, spine ends and corners. Stain to upper corner of fore edge of text block. Dust jacket is sunned at spine, "signed" sticker to spine foot, a few small spots of wear.

New York: The Dial Press, 1946. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo. Orig. red cloth, xiii, 234pp. Illustrated with line drawings. Some markings on cloth, spine bumped at head and foot o/w very good in a soiled and chipped d/w with loss to jacket spine but still good. "Build A Home tells you how, in dollars and sense how you can actually build a home worth $5,000.

New York: Frederick Fell Publishers, Inc. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. [1981]. Orig. red cloth, xv, 296pp. Illustrated. About fine in near fine but faded d/w with small tears at extremiities and front inner flap clipped. "It is hoped that the biographies contained herein will give the reader insight into the personalities of the greatest stamp collectors the world has ever known.

Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University Press, 1980. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo (imperial). Tan cloth boards, black lettering to spine. 254 p.p. B&W illustrations in-text throughout + 16 p.p. full-colour. Bruise to head of front board and spine foot. Dust jacket has a few short tears, some edge wear and bumping, chafing to covers.

Ann Arbor, MI: Antique/Classic Bicycle News, 1987. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo (imperial). Original illustrated card wraps, sewn and glued binding. 98 p.p. Sticker ghost to rear, some bubbling to front joint, a few bumps to covers.

East Sussex: Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd, 1997. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo (imperial). Soft cover. VIII, 230 p.p. Fully illustrated in colour. Sticker ghost to front cover with glue residue, light bumping to lower corner of front cover. The first comprehensive guide to the craft to be published in a single volume. It is essential reading for all carvers interested in expanding their lettercarving skills.

Sevierville, TN: United Cutlery Corp, 1999. Soft cover. Very Good. 4" x 7.5" Softcover. xiii, 132 p.p. Includes blank lined pages for notes at rear. B&W and colour diagrams and photographs. Bumping and creasing to lower corner at front, light rubbing to upper corners of covers. The latest and most comprehensive guide to knife throwing, from the physics to the actual practice.

(Milan): Mebetoys. Soft cover. Near Fine. 5.5" x 4" (1969?). Pictorial wrappers, (18) leaves. Light soiling, otherwise near fine. Showcasing more than 20 die-cast metal cars for the Italian Mebetoys company in 1969.

Swansea: Mettoy Playcraft (Sales) Ltd. Soft cover. Near. 6" x 4.5" (1968?) Original colour wrappers, 47pp. Light soiling and some scuffs to wrappers, a tiny chip to bottom corner of rear wrapper, otherwsie near fine. Contains many model collectible cars, including The Batmobile, The Green Hornet, and the Saint's Volvo P. 1800.

Coupar Angus, Scotland: William Culross & Son Limited, 1975. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo. Blue cloth boards, unlettered. vii, 33 p.p. Colour photographs. Light sunning to spine and edges. Dust jacket bumped at extremities, soiled at rear, one short tear to foot of front cover. This book is a brief resume of the activities of Perthshire Paperweights since they commenced business in a small Scottish country town in 1968. It is believed that this is the first time the various steps and processes which are involved in their manufacture both in this century and the last have been fully detailed and explained.

Allahabad: The Indian Press, Ltd, 1924. Soft cover. Good. 18mo. 56 p.p., [4 B&W plates]. Quarter-bound in blue cloth with tan stiff card wraps, black lettering to front, spine unlettered. B&W illustrations. Wear and fading to cloth spine, damp staining to wraps, red scuff to front at joint, chip to spine head at rear. Stain to fore edge. Ink ownership inscription to FFEP. Show through of inscription to title page, and light staining to title and contents pages. Provides instructions and tips on how to grow chrysanthemums.

Woodbridge, Ontario: Self-Published, 1977. Soft cover. Near Fine. 18mo. SIGNED with inscription to title page by author. Third printing. Paperback. ix, 102 p.p. Spine sunned, creasing and light wear to corners, creasing to joints and rear cover, scuff to head of front. Birds are interesting and fascinating objects of study. But they aren't nearly as strange and unpredictable as the people who watch them.

London: Mettoy Playcraft (Sales) Ltd, 1968. Soft cover. Near Fine. 6" x 4.5" 46 p.p. + 2 leaf order form. Paper wraps, staple-bound. Vintage catalogue of model cars. Includes collectible toy versions of the Batmobile, James Bond's getaway cars, the Beatles' Yellow Submarine, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Green Hornet, selections of British, American, French, and racing cars, and more. Light chafing and creasing to wraps, else a fine copy.