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Erin, Ontario: Porcupine's Quill, 1977. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Near-Fine/Good First Edition of this scarce collection of Canadian poetry. Signed by both Roxane Levay and Cyrano on the title page. Slight ripple marks to blue cloth on boards (quite minior), otherwise FINE in all respects. DJ has light edge wear and light soiling, a few short edge tears. 5.75" by 9", 79 pages.

Don Mills, ON: Ontario Publishing, 1970. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/Very Good. Very/Very Good First Edition, 1st Canadian Printing. Top edge dusted, else Fine. Unclipped DJ has light shelf-wear, minor chipping at head of spine. 5.25" x 8.25", 81 pages. Frontispiece and dust jacket illustration by Reginald Shepherd, A.O.C.A. - R.A. Parsons wrote 11 books of Newfoundland poetry between 1954 and 1977. 'Interludes' is his 7th book.

Fine 1st printing trade paperback, no markings, crisp and clean. 5.5" x 8.75", 102 pages. The author's moving poem about his dying mother. Cooley's writing unlocks the language of loss, the morphology of longing, he elemental rhythms of elegy.

Fine trade softcover. A superb later printing with near-mint covers, pristine interiors but for previous owner's name on half title page. 5" x 8.75", 64 pages, silk-screen illustrations by Charles Pachter. This beautiful and hypnotic book is based on the journals of Canadian pioneer Susanna Moodie.

Winnipeg, MB, Canada: Utgefendur Born Hofundarins, 1948. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fine. FINE First Edition in gold card covers. A beautiful copy of this scarce book. Unworn covers, tight binding, and crisp & clean pages. There are scores of uncut pages, leading one to believe this book has never been read. 5.25" by 7", 294 pages. All text in Icelandic, appears to be a volume of poetry, three poems in English language at the end of the book. A rare find, this book will be a valued addition to any collection of Icelandic literature.

NY: Vantage Press, 1989. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Fine/Very Good First Edition (stated). Crisp, clean, no markings, all pages pristine. A beautiful copy of this uncommon book. It appears unhandled and unread. The unclipped DJ has light shelfwear, no tears. 6" x 9", 85 pages. This book is challenging poetry at its most ambitious, sure to appeal to eclectic readers.

NY: Vantage Press, 1989. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Fine/Very Good First Edition (stated). Crisp, clean, no markings, all pages pristine. A beautiful copy of this uncommon book. It appears unhandled and unread. The unclipped DJ has light shelfwear, no tears. 6" x 9", 85 pages. This book is challenging poetry at its most ambitious, sure to appeal to eclectic readers.

Fine First Edition, 1st printing Trade Paperback. A spectacular copy: crisp, clean and unmarked. Looks and feels unread and unhandled. In this 74 page collection of poems from this award-winning Moose Jaw, SK author & poet the ordinary becomes charged with occult power.

Winnipeg, Canada: Turnstone Press, 1989. 1st Edition . Soft cover. As New. AS-NEW First Edition, 1st printing Trade Paperback. An immaculate unread 74 page collection of poems from this award-winning Moose Jaw, SK author & poet. Dated and SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the title page. In this collection the ordinary becomes charged with occult power.

Winnipeg, MB, Canada: University of Winnipeg, 1978. Soft cover. Fine. FINE in nearly perfect wraps. Interiors crisp, clean and unmarked but for former owner's name. This is the historic last issue of Mandala, an annual collection of student poetry and prose from the U of W. 6" x 9.25", 58 pages.

Leeds, England: Alf Cooke Ltd.. Hardcover. Good. W. Heath Robinson. GOOD+ large format HC, 9" x 11.25", circa 1907-1910. Eighteen full-page color plates and many b&w vignettes by W. Heath Robinson, Britain's premier illustrator in the early 20th century. Historical rhymes of historical times by Roland Carse. Boards rubbed at corners, red cloth spine has 2.5" tear at bottom. Front hinge weakened, several pages with short edge tears, markings on back of one plate only, two of 18 plates loose with wear to edges, no foxing.

Thistledown Press, 1978. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. VG+/VG First Edition. Very nice, with non-authorial inscription on front endpaper, minor foxing on endpapers and top edge. No bumps, crisp, clean, tight. DJ has minor wear and a few light marks. 7" x 9", 74 pages, illustrated. NOT ex-library. A poetic tribute to the mothers of aboriginal Canadians.

Ottawa: Graphic Publishers Ltd., 1926. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. VERY GOOD Hardcover. 2nd printing in same year as First Edition. Crisp, clean, solid, no markings, appears unread. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering and decorations. Endpaper and title page illustrations by the author. 211 pages. A superb collection from this Canadian poet of distinction.

Winnipeg, MB, Canada: Peguis Publishers, 1988. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fine. FINE First Edition Trade Paperback. Nearly perfect covers. Spine, binding and interiors as-new. Approx. 6" x 9", 169 pages. A collection of short fiction, articles, humour, anecdotes, commentary and poetry by a group of dedicated writers. Started in 1940, the Penhandlers are inspired by the life and works of Lillian Benyan Thomas.

Toronto: Bengough, Moore & Co., 1881. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. VG First Edition Hardcover. Original green cloth with elaborate gilt stamped floral designs and titles. Light rubbing along edges, a few minor marks on boards. Nice & tight, all 220 pages VG, a few spots on darkened fore-edges. Overall a very nice copy of this antique (1881) collection of poems reflecting 19th-century life in Canada.

London, U.K.: George Routledge and Sons. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. VG to FINE First Thus Edition Hardcover in highly decorated Victorian binding. Circa 1870 to 1880. Beautifully bound in original blue, brown, gold and black stamped cloth, all edges gilt, all text with red borders, includes biographical sketch, index, 196 pages plus publisher's ads, illustrated by b&w plates, frontispiece with tissue guard. A superb copy, no bumps to corners or boards, spine square and solid, hinges as-new, just a trace of shelfwear along edges & previous owner's name on front endpaper. Crisp and clean, no foxing, very nice.

Winnipeg, MB, Canada: Prairie Fire Press, 2000. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fine. FINE First Edition. 6" by 9", 192 pages, glossy pictorial wraps. This Autumn, 2000 issue contains a selection of 21 stories, prose and poetry by Icelandic-Canadian authors & poets - as well as 10 other selections. Contributors include: Fredrick D. Anderson, Jim Anderson, Marjorie Anderson, David Arnason, Freyja Arnason, Kirsten Brooks, Martha Brooks, Thorarinn Eldjarn, Lesley Peterson, W.D. Valgardson, George Bowering Sam Difalco, Brenda Hasiuk, Heather MacLeod, Ione Thorkelsson, Rog Winger and many more.

NY: Carlton Press - Lyceum Book, 1972. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Good. FINE/GOOD+ First Edition, 1st Printing. An exceptional unread copy with no defects & no wear. Unclipped DJ has edge tears and chipping. 5.5" by 8.25", 61 pages. Each of the 11 poems is illustrated by charcoal sketches by the author. The author spent a decade with the Ojibway people of Western Ontario and worked with Native Canadians in the Yukon and Alberta in the 60's.

1959. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine. FINE First Edition Hardcover, no DJ as issued. SIGNED and dated 1959 by the author. Elegant blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. A beautiful copy, gift quality. "Gemmill" is the pseudonym for Mrs. John Kirkpatrick (Helen), who, for years, wrote delightful verses on the editorial pages of the St. James Leader and the Springfield Leader newspapers in Manitoba, Canada.

Winnipeg, MB: Prairie Publishing Company, 1983. 1st Edition . Soft cover. As New. AS-NEW First Edition Trade Paperback, 6" by 9", 74 pages, nicely illustrated with photos. A collection of poetry from Ireland-born poet who now calls Winnipeg home.