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New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pp: 335. SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Now working in a small community, Robicheaux returns to 'The Big Easy'. A fine copy in dust jacket signed by Burke on the title page. Published 30 September, 2003.

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1986. Reprint . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pp: 321. The updated edition bound in pictorial card covers. The story of the Germans who left their home country to come to Canada during the second half of the nineteenth century. They used the newly opened Opeonga Road to settle in the Ottawa Valley. They found fields that were covered in stones and used the phrase that is the title of the book to describe their land. This history is the result of many interviews of the descendants of the original settlers, as well as research into historic documents, church records, letters, and diaries. As one might expect, there is a considerable amount of genealogical information in the book. There are also many vintage photographs. The appendices contain a list of German and Wendish surnames. This is a very good copy with reading creases on the sspine, a bookplate on the reverse of the front cover, and light soiling on the… Leer más

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1976. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pp: 469. The first paperback edition bound in red printed covers. One book in the 'Literature of Canada Poetry and Prose in Reprint' series. This collection of his work gathers his well-known stories, including his previously unpublished stories, some travel pieces, and literary criticism. Raymond Knister (1899-1932) was a Canadian poet, novelist, columnist, and reviewer. His work is noted for featuring stories from rural Canada, and Canadian farm life. His pieces have been published in important literary magazines such as, This Quarter (Paris), The Midland (US), Saturday Night, and The Toronto Star Weekly. This is a very good copy with moderate wear to the covers, a couple of reading creases, and one creased page.

New York: DC Comics, 1993. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Shawn McManus et al. FIRST EDITION. Colour pictorial card covers with a list of illustrators on the front cover. Introduction by Samuel R. Delany. The story features characters created by Gaiman, Sam Kieth, and Mike Dringenberg. 'First Printing' as stated on the copyright page. The stories originally appeared in individual magazine issues. A novel in six chapters. Contains 'A Brief Afterword' by Gaiman (1993), and biographical sketches of the contributors. A very good copy with light to moderate signs of use. The book is held in a clear, plastic protective sleeve.

New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2017. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pp: 351. FIRST EDITION. A volume in the Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History. Reading alone or together, was at one time the source of entertainment in the better homes. In this volume, the author studies the ways in which books "...have been used by their readers, and the part they played in middle-class home and familites." (jacket blurb). This is a near fine, to fine, copy in like dust jacket.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1985. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pp: [viii] xiv 1-160. FIRST EDITION. The book is a collection of the impressions, feelings, anecdotes, events, complaints, pleasures, and any other tid bit that took the author's fancy. The format is based on a tenth century diary kept by a lady-in-waiting to a Japanese Empress. This is a near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. The uncommon hardcover edition. To preserve condition, the jacket is now protected with a Brodart cover.

Toronto: Penguin Canada, 2019. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pp: 196. The first Canadian edition. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. The novel was first published in Spanish in 2016. Roberto Bola Ávalos (1953 - 2003). was Chilean novelist, who also wrote short stories, poetry, and essays. He has been awarded several literary awards for his body of work. His posthumously published books exceed what he published while alive.

Published by the Author, 1999. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pp: 333. Green pictorial card covers. A history of the youth camp on the shores of Gull Lake, Haliburton County. The author arrived at the camp at 8 years old in 1938. Over the years he worked there in various capacities. Both he and his wife helped operate the camp. This copy has been inscribed, dated, and signed by John Latimer, the author on the title page. This is a near fine copy with light wear at the corners of the front cover.

London: Macmillan, 2019. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pp: 375. SIGNED FIRST EDITION. A fine copy of the first edition signed by the author on the half-title page. The dust jacket bears the medallion authenticating the signature.

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1963. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pp: [v] vi - xx 1 - 381. The book consists of samples, or selections, from all Kant's publications. Some of the material had not been previously published in English. A near fine copy in a very good dust jacket with moderate wear and soiling.

New York: Ace Books, 1964. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. pp: 192. SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Pictorial card covers with artwork by Jack Gaughan. This copy has been signed by Norton on the title page. The second of the six 'Witch World' novels to be published by Ace. This book, and all others of the 'original six' is a first edition. This is a good, to very good, copy, with moderate edge wear, and short tears at the base of the spine. There are no reading creases. Ace F263.

New York: Ace Books, 1965. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. pp: 189 [3]. SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Pictorial card covers with artwork by Jack Gaughan. This copy has been signed by Norton on the title page. One of the six 'Witch World' novels to be published by Ace. This book, and all others of the 'original six' is a first edition. This is a good, to very good, copy, with moderate edge wear, and short tears at the base of the spine. There are no reading creases. Ace #F332.

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1953. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pp: xxvi [2] 3 - 521. FIRST EDITION. Green cloth covered boards. Lacks the dust jacket. The illustrations include three colour plates, four sections of black and white plates, and one folding map laid in. The map appears to represent the town as it was at the time of this publication. The book is a comprehensive history of Oakville, Ontario to the mid point of the twentieth century. Includes details of the port, the ebb and flow of commerce and trade over the years, and the rejuvenation as an the town benefited from its proximity to Toronto. A very good copy with moderate shelf wear and soiling. The binding is secure, and the text is free of markings and notes.

Toronto: MacMillan of Canada, 1986. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pp: 405. The story of the trial and eleven-year prison term served by Donald Marshall for a murder he did not commit. The miscarriage of justice was compounded when, during his prison time, mounting evidence pointed to his innocence. This is a fine, unread copy with the name of a previous owner in the upper corner of the half-title page, in a fine dust jacket.

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1980. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pp: 422. FIRST EDITION. Red printed dust jacket, red cloth covered boards. The biography of a man who was at the centre of the peace movement during the years of The Cold War. Endicott was born in China, and after serving in the First World War, returned to serve as a missionary with United Church of Canada. His views on social justice caused considerable controversy during the Communist rule in China. His story should be better known. This is a very good, to near fine, copy with a touch of sunning and edge wear on the jacket.

Newbury Park, Ca: Haynes Publishing Group, 1994. First Edition Thus . Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Colour pictorial card covers. Includes 273 - 318 - 340 - 360 - 361 - 383 - 400 - 413 - 426 - 440 cubic inch V8 and 3.9L engines. The chapters include; an introduction, tools and equipment, diagnosing engine problems, preparing for an overhaul, overhauling the cylinder heads, overhauling the engine block, reassembling and installing the engine, related repairs, and improving performance and economy. Includes hundreds of illustrations, drawings and photos. Near fine with minimal wear to edges of the covers.

Port Perry: Observer Publishing, 2003. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pp: 223. Pictorial, laminated card covers. The story of "The Markham Gang" that raged across the province during the 1840s. The two unusual aspects of the gang was the level or organization and the fact that the members were merchants, businessmen, etc., not the run-of-the-mill criminals. The appendices include; names of the gang members, names of the jurors in the various cases, list of major crimes during the period, a bibliography, and index. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. A fine copy. The story of the criminal organization that operated in Ontario in the 1840s, known as the "Markham Gang".

Norwalk: The Easton Press, 1988. First Edition Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pp: 293. Full brown leather covered boards lettered and decorated in gilt, raised bands, all edges gilt, pictorial endpapers, and ribbon marker. A collection of speeches of President Kennedy. Edited by Allan Nevins. This edition includes a special foreword by Lyndon B. Johnson. The President's continuing search for methods of promoting world peace is particularly stressed in these selections. It includes his second and third State of the Union addresses, his famous "Ich Ben Ein Berliner" speech, remarks on the Cuban Missile Crisis, comments on race relations and a speech for his trip to Dallas, never delivered. Noteworthy speeches by John F. Kennedy collected in one volume.

Waterloo: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2011. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. pp: 160. Pictorial laminated card covers. Includes maps, short battle histories, and references to more detailed accounts of the battles involving Canadian forces.

Barnsley, England: Frontline Books, 2012. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. pp: 267. FIRST EDITION. Foreword by Joanna Hill. The fourth volume of the journals and letters of veterans of the Waterloo Campaign of 1815. This is the third volume of British sources. This volume features an account by Frederick Ponsonby of his wounding and adventures while lying on the battlefield. There are also a number of letters from surgeons who worked on the wounded. Includes a section of colour plates, a bibliography, and index. A fine copy in dust jacket. No extra shipping for additional volumes of this series ordered at the same time.