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Atlee, Philip
THE Judah Lion Contract, Joe Gall #15
Imprint: Greenwich, CT, Fawcett Gold Medal, 1972
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Pages clean and intact, age tanning to page edges and covers, bookstore stamp inside front cover. Cover has light edge and corner wear, scuffing and a few small creases. One small edge tear and small tears to spine bottom. There were plenty of strangers around when Joe Gall showed up in Ethiopia to smuggle a deposed President out of the country. Unfortunately, murderers are as easy to hire in Africa as they are in Chicago. Cheaper too...... (85os,713) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 144 pages, Very Good
Stock number: 12315.
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Atwood, Margaret
DANCING GIRLS And Other Stories
Imprint: Toronto, Seal Books, 1999
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Very nice, clean, tight condition, no markings. Cover has a couple light creases and a little scuffing. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 256 pages; This splendid volume of short fiction testifies to Margaret Atwood's startlingly original voice, full of a rare intensity and exceptional intelligence. Each of the fourteen stories shimmers with feelings, each illuminates the interior landscape of a woman's mind. Here men and women still miscommunicate, still remain separate in different rooms. Different houses, or even different worlds. With brilliant flashes of fantasy, humor, and unexpected violence, the stories reveal the complexities of human relationships and bring to life characters who touch us deeply, evoking terror and laughter, compassion and recognition--and dramatically demonstrate why Margaret Atwood is one on the most important writers in English today. (155-noto), Very Good+
Stock number: 11816. ISBN: 0770428290
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Atwood, Margaret
LIFE BEFORE MAN
Imprint: Toronto, Mcclelland & Stewart, 1979
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
HC/DJ - near fine/VG. Hardcover has very light edge wear, light soiling outer edge of pages. Interior is intact and clean other than a couple small spots and a few earmarks. Jacket has light edgewear, scuffing, and a few small edge tears, not price clipped. 317 pages. ; 8vo; In this satirical novel of romance and discontent, Elizabeth is an unhappily married woman whose lover has recently killed himself. Unbeknownst to her, her apparently ineffectual husband, Nate, has found the resolve to leave her and run off with Lesje, his paleontologist mistress. Running wordlessly through everyone's consciousness is the ghost of Elizabeth's dead lover, as well as the overwhelming suspicion that, in the end, happiness is forever out of reach..... (700), Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
Stock number: 2080. ISBN: 0771008074
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Atwood, Margaret
POWER POLITICS
Imprint: Toronto, Anansi, 1971
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Cover has light wear to edges and corners, fading to spine, light scuffing/soiling, creasing to rear. Pages are all intact, name written on first page, and a few pages have writing in pencil. Age tanning to pages. An early book of poetry by the fine Canadian writer. (250? -osl) ; 8vo, Good+
Stock number: 2748. ISBN: 9780887840203
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Atwood, Margaret Eleanor
A QUIET GAME And other early works
Imprint: Juvenilia Press, 1997
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Very scarce title. Ex-library book, but still in great condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Pages are clean and tight. Cover has a little scuffing. 27 pages. Edited & annotated by Kathy Chung & Sherrill Grace. Contents: A Quiet Game, Pause Before Transition and A Recent Grave. "Being young also means being helpless before the tormenting inequities, inexplicable savageries, and sheer power of our friends, our older siblings, our teachers, and our parents. In this collection of early works, Atwood never flinches from these truths about the condition of childhood and youth." (from rear cover) [*lower shipping avail to all locations on this lighter book - 111osl]; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 27 pages, Very Good+
Stock number: 11631. ISBN: 0969827180
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Auger, Jeannette
PASSING THROUGH The End-Of-Life Decisions of Lesbians and Gay Men
Imprint: Nova Scotia, Fernwood Publishing, 2003
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Ex-library with sturdy laminated cover & a few stamps & stickers. Would be upgraded to near fine but does have a small coffee (? ) stain to outer edge of pages, which has soaked into one side of page edges about 1/4". Book has otherwise very little wear, no internal markings. Description: The author examines how closeted relationships and a history of discrimination have led many same-sex partners to avoid making important decisions about end-of-life issues..... The personal interviews and group discussions presented offer insight into the challenges that same-sex couples face and provide a framework for discussing what partners need to consider to assert their legal rights. Also discusses the history of same-sex legislation in Canada (and internationally) and outlines legal rights same-sex partnerships now have.... (*shipping will be reduced to all locations); 8vo, Very Good
Stock number: 6277.
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Aughton, Peter
THE TRANSIT OF VENUS The Brief, Brilliant Life of Jeremiah Horrocks, Father of British Astronomy
Imprint: London, Phoenix, 2005
Binding: Softcover
New Book, no markings, slight creasing to rear. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Like Mercator and Longitude, The Transit of Venus is the fascinating story of a man ahead of his time, whose work laid the foundations for modern astronomy. There is a missing chapter in the history of astronomy. It lies between Galileo and Newton and belongs to a brilliant young Englishman, who, in the period before the English Civil War, was the greatest astronomer in the kingdom. [345-notosl], New
Stock number: 7736. ISBN: 0753818752
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Augustyniak, Michael
THE BARBIE DOLL BOOM Identification & Values
Imprint: KY, Collector Books, 1996
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Retired library book with sturdy laminated cover & usual lib markings. . Light edge & corner wear, a little wear to laminate around edges, light soiling outer edge of pages and small stain to upper edge (coffee? ) which also affects very top edge of pages. Internal pages very good. Again, a small. Coffee stain to upper corners affects first few pages, and a little soiling inside back cover. Pages otherwise clean, one page has a taped edge tear. Description: . Just looking at all these gorgeous Barbie dolls is a joy. You don't have to own them all (even if you'd like to) : this book is made for looking and admiring. Augustyniak does all the identification and values information and thius book included 1986-1995 Barbie & Friends Store Exclusives, Collector Series, Porcelains, Festival Dolls, Foreign and Bob Mackie dolls. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall, Good
Stock number: 8672. ISBN: 0891456864
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D'Aurevilly, Jules Barbey
LES DIABOLIQUES
Imprint: London, Paul Elek, 1947
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Paul Elek, London 1947 first edition. Hardcover has light wear to corners, corner bumping, slight fading to spine. Jacket has creases with light soiling and several small edge tears and chips, not price clipped. Pages are clean other than name written on endpage. Upper edge of pages has a green booksale ink stamp which has seeped in a bit and can be seen at the very top edge of some pages. Some of most celebrated work by Barbey d'Aurevilly, one of the most original of the minor French romantics of the 19th century. [380-noto]; 8vo, Very Good in Good dust jacket
Stock number: 2125. ISBN: 2110810548
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Avakian, Arlene Voski (editor)
THROUGH THE KITCHEN WINDOW: Women Expore the Intimate Meanings of Food and Cooking
Imprint: Boston, Beacon Press, 1997
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Ex-library book, but still in very good condition, - mylar cover and usual ex-lib type of markings. Only light wear overall, light soiling outer edge of pages, interior clean and unmarked. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 315 pages; "Taking a feminist perspective on a subject encumbered by the ponderous weight of societal mores and cultural expectations, Avakian's collection illustrates how meal preparation remains a meaningful expression of emotional connections and a creative way to communicate. In stories, essays, and recipes, women reminisce about food to reveal a myriad of highly charged meanings. Personal reflections illustrate the metaphorical warmth a kitchen environment generates, strengthening familial ties. Representing well-known as well as emerging writers, this wide-ranging collection delineates just how food sustains ties that bind and provides satisfying reminders of the choices women have today." (700), Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Stock number: 7628. ISBN: 0807065080
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Avallone, Michael
MANNIX
Imprint: Popular Library, 1968
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Cover has moderate edge and corner wear, creasing and a small rubbed are on rear. Age tanning to cover and pages. Previous owner's name written inside cover. Pages are all intact and clean other than a couple tiny spots and a few tiny edge tears. "Iris Alexandria Foley - wealthy, gorgeous - Is she what she seems: a beautiful, rich jetsetter....or is she the most lethal Red Chinese agents operating in the United States? Joe Mannix is on the case..." From the hit CBS-TV series. (os) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall, Good
Stock number: 1969.
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Avallone, Michael
MANNIX
Imprint: Popular Library, 1968
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Cover has light edge and corner wear, light creasing, small tear to rear. Age tanning to covers and pages. Pages are all intact and clean other than bookdealer's stamp inside front cover. "Iris Alexandria Foley - wealthy, gorgeous - Is she what she seems: a beautiful, rich jetsetter....or is she the most lethal Red Chinese agents operating in the United States? Joe Mannix is on the case..." From the hit CBS-TV series. (os) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall, Very Good
Stock number: 8792.
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Avallone, Michael
THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. #1
Imprint: Ace Books, 1965
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Light edge and corner wear to covers, light creasing, light soiling, small tear upper edge. Interior clean and intact, age tanning to pages and inside covers. Based on the MGM television series. In Utangaville, Africa, it took two days. In Spayerwood, Scotland, it happened overnight. In a small German Town, it worked immediately, in each place, people suddenly turned into mindless, babbling creatures, and then died a hideous death. Doctors and scientists were baffled as to the cause. Was it a sudden epidemic, an unknown virus? ... THRUSH has discovered a deadly new weapon for world conquest . (osl) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall, Very Good
Stock number: 9101.
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Averill, Lloyd J. & Morris, Daphne K.
NORTHWEST COAST NATIVE AND NATIVE-STYLE ART A Guidebook for Western Washington
Imprint: University of Washington Press, 1995
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Tight, solid copy. Ex-library book with usual type markings. Inner pages are clean, however top edge of pages has light water damage causing wrinkling to top couple inches. Fairly minor & pages turn freely. Light edgewear to cover & moderate soiling outer edge of pages. "This intelligently crafted resource book by former University of Washington lecturer Averill and Native art educator/illustrator Morris combines effective approaches to touring, viewing, and learning about the Native arts of the Northwest Coast region. While the text is organized to function best as a guidebook for interested lay readers, there is also invaluable reference information as well. The first section, "Where To Find the Art, " focuses on specific geographical locations for hand-held touring purposes. The second section provides "Sources of the Art, " with terse artist biographies and descriptions of Northwest Coast tribes and their practices...." [498]; 8vo 8" - 9" tall, Good
Stock number: 10350. ISBN: 0295974680
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Award Publications
The Story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Imprint: Award Publications Ltd, 1984
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Read Along With Me Series. Very nice condition - pages clean and unmarked. Cover has light scuffing and bumping at corners. (252os) ; Read Along with Me Series I; 8vo 8" - 9" tall, Very Good+
Stock number: 11573. ISBN: 0861630297
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Awrey, Don & Hodge, Ken
POWER HOCKEY
Imprint: Atheneum, 1975
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Ex-library with mylar cover & usual stamps & stickers. Light edge & corner wear, paper worn off a bit on corners, light soiling outer edge of pages. Internal pages are tight, and clean other than the occcasional small spot. B/w illustrations. Awrey & Hodge were regarded as two of most competent players in hockey - Hodge, a strong, high-scoring forward & Awrey, a rugged durable defenseman. In this book, they combine their skills to instruct the younger player on the key parts of the game of hockey. Hodge concentrates on the offensive such as skating, shooting and passing, and Awrey instructive on the defensive game - playing the man, clearing the puck, checking etc. Also includes a hockey dictionary. 137 pages. (*shipping will be reduced to most locations) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall, Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Stock number: 9460. ISBN: 0689106181
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Axler, James
ICE AND FIRE Death Lands #8
Imprint: Gold Eagle, 1988
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Cover has light edge and corner wear, slight crease spine, date stamp bottom edge of pages. Pages clean and intact, with no markings. Out of the ashes and into the future.... Knakefish, California, is rich in currency of post-holocaust America-Gasoline. Almost leveled by the Soviet missiles that annihilated most of the West Coast, Snakefish is in the midst of a reconstruction, financed by a commodity far more valuable than the usual Deathlands jack. But greed and man's lust for power threaten to shatter the hard won peace and tranquility of this fledging community as disparate factions fight for control of the substance that will give the wealth beyong their wildest dreams. Ryan Cawdor and his companions emerge from a gateway and step into the path of a smoldering war for power... (noto) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 349 pages, Very Good+
Stock number: 9058. ISBN: 0373625081
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Axler, James
RED EQUINOX Death Lands Series #9
Imprint: Gold Eagle, 1989
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Cover has very light edge/corner wear, small date stamp bottom edge of pages. Pages clean and intact, with no markings. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 299 pages; Review: "Ryan & crew end up in Russia, with no way to get back..A very good read. Ryan and his group end up near Moscow in an old American embassy. However, the gateway is damaged, and they require some tools which they don't have to return to the Deathlands. Ryan, Kristy, and a character introduced in the previous novel go to Moscow in the hopes of finding the necessary equipment to fix the gate. Their presence is noticed by the same Russian Commander and his tracker introduced in the second novel, and its a race against time and the enemy to return to the gate, and get out of Russia, where the hatred of Americans burns brighter than ever..." (noto), Very Good+
Stock number: 9056. ISBN: 037362509X
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Axworthy, Lloyd
NAVIGATING A NEW WORLD Canada's Global Future
Imprint: Alfred A. Knopf (Canada), 2003
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
HC/DJ - fine. Excellent condition, clean and unmarked, only very light wear overall. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; From Inside Flap: In Navigating a New World Lloyd Axworthy charts how we can become active citizens in the demanding world of the twenty-first century, to make it safer, more sustainable and more humane. Throughout he emphasizes the human story. As we meet refugees from civil war and drought, child soldiers and landmine victims, the moral imperative is clear: this is a deeply compassionate appeal to confront poverty, war and environmental disaster.... Arresting and provocative.... (750), Fine in Fine dust jacket
Stock number: 8763. ISBN: 0676974635
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Aylmer, Janet
Julia and the Master of Morancourt A Novel
Imprint: NY, Harpercollins, 2009
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
New book, small remainder marking bottom edge of pages. ; From the author of Darcy's Story comes a novel of romance, family tragedy, and intrigue in a volatile England at the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Julia Maitland had an idyllic childhood with her brother and younger sisters on her family's estate in rural Derbyshire. Upon reaching marriageable age, she looked forward to everything that her new status could bring: the excitements of her first “season” in society, a choice of handsome suitors, and—hopefully—a blissful future with a man she cherishes. But Julia's prospects take a disastrous turn with the sudden and unbearably tragic death of her soldier brother in the war against Napoleon and the loss of her father's investments. Within the span of a few weeks, she finds herself in London, then fashionable Bath, and ultimately chasing smugglers through the countryside in coastal Dorset. Yet through all the drama and turmoil she keeps alive her hopes for happiness and a love passionate, powerful, and true. (190os, 10/12), New
Stock number: 12252. ISBN: 9780061672958
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Babcock, Barbara A. ; Monthan, Guy and Doris
THE PUEBLO STORYTELLER
Imprint: University of Arizona Press, 1997
Edition: Sixth Printing
Binding: Softcover
Ex-library book, but still in excellent condition. Laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Pages clean and intact, light scuffing, slight edgewear to cover. B/w & colour illustrations. 201 pages. "From this insightful work, we learn to appreciate how the art of pottery making and the art of storytelling have been forever intertwined....A rich compendium that deals with oral traditions, cultural history, and the arts. The Pueblo storyteller is a treasure house for students of Pueblo culture and history. "--Journal of Arizona History. [649]; 4to 11" - 13" tall, Very Good+
Stock number: 10669. ISBN: 0816511934
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Bacque, James
THE QUEEN COMES TO MINNICOG
Imprint: Toronto, Gage Publishing, 1979
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Hardcover is clean & tight, except for some spotting bottom edge of pages. Interior unmarked. Light wear to spine ends/corners. Jacket has light edgewear, a couple small tears and one longer tear, which has been taped on the inside, not clipped, no price on jacket. "Helped by Chief Jack Pinetree, Father "Hard Rock" DuMoulins and shy Camon Templeton, Art and Ossie lead the people of Minnicog with wit and humour through the Queen's visit, when she makes a speech entirely in French, and also manage to handle the disastrous days of the Fall Fowl Fair and Turkey Tussle when the visiting German Ambassador is nearly killed. The people of Minnicog then marshall their forces to handle the riot when the young men from the Indian reserve hijack the the men's room at the Hotel Champlain , a book-burning in front of the public library, arranged by the publisher in the hope of promotable slander; and finally, they engineer a stunning conclusion to the campaign to save the town's hospital (known as The General Passion)....." ; 8vo, Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket
Stock number: 1056. ISBN: 0771594887
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Badami, Anita Rau
TAMARIND MEM Signed by Author
Imprint: Toronto, Viking Press, 1996
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Inscription: Signed, inscribed or annotated
Signed by author on title page. Trade SC with French flaps wraps. Light wear to corners & edges, moreso to bottom spine end , a little sticker residue on front, light soiling outer edge of pages, light scuffing to cover, pages untrimmed, 266 pages.. Interior clean & tight. A Beautiful and brilliant portrait of two generations of women. Set in India’s railway colonies, this is the story of Kamini and her mother Saroja, nicknamed Tamarind Mem due to her sour tongue. While in Canada beginning her graduate studies, Kamini receives a postcard from her mother saying she has sold their home and is travelling through India. Both are forced into the past to confront their dreams and losses and to explore the love that binds mothers and daughters everywhere. (*Shipping will be reduced to most locations). ; 8vo; Signed by Author, Very Good
Stock number: 3383.
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Bagdade, Susan & Al Bagdade
Warman's American Pottery & Porcelain 2nd Edition
Imprint: Krause Publications, 2000
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Ex-library book, but still in very good condition. Sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Pages are clean and tight, a little edgewear/scuffing to laminate on cover. Illustrated in colour & b/w. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 304 pages; The only book of its kind, Warmans American Pottery and Porcelain profiles nearly 150 potteries and their wares, categorized by art pottery, dinnerware, general, and utilitarian. Potteries are arranged alphabetically and each includes a history, dates of operation, references, museums and up-to-the-minute pricesnearly 12,000 new listings in all. More than 200 black and white photos and 260 manufacturers marks take the guesswork out of identifying pieces from American potteries. From the authors of Warmans English Continental Pottery and Porcelain, this new edition features new categories including, advertising and souvenir pieces, American Bisque Co. , Autumn Leaf, Sascha Brastoff, Camark, Kay Finch and Morton Pottery. Featured art potteries include Arequipa, Roseville, Van Briggle; dinnerware manufacturers such as Knowles, Laughlin and Metlox; and general manufacturers such as Abingdon, Frankoma, and Vernon Kilns. Nearly 12,000 price listings. [775], Very Good
Stock number: 11515. ISBN: 0873418220
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Bagley, Desmond
THE TIGHTROPE MEN
Imprint: Fontana Books, 1974
Binding: Softcover
Cover has light edge/corner wear, light scuffing, age tanning to pages. Pages are clean and unmarked. Light stain to bottom corner. SUMMARY: He is Giles Denison of Hampstead. That he knows - but that is all. One morning he wakes up in an Oslo hotel, wearing another man's pyjamas and with another man's face. But this is only the beginning of a hair-raising adventure in which Denison finds himself trapped, with no hope of escape. One false move from him and everything will be over, the whole delicately balanced power structure between East and West will come toppling down. [138-osl]; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall, Very Good
Stock number: 11245. ISBN: 0006134262
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Bail, Murray
EUCALYPTUS
Imprint: Canada, Vintage Books, 1999
Binding: Softcover
Light wear to cover corners, interior clean and intact, small remainder mark across bottom spine end. Winner Best Book, 1999 Commonweath Writers Prize. ; ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; The gruff widower Holland has two possessions he cherishes above all others: his sprawling property of eucalyptus trees and his ravishingly beautiful daughter, Ellen. When Ellen turns nineteen Holland makes an announcement: she may marry only the man who can correctly name the species of each of the hundreds of gum trees on his property. Ellen is uninterested in the many suitors who arrive from around the world, until one afternoon she chances on a strange, handsome young man resting under a Coolibah tree..... (290noto), Near Fine
Stock number: 8180. ISBN: 0676972373
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Bailey, Don
MEMORIES OF MARGARET My Friendship with Margaret Laurence
Imprint: Prentice Hall, 1989
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
An attractive copy, only light wear overall. Interior clean & tight, no markings. 237 pages. "......We engaged in each other's lives and I have struggled to recount those moments as accurately as I could. My goal in committing these memories to the page is an attempt to give some small sense of who Margaret Laurence, the human being, was. To me at least". ; 8vo, Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Stock number: 4192. ISBN: 0135743931
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Bailey, Covert
THE NEW FIT OR FAT
Imprint: Houghton and Mifflin, 1991
Binding: Softcover
Light wear, a little corner curling, crease on front. Pages clean and intact. B/w illus. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Publisher's Note: The revolutionary little book that changed America's thinking about eating, exercising and losing weight is now completely updated and expanded. The New Fit or Fat puts the latest scientific discoveries about fat metabolism and exercise physiology into guidelines for daily use. (200osl), Very Good
Stock number: 7156. ISBN: 0395585643
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Bailey, Brett
THE PLAYS OF MIRACLE & WONDER Ipi Zombi? / iMumbo Jumbo / The Prophet
Imprint: South Africa, Double Storey Books & Juta Academic, 2003
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
2003 first edition. Double Storey Books, South Africa. Pages tight and clean other than approx. 4 pages have a small amount of underling/writing. Cover has light scuffing and light edgewear. Illustrated in colour. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 200 pages; From a truly groundbreaking voice in African theater, these three plays have disturbed and transported audiences in South Africa and abroad with their depictions of some uncomfortable episodes in South African history. From witch hunts in Kokstad and the saga of King Hintsa’s skull to the prophecies of Nongqawuse and the ensuing cattle-killing crisis, these plays touch on shared neuroses and fears, blending the tragic and transcendent with the farcical. With accompanying essays and working notes, the playwright gives background and insight into each of the productions and outlines his own artistic development and vision. This richly designed book re-creates something of the funky energy, haunting magic, and colorful imagery of the plays themselves. [597], Very Good
Stock number: 11905. ISBN: 1919930205
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Bailey, Clayton
WAITING Photographs by Clayton Bailey
Imprint: The Winnipeg Art Gallery, 1978
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Very scarce title. Clean, tight condition, only light wear overall. Library binding with sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Pages are clean & tight, light glue residue inside rear cover. Cover has light wear to laminate edges and a little spotting to outer edge of pages. A collection of photographs originally displayed at the Winnipeg Art Gallery in 1978. Includes portraits of Ivan Eyre, Joe Fafard, and Paul Hiebert, as well as many non-artists. [545]; 4to 11" - 13" tall, Very Good+
Stock number: 8494. ISBN: 0889150672
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Bainbridge, Beryl
EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF
Imprint: Carroll & Graf Publishers, 1996
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Excellent, near new condition, only very light wear overall. Interior clean & tight, except for a gift plate attached to half title page. 224 pages. From Publishers Weekly: Bainbridge, whose The Birthday Boys was an unforgettable rendition of Scott's fatal Antarctic expedition, has turned to another Edwardian tragedy for her new novel: the sinking of the Titanic. As Bainbridge admirers might expect, it is not the kind of version that would make a spectacular movie; rather, it is a meticulously observed account that almost offhandedly convinces the reader that this is exactly what it must have been like aboard the doomed liner.... ; 8vo, Near Fine in Fine dust jacket;
Stock number: 4231. ISBN: 0786703490
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Bakeless, Katherine and John
SPIES OF THE REVOLUTION
Imprint: Scholastic, 1962
Binding: Hardcover
Reprint. Cover has light edgewear, a little wrinkling to rear cover, small taped tear spine bottom. Has a couple of school library stamps & a back pocket. Internal pages are otherwise clean. "A strange message in code! Messages in silver bullets & jacket buttons! Letters written in invisible ink. Who are these spies? ..." (*shipping will be reduced on this lighter book). ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall, Good+
Stock number: 9718.
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Baker, Suzanne Devonshire
ARTISTS OF ALBERTA
Imprint: University of Alberta Press, 1980
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Clean, tight condition. Ex-library book with usual type markings, jacket attached to book. Pages are very clean. Light edgewear & a few tiny tears to jacket edges, scuffing of jacket. Light soiling to outer edge of pages as well as a rough spot on top edge of pages. "In celebration of Alberta's 75th anniversary - painting, sculpture, printmaking, weaving & mixed media works from new & recognized artists are presented..." [805]; 4to 11" - 13" tall, Very Good in Good dust jacket
Stock number: 10536. ISBN: 0888640676
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Baker, Trudy & Jones, Rachel
ROUND-THE-WORLD DIARY The Coffee Tea or Me Girls
Imprint: Bantam Books, 1971
Binding: Softcover
Moderate edge and corner wear, creasing to covers, a little rubbing, age tanning and light soiling. Internal pages are clean and unmarked, age tanning to page edges. 247 pages. The world's bestselling stews uncork their wild new adventures! [140-noto]; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall, Good
Stock number: 1835. ISBN: 0553058991
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Baker, Trudy & Jones, Rachel
THE COFFEE TEA OR ME GIRLS Round-The-World Diary
Imprint: Bantam Books, 1971
Binding: Softcover
Bantam Books 1971. ISBN: 0553058991. Excellent condition - clean, tight and unmarked. One tiny edge tear affects rear cover and last few pages. 247 pages. The world's bestselling stews uncork their wild new adventures! [140-noto]; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall, Near Fine, B000NQ9UIO
Stock number: 10646.
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Baker, Brenda
THE MALENESS OF GOD
Imprint: Saskatoon, SK, Coteau Books, 1999
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Inscription: Signed, inscribed or annotated
Signed by author on title page. Winner of the Saskatchewan Book Award. Only light wear overall, slight upturning of front cover. The woman and men, in this book, portrayed with both realism and understanding, will change you view of the species forever. The tough, brilliantly crafted stories in The Maleness of God pull no punches about the rugged terrain in the emotional landscape of women. But they go far beyond merely cataloguing the difficulties in sharing the planet with the male of the species. (380noto) ; 8vo; Signed by Author, Near Fine
Stock number: 2653. ISBN: 1550501585
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Baker, Sir Samuel White
The Nile Tributaries of Abyssinia
Imprint: African Collection / Briar Patch Press, 1987
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Leatherbound Hardcover
Large brown leatherbound hardcover, no jacket as issued, gilt decoration on front, spine and outer edge of pages. Near fine condition. Pages are clean, tight and unmarked other than previous owner's name stamp on first blank endpage, light age tanning to page edges. Ribbon marker. Cover has slight rubbing at corners, to a small area of the gilt, and a little bumping to upper corners. Reviews: "....Baker was a contemporary of Richard Burton, John Henning Speke, Henry Morton Stanley and David Livingstone, all famous for their searches for the source of the Nile River in Africa. If you know anything about this time in history and about Africa itself, then you know that Africa was almost always fatal. Few who went into the interior returned, and those who did usually paid with their health. Not a pretty picture. Into this scene walks Samuel Baker, a wealthy, larger than life British aristocrat with a passion for exploration and excitement. ..." ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; "One of the greatest adventures of all time....... The reason I hunted down this book is because Hemingway said it was the best book he ever read about Africa. I figured he would know. I enjoyed this book immensely. Baker describes his explorations, hunting expeditions, and encounters with the natives in experiences that now can only be dreamed about. He talks about his extensive hunting trips with the Hamram Arabs, who hunted elephants with swords from horseback. He tells about traveling hundreds of miles on the backs of camels, and about rescuing one pack camel that had fallen off the side of a cliff by wrapping ropes around it and lowering it to the bottom of the canyon. Even much of the day to day camp life is very interesting, as the party had to provide for all of their needs for themselves. ....." (Note: Due to heavy weight, extra shipping will apply. Contact us if you'd like an exact quote) [1260], Near Fine, B001JUTAXI
Stock number: 12065.
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Bakken, Edna
CHINOOK RIDGE 1880 - 1914
Imprint: Edmonton, AB, Alberta Education, 1979
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
No jacket as issued. Light corner wear, light creasing. Faint school stamps onp endpaper & upper edge of pages, but no other evidence of being a library book. A part of the Alberta Heritage Learning Resources series, written for younger readers. It tells the stories of the early pioneers and their homesteading efforts, the ranchers, cowboys & immigrants and their struggles & triumphs in developing the prairies, as well the start-up of the Chinook Ridge school. . Great old b/w photos throughout. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 108 pages, Very Good+
Stock number: 10118. ISBN: 0920794246
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Baldwin, Douglas
LAND OF THE RED SOIL A Popular History of Prince Edward Island
Imprint: Ragweed Press / Gynergy Books, 1998
Edition: Second Printing
Binding: Softcover
Ex-library book, but still in great condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Overall wear is light, pages clean and intact. B/w illus. 190 pages. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 192 pages; Canada's smallest province has a rich and fascinating history. Its first inhabitants, the Mi'kmaq, named this crescent-shaped island "Abegweit" (cradled in the waves) ; and the Acadian settlers, who were deported in 1758 by the British, called it Ile St. Jean". It wasn't until 1799 that is became known as Prince Edward Island. (295-osl), Very Good
Stock number: 7113. ISBN: 0921556721
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Baldwin, R. M. & J.
THE BALDWINS AND THE GREAT EXPERIMENT
Imprint: Ontario, Longmans Canada Ltd., 1969
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Very nice condition. Hardcover is clean, tight and unmarked. Jacket has light edgewear, a little scuffing & a few tiny tears. "The Baldwins of this book are those of the first three Canadian generations of a family that sailed from Ireland to Upper Canada in 1799 and which, before the end of the following half century, had left an indelible mark on Canadian political life. The Great Experiment was the introduction of responsible government which gave to the British Empire another century of life...." [532] ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall, Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Stock number: 10549.
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Balinky, Alexander
MARX'S ECONOMICS Origin and Development
Imprint: D. C. Heath, 1970
Binding: Softcover
Cover has moderate edge & corner wear, a little scuffing and very small peeled area on front, tiny tears spine ends. Pages are tight and clean, however approx. 8 pages have highlighting on them. Contents: The Essence of Marxism; The Hegelian Base of Marxism; Marx's Theory of History: Its Principal Tenets; Marx's Theory of History: An Overview; The Marxian Law of Value; The Subsistence Wage; Surplus Value; Marx's Theory of Value and Price etc. (*shipping will be reduced to some locations) ; 8vo, Good+
Stock number: 6864.
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Ball, F. C.
ONE OF THE DAMNED The Life & Times of Robert Tressell
Imprint: London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1973
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London edition, 1973. Ex-library book with usual ex-lib type of markings - still in quite good condition. Note: The title page has been removed. Book would be upgraded to very good, other than the missing page. Light cover scuffing/light soiling, age tanning, light edgewear. Jacket/cover not taped to book. Light soiling/spotting to outer edge of pages. Interior clean, intact and unmarked other than library stamp on first page. B/w photos. "Written by a lifelong Robert Tressel enthusiast, this investigative biography tells the story of an elusive literary figure and his classic book. The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists was first published in 1953, but very little was known about its author, Robert Tressell, until the first edition of this biography was assembled in 1973. Traces Tressell's life and work, ranging from his upbringing in Ireland to his political organizing and writing. "; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 266 pages, Good in Good dust jacket
Stock number: 7596. ISBN: 0297766511
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Ball, Brian
MONTENGRIN GOLD
Imprint: Walker Co, 1984
Binding: Softcover
Very nice, clean, tight condition. Pages are unmarked, some age tanning. Cover has light edgewear & a little scuffing. The discovery of his later father's war diaries, describing his brave work in counterintelligence, is understandably important to Charles Copley for personal reasons. But the excessive interest shown in them by the Yugoslav People's Inst. For Historical Research is baffling, for the diaries have no apparent link with Yugoslavia..." (200? Osl) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall, Very Good
Stock number: 10629. ISBN: 0802730507
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Ballantyne, R. M.
MARTIN RATTLER A Boy's Adventure in the Forests of Brazil
Imprint: London, Blackie & Son Ltd.
Binding: Hardcover
Blackie & Son - No publication date, likely circa 1930's - 40's. HC/DJ - very good/Fair. Hardcover has light edgewear, a little moreso to corners, small tears spine top. Light soiling outer edge of pages. Interior tight and clean other than the occasional small spot and name/address written on first endpage. Jacket has soiling and numerous small edge tears and chips, creasing and scuffing, not clipped. 215 pages. (400-noto) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall, Very Good in Fair dust jacket, B000IZ0480
Stock number: 733.
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Ballard, W. T.
THREE FOR THE MONEY
Imprint: Permabook, 1963
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Light edge and corner wear, a little edge rubbing, small chip/tear back cover. Age tanning to pages and inside covers. Light soiling outer edge of pages and back cover. Internal pages clean other than name written on first page. 168 pages. "The widows of a murdered gambler search for the killer and the loot! ...." There appear to be at least three Mrs. Melmans" I said, fighting to keep the smile hidden, "and each of them believes that at the time of Frenchy's death he possessed a cool two hundred thousand dollars!" (osl) ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall, Very Good
Stock number: 9349.
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Ballem, John
THE DEVIL'S LIGHTER
Imprint: Ontario, Paperjacks, 1974
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Inscription: Signed, inscribed or annotated
Signed/Inscribed by author on title page. Interior pages clean and unmarked, light age tanning to edges. Cover has light edgewear and a little rubbing around edges. 237 pages plus booklists. "Once it was gold -- the b*tch-goddess men would kill for. Now it is oil - black gold - and it draws men even to the barren Arctic wastes where one false move means death....; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; A chilling, fast-paced action novel of men who pit their lives against hopeless odds, praying and cursing as a well blows wild and the Devil's Lighter shoots its flames against the northern skies. " (noto) ; Signed by Author, Very Good
Stock number: 8803. ISBN: 0773770674
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Ballinger, W. A.
Drums of the Dark Gods
Imprint: Paperback Library, 1967
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Very good. Cover has light edgewear, light soiling and age tanning to covers, interior clean and intact. A black magic novel of terror. Richard Quintain and Julia Wellsley, sworn enemies of Black Magic, make a desperate effort to stop a voodoo plot to rule the world. (110osl) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall, Very Good, B000BRG25O
Stock number: 12051.
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Ballner, Maryjean
Dog Massage - A Whiskers-to-Tail Guide to Your Dog's Ultimate Petting Experience
Imprint: St. Martin's Griffin, 2001
Binding: Softcover
Ex-library book, but still in quite good condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type of markings. Pages clean and intact, a few light creases and light soiling to outer edge of pages. Cover has a little wear to laminate corners. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 144 pages; Since we don’t speak “Basic Bark, “ the best way to canine-communicate is through touch. Regular Dog Massage sessions give dogs the attention they crave and the affection they need, and the techniques explained in this book are designed to: - Relax tense, overworked muscles- Help puppies benefit from touch, especially during their prime socialization period- Aid early detection of health problems- Improve sociability and help calm a “Rowdy Rover” - Promote cooperation during grooming and visits to the vet- Enhance that loving bond between you and your dogRecommended by veterinarians and dog experts, massage is an essential part of your pet’s health care. Dog Massage gives you all the skills you need, including: - Basic Massage Motions, Hand Positions, Speeds, Pressures and Moods- Over 50 Massage Techniques from Whiskers to Tail- Advanced Techniques and “White Glove Treatments”- How to “Voice Massage” (372osl, 0211), Very Good
Stock number: 12147. ISBN: 0312267274
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Balmer, Randall
MINE EYES HAVE SEEN THE GLORY A Journey Into the Evangelical Subculture in America
Edition: Not First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Ex-library book in very good condition - laminated cover and usual stamps & stickers. Light edgewear, light soiling. Interior of book is clean & unmarked, light age tanning to page edges. 294 pages. From Library Journal: Balmer here presents a cross section of modern evangelical Christianity in America in 11 chapters, each sketching some aspect of this world from church camps and seminaries to missions and tent meetings. Every chapter is a narrative account of the author's experiences and conversations plus his own interpretations. Balmer (religion, Columbia Univ. ) also gives historical and theological background when it is needed. Balmer grew up in the evangelical world, but his presentation is very even-handed; he is neither defending nor vilifying. Rather, he is trying to give his readers a feel for this very American tradition with a look at both the insights and problems that make this subculture so fascinating. (*Shipping will be reduced to most locations). ; 8vo, Very Good with no dust jacket
Stock number: 4324. ISBN: 019507985X
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Bank, Melissa
THE GIRLS' GUIDE TO HUNTING AND FISHING
Imprint: Penguin, 1999
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Excellent condition, only very light wear overall, clean, no markings. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Hailed by critics as the debut of a major literary voice, The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing has captivated readers and dominated bestseller lists. Generous-hearted and wickedly insightful, it maps the progress of Jane Rosenal as she sets out on a personal and spirited expedition through the perilous terrain of sex, love, relationships, and the treacherous waters of the workplace. With an unforgettable comic touch, Bank skillfully teases out universal issues, puts a clever, new spin on the mating dance, and captures in perfect pitch what it's like to be a young woman coming of age in America today. -- (350-noto), Fine
Stock number: 9166. ISBN: 0140293248
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