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The Parliament Buildings; Ottawa, Canada
Ottawa House of Commons, Canada Pictorial Cover Very Good No Jacket 7" High, 10 1/2" Wide
Colour pictorial boards, P.O.N., 64 pp. "A complete tour of the Parliament buildings, rich in the roots of Canadian history" by means of colour photographs of all buildings and grounds. Ca. 1981.
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Our Katie
N.Y. American Tract Society Decorative Cloth Fair No Jacket 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall
Faded maroon blind-stamped cloth of 32 pp. Waterstained upper right corners of two FFEP's. Two engravings. Half-inch break in front of spine. Endearing little booklet in quite enjoyable condition.
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20.00 USD
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Practical Telephony
Scranton International Textbook Company 1924 Original Cloth Good No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Illustration Dept. Of ITC
Half-imitation red leather on green cloth boards. No. 143 of International Library of Technology. Electricity and Magnetism, Principles of Telephony, Subscribers' Station Equipment, Central Office Equipment, Outside Plant, Maintenance and Organization are dealt with in separate sections of 30-70 pp. each. Only a 2"x 4" water stain on front cover keeps it from being graded Very Good. Profusely illustrated by the company's Illustration Department.
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The Larger Catechism of the Westminster Assembly with Proofs from the Scriptures
Philadelphia Presbyterian Board of Publication 1/4 Leather on Boards Good Minus No Jacket 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall
Original black 1/4 leather on textured leather boards, with gilt lettering and banding on spine. Rubbing and breakage at top and bottom of spine edges. Back hinge strained. Rear free endpaper missing. Heavy foxing. Two pages have underlining. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper and title page. This book begins at page 167 and continues to page 375, so it is reasonable to assume there is another part to it, although it is not indicated on the title page. 208 pages.
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Modern Achievements in Science, Invention, Commerce, and History (etc.)
Washington, D.C. (Indecipherable) 1903 Hard Cover Good Plus to Very Good No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Photos and Drawings
Original dark green lavishly decorated cloth on boards. No writing. Minor wear to head and foot of spine and corner tips. Heavy book will need extra postage. Electric autos, Picture telegraphy, Giant trees, Scientific farming, X-ray, Monster newspaper presses, Evils of overwork, Largest locomotive, A steam plow, Subways, etc. 454 pp.
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The New Zippy Stories
Toronto Herald Pub. 1942 Vol. 4, No. 7, Nov., 1942 Mass Market Paperback Fair No Jacket (PB) 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Bernard(Harold Bennett)
Note the tiny missing corner, then bust a gut at the five stories in dated jargon, ads, and Pen Pals Heart Exchange. Back cover features ad for "The Woman Who Lived in Hitler's House" (A book). Someone could not resist lightly colouring in "Gay's" lingerie on p. 75. Warning: For military reasons, members of the Armed Forces are asked not to exchange letters with pen pals ! 96 pp. Will you look this good when you're 60 ?
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45.00 USD
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Fighting Jets; America's Frontline Fliers
N.Y. Beekman House 1990 Pictorial Cover Very Good Very Good Folio - over 12" - 15" tall Colour Photos (71)
Original glossy pictorial boards, excellent DJ. Photos in this volume tend to be larger-than-life, quite close. 96 large pp.
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15.00 USD
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The Dominion High School Arithmetic(With Answers); Revised Edition
Toronto W. J. Gage and Co. Ltd. 1936 Revised Edition Hard Cover Good Plus No Jacket 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Diagrams
Original bright red cloth with black lettering on boards. No author or editor named. Previous owner's name in ink and endpaper notes in pencil. Minor pencil checkmarks inside, otherwise clean. Sound and square. Official in six provinces. 321 pp. plus 28 pp. of answers.
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18.00 USD
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Canada 1935; The Official Handbook of Present Conditions and Recent Progress
Ottawa Dominion Bureau of Statistics 1935 Trade Paperback Very Good No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Photos, Diagrams, and Maps
Original paperback official publication. Full of photos, charts, and some foldout maps. Photos include Harvesting Hemp, Muskrat Farming in Ontario, First United Air Lines service from Seattle to Vancouver, and many more. Special recognition page with photo of King George V on his Silver Jubilee with message by the Governor General, Earl of Bessborough. 192 pp. Back cover lightly soiled.
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Canada 1939; The Official Handbook of Present Conditions and Recent Progress
Ottawa Dominion Bureau of Statistics 1939 Trade Paperback Very Good No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Photos, Diagrams, and Maps
Original, unmarked green soft cover official publication. Special foldouts on The Conversion of Wood-pulp into Cellophane and the Manufacture of Aircraft in Canada with appropriate B/W photos. Triptych foldout on International Bridges with shots of six. And more ! 176 pp.
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Unpublished True Stories; from the Private Files of True Story Magazine
N.Y. Macfadden 1939 Soft Cover Very Good Plus No Jacket 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Original paperback pulp of true-life stories, or at least so claimed. Could not be better condition. At the risk of shocking you, here are the stories:To Hold My Man; Leave Married Men Alone; My Strange Marriage; When a Girl Trusts a Stranger; Out of My Wife's Past; Tried to Be a Glamour Girl; Without a Husband; I Forgive- Would You?; My Daughter-in-Law's Secret; and I Told the World My Story. An example of how desparate readers were for material before TV ! 181 enticing pp.
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The R.C.A.F. Overseas; The Fifth Year
Toronto Oxford University Press 1945 Hard Cover Good Plus to Very Good No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Photos
Original dark blue cloth on boards. Previous owner's name, with no additional writing or damage. Covers the period from September, 1943, to August, 1944. Bombing operations, Night fighters, Spitfires, Anti-submarine operations, Roll of honour. 404 pp. including index.
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The Family Herald
London Biggs 1848 Volume V(Partial) Three-Quarter Leather Fair No Jacket 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Various
Original fine tooled half-leather on marbled boards. Black cloth tape on both hinges. Last six weeks missing, but extant are issues from 8 May, 1847 through 18 March, 1848. 750 pp. Body is good, readable, unmarked and unclipped condition. Very small print. Would take the rest of the winter to read it.
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100.00 USD
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The Holy Bible; Translated from the Vulgate
N.Y. The Douay Bible House 1941 Hard Cover Good No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Original black cloth with blindstamped cross on boards. Red bookmark. A utility hard cover with red edges. Cracked front hinge glued. Clean and useable.
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45.00 USD
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The New Testament According to the Authorised Version
London United Society for Christian Literature Hard Cover Fine No Jacket 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall Harold Copping Watercolours
Original blue cloth with pastedown insert on boards. Although the cover design is reminiscent of 1910, the book might be later. Since Copping's dates are 1863-1932, I favour the earlier dating. This book is flawless. 441 pp.
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20.00 USD
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The Family Friend; Vol. XXI, New Series
London S.W. Partridge & Co. 1890 Hard Cover Good No Jacket 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Various
Original green cloth heavily decorated in black and lettered in gilt. Apparently a periodical issued monthly, but this volume without mastheads or single issue dates is adjudged to be a "yearly volume" for 1890 (Numbers 241 through 252). Stories, songs, and lovely engravings. Minor corner wear, repaired tear at foot of backstrip, and one strained gutter glued. 188 pp with index, plus ads..
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30.00 USD
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The Dominion High School Arithmetic; Revised Edition
Toronto W.J. Gage & Co. Limited 1927 Revised Edition Hard Cover Good No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Diagrams
Original dark red cloth with black lettering on boards. Previous owner's name and related marginal notes. Authorized in Manitoba and B.C. Broad and thorough coverage of all related topics, including problems related to agriculture and home economics. Percentage with and without time, insurance, and investment are presented as well as metric measure of speed, distance, weight, etc. A handy reference with Answers. 321 pp. plus 16 pp. answers.
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The 101 World's Great Mystery Stories
N.Y. Blue Ribbon Books 1928 Hard Cover Good No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Original red cloth on boards. No writing or obvious damage, just general wear to corner tips and head and foot of spine related to age. Mystery readers are sure to find in this collection a "new" author they wish to explore ! 842 pp.
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A Concise History of Freemasonry in Canada
Hamilton, Ontario Osborne Sheppard 1915 First ( No Additional printings) Flexible Faux Leather Very Good No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Photos and Drawings
Original black pigskin-grain faux leather on flexible boards. The Mother Grand Lodge, Old British Lodges, Freemasonry in Ontario, Freemasonry in Quebec, The Grand Lodge of New Brunswick, The Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia, The Grand Lodge of Prince Edward Island, The Grand Lodge of Manitoba, The Grand Lodge of Saskatchewan, The Grand Lodge of Alberta, The Grand Lodge of British Columbia, Freemasonry in the United States of America, Membership Statistics U.S.A. and Canada to 1928. Bound by two bolts, so the last leaf was added later. 170 pp.
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125.00 USD
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Christian Truth and Life: G.B.R.E. Series No.15 Bible Class; A History of the Church
Toronto General Board of Religious Education / Church of England in Canada Hard Cover Fair to Good No Jacket 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Photos and Drawings
Original maroon cloth lettered in black on boards. First free endpaper missing. A basic history appropriate to young people or new converts to the Church of England. A few pencil notes inside both covers, but text is clean and easily readable. 298 pp.
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The Magnet (10 Consecutive Issues- 1936/1937)
London Amalgamated Press/Fleetway House 1936 Hard Cover Very Good in Scrap Book Binder No Jacket Periodical 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Original colour cover pulp periodical. Ten consecutive issues, from December 19, 1936, to February 20, 1937. Each copy stapled, punched with two holes, and bound into hard cover Scrap Book by red ribbon (Not glued). Follow Billy Bunter and his schoolmates as they make life miserable for the staff of Greyfriars and have tons of fun !
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Fresken Aus Florenz
Munchen Haus Der Kunst 1969 Trade Paperback Good No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Colour and b/w Photos
Original pictorial cover trade paperback, no DJ. Die Ausstellung wurde zusammengestellt von der Soprintendenza alle Gallerie per le provincie di Firenze, Arezzo e Pistoia. Some repair to spine cover, and minor marginal markings and underlining, OW good. The only one this side of the ocean. 234 pp. PLEASE CHECK MY ART CATALOG FOR MORE LISTINGS!
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The Spelling-Book: A Companion to the Readers (Canadian Series of School-Books)
Toronto William Warwick 1868 Hard Cover Good No Jacket 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall
Original faded red blindstamped cloth on boards. The first copy of this I've seen. Authorized by the Council of Public Instruction for Ontario. Previous owner's name and other writing on front and rear endpapers. The principles of orthography, spelling and pronunciation, verbal distinctions, etymology, Latin words, French words, abbreviations. 222 pp.
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Gent, Duizend Jaar Kunst En Cultuur
Gent Museum Voor Schone Kunsten Gent 1975 Trade Paperback Very Good No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Various
Original pictorial cover trade paperback, no DJ. Vol. I of 3 only. 19 April - 29 June, 1975. Minor marginal x's, OW very good. Text in Dutch. 152 prints, several in colour. 698 pp.
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Pittori Genovesi A Genova Nel '600 E Nel "700 ; Catalogo
Genova 1969 Trade Paperback Good No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Various
Original pictorial paperback, no DJ. Minor cover water stain and some underlining. Prints not marked. Catalog of an exhibition at Palazzo Bianco in Genoa, 6 September - 9 November, 1969. BONUS; Original admission ticket laid in. Text in Italian. 367 pp.
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Guerra De La Independencia; Retratos(Catalogo)
Madrid Junta De Iconografia Nacional 1908 Hard Cover Good No Jacket Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall Various
Original beige medium weight boards, red and black lettering, no DJ. Portraits of Spain's military heroes of the Peninsular War, 1808-14, 43 in all, with brief biography for each. Conditon of the portraits is VERY good, with all tissue guards intact. However, due to the fact that some portraits are separating from the binding, I list the overall condition as good. Minor repair by a trained binder would make it a beautiful book again, or the portraits would be ideal for framing for public display in a bar, restaurant, museum, or other hall. Very few other copies were found, all in Spain and all for higher prices. An opportunity not likely to come again. Overall about 11 in. wide by 15 1/2 in. tall. Weight 4.5 lbs. or 2 kilos. Text in Spanish.
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Collections of the New Brunswick Historical Society; No. 15
Saint John, N.B. New Brunswick Historical Society 1959 Trade Paperback Very Good No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Photos and Drawings
Original green pictorial cover trade paperback. Early Modes of Travel, The Struggle for Acadia, The Acadian Neighbours, The Pickard Papers, The Settlement and Development of the Jewish Community of Saint John, The Chipman House, and Caverhill Hall. 99 pp.
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Collections of the New Brunswick Historical Society; No. 10
Saint John, N.B. New Brunswick Historical Society 1919 Trade Paperback Very Good No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Original grey trade paperback. No marks or damage. Peter Fisher(The first historian of New Brunswick), Elias Hardy (Counsellor at Law), Robert Cooney (First historian of Northern and Eastern New Brunswick), Retrospective Ramble over Historic St. John, Saint John Suspension Bridge, Reminiscences of Saint John 1849-60, and Address of Chief Justice McKeown at Unveiling of Hardy Tablet. 142 pp. NOTE; We have Peter Fisher's First History of New Brunswick (reprint) listed separately.
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Graecum Lexicon Manuale: Primum a Benjamine Hederico
Edinburgh Stirling & Kenney, et al 1826 Editio Nova Full Leather Fair to Good No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Original brown calf on boards. Front hinge and joint very weak, but holding. Name clipped from top of front endpaper. Front joint leather separated for upper half. 653 and 141 pp, respectively, in the two sections, the second section being Latin to Greek. Please inquire for postage before ordering.
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50.00 USD
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SALESMAN'S SAMPLE; SIX TITLES
Toronto J.L. Nichols 1910 Decorative Cloth Good No Jacket Salesman's Dummy 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Original dark green cloth with gilt design and lettering on front cover. Original grey cloth with crossed flags, pastedown insert of woman, and gilt lettering on rear cover. HALF HOUR TALKS ON CHARACTER BUILDING BY SELF-MADE MEN AND WOMEN, J.S. Kirtley(Ed.), pub. by J.L. Nichols Co., Toronto, Ont., Canada comprises the front cover and about 82 pp., incl. several portraits and pronouncements of famous men and women. THE TWENTIETH CENTURY SPEAKER by Emma G. Lumm comprises the rear cover and the second section of the book, about 84 pp., which include 8 full-page colour plates and 15 full-page halftones. Next is the original blue cloth on boards cover of EASY BIBLE STORIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE: SUNDAY HALF HOURS WITH JESUS, with about 60 pp, including about 8 full-page colour plates and as many or more halftones. Next is the original bright red cloth highly decorated in black and gilt on board cover of CHILDREN'S STORIES OF ANIMAL LIFE by L.Brooks Miller, with colour front. of Nansen, the famous polar explorer and about 40 pp of drawings and photos of animals and animal hunters, copyright 1910 by A. Hamming. FATHER GANDER'S RHYMES AND JINGLES FOR THE WEE LADS AND LASSIES by Gertrude R. Mitchell is next, with original bright pictorial paper on board of Father Gander riding a gander, with full-colour front. and about 14 pp. of rhymes and small illustrations. Last is THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS printed on Linen, with Cover and two colour pages and one b/w illustration. Following is a brief roster in very bold print of the six samples. A short section of blank lined paper for prospective subscribers ends the book. OVERALL BETTER THAN GOOD, with two known leaves missing, two small bottom page tears, and minor corner wear. Very rare, and extremely colourful! Inquiries welcome!
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Jahrbuch Der Deutschen Schillergesellschaft
Stuttgart Alfred Kroner 1979 Original Cloth Very Good No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Original maroon cloth on boards, no DJ. Shallow, thumb-size stain on cover, OW very good. Text in German. 660 pp. SEE my other listings for other years.
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10.00 USD
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Jahrbuck Der Deutschen Schillergesellschaft
Stuttgart Allfred Kroner 1977 Original Cloth Very Good No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Original maroon cloth on boards, no DJ. Minor corner bump, OW very good. 579 pp. PLEASE SEE my other listings for different years. Text in German.
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The Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell; Household Edition
Boston Houghton Mifflin 1890 Reprint Decorative Cloth Good No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Portrait Front. With Facs. Signature
Original black cloth with gilt lettering and decoration on boards, no DJ. Serious hinge break repaired. Dedicated to George William Curtis. 12 engravings or drawings in all. 507 pp. incl. indices of first lines and titles. One of the Fireside Poets, known for their blatant moralistic work, and first editor of Atlantic Monthly.
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A Textbook on French
Scranton, Pa. International Textbook Company 1902 Three-Quarter Leather Fair No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Original 3/4 leather on leatherette boards. No DJ. Top two inches of spine missing, and worn at bottom and corners. Interior unmarked. Parts paginated individually, approx. 300 pp. plus long index.
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Carrie Williams and Her Scholars
Boston Henry Hoyt Decorative Cloth Good No Jacket 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Original green cloth lettered and decorated in gilt cover and spine on boards, no DJ. Entertaining and uplifting novel of interest to anyone involved in education. Stilted language of the 1860's, but quite understandable. Front hinge repaired, cocked, OW good. 268 pp.
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The Child-Angel and Angel Lilly(plus Barbara Ellerton
Boston Henry Hoyt Decorative Cloth Fair No Jacket 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall Unidentified
Original purple blind-stamped cloth on boards. No DJ. The Hillside Library. Three stories is one book. Getting harder to find. Unusual that the third story, Barbara Ellerton, is not mentioned on cover or title.Small portion missing top of spine. General wear, but well bound and intact. 45 pp.
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Andrea Pfister: Thirty Years of Creation
Paris Editions Plume 1995 2908034999 Soft Cover Very Good No Jacket 8x10 Oblong Colour Photos
Original colour pictorial on dark blue card covers. A celebration of the work of Italian Andrea Pfister. After studying art history, he won a design contest for ladies' shoes in 1963. Since then he has created footwear for many big name stars. No marks or damage to this book. Laid in is an invitation to the Canadian premiere of Shoe Dreams, Designs by Andrea Pfister, at the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto. 125 pp.
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25.00 USD
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The New Brunswick Cook Book for 1920
Toronto Coles 1980 Reprint Trade Paperback Very Good No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Drawings
Original (reprint) trade paperback, very good. Originally published in co-operation with the various Women's Hospital Aids of the Province of New Brunswick and L'Assomption Society of Moncton. Recipes occupy verso, while recto pp. show ads (many illustrated) from companies all over New Brunswick. 190 pp.
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The American Letter-Writer, and Mirror of Polite Behavour: A Useful Guide in the Art of Letter-Writing, with Rules of Conduct for Both Sexes.
Philadelphia. New York. Boston. Baltimore Fisher & Brother 1851 Original Cloth Fair No Jacket 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall B/W Frontispiece
Original once-beige blindstamped cloth grubby with handling. Broken front hinge. Corner and edgewear. Some foxing not affecting readability. Missing free front endpaper. Previous owner's name written lightly in pencil. Small book measures 3" by 4 1/4." This comprehensive book gives examples of various kinds of letters, including the following "Dear Jane" letter: "Madam - I am fearful that we were too precipitate in forming a mutual engagement. Our dispositions and tastes were so antagonistical, that there would be a continual conflict between our inclinations; which would be productive of much sorrow. Therefore, I desire to be released from the engagement, confident that we never could be happy as wife and husband." You'll have to buy the book to read the jilted woman's tearful response. There is even a section called "How to Act" which includes helpful advice on how to conduct oneself at church, in the street, and in the ballroom. In these days of quick e-mails, many of the skills discussed in this book are long gone. 256 pages.
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Collection De Feu M.-Ant. W.M. Mensing; Catalogue Des Tableaux Anciens
Amsterdam Mensing & Fils/Muller & Cie 1938 Soft Cover Very Good Soft Cover Wrapper Good Folio - over 12" - 15" tall Various
Original soft cover catalog of Mensing sale of November, 1938. B/W plates are very good, nearly all with tissue guard. Several plates are full-page. Artists represented cover the alphabet, from Barbieri to de Witte. Other names I recognize are Bosch, Brueghel, Moro, and Rembrandt. Most works are by Dutch artists of the 17th Century, and several are full-page. Small pieces are missing top and bottom of backstrip, and upper rear cover corner has been repaired. Interior faultless. Unpaginated. Text in French.
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Petit Missel Romain
Limoges Dalpayrat et Depelley Full-Leather Very Good No Jacket 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall Drawings
Original reddish-brown patterned leather, slightly flexible over boards. Gilt lettering and edges. A luxurious little missal, with striking end papers. Previous owner has printed name and humourous inscription, "1971 - un cadeau de mon grand-pere, Geo. M. Cardow, calviniste, R.I.P." in tiny script. Saint John, N.B. provenance - J.A.G. Smith is previous owner's name. Only fault I see is tissue guard torn away from frontispiece engraving. See also my listing of another of his books, The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 192 pp.
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25.00 USD
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The National Ballet of Canada; A Celebration
Toronto University of Toronto Press 1978 Original Cloth As New Very Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall; Oblong Ken Bell
Original mustard cloth on boards, as new. DJ shows only minor surface abrasions, very good. No names or other marks. Memoir by Celia Franca, founder and artistic director for 25 years.. The story in words and pictures of how an idea developed into one of the leading ballet companies of the world. Nearly 300 photographs, 54 in colour. 283 pp.
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Shipbuilding and Ships; Papers Read at the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights Exhibition (1947)
London The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights 1947 First ( No Additional printings) Hard Cover Good Plus to Very Good Good Minus 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Photos and Drawings
Original blue cloth lettered in gold on boards. DJ has soil, edge chips, and some short tears repaired inside. A very broad range of related articles, from engineering to architecture, including turbines, dredging, propellers, pipelines, diesel engines, insurance, and ships for various purposes. Inscription and small label. Interior clean. 497 pp. with index.
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20.00 USD
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The Mercantile Agency Reference Book (1938)
Toronto Dun and Bradstreet of Canada, Ltd. 1938 Cloth Good No Jacket 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Several Maps
Original black cloth on light boards. Red edges. Map of Alberta missing, but maps of British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, North West Territories, Saskatchewan, and Yukon Territory are present and complete. Comprehensive listing of trades, businesses, populations, nearest railroad station, telegraph, mileage, etc. Name(?) cut out of cover. Unmarked and readable throughout. 1738 pp. Heavy !
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The Handy Home Book
Montreal Family Herald and Weekly Star Soft Cover Good No Jacket 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Original beige card covers with green leaves and black lettering. Circa 1909 based on reference to President Teddy Roosevelt's being Dutch Reformed(FDR was Episcopalian). Bottom of backstrip torn and repaired, handsoiled, ow intact and unmarked. 192 pp., staple-bound.
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40.00 USD
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The Macdonald College Students' Handbook 1935-1936
Montreal Macdonald College Students' Council 1935 Soft Cover Good Plus to Very Good No Jacket 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall
Original green cloth on flexible card covers with titles in gold. Verso ad for British Consols. Consists of constitutions and bylaws of several organizations, as well as cheers and fight songs. Several ads fom Montreal firms. Feet of both covers cloudy, but readable. Two tiny edge tears. 63 pp.
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Famous Adventures
Springfield, MA McLoughlin Bros., Inc. Hard Cover Good No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Stanley Berkeley, W. Hatherell, et al
Original full pictorial colour pastedown on paper boards, backed in purple cloth. A later McLoughlin, since the Springfield address dates them after the sale in 1920 to Milton Bradley. Fearsome plights from around the world. Attacked by man-eaters, Tales of Niagara, Some adventures with snakes, etc. Photo shows general edge wear to cover. Interior clean, with some delicate gutters, but no separation yet. Scribbles on cover and previous owner's scrawls on first free endpaper. 123 pp.
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Secretaires D'Aujourd'Hui; 200-209, 1976
Paris Imprimerie Bayeusaine 1976 Hard Cover Very Good No Jacket Periodical 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Various Ads, Photos
Original tan cloth on boards. Ten complete issues of this periodical for office workers, all text in French. Articles, ads, crossword, even some shorthand from 30 years ago ! Prices are a hoot ! Pass this around at your next coffee break or office party ! Several Acadia University Library ink stamps on edges and issue covers, otherwise clean and undamaged. Very securely bound. 250 pp. approx.
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Whittier's Poems
Chicago M.A. Donohue and Co. Decorative Cloth Very Good No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Many Engravings
Original bright red pictorial cloth on boards. No DJ. A striking cover! No date or editor given. Circa 1900. Many uncredited engravings interspersed, with appropriate lines repeated thereunder. Previous owner's name (twice). Floral pattern endpapers. 349 pp.
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Fighting a Goose; and Other Stories
Edinburgh Oliphant Anderson and Ferrier Decorative Cloth Very Good No Jacket 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Mabel Taylor
Original colour pictorial on green cloth. No author. No date. Stories are Fighting a Goose, The Strange Adventures of an Old Gentleman, Poor Bobby, Johnny and Will, and The Dog that Had His Day. Estimated 1891. 61 pp. plus 16-page catalog. Endpapers tanned.
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The Light of Life
Toronto Bradley-Garretson Co. Ltd. 1899 First ( No Additional printings) Hard Cover Good Plus No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Thorvaldsen, Plockhorst, Hofmann
Original green pictorial cloth on boards. Hinges loose, but not broken. Heavy. Previous owner's name. The Beautiful Teaching of Jesus and the Lives of His Apostles, A Complete Commentary on the Gospel Story, and The Complete Lives of the Apostles of Jesus. Introduction by Rev. Daniel March. 518 pp.
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Bible Readings for the Home Circle
Oshawa, ON Canadian Watchman Press 1941 Reprint Original Cloth Very Good No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Photos and Drawings
Original bright maroon cloth lettered and decorated in black. Two hundred readings topically arranged, 4000 questions answered, and 300 illustrations. Previous owner's small name stamp 6 times on endpapers. 794 pp. Very heavy, so ask for shipping quote first, please!
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Grimm's Fairy Tales
Racine, WI Whitman Publishing Company 1941 Reprint Hard Cover Good Plus No Jacket 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Goldy Young
Original colour-illustrated paper boards show the Goose Girl and five geese. Many extra drawings on endpapers. Many illustrations neatly coloured. Text clean and easily-readable. 253 pp. Might need extra postage.
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Catalogue of the Currie Business University, 1898-99; Berryman Hall, St. John, N.B.
Saint John, N.B. Barnes & Co.,Printers 1898 First ( No Additional printings) Hard Cover Good Plus No Jacket 7x9 Oblong Halftones
Original red cloth lettered in gold cursive on boards. The school was located at the corner of Charlotte and Princess Streets until its incorporation in 1903, when it moved to 25 Church Street. In 1910 it moved to Union Street. A staff of seven offered instruction in Bookkeeping, Commercial Law, Typewriting, and Shorthand without benefit of textbooks, using the Scovil method. 17 full-page illustrations include staff portraits and city scenes, as well as gas-lit interiors of the school. Front cover soiled at edges. 52 pp.
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The Conscript; and Other Tales
London W. & R. Chambers 1888 Fiirst (No Additional printings) Hard Cover Very Good No Jacket 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Uncredited
Original brown cloth decorated in brown and blue florals with gilt title on boards. Prize presentation plate from Greenock Academy awarded to Robert N. MacCunn, June, 1889. Tiny bookseller label from F. Logan, Stationer, Greenock. Twenty-two tales from Scotland. 256 pp. Negligible spine and corner tip wear.
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Two Friends; and Kind Little James
N.Y. Kiggins & Kellogg Soft Cover Good Plus to Very Good No Jacket 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall
Original yellow soft cover (Identical to 005045 except colour). Second Series; No. 8. Previous owner's name in light pencil, otherwise clean. 16 pp. Check out our other Miniatures !
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Hans Andersen's Fairy Stories
London Ward Lock Eighth Issue Decorative Cloth Good No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Margaret W. Tarrant
Original green cloth with colourful oval pastedown on boards. Ca. 1910. 48 colour plates by Tarrant. One plate re-inserted, and all are present. One 3-inch page tear. One of the most colourful and delightful books for children! Corner bumps and edge wear. Pictorial endpapers. 340 pp. plus ads.
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40.00 USD
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David Livingstone; The Story of His Life and Travels
London T. Nelson and Sons 1894 First ( No Additional printings) Decorative Cloth Good No Jacket 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall 18 Engravings
Original blue cloth with lettering and portrait in red on boards Gilt spine title. Intended for younger readers, but a serious, well-rounded account. 118 pp.
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Crown of Glory; or Faithful Unto Death; A Scottish Story of Martyr Times
London T. Nelson and Sons 1876 Decorative Cloth Good No Jacket 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Drawings
Original decorated red cloth on bevelled boards. Cocked; corner wear. "By the author of Little Hazel, the King's Messenger."157 pp. Author unidentifed, but also wrote "Little Snowdrop and Her Golden Casket" and "Under the Old Oaks; or Won by Love," according to ads in back of this volume.
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60.00 USD
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Scenic New Brunswick Canada
Fredericton, N.B. N.B. Bureau of Information and Tourist Travel 1937 Soft Cover, Stapled Good Plus to Very Good No Jacket 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Many Photos
Original colour illustrated soft cover travel brochure of 20 pp. Dated from Canada Customs Regulations on inside back cover.
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15.00 USD
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Youpi; Les Albums Roses
Paris Librairie Hachette 1953 Hard Cover Good Minus No Jacket Ex-Library 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Original pictorial boards with cloth spine. Ex-library with large "Cancelled" stamps on first and last leaves, with neat tape repairs to first leaf. Youpi is an adorable brown Cocker Spaniel puppy who goes through all the usual antics, from spills to splashes, with charm. Text in French. 24 pp.
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Hollywood Star Diet Book
N.Y. Research Diet Consultants 1956 Reprint Trade Paperback Good Plus No Jacket 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall Drawings
Original trade paperback in tiny purse size. Light water stain on cover. Weight charts, calorie charts, vitamin sources, diet advice. A nostalgia piece. Unpaginated. Approx. 30 pp.
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25.00 USD
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Road Atlas of Great Britain; 3 Miles to 1 Inch
Edinburgh Johnston & Bacon 1972 Revised Edition Hard Cover Good Plus to Very Good Good Plus to Very Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Original illustrated cloth on boards. Plan of the motorways, Town street plans (25), Map signs and references, Plan of London, Key to map sections, Map sections, Index and table of distances. 372 pp.
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Collections of the New Brunswick Historical Society; No. 14
Saint John, N.B. New Brunswick Historical Society 1955 Trade Paperback Good Plus No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Drawing and B/W Photos
Original blue trade paperback. Rusty staple stains, not affecting text. The Kent Marine Hospital, The Wood Carver (John Rogerson) of Saint John, The Pioneers on King Street, The Victoria Hotel, The New Brunswick Election of 1856, Saint John in 1853, and Christopher Sower(King's Printer and Loyalist) . 110 pp.
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Child's Book of 100 Pictures
Concord, NH Rufus Merrill Hard Cover Good No Jacket 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall Uncredited
Original brown blind-stamped cloth on boards. NO references or other copies found. Circa 1850, this is not one of the Toys Series, for there are 96 pp. and the rear free endpaper is blank Arranged in six sections of 16 pp. each. Book of pictures, girls' and boys' primer, nursery rhymes, gems for girls and boys, child's picture book, and book about animals. This little gem appears complete and intact, although the text block is somewhat strained, revealing the stitching. I saw two pictures that were neatly and lightly coloured in pencil. Previous owner's name, "Lula Sherburne". Overall 2 3/4 x 4 in.
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The Second Reader; New Brunswick Readers
Toronto W.J. Gage & Co. Limited 1900 First ( No Additional printings) Hard Cover Good Plus No Jacket 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Snyder
Original grey cloth lettered and decorated in black on boards. Previous owners' names. Small ink spots on endpapers, not affecting text or illustrations. Six small view stamps of Sulphite Mill, Steamer Victoria, and other Saint John scenes on front pastedown. Exceptionally good condition. 176 pp.
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The New Testament; RSV, Catholic Edition
N.Y. Nelson/ Canadian Bible Society 1965 Catholic Edition Hard Cover Good Plus No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Original black cloth with small silver presentation memo on boards. A special issue for presentation to new citizens by Canadian Bible Society, Toronto. First endpaper (pastedown) is presentation plate, completed and dated 1973. Front free endpaper removed. Letter from Richard Cardinal Cushing, Archbishop of Boston, bound in. Preface by Albert Cardinal Meyer, Archbishop of Chicago. Faint staining to front cover after removal of candle wax. No other marks or damage. 234 pp. Scarce !
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45.00 USD
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The School Boy's Annual
London Boy's Own Paper Hard Cover Good No Jacket 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Various
Original full pictorial of rugby game on paper boards. Two of four colour plates missing. Red cloth spne has tiny finger tear at head. Minor edge wear. No names or other writing. Circa 1930. Full-page ad for Bassett's Liquorice Allsorts on cover verso. 127 large pp.
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McGill University Directory of Graduates 1946
Montreal The Graduates' Society 1946 First ( No Additional printings) Trade Paperback Good Plus to Very Good No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Original red trade paperback lettered in black. Thumbnail-size piece missing from head of backstrip. Cover creased. Lower back corner tip torn and taped inside. All living graduates up to, and including,1946 (over 15000) are listed alphabetically, by classes, geographically, and by honorary degrees, with an index to geographical locations. 535 pp.
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The Love Letters of Abelard and Heloise
London J.M Dent & Sons, Ltd. 1908 Full Leather Fair No Jacket 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall
Original brown leather on flexible boards. Leather separated from boards and spine cracked. Fragile but beautiful volume of correspondence between 37-year-old Professor Abelard and 19-year-old Heloise. Must be read to be appreciated. Written in 1128, and first published in 1616. Truth stranger than fiction. 132 pp.
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20.00 USD
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W.H. Thorne and Company Catalogue No. 26 (Hardware)
Saint John, N.B. W.H. Thorne & Co. 1926 Hard Cover Good Plus to Very Good No Jacket 8 1/2x11 Photos and Drawings
Original purple cloth lettered in gold. Cover soiled and faded. Small chip out of spine. Interior clean and undamaged. Former stores were on King Street and Prince William Street in Saint John, and their warehouse was on Water Street. This catalog lists hardware, building material, deep sea fishing supplies, explosives, glass, and sporting goods. Many illustrations, with a few in colour. A treasure house of information for collectors and dealers of tools, toys, and trinkets of bygone days. This very heavy book will require extra postage. 911 pp.
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100.00 USD
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Exhibition of Canadian War Art
Ottawa The National Gallery of Canada 1946 First ( No Additional printings) Card Covers Good Plus to Very Good No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Original beige card covers. A catalogue of the exhibition featuring artists from Army, Navy, and Air Force, including Alex Colville as well as three associated with Saint John, N.B.: Molly and Bruno Bobak and Miller Brittain. No writing or damage. 26 pp.
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Register Book 1972-73; Register of Ships M-Z
London Lloyd's Register of Shipping Hard Cover Very Good No Jacket 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Original black blindstamped cloth with bright gilt lettering cover and spine on boards, with bookmark. Weighs 4.25 Kg. or 9.5 lbs. Table giving equivalents of feet and inches in metres laid in. 1942 pp. plus several appendices of additional information. No marks or damage. Please inquire for shipping.
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