Mills, Anita
The Duke's Double
Once upon a time, beautiful Joanna Sherwood, the Countess of Carew, had been wildly, helplessly in love with Adrian Delacourt, the darkly handsome, devastatingly charming Duke of Roxbury. That was before she married Adrian. That was before he showed his true colors when he accused her of unfaithfulness and dragged her name through the mud of public scandal. That was before she fled to Italy with Adrian's best friend, Gareth Sherwood, who rescued her from the total ruin of her divorce by making her his wife. Now Joanna had returned to England as a ravishing young widow--only to find nothing had changed.Unfair scandal still shrouded her name--and impossible love still burned in her heart. Book
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Vreeland, Susan
The Forest Lover
It was Emily Carr (1871?1945).[helped blaze] .a path for modern women artists. Overcoming the confines of late Victorian culture, Carr became a major force in modern art. Her boldly original landscapes are praised today for capturing an untamed British Columbia -and its indigenous peoples- just before industrialization would change it forever. In her latest novel, Susan Vreeland brings to life this fiercely independent and underappreciated figure. From illegal potlatches in tribal communities to prewar Paris, where her art was exhibited in the famed Salon d'Automne, Carr's story is as arresting as it is vibrant. Vreeland tells it with gusto and suspense, giving vivid portraits of Carr and the unconventional people to whom she was inevitably drawn: Sophie, a native basket maker; Harold, the son of missionaries, who embraces indigenous cultures; Fanny, a New Zealand artist who spends a summer with Carr painting in the French countryside; and Claude, a French fur trader who steals her heart. The result is a glorious novel that will appeal to lovers of art, native cultures, and lush historical fiction. Signed by author on title page Book
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Dewdney, Christopher
Signal Fires
Christopher Dewdney's love for the landscape and the flora and fauna of southwestern Ontario has provoked some of the most gorgeously erotic prose ever to appear in this country. From that love, augmented by ardent research in the field, emerges a marvellously compelling, futuristic vision of time and space collapsed into near-simultaneity. Books IV and V of The Natural History of Southwestern Ontario, presented in Signal Fires, are self-contained sections of a continuing prose poem deeply satisfying in its density. The New-Old World of this long poem, written over a fifteen-year period, is sensuously and conceptually so immediate that orgasm and epiphany are one in it. This is writing, and reading, as immersion. Accompanying the natural histories in Signal Fires are poems with a different but equally involving music, lyrics of loss and redemption in which human relationships are central. Author unscription on title page Book
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Barnes, Mike
Calm Jazz Sea
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Kellythorne, Walter
Kafka's Evening Jacket
" ...published in an edition of one hundred and fifty copies, fifty of which are signed by the author , the first ten of these beong lettered A to J " This copy is # 21 of 40, signed by author on the colophon page. Unpaginated [22p.]. Book
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Meyer, Bruce
The Seasons
If haiku in Japanese literature is a word picture that seizes a moment, the sonnet in the English tradition is a sound picture that makes time stand still. The Seasons is a book of whispers spoken by a voice to his beloved. Inspired by the original meaning of the word 'sonnet' ('a little sound'), Bruce Meyer transforms the poetic framework to record the intimate moments in the lives of two people. The accumulation of those moments is what comprises the lives of those two people, and the reader is invited to eavesdrop on the utterances and promises of their lives. Written over a ten-year period and finally collected here, The Seasons takes up the process of a century of sonnets where each, as in the tradition of Neruda's 100 Sonnets, is a little whisper in the ear of the lover. 125p. Author inscription on title page Book
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Meyer, Bruce
The Madness of Planets
What unseen forces in the universe govern our lives, and especially those who touch us with their beauty, intelligence, and their craft? We augur the planets to see where they will lead us and what they will tell us, but, like us, their paths cannot be predicted. Those unpredicatable paths are where poetry comes from. In The Madness of Planets, Bruce Meyer pays homage to those whose creative generosity has touched him as well as lovers of poetry 75p. Author inscription on tiltle page Book
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Meyer, Bruce
The Arrow of Time
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Lefler, Lynn
Pieces of Me
121p. illus [WorldCat lists only 3 copies] Book
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Outram, Richard
Mogul Recollected
In 1836 an elephant drowned off the coast of New Brunswick. Poet Richard Outram explores the significance of this bizarre occurrence in his brilliant new volume of poetry, Mogul Recollected. These witty and profound poems recreate the dismal conditions of Mogul's existence before he plunged to his death during a ship fire. Some are told from the point of view of Mogul himself, others from the perspective of ruthless trainers and circus owners. Recasting the tragedy as an inversion of the Noah's Ark story, Outram delineates with startling clarity man's betrayal of beast. [82p.] Author inscription on half title. Book
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Mason, Robert P
Magic Turnings
"500 copies...have been printed for for Fred Cogswell (Fiddlehead Poetry Books) ...Copyright remains in the hands of the author. 42p. Author signature on title page Book
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Di Cicco, Pier Giorgio
The Dark Time of Angels
92p Author inscription on half title Book
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Amberhill, Bevan [Burnett, Virgil , Barber, Bruce ]
The Bloody Man: A Jean-Claude Keyes Mystery
This mystery story set in Stratford, Ontario was nominated for the 1994 Canadian Crime Writers Arthur Ellis Award.. "A clever and thoroughly entertaining murder in five acts that will appeal to mystery and theatre fans alike. A wonderful performance. [Halifax Daily News] "A whimsical mystery diversion that provides a gentle portrayal of Stratford, its environs, ambience and theatrical denizens. [Toronto Star]216p.Author signed on title page as both Bevan Underhill and as Bruce Barber! Book
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Bates, Ronald
The Wandering World
Ronald Gordon Nudell Bates (1924-1995), a poet, literary critic and Professor of English was born in Regina Saskatchewan in 1924. He earned a B.A. (1948), at Victoria College, University of Toronto, and M.A. and Ph.D also from the University of Toronto. His teaching career was spent at the University of Upsala (Sweden), the University of Toronto and University of Western Ontario. A member of P.E.N., selected publications of his poetry include The wandering world (1959) the author's first book of poetry This copy is signed on the title page. Some of the poems were inspired by Greek mythology .60p. Clean tight copy, but ffep is missing, else near fine Book
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Askin, Mustafa
Troy : With Legends, Facts and New Developments
Well illustrated locally produced guide to Hissarlik the site of Troy . 72p. illus maps bibliography Signed by author on title page Book
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Hilchey, Harry St Clair
Tales Worth Telling: Views from an Ivory Tower - A Signed Copy
"Twenty-five stories about fascinating men and women who, in one way or another were assocated with Wycliffe College " Many of the stores tell of Anglican ministries in the far west and with the native peoples of Northern Canada, or in Japan, but ther are also ales of the Mionitsre who was amsle model actor and ilm star before taling holy orders.116p. illus ( B & W) Book
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Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk
Hope's War
Kataryna Baliuk, a gifted fine arts student, is hoping to have a fresh start at Cawthra School for the Arts after a less-than-successful year at the neighbouring Catholic high school. But her hopes for a peaceful Grade 10 are shattered when she comes home from her first day at Cawthra and finds the RCMP interrogating her grandfather, Danylo Feschuk. Kat learns that Danylo is accused of being a policeman for the Nazis in World War II Ukraine, and what's worse, he is suspected of having participated in atrocities against civilians. When the story is exposed in the local newspaper, Kat and her family become the centre of a media storm. Her grades in school and her relationships with friends suffer. Her only support comes from her family and Ian, a classmate with whom she discovers she has more in common than just artistic promise.Short-listed for the 2004 Rocky Mountain Book Award and for the 2003 Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award and long-listed for the 2002 CBC Canada Reads People's Choice Book Book
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LeGrow, Chris
Bound Down for Newfoundland: The Log of a Young Seaman on Board the Matthew
To commemorate the 500th anniversary of John Cabot's 1497 voyage, a full-size replica of the Matthew was reconstructed at Bristol by the naval architect Colin Mudie and the boat-building company Storms'l Services ... Shipwrights began work in February 1994 and it took them two years to complete the $3.8-million project. In 1997, the replica Matthew sailed across the Atlantic as part of the quincentenial celebrations. After 54 days at sea, it arrived at Bonavista on 24 June 1997, where it was welcomed by Queen Elizabeth II and 30,000 spectators. This book is the personal log of the voyage from Bristol to Boianventure from one of the crew (a native Newfoundlander) with his inscription on the title page. [96p.] illus, glossary, Marine charts on endpapers Book
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Demas, Christos [Dimos, Christos Photiou]
Poiemata Anamneseon : Eikosi Chronia 1958-1978 + Deka Chronia 1978-1988 + Eikosi Chronia 1988-2008
Consolidated collection of poems, each new version includes the text of previous publication plus new verses. [1] Eikosi Chronia 1968-78 A' Ekdosi [2] Dokimia Deka Chronia 1978-1989, [3] pOIEMARA dOKIMIA 1988-2008] 198p. illus.index. [WorldCat lists only 1 copy] Book
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Keramidas, Demetres [Demetres Ap Keramidas]
Throïsma phyllon : poemata kai peza.
Greek Canadian poetry. 108p. illus. index. Author inscription [WorldCat lists only1 copy] Book
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Tsambis-Michailidis, Avra
Ta Poulia Tou Paradeisou = The Birds of Paradise
Bi-lingual edition of poems by the author who was born in Cyprus, grew up in Kymi, Euboea, emigrated to Canada in 1975 .English translation by Sylvia Mittler. 43p. Short biographical note laid in, Author inscription on ffep. [ 2 copies found in WorldCat] Book
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McClelland, Jack [Solecki, Sam ED.]
Imagining Canadian literature: The selected letters of Jack McClelland
"As a pioneer in Canadian publishing, Jack McClelland presided over the creation of the Canadian canon through the publishing house of McClelland and Stewart. This collection of his letters to Canadian authors bear witness to his friendships, his devotion to the authors he published, his sense of humour, his ideas about literature and the Canadian identity, as well as his sense of what makes for good publishing." Edited by Sam Solecki. 300p. Signed on title page by Anna Porter of Key Porter publishing Book
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Joyce, Sandra
The Street Arab: The Story of a British Home Child
The Street Arab is a powerful novel about a boy, from a small mining town in Scotland, whose family is torn apart by the First World War and resulting poverty. After foraging for food one day, Robbie returns home to find his family missing and suffers a horrific accident. With strength and determination, he forges ahead and is sent, along with countless other British Home Children, to Canada to begin a new life. What awaits him is more than he could ever have imagined. The Street Arab, written almost a century later, pays homage to the children involved in one of Canada's largest immigration schemes. It is estimated that ten percent of Canadians are British Home Child descendants.Signed on title page, else fine Book
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Petrakis,Harry Mark
Stelmark : A Family Recollection
Memories of a Greek-American growing up in Chicago. 187p.Author inscription on half title dated 1978. Book
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Macdonald, Wilson
The Song of the Ski And Other Poems
Wilson Pugsley MacDonald (May 5, 1880 - April 8, 1967) was a popular Canadian poet who "was known mainly in his own time for his considerable platform abilities" as a reader [in dialect] of his own poetry. By reading fees, and by selling his books at readings, he was able to make a living from his poetry alone. Paper wraps with a coloured roundel in the front, and inside an illuminated page "Poem and design by Wilson Macdonald' Presumably this is one of the souvenir brochures sold at his performances.It is signed inside the front cover in his distinctive script and is copy "No..110" The price $2.00 is inked inside the back cover. Undated c. 1930?] Unpaginated [12p.].col. illus.Inoriginal apaer wraps Library book sales stamp, else near fine.n WorldCat] Ex-Library
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Macdonald, Wilson
Armand Dussault, and other Poems
Wilson Pugsley MacDonald (May 5, 1880 - April 8, 1967) was a popular Canadian poet who "was known mainly in his own time for his considerable platform abilities" as a reader [in dialect] of his poetry. By reading fees, and by selling his books at readings, he was able to make a living from his poetry alone.This edition includes material previously published under the title "Paul Marchand" in 1933, and "Quintrains of Callender", 1935.46p. Illus. Author inscription on half title in his distinctive script. Book
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Apostolides, Marianne
Voluptuous Pleasure: The Truth About the Writing Life (Department of Narrative Studies)
158 p. Book
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Stewart, J.Herbert
Tales of a travelling man (1904-1986)
An entertaining account of his life and experiences. From his family in Ontario he acquired firm Scots Canadian sensibilities, from his education and career as teacher and as an organizer of educational tours a fine sense of the ridiculous, and an appreciation of the the world and its people.118p.illus.[6 copies found in WorldCat] Book
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Dyba, Kenneth
The Long and Glorious Weekend of Raymond and Bingo Oblongh
"A decidedly flamboyant, fast, flashy and funny extravaganza" 183p. Author inscription on ffep Book
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Heighton, Steven
The Shadow Boxer
Signed by author on title page.. The Shadow Boxer, he delivers a stunning portrait of the artist in the tradition of such great tales as Jude the Obscure, Candide and even Don Quixote, and gives literary life to the Northern Ontario landscape of "the Soo", and the demanding, muscular life of Lake Superior where giant ore-barges make their way over the grave of The Edmund Fitzgerald. Intricately patterned and multi-layered, this is the story of Sevigne Torrins, poet and boxer, who sets off into the world to make it, and whose romantic and professional misadventures take him as far as Egypt before he finds his way back to the Great Lakes. But the classic writerly dream that Sevigne pursues turns out in practice to have a different and darker reality than any he had foreseen. Book
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Angelopoulos,Gianna [Angelopoulou-Daskalaki, Gianna]
My Greek Drama: Life, Love, and One Woman's Olympic Effort to Bring Glory to Her Country
Gianna Angelopoulos attempts to view the course of the past decades through her own personal experience. A girl from Crete, with dreams and aspirations, as a lawyer was involved with politics... and alongside Theo Angelopoulos .. in the world of business - and family life , until in 1996 she was given the task of organizing the 2104 Olympic Games in Greece . 299p. plates [some col.] Inscribed with personal thank you note on Greek on on half title Book
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Ghafour, Hamida
The Sleeping Buddha : The Story of One Family's Past and Afghanistan's Search for a Future
"Hamida Ghafour and her family fled Kabul in 1981 when the Russians invaded. In this memoir, she tells how she went back in 2003 as a journalist to cover the country's post-9/11 reconstruction." "As Hamida is drawn deeper into her country's present, other members of her family come to life for us - her great-grandfather the Sufi mystic, her poetess grandmother who urged women to unveil, her great-uncle who wrote the first democratic constitution, her brave cousin Bahodine who paid for his views with his life. Her parents and their student days of hamburgers, hunting trips with American hippies and searches for the perfect pomegranate. In her family's past she finds the story of Afghanistan itself." "She finds its future in people like the Midwestern beautician teaching women a new kind of independence, her cousin the parliamentary candidate and the archaeologist digging for his country's lost civilization - in the form of a giant Sleeping Buddha." 336p.bibliography. index. Book
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Durham, David Anthony
Pride of Carthage : A Novel of Hannibal
Author inscription on title page. "Featuring a vast cast of characters and nationalities, twists of fate, and tales of inspired leadership, David Anthony Durham perfectly captures the legendary Hannibals's world."568p. Maps on end papers. Book
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Savina, Zoe
Magisses = Enchantresses Haiku, Tanka
Haiku in parallel English and Greek texts. Translation by Betty Simou. 240p. Author inscription on ffep. Very slight scuffing to edges of paper cover.[Only 2 copies in WorldCat] Book
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Drinkwater, Carol
The Olive Season : Amour, a New Life, and Olives Too
"Carol Drinkwater's bestselling The Olive Farm told the lyrical tale of her real-life romance with partner Michel and an abandoned Provencal olive farm which they fell in love with and bought... [in this back into Carol and Michel's vibrant Mediterranean world , with storytelling that is both mesmeric and uplifting." 337p. [Signed on title page] Book
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Drinkwater, Carol
The Olive Season : Amour, a New Life, and Olives Too
"Carol Drinkwater's bestselling The Olive Farm told the lyrical tale of her real-life romance with partner Michel and an abandoned Provencal olive farm which they fell in love with and bought... [in this back into Carol and Michel's vibrant Mediterranean world , with storytelling that is both mesmeric and uplifting." 337p. Book
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Aspler, Tony
Blood Is Thicker Than Beaujolais : A Wine Taster's Mystery (The Wine Lover's Mystery Ser.)
When Ezra Brant, internationally distinguished wine journalist, travels to France for the release of the renowned Beaujolais Nouveau, he stumbles upon a plot of murder, fraud and international intrigue. Combines the page-turning immediacy of a compelling mystery with the beauty and poignancy of the best travel writing.. 206p. Signed on half-title Book
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MUSEE DU LOUVRE (Paris), MUSEE D'ORSAY (Paris).
De Corot aux impressionnistes, donations Moreau-Nélaton.
Catalogue de l'exposition présentée en 1991 aux Galeries nationales du Grand Palais (Paris), organisée par la Réunion des musées nationaux, le Musée du Louvre, le Musée d'Orsay et la Bibliothèque nationale, consacrée aux collections d'art d'Etienne Moreau-Nélaton (1859-1927) et rendant hommage au grand collectionneur, artiste et historien d'art, qui légua sa collection d'estampes et sa documentation à la Bibliothèque nationale, sa collection de dessins et autographes et 4 tableaux au musée du Louvre, tableaux et objets d'art au musée des Arts décoratifs, faisant ainsi "entrer officiellement dans les musées français l'impressionnisme, jusque là rejeté" (4è de jaquette): 457 n°s avec reproductions, notices et commentaire, soit 119 peintures et 1 sculpture présentées par Vincent POMAREDE, 181 dessins présentés par Arlette SERULLAZ, 83 estampes présentées par François FOSSIER, 49 autographes présentés par Valentine de CHILLAZ; précédé de textes de Françoise CACHIN, Pierre ROSENBERG, Anne DISTEL et Vincent POMAREDE sur Etienne Moreau-Nélaton historien d'art "complet", "collectionneur de son temps" et "traditionnaliste et précurseur", avec photos; suivi de textes de Jacques FOUCART sur les méthodes de travail d'Etienne Moreau-Nélaton "documentaliste", de Xavier de MASSARY sur "Les Eglises de chez nous", album de photos prises et publiées par Etienne Moreau-Nélaton, de Sylvie BEGUIN sur Etienne Moreau-Nélaton "historien de l'art français du XVIè siècle", puis les n°s 438 à 457 sont consacrés aux créations propres (peintures et gravures) d'Etienne Moreau-Nélaton, présentées par Vincent POMAREDE; préface de Jack LANG; biographie; index des oeuvres; bibliographie (ouvrages de et sur Etienne Moreau-Nélaton). Exemplaire bien complet de sa jaquette. Français
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[COLLECTIF] / GLENISSON (Jean), sous la direction de.
Le Livre au Moyen âge.
Etudes, par une équipe de spécialistes sous la direction de l'archiviste-paléographe Jean GLENISSON (1921-2010), sur la fabrication (supports matériels de l'écriture, ateliers et copistes), l'usage (contenus, lecteurs et bibliothèques), les textes et leur transmission (langues, cultures, évolution de l'écriture, traductions), les enluminures et notations musicales autour du texte, et la survie et les connaissances du livre médiéval, de la Renaissance aux informaticiens; avant-propos de Louis HOLTZ; nombreuses reproductions en noir et en couleurs; carte; chronologie (IVè siècle - 1523); glossaire; bibliographie. Ouvrage publié par l'Institut de recherche et d'histoire des textes; exemplaire bien complet de sa jaquette. Français
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BOLOGNA (Giulia).
Merveilles et splendeurs des livres du temps jadis.
Des rouleaux de papyrus aux débuts de l'imprimerie: techniques, matériaux, procédés d'écriture, illustrations; texte suivi de reproductions couleurs commentées illustrant "mille ans de chefs-d'oeuvre"; notices sur les grandes bibliothèques; notices biographiques sur les artistes de l'enluminure connus; glossaire; nombreuses reproductions; index; bibliographie. Réédition d'un ouvrage publié en 1988 (Solar) par Giulia BOLOGNA, directrice de la Biblioteca Trivulziana de Milan. Exemplaire bien complet de sa jaquette. Français
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VAUCAIRE, Michel.
Le Livre, valeur de placement Suivi de Patrick HENNESSY : l'Autographe, valeur de Placement.
Hardcover in-8, 174 pp., ill. h.t. n., index, rel. cart. éd., jaq. rhod. Bel exemplaire [TX-21-74]
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PERRET, Pierre.
Anthologie de la Poésie érotique. Friandises verbales de l' Antiquité à nos jours.
fort volume in-8 broche, 671 pages, avec des dessins et reproductions, couverture illustree plastifiee à rabats. Bel exemplaire. [P-32]
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MARCEAU, Marcel - KERVAN, Pascale.
FANTAZIA 4 : Pantomimes de Style et de Bip.- LIVRE-PROGRAMME + DEDICACE.
Hardcover in-4°, 54 pages, nombreuses photos en couleurs, cartonnage illustre de l"editeur. Tres bel exemplaire agémenté d'une page A.S. de Marcel MARCEAU. [P-12]
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PERRET, Pierre.
Anthologie de la poesie erotique. Friandises verbales de l' Antiquite à nos jours.- DEDICACE
fort volume in-8 broche, 671 pages, avec des dessins et reproductions, couverture illustree plastifiee à rabats. Bel exemplaire DEDICACE par l'artiste. [TX-9]
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Multiple Contributors
John Barsby High School Yearbook 1977-78
156 pages. Light wear. Many autographs. Binding tight and square. Blue cloth-covered boards. Nice copy. Book
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Quine, Albert: Business Manager
Amasika - Premier Student Yearbook of West Valley High School, Spokane Washington, June 1925 *Personal Signed Copy of Yearbook Business Manager Albert Quine*
100 pages. Personal signed copy of Albert Quine, business manager of this publication. Contains numerous autographs and inscriptions of graduating class notables, including Student Body President Roy Sohns. Contents in nice shape. Chipping and short tears to black covers. Lettering and decoration upon front cover worn but visible. Two identical news clippings ca. 1980s laid in. These clippings show Dr. Gunnar Berg, the first principal of the school, and his wife arriving at a reunion of the Class of 1925. Representative of its vintage, this yearbook stylishly presents and preserves the wonderful Gatsby-era fashions of the day. A truly unique and wonderful item. Book
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Macfarlane, John
Twenty-seven Days in September/Vingt-sept Jours En Septembre
130 pages. Bilingual English/French. Are you Canadian? Like Hockey? Buy this book. It will give you goosebumps. Relives the drama, action and excitement of the most unforgettable moment in Canadian sport. Here, with more than 250 colour photographs, game statistics, team pictures and player (faux) autographs, is the official history of the series of the century - Team Canada versus the U.S.S.R. National Team in 1972. Book clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Moderate wear to dust jacket with some wrinkling to top edge of back panel. This nice clean copy will make an excellent gift for your special hockey fan. Book
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Multiple Contributors
The Chinook 1939-1940: Yearbook of the Calgary Normal School *SIGNED BY PRINCIPAL DR. E.W. COFFIN*
96 pages. Principal's handwritten signature beneath his full-page photo. Also autographed by the following teachers: Arthur Hutton, George Sheane, A.L. Doucette, C.I. Giles, W.D. McDougall. Numerous female students have signed beside their pictures. Sadly, beside the photo of a young man, R. Burton, is written "Killed in action - 1940." Prior owner's name (Ruth Godwin) atop front free endpaper. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. Sound copy of this very nostalgic work. Book
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Martin, Arthur; Purdon, Lucyanne: Co-Editors
Maple Leaves 1939: Yearbook of Maplewood-Richmond Heights High School, Missouri
104 pages. Signed by Principal E.R. Adams beneath his photo. Numerous staff autographs. Frequent student autographs throughout and at back endpapers. Average wear. This copy belonged to Anne Disana. Binding intact. A sound square copy in attractively decorated blue boards. Book
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Author Not Stated
Rare Books, Autographs, Graphics: Sale Number 1313, Thursday, November 3, 1983
Approximately 50 pages. Includes list of prices realized. This sale included items from The Zoological Society of Philadelphia as well as items consigned by prominent public institutions. Many black and white illustrations. Covers sunned and soiled. Contents clean and unmarked. Check mark atop front cover. A ound copy. Book
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