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1961388 pages including index, footnotes and black and white photographic plates. Presents the case for Ezra Pound, the man who edited the work of Yeats and T.S. Eliot, helped introduce the poetry of Robert Frost and influenced the development of Hemingway and was tried for treason and sent to an insane asylum. Includes excerpts from the controversial broadcasts Pound made from Italy during World War II. Book is tight and unmarked with moderate wear. Average wear to price-clipped dust jacket which is moderately sunned at spine and preserved in mylar. A sound copy. Book
1950Features: Editorial - Housing's a Headache the Provinces Should Handle; Backstage in India - the split with India widens; The Masters at Margate - London Letter by Beverley Baxter; Everybody Boos the CBC, by Pierre Berton; Len Norris on the air with the CBC; Corn and Culture - Max Ferguson is adored by his zany half hour of amusing mimicry while Harry Boyle dishes up those highbrow Wednesday Night sessions; Ted Reeve picks Maclean's All-Canadian football team (The All-Canadian is all-American, with four from the West, eight from the East); How to buy that Christmas Tie; Death of a Union - the Canadian Seaman's Union (C.S.U.) - once strong and respected - had to die for the greater glory of the Communist Party - Here's how it was killed - a frightening, firsthand expose of Red strategy in Labor by an ex-Communist, Gerry McManus (former Secretary-Treasurer) who witnessed the betrayal of 10,000 Canadian workers from the inside; Don't Call me Baby Face - Part V (conclusion) of the story of boxer Jimmy McLarnin; Never get friendly with a friendly bear; The Double Life of Dr. James Barry - Inspector-General Barry ruled the British Army's medical corps in Canada with a bossy efficiency in a thick cloud of rumor and legend... Then, after 53 years' service, a shocking secret came out; Known to be Dangerous - fiction by Octavus Roy Cohen. Colour Studebaker ad inside front cover. Nice colour ad for the 1951 Mercury car on page 25. Nice colour ad for the 1951 Ford Monarch car on page 51. Reading copy only. Above-average wear. Page 9 loose but present. Pages 29-36 loose but present. Book
1999328 pages. Glossary, selected bibliography and index. Multi-panel fold-out illustration at back. Volume II of "the never previously published private and unrevised records of the life of a remarkable Scotswoman, the wife of the Colonial Secretary during the first British occupation of the Cape. They tell of her attempts to reconcile the Dutch to British rule, and are particularly important in recording what official accounts ignore.... Vivid accounts are given of events such as the abortive mutiny in the Castle and the imprisonment and trial for high treason of the Graaff-Reinet rebels." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Appears unread. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. An excellent copy. Book
1999368 pages. Volume I of "the never previously published private and unrevised records of the life of a remarkable Scotswoman, the wife of the Colonial Secretary during the first British occupation of the Cape. They tell of her attempts to reconcile the Dutch to British rule, and are particularly important in recording what official accounts ignore.... Vivid accounts are given of events such as the abortive mutiny in the Castle and the imprisonment and trial for high treason of the Graaff-Reinet rebels." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Appears unread. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. An excellent copy. Book
1994254 pages. "The shocking true story of Polish secret agent Ryszard Paszkowski - his at times brutish training, his hijacking of an aircraft to the West, his flight from a German prison, his work for CSIS, and the stirring promise and crushing denial he found in Canada." - from dust jacket. Author was a long-term Edmonton MP. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Crisp and fresh. A superb copy. Book
1916Pages -97-112 (16 pages in this issue). Features: The Great Conspiracy Exposed - What the Trust Fund Left in Cecil Rhodes' Secret Will is Doing to Spread the Seeds of High Treason - Shall the United States Become an "Integral Part of Great Britain"?, by Frederic Franklin Schrader - includes an interesting graphic entitled "The Poison Plant of Treason That Breeds American Toryism" which links certain notable personalities with Cecil Rhodes' Secret Will; Senator La Follette's Platform - Wisconsin Senator Outlines his Political Principles in Notable Speech; Behind the Scenes of the Capital; The Significance of the War Bazaars; Thoughts of a "Gently Hazed" American; Various Editorial Topics; Financial Forum; War Bond Ads; Financial Forum; Many other interesting ads; and more. Covers loose but present. Unmarked. Average wear. A worthy copy. Magazine
1970Pages 139-192. Includes index to Volume XLI. Contents include: Michel Butor or a Frenchman Goes to New Mexico; Traduction, Trahison; Napoleon's Marshals - Augereau. The Michel Butor article is signed and inscribed by its author, Jack Kolbert, at the top of its first page. Several typos have been corrected in this section. Ten pages at back list names of members of the Society. Bit of writing upon front cover. Moderate wear. A quality copy. Book
1970Pages 25-44. Features: The Last Scenes (article with illustration of Chaldean temple); The Great Betrayal; Hamra; The Effect of the Hope; The King's Credentials; Preserved Unto the Coming; The Omnitemporal Lord; The Church's Hope. Mailing crease. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Magazine
1953100 pages. Features: Our Two Toughest Allies - Greece and Turkey, the two poorest countries in NATO, kick in 40% of their budgets for defense; A Soldier's Farewell (part 2 of 2) - General Omar N. Bradley; The Things You Can Make in Your Cellar - basement woodworkers; Why Ike Had to Draft Fathers - 13,000 'students' a month were turning temporary deferments into permanent exemptions; The Most Expensive City in the World - great photo-illustrated article on Robert Sherrod and his family who live in Tokyo; The Mystery of the Mayan Temple - secret stairway in the temple of Palenque may suggest an ancient link between Egypt and America; They Sell People to Pets - San Francisco's "House of Pets"; Fiction: Midnight Mike; Love Has No Sense; The Bully of Uvada; The Betrayal of Tio; Spy and Counterspy (part 2 of 8); Young Captain Hornblower (part 6 of 8). Ads: Nice color-photo ad for RCA Victor TVs; Creepy two-page Kent cigarette ad says "If You'd Like the greatest health protection in cigarette history... these facts can help you..."; Color-photo ad for American-Standard bathroom fixtures features garish blue, pink and green examples; Nice color ad for Grehound bus lines; Color ad for the Oldsmobile Super '88' 4-door sedan, red with white roof; Mobiloil color ad features the 1953 Indianapolis 500; Nice color-photo ad for Lincoln cars; Nice two-page color-photo ad for Frigidaire Electric Ranges; Nostalgic Texaco Sky Chief cas ad features large red boxing glove; One-page elegant color-photo ad for Packard cars; Webcor tape recorders; Vintage ad for the new Homelite 5.5 HP chainsaw; Color-photo ad for Ford cars features the A.M. Brown family of Westchester County, NY; Dayton Rubber Tire ad features H.O. Vincent, Secretary of Service Lines, Inc. of Nashville; Gulfpride oil ad features nice color photo of Ralph J. Cahall of Annandale, VA, and William P. Snyder, III, of Sewickley, PA; Nice color Convair ad features shapely lady in purple dress; Average wear and soiling. Unmarked. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Magazine
1964374p. Hardcover Very good condition good
1947307 p. Hardcover Good condition
1952380 p. Hardcover Very good condition good Signed by the author for Charlotte Haldane
1956rif. 3782Femina theatre 1956 38 pages in8. 1956. agrafé. 38 pages.
2011rif. 4371Le Seuil 2011 373 pages 15x22x3cm. 2011. broché jaquette. 373 pages.
rif. 5722Club du Livre Sélectionné 231 pages in8. Sans date. reliure editeur. 231 pages. Claudine désormais mariée à Renaud découvre les complexités de la vie conjugale à Paris après un long voyage de noces. Alors que son mari mène une vie sociale active elle oscille entre passion et désillusion jusqu'à découvrir une trahison qui bouleverse son ménage
1975rif. 6364Le club du livre d'Antan 1975 252 pages IN4. 1975. reliure editeur. 252 pages. Mathias Sandorf est un roman d'aventures de Jules Verne publié en 1885. Il raconte l'histoire du comte Mathias Sandorf un patriote hongrois qui après l'échec d'un complot visant à libérer la Hongrie de l'Empire austro-hongrois en 1867 est condamné à mort s'évade d'une prison autrichienne devient riche et se venge des traîtres qui l'ont dénoncé
1976rif. 6387Editions Pastorelly 1976 218 pages in8. 1976. reliure editeur. 218 pages. Marcel Pagnol propose dans cette pièce de théâtre en cinq actes une réinterprétation personnelle et nuancée du personnage biblique de Judas. Loin de le présenter simplement comme un traître Pagnol explore les motivations complexes de Judas qu'il considère comme le plus malheureux des apôtres et fait de son histoire un mystère à élucider
2011rif. 9147Grasset & Fasquelle 2011 334 pages in8. 2011. broché. 334 pages. Retour à Killybegs raconte l'histoire de Tyrone Meehan un ancien terroriste de l'IRA qui revient après 30 ans d'exil en France sur les lieux de ses crimes. Le roman explore les raisons de sa trahison à travers un récit à la première personne qui alterne entre son retour à Killybegs et ses années au sein de l'organisation paramilitaire abordant les grèves de la faim des prisonniers et la complexité morale du conflit
1929rif. 9183Librairie Gallimard 1929 260 pages in8. 1929. broché. 260 pages. La Fin de l'éternel est un essai de Julien Benda qui constitue une suite et un commentaire à son ouvrage le plus célèbre La Trahison des clercs. L'œuvre réaffirme avec force la définition et le rôle du 'clerc' (écrivains savants philosophes) comme étant celui qui se voue à la recherche de la vérité sans jamais s'engager dans un parti ou une action politicienne
1920rif. 9187Emile paul freres 1920 242 pages in12. 1920. broché. première édition. 242 pages. Dialogue d'Eleuthère est un ouvrage de Julien Benda publié en 1920 présenté sous forme de dialogue. L'extrait fourni montre une conversation où Éleuthère défend l'idée de laisser certaines prétentions aux autres par intérêt. Le livre est décrit comme offrant une présentation vivante des engagements et de la pensée de l'auteur en lien avec ses positions critiques exposées dans des œuvres comme La Trahison des clercs
2010rif. 10175Max milo editions 2010 320 pages in8. 2010. broché. 320 pages. Ce livre raconte la genèse de Facebook de 2003 à 2008 en suivant l'histoire de Mark Zuckerberg étudiant brillant à Harvard et de son ami Eduardo Saverin. Il décrit comment leur amitié a dégénéré alors que le réseau social prospérait menant à une rupture malgré le succès phénoménal de l'entreprise
1955rif. 11385Éditions Garnier Frères 1955 402 pages in8. 1955. demi basane plat marbré. 402 pages. Le Colonel Chabert est une nouvelle ou court roman d'Honoré de Balzac publié en 1844. Il raconte l'histoire d'un colonel survivant des champs de bataille qui trahi par son propre passé cherche à retrouver son identité et sa place dans un monde qui l'a oublié. L'œuvre est connue pour son intrigue nette ses personnages représentatifs et sa densité thématique
1946rif. 12291Arthaud 1946 327 pages IN8. 1946. broché. 327 pages. Ouvrage de Kurt Singer publié en 1946 chez Arthaud qui retrace des histoires d'espionnage et de trahison durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. L'auteur présenté comme journaliste et vulgarisateur combine une approche documentaire rigoureuse avec un style narratif haletant soulignant les conséquences politiques et militaires de ces actions secrètes
1973rif. 12639Trévise 1973 450 pages in8. 1973. Reliure Editeur avec jaquette. 450 pages. Deborah agent secret d'Élisabeth Ire d'Angleterre est déchirée entre sa loyauté envers la reine et son amour pour son mari le fougueux Craig Belgham. Le récit suit ses missions périlleuses notamment à Paris assiégé et ses tourments sentimentaux après une rupture
1946rif. 13374Arthaud 1946 327 pages in8. 1946. broché. 327 pages. Ouvrage de Kurt Singer publié en 1946 chez Arthaud qui retrace des histoires d'espionnage et de trahison durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. L'auteur journaliste et vulgarisateur combine une approche documentaire rigoureuse avec un style narratif haletant soulignant les conséquences politiques et militaires de ces actions secrètes