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Savage gods, silver ghosts : in the wild with Ted Hughes

By: BOYANOWSKY, Ehor

Price: $16.50

Publisher: Vancouver, Douglas & McIntyre: 2009

Seller ID: 12285

ISBN: 1553653238

Binding: Cloth

Condition: As New

They met at a poetry reading, but Ehor Boyanowsky and British Poet Laureate Ted Hughes became friends through their shared — and unquenchable — passion for fishing. Against the backdrop of the Dean River, one of the greatest steelhead rivers in the world, the two men explored their mutual regard for the planet's wild places. Boyanowsky draws on personal correspondence, interviews, and journal entries to recreate their encounters in the 1980s and '90s, when Hughes was at the height of his power and influence, and to paint an intimate portrait of a lifelong outdoorsman, conservationist, and ...
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Memories : RCAF 1941-1945

By: BRACKEN, DFC, H. Dal

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Vernon, BC, Kettle Valley Pub.: 2003

Seller ID: 052354

ISBN: 0968791743

Binding: Printed Card Wrappers

Condition: As New

Memoir from a Canadian Bomber Piolt in the Royal Canadian Air Force during WWII. 190 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 26 cm. Dedicated inscription and signature from th author on the title page. A 'mint' copy, 'as new' - bright, fresh and unmarked. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 550g. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone. World rates based on specific destination and weight.
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Rex Brandt a Portfolio of Recent Works Commemorating the First 25 Years of the Brandt Workshop at Corona Del Mar

By: BRANDT, Rex; MULLER, Jerome K.

Price: $29.50

Publisher: Santa Ana, CA, Lithographed by Unicorn Press: 1972

Seller ID: 040876

Binding: Illustrated Card Wrappers

Condition: Near Fine

Edited & designed by Jerome K. Muller. 32 unnumbered pages illustrations (some color) 32 cm. One page essay by Brandt and his wife Joan; two page essay "Comments by the Artist"; three page biographical summary by Muller. Signed by Brandt on the title page with a further dedication to a fan below. An edition of 1500 Lithographed by Unicorn Press. Bright, clean and unmarked. Tight, stapled binding, bright, clean illustrated wrappers. Superior copy. Unpacked weight, 213g. Eligible for inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail rates within Canada, slightly more to the USA and other Countries.
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Mozart in Vienna 1781-1791

By: BRAUNBEHRENS, Volkmar

Price: $12.00

Publisher: New York, New York, U.S.A., Grove Weidenfeld: 1990

Seller ID: 043214

ISBN: 0802110096

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

Translated from the German, 'Mozart in Wien'. ix, 481 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm. Bright, clean copy, inside and outside. Tiny remainder mark to the bottom edge otherwise unmarked. Unclipped dustjacket shows only traces of edge wear. Scan available. Weight, 810g.
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Mozart in Vienna 1781-1791

By: BRAUNBEHRENS, Volkmar

Price: $9.95

Publisher: U.S.A., Grove Weidenfeld: 1990

Seller ID: 16270

ISBN: 0802110096

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Near Fine

An account of the period of Mozart's life spent in Vienna, 1781-1691. Translated from the German by Timothy Bell. ix, 481 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm Book is bright, white and clean. Unmarked except for a bookseller's label to the ffep. Tight, square binding, no wear to the cloth. Unclipped dustjacket is nearly similar. Weight, 811g.
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Browsing in Britain

By: BRAY, G. Peters

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Vancouver, Author Published: 1955

Seller ID: 21226

Binding: Cloth Boards, Gilt Titles

Condition: About Fine

An account of Canadians travel in Britain in the early-mid 1950s. Previous published as a series of articles in the 'Vancouver New Herald'. 146pp, errata slip pasted to rear endpaper. Tip of htp clipped, otherwise no defects. Book is bright and clean. binding is sound. Dustjacket has minor edge wear and darkening to spine. Weight, 320g.
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A Schoolteacher in Old Alaska : The Story of Hannah Breece

By: BREECE, Hannah; JACOBS, Jane

Price: $7.95

Publisher: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Random House of Canada, Limited: 1995

Seller ID: 22249

ISBN: 0394224760

Binding: Cloth Boards, Gilt Titles

Condition: Fine

Autobiography of an old-time Alaska schoolteacher. 302pp, photo illustrated, endpaper maps. Bright, clean copy. Gift inscription to front endpaper, partially crossed out in felt-pen, otherwise book is near new. Weight, 520g. We ship Worldwide using both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges, at cost, without overcharging. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone as per the USPS. World rates based on specific destination and weight. Online estimates by the Listing Site may not be correct ...
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A Schoolteacher in Old Alaska : The Story of Hannah Breece

By: BREECE, Hannah; JACOBS, Jane

Price: $8.50

Publisher: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Random House of Canada, Limited: 1995

Seller ID: 24393

ISBN: 0394224760

Condition: As New

Autobiography of an old-time Alaska schoolteacher. 302pp, photo illustrated, endpaper maps. Bright, clean copy. About 'as new'. Unclipped dustjacket. Weight, 520g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. USA postage usually $6.50 or less. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight and destination. Maximum postage to anywhere within Canada is now approx US$15.00- up to 5kg total weight, boxed, insured, trackable and faster th...
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They Came West

By: BREWSTER, F. O. 'Pat'

Price: $6.95

Publisher: Banff, AB, Distributed by Altitude Pub: 1981

Seller ID: 205

Binding: Card Wrappers

Condition: VG+

"Pat's tales of the early days" - in the Banff area of Albertar. 63 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm. Bright, clean copy. Unmarked except for a small gift inscription to the top margin of the half-title page. Tight, square binding. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America, in card sleeve. From $3.00 to $6.50 depending on exact weight and location. Image available. Enquire for rates to Worldwide destinations.
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Breaking Prairie Sod : the Story of a Pioneer Preacher in the Eighties : with a Discussion on the Burning Question of to-day, "Shall the alien go?"

By: BRIDGMAN, Capt. Wellington

Price: $14.50

Publisher: Toronto, Musson: 1920

Seller ID: 040797

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Solid VG

Pioneer years of a Methodist preachers, later an Army chaplin in WWI. OCLC Number: 21180867. xv, 265 p., [6] leaves of plates : ports. ; 20 cm. Introduction by J.E. Hughson. Clean interior, no foxing. Previous owners' details to the front endpapers otherwise unmarked. Tight, square binding. Virtually no wear to the red cloth, with gilt titles, showing only a very little soiling. Weight, 457g. We ship Worldwide, at cost, using both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges, at cost, without overcharging. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and ...
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The Voyage of the Vizcaina: The Mystery of Christopher Columbus's Last Ship

By: BRINKBAUMER, Klaus; HOGES, Clemens

Price: $12.00

Publisher: USA, Harcourt: 2006

Seller ID: 33928

ISBN: 0151011869

Binding: Cloth

Condition: As New

The discovery of a very old shipwreck off the coast of Panama leads to a reconstruction and new understanding of the voyages of Christopher Columbus to the New World. Translated from the German. 328pp, endpaper maps; 23 cm., includes index. An 'as new' copy - bright, clean and unmarked in a similar, unclipped dustjacket. Not a Remainder. Unpacked weight, 573g. We ship Worldwide, at cost, using both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges, at cost, without overcharging. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calcul...
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Distilled: A Memoir of Family, Seagram, Baseball, and Philanthropy

By: BRONFMAN, Charles; GREEN, Howard

Price: $9.95

Publisher: Toronto, HarperCollins Publishers: 2016

Seller ID: 33931

ISBN: 1443448478

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Almost 'As New'

While much has been written about his father, Sam, a titan of industry, there is no public record of Charles Bronfman's thoughts on his own life, family, career and his significant accomplishments in sport and philanthropy. Distilled does just that, chronicling key events in the life of the heir to one of Canada's great fortunes. xx, 348 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. An 'as new' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked in a similar, unclipped dustjacket. But, with a Remainder mark to the bottom edge. Unpacked weight, 573g. We ship Worldwide, at cost, using both Canada...
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Strange Talents: People Who Can See the Future, Heal the Sick and Communicate with the Dead

By: BROOKESMITH, Peter - Editor

Price: $8.50

Publisher: London, Chartwell Books: 1989

Seller ID: 07060

ISBN: 0-7481-0218-3

Binding: Laminated Pictorial Boards

Condition: Fine

People with paranormal abilities. 84pp, illustrated in color and in b&w. Near new copy. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. USA postage usually $6.50 or less. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight and destination. Postage to anywhere within Canada, can now be approx US$15.00 for weights up to 5kg total weight, boxed, insured, trackable and faster than regular parcels. Less will be charged if rates indicate. NOW avail...
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The Legend of Pan Phillips

By: BROWN, Jack; BROWN, Darlene

Price: $14.00

Publisher: USA, The Times Journal Publishing Co.: 1986

Seller ID: 050862

Binding: Printed Card Wrappers

Condition: About Fine

'Hawk-nosed, bowlegged, and tough as rawhide. He won over the Blackwater'. Ranching in the Chilcotin. 197pp, photo illustrated. Near Fine copy of the actual First Edition. Bright, clean and unmarked. No spine creases. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. This item weighs 282g and qualifies for inexpensive Lettermail postage within Canada. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance, USA rates by weight alone.
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My Rural Roots : a Life Story

By: BROWN, Richard C.

Price: $24.00

Publisher: [Ontario, Canada], Author Published: 1990

Seller ID: 050742

Binding: Steel [Coil] Binding

Condition: VG+

Author and Family history of Richard C. Brown born near Hamilton, Ontario, 1931. In the author's hand at the top margin pof the title page is written - 'To Donna, This is right out of the horse's mouth! Richard'. 102 pages : illustrations, genealogical table, portraits. OCLC Number: 317926616. Clean, unmarked copy with a sound binding. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. [Maximum postage to anywhere within Canada is now approx US$15.0...
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Tramp Royal

By: BRUCE, Michael

Price: $8.00

Publisher: London, Pan Books: 1957

Seller ID: 524

Binding: Card Wrappers

Condition: VG+

Biography of Sir Michael William Selby Bruce, 11th Baronet (1894 - 1957), adventurer, author and soldier. Great Pan GP62. Originally published 1954 by Elek Books. 252 pages, [4] pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 18 cm. OCLC Number: 150572141. Vintage paperback with great front cover artwork in mint condition. Bright and clean. Faint spine creasing. Unpacked weight, 137g. Image available on request. May be eligible for inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail rates within Canada and the U. S.A.
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Tramp Royal; An autobiography with plates, including portraits and maps.

By: BRUCE, Sir Michael

Price: $8.00

Publisher: London, Elek: 1954

Seller ID: 442

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good

Sir Michael William Selby Bruce, 11th Baronet (1894 - 1957) was an author, soldier and traveller. Died in Vancouver, B. C. his last home. Clean interuior. Previous owner's note to the ffep. Tight, square binding. Blue cloth shows no wear. Dustjacket is complete but is poor condition showing great wear. Unpacked weight, 547g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. [Maximum postage to anywhere within Canada is now approx US$15.00- up to 5kg ...
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A Hermit in the Himalayas

By: BRUNTON, Paul

Price: $9.00

Publisher: New York, E. P. Dutton: 1945

Seller ID: 2609

Binding: Cloth

Condition: About Fine

An account of the author's travels to the Himalayas and a period of residence in Tehri province. The author, pen-name of Raphael Hurst. was a British popularizer of Huindu spiritualism. Foreword by Prince Mussooree Shum Shere Jung Bahadur Rana of Nepal. 322pp, not illustrated. Inyterior is bright, clean and unmarked. Binding is tight and square. No wear to the grey cloth. Sharp corners. Unpacked weight, 422g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well...
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The Elizabethan Deliverance

By: BRYANT, Arthur

Price: $9.00

Publisher: London, Wm Collins & Sons & Co: 1980

Seller ID: 491

ISBN: 0002162075

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

History of England for the first 30 years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I [1558-1603] culminatin g in the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. 232 pages ; 23 cm. Maps on lining papers. Includes index. Book is bright and clean, quite unmarked and looking 'as new'. The clipped dustjacket is similar except for a very tiny nick at the foot of the spine. A handsome dustjacket. Unpacked weight,
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Up Your Nass

By: BRYANT, Elvira C.

Price: $9.95

Publisher: Canada, Author Published: 1996

Seller ID: 2337

ISBN: 096817650X

Binding: Card Wrappers

Condition: About 'As New'

The author's biography covering the five years thzt she was an intermediate teacher and principal at Nass River Elementrary School. Dedicated, signed inscription by the author to the half-title page. 197pp, illustrated. An 'as new' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked with a tight, square binding, no creases to the spine. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. This item weighs 870g. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance. We use both the Canada Post and the U...
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