Biography of Max Apple who, at the age of 103, held a family together and became an acclaimed author. 211pp. Bright, clean interior. Unmarked except for an ink inscription to the ffep. Tight, square binding, sound hinges. No wear to the boards. The unclipped dustjacket is similar except for a small crease to the front, inner flap. Unpacked weight, 15.2oz. 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... View More...
Follow-up volume to - 'From Land and Sea: Nova Scotia's Contemporary Landscape Artists [2009]. This book introduces 67 new artists and their works. xvi, 142 p. : col. ill., ports ; 23 x 29 cm. Interior is bright, clean, freshj and unmarked, however, part of the front free endpaper has been removed to eliminate old, private data. Othersie the book, and the unclipped dustjacket, is 'as new'. Weight, 862g. View More...
CDV Photograph of a prominent Anglo-American stage actor, George Vandenhoff. Undated, circa 1870s. Size - 6 by 10.5 cm. About Fine condition. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail. View More...
The author analyzes every recording made by Maria Callas, the most influential of twentieth-century opera singers and one of the most prolific recording artists of all time. Book states it is the Compact Disc edition - but there is no CD present nor further indication as to a CD. Foreword by Terrence McNally. OCLC Number: 23211488. xviii, 236 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Bright, clean and unmarked. Tight, square binding, no spine creasing. About 'as new'. Weight, 392g. View More...
Biography of British sculptor, Sir Francis Chantrey [1781-1841]. 188pp, illustrated by Charles Ashmore. Interior is generally bright and clean with a little minor foxing present in parts. Binding is sound, hinges solid. Ink signature to ffep. Orange cloth shows virtually no wear. Good copy of a scarce book. 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 360g unpacked. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weigh... View More...
Playboy 16232. The super-success stories of 23 men who made it big...while they were still young enough to enjoy it! Foreword by James A. Ling; afterword by Nick J. Mileti. 254pp, not illustrated. Interior is bright and clean - except - Bookstore stamp to the inside of the front wrapper. Ink notes to the rear blank endpaper. Otherwise unmarked. Binding is very tight with no creasing. Bright, glossy wrappers. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America, in card sleeve. Images available. Enquire for rates to Worldwide destinations. View More...
An account of pioneer life in the British Columbia interior starting in the early 1960s. Signed by the author on the title page. 175pp, illustrated. An 'as new' coppy - bright, fresh and unmarked. We ship from both Canada and the United States with very competitive rates. Weight, 273g. Inexpensive Lettermail rates may apply. View More...
Childhood in rural Ontario before World War II. Innisfil Township is less than 60 miles norh of Ontario on Lake Simcoe. x, 240pp, photo illustrated, map. Bright, clean, unmarked copy, except that the blank front endpaper has been removed [orobably to remove a previous owner's name]. Tight, square binding, no wear to the cloth. Unclipped dustjacket is Fine. Weight, 826g. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are often incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. We use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges - based on actu... View More...
An account of the loves of that celebrated royal womaniser, Edward VII, as Prince of Wales and King. 301pp, photo illustrated. Bright, clean, unmarked interior. Tight, square bindinmg, no wear to cloth. Price-clipped dustjacket is nearly similar. Small remainder 'dot' to bottom edge. Weight, 654g. View More...
Acclaimed historian Anthony Arthur tells one of the most remarkable but surprisingly unknown stories of the post-Civil War era in full for the first time. Here is the unforgettable account of how a famous Confederate general forged a defiant new life out of crushing defeat, and how he finally achieved forgiveness and respect in his own reunited land. xvii, 265 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 25 cm. An absolutely 'as new' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked in a similar, unclipped dustjacket. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competi... View More...
Story of a conspiracy against Napoleon in 1812. 256pp. Clean copy with solid binding. front board slightly bowed. Dustjacket is clean and bright with minor delamination on foredge fold. View More...
Biography of the celebrated English Scientist, Educator and Author. 182pp. About Fine copy, very bright and clean, but lacking dustjacket. View More...
Survey of Chaplin's work with a detailed synopsis of every film. Translated from the Swedish. 215pp, photo illustrated. Bright copy, unmarked and with a sound binding. Dustjacket has price clip, minor edge wear and a little surface rubbing. View More...
Wonderful memoirs covering the years 1891-1925. 3rd impression, 8vo, 288pp, photo illus. Hardcover in grey cloth with gilt titles. No dustjacket. Clean, tight copy, VG/- View More...
Memoirs of Senior Citizens from Langley, British Columbia. many, though not all, of the stories concern earlier days living in and around Langley. 90pp, illustrated. Bright, clean, unmarked copy. Spiral wire binding with transparent plastic outer wrappers acting as a dustjacket. Almost 'as new'. Uncommon. Weight, 320g. 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 ... View More...
A biography of the Afro-American sea captain who sought to attract freed blacks from America to the colony of Sierra Leone. Written for Juvenile market. 160pp. Book is as new. Dustjacket has minor edge wear. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. WE use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images are available. Shipped well packed. USA postage is usually $6.50. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight... View More...
A description of Queen Victoria and the people who surrounded her and influenced her. 208pp, illustrated in color and in b&w. Bright, clean, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding. No wear to cloth. Price-clipped dustjacket, in brodart, is nearly similar. Weight, 790g. View More...
An account of Captain Cook's Second Voyage of discovery to the Southern waters of the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. His ship was called the 'Resolution'. Originally published: London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2004. xiv, 224 pages, [8] pages of plates : color illustrations, maps, 1 color portrait ; 20 cm. Bright, clean, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding. Faint creases to the spine. Unpacked weight, 241g. View More...
Captain Cook was killed on Hawaii in 1779 on his last voyage - an expedition to search for the elusive North West Passage. 203pp, photo platres in color, maps. Book is Fine - unmarked, brighjt, white pages. Tight square binding, sound hinges, no wear to the cloth. The unclipped dustjacket is similar. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are often incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. We use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images are available. Shipped well packed.... View More...
The 1st ed. published in 1913 by William and Richard Arthur-Leigh was based on family traditions and surviving letters. This is the fully revised and enlarged edition by Deirdre Le Faye whose access to the Austen family archive allowed her to create a well-documented account of Jane Austen's life, family background and literary career. Revised edition of: Jane Austen, her life and letters. 1913. "Published in association with the British Library." xxiv, 326 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and off... View More...
