Memoir of an early Okanagan pioneer and his career in growing fruit. 49pp, photo illustrated. OCLC Number: 606380323. Bright, clean copy. 'Blacked-out' name to the inside of the front wrapper. Sound, tight, stapled binding. Weight, 205g. View More...
The fascinating saga of Colorado's Coors family dynasty. 8-page photo insert. xiii, 367 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Bright, clean, still fresh copy, unmarked, in a similar unclipped dustjacket. Weight, 713g. View More...
Biography of German historian, novelist, poet and intellectual, Ricarda Huchs [1864-1947]. 519pp, photo illustrated. Interior is clean and unmarked, slight browing to the pages. Tight, square binding, no wear to the cloth. Unclipped dustjacket shows some edge wear, but is generally clean 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 740g unpacked. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alon... View More...
True stories from the background of the second World War. 285pp. Bright, clean interior with a sound binding. Large gift inscription to ffep. No wear to red cloth boards, but spine very slightly faded. Weight, 450g. View More...
Life of the Russian philosopher, theologian, and poet, Vladimir Soloviev [1853-1900]. Dutch language text. 139pp. Bright, clean copy with a tight, square binding. Almost 'as new'. This item weighs 120g and qualifies for inexpensive Lettermail postage both to Canada, the USA and other parts of the World. View More...
Biography of Thomas Bunn [1765-1853], based on Hudson's Bay Company archives and family records. 100 p., 14 plates (1 folded). ill., facsims., geneal. table, ports. 26 cm. Map on lining papers. OCLC Number: 83353. Book is very bright and clea, still fresh. Binding is tight and square, blue cloth is without wear. Dustjacket shows minoir edge wear, but, for its age is bright and clean. Weight, 436g. View More...
Sir Christopher Wren 1632-1723, English anatomist, astronomer, geometer, and mathematician-physicist, as well as one of the most highly acclaimed English architects in history. Reprint. Originally published: Edinburgh : J. Bartholomew, 1982. 238 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm. A fine copy in a similar, unclipped dustjacket. Unpacked weight, 883g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Canadian's GST is included. Images always available. Shipped well packed. View More...
Real Photo Postcard of Keir Hardie [1856-1915], Scottish socialist and the first Labour Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom. Undated, c1910.Beagles Postcard 150 B. Unused, bright and clean. Tiny crease to the lower right corner. Shipping via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail. View More...
Antique photo postcard celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Charles Dickens, February 7th, 1812. Photo of Dickens with a prose piece by A.J.M. including titles of Charles Dicken's works. Divided back, unusued. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America and Overseas. View More...
Here is an evocative and beautifully illustrated volume of Aubrey Beardsley's sensitive, mischievous, and erotic art that came to represent the decadent spirit of the 1890's. ... Foreword by george melley. 224pp, profusely illustrated in black & white Beardsley artwork. Book is bright and clean, still fresh and unmarked. Tight, square binding, no weara to the cloth. The beautifully illustrated dustjacket is unclkipped and unmarked, but shows a little, light top-edge wear to the rear panel. An oversize book weighing 1.54kg prior to packing. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently incorr... View More...
Memoirs of a Canadian Author. 1st edition, 8vo, 320pp, photo illustrated. Hardcover in cloth with unclipped dustjacket. Tight and clean copy. Owner's sig to ffep; slight shelf wear to bottom edges. Surface layer of part of DJ spine is lost. Weight, 644g View More...
Artist, photographer, writer and explorer Mary Scha?ffer Warren overcame the limited expectations of women a century ago in order to follow her dreams. Born into a wealthy Pennsylvania Quaker family, Mary Sharples was a precocious child who longed to experience the world beyond her sheltered home. An 1889 cross-Canada trip with her new husband, doctor and botanist Charles Scha?ffer, proved to be the turning point when she fell hopelessly in love with the Canadian mountains. 224 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. An 'as new' copy - bright, still fresh, unmarked. View More...
Biography of American Liberal politician & businessman, Marshall Field III. 511pp, photo illustrated. Bright, clean, unmarked copy with a sound binding. No wear to cloth. Dustjacket has minor edge wear and a 1" closed tear to top edge. Solid copy. Weight, 800g. 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 g unpacked and qualifies for inexpensive Lettermail postage within Canada. Other Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA ca... View More...
The author recounts life in Bruach, in the Hebrides off northern Scotland. Country Book Club reprint edition. 192pp, decorations by Douglas Hall. Bright, clean, unmarked copy, Tight, square binding, no wear to cloth. Dustjacket shows only very slight edge wear. Weight, 280g. View More...
This book tells the story of the USS LAFFEY and the men who served on her during the Second World War. The book tells the story from the perspective of her commanding officer, Julian Becton, and covers the period from the ship's commissioning in 1943 till its de-commissioning in 1975. By F. Julian Becton with Joseph Morschauser III. viii, 288 p., [8] leaves of plates. : ill. ; 24 cm.Book is bright, clean and unmarked with a tight, square binding, no wear to the bright blue, faux-leather cloth binding. The unclipped dustjacket is also bright and clean showing just a little edge wear to the rea... View More...
Biography of the controversial owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey Team. 1st printing, 8vo, 328pp, photo illustrated. Hardcover in cream cloth with price-clipped dustjacket. Clean, tight about as-new copy, Unmarked. Unpacked Weight, 680g. 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 var... View More...
Monograph on Albrecht Durer's paintings and drawings. Two volumes combined in one. German language text. 80pp + 80pp, 86 drawings, 25 paintings, 16 wood engravings, 21 copper engravings, index. Book is very tight with bright boards and bright interior. Dustjacket has edge wear, 2" closed tear, edge creases. Previous owner's name to ffep. View More...
Looks at the life and career of Olga Chekhova, the niece of playwright Anton Chekhov, who fled Russia for Berlin in 1920, achieved fame as an actress and a position in Germany's Nazi party, and may have been an agent for the Soviet NKVD. xvi, 300 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm. Bright, clean, unmarked copy in a similar, unclipped dustjacket. About 'as new'. Weight, 467g. View More...
An account of women painters in the Expressionism movement. 32 full page, fuull color illustrations of paintings. 78, [2] p. : ill. (some col.), port. ; 28 cm. Overall, a bright, clean copy. Gift inscription to the tp, otherwise unmarked. Tight, square binding. No signs of wear to the spine or the wrappers. Weight, 496g. View More...
The first major study of Winston Churchill's record as a naval strategist - and his impact as the most prominent guardian of Britain's sea power in the modern era. Winner of Keith Matthews Award for Best Book 2012. xvi, 429 p. : ill., maps. An 'as new' copy except for a small top corner crease to p303. 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 a... View More...
