Category: Reference

Meyers Handbuch Uber Die Literatur: Ein Lexicon Der Dichter Und Schriftsteller Aller Literaturen

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Mannheim, Bibliographisches Institut : 1970

Seller ID: 16071

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good

German language text. Dictionary-style reference work on world literature. 987pp, illustrated. Bright, white interior. Solid binding, no weakness to hinges. Some wear to cloth along outer hinges /spine, but no weakening. College library stamp on ffep but no other marks, internal or external. Very heavy book weighing 1.41kg
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The Oxford Book of Creatures

By: ADCOCK, Fleur and SIMMS, Jacqueline Editors

Price: $15.00

Publisher: New York, Oxford Univ Press : 1996

Seller ID: 34539

ISBN-13: 9780192142269

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

Reference work on Animals in Literature. 387pp. Hardcover in blue cloth with dustjacket. About as issued - bright, clean and unmarked. Weight, 642g.
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Lexique des termes d'art

By: ADELINE, Jules

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Paris, Picard et Kaan

Seller ID: 19369

ISBN-13: 9780671254063

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: VG+

Series: 'Bibl. de l'Enseignement des Beaux-Arts'. No Date - 'Nouvelle Edition'. 419 p. : illustrations, couv. illustrations ; 21 cm. Added t.p., illustrated. From research probably circa 1880s. Interior pages lightly & uniformly browned. Some pages at beginning & end f the book are brittle - but undamaged. Unmarked. Binding is tight and square, hinges sound. Boards show only minoir wear with top corner bumps. Request image. 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 ...
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An historical and biographical Dictionary...Translated from the French of Monsieur the Abbe Ladvocat, ... by Catharine Collignon. In four volumes.

By: ADVOCAT, Jean-Baptiste Monsieur the Abbe - [Vosgien]

Price: $300.00

Publisher: Cambridge, U.K., Printed by John Burges and to be had of the translator, and of W. Page : 1799

Seller ID: 049739

Binding: Half Leather

Condition: VG+

An historical and biographical dictionary : containing an account of the Hebrew patriarchs and princes, of emperors, kings, and great captains, of the gods and heroes of pagan antiquity, of the popes, holy fathers, celebrated bishops, and cardinals ; also historians, poets, orators, divines, lawyers, physicians, &c., with their principal works, and the best editions of them ; learned women, painters, &c. and all persons in general who have been illustrious, or famous in any age or nation: pointing out whatever is most remarkable, and most interesting, in sacred or in profane history. Second ed...
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Dangerous Goods

By: AEBY, Dr. Jules

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Antwerp, Editions Lloyd Anversois : 1938

Seller ID: 21187

Binding: Cloth Boards, Gilt Titles

Condition: About VG

Trilingual - English, French & German - guide to 'dangerous goods' for shippers, packers, stowage etc. 559pp, index. Inside is bright and clean. Old signature to title page. Strong hinges, sound binding. Minor wear to blue cloth and light surface soiling. Solid, sound copy. Heavy book weighing 1.62kg.
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Readings in Ukrainian Authors

By: ANDRUSYSHEN, C. H.

Price: $29.50

Publisher: Winnipeg, Ukrainian Canadian Committee : 1949

Seller ID: 15345

Binding: Cloth, Gilt Titles

Condition: Very Good

Selection of Ukrainian literature in the Ukrainian language, plus a considerable dictionary of the language. vi, 240pp. Internally bright and clean with a sound binding. Previous owner's name on ffep. Brown cloth is clean and wear to same is minor. Weight, 480g.
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Home Handicrafts, Needlework and Repairs

By: ANON

Price: $15.00

Publisher: London, Fleetway House

Seller ID: 07841

Binding: Half-Leather

Condition: Near Fine

Volume 2 of the 'Household Reference Library' a British series published in the 1930's. This volume 'stands alone' and is complete in itself. 640pp, numerous illustrations. A large compendium of old info covering many 'period' crafts and hobbies. An absolute wealth of information!
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Western Canada since 1870: A Select Bibliography and Guide

By: ARTIBISE, Alan F. J

Price: $17.50

Publisher: Canada, University of British Columbia Press : 1978

Seller ID: 19597

ISBN-13: 9780774800907

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

3800 entries, including periodical articles and theses, covering the most significant literature in the humanities and social sciences of the four western provinces up to 1977. xii, 294 pages : illustrations ; indexes; 24 cm. Book is very bright and clean and is unmarked. Binsing is tight and square and the cloth shows no wear. The unclipped dustjacket shows only slight edge wear and some surface rubbing. Weight, 637g. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. Canadian domestic posta...
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Post-Colonial Studies: The Key Concepts (Routledge Key Guides)

By: ASHCROFT, Bill; GRIFFITHS, Gareth; TIFFIN, Helen

Price: $9.50

Publisher: London, Routledge : 2007

Seller ID: 10745

ISBN-13: 9780415428552

Binding: Card Wrappers

Condition: Fine

"This best-selling key guide, now in its second edition, provides an essential key to understanding the issues which characterize post-colonialism, explaining what it is, where it is encountered and why it is crucial in forging new cultural identities". A 'Routledge Key Guide'. xii, 292 pages ; 23 cm. An 'about as new' copy - bright, clean and unmarked. Tight, square binding, no spine creases. Unpacked weight, 328g. 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 GST included. Images a...
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Historical Dictionary of the Chechen Conflict (Historical Dictionaries of War, Revolution, and Civil Unrest)

By: ASKEROV, Ali

Price: $95.00

Publisher: UK / USA, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers : 2015

Seller ID: 057380

ISBN-13: 9781442249240

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: About As New

Covers the history of the Chechen conflict through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture"--[Provided by publisher]. xxiv, 285 pages : maps ; 24 cm. OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:898052172. Book is 'as new' except for a light crease where p61-2 once folded.
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A Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles; Dictionary of Canadian English

By: AVIS, Walter Spencer; Lexicographical Centre for Canadian English

Price: $19.50

Publisher: Toronto, W.J. Gage : 1967

Seller ID: 050786

Binding: Cloth, Gilt

Condition: About Fine

Dictionary of Canadian English. Produced for W.J. Gage Limited by the Lexicographical Centre for Canadian English, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Editorial board: Walter S. Avis, editor-in-chief [and others]. xxiii, 926, [1] pages illustrations; 25 cm. OCLC Number: 33257. Interior is bright, clean and unmarked, pages bright white. Binding is tight and square, hinges sound. Red cloth shows no wear, corners are sharp. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging....
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Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World

By: BAILLIE, G. H.

Price: $14.50

Publisher: London, N. A. G. Press : 1974

Seller ID: 050469

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Near Fine

Containing over 36,000 entries, this reference book documents watchmakers and clockmakers throughout the world, from the earliest records of the 14th century to 1825. Localities and dates are given in each case, together with work in museums and collections and historical notes. First published in 1929. xxxiii, 388 pages : maps ; 23 cm. Book is bright and clean. Unmarked except for a very small name/date to the ffep. Tight, square binding, no wear to the cloth. Price-clipped dustjacket is also clean and unmarked with a little,, very minor edge wear an sun-fading to the spine. Weight, 650g.
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Baily's Hunting Directory 1903-1904

By: BAILY'S

Price: $55.00

Publisher: London, Vinton & Co. : 1903

Seller ID: 14992

Binding: Cloth

Condition: VG+

Diretory o all aspects of Hunting in Great Britain - Foxhounds, harriers, Staghounds, Draghounds, otterhounds, Bloodhounds, Hotels, Town near Hunts, Obituaries, Records, Folding Maps, etc etc. xxxviii, 448pp, adverts - Bollinger's, in colour, to inside of rear board. Clean, unmarked interior, bright, white pages. Bound in publisher's crimson cloth with gilt titles etc. Spine is sun-faded as are parts of the front and rear boards [margins]. Solid, sound copy. Unpacked weight, 708g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based...
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Bartlett's Canada : a Pre-Confederation Journey.

By: BARTLETT, William Henry

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Toronto, McClelland & Stewart : 1968

Seller ID: 2259

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

Book contains reproductions of all the Canadian engravings of William Henry Bartlett. Introduction by Henry C. Campbell, texts by Janice Tyrwhitt. 191 pages (chiefly illustrations) map ; 32.5 cm. Bright, clean, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding. Black cloth shows no wear. Unclipped dustjacket shows slight top-edge wear and a tiny lost chip at the foot of the spine. Unpacked weight, 1.282kg. Shipped anywhere in North America for US$15.00, or possibly less.
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Bibliography and Index of Geology and Allied Sciences for Wales and the Welsh Borders 1536-1896

By: Bassett, D. A.

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Cardiff, National Museum of Wales : 1963

Seller ID: 07792

Binding: Cloth, Gilt Titles

Condition: Near Fine

Bibliography covering two distict phases of geological investigation: an earlier, longer one of isolated observations and a later one of systematic research.246pp. Very clean, tight copy with bright interior. 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 weigh...
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The Dinkum Aussie Dictionary

By: BECKETT, Richard [Crooked Mick of the Speewa]

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Brookvale, NSW, Child & Henry : 1987

Seller ID: 17264

ISBN-13: 9780867771541

Binding: Laminated Pictorial Boards

Condition: Fine

Guide, in dictionary-like form, to Australian English. 59pp, illustrated by Brendan Akhurst. Bright, clean, unmarked copy with a sound binding. About 'as new'. 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 220g 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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Canuck Comics

By: BELL, John - Editor

Price: $39.95

Publisher: Canada, Matrix Books : 1986

Seller ID: 27366

ISBN-13: 9780921101000

Binding: Card Wrappers

Condition: Fine

A Guide to Comic Books Published in Canada, pre 1986.Edited by John Bell ; with special contributions from Luc Pomerleau and Robert MacMillan ; foreword by Harlan Ellison ; cover illustration by Ken Steacy ; Anglo-American illustration by Ed Furness ; Quebec comics illustration by Pierre Fournier. 154 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Bright, clean, unmarked interior. An 'almost as new' copy - bright, clean and unmarked. Weight, 250g. Lettermail rates apply - $5.50 or less..
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The Collins Dictionary of Canadian History: 1867 to the Present

By: BERCUSON, David Jay; GRANATSTEIN, J. L.

Price: $9.95

Publisher: Toronto, Collins : 1988

Seller ID: 1689

ISBN-13: 9780002177580

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Near Fine

Single volume introduction to the people, events and institutions that have shaped Canada since Confederation. xvii, 270 p. : ill., portr., MAPs, graph. xvii, 270pp, illustrated. Bright, clean, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding, no wear to the cloth. Unclipped dustjacket is similar. Weight, 612g.
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Periodical Publications: A Bibliography of Bibliographies

By: BESTERMAN, Theodore

Price: $32.50

Publisher: Totowa, N.J., Rowman and Littlefield : 1971

Seller ID: 09931

ISBN-13: 9780874710434

Binding: Cloth, Gilt Titles

Condition: Fine

Two volume set in the 'Besterman World Bibliographies' Series. 587pp. Bright, fresh copies with sound bindings.
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Guelph and Wellington County: A Bibliography of Settlement and Development since 1800

By: Bloomfield, Elizabeth; Stelter, Gilbert Arthur

Price: $95.00

Publisher: Guelph, ON, Guelph Regional Project, University of Guelph : 1988

Seller ID: 23508

ISBN-13: 9780889551336

Binding: Cloth, Illustrated

Condition: Near Fine

Bibliography of Local History of Guelph and Wellington County, Ontario. 1716 items listed. 329pp. Bright, clean, unmarked copy. Tight, square binding. No wear to cloth. Heavy book weighing 1.43kg. 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 total weight, boxed, insured, trackable and faster than regular parcels. Less will be charged if rates indicate].
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Category: Reference