Entertainment from Dave Shoots, Bookseller

Fredericton: Brunswick Press, 1981 Book. Illus. by Photos. Very Good Minus. Soft cover. First ( No Additional printings). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original photo cover trade paperback. Back cover slightly creased. A scholarly look at the beginnings of theatre in Saint John. .

Fredericton: Fiddlehead Poetry Books/ Goose Lane Editions, 1987 Book. Illus. by Drawings. Very Good. Soft cover. First ( No Additional printings). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original beige softcover. A newspaperman, a director, and an actor come together to create real life drama in New Brunswick in the 1840's. .

Toronto: Copp Clark Co., Ltd., 1945 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. One of a number of issues related to his popular radio show begun in the late 20's. This issue comprised largely of poems. 118 pp. NOTE: Listed separately today is his Your Dog and My Dog..

Halifax: McCurdy Printing Co., Ltd., 1966 Book. Very Good. Soft Cover, Stapled. 7x10 in. Oblong. Cartoons published during the last year in the Chronicle-Herald and Mail-Star. Chambers was born in Wolfville, N.S., in 1905. He sold his first cartoon to the Halifax Chronicle in 1923, and went off to New York where he enrolled in art classes and worked at… Read more about this item

Saint John, N.B.: Self-published, 1989 Book. Illus. by Sharon Delaney. Good to Very Good. Soft cover. Inscribed and Signed By Author. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Tan paperback of 200 pp. Gentle jokes and poems. The author was a devoted supporter of various good works in his neighbourhood and the city at large. 200 pp..

London: Evans Brothers Limited, 1950 Book. Illus. by A.S. Henning, et al. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed and Signed By Author. First Edition.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Maroon cloth on boards. DJ nearly complete, with small edge chips. Inscribed to J.B. Bishop and signed. Everybody knows Punch, according to this author, who traces him from Italy to France,… Read more about this item

New York: Edward J. Clode, Inc., 1927 Book. Good Plus. Hardcover. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Blue cloth on boards. Tiny tear in spine (repaired) and abrasion to lower portion of front joint. Clean inside, with no writing..

New York: Century Co., 1928 Book. Illus. by Gomez Amador DJ. Good Plus. Hardcover. 12th Printing. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Blue and orange cloth on boards. DJ missing half the spine. Previous owner's name. A fetching DJ urges the reader to look inside. What do they mean by a "party" book ? … Read more about this item

Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1969 Book. Illus. by I. Krasny. Very Good. Hardcover. First Printing. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. White cloth with names in silver on boards. No writinig or damage. Portrayal of Lenin. Prize winners in Cinematography. Prize winners in Dramatic Art. Prizes for outstanding achievements in Ballet. Laid in is… Read more about this item

England: N Gauge Journal, 1986 Book. Near Fine. Vinyl Binder. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original stapled booklets in heavy red vinyl official N Gauge binder. Issues 2/85, 5/85, 6/85, 1/86, 2/86, 3/86, 4/86, 5/86, and 6/86 all complete. No marks or damage. See my other listings for more..

England: N Gauge Society, 1994 Book. Near Fine. Vinyl Binder. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original N Gauge Society booklets in two-ring official red vinyl binder. Not complete. . No marks or damage. 1993 Synopsis (61 pp.), Handbook Intro and Contents, (15 pp.), Membership Listing, (51 pp.), Layout Design (14 pp.), Track Laying and Ballasting (15… Read more about this item

England: N Gauge Journal, 1988 Book. Near Fine. Vinyl Binder. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original N Gauge Journal in heavy red official binder. Issues 1/87, 2/87, 3/87, 4/87, 5/87, 6/87, 1/88, 2/88, 3/88, 4/88, 5/88, and 6/88 complete. No marks or damage. See my other listings for more..

N.Y.: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2003 Book. Illus. by Photos. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (No Additional printings). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original black cloth on boards. The work and life of Federico Fellini, film director. 176 pp..

North Vancouver, B.C.: Whitecap Books, Ltd., 1986 Book. Illus. by Various Photographers. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition (No Additional printings). Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Original black cloth on boards. Gift note. Inch tear to foot of DJ. Heavy book will need extra postage. 224 pp..

Caldwell, Idaho: Caxton Printers, Ltd., 1965 Book. Illus. by Photos. Very Good. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original grey cloth lettered in red on boards. Later to become a judge in Wisconsin, the author remembers the good old days of a travelling circus owned by his father and uncles early in… Read more about this item

Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2008 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition Stated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original bright red paper boards. Unclipped DJ. Anyone who listens to CBC Radio regularly will have heard As It Happens. Here is one of the most endearing staffers of that show, sharing some of the memorable characters… Read more about this item

London: Hay House, 2007 Book. Illus. by Photos. Near Fine. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original black cloth on boards. DJ unclipped. ISBN 978-1-4019-1549-0. Star of Coronation Street for 47 years. 279 pp..

London: Bracken Books, 1996 Book. Illus. by Photos. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original purple paper boards. DJ unclipped. No writing or damage. Many large colour photos assist in positive identification. Beautifully presented, dressed or undressed, dolls in many materials, shapes, and sizes. Helps include Buyer's Guide, Conservation, and… Read more about this item

N.Y.: Frederick A. Stokes, 1887 Book. Illus. by Uncredited Cover. Good Plus. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Original off-white illustrated paper boards backed in green cloth. Minor corner wear. No writing. 82 pp..

N.Y.: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1938 Book. Illus. by Many Photos, Programs, Etc.. Very Good. Hardcover. First Published 1938. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original bright maroon cloth on boards. Many illustrations with a few in colour. A delightful pictorial view of the British entertainment scene. 147 pp. No writing or damage..