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Strangers from a Secret Land; The Voyages of the Brig Albion and the Founding of the First Welsh Settlements in Canada.
by Thomas, Peter
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- Used - Very Good Minus
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- No Jacket
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- First Softcover Edition
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- 1986
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- Paperback
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- 9780802066206
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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$20.00
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Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1986 Book. Illus. by Maps and Photos. Very Good Minus. Soft cover. First Softcover Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue pictorial trade paperback with white lettering. Ink scribbling inside back cover. Appears to be a well-written account, abundant in detail. 319 pp. including index.. Item Price
$20.00
Acadian Reminiscences With the True Story of Evangeline
by Voorhies, Judge Felix
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- Used - Very Good Minus
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- No Jacket
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- 1st Edition
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- 1907
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- Hardcover
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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$25.00
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Opelousas, Louisiana: The Jacobs News Depot Co., Publishers, 1907 Book. Illus. by B & W Photos. Very Good Minus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original grey cloth on boards with gilt lettering. Previous owner's homemade bookplate. Front hinge cracked at half-title. Judge Voorhies recalls the life and experiences of his grandmother, an Acadian… Read more about this item Item Price
$25.00
Recollections of the Crimean Campaign and the Expedition to Kinburn in 1855
by Vieth, Frederick Harris D.
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- Used - Good Plus to Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- Reprint
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- 1913
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- Hardcover
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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$22.00
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Montreal: John Lovell & Son, Limited, 1913 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings. Good Plus to Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original maroon cloth lettered in gold on boards. Ink spots on front free endpaper. Minor corner and edgewear, especially at top and bottom of spine. Hinges firm. Gives the feeling… Read more about this item Item Price
$22.00
Girl Guides of New Brunswick 1967-1985
by Crawford, Mrs. Sally
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- Used - Near Fine
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- No Jacket
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- 1985
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- Paperback
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- 9780969205104
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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$20.00
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Saint John, N.B.: New Brunswick Council, Girl Guides of Canada, 1985 Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. White softcover with navy lettering and navy and gold logo on the front. Laid in are "The Girl Guide Signalling Card", and literature about "The Postal Badge" and "The Pioneering Badge." Scarce.. Item Price
$20.00
The Church of Saint Paul in Halifax, Nova Scotia:1749-1949
by Harris, Reginald V.
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- Used - Very Good
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- Poor
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- First
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- 1949
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- Hardcover
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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$15.00
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Toronto: The Ryerson Press, 1949 Book. Illus. by Photos. Very Good. Hardcover. First. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original bright red cloth on boards. Pictorial dustjacket with red lettering is in three pieces, with nearly half the spine missing. Previous owner's name. A 200-year history of the first Protestant church in Canada. Index.. Item Price
$15.00
This Was Barrington
by Perry, Hattie A.
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- As New
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- No Jacket
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- Second Printing
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- 1983
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780969099895
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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$18.00
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Halifax: Nova Scotia Museum, 1983 Book. Illus. by Cover Art By John D. Smith; Photos. As New. Soft cover. Second Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original beige illustrated softcover. Title and facing pages note 10 main points of Barrington from a century ago - from. Josiah Coffin to J. Homer. By turning to the index… Read more about this item Item Price
$18.00
Mrs. Mary and Others; Women of Barrington
by Perry, Hattie A.
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- As New
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- No Jacket
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- First ( No Additional printings)
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- 1993
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780969145837
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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$20.00
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Barrington, N.S.: Spindrift Publishing, 1993 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings. As New. Soft cover. First ( No Additional printings). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original trade paperback with cross-stitch motif. Portraits and biographies of several women of Barrington who have played important roles in the struggle for emancipation and equality. Some of the names are… Read more about this item Item Price
$20.00
Pax Vobis; A History of the Diocese of Saint John, Its Bishops and Parishes
by McGowan, Rev. Dr. Michael
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- Used - Near Fine
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- No Jacket
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- First ( No Additional printings)
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- 2004
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9782746810259
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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$35.00
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Strasbourg, France: Editions Du Signe, 2004 Book. Illus. by Photos. Near Fine. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Original dark blue illustrated laminated boards with white and light blue lettering. No writing or marks. Portraits, indoor and outdoor views, and informative text. . Item Price
$35.00
Killers, Thieves, Tramps, & Sinners
by McGahan, Peter
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition
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- 1989
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780864921147
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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$20.00
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Fredericton, N.B.: Goose Lane Editions, 1989 Book. Illus. by B/W Photos. Very Good. Trade Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original black trade paperback with red lettering. One small scrape on the front cover is the only flaw. The first story alone, "Confessions of a Bigamist", is worth the price of the book! … Read more about this item Item Price
$20.00
Will O`the Wisp; Folk Tales and Legends of New Brunswick
by Spray, Carole
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- Used - Very Good Minus
- Edition
- 1st Edition
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- 1979
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780887901065
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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$25.00
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Fredericton, N. B.: Brunswick Press, 1979 Book. Illus. by B & W Photos. Very Good Minus. Trade Paperback. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Photographic trade paperback with orange titles. Minor edge and corner wear. Previous owner's name. Folklore will be found wherever there are folks. The author spent five years collecting and transcribing New… Read more about this item Item Price
$25.00
Through a Hole in the Fog
by Perry, Hattie A.
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- As New
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- First ( No Additional printings)
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- 1991
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780969145820
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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$18.00
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Barrington, N.S.: Spindrift Publishing, 1991 Book. Illus. by Photos. As New. Soft cover. First ( No Additional printings). 8 1/2" x 11" Oblong. Original beige photo softcover. An impressive local history by the late Hattie A. Perry, longtime resident and booster of Barrington and the area. Sundry topics of local interest include newspapers, black citizens, Roosevelt's yacht, logging,… Read more about this item Item Price
$18.00
No Hay Fever and a Railway; Summers in St. Andrews, Canada's First Seaside Resort
by Walker, Willa
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
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- 1989
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780864920966
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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$25.00
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Fredericton, N.B: Goose Lane Editions, 1989 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed and Signed By Author. 8 1/2 x 11 Oblong. Original white cloth on boards. Onetime residents of Saint Andrews included Sir James Dunn, C.D. Howe, Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley, Sir Charles Tupper, and Sir William Van Horne, among many other prominent names. Index.… Read more about this item Item Price
$25.00
Days of Lorne; Impressions of a Governor-General
by MacNutt, W. Stewart
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- Used - Very Good
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- Good
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- First Printing Stated
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- 1955
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- Hardcover
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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$20.00
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Fredericton, N. B.: Brunswick Press, 1955 Book. Illus. by 33 Illustrations from Canadian Illustrated News. Very Good. Hardcover. First Printing Stated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original brown cloth on boards. Unclipped DJ has edgewear and is torn and taped inside. "From the Private Papers of the Marquis of Lorne 1878-1883 in the possession of the Duke… Read more about this item Item Price
$20.00
Challenging Years; 85 Years of the Council of Women in Saint John (1894-1979)
by Campbell, R. Philip
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition
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- 1979
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- Paperback
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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$25.00
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Saint John, N.B., 1979 Book. Illus. by Photos. Very Good. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original blue trade paperback. Several photos of founders and other officers. The early years, From war to depression, From depression to prosperity, Years of development, Parliamentary brief, Lists of convenorships, Lists of federated… Read more about this item Item Price
$25.00
To Be Free; Studies in American Negro History
by Aptheker, Herbert
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- Used - Good
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition
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- 1948
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- Hardcover
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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$15.00
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New York: International Publishers, 1948 Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.. Original dark green cloth over boards with gilt lettering on spine. Top and bottom of spine edgeworn, and spine is age-darkened. Binding strong and tight. Some pages has small stains not affecting text. Herbert Hoover called the author "The most… Read more about this item Item Price
$15.00
One Village, One War 1914-1945. A Thinking About the Literature of Stone.
by How, Douglas
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- Used - Very Good Minus
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- First ( No Additional printings)
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- 1995
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780889995635
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- 1
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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$20.00
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Hantsport, N.S.: Lancelot Press, Limited, 1995 Book. Illus. by Photo Section. Very Good Minus. Soft cover. First ( No Additional printings). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Black photographic cover paperback. Laminated cover. Previous owner's name. Wear to corners. The author sees it as one war with a break between the two parts. The typical Canadian village is… Read more about this item Item Price
$20.00
Crowds - A Study of the Genius of Democracy and of the Fears, Desires, and Expectations of the People
by Lee, Gerald Stanley
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- First Canadian Editiion
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- Hardcover
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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$50.00
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Toronto: William Briggs Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Canadian Editiion. 5 1/4 x 7 3/4 Inches. Original red cloth with gilt titles. Spine sunned. Previous owner's name. Five pages with bent corners near the back. This book was a non-fiction bestseller in 1913 - an interesting mix of politics, social history, and philosophy. The author… Read more about this item Item Price
$50.00
The Acadian Miracle
by LeBlanc, Dudley J.
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition
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- 1966
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- Hardcover
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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$650.00
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Lafayette, LA: Evangeline Publishing Company, 1966 Book. Illus. by B & W Photos and Illustrations, Foldout Family Tree. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 Inches. Original red cloth on boards with gilt lettering on spine. The author was a former Louisiana Senator and studied Acadian history for more than forty years before publishing this book,… Read more about this item Item Price
$650.00
The Rum Running Years
by Hennigar, "Ted" R.
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- Used - Very Good Minus
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition
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- 1981
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780889991606
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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$25.00
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Hantsport, N.S.: Lancelot Press, 1981 Book. Illus. by Photos. Very Good Minus. Trade Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original blue trade paperback decorated and lettered in black. Multiple small abrasions in card cover (front and back) near spine where something sharp has been poked into it (not affecting text). The author, a native… Read more about this item Item Price
$25.00
Island Studies; A Stream Out of Lebanon
by Weale, David
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- Used - Good to Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- 1988
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780919013124
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Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN
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$15.00
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Charlottetown: Institute of Island Studies, 1988 Book. Illus. by Photos and Maps. Good to Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Softcover book of 57 pp. An inroduction to the hard-working Lebanese community of Prince Edward Island. No writing or damage.. Item Price
$15.00