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Toronto, Montreal: McClelland and Stewart, 1969 Hard Cover. 11 x 7 7/8. Robert Ballantyne wrote his first book in 1856. Over his life time, he authored nearly 80 exciting adventure stories for children. Today, an original would be difficult reading for most youngsters. Our copy is a much abridged version of his popular classic. In language 10 year olds can comprehend, he teells of the adventures of three boys shipwrecked on a desert island in t he Pacific. They journey into the interiour, explore the coral reef, "set the imagination afire" Illustrated paper on board cover has only very min wear. Slight sticker pull upper right front cover ot herwise near new condition. Exceptionally clean, bright, tight. No soiling. Illustrated endpapers depict bird's eye view of island. Illustrations on nearly every page. A great adventure story. An exce llent copy. No former owner's name. overall cond: v. good..
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The Coral Island
by R. M. Ballantyne, Illustrated by John Cooper
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Lexicon of Canadian Stratigraphy Volume 1 Arctic Archipelago
by R. L. Christie, A. F. Embry
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Calgary, AB, Canada: Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists, 1981. 127 pp. An alphabetical listing and description of groups, formations, and members that have appeared in the geological literature. Textured red paper on boards binding has wee rubs to corners and head and foot of spine. No former owner's name. Text is clean and unmarked. A nice copy. . Hard Cover. V. Good/No Jacket.
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Gospel Hour
by T.R. Pearson
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N. Y.: William Morrow & Co. 1991, 1991. HC and DJ. 9 1/2 x 6 1/2. ISBN:0-688-09480-5. Jacket design and illust by Linda Kosarin. 360 pp. The setting for this novel is the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia; the characters are from the south a nd Pearson's storytelling, like Faulkner's is rooted in Southern tradition. Pearson's humour is gentle, infinitely polite, his characters are essentially tranquil. Pearson's language is baroque, orna t e and colloquial. He is a master of his craft. Dj has one small chip, otherwise in near mint cond-bright, clean. Binding is beige cloth and dk blue paper on boards with gilt lettering - perfect con d . Endpapers are blue, mottled, and in pristine cond. Text is tight - as if never read. This is an exceptionally lovely first edition of Perason't fine work. Dj: v. good, Binding, endpapers and text: f in e-v. fine..
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Rich Town, Poor Town: Ghosts of Copper's Past
by Roberto Rabago
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Jerome, Arizona: Copper Star Publishing Company, 2011. 140 pages. Ghosts of Copper's Past. The mines of Jerome, Arizona produced billions of dollars worth of copper, gold and silver... Cover is bright and clean with some minimal rubbing to corners. No former owner's name. Text is clean and unmarked.. Paperback. Very Good.
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit
by From Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit
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The Platt & Munk Co., 1932. Staples paperback in very nice condition for its age. No 3100-G. in this series.. Paperback. Very Good.
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The Magic of Love
by Rachleff, Owen S
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C. R. Gibson Co, 1974. 56 pp. Ancient and not so ancient notions, potions, spells and charms devoted to love magic. Red illustrated paper on boards binding is very nice, clean, unmarked. Cover has clear plastic dust cover. No former owner's name. Text is clean and unmarked.. Hard Cover. V. Good. 8 1/4 x 6 1/4.
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Horses
by Eugene Rachlis
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Racine, Wisconsin: Golden, 1969. 48 pp. One of the Quiz-Me Books. Full Colour illustrations. Cover is bright and quite clean, a bit of rubbing to edges, no creases, some colour transfer to back. No former owner's name. Text is unmarked.. Soft Cover. Good. 6 1/2 x 4 1/8.
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Som of the Hawk: A Nova Scotian Boy in '76
by Thomas H. Raddall
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Toronto: Doubleday, 1950. 247 pages. Dust jacket has some minor edge rubbing. Protected by new plastic cover. Green paper on boards binding is clean and unmarked. No former owner's name. Text is clean and unmarked.. Hardcover. Very Good/Good+. Illus. by Stanley Turner.
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The Big Wheel Monte Carlo's Opulent Century
by George W. Herald ; Edward d. Radin
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N. Y.: William Morrow, 1963. 247 pp. Illustated with 32 pages of b/w photos and a frontispiece in full color. Written in 1963 for the hundredth anniversary of the Monte Carlo casino. This book illuminates the casino's history from faltering beginnings right down to 1963 and in addition, the history of Monaco and its sovereigns, the Grimaldi family. Dust jacket has wear to edges, some chips and tears along edges. Back is mended with non yellowing tape. Much improved by new plastic cover. Green binding with white spine is in nice bright and clean condition. No tears or creases noticed.. Former owner's initials neatly on top corner of front free endpaper.. HC and DJ. Good/Poor.
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The Evolution of Vertebrate Design
by Leonard B. Radinsky
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Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Univ of Chicago Pr, 1987. 188 includes index, figure credits and list of additional readings. "..applies the most current research methods, combining functional analysis of animal forms with information from paleontology, comparative anatomy, embryology, biomechanics and paleoecology." Soft cover has wee rubs to corner, no creasing, bright and clean. No former owner's name. Text is clean and unmarked. There is a bit of faint moisture warping to top of back few pages.. Soft Cover. Good-V. Good. 9 1/4 x 6 1/2.
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The Language of Birds
by Rafe Martin, Illustrated by Susan Gaber
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N. Y.: Putnam, 2000. Dust jacket is in nice condition. Looks good in plastic protective cover. No former owner's name. Text is clean and unmarked. A nice copy. Our book is a first impression, 2000. Illustrations are by Susan Gaber. Acrylic on bristol board.. Hardcover. Very Good/V. Good. Illus. by Susan Gaber.
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The Master of Strappado
by Megovan Rajic
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Oberon Press, 1984. 161 pp. Translated by David Lobdell. Originally published as Propos d'un vieux radoteur by Le Cercle du Livre de France Limitee. "In each of these stories, the protagonist is deprived of his integrity, his will, is turned into an object of manipulation. In the end, however, we see that each of us is involved in the inhumanity of the society we have fashioned. Each of us is guilty of our own destiny." Softcover has a crease to bottom corner front, wee bumps to corners. fading to spine? No former owner's name. Text is clean and unmarked, very nice. Cover art is by Maxwell Bates.. Soft Cover. Good. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2.
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The Templars and the Grail: Knights of the Quest
by Ralls, Karen
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Wheaton, Illinois, U.S.A.: Quest Books, 2003. 261 pages includes index, bibliography and notes. Presents the unfolding drama of the Knights Emplar through time, examining the many beliefs and theories about their presumed powers and knowledge. Drawing on both academic and popular sources, she provides a solidly researched perspective and includes exclusive photos from Rosslyn Chapel and its museum exhibition. Entire book is in nice, clean, unmarked condition. Trade Paperback. Very Good-Near Fine.
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Canada Firsts: Ralph Nader's Salute to Canada and Canadian Achievement
by Ralph Nadar, Nadia Milleron and Duff Conacher
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Toronto: mcClelland & Stewart, 1992. 165 pages includes bibliography. Cover is bright and clean. NO former owner's name. Text is clean and unmarked.. Paperback. Very Good.
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Boy Scouts on the Yukon
by Ralph Victor, Illustrated by Rudolf Mencl
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N. Y.: A.L. Chatterton Co, , 1912. First Edition. HC. 194 pp. This is a beautiful blue-grey cloth binding with paste-on-pictorials of forest, and inset picture of 2 boys sending message with semaphoric flags. Inscrib. Table of Contents include: "The Inside Passage, Swiftwater Jim On Alaskan Soil, Alaska's First Airship, The Mammoth Tusks: and others. 16 chapers. A bit of spine sun fade, discolouration to back and edges. Former owner's name inside front cover.. First. Hard Cover. Good.
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World Forests for the Future: Their Use and Conservation
by Ramakrishna, Kilaparti
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Cumberland, Rhode Island, U.S.A.: Yale Univ Pr, 1993. 156 pp includes index and list of contributors. Thomas E. Lovejoy of the Smithsonian Institution says of the book: "An insightful expose of how humanity is allowing a preoccupation with trees to obscure the significance of forests. An eloquent portrait of a sustainable future made possible by global management of forests." Dustjacket has minimal edge rubbing. Some spots of colour transfer to back cover. Sienna coloured cloth on boards binding is in lovely condition. No former owner's name. Text is clean and unmarked. A nice copy.. HC and DJ. V. Good/V. Good. 9 1/2 x 6 1/4.
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A Dog of Flanders
by Louisa De La Rame
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Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1915. 78 pages. Illustrated tan cloth on boards binding is quite clean, wee bumps to corners. Lovely bookplate of former owner inside front cover. Text is unmarked.. Third Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Maria L. Kirk.
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A Dog of Flanders
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Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1912. 60 pages. Bimbi stories for children. Green coated cloth on boards binding is quite clean, minimal edge rubbing. Gift inscription to former owner on front free endpaper. Three small spots of stain on title page (likely tea) Text is quite nice, clean and unmarked.. Hardcover. Good. Illus. by Edmund H. Garrett.
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Sarrasine: A Screenplay
by Paul Tana & Bruno Ramirez
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Guernica Editions, 1996. 166 pp. A screenplay translated by Robert Gray. "In Montreal, at the beginning of the cenury, and Italian accidentally shot and killed a French Canadian. For this he was sentenced to death." Soft cover is bright and clean, minimal edge rubbing. No former owner's name. Text is clean and unmarked.. Mass Market Paperback. V. Good.
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Miglotas Rytas
by Vincas Ramonas
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Chicago: Lietuviskos Knygos Klubas, 1960. 166 pp. Not a translation. Lithuanian? Dust jacket covering Soft cover has some edge wear, wee tears, long tear to front edge of flap, a bit of dust soiling. Actual cover is lovely and clean. Former owner's name on front free endpaper. Ephemera is a class photo taken in Chicago, Illinois. Text is unmarked.. Soft Cover. Fair +. 7 3/4 x 5 1/4.
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