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Archives Herge - Tome 1 - Totor, C.P. Des Hannetons et Les Versions Originales Des Albums Tintin
Archives Herge - Tome 1 - Totor, C.P. Des Hannetons et Les Versions Originales Des Albums Tintin

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Herge
Book Description: Casterman, Belgium, . Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Written in French, book includes Aventures de Totor, C.P. des Hannetons, Tintin au Pays des Soviets (1929), Tintin au Congo (1930) and Tintin En Amerique (1931). Orange cloth with gilt titling on spine and front, black and white illustrations throughout, in a stapled cardboard case. Book appears to be without flaws. Dust jacket, which is not clipped, has very minor edgewear on top edge and shelfwear, but is otherwise in great shape. Cardboard case is also in great shape. This is a very handsome book. 417 pages. Book is overweight and extra postage may apply. Please contact us in advance for an exact shipping quote.
Price: $85.00

Art Simons' Third Salty Annual
Art Simons' Third Salty Annual

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Simons, Art
Book Description: Gulf Islands Driftwood, Ganges, BC, 1970. Soft Cover. Book Condition: . 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Cartoons culled from the Gulf Islands Driftwood Newspaper, punctuated by interruptions from Frank Richards. White soft cover with green titling and illustration on front, staple binding, Art Simons' black and white cartoons throughout, commentary by Frank Richards, publisher of the Gulf Islands Driftwood. Cover has light edge wear with several pale areas of discoloration, which can be seen as well on last two pages. Unpaginated.
Price: $10.00

 
Artist in Corfu, An

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Atkinson, Sophie
Book Description: Herbert & Daniel, London, 1911. Hard Cover. Book Condition: . 4to - over 9" - 12" tall. The story of Atkinson's visit to Corfu, illustrated with lovely watercolours. Tan cloth with gilt titling and illustration on spine, brown titling on front, illustrated end papers (different each end), colour frontispiece, illustrated title page, fourteen more colour plates throughout text, two text block edges untrimmed. Very light wear to spine ends and corners, small pressure mark across bottom edge, back cover has various light smudges, spine slightly sunned, text block edges darkened, foxing spots on end papers and on several pages throughout book. This very handsome book is in great shape. 215 pages
Price: $275.00

 
Beautiful British Scenery

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Book Description: Charles Taylor, London, . Hard Cover. Book Condition: . Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. A book of British scenery depicted in beautiful engravings on steel and wood by the most eminent artists of the time. Green cloth with bevelled edges, red titling and border on front and spine, elaborate red and gilt illustration on front, blindstamped illustration on back, black and white frontispiece with tissue guard, illustrated throughout with handsome black and white plates, two with tissue-guards. Spine cover split at front gutter, still intact at bottom, light wear to corners and spine ends, foxing on end papers and textblock edges, page edges darkened. In spite of flaws mentioned, this is a very attractive book.288 pages
Price: $45.00

Bernadette - Tome XII
Bernadette - Tome XII

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Book Description: Maison De La Bonne Presse, Paris, 1936. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Written in French. Volume 12 - January to June, 1936. A bound collection of stories, games, puzzles, projects,etc. written for young girls. Colourful pictorial front cover with white and black titling, blue cloth spine with gilt titling, profusely illustrated with black and white drawings, as well as a few in colour. Corners and edges worn, front cover clean and bright, back cover has small, pale smudges, textblock and page edges darkened. This is a handsome book. 624 pages This book is overweight- extra postage may apply.
Price: $16.75

Big Book For Children, The
Big Book For Children, The

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Strang, Mrs. Herbert - Editor
Book Description: Humphrey-Milford, Oxford University Press, London, 1929. Pictorial Cover. Book Condition: . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. An illustrated collection of twenty-one childrens' stories and poems by various authors and illustrators. Bright pictorial cover, red titling on front, black titling on spine, illustrated end papers - different front and back, colour frontispiece, illustrated title page, beautiful colour plates and many black and white illustrations throughout, tiny bookseller's plate on back end paper. Corners, spine edges and ends worn, four inch split at bottom of front hinge, ink inscription on end paper. This is a very handsome book with stunning illustrations. Unpaginated.
Price: $27.75

Big Budget For Boys, The
Big Budget For Boys, The

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Book Description: Blackie & Son Limited, London, . Pictorial Cover. Book Condition: . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A collection of sixteen illustrated stories for boys, by various authors and illustrators. Colourful pictorial cover, black titling on front and spine, black and white frontispiece, illustrated title page, black and white illustrations and plates throughout. Corners and edges have wear, spine ends chipped, haf-inch closed tear on bottom spine end, text block edges foxed, last few pages have small damp stain at top edge, light smudges on front end paper. In spite of flaws mentioned, this is a very handsome book. Unpaginated. This book may be overweight - extra postage may apply.
Price: $24.50

Book of Drawings, A
Book of Drawings, A

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Bateman, H.M.
Book Description: Methuen & Co. Ltd., London, 1921. Hard Cover. Book Condition: . Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. With an introduction by G.K. Chesterton. Paper covered boards, blue illustration and titling to front, blue titling to spine, black and white cartoons, 98 pages. All edges are worn, age darkening, a few damp stains, inside clean and tight. This is an oversize book and extra shipping charges may apply.
Price: $40.00

Boy's Own Annual, The - Volume 51 1928-1929
Boy's Own Annual, The - Volume 51 1928-1929

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Pocklington, Geoffrey R., Editor
Book Description: "Boy's Own Paper" Office, London, 1929. Hard Cover. Book Condition: . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Vol. XXIV. September 26, 1903 - October 4,1902. Stories, games, sports, non-fiction articles, etc. written and illustrated for boys by a variety of authors and illustrators. Brown cloth, elaborately decorated and illustrated front and spine in four colours, red and black titling on front, gilt titling on spine, bevelled edges, brown and white decorated end papers, full-colour frontispiece, blue illustrated title page, black and white illustrations throughout, some full-page illustrations in both black and white, as well as a few full-colour plates. This extremely handsome book has very minimal wear at corners and spine ends, half-inch closed tear at top end of spine, darkened text block edges, owner's name in ink on end paper. 768 pages. This book is overweight - extra postage may apply. Please contact us for an accurate quote.
Price: $70.00

Broons, The - Scotland's Happy Family That Makes Every Family Happy
Broons, The - Scotland's Happy Family That Makes Every Family Happy

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Book Description: D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd., Glasgow, 1985. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Good to Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Bound edition of comics from The Sunday Post. Colourful illustrated card covers, blue, yellow and white titling on front, black on back, dark red spine, illustrated title page, black and white comics throughout. Unpaginated.
Price: $12.75

Broons, The - Scotland's Happy Family That Makes Every Family Happy
Broons, The - Scotland's Happy Family That Makes Every Family Happy

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Book Description: D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd., Glasgow, 1989. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Good to Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Bound edition of comics from The Sunday Post. Colourful illustrated card covers, black, yellow and red titling on front, red on back, dark red spine, illustrated title page, black and white comics throughout. Unpaginated.
Price: $12.75

Broons, The - Scotland's Happy Family That Makes Every Family Happy
Broons, The - Scotland's Happy Family That Makes Every Family Happy

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Book Description: D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd., Glasgow, . Soft Cover. Book Condition: Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Bound edition of comics from The Sunday Post. Colourful illustrated card covers, red and white titling on front, red on back, dark red spine, illustrated title page, black and white comics throughout. Edges of cover have light wear, lengthwise crease on both covers, pages slightly darkened. Unpaginated.
Price: $10.75

Broons, The - Scotland's Happy Family That Makes Every Family Happy
Broons, The - Scotland's Happy Family That Makes Every Family Happy

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Book Description: D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd., Glasgow, . Pictorial Cover. Book Condition: Good to Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Bound edition of comics from The Sunday Post. Colourful illustrated card covers, black, yellow and red titling on front, red titling on back, dark red spine without titling, illustrated title page, black and white comics throughout. Unpaginated.
Price: $12.75

Calico Bush
Calico Bush

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Field, Rachel
Book Description: The Junior Literary Guild, New York, 1931. A Hard Cover. Book Condition: . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue and yellow patterned cloth with a past-down lable in center, publishers' ads at front, four amazing woodcuts and a poem within 213 pages. Edges and corners slightly worn, on first paste down a library label with a Discard' stamp, but no further library marks in or on the book. For a further condition report please contact us.
Price: $8.50

Canadian People, A
Canadian People, A

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Pierce, Lorne
Book Description: Ryerson Press, Toronto, 1945. A Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. . Designed by Thoreau MacDonald, with woodcut on front cover and dust jacket. Author is Dr. Lorne Pierce who was book editor of the House of Ryerson from 1922 for many years. Inscription in ink on front endpaper, old price in ink on front endpaper. Dust jacket has minor edge wear.
Price: $13.75

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