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"Canada Calling"
"Canada Calling"

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Catley, Elaine M.
Book Description: Elaine M. Catley, Calgary, Alberta, 1938. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Fair+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A self-published book of poetry by the author of "Grerater Love," "Star Dust" and "Ecstasy." Tan card cover with staple binding, black titling and decoration, 31 pages. Cover has minimal edge wear, is fairly uniformly soiled, has some small stains/smudges and shelf wear, two creases on front cover at corners, a lengthwise light crease on back cover which continues through several pages, a two-inch closed tear on back at upper staple, title page has two creases at corners, ink notation on title page and again on page 28, there is a pale four-inch mark on page four which appears to be an erased pencil mark - the remainder of the text is clean. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $18.00

Adventures of Tom Bombadil and Other Verses from The Red Book, The
Adventures of Tom Bombadil and Other Verses from The Red Book, The

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Tolkien, J. R. R.
Book Description: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., London, 1962. Pictorial Cover. Book Condition: Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Colourfully illustrated cover - continuous image from front to back, black titling on spine and front, small two-colour illustration on title page, illustrated throughout with black and white drawings, several full-page illustrations in black, white and orange, 64 pages. Corners and edges have light wear, spine ends have more significant wear, cover illustration is bright and clean, text is clean and tight. This is an attractive little book. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $32.00

Afternoon of Me, The
Afternoon of Me, The

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Bauersfeld, Marjorie
Book Description: Noel Young Prress, Santa Barbara, CA, 1971. Card Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. A very attractive little volume of poetry by Marjorie Bauersfeld, limited to 1000 copies. Yellow card cover with black titling on front, wrap-around red line drawing by Lydia Freeman on front and back, brown end papers, decorated title page, 72 pages. Top text block edge has multiple small brown spots, spine slightly sunned, ink inscription on end paper, otherwise book is in lovely condition. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $65.00

Animals in That Country, The
Animals in That Country, The

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Atwood, Margaret
Book Description: Toronto, 1968, . Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A collection of forty poems by Margaret Atwood. Grey boards, black titling on spine, simple black border on front and back. Cover heavily sunned, lower spine end has wear and small damp stain, small pressure mark on edge of back cover, text block edges and pages darkened, book is clean and tight. 69 pages. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $75.00

As If You Didn't Know
As If You Didn't Know

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Drayton, Thomas
Book Description: Little Hut Publishing Company, The, Toronto, Ontario, 2000. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. An illustrated book of poetry, inscribed by the now deceased author, who has published five books of poetry and two children's stories. Blue cloth with silver titling, border and illustration on front, silver illustration on back, every page has either a black or a grey illustration. This very handsome book appears to be without flaws. 85 pages Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Signed by Author
Price: $35.00

Baboon in the Mirror
Baboon in the Mirror

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Osler, Richard
Book Description: Osler, Richard, Bowen Island, B.C., 2002. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. #97/300 A book of 44 poems and an eight-page preface by Bowen Island poet, Richard Osler. Blue illustrated soft cover, white titling, SIGNED by author and inscribed to Nick, black and white illustrations. This handsome book is without flaws. 59 pages. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Signed by Author
Price: $27.50

Barkerville Ballads
Barkerville Ballads

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McLean, Frances
Book Description: Frances McLean, Orchard City Press, B.C., 1965. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. SIGNED by author. Book is a collection of twenty-six poems about Barkerville, B.C. Illustrated white soft cover with black titling, staple binding, black and white illustrations throughout. Cover has a few tiny, pale marks, otherwise this handsome little book is clean, bright and tight. Unpaginated. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Signed by Author
Price: $15.00

Beforehand
Beforehand

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Marshall, John
Book Description: Ekstasis Editions, Victoria, B. C., 1998. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Good to Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Contemporary Canadian Poetry. Glossy soft cover, 76 pages. Some edge and shelf wear, small black mark to bottom of textblock edge. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $28.00

Billy and I
Billy and I

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Ray, Felicity
Book Description: Rush & Warwick (Bedford), Ltd., Bedford , 1929. Card Cover in Wraps. Book Condition: Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A collection of poems for children by the author of "Crumpled Rose Leaves." Light blue textured card cover with dark blue titling, illustration and decoration, staple binding, illustrated on title page and throughout with 32 charming black and white illustrations by the author. Cover sunned, light edge wear, ink inscription on title page, end papers andpage edges age darkened, binding tight, book has a very slight smoky odour. 32 pages Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $12.75

Birdsong
Birdsong

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Thakar, Uma
Book Description: Uma Thakar, Australia, 1995. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Poetry by Uma Thakar: "lyric, haunting, sustained." Pink soft cover with black titling on spine, black titling on white ground which has a decorative black border, 48 pages. Cover has light shelf wear and a crease at top corner of front and back covers and pages, otherwise book is in great shape. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $15.00

Blood Bone Ice & Stone
Blood Bone Ice & Stone

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Sorestad, Glen
Book Description: Thistledown Press, Saskatoon, Sask., 2005. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Sorestad's poetry "delivers a supple wisdom and unfettered honesty." Colour illustrated soft cover with black and white titling, SIGNED on title page. This handsome book is without flaws. 79 pages. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Signed by Author
Price: $9.75

Blood Orange, The Paul Bowles Poems
Blood Orange, The Paul Bowles Poems

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Lowry, Miles
Book Description: Ekstasis Editions, Victoria, B.C., 2008. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In Blood Orange, Canadian author Miles Lowry explores the life of Paul Bowles in a snapshot album of poems and images drawn from years of wandering in bowles fiction and biographical remnants. Illustrated soft cover with red and black titling, black and white illustrations throughout. With the exception of a very small crease on bottom edge of front cover, this handsome book is in great shape. 115 pages. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $12.75

Blue Himalayan Poppies
Blue Himalayan Poppies

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Ruzesky, Jay
Book Description: Nightwood Editions, Roberts Creek, BC, Canada, 2001. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. The third volume of poetry by Jay Ruzesky and his strongest. Illustrated card cover with flaps, INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR to title page, 96 pages. Minor smudging to textblock edge. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Signed by Author
Price: $11.75

Book of the Rotten Daughter, The
Book of the Rotten Daughter, The

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Friman, Alice
Book Description: BkMk Press, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A., 2006. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "The Book of the Rotten Daughter" is a collection of poetry dealing with Alice Friman's experience as a care-giver for her aging parents, beautifully written, deep and rich. Glossy soft cover, white and red titling to front and spine, INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY POET to title page, 91 pages. Minor edge wear. The book appears to be unread. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $18.00

Canadian Seasons, The - Winter Spring Summer Fall : With a Medley of Reveries in Verse and Prose and Other Curios
Canadian Seasons, The - Winter Spring Summer Fall : With a Medley of Reveries in Verse and Prose and Other Curios

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Taylor, William Henry
Book Description: William Henry Taylor, Toronto, 1913. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good-. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Green cloth with gilt titling on spine, gilt titling and and decoration on front, black and white frontis- piece with tissue-guard, decorated title page, inscribed by author but inscription has been heavily scribbled over by children. Corners and spine ends lightly worn - most significantly on bottom, spine titling darkened, various small marks and smudges front and back, ink scribbles on first free end paper, front hinge cracked at end papers, text block edges darkened, pages slightly darkened. In spite of flaws, this is a handsome book - basically clean and tight. 150 pages Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Signed by Author
Price: $20.00

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