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Autobiographic account describing the authors numerous design projects. Hunched of black + white photographs and drawings. Cited to Gulzar Haider, renowned pockistarian professor and scholar in the disciplines of architecture and engineering. Scarce and signed by author. Heavy Book, may require extra postage. See www.bookscardsnbikes.com For More Books. We Sell on Both Sites!

Broad history of many sports [hockey, cricket, football, lacross etc.] in Canada with emphasis on the toronto area. Limited to 1000 unprinted copies. Tipped in enata sheet and spore spine label. Honourably constructed book dozens of black + white photographic illustrations and light colours; uncommon in this condition. Heavy book may require extra postage.

Autobiography of a life long labour organization and communist laid in note by the publisher indicating that four individuals referred to in the text have objects to their character-ization. Illustrated by photographs, including one of him meeting mao zedong! Rare!

A collection of essays concerning jewish laws in the immediate pre - world war 2. Period illustrations. Rare. Plenty of Photographs. Mylar Protection.

Canadiana. communist poet bettter known in europe than his place of birth. He lived in a time in russia. This book is inscribed by him to labour organizations + fellow communist bob jackson. Paper spine title is missing yet binding searing solved. Scarce, rare when signed. Bob jackson - labour organizer, world war ii vet, Simon University holds his papers,… Read more about this item

Signed, inscribed and dated by Buck on the Half Title. One time the general secretary of the communist party of canada. Buck spent time in prison for his views. On the behest of the canadian government, shots were fired in his cell in what may have been an attempt to assassinate him! Front and Covers Creased. Uncommon: rare with authors… Read more about this item

2 volume Boxed Set with half a dozen marks on an otherwise solid slip case. Otherwise unread. Scarce. Colourful front pieces + black + white Illustrations. Henry VIII. Scarce.

Authored by German World war 2 Scientist - American hero. Not Ex-Library. Written to anticipate US Travel to the moon sixteen years later. Book is solid, som splotching to front boards + spine. Scarce. colourful fronts and black + white drawings.

Authors belated Sequel to his catch 22 written more than thirty years later. Bookplate with Heller Signature glued to title page. Scarce Thus.

5 Abstract images on 12.5 CM x 21.5 cm CDS. Blank abstract images on white cards. Rare.

Small volume with a single poem commending the remarkable withdrawl of allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940. Pratt was a noted east coast canadian poet. Mylar protection. Edition limited to 300 copies of which this is #73

bigraphy of a scottish diplomat in the soviet union ultimately sentenced to death by the bolshevicks. Its story made into a movie starring leslie howard. Bookplate affixed to front pastedown indicates ownership of charles andrew graham matthews major art collector and donator to the mcmichael gallery north of toronto, canada. Mylar Protection.

Author a pioneer of american aviation. 1st Man to fly a plane in vairmont, important aircraft designer. Rare in particular as signed. Mylar Protection.

Early book of the month club edition from Orwell's American Publisher. Publication delayed until after WW2 to avoid antagonizing the Soviet Union their ally. After 1984, Orwell's best known work. One of only 9 few book book of the month club books that are desireable.

Lovely illustrations by Thorsay Macdonald. Signed by Pratt and Dated on the Half Title. Long Poem inspired by the death of his mother. Gilt inscription on front free endpaper.

Bad Poetry as selected by Artist and prolific author Lewis. Gift inscription from R. Stewart MacGougall - Scientist and Writer. Mylar Protection. Gilt Spine Titles.

Intended for a younger audience.

An early collection of poems from the celebrated Canadian poet, his first by an established publisher. F.H. Varley a member of the group of seven artists, designed the end papers. Not common.

Limited to 3250 Copies. Leather spine badly deteriorated. Faux wooden boards with doubled edges. Wonderful cream coloured hand made paper with broad margins. Eight impressive full-page illustrations by robert Locher enhance the text. Mylar Protection.

Tape residue marks on first free endpaper and final two pages of text. Rear free endpaper has been removed. An early work of fiction by the prolific english novelist and critic. Her second novel.