Search Results: autobiographies/biographies from Farrellbooks

Antigonish, N.S.: Formac Publishing Company, 1980. No dustjacket as issued, clean, square book, no marks, collectible. Paul MacEwan was born in 1943. together with Jeremy Akerman, he was the first N.D.P. Member of the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly elected in history, on October 13, 1970.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 10x7". Autobiography/biography.

Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited, 1990. Lucy Maud Montgomery, the creator of Anne of Green Gables, wrote this charming autobiographical memoir when she was in the middle of her career. It is the most complete account she ever published of her childhood and early years as a writer. It originally appeared as a series of magazine articles in 1917, and this new edition is its first republication in any form. (the date for this publication may or may not be correct). Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 9x6". Autobiography/biography.

Wreck Cove, Cape Breton: Breton Books, 1992. Signatures of both Archie Neil and Mary Anne Ducharme are on title page. Small crease on back cover o/w fine book. Edited by Ronald Caplan. Noticed previous owner name on inside back cover. All pages white and tight to spine.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 10x7". Autobiography/biography.

London, England: Oxford University Press. No jacket, tanned pages, corner rubbed, pages tight to spine, square book, appears to be German inscription on inside leaf, text appears written in German Language, nice b/w picture of baden-Powell next to title page also another beautiful picture on Page 65 with 2 gorgeous black dogs. The b/w pictures have retained their brilliance over the years. Book appears scarce !. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Autobiography/biography.

Oakville, On: Triumph Press, 1992. Commissioned as a Salvation army officer in 1948, Wesley Harris gave vigorous command for 25 years at Army evangelical centres (corps) in Great Britain including Margate, Croydon, and Exeter( where he, as area commander, together with his wife, had responsibility for 12 centres in Devon). They also were corps officers at the famous Regent hall Corps in London's Oxford Street...Book has light edgewear, no marks in book, pages white, b/w photos.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8-1/2x5-1/2. Religious.

Wreck Cove, Cape Breton: Breton Books, 1992. New book! i went to sea in 1873 and in the ship Ragner. It was a standing joke to have run on a Cape Bretoner. Unfortunately, I was always thin-skinned and if you wanted a scrap, I would not go much out of the way to avoid it. Kind of took to it, like an old maid to drinking strong tea... This is a robust autobiography of saltwater and guts and passionate romance, by a man who ended his days as a storekeeper in Cleveland, richmond county, Cape Breton Island..... Soft Cover. Fine/ Autobiography/biography.

Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers, 1984. Large heavy book, no marks or creases, light edgewear. For forty years this book begged to be written but Roland butler, a modest individual, consistently refused to allow it. Several offered, but the crusty old fellow insisted he was "Nothing but a good circus press agent tryin' to do a job. He claimed there was nothing newsworty about him and stubbornly refused interviews, but his peers put him atop his profession, where he belonged.... Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 11x8-1/2". Autobiography/biography.

Halifax, N.S.: Goodread Biographies, 1984. History/Biographical best describes this book. A dramatic story of Cape Breton and a remarkable idealist who inspired an unforgettable battle for justice. Light edgewear to book, mildly tanned due to age but still very good collectible historical book.. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. Autobiography/biography.

Halifax, N.S.: Formac Publishing Company, 1983. Fine book except for reading crease at spine, mild tanning pages, no stamps or names. A dramatic story of Cape Breton and a remarkable idealist who inspired an unforgettable battle for justice. J. B. McLachlan was a fiery, idealistic Scot who came to Canada with a vision of a better world. He settled in Cape Breton, and there he worked in the coal mines along with hundreds of men and boys drawn from all parts of the globe... Scarce...Scarce book!. First Paperback Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket. Autobiography/biography.

London, England: Sphere Books, 1975. Square book, clean, small crease back cover o/w fine. Driving lessons can be a lot of fun- if you're the instructor and you get pupils like Timmy found when he changed jobs.... Mass Market Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. Autobiography/biography.

Orlando, Fl: Necro Publishing, 2005. Author's sig on this new book! Born in darkness, they arise, seductive angels of murder, madness and horrors beyond imagining.... Signed by Author. First Trade. Trade Paperback. Mint/No Jacket. Horror.

Sydney, N.S.: University College of Cape Breton, 2003. This is a biography of a North Sydney boy (a small town in Cape Breton) to one of the highest honors in the Anglican Church...follow his journey in this book, very scarce!. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 10x7". Autobiography/biography.

Toronto: James Lorimer and Company, 1988. New book, looks unread! In "Diefenbaker for the Defence," garrett and Kevin wilson examine Diefenbaker's legal career from 1919 until his winning of the Conservative Party leadership in 1956. Using Diefenbaker's personal papers and the records of his most famous trials, they capture the personality of the man himself- aggressive and single-minded- while also painting a vivid picture of the rural communities where Diefenbaker was a leading and somewhat unusual figure.... Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Autobiography/biography.

Victoria, Australia: Penquin Books, 1985. Very scarce book in any condition and a wonderful read on life in Australia. The author died nine months after "A Fortunate Life" was written. The author taught himself to read and write. This is the story of an ordinary man. It is the story of Albert Facey, who lived with simple honesty, compassion and courage. A parentless boy who started work at eight on the rough West Australian frontier, he struggled as an itinerant rural worker, survived the gore of Gallipoli, the loss of his farm in the Depression, the death of his son in World War ll and that of his beloved wife after sixty devoted years- yet felt that his life was fortunate.... Soft Cover. Very Good/a Illus. by Robert Juniper. 9x6". Autobiography/biography.

University College of Cape Breton, 1987. Cover has crease near bottom, pages white and crisp. This is the story of a Cape Breton Radical.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 7x5". Autobiography/biography.

Sydney N.S.: University College of Cape Breton, 1987. Cover has picture of George MacEachern with picture of Sydney Steel Plant on bottom of cover in red color. Minor edgewear to book, pages tight to spine, book square, appears to be rare book!. Soft Cover. Very Good/. 4x6". Autobiography/biography.

London, England: Penguin Books, 1961. Moderately tanned pages, previous owner's name and date on inside leaf. Who was Anastasia?. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Autobiography/biography.

Cambridge, U.K.: Icon Books, 1998. Cartoon text, illustrated throughout. This book is an International best seller. We follow Einstein's thought as he works his way towards E=mc2, the most famous equation of the 20th century. black remainder mark on bottom edge o/w fine.. Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8-1/4x5-1/4". Autobiography/biography.

Toronto, On: Stoddard Publishing, 1989. Lightly read book.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 10x7". Autobiography/biography.

Toronto: Key Porter Books Ltd, 1993. No marks but light tanning of pages, a number of b/w photos in book. 402 pages. K. C. Irving remained an enigmatic, reclusive figure for most of his life. In K.C., authors Douglas How and Ralph Costello give the reader the first inside look at the life and work of Canada's most private billionaire.... Mass Market Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. Autobiography/biography.