Search Results: Autobiography from First Used Books

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada: Formac Publishing Company, Limited, 1983. Miniscule rubbing or shelfwear, light bump to one wrap corner. Spine straight and uncreased. Interior tight and unmarked, almost crisp. The autobiography of a man who settled in Fort Ross in the Arctic Islands and married an Inuit woman, becoming part of her extended family. He wrote the book because he "finally got fed up with all the baloney in so many books written about the north.". First. Mass Market Paperback. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New Westminster, BC Canada: Zebra Publishing, 2008. No wear to covers. Spine straight and uncreased. Interior tight and unmarked except author's signature and date on titole page. 116 pp.. Signed by Author. First. Trade Paperback. As New/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Toronto: Clarke Irwin, 1983. Miniscule rubbing or shelfwear, light bumps to corners and to front and rear upper edge. Spine sound with tight hinges. Interior tight and unmarked.. First. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: George Allen & Unwin, 1938. Light rubbing, bumping or shelfwear to reddish-orange covers, including a couple of small stains and a bit on the upper spine and adjacent rear edge where the color has faded. Spine sound with tight hinges. Interior tight and unmarked except a lightly abraded area on upper front free endpaper where someone has used an eraser in an attempt, only partially successful, to remove a name. Stated fourth impression September 1938. 349 pp + endmatter.. 4th Printing. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Parksville, BC, Canada: Riftswood Publishing, 2004. Miniscule rubbing, bumping or shelfwear to covers. Spine straight and uncreased. Interior tight and unmarked. 390 pp. Enclosed loose is a note from the author's memopad addressed to "Dear Geoff" and apparently initialed by the author at its close. The author calls this work an autobiographical work. It is a memoir of her growing up in England, but the names have been changed to protect the innocent and the guilty.. Second. Trade Paperback. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Quebec: Inedi, 1980. Moderate rubbing, bumping and shelfwear inlcuding light chipping on edges and creased corners. Spine creased but text block not affected. Interior tight, unmarked and lightly tanned. 367 pp. This book is the French translation of Caron's account of his life behind bars, originally entitled "Go Boy".. First Thus. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 1990. No rubbing, bumping or shelfwear, but fading of cover color along spine due to light exposure. Spine straight and uncreased. Interior tight and unmarked, apparently unread. 260 pp.. First Thus. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Woodcock, George (intro). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hong Kong: Fong & Yeung Studio, 2000. No rubbing, bumping or shelfwear to covers. Spine straight and uncreased. Interior tight, unmarked, crisp. Bilingual book, half English half Chinese. 32 pp color photos and art. Approximately 280 pp.. First. French Flaps. As New/No Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Toronto: Stoddart, 1986. Dj has small (1/2") taped tear at lower front fold, otherwise as new. Boards are unmarked. Interior is tight, unmarked, crisp, unread. 383 pp.. First. Cloth. As New/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Toronto, ON, Canada: Penguin Books Canada, Limited, 2005. As new except tiny corner bumps. Spine straight and uncreased. Interior tight, unmarked, crisp, apparently unread. Front cover states "Uncorrected and Unpublished Proofs -- Confidential", so may have differences with the published first edition. 255 pp.. Proof. Trade Paperback. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Uncorrected Proof.

Chilliwack, BC, Canada: Ruth T. R. Reynolds, 2001. Miniscule rubbing, bumping or shelfwear. Spine straight and uncreased. Interior tight and unmarked. 190 pp.. First. Trade Paperback. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Singapore: M.P.H. Publications, 1968. Light rubbing, bumping and shelfwear to wraps, except an abraded area (3/4" x 1/2") on the rear at outer edge. Spine straight and uncreased. Interior tight and unmarked.. First. Pictorial Card. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Vancouver, BC: Write Services, 2014. Little wear to covers other than a bump to upper rear edge. Spine straight and uncreased. Interior tight and unmarked. 293 pp.. First. Trade Paperback. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Sydney Australia: Vintage, 2006. No rubbing, bumping or shelfwear to covers. Spine straight and uncreased. Interior tight and unmarked except author's inscription and signature on the title page. 301 pp + endmatter synopses of three of her novels.. Inscribed By Author. First Thus. Trade Paperback. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Toronto: Penumbra Press, 2000. Miniscule rubbing, bumping or shelfwear to wraps. Spine straight and uncreased. Interior tight, unmarked, crisp.. First. Trade Paperback. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cornwall, UK: United Writers, 1994. Dj, not price clipped, has no wear except slight wrinkle at head and heel of spine. Boards are pristine. Dated (November 1994) and inscribed by author on front free endpaper. Very lightly read, if at all. 202 pp.. Inscribed By Author. First. Cloth. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Baltimore: PublishAmerica, 2006. Light to moderate rubbing, bumping or shelfwear. Spine straight and uncreased. Interior tight and unmarked except author's signature on title page, and two pages (170-171) where a reader has made a few corrections in ink of punctuation, capitalization and spelling. Strange thing about this fellow is that he has written at least 11 books plus a couple of screenplays, and little can be found about him on google as of today (Dec 3 2020). Google thinks he was born in Nassau NY in 1922 and is still alive. Near the start of this book he mentions that he was born in November. There is an obit for a Burton Wohl (born November 20, 1922) who died in Campbell River, British Columbia, on June 17, 2015. It is likely the same person. He does not have a wiki page, though there is one for one of his books that was made into a movie. He seems to have left a very light footprint upon this earth despite considerable accomplishments. Room here, I think, for research and… Read More