Search Results: History - Canada - Anecdotal from First Used Books

Don Mills, Ontario, Canada: NeWest Press, 1996. No rubbing, bumping or shelfwear to wraps. Spine straight and uncreased. Interior tight, unmarked, crisp.. Second. Trade Paperback. As New/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Savage, Harry (photos). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Maymont, Saskatchewan: Maymont Library Board, 1980. Minimal rubbing, bumping or shelfwear to boards. Interior tight, unmarked, crisp. Almost "as new".. First. Cloth. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Halifax, NS, Canada: Nimbus Publishing, Limited, 2006. No rubbing, bumping or shelfwear. Spine straight and uncreased. Interior tight, unmarked, crisp. Book is almost as new. Illustrated with color and b&w photos of native and European historical personages and places. 272 pp.. First. Trade Paperback. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Don Mills, Ontario, Canada: NeWest Press, 1992. This book has been in contact with moisture, leaving light stains on upper and lower parts of leaves and resulting in warped wraps. It is otherwise tight and intact with no leaves adhering to each other. Basically, however, a reading copy.. First. Trade Paperback. Fair/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Markham, Ontario: Markham Historical Society, 1979. Dj has two smallish tears on lower front edge and one at upper rear spine fold. Boards are as new. Interior is tight and unmarked, except there is a gifter's note (signed) on front free endpaper. The gifter is Don Cousens, Member of the Provincial Parliament of Ontario from York Centre in 1981. Also included loose is a trifold brochure from the Markham District Historical Museum. 373 pp.. First. Cloth. Fine/Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Calgary, AB, Canada: Fifth House Publishers, 2002. As new except a few leaves have tiny curl at upper right corner due to bump. Spine straight and uncreased. Interior tight and unmarked. 166 pp.. First. Trade Paperback. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Nobel, Ontario: Morsel Press, 1987. Light rubbing, bumping or shelfwear to covers, including a bumped upper edge near the right corner and a very small tear on the rear upper edge. Spine straight and uncreased. Interior tight and unmarked except donor inscription on first leaf.. First. Trade Paperback. Good+/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Calgary, Alberta: Chestermere Historical Society, 1971. Light bumping to two corners and minor edgewear. Inked inscription on inner ffep. Small light stain at outer edges of pp 123-131. No. 1239 of an unspecified limited edition.. First. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Humboldt, Saskatchewan: Gopher Books, 1999. No rubbing, bumping or shelfwear. Spine uncreased. Interior tight, unmarked, crisp. 92pp.. First. Stapled Card. As New/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Tangier, Nova Scotia: Tangier Gold Mine Historical Society, 2006. Book is as new except small faint pink stain on forward edge which may have been a remainder mark. Covers show no wear. Spine is straight and uncreased. Interior is tight, unmarked, crisp, seemingly unread. Rear cover blurb states "The narrative is based on a combination of oral history and archival sources that provide a framework around which is woven one man's history of Tangier." The book would seem to be an anecdotal history, complete with b&w photos, drawings, maps etc., but for some reason the author or publisher has chosen to catalogue it as fiction. You'll have to decide. 254 pp.. First. Trade Paperback. fine+/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo.