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BUSHIDO, THE SOUL OF JAPAN
by Nitobe, Inazo
Tuttle Publishing. Very Good. 2001. Softcover. 080483413X . Ex-library book, but still in very nice condition - sturdy laminated cover & usual ex-lib type markings. Interior pages clean and tight, a little soiling touter edge of pages. Cover has light wear at corners. 203 pages. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; "Bushido is a charming description of the chivalric code of honour and morality of the samurai. Nitobe, a Japanese philosopher writing in eloquent English, explains the origin and...
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NZ$7.74
WINTHROP'S BOSTON Portrait of a Puritan Town, 1630-1649
by Rutman, Darrett Bruce
W. W. Norton & Company. Good. 1972. First Edition. Softcover. 0393006271 . 1972 printing. Tight, solid condition. Interior clean, however several pages have yellow highlighting - also name/address on endpage. Cover has light edge & corner wear, light corner curling, light soiling. (315noto) ; Norton Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 324 pages .
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NZ$9.47
FALSE GOD How the Globalization Myth Has Impoverished Canada
by Laxer, James
Toronto: Lester Publishing. Very Good. 1993. First Edition. Softcover. 1895555094 . Ex-library with laminated cover & usual stamps & stickers in very good condition. Light edgewear, light soiling. Interior clean & tight other than very light small stain to corner of first few pages. "A wonderful book. With clear logic, Laxer brilliantly exposes the Conservative government's globilization myth for the sham that it is. "--Maude Barlow, Council of Canadians [242-osl]. ; 8vo .
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NZ$7.74
PETER PUGET Lieutenant on the Vancouver Expedition, Fighting British Naval Officer, the Man for Whom Puget Sound Was Named
by Wing, Robert C. with Newell, Gordon
WA: Graybeard Publishing. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. 0933686005 . Edition limited to 5,000 copies. Excellent condition - hardcover fine other than a little bumping to corners. Jacket has light scuffing a little edgewear, no tears, not clipped. This is the first book written about Peter Puget, the explorer who was a contemporary of Captain Bligh, Lord Nelson & Napoleon, and who led the surveying party that first charted Puget Sound. His life has remainded a...
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NZ$54.99
Our Hidden Lives: The Everyday Diaries Of A Forgotten Britain 1945-1948
by Garfield, Simon
Ebury Press. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine condition.Ebury Press,2004.First UK edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1).Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small dent on the edge of the cover) with Dj(a couple of nicks,scratches and small creases on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with b/w photos.Nice and clean pages as new with a couple of small ink marks on the outer edges,two small nicks on the edges of the...
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NZ$39.19
DIGITOPIA BLUES Race, Technology, and the American Voice
by Sobol, John
Alberta: Banff Centre Press. New. 2002. First Edition. Softcover. 0920159893 . Softcover is new with no markings. "In Digitopia Blues, John Sobol examines both oral and literate cultures in the United States, intertwining the stories of black Americans finding a language of revolution and power in music (blues, jazz, rock ’n’ roll, rap, and hip hop) , with the stories of literate poets struggling to transcend the printed page to embrace the body, music, and public speech. ...; 8vo -...
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NZ$24.01
Contraband Controversy. The Customs History of Australia from 1901
by Day, David
Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. 1996. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. Previous owner's details and cataloguing information to preliminary pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 558 pages. The second, and final, volume of the official history of the Australian Customs Service which began...
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NZ$27.58
ASSUMING THE RISK The Mavericks, the Lawyers, and the Whistle-Blowers Who Beat Big Tobacco
by Michael Orey
Little, Brown & Company. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 0316664898 . HC/DJ - fine/near fine. Excellent condition. Hardcover is clean and unmarked. Jacket has light scuffing and very light edgewear. B/w photos. ; 8vo; 385 pages; "In this incredible story that reads like a legal thriller, the author recounts how an unlikely trio of individuals joined forces to wage a legal battle that resulted in the unprecedented defeat of big tobacco in one of the...
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The Hamster that Loved Puccini
by Hoggart, Simon
HARDBACK "RARELY AVAILABLE OUTSIDE THE US," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. * Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 2005* Publisher: Atlantic Books.* Binding and cover condition: Black cloth covered boards, silver title to spine. No bumps or rubs, no visible faults. FINE.* Jacket condition: Colour illustrated dust wrapper showing a picture of a hamster wearing a dinner jacket and holding opera glasses. NOT PRICE CLIPPED, showing a shelf price of £9.99. Absolutely minimal shelf wear. Seems lightly...
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NZ$21.31
A NEW ENGLAND TOWN The First Hundred Years
by Lockridge, Kenneth A
W. W. Norton & Company. Good+. 1970. Sixth Printing. Softcover. 0393098842 . Cover has light edge and corner wear, some corner curling and scuffing. Light soiling outer edge of pages. Pages are intact, however numerous pages have underlining. 208 pages. "The author traces the origins of Dedham, MA, examining it's establishment as a utopia in 1636, the changes that occurred during it's first four generations, and the kind of community it had become by the mid-18th century..."...
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NZ$5.08
PEOPLE OF LIGHT AND DARK The Story and Tribute to the People of the North
by Van Steensel, Maja
Ottawa: Department of Indian Affairs & Northern Development. Very Good. 1971. Softcover. Foreword by His Royal Highness Prince Philip. Heavy stock cover, light wear to edges/corners, a little splitting on bottom edge, light soiling outer edge of pages. Interior pages clean & tight. Numerous b/w photos/illustrations. "The following essays, originally written as radio talks, were broadcast over the Northern Service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation under the title "The...
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NZ$19.79
CALGARY CAVALCADE From Fort to Fortune
by MacEwan, Grant
Edmonton, AB: The Institute of Applied Art. Very Good. 1971. Third Printing. Softcover. Very nice, clean, tight condition. Pages are unmarked, one creased page near rear. Cover has light edge & corner wear, tiny peeled area where sticker was removed. Historical stories of Calgary, Alberta. Stories and events which have made this city unique, collected by master storyteller Grant MacEwan. 246 pages [415-notosl]; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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NZ$24.95
"COMING CANADIANS" An Introduction to a History of Canada's Peoples
by Burnet, Jean R
Mcclelland & Stewart. Very Good+. 1988. First Edition. Softcover. 0771017839 . Only light wear overall, ex-library with heavy laminated cover and usual stamps/stickers, light soiling outer edge of pages. Interior pages clean & tight, no markings. B/w photos/illus. 253 pages. "Surveys the social history of immigration to and settlement in Canada, reveals the similarities of experience across the many ethnic groups who comprise Canada's cultural mosaic, and examines the enormous part...
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NZ$20.57
Typed Letter Signed about damaged books
by GALLICO, Paul (1897 - 1976)
Antibes, France, 1970. unbound. 1 page, 10.5 x 8 inches, Antibes, France, June 11, 1970. In this letter, Gallico is expressing his displeasure for having received a damaged parcel of books sent to him while abroad, and which was supposed to include an edition of his Lou Gehrig book, in part: "...the packet of books arrived in very bad shape, having come to France during a custom's strike...and at a time when the Custom's people vent their considerable spite...The package had been opened,...
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NZ$172.10
ALBERTA IN THE 20TH CENTURY, VOLUME TWO, THE BIRTH OF THE PROVINCE 1900-1910 A Journalistic History of the Province in Eleven Volumes
by Byfield, Ted (editor)
United Western Communications. Very Good. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 096957181x . Volume TWO only. Very good condition. No jacket as published. Cover has some light scuffing/light scracthes but othewise minimal wear. Light soiling to one outer edge of pages and upper edge first endpage. Previous owner's name written top of title page. Pages otherwise clean and intact, light age tanning to page edges. Section Headings: The War at the End of the Century, A Province is born, The Resurgence of...
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NZ$51.54
UNIFARM, A STORY OF CONFLICT & CHANGE
by Jacques, Carrol
University of Calgary Press. Fine. 2001. First Edition. Softcover. 1552380513 . Excellent condition, clean and unmarked. Has a light crease to rear cover and a very small tear to spine top. 342 pages. B/w illustrations. Looking back over the past half century, Jaques recounts the tumultous history of the farm organization, Unifarm. (500+) ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Alberta farmers and ranchers know that, in the frustrating business of agriculture, years of bounty...
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NZ$37.78
GRIZZLIES & WHITE GUYS The Stories of Clayton Mack
by Thommasen, Harvey
Madeira Park & Vancouver: Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 1550170899 . HC/DJ - near fine/VG. 1993 first edition. Hardcover is clean and unmarked, slight tilt to spine and slight corner bumping. Jacket has no tears, upper edge has some creasing/crinkling, crease across front flap. Some scuffing to jacket. Not clipped. B/w illustrations. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; " The extraordinary life story of Clayton Mack (1910-1993) , a...
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NZ$94.66
Adat Istiadat Jawa: Sedari Seseorang Masih Dalam Kandungan Hingga Ia Tiada lagi
by Hardjowirogo, Drs. Marbangun
Bandung, Indonesia: Patma, 1979. Trade Paperback. GOOD+. Tight, light age soil to covers, clean interior, bumped bottom corner has dog-eared a few pages and creased to cover corners. Signed and inscribed by the author. Subjects: Javanese (Indonesian people) and Java (Indonesia - Social life and customs. 166 pages including 12 appendices. Text in Malay. 0.9
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NZ$51.54
AT HOME IN CANADA Photography by Joy Von Tiedemann
by Eaton, Nicole & Weston, Hilary
Toronto: Viking. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 067084988X . Light edgewear to hardcover, a little moreso to bottom edge. . Jacket has light edgewear but is very good & now under a mylar cover. Interior pages are clean & tight. A little scuffing to the mylar. ". ...Authors travelled across Canada to learn what home means to Canadians. The result is this rich celebration of the many different, sometimes surprising, ways we make...
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NZ$39.58
ART OF TIBET A Catalogue of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Collection
by Pal, Pratapaditya
Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. 0810918994 . Ex-library book but still in very nice condition - usual ex-lib type of markings. Original laminate, which was rather scuffed, has been removed so jacket is bright and clean. Very light edgewear, light scuffing, a little spotting to outer edge of pages. Internal pages are clean other than one page with an ink bracket. Pages have light age tanning to edges. 342 pages. The Tibetan...
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NZ$56.71
GRAND CENTRAL WINTER Stories from the Street
by Stringer, Lee
Washington Square Press. Near Fine. 1999. Softcover. 0671036548 . Excellent condition, only light wear overall, clean and unmarked interior, sticker residue on rear. ; 8vo; 242 pages; "Whether Lee Stringer is describing "God's corner" as he calls 42nd Street, or his friend Suzy, a hooker and "past-due tourist" whose infant child he sometimes babysits, whether he is recounting his experiences at Street News, where he began hawking the newspaper for a living wage, then...
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STANDING ON NEW GROUND Women in Alberta, Alberta Nature and Culture Series
by Cavanaugh, Catherine A. & Warne, Randi R. (editors)
University of Alberta. Near Fine. 1993. First Edition. Softcover. 088864258x . Very nice condition, clean, tight and unmarked. Very light edge/corner wear, a little upturning to corners, price sticker on rear. B/w photos. 202 pages. Alberta women have helped shape and develop the province's landscape for generations. This book explores the activities and contributions that Alberta women have made to prairie culture...various authors contribute. (400-noto) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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NZ$18.84
PRAIRIE PEOPLE A Celebration of My Homeland
by Collins, Robert
Mcclelland & Stewart. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2003. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 0771022573 . HC/DJ - near fine. Excellent condition. Interior clean and unmarked, light soiling to outer edge of pages - only very light wear overall. 348 pages. B/w photos. An intimate look at the people of the prairies in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta - who they are, how they live, what makes them a breed apart. ; 8vo; The prairies are Robert Collins's spiritual home. He was...
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NZ$25.82
FOLK COSTUMES OF THE WORLD
by Harrold, Robert & Phyllida Legg
London: Cassell. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. 030435029x . Reprint 2002. Ex-library book, but still in excellent condition - laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Pages are clean and tight. Jacket has light scuffing and price sticker on rear. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 224 pages; Over 200 costumes in color, with descriptions relating each to traditions, music, dance and ritual. “Valuable as a design history and visual reference....
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NZ$26.68
IRAN AWAKENING From Prison to Peace Prize: One Woman's Struggle At the Crossroads of History
by Ebadi, Shirin
Alfred A. Knopf Canada. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0676978029 . HC/DJ - fine/near fine. Very nice condition. Hardcover is clean and unmarked. Jacket has a little edge wrinkling and light scuffing, not clipped. B/w photos. 232 pages. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Description: The moving, inspiring memoir of one of the great women of our times, Shirin Ebadi, winner of the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize and advocate for the oppressed, whose spirit has...
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NZ$24.95
