Search Results: Authors starting with H from Homeward Bound Books

Kitchener, Ontario: The Pennsylvania German Folklore Society of Ontario. Very Good+. 1997. Softcover. 0920038123 . 135 p. 22 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Minor wear to the corner tips. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A fictionalized account of "Two Waterloo County young people from very different backgrounds [who] struggle to build their own home". Illustrated with black and white place and portrait photographs. .

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Very Good+. 2004. First Edition. Softcover. 0521776708 . 332 p. 22.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Light wear to corner tips and edges. Slightly shelf rubbed. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A scholarly analysis of recent developments in the archaeology of the Joman period (ca. 14,500 - 300 BC) of Japan. Illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings. Part of the Case Studies in Early Societies series from this publisher. .

Regina: Sport History Project Committee Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Very Good. 1997. Softcover. 0968196500 . 404 p. 22.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Front edges are curling. There are creases to three corners of back cover. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A detailed history of the sport of baseball as played in Saskatchewan, from 1879 to the time of publication. Illustrated with black and white photographs. May require extra postage due to weight of book. .

Surrey, B.C.: Heritage House Publishing Co. Ltd.. Very Good. 1995. 1st Edition. Softcover. 1895811287 . 72 p. 21 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Light wear to edges with slight corner curl. Lightly rubbed. Tiny stain spot on two preliminary pages. Otherwise, inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. The history of the Grand Trunk and Canadian National coastal steamships which sailed along the western coastline of Canada to Alaska. .

New York: Grosset & Dunlap. Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1953. Reprint. Hardcover. 216 p. 21 cm. Sound, blue tweed cloth binding. Upper board slightly bowed. Light wear to corners and edges. Coloured top edge of the text block has faded. The front edge of teh text block is a little grimy. Previous owner's label on the front free endpaper. Five leaves have a large, soft corner crease, not affecting the text. Otherwise the inside pages are generally clean and bright. Dustjacket has edge wear and panels are lightly soiled. Spine is heavily faded. Price code of 175175 on front flap. The second of the series, Francie travels to Portugal to look after an invalid aunt and must forgo a year of art school. Once again, she learns to adapt to new circumstances. One of the Starlight series of novels for Modern Girls from this publisher. .

New York: Grosset & Dunlap. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1951. Reprint. Hardcover. 237 p. 21 cm. Sound, blue tweed cloth binding. Light wear to corners and edges. The front edge of the text block is a little grimy. Previous owner's label and a handwritten name and address on the front free endpaper. The inside pages are generally clean and bright. Dustjacket has edge wear and panels are lightly soiled and scratched. Spine is slightly faded. First paragraph of blurb on rear flap has some letters filled in with red ink. Price code of 175175 on front flap. The first of the series, Francie goes to live in England for a year and experiences somewhat of a culture shock, and must learn to adapt. One of the Starlight series of novels for Modern Girls from this publisher. .

Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Very Good-. ©1937. Card Covers. 46 p. 18.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers, with cloth-covered spine. Both covers show some soil. Creases and wear to the bottom fore-corners. Pages 1 thru 8 have some insect predation to the bottom margin, not affecting text or illustration. Otherwise, the pages are generally clean and unmarked, with slight toning. A primary grade school reader, illustrated in colour by Caldecott award-winning artists Berta and Elmer Hader. Shipping costs may be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

Self Published By the Author. Good+. 1975. Fourth Printing. Softcover. 289 p. 25 cm. Sound and square binding in yellow, cardstock covers. Stain along part of the fore-edge of front cover. Spine faded. Soil and rubbing to both covers. Previous owner's label and written name on back of front cover. Faint stamped price on blank preliminary page. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A chronologically arranged history of the city of Ottawa, highlighting events, places and people of significance. Black and white photographs and illustrations. .

Toronto: Collins. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1946. Hardcover. 310 p. 21 cm. Copyright date only. Sound and square binding in rust coloured, cloth-covered boards. Bottom corners lightly bumped. Some wear to head of spine. Top edge dusty. Gift inscription dated 1946 on front free endpaper. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has edge and corner wear, with a split to the front flap fold. Spine is quite faded. Chips along the edges. Price-clipped. A Canadian edition of Roderick Haig-Brown's first adventure story for boys (and girls!). Tells the tale of a boy who goes to live alone in the British Columbia woods and how he survives. Black and white illustrations at chapter heads and several full pages. .

London: Collins. Good+ in Fair dust jacket. 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. 184 p. 22 cm. Sound and square binding in green tweed paper-covered boards. Some wear along the edges. Text block edges are a bit grimy and tanned. There is offsetting discoloration to both sets of endpapers, with light foxing to rear pair. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with slight age toning. Dustjacket has heavy edge, corner and folds wear; including, tears, creases and tiny chips. The spine is somewhat faded. A native-lore story of the Hotsath Indians in British Columbia and their hunt for the giant whales of the Pacific. .

Belleville, Ontario: Mika Publishing Company. Very Good. 1971. Facsimile. Hardcover. xi, 303, 7 p. 22.5 cm. Sound and square binding in brown, cloth-covered boards. Minor wear to the corners. A few light rub marks. Tiny stain on title of upper board. Previous owner's stamp on the front endpaper. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A facsimile reprint of a work originally published in 1885, which describes the country boyhood and youth of the author in the early 1800's. Includes a new introduction by Arthur R.M. Lower and a full index. Canadiana Reprint Series No. 2. .

Belleville, Ontario: Mika Publishing Company. Very Good+. 1971. Facsimile. Hardcover. xi, 303, 7 p. 22.5 cm. Sound and square binding in brown, cloth-covered boards. Minor wear to the corners. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A facsimile reprint of a work originally published in 1885, which describes the country boyhood and youth of the author in the early 1800's. Includes a new introduction by Arthur R.M. Lower and a full index. Canadiana Reprint Series No. 2. .

Orono, Ontario: The Church. Very Good. Card Covers. 20 p. 24 cm. Sound binding in centre-stapled cardstock covers. A little darkening along the top and spine edges. Previous owner's stamp on title page. Otherwise, pages are clean and unmarked. A brief history of St. Saviour's Anglican church in Orono, published to mark its 100th anniversary. Illustrated with black and white photographs. From the library of noted local historian Helen Schmid. Shipping costs may be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

London: Frederick Warne. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1991. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 0723236496 . 32 p. 37 cm. Sound and square binding in illustrated boards. Some wear to the edges and corner tips, including a few tiny edge dings and a couple of tiny splits at the corners. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. The dust jacket has light edge wear. There are couple of tiny impression marks and minor soil to the panels. The spine is slightly sunned. It is not priced clipped. A revised edition of this children's story, originally published in 1942, as part of a series written based on Orlando, Hale's cat. Full colour illustrations by the author. .

Ottawa, Ontario: Department of Energy, Mines and Resources. Very Good. 1967. Softcover. 136 p. 28 cm. Sound and square binding in heavy, cardstock covers. Rubbed along the spine edges, less so to the other edges. Light wear to the corner tips. A little light soil. Previous owner's name in the ownership box. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. "A collection of historical photographs by officers of the Geological Survey of Canada". Includes black and white photographs from eleven men. .

Toronto: Robin Brass Studio. Very Good. 1997. Softcover. 1896941044 . 224 p. 19.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Minor wear to the corner tips. Moderate foxing to the top edge of the text block. Train shop price label on rear cover. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A look at the 30 worst railway accidents in Canada from 1854 to 1986. Illustrated in black and white. .

Cincinnati: The Willis Music Company. Very Good+. Stapled wraps. 28 p. 26 cm. Sound binding in centre-stapled cardstock covers. Minor wear to edges and some soft creases along the spine. Price sticker on front cover. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A one-act musical play for children, featuring Santa Claus' visit to the land of Mother Goose. The play/music was copyrighted in 1920 but I cannot find a date at all on this copy. Postage will be reduced due to weight. .

Ameliasburg, Ontario: 7th Town Historical Society. Very Good-. ©1992. Softcover. 0969193548 . 146 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Moderate foxing to the front cover. A bit of soil to the rear. Light wear to the corner tips. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A history of the hamlet of Ameliasburg, located in Prince Edward County, Ontario. Illustrated with black and white archival photographs. .

Toronto: Macmillan Company of Canada. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. 1955. Hardcover. 326 p. 22.5 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards. The board and text block edges have light fading/soil. TIny ding to rear edge of the spine. Tape and pull marks on the endpapers. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. The dust jacket has a label shadow mark on the spine, some edge wear, and light soil to the rear panel. Foxing on the reverse side. A biography of one of the founders of Upper Canada, who settled in southwestern Ontario. .

New York: Wonder Books. Very Good. 1974. Reprint. Hardcover. 20.5 cm. Sound and square binding in illustrated boards. Wear to the spine ends and the corners. Edges rubbed. Top corner tips damaged on some pages. Otherwise the inside pages are clean and unmarked, with light toning. Wonder Book # 721. Shipping costs may be reduced due to weight of book. .