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Ontario: J. M. Dent. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. No jacket (as issued? ). Hardcover has minor wear to corners and light soiling. Pages are intact and clean other than occasional small spot, age tanning to pages and inside covers. Gift card from G. Fred on first page (typed, not signed). Pages otherwise unmarked, b/w photos. Autobiography of Dr. G. Fred McNally who served as Alberta Deputy Minister of Education (1935-46) and Chancellor of the University of Alberta (1946-52). Spans G. Fred's life as farmer, teacher, school inspector, school principal, curriculum developer, deputy minister and university chancellor. "We hope to have preserved some of the sparkle and dynamic of a man who has influenced the educational life of all of Canada. ". Originally issued by presentation only, not sold at retail. (415os); 8vo; 118 pages .
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G. FRED, THE STORY OF G. FRED MCNALLY
by H. T. Coutts & Walker, B. E.
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DECENCY & DEVIANCE
by Haas, Jack and Shaffir, Bill
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McClelland and Stewart. Good. 1978. Softcover. 0771037503 . 1978 reprint. Pages clean and intact, however several pages have highlighting and a little pencil underlining. Light age tanning to interior. Cover has light edge/corner wear and old price sticker on front. Ranging broadly through every level of society, this is a fascinating study which delineates the varying yardsticks of the normal and the deviant, good and bad, right and wrong..... (260osl, 0211) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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AFRICA TAKE ONE
by Hacker, Carlotta
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Toronto: Clarke, Irwin & Co.. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. 0772007160 . HC/DJ - near fine/fine. First edition 1974. Hardcover is clean and unmarked, a little age tanning to page edges, light wear to corners and edges. Jacket has very light scuffing, age tanning to edges. For some reason, DJ is doubled so there are 2 jackets. The purpose of the author's expedition was to make documentary films in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Botswana, Liberia and the Ivory Coast. In the course of their safari, the film-makers discovered modern Africa right alongside with old Africa - a discovery highlighted, throughout the book, by the extraordinary adventures of the early women explorers - Bebe Bwana, Meg Gehrts, Mary Kingsley & Elizabeth Lees Price.... ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .
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MORE DEADLY THAN THE MALE
by Hadley Chase, James
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London: Panther Crime Circle. Good. 1960. First Edition. Softcover. First Panther edition. Cover has moderate edge and corner wear, rubbing to edges, one small chip to top edge, creasing to covers. Page clean and intact, small tear on first page, age tanning to pages/covers. "She was the kind of woman a man would die for - and usually did. A net of intrigue and murder....He lived in a dream world of gangsters, gunfights, and fascinating women, and boasted that he was the toughest gangster of them all. But he opened his mouth too wide and to the wrong person. From that moment he was ensnared in a net of intrigue and murder - up to his neck in violence..." (os) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .
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PLANET BIG ZERO
by Franklin Hadley
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CT: Monarch Book Company. Good. 1964. First Edition. Paperback. Pages are clean and unmarked, all intact other than few pages at rear partially loose bottom edge, light age tanning to interior. Cover has scuffing, light creasing and moderate edge/corner wear. In the past few months, 18 Terran ships had vanished from the galaxy. Lieutenant Ted Narly of the Terran Defense Corps discovered the cause: a new totalitarian empire of Deotians, determined to take revenge for their defeat in the Great Wars thirty years before. It was up to him to save mankind from destruction but what could one man do against a hate-filled enemy bent on mastery of the universe? (80os,5-18) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 126 pages .
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War of the Citadels, Flash Gordon Book Two
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New York: Tempo Books. Good. 1980. First Edition. Paperback. 0448172151 . Cover has moderate edgewear with a few tiny edge tears and some creasing, light soiling. Pages are clean and intact with age tanning and old store stamp inside front cover. Sent on a rescue mission by the leaders of the planet Earth, Flash Gordon and his companions Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov find themselves involved in an intricate war plan which threatens the existence of the entire universe. Each step they take propels them further into the complex plots and counterplots of two warring worlds. (110os4-22) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .
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THE MEDIAN LINE
by William Haggard
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New York: Walker & Company. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1979. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0802754333 . HC/DJ - fine/VG+. Hardcover is all intact and clean, with no markings, a little bumping to spine ends. Dustjacket has some scuffing, light soiling, light edge wear, age tanning and a few tiny edge tears. Between intervention and international blackmail, Colonel Russell threads his cool and clever way, bringing order to a horror of deviousness and violence. ; 8vo; From a Reviewer: "Intrigue In Saliya July 17 2002 By Peter Kenney - Published on Format: HardcoverColonel Charles Russell saves the life in London of a visiting head of an Arab state. The visiter is an old friend and currently the president of a country which has a threatening neighbor, Saliya, whose agents are trying to kill him. Soon after this incident, Russell himself is invited to visit a small island state by a former subordinate. It develops that the small state needs Russell's help in…
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ERIC BRIGHTEYES
by Haggard, H. Rider
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London: Hodder & Stoughton. Good+. 1919. Hardcover. Hodder 1919 printing. Small red hardcover, no jacket as issued. Quite good condition for it's age. Wear and bumping to corners and rubbing to edges, light soiling/spotting to outer edge of pages. Interior clean, no loose pages, age tanning to page edges and covers. 324 pages. Description: This deftly crafted Viking tale depicts the terror, tragedy and vanity of life. The ill fated lovers, Eric and "Gudruda the Fair, " fall victim to the jealous Swanhild's sorcery. Eric and his 'thrall' must overcome treachery, bloodthirsty foes, the open sea and blizzards as he battles to win his beloved Gudruda. Will the star-crossed lovers triumph over the fate of the Norns and the spite of Swanhild? [215-noto]; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall .
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NONE OF THE ROADS WERE PAVED
by Hahn, Robert H.
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Fitzhenry & Whiteside. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover clean & tight, fine other than remainder mark on bottom edge of pages, a little bumping to spine ends. Jacket has very light edgewear, scuffing & a small amount of sticker residue on front, not clipped. "The remarkable story of a Canadian family's musical odyssey from the Saskatchewan frontier to the lights of Broadway during the years of the Great Depression. This is the story of Harvey & Mary Hahn and their four children, who became 'The Harmony Kids' of stage and radio..." [osl] ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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British Columbia Game Fish
by Jack Grundle; Pete Broomhall; Roderick Haig-Brown
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Western Fish & Game Magazine Ltd.. Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket. 1970. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover/dustjacket - near fine/good. Hardcover is clean and unmarked other than small marked out price on endpage, very light age tanning to interior. Cover has a little bumping at corners and slight tanning to edges. Jacket has light scuffing , some rubbing at edges and several small edge tears, couple small chips at bottom and light age tanning. Foreward by Roderick Haig-Brown. 13 chapters, each devoted to an important B. C. Game fish. Seven writers are represented: Dave Stewart, Peter Broomhall, Lee Straight, Howard Paish, Dave Hurn and Harry Lomax. Colour & b/w illustrations. [770]; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 107 pages .
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NEVER SPREAD LIKE MARMALADE Stories of Wit and Humour
by Hainson, Margaret
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London: Bodley Head. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1975. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. An attractive copy. HC is clean, with minimal edge/corner wear. Interior clean & tight, with no markings. DJ has a few small tears/chips and light scuffing to rear, nice and bright, price clipped. 176 pages. "For this anthology, Margaret Hainson has selected excerpts and individual items which show wit in all its many flavours, and the result is a collection of 20 stories differing widely in style but with one universal appeal - they are all funny. There is Damon Runyon's deadpan account of gangster happenings in 'Tobias the Terrible', W. E. Bowman's devastating parody on mountaineering, Pierre Berton's satire on advertising, black humour from O. Henry, nonsense from Ivor Cutler, puns from Frank Muir, and James Thurber's wonderful reminiscence of 'the night the bed fell on father'..." (*shipping will be reduced to some locations) ; 8vo .
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THE SWEETER THE JUICE A Family Memoir in Balck and White
by Haizlip, Shirlee Taylor
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Touchstone Books. Near Fine. 1995. First Edition. Softcover. 0671899333 . Great condition - remainder mark to bottom edge. Light crease on front and a little corner curling. The Sweeter the Juice is a provocative memoir that goes to theheart of our American identity. Shirlee Taylor Haizlip, in aneffort to reconcile the dissonance between her black personaand her undeniably multiracial heritage, started on a journey ofdiscovery that took her over thousands of miles and hundreds ofyears. [277-notosl] ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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THE WORLD'S GREATEST ARTILLERY From the Middle Ages to the Present Day
by Halberstadt, Hans
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London: Grange Books. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Very light wear to edges & corners, light scuffing to jacket. Interior clean & tight, unmarked except for inscription on blank endpage. This could be clipped out if you wished. Profusely illustrated in colour & b/w. 176 pages. The artillery piece has since it's first appearance in the Middle Ages, gradually developed into one of the most lethal weapons on the battlefield. This book is the illustrated history of the development, employment and tactics of this fearsome weapon. All types of artillery pieces, from field guns to anti-tank weapons and giant railway cannon are covered, which emphasis on each weapon's development, unique design features & combat capabilities....Artwork showing key artillery types from various angles, is accompanied by a specifications table that lists range, calibre, ammunition, dimensions and muzzle velocity.... (*Note-book is oversize & will…
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INFINITE DREAMS
by Haldeman, Joe
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St. Martin's Press. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1978. Hardcover. 0312416059 . HC/DJ - fine/very good. Hardcover clean and unmarked, bumping to spine bottom. Jacket has light scuffing/rubbing, light edgewear and a few tiny edge tears. Thirteen award winning stories from one of the most extraordinary science fiction writers of our time. [ 330-noto]; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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SEA TALE
by Haley, Gail E.
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New York: E. P. Dutton. Fine with no dust jacket. 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. 0525445676 . Hardcover clean and unmarked, excellent condition, illustrated boards, no dustjacket, oblong in shape. Whimsical colour illustrations throughout, I assume by the author. A charming tale of sailor Tom O'Shaunessy, who falls madly in love with Princess Falilah, a mermaid of the Lovelorn Islands. He gives up his land life of mortal men to be with his lovely Falilah. (os) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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ROCK & ROLL RETREAT BLUES
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Avon Books. Very Good. 1974. First Edition. Softcover. 0380001594 . Cover has light edge and corner wear, creasing to spine and one small tear along spine rear, small indentations to top corners. Pages are clean and intact. "Star Trippers! A jolting trip down the byways of fame with The Machine - four guys who made it to the top in rock. This is their world....and when this world starts to go sour, they try to reclaim some of the good vibes at a laid-back country retreat....what they find is the threat of a flashing switchblade, a pack of Hells Angels and a mad bomber..." (250noto) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .
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Illustrated Dictionary of Symbols in Eastern and Western Art
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Harper Collins. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 0064333140 . Harper Collins 1995, first edition. Ex-library book, but still in very good condition. Mylar cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Light wear overall, light soiling outer edge of pages, scuffing to jacket. Interior clean and intact, light creasing on a couple pages. B/w illustrations. From Library Journal: This informative guide highlights the differences and similarities in the symbolism of everyday objects among various ancient, classical, eastern, and western civilizations. It also serves as a companion to the author's Dictionary of Subjects & Symbols in Art (HarperCollins, 1979. Rev. Ed. ) , which primarily focused on the symbolism of Christian and classical art. Over 600 objects are arranged into six sections by broad subject categories: abstract signs, animals, artefacts, earth and sky, human body and dress, and plants. A seventh section focuses on collective…
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NICE FILLIES FINISH LAST
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Dell Books. Good. 1966. First Edition. Softcover. B002M59BM4 . Cover has moderate edge and corner wear, light creasing, light soiling. Interior clean and unmarked other than bookseller stamp inside cover and on title page. She had a stable of horses, a stable of men, and the money and looks to make both pay off. Her only handicap was her husband and from the odds it looked like one of them wasn't going to make it to the finish line alive. Mike Shayne is on the case. (110-osl) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .
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THE CORPSE THAT NEVER WAS A New Mike Shayne Mystery
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Dell Publishing. Good. 1964. First Edition. Softcover. B002ND0GLK . First in this edition. Good cover with very good interior. Moderate edgewear to cover, few tiny chips and end tears on spine, creasing/scuffing to rear. Interior is age tanned, clean other than pencilled name on first page & a little soiling/creasing to last page. "The Millionairess - She looked and smelled expensive. Everything about her was right - except the men she wanted....the wrong kind of men.. Her latest was the end - a man without a past, who was marked to be a man without a future. " (110-osl) ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall .
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VIOLENCE IS GOLDEN A Mike Shayne Mystery
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Dell Publishing. Good+. 1973. Softcover. B002DT2AVS . Cover has light edge/corner wear, creasing to spine, small tears spine ends. Pages intact and clean and other than book store stamp inside cover and very light stain to following page. Age tanning to interior. " The case almost ended before it began when a grinning Oriental pointed a camera at Mike shayne and Mike found himself dodging bullets instead of looking at the birdie. Soon things were complicated by a woman-chasing French cop, a man-eating Fraulein, a sex-starved schoolteacher, a fortune in gold bullion, a cache of deadly drugs, and a South American revolution...." . (110-osl) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .
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