Search Results: Authors starting with J from Homeward Bound Books

TSR Inc.. Very Good. 1986. First Edition. Softcover. 0880382988 . 18 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Tiny bit of paper loss to the front upper corner. Light edge wear. A few shelf rubbing scratches to rear. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, but have tanned somewhat. Bookmark still attached inside. A tie-in to the game TSR game Car Wars. Car Wars Adventure Gamebook #2 .

London: Sampson Low. Good. [1932]. Hardcover. 224, 32 p. 19 cm. Date taken from British Library online catalogue. Both boards bowed, upper more so. Wear to corners. Spine faded. Some light soiling. Text block edges are dirty. School prize label on front free endpaper, dated 1935-36. Pencil mark to upper corner of same. Occasional smudges on pages. Includes 16 black and white photographic illustrations, and a 32 page publishers catalogue at rear of book. One of the publisher's "Splendid" series. .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Very Good. 1975. Seventh Printing. Hardcover. 20 cm. Sound and square binding in illustrated boards. Fairly light wear to the corners and spine ends. A little rubbed. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Number 138 in the Little Golden Book series. .

St. Catharines: The St. Catharines Standard. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1992. Hardcover. 414 p. 31 cm. Sound and square binding in leatherette-covered boards. Top edge of the text block is foxed. Minor wear to the corners. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has some edge wear along the top and is lightly rubbed. Foxed along the top edge of the reverse side. A comprehensive history of the city of St. Catharines, Ontario. The history is arranged chronologically with accounts of growth, development, transportation, recreation, industry, and so on. Numerous black and white historic photographs. May require extra postage due to weight of book. .

St. Catharines: Vanwell Publishing Company. Very Good. 1989. Softcover. 0920277268 . 102, [12] p. 20 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Corners slightly curled and lightly worn. Light rub and scratch wear. A history of names used in the Niagara region in Ontario, including geographic, engineering, commercial, and transportation names. Niagara Heritage Series .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Very Good. ©1950. First Edition. Hardcover. 20 cm. "A" printing. Sound and square binding in illustrated boards. Some wear to the corners, spine ends, and edges. Sticker glue remains on upper board. A little rubbed, and a tiny ink number. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Number 79 in the Little Golden Book series. .

HarperSanFrancisco. Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket. 2005. Hardcover. 0060766905 . 342 p. 24.5 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards. Remainder streak on both the top and bottom edges of the text block. Small inked numbers/letters on the front free endpaper. One page has an ink smudge along its fore-edge, likely done in printing. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean and unmarked. The dust jacket has a little wear to the corners and edges and a hint of soil to the panels. A biography of C.S. Lewis from his early childhood days through his adult life. Eight pages of black and white photographs. .

Boston: Page Company. Fair. 1914. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 52 + ads p. 18 cm. Bound in green cloth over boards with a colour pastedown illustration on upper board. Slightly sprung but holding. Corners have some wear and softening. Soiled area on lower board where something dripped onto it. Light overall soil. Inside pages previous owners' names on both sets of endpapers. Inside pages have occasional spots or stains, not really affecting the text. Two of the four plates are missing. One of the Cosy Corner stories from this publisher. .

Halifax: Nimbus Publishing Limited. Very Good+. 2013. Softcover. 1771080760 . 156 p. 28 cm. Signed by Author Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Minor wear to corner tips. Light shelf rubbing. Inside pages clean, bright and unmarked, with exception of author's inscription. The story of sports broadcaster Pat Connolly, who spent more than 60 years writing, talking, and analyzing sports, especially hockey, in Nova Scotia and central Canada. Includes black and white photographs. Inscribed by Joel Jacobsen on the title page. .

New York: Philomel. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 2004. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. 0399237259 . 371 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards with cloth spine. Light wear to edges and corners. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has light edge and corner wear, more so to the spine ends. Rubbed with light scratches. Not price clipped. .

Toronto: Douglas & McIntyre. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 0888991541 . [40] p. 26 cm. Sound and square binding in glossy, illustrated boards. Minor wear to head of spine. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has a bit of corner wear and one tiny edge tear. The spine is faded. Very lightly rubbed. The story of a grandfather who tells his granddaughter about the time the whole county caught fire and burned for a year. Gorgeous pen, ink, and watercolour illustrations by award winning artist Ian Wallace. .

Halifax: Nimbus Publishing Limited. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1996. Hardcover. 1551091534 . 82 p. 27 cm. Signed by Author Sound and square binding in rust coloured, paper-covered boards. Corners and spine ends have some wear. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has a repaired, closed tear and a crease on the front panel. The edges have some ripple wear. Both panels are shelf rubbed and have some scratches. A full-colour photographic record of the historic architecture of the town of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Signed by Terry James on the title page. I sure miss those bright and richly coloured Maritime buildings from the time I lived in Halifax. .

London: Andersen Press. Very Good+. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 0862640334 . 128 p. 28 cm. Sound and square binding in glossy, illustrated boards. Minor wear to the corner tips. Shelf rubbed. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A collection of short animal stories, with full colour cartoon illustrations. .

Parabel. Very Good. 1985. Hardcover. 3789802573 . [26] p. 21 x 27 cm. Sound and square binding in glossy, illustrated boards. Corners lightly bumped. A bit of rub wear. Inside pages are clean, bright, and unmarked. A picture book in German with full colour illustrations by Janosch. .

Montreal: Concordia Art Gallery. Very Good+. 1989. Softcover. 292039424X . 80 p. 25 cm. Sound and square binding in heavy cardstock covers. Spine very slightly faded. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. An art catalogue published in conjunction with an exhibit of work by Canadian artist Rita Letendre. Signed to "Linda" (likely Linda Jansma) by the artist. .

Oshawa, Ontario: The Robert McLaughlin Art Gallery. Fine. 2006. Hardcover. 0921500793 . 156 p. 25 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Virtually no discernible wear. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. An catalogue to accompany an exhibit in 2006-2007 at the McLaughlin Art Gallery and Varley Art Gallery. Includes several essays about Rody Kenny Courtice and her work, including the influence the Group of Seven had upon her, and a section of her letters to Isabel McLaughlin. Colour plates. The exhibit was curated by Linda Jansma. .

Oshawa, Ontario: The Robert McLaughlin Art Gallery. Very Good. 2001. Softcover. 0921500394 . 12.5 x 25.5. cm. oblong Sound and square stapled binding in heavy cardstock covers. Tiny stain on rear cover. Fading along the spine. The inside pages are clean and unmarked. An art catalogue published in conjunction with an exhibit of work by Canadian artist Bev Pike. Curated by Linda Jansma. .

Oshawa, Ontario: The Robert McLaughlin Art Gallery. Very Good+. 1995. Softcover. 0921500092 . 24 p. 24.5 cm. Sound and square stapled binding in heavy cardstock covers. Minor wear. The inside pages are clean and unmarked. An art catalogue published in conjunction with an exhibit of work by Canadian artist Greg Murphy. Curated by Linda Jansma. .

Farrar Straus Giroux. Very Good. 1993. Reprint. Softcover. 0374453063 . 228 p. 19 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. A little wear to the edges and corners. Minor soil. Lightly shelf rubbed. Price sticker on rear cover. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. The seventh title of the series of Moominpappa books originally written in Finnish by Tove Jansson. Illustrated in black and white. .

Toronto: Harry E. Jarman & Co.. Very Good-. ©1936. Card Covers. 48 p. 17 cm. Sound binding in centre-stapled cardstock covers. A little creases to bottom fore-corner. Some light soil and stains to covers. Water mark to gutter of bottom of some of the pages. A couple of pencil/pen marks. Otherwise, quite clean and unmarked inside, with pages lightly toned. A square dance calling booklet published by Harry E. Jarman & Co. of Toronto. The Cornhuskers of the series title refers to George Wade and His Cornhuskers (Corn Huskers), the most popular Canadian country band of its day. The band was led by caller George Wade in Ontario and Quebec from the mid 1920's to the 1940's. A six-volume series of Canadian square dance books was published by Harry Jarman beginning in 1932 and this is number three in the series. (source: The Canadian Encylopedia) Includes twenty complete calls. Cornhusker's Series No. 3 .