Search Results: Authors starting with T from Homeward Bound Books

Lindsay, Ontario: Lindsay Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 0969111606 . [133] p. 29 cm. Sound binding in black, cloth-covered boards, with upper board slightly bowed. Two shape shadow marks and residue on each board where the jacket was taped down. Otherwise, minor edge and corner wear. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has three tape marks on the reverse side, two of which also show on the panels. A couple of light crease marks and scratches. A collection of historic photographs of Lindsay, Ontario, mostly of buildings and street scenes, with some transportation photos. Brief descriptive text with each. No 659 of 1000 copies, published for the town's 125th anniversary. .

Toronto: Clarke, Irwin & Company Limited. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. 0772005729 . 187 p. 21 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards. A few tiny flecks on the boards. Bottom edges somewhat flattened. Top edge of text block is a bit dusty. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has some edge wear and has been reinforced with some cello tape on the head of the spine. Lightly shelf rubbed. Not price clipped. The story of Redwulf, the son of a Viking king who leaves his land and is shipwrecked on the coast of Saxon England. Publisher's compliments slip laid in. .

New York: HarperCollins. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. 0060543418 . 165 p. 21 cm. Sound and square binding in purple, paper-covered boards with gold stamped titles and decoration. Minor rub wear to the edges. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has light edge wear and some light shelf rubbing. Number 1 of the The Girls of Lighthouse Lane series of children's books under the general authorship of Thomas Kinkade. The book introduces three girls who live in a quiet coastal New England town in 1905. .

Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press. Very Good. 1987. Fourth Printing. Softcover. 0691014876 . 278 p. 23.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. A little wear to the edges and corner tips, with a tiny chip on front fore-edge. The red on the spine is faded. The inside pages are clean and unmarked. An analysis of fairy tales and their darker contents, and why they still appeal to readers, including children. Illustrated in black and white. .

New York: Grosset & Dunlap. Very Good. 1951. Hardcover. 212 p. 19 cm. Copyright date only. Lists to #13, Clinic Nurse on the dustjacket flap and to itself on the list back of the half-title page. Sound and square binding in red/brown tweed, cloth-covered boards. Light wear to edges, moreso to the corners. Thin moisture stain on top of text block, which has caused the stained top to very slightly run onto the top edge of some pages. Prize inscription on the front free endpaper and last blank page. Occasional pencil check marks in text, likely place-markers. Dustjacket has some tiny to small edge tears, with the longest being on the front panel and accompanied by several crease marks. Fairly light soiling to the rear white panel. Not price clipped. The 12th title in the Cherry Ames nursing adventure series for children. Cherry Ames Series; No. 12 .

New York: Grosset & Dunlap. Very Good- in Good+ dust jacket. 1949. Hardcover. 214 p. 19 cm. Copyright date only. Lists to itself by this author (only title) and #9 Cruise Nurse by Helen Wells on the dustjacket flap and to Night Supervisor on the list back of the half-title page. Sound and square binding in red, cloth-covered boards. Wear to folds and edges, heavier to the corners, which are also lightly bumped. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dustjacket has some tiny to small edge tears and chips, moreso at the spine ends. Soiling to the rear white panel. Small moisture stain on reverse side of the spine. Not price clipped. The tenth title in the Cherry Ames nursing series for girls. Cherry Ames Series; No. 10 .

New York: Grosset & Dunlap. Good. 1949. Hardcover. 214 p. 19 cm. Picture cover with green spine, gray endpapers, plain frontispiece, and no internals. Rear board has picture of Cherry and a doctor with a numbered list of the books of the series. Corners lightly bumped. Wear to corners and edges. Sticker pull mark on upper board affecting the title. Ownership names on the endpapers and ink scribbling on rear endpaper. Inside pages are bright with a couple of minor smudge marks, and one dog-eared leaf. The tenth title in the Cherry Ames nursing series for girls. Lists to Number 24 then Book of First Aid and Nursing on back of book. Cherry Ames Series; No. 10 .

Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1995. Hardcover. 0919822509 . 304 p. 29 cm. Sound and square binding in grey, paper-covered boards. Bottom fore-corners bumped. Some wear to all corners and spine ends, less so to edges. Gift inscription on the illustrated front free endpaper. Inside pages are unmarked, but the edges have tanned slightly. Dustjacket has edge wear, some darkening along the edges and some light soiling and rubbing. Traces the story of steam tugs, yachts, launches, and passenger ships that once plied the waters of the Muskoka and Huntsville Lake systems. This is volume one, which deals with the beginnings of the steamboat era, while timber was being produced and resorts established. Includes many black and white photographs. May require extra postage due to weight of book. .

Bracebridge, Ont.: Self Published By the Author. Very Good. 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. 17 x 22 cm. Sound and square binding in white cloth-covered boards. Corner tips and spine ends lightly bumped. Slight discoloration along the front spine edge. Previous owner's name on the title page. Otherwise the inside pages are clean and unmarked. "A condensed history of the steamboats of Muskoka from 1866 to the present time". Illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings. .

Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1986. Hardcover. 0802056989 . 493 p. 27 cm. Sound and square binding in green, cloth-covered boards. Minor wear to the corners. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has very light edge wear and is a bit rubbed. An exploration of the Victorian architecture of London, Ontario and surrounding areas; including the work of Robinson, Tracy, Durand, and Moore, a prominent architectural firm. Victorian churches, banks, schools, courthouses, stores, and private homes are represented. Illustrated with many historic and new photographs, and drawings and plans. Published in conjunction with a 1986 exhibition at the London Art Gallery. This book is heavy and will require extra postage to most destinations. .

Toronto: Lynx Images. Very Good-. 1997. Softcover. 1894073045 . 162 p. 20 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Light wear to the corners and edges. Rear cover has some soft creasing on the upper front corner. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked, except for one leaf which has a little roughness to its bottom edge. A largely photographic record of the luxury hotels in the Muskoka district of Ontario, including Lake Muskoka, Lake Joseph, Lake Rosseau, and Lake of Bays. Few of these resorts survive today, but they were opulent retreats from the late 19th through the mid 20th centuries. Illustrated with many black and white photographs and accompanying descriptions. .

Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. 1550541749 . 145 p. 22 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards. Minor wear to the corners. Tiny spot on bottom of text block (not a remainder mark). Tiny smudge mark on front free endpaper. Dustjacket is shelf-rubbed with slight edge wear. The story of a boy named Pip who tries solve the mystery of a stranger being hidden by the town's new blacksmith. Set in 1932 in Alberta. .

Loughborough: Ladybird Books Ltd.. Very Good. 1976. Hardcover. 0721404383 . 52 p. 18 cm. Copyright date only. Priced 24p on lower board. Sound and square binding in illustrated boards. Corner tips and spine ends are worn. Spine edges are rubbed. A bit of light soil to the lower board. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. One of the Ladybird Series 702 "Learning with Traditional Rhymes" titles. Shipping costs will be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

Loughborough: Ladybird Books. Very Good+. 1976. Hardcover. 0721404235 . 52 p. 18 cm. Lists to Dancing Rhymes in the Learning with Traditional Rhymes section on the back cover. Price of 50 p on back cover. Sound and square illustrated paper-covered boards. Minor wear to the corner tips. Light soil to rear board. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Number 2 of the Learning with Traditional Rhymes series. Shipping costs may be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

Cobourg, Ontario: Art Gallery of Cobourg. Good+. Stapled wraps. 32 p. 20.5 cm. Sound binding in centre-stapled cardstock covers. Light wear to the corners and edges. Some soil and foxing to both covers. Previous owner's label on the first page. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean and unmarked. A catalogue for an exhibit mounted at the Art Gallery of Cobourg, Robert McLaughlin Gallery Oshawa, Kitchener-Waterloo Gallery, and Agnes Etherington Art Centre in 1977. Illustratration are two-tone black and mauve. Shipping costs may be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

Toronto: Board of Foreign Missions Presbyterian Church in Canada. Good+. 1916. Hardcover. 225 p. 18.5 cm. Sound and square binding in brown, cloth-covered boards, with duotone photograph pasted-down on upper board. Corners and spine ends are softened and tips worn. Some scuffing and spotting to both boards. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with slight tanning. An account of the work of the Central Indian Mission of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. Illustrated with black and white photographic plates. .

London: Treasure Press. Very Good. 1984. Reprint. Hardcover. 0907407765 . 27 cm. Sound and square binding in glossy, illustrated boards. Light wear to the edges and the corners. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Ten fairy tales illustrated in colour. .

Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill. Good+. 1969. Softcover. 0672603322 . 269 p. 26 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Rubbed along the edges and to the covers. Light corner creases on rear cover. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A translation into English of the Elder Edda, a collection of Old Norse poems from the Icelandic medieval manuscript Codex Regius. Introduction by Charles W. Dunn. .

Bowmanville, Ontario: The Visual Arts Centre of Clarington. Very Good+. 2015. Card Covers. 78 p. 25 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers, with French flaps. Minor rub wear. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. An art catalogue featuring works from an exhibition of paintings by artist Alice Teichert, which was held at the Visual Arts Centre in Bowmanville, Ontario from March 8 to April 12, 2015 and curated by James Campbell. .

Bowmanville, Ontario: The Visual Arts Centre of Clarington. Very Good. 2015. Card Covers. 78 p. 25 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers, with French flaps. Light edge and corner wear. Faint remains of pencilled price on the title page. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. An art catalogue featuring works from an exhibition of paintings by artist Alice Teichert, which was held at the Visual Arts Centre in Bowmanville, Ontario from March 8 to April 12, 2015 and curated by James Campbell. .