Search Results: Titles starting with A from Homeward Bound Books

Medina, Ohio: The A.I. Root Company. Good. 1910. Reprint. Hardcover. 576 p. 24 cm. Bound in cloth-covered boards. Binding is somewhat loose because both hinges are cracked, but not detached from text block. Gilt illustration on upper board and spine are dulled. Corner tips are worn through. Both boards have some soil and they and the spine are somewhat faded. Previous owner's name on first blank page and another name stamped on the title page and at least twice in the text itself. About two dozen pages have a small stain mark on them. Otherwise, the pages are clean and unmarked. An extensive book on farming bees for honey production, arranged as an encyclopedia with entries alphabetized. Amos Ives Root (1839–1923) was an Ohio entrepreneur who developed innovative techniques for beekeeping during the late 19th century, when the practice played an important role in the economy of many communities in the U.S. Among his major contributions was a method to harvest honey… Read More

American Radio Relay League. Good. 1956. Eighth Edition. Softcover. 312 p. 24 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Some wear to the corners and edges. Both front and rear covers are rubbed and scratched. RCAF stamp on the title page, which also has a hint of foxing. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean and unmarked. Publication #15 of the Radio Amateur's Library. .

Peterborough, Ontario: Gould Graphic Services. Very Good+. 1984. Stapled wraps. 25 p. 21 cm. Sound binding in centre-stapled cardstock covers. A speckling of light soil on rear cover. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A brief history of the oldest Methodist Church in Canada, located in Adolphustown, south of Napanee, Ontario. .

Woodstock, N.B.: Self Published By the Author. Near Fine. 1982. Fourth Printing. Softcover. 147 p. 20 cm. Signed by Author Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Minor wear to edges and very light rub mark. Inside pages are faintly yellow, but I think this is the original paper colour. Appears unread. Stories of growing up in New Brunswick. Signed by the author on the title page. .

Stanley Kelley. Fair. 1936. Hardcover. 128 p. 20 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards. Spine backstrip has broken away and is laid in to the book. The corners are bumped and worn and there is overall soil to both boards. The endpapers are darkened. Inside pages have occasional soil and one page has a pull mark. A travel and tourism publication promoting the Cape Cod, Massachussetts area. It has individually authored descriptions of sites and places to see, and is includes many advertisements for local businesses. Illustrations are in black and white. .

New York: Macmillan. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1986. Hardcover. 0027374505 . 118 p. 23 cm. Sound binding with cloth-backed spine and paper covered boards. Both boards very slightly bowed. A few speckles of foxing to the top edge of the text block. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has one tiny edge tear, and a bit of light edge wear. The spine is faded but perfectly legible. Not price clipped. A retelling of eighteen fairy tales from the brothers Grimm. Translated by Elizabeth Shub. Black and white etchings by Nonny Hogrogrian. Reissue of the 1971 edition. .

Self Published By the Author. Very Good. 2013. Card Covers. 0992085500 . 164 p. 23 cm. Signed by Author Sound and square binding in cardstock covers, with French flaps. Light wear to the corners. Rear cover lightly rubbed. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. An account of time spent in the British Women's Auxiliary Air Force during World War II, based on diaries the author kept during her service time. Illustrated with colour and black and white photographs. Signed by the author. .

Charlottetown, PEI: Acorn Press. Very Good-. 2002. Softcover. 1894838025 . 158 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Small area of staining on the front edge of the text block, affecting the last few pages a little. Corner tips and edges have some wear. Inside pages are overall clean and bright. A collection of Acadian legends, folk tales, and songs as recorded by folk historian Georges Arsenault. Originally published in French as "Contes, Legendes et Chansons de ''Isle du-Prince-Edward". Translated into English by Sally Ross. Includes footnotes and a bibliography. .

London: Collins. Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket. 1965. Later Printing. Hardcover. 255 p. 18 cm. Sound and square binding in red, paper-covered boards. Light wear and darkening to the spine ends. Inside pages are age tanned, with a 60 page section having a tiny insect hole on the bottom margin. Dustwrapper has wear to the spine ends, folds, and corners, and a bit along the edges. Not price clipped 6/-. A reprint of one of the "Jennings" school boy series books by British writer Anthony Buckeridge. .

New York: Crown Publishers. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 2000. Uncorrected Proof. Softcover. 0517578328 . 95 p. 20 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Top edge slightly dusty, else fine. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has crinkling to the spine ends and corners. White spine and rear panel lightly soiled, plus shadow mark on rear panel over the barcode. Faint streak mark on front flap. Not price clipped. The follow-up novel to the author's best-selling pig story "Babe". This is an advance copy of the American edition, which was published in the U.K. simply as "Ace". This copy does not include illustrations other than those on the jacket, front cover, and title page. .

New York: John Wiley & Sons. Very Good. 1923. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 155 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in burgundy, cloth-covered boards. Light wear to corner tips and spine ends. A bit of soil to both boards. Endpapers and text block edges are tanned. Pages less so. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. No marks to inside pages. A book for architects and builders in the early 20th century, to help in the correction of acoustic difficulties of existing buildings and in construction of new ones to avoid such defects. Illustrated with black and white photos and drawings. .

Toronto: The Macmillan Company. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. 121 p. 22 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. A little rub wear to the bottom edges. Top edge of text block slightly dusty and all edges have light toning. Booksellers label on front endpaper. Pencil notation on recto of the front free endpaper. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dustjacket has wear to the edges and spine ends, with some small chips and tiny tears. The spine is darkened. A few tiny soil spots. Not price clipped. ($2.75) Eight stories of children from across Canada, written and illustrated by Clare Bice. One full page colour illustration per story, with additional black and white in-text illustrations. This book is signed and dated (1949) by Bice on the back of the front free endpaper. There is an additional pencil note on the same page about a friendship Bice had with Eric Moorhouse, who was once Chair of the London Public Library Board which… Read More

Toronto: The Macmillan Company. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. 121 p. 22 cm. Sound and square binding in grey, cloth-covered boards. Slightest of wear to corners. Top edge of text block a little dusty. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has heavy weat to the spine ends, and at the corners, including some tears, creases and chipping. One tear stabilized on reverse side with ph neutral document tape. Soiling on spine and front panel. Light soil on rear panel. Not price clipped. One full page colour illustration per story. Black and white in text illustrations, also. Eight stories of children from across Canada. .

Bridgenorth, Ontario: Smith-Ennismore Historical Society. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2003. Hardcover. 0969242867 . 268 p. 26 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards. Minor wear to the spine corners. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, except for the author's signature. The dust jacket has a tiny bit of edge wear and is lightly shelf rubbed. The story of a Scottish millwright, who left the U.S. as a Loyalist and built mills in Cobourg, Peterborough, and Cavan. Scott interacted with early Irish immigrants from the Peter Robinson settlement, as well as dealing with noted entrepreneurs of the day. Illustrated with black and white archival and contemporary photographs. Signed and dated 2004 by the author on the front free endpaper. The Adam Scott Lotus Mill Story, a four page pamphlet, is laid in. .

Strathroy, Ontario: Adelaide Township Heritage Group. Good+. 2001. Hardcover. 091993960 . 715 p. 29 cm. Sound and square binding in navy blue cloth-covered boards. Light scratches and some soil areas to both upper and lower board. Corner and spine ends have some rub wear and bumping. Text block edges somewhat grimy, with a tiny spot of food soil affecting the foredge of about 10 pages. Ink names and addresses of previous owners on the foreward page and a bit of writing on the rear endpaper. Other pages overall are clean and unmarked, but I did see a couple of pages with minor ink notations. I would say this copy has definitely been used by someone doing research. An extensive history of Adelaide Township in Middlesex County, Ontario. Family histories make up 450 of the pages, which would make it a great resource for genealogical research. Illustrated with black and white archival photographs. A scarce copy. May require additional postage due to the weight of the book. .

New York: Funk & Wagnalls. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. 158 p. 20.5 cm. Sound and square binding in blue, cloth-covered boards. Fore-corners are lightly bumped. All corners have light rub wear. Tiny ding and catch to cloth along the bottom front edge. Both front and rear pastedown endpapers are discoloured, likely from glue beneath. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with a hint of toning. Dustjacket has edge wear, including creasing, tiny chips and a few tiny to short tears. The head of the spine has been reinforced with acid free archival repair tape on the reverse side. Start of some foxing to both panels. Rubbed and light soil overall. Not price clipped. The story of Andy Scott, who visits his cousins and their cottage in the Adirondack Mountains and gets involved in finding bank robbers and their loot. .

Napanee, Ontario: Adolphustown Bicentennial Committee. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1984. Hardcover. 134 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Minor wear to edges and corners. Previous owner's name on the title page. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has some edge wear, with a couple of tiny tears. The spine is a little faded. A history of one of the smaller townships in Ontario, now part of Greater Napanee, to mark the bicentennial of Ontario. Adolphustown is known as a area where United Empire Loyalists settled in the late 18th century. .

London: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. 156 p. 20 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. A bit of wear to the spine ends. Bottom edge of lower board has a couple of tiny areas of flattening. Text block edges have some foxing and a tiny moisture mark. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has light edge wear, a bit heavier at the spine ends. Red ink spot on front panel. Rear white panel is lightly soiled and has a white sticker. Price clipped. One of the author's "Adventure" series of books for children. Julie and Dermott Anderson fly to Dubrovnik and get involved with a mystery. Illustrated in pen and ink. .

Regal Stationery. Fair. Card Covers. [22] p. 10 x 10 cm. Stapled cardstock covers with edge and corner wear and creases. Entire book moisture rippled. Part of the Regal Stationery series of "Mini Books" for children. This is No. 1. Postage will be reduced due to weight. .

New York: Grosset & Dunlap. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. ©1946. Hardcover. 305 p. 20 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Worn at corner tips and a little at the spine ends. Lower boards edges are a bit marked. A little gilt missing on the spine's title block. Top edge somewhat dusty. Two of the colour illustration have some faint pencil marks on their titles. Otherwise the inside pages are clean and unmarked, with some toning. The dust jacket has heavy wear to the edges, corners and spine end, including chips, tears and crease. The spine is darkened. Now in a mylar protector. A reprint of the classic story of Tom Sawyer with full page colour illustrations and black and white drawings. .