Search Results: Titles starting with G from Reading Rat

Redlands CA: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc (ESRI), 2000. First printing. Paperback. Very Good. 109 p.; small tradepaper; designed for classroom use, with explanation of GIS systems and examples of the use of GIS, including tracking wildlife, mapping a toxic waste spill, and investigating an urban watershed. Many colour photos. Included CD, still sealed. VG condition, book has minor shelfwear.

Fernie BC: Oolichan Books, 2011. Apparent First. Paperback. Very Good +. 76 p. Poems on themes of "longing and belonging in a transient culture". First poetry collection from the author, reflecting experiences of loss, dislocation and learning new places to live, from Pennsylvania to Galveston to Winnipeg to Newfoundland.

Winnipeg: Pachyderm Press, 1992. Apparent First. Staplebound. Very Good. 17 p. staplebound; VG. Short stories/narratives in which guns appear. One of a series of chapbooks published by St. John's College, University of Manitoba ISBN handwritten in red ink on inside front cover.

Oldenburg : Lappan, 1999. Hardcover. Very Good +. Unpaginated; HC; 8 x8/5 inches; VG+; a collection of cartoons by noted German cartoonist. Captions and cover information in German.

Ottawa, ON, Canada: Oberon Press, 1998. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. First edition, NF. Cover art by Paul Cezanne. A collection of poems on religious and family themes, including several on a visit to Jerusalem. More details on request. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Don Mills, ON: Laser Books, 1975. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. Laser Books #4; paperback; one of a series edited by Roger Elwood. VG overall, slight cor. crease on back, minor wear. Cover illus. by Kelly Freas. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Pageant Press, 1986. Fifth Printing Revised. Staplebound. VG. Dave Lyons. 54 p, staple bound. VG overall condition. Signed by the author. A collection of short poems for children, originally published in 1954 and adopted for use in Manitoba schools, grades 1-4, in 1956. B & W illustrations by Dave Lyons.

Portland OR: Oni Press, 2000. Apparent First. Staplebound. Very Good. Andi Watson. Unpaginated; small format graphic/comic. B & W illustrations.

Montreal, PQ, Canada: Vehicule Press, 1996. Not Stated. Pictorial Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. 127 p.; cover is a reproduction of an ink & watercolour by Wyndham Lewis; VG+, very light shelf wear. A suite of three stories, A Sweet Comedy, Apostrophe, and East Fortieth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London UK: Hutchinson University Library, 1961. Fifth Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good -/Very Good -. 156 p. incl. index and notes; VG-/VG-;small HC in black boards; spine lean, some underlining (mostly in pencil), DJ clipped, some chipping and wear to extremities. Numerous city maps. A good introduction to the study of urban geography, beginning with the origins of towns in early civilizations and extending to mid-20th century. First published in 1953, this is a fifth printing. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Saskatoon, SK, Canada: Thistledown Press, Limited, 2002. Soft Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. 103p. interesting and accesible colloection of peotry from the last decade. Generations at war, peace, initing Native and European dreams with personal conduct and dicovery. Very good condition, extremely minor corner wear. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.: Columbus Alive Inc, 2003. First Thus. Trade Paperback. Very Good +/No Jacket. 188 p.; VG+, clean, unmarked copy, very slight shelf wear. A collection of articles originally published in Columbus Alive and the Columbus Free Press, 2000-2003. Highly critical of the Republican Party and its corporate links; has some scathing criticisms of the Democratic Party also; highly polemical in tone but raises many serious issues.

New York: Bantam Spectra, 1992. Later printing. Paperback. VG. 274 p. PB, slight edgewear. SF novel set in 2012 featuring a quest to raise the Titanic, Mandelbrot sets, and obsessions.

New York: Golden Press, 1973. Apparent First. Paperback. VG+. 184 p. large format pb. Part of the Betty Crocker Home Library. Colour illustrations, diagrams, and patterns. Distinct 70s vibe.

Racine, Wisconsin: Golden Press/Western Publishing Company, 1973. First Thus. Trade Paperback. Very Good+/No Jacket. Large format paperback; 184 p. incl. index; Illustrated with over 400 how-to drawings, 56 B & W photos, and 12 pages of colour photos. Toys, decorative items, home items for all ages, suitable for gift giving or bazaar fundraising. Very typical of crafts of the era. Part of the Betty Crocker Home Library. VG+, minor reading wear only, very nice and clean. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Lincolnwood, IL, U.S.A.: N T C/Contemporary Publishing Company, 1993. First Thus. Trade Paperback. Very Good+/No Jacket. Tradepaper; bio. of actress/comedienne Gilda Radner. Very nice copy, very minor corner wear & very mild crease on back cover. Hardly noticeable. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

UK: Express Newspapers Ltd, 1981. Not Stated. Pictorial Cover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Selected cartoons from the Daily Express. VG, slight age darkening of pages (newsprint). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Edmonton AB: Lone Pine Publishing, 2000. First edition. Paperback. Very Good- . 223 p.; TP, VG- overall, text block loosening from cover, interior clean and unmarked. A memoir by Joyce Harries including family photos, reminiscences, recipes, poems and much more, from childhood in the 1930s to life with her young family and beloved husband to coping with widowhood.

Montreal: Optimum Pub Intl, 1988. Apparent First. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good +. 202 p.; HC, VG+ in VG+ DJ. Mary Peate was a child during the Depression and a teenager during the war years. In this memoir, published for the 50th anniversary of the outbreak of war, draws on her memories and posters, advertising, newspaper clippings and other popular media to paint a picture of life on the home front. Ms. Peate went on to a 25 year career in writing and broadcasting in Canada. Her memoir of her childhood in 1930s Montreal, Girl in a Red River Coat, is also available.

Clarke Irwin & Company, 1973. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. Very Good- . 130 p; small PB; VG- condition. Moderate wear and some age darkening. Mary Peate's memoir of growing up in Montreal during the Depression. Ms. Peate's memoir of WWII, Girl in a Sloppy Joe Sweater, is also available. Mary Peate had a 25 year career in broadcasting in Canada, including her own radio show, Tea and Crumpets, and also wrote for Funny You Should Say That.