Search Results: Titles starting with J from Homeward Bound Books

Burnaby, British Columbia: Burnaby Art Gallery. Very Good. 2007. Softcover. 0978389247 . 116 p. 24.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers with French flaps. A little wear to the corners and edges. Tiny remainder dot on bottom edge. Lightly shelf rubbed. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A catalogue for an exhibition held at the Burnaby Art Gallery January 2 - March 9, 2008, featuring seventy-five works of art by Canadian printmaker J.C. Heywood. Text is in both English and French. Full colour illustrations. .

New York: DK Publishing. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. 0789488930 . 96 p. 31 cm. Sound and square binding in glossy, illustrated boards. Minor bumps to bottom fore-corners. Else fine. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has slight shelf rubbing and a little edge curl. A chronicle of the Justice League of America's career safeguarding Earth form interplanetary evil and alien super-villainy. .

London: Collins. Very Good. 1974. Second Printing. Hardcover. 64 p. 32 cm. Sound and square glossy binding with paper-covered, illustrated boards. Tips of corners are just worn through. Spine ends have a bit of crinkling. There is some lifting of the paper and laminate where a sticker was removed but with no paper loss. An impression mark of the letter "W" on front board and some overall light rubbing and scratches. The inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A second printing of the British edition of a beloved book of fairy tales illustrated by American author-cartoonist- illustrator Jack Kent. The American edition was first published in 1970. .

Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Co.. Very Good- in Fair dust jacket. 1928. Fifth Printing. Hardcover. 302 p. 23 cm. Copyright date only. This is a memorial edition so printed after Miner's death in 1944. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Light wear to the corners and spine ends. Text block edges are lightly toned. Previous owner had taped several newsclippings to the rear endpapers, which have become detached and left tape shadow marks. Clippings have been left laid in. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has heavy edge wear; including small and large chips, short and long tears, and creases. One long tear has been cello tape reinforced on reverse side. A few tiny holes in the spine. Light soil overall. Jack Miner's story of his bird sanctuary and knowledge of and relationship with birds. Illustrated with black and white photographs. .

London: Humphrey Milford Oxford Univ. Press. Fair. 1930. Hardcover. 18 cm. Fairly sound binding in illustrated, paper-covered boards. Upper hinge and gutter are partially split. Spine ends and corners worn. Text block edges are foxed. Shelf rubbed with some light soil. Inside pages have occasional light soil. Title page has some foxing. A collection of children's stories published as part of The Little Giant Books series. Cover artwork is signed with what appears to read Mel Everett. Illustrated in black and white. .

Tors Cove: Running the Goat & Broadsides. Near Fine. 2016. Softcover. 1927917069 . 82 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. A little light shelf rubbing. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. One of a series of modern Newfoundland folk tales by the author and illustrator about a boy named Jack. .

London: Spring Books. Good+ in Good dust jacket. Hardcover. 224 p. 19 cm. Sound and square binding in red paper-covered boards. Corners bumped. Light wear to edges. Text block edges are dusty. Price erasures on front free and rear pastedown endpapers. Page paper has tanned somewhat. Dustwrapper has edge wear, more so at corners and spine ends. A few tears and chips. Rubbed overall. Not price clipped. .

Tors Cove: Running the Goat & Broadsides. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2014. Hardcover. 1927917026 . 60 p. 23.5 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards. Minor edge and corner wear. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dustjacket has a little rub wear to the top edges and is slightly shelf rubbed. One of a series of modern Newfoundland folk tales by the author and illustrator about a boy named Jack. .

London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. Very Good. 1884. Later Printing. Hardcover. 48 p. 21 cm. Sound and square. Cloth backed spine with paper-covered illustrated boards. Corners rounded. Edges and spine ends worn. Lower board heavily worn with paper rubbed through. Soiling and darkening on both side. Inside pages have occasional light soiling and are tanned. A Victorian children's story with pen and ink illustrations by Randolph Caldecott. .

London: G. Bell & Sons, Ltd.. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1913. Hardcover. vii, 196 p. 18 cm. Sound and square binding, in red, cloth-covered boards. Upper board and spine titles and illustrations in stamped white. Top edge gilt. Corners bumped. Darkening to tail of spine and bottom front corner, where jacket piece is missing. Some fading to the edges. White colouring of titles on spine has rubbed off, spine illustration less so. Offset discoloration to front endpapers. Small bookseller's stamp on front free endpaper. Inside pages and plates generally bright and clean, with a bit of fingering and two pages with shadow mark from ribbon marker (ribbon removed). Dustwrapper has large pieces gone from spine annd two corners. A few other small chips and holes. Some edge and fold tears. Front panel darkened with a sticker pull. Three stories included: Jackanapes, Daddy Darwin's Dovecot, and The Story of a Short Life. Illustrated with 8 full colour plates by H. M. Brock. Decorated… Read More

Toronto: Stoddart. Very Good. 1993. Card Covers. 1550460536 . 80 p. 20 x 25 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Slight curl to front cover. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A history of Jackson's Point on Lake Simcoe in its early years as a cottage retreat location for city folks. Illustrated with black and white photographs. A Boston Mills Press Book. .

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart Limited. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 0771074719 . 137 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in purple, paper-covered boards. Spine ends bumped. Tiny remainder dot on lower text block edge. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Appears unread. Dustjacket has light wear to spine ends and corners. It is shelf rubbed. The third children's book by Canadian writer Mordecai Richler about a six year old boy named Jacob. In this one, Jacob becomes a spy at his school to solve the problem of disgusting school lunches. .

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart Limited. Very Good in Good dust jacket. ©1987. Hardcover. 0771074840 . 85 p. 23 cm. Copyright date only. No indication of further printings. Sound and square binding, with cloth-backed spine and paper-covered boards. Bottom front fore-corner has been bumped. A couple of tiny dings to the top front edge. Minor soil. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has heavy edge wear; including, tears, creases and chips. Some light crinkles and impression marks to the panels. The seond of three books by Canadian writer Mordecai Richler about a six year old boy named Jacob. In this one, Jacob whose birthday present grows to the be a dinosaur. Pen and ink black and white illustrations. .

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart Limited. Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. 0771074824 . 84 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards, with a cloth-backed spine. Both boards have moisture discolouration. Top edge of text block is somewhat grimy. Bottom edges have a few tiny dings. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has light edge wear and the spine is lightly faded. Soil spot on reverse side does not show on panels. Not price clipped. The first children's book by Canadian writer Mordecai Richler about a six year old boy named Jacob and his encounter with the Hooded Fang. . Pen, ink and wash black and white illustrations. .

New York: Ticknor & Fields. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. 0395668972 . 32 p. 23.5 cm. Sound binding in paper-covered boards. Very slightly cocked. The spine ends are lightly bumped. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has some light rub wear to the corners and spine ends. It is not price clipped. The story of a young man named Jacob and a stranger he meets who will pay him well to care for his magical plant while he is away. Illustrated in black and white stippled drawings. .

Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press. Very Good. 1986. Card Covers. 0919783295 . 96 p. 28 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Light wear to edges and corners. Some rubbing and light scratches to both covers. Gift inscription and faint remains of previous price on the half-title page. A history of the 19th century Jacques and Hay furniture making company of Toronto, with many photographs of pieces of furniture. Illustrated with colour and black and white photographs. .

Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press. Very Good. 1986. Card Covers. 0919783295 . 96 p. 28 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Lightly rubbed along the edges and on both covers. Gift inscription on the half title page. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean, bright, and unmarked. A history of the 19th century Jacques and Hay furniture making company of Toronto, with many photographs of pieces of furniture. Illustrated with colour and black and white photographs. .

New York: Harper & Row. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. 0060230975 . 28 p. 23 cm. Sound and square library binding, in yellow, cloth-covered boards. Some foxing along the top edges of both boards. Else fine. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has slight edge wear, and some foxing marks on the reverse side along top edge. Minor edge wear and rubbing. Price clipped. Book appears unread. The story of a boy who lives alone with his Mother. When he journeys with her to his grandparents to help pick berries and make jam, he discovers a large family he never knew he had. .

Loughborough: Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. Very Good. 1967. Hardcover. [52] p. 18 cm. Lists to itself on the rear cover. Illustrated matte boards. Edges and corners lightly worn. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Number 23 in Ladybird Series 561 "An Adventure from History". Postage will be reduced due to weight. .

London: Lutterworth Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1969. Third Printing. Hardcover. 64 p. 19 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Minor wear to edges and corners. Text block edges have some soil and a little foxing. Prize label on front endpaper. Otherwise inside page are generally clean and unmarked, with some toning. Dust jacket has some edge and corner wear, including chips and tears. Rear white panel shows soil. The story of Jamie and how he has a bad day. Part of the publisher's Junior Gateway Series. Colour frontispiece and black and white internal illustrations. .