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by PhillipsHard cover. John Lane, New York (1913) Very good. 368 p. Includes illustrations. NEAR FINE, THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 1913 EDITION PUBLISHED in Canada by Bell and Cockburn and in the USA by JOHN LANE COMPANY. 1912 on copyright page: 1913 on title page. Oodles and oodles of illustrations. No dust jacket as issued. Better than Very Very Good-more like near fine. Name on blank end page. 368 p. Dark green, almost black boards with heavy incuse gilt title on front and faded gilt title/publisher on spine. Top edge gilt Life of the famous author, with some particular reference to Otsego hills where he lived. Born 1789 Burlington N.J. eleventh child of William Cooper, founder of Cooperstown, and Elizabeth Fenimore. In 1826 he petitioned legislature to change his name to James Cooper Fenimore: that request was refused but change was made to James Fenimore-Cooper. FIRST CANADIAN EDITION Cooper Memorial Screen given by author James Fenimore Cooper in memory of his father Judge Cooper

Japanese Thought in the Tokugawa Period 1600-1868: Methods and Metaphors XIII prelims plus 209 pages Brilliant gleaming book and DJ. Lavender end pages. First printing (number line) Absolutely top gift qualityshadow on scan is from scanner, not the book

Just about indistinguishable from new and flat signed "With kind regards Reg Roy." Dust jacket has minor closed tears at back. Reg lived here in Victoria and was a friend with whom I had many chats. He undertook the task of preparing Private Fraser's journal for publication at the request of My. Fraser's daughter Deidre.
In 1906, at the age of 24, Donald Fraser emigrated from Scotland and in November 1914 enlisted as a private in the 31st (Alberta) Battalion as soon as that battalion was formed. Ten months later, the battalion was in France. brigaded with the 6th Infantry Brigade of the 2nd Canadian Division of the CEF. Donald was later transferred to the 6th Brigade Machine Gun Company. He participated in the famous battles. His account is lively and at times critical; it has maps of Ypres, St. Eloi, Hooge, Courcelette, Vimy, Fresnoy, and of the Flanders Line and the Western Front. Plus four photo plates (7 photos). He was evidently an educated man able to make keen observations and express himself… Read More

New. 58 p. IN PERFECT NEW, UNTOUCHED, STATE. Quarter calf leather, marbled boards, green ribbon, 5-ribbed spine. On English Eynsford Ancient Laid paper fold-out map at front. The "limited to" statement that this is NUMBER 27 of 100 copies. silk ribbon. 58pp. Elegantly illustrated coloured sketches and page border vignette drawings by Lee reproduced in facsimile & in original size from the original journal, & by finely printed appliqués of pertinent original documents/letters related to Lee's enterprise. Colored sketches by Lee. Tipped in facsimiles of original documents. Invoice bought of Norman Lee from James Reid and a doggerel poem on back written by Lee to Reid