Search Results: Titles starting with M from Reading Rat

Montreal: Les Editions Héritage Inc., 1987. Hardcover. Very Good +. 335 p; HC; pictorial boards; VG+, clean interior. Canada's answer to Julia Child, Mme. Benoit shares family recipes and stories in this comprehensive cookbook. Emphasis on simple food carefully prepared and presented.

Saint-Lambert, PQ, Canada: Editions Heritage, Incorporated, 1991. Not Stated. Spiral Binding. Very Good/No Jacket. Devlin, Michele. 32 p. Board book, with basic recipes for microwave cooking, written for children. It is also a good introductory microwave cookbook for inexperienced cooks of all ages. This is an excellent book for those interested in the art of the microwave. All in french. En Francais. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Toronto: Rogers Media, 2004. First printing. Staplebound. Very Good. 204 p. special issue, one of several published in honour of the magazine's 100th anniversary. This issue features LEADERS AND DREAMERS - Canada's greatest innovators and how they changed the world. Overall VG, top corner slightlr dogeared.

Toronto: Rogers Media, 2001. First printing. Staplebound. Very Good. 48 p. news magazine. September 24, 2001 issue on the 9/11 attacks.

Toronto: Rogers Media, 2005. First printing. Staplebound. Very Good. 168 p. special issue, one of several published in honour of the magazine's 100th anniversary. This issue features One child's journey to 2105: how she'll live, love and never really die

Mt. Vernon, NY: Peter Pauper Press. Reprint. Decorative Cloth. Very Good Minus/No Jacket. Richard Lindner. Undated; VG-, no DJ (probably as issued). An attractively-designed edition of Flaubert's classic. Gray cloth with floral paper on boards. Rubbed along edges, corners bumped, some small scratches on back cover. Illustrated with delicate Art-Deco line drawings by Richard Lindner. Unmarked pages, not faded or yellowed. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New Providence, NJ, U.S.A.: BPR Publishers, 1999. Not Stated. French-Folds. Near Fine/No Jacket. Unpaginated; large, perfect-bound, French-folds. A collection of photographs of Canadian women by noted songwriter Bryan Adams, exhibited at the ROM and published in book form in support of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Foreword by Margaret Atwood. An impressive collection of images, haunting, beautiful, moving, erotic, playful and enigmatic. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. second copy

Winnipeg: Turnstone Press, 1990. Paperback. Very Good +. 279 p.; paperback; VG+. A rich, eclectic blend of 22 short stories which displays the extraordinary talents of writers from the heart of the country. Authors included are Armin Wiebe, Robert Kroetsch, Maara Haas, David Arnason, Lois Braun, Patricia Sanders, Birk Sproxton, Laurie Lam, W. D. Valgardson, Sandra Birdsell, Dave Williamson, Jake MacDonald, Carol Shields, Ed Kleiman, Sheldon Oberman, Kathie Kolybaba, Margaret Laurence, David Williams, Don Bailey, Gabrielle Roy, Bruce Eason and Wayne Tefs.

Layton, UT, U.S.A.: Gibbs Smith Publisher, 1999. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Very Good -. Pinnock, Nathan (illustrator). Small oblong HC, unpaginated, approx. 60 p. VG+/VG-. In new condition with slight rubbing at spine ends. DJ bright, unclipped, bumped at spine, two long closed tears have been carefully mended with archival tape. Beautiful full-colour illustrations. "An illustrated fable for our time, caught between themes of medieval fantasy and the challenges of contemporary life." 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Niagara Falls, NY, U.S.A.: General Distribution Services, Incorporated, 1988. Soft Cover. Very Good -/No Jacket. 95p. Winner of the 1988 Alberta Playwrighting Competition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Waterloo ON: Geological Association of Canada, 1982. Apparent First. Hard Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. 280 pages; VG+, very slight shelfwear, interior clean and solid. Special Paper Number 24. A collection of 12 papers presented at a symposium held during the joint meeting of the Geological Association of Canada and the Mineralogical Association of Canada, held at Quebec City in May 1979. 12 articles plus an introduction, with associated maps, graphs, bibliographies, etc. mail for further information. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

UK: Gage Educational Publishing Company, 1977. Not Stated. Trade Paperback. Very Good+/No Jacket. Hazel Todhunter. 96 page paperback (incl. index), glossy photo cover, 180 illustrations. Complete instructions for many household items and articles of clothing made from denim, including embellishing by bleaching, painting, printing, embroidering, etc. In very nice condition, just slight wear to edges, PO name on inside front cover, otherwise unmarked. VG+ 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: MacMillan & Co, 1972. Not Stated. Hard Cover. Very Good -/Good +. 237 p.; VG-/G+; Ex-library with usual stamps, card pocket, tape residue on cover. Interior clean and unmarked. Price-clipped DJ in plastic cover, slight edgewear. Last of a novel sequence beginning with "Strangers and Brothers" and including "The Search". 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Toronto: Douglas & McIntyre, 1992. Apparent First. Hardcover. Very Good +. Raymond Briggs. Unpaginated; HC, VG+, no DJ; Fully illustrated in colour. Alan wakes up on Monday morning to find a very small, very demanding man in his room, and for three days has to make his uninvited guest comfortable while keeping his existence a secret from Mum and Dad. As Alan finds out, fish and guests stink after three days.

New York: Baen Books, 1988. Fifth Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. Fifth printing of the first collection of Kzin stories; cover art by Steve Hickman; VG overall, sl. edge wear, bottom corner rubbed, sticker on front cover. Three stories all set in Niven's Known Space but reflecting the individual styles of the authors: "Warrior" by Niven, "Iron" by Poul Anderson, "Cathouse" by Dean Ing. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Moscow USSR: Progressive Publishers, 1986. First English. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 342 p.; VG/VG; clean, solid unmarked copy; DJ slightly scuffed & rubbed, overall good. Translated from Russian. "What are the problems and dilemmas that confront man in the age of science? Will he be able to control the rapid course of scientific and technological progress or will he become a victim of scientistic manipulation? How does science relate to humanistic principles and ideals?" A prominent Soviet philosopher of science discusses these questions. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Winnipeg, 1989. Paperback. Very Good. 246 p. incl. index and bibliography; tradepaper; illus. with B & W photographs. Sequel to The Apprentice's Tale. Ross came to Canada in 1930 in the employ of the Hudson's Bay Company. His first book covered his first posting to Grassy Narrows. In this volume he takes up his account in 1941, when he was posted to Waterways, Alberta to manage the HBC store there. He provides a look at te fur trade in Northern Saskatchewan 50+ years ago.

Winnipeg: University of Winnipeg, 1978. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. 58 p., softcover, VG condition. 8.5 x 5". A selection of poetry and short fiction by authors associated with the University of Winnipeg, including S. Birdsell, A. Taskans, Debra Mosher, Jim Derksen, and many others well known in the Manitoba literary scene and beyond. Additional information on request. A hard-to-find item.

Saint Boniface MB: Les Editions des Plaines, 1983. Apparent First. Paperback. Very Good. Michel Montcombroux. 82 p.; paperback; VG overall condition; has stamp on ffep from St. Mary's Academy, Winnipeg SD 1, otherwise clean and unmarked, slight wear. Written for young readers. Recounts the further adventures of Manito, who first appeared in an earlier book by the same author in 1978. Eleven chapters cover the adventures of Manito and the Mexican Robin Hood Jeronimo and their return to Red River. En francais! HTF title.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: Industy, Science and Technology Canada, 1993. Pictorial Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 122p. incl sources. This is a book printed on recycled paper, in Manitoba. About Manitoban wilderness adventuring. The world in our backyards basically. Canoeing, Hiking , and wildlife seeing. plus Winnipeg sights are topics covered in this book. Lots of great pics, and good info for anyone wishing to explore Manitoba's vast wilderness 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.