Search Results: Titles starting with R from Homeward Bound Books

Toronto: Macmillan Company of Canada. Very Good. 1913. Stapled wraps. 53, [3] p. 17.5 cm. Sound binding in centre-stapled, cardstock covers. Small tear to the bottom of the spine. Corners have soft creasing. Some staining to the lower cover. Inside pages are generally clean, with a few erased pencil marks, a spot or two, and some toning. Two stories about dogs, originally published in the mid 19th century. Number One of the Ten Cent Series from this publisher. Shipping will be reduced due to weight of book. .

Macmillan & Co., Ltd.. Good. Stapled wraps. 28 cm. Not dated. Centre stapled binding with cardstock covers. Tear along spine from tail to bottom staple. Edge wear and curling. Soiled overall. Prize label and previous owner's name on back of front cover. About a dozen pages have a tiny crease to the bottom front corner. One leaf has creasing to the front edge. Occasional light margin soil. A story of a school boy and his friendship with a rabbit. Illustrated in black and white. One of the Mary Moore series of stories from this publisher. Shipping costs may be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

Guelph, Ontario: Backdoor Press. Very Good+. 1988. Softcover. 0889390007 . 259 p. 22 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Minor edge and corner wear. Some light soiling to the edges. The story of a young woman who travels back in time to the discover her past in the Mennonite community of rural Wellington County Ontario. .

London: Max Parrish. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1962. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. 187 p. 20 cm. Sound and square binding in blue, cloth-covered boards. Corners and spine ends lightly bumped. Light rubbing. A bit of foxing to the text block edges. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dust wrapper has edge, corner and fold wear, with a few short closed tears. Some light soiling overall. Not price clipped. One of a series of books featuring a boy named Rafferty who has moved to Australia to live with his grandfather. The book was named Best Book of the Year (joint award) by the Children's Book Council of Australia in 1962. .

New York: The Johnny Gruelle Company. Good. 1948. Hardcover. 23 cm. Sound and square library binding with cloth spine and illustrated, paper covered boards. Heavy wear to corners and along edges. Creasing and rubbing to both boards. Inside pages generally bright and unmarked with some soiling and a few large dog-ear creases. Glossy paper stock. A later edition of the book that introduces Raggedy Ann's little rag brother, Andy. .

London: Constable. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. 1841194816 . 287 p. 22 cm. Signed by Author Sound and square binding in green, cloth-covered boards. One corner slightly bumped. Top and fore edges of the text block slightly toned. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has slight wear to the tail of spine. Not price clipped. From store overstock, never read. The second of the Detective Joe Sandilands mystery novels. Signed by the author on the title page. .

Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1989. Hardcover. 1550460226 . 176 p. 21.5 x 26 cm. Sound and square binding in grey, paper-covered boards. Very minor wear to the edges. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dustjacket has a little crinkling to corners and spine ends. There is a Canadian maple leaf label on the spine, but this is not an ex-library book. Slightly shelf rubbed. A history of railroads, locomotives and their repair in the area of Stratford, Ontario. Illustrated with black and white archival photographs. .

Toronto: Scholastic Canada. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. Hardcover. 0590740008 . 183 p. 25 cm. Sound and square binding. Grey illustrated paper-covered boards. Virtually no discernible wear. Dust jacket has a bit of light rubbing. Not price-clipped. Soft coloured illustration after water-colours by Dinah Dryhurst. The classic story of the three children who move to the country into a house that has a railway running along its back garden. .

Brighton, Ontario: Self Published By the Author. Near Fine. 2011. Card Covers. 0987704001 . 99 p. 21. 5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. A little wear to the bottom rear edge. Else fine. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. The author's memories of growing up, first in Tamworth, Ontario then Toronto. Illustrated with black and white photographs. .

Toronto: Oberon Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. 0887501613 . 150 p. 22 cm. Sound and square with cloth-backed spine and paper covered boards. A bit of wear to the bottom corners. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Onion skin dustjacket is present and has a bit of wear at the corners, edges, and spine ends. Appears unread. A collection of 105 early poems by this Governor-General's Award winning Canadian poet. .

London: Dean & Son Ltd.. Very Good. 1969. Hardcover. 0603020143 . 16 x 23 cm. Sound binding in glossy, illustrated boards. The spine is cocked, forcing the bottom edge forward. Corners lightly bumped. A couple of faint ink marks on the upper board. Pop ups all work fine, with light creasing to the first one, and three small piece of tape reinforcing the edge of the first page. Otherwise, inside pages are clean and unmarked. Five double page spreads, illustrated by English sisters Janet and Anne Grahame Johnstone, with three of the spreads having simple pop-ups. Based on a character created by Honoria Plesch. Pop-Up .

Elnora, Alberta: Elnora-Pine Lake History Book Committee. Very Good. 2003. Softcover. 155056966X . 251 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Fore-edge slightly curling. Corner tips show a bit of wear. Previous owner's label on title page, with name marked out. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean and unmarked. A first hand account of the F3 tornado that struck Pine Lake, Alberta in July 2000. It ranks as the fourth in mortality rates in Canadian history, with twelve people being killed at a camping area. Illustrated with a section of colour photographs and in text black and white photos. .

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart. Good. ©1923. Reprint. Hardcover. 341 p. 20.5 cm. Sound and square binding in blue-cloth covered boards. Worn through at corner tips. Soiling to both upper and lower boards. Light soil to textblock edges. Pull mark and partial remains of previous owner's address. Inside pages are generally clean and umarked, but there are a few small soil spots and a few tiny dog-eared corners. A Cavendish Library reprint of this work, the seventh of the Anne of Green Gables chronology, although it was published fifth. Tells the story of a married Anne, her children, and her neighbour. .

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart. Good. 1922. Reprint. Hardcover. 341 p. 19.5 cm. Copyright date only. Sound and square binding in green cloth-covered boards. Wear and light bumping to corners and spine ends. Moisture stain to rear bottom corner and bottom of spine. Soil on both boards, heavier to the lower. Text block and pages edges are tanned. Gift inscription dated 1923 on the front free endpaper. The seventh of the Anne of Green Gables chronology, although it was published fifth. Tells the story of a married Anne, her children, and her neighbour. .

Madeira Park, B. C.: Harbour Publishing. Very Good. 1977. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. 271 p. 29 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Rub wear along the edges. Some creasing along the spine where the covers have been opened. Glue remains in front hinge. Inside pages clean and unmarked. A collection of the articles published in the first five issues of the British Columbia-focussed magazine the "Raincoast Chronicles". The magazine includes "articles, stories, poems, and drawings covering every imaginable aspect of northwest history and folklore". (from the publisher's website). .

New York: Philomel. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 2004. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. 0399237259 . 371 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards with cloth spine. Light wear to edges and corners. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has light edge and corner wear, more so to the spine ends. Rubbed with light scratches. Not price clipped. .

Ramsbottom Heritage Society. Very Good. 2014. Softcover. 0948781203 . 114, 98 p. 29 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Light wear to the edges of each volume. Spines are slightly darkened. Part 1 has a previous owner's name and address written on the front cover and a corner crease and tiny tear on the back cover. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A record of the town of Ramsbottom's (part of greater Manchester) involvement in World War I, mainly consisting of entries under the names of particular servicemen. Illustrated with black and white photographs. .

J.R. Uhlman. Very Good. 1978. Softcover. 104 p. 21 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Light wear to the edges. Sticker shadow mark on the front cover. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A collection of poems by a woman who grew up in Palmerston, Ontario, and taught school in Cedarville, Fort Erie, Grand Valley, Winona, and Hamilton. The book was published by her family as a Christmas gift to her. .

New York: Grosset & Dunlap. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1960. Hardcover. 182 p. 19 cm. Lists to The Mystery of Rawhide Gap. Sound and square binding in tweed, cloth-covered boards. Light wear to the corners and spine ends. A few tiny scratches on top edge of text block. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with slight toning. Dust jacket has some wear to the corners and edges, including chips, tiny edge tears, and creases. Not price clipped. The third title in the Bret King mystery series for boys. Bret, his sister and his brother set out to hold the local rodeo at Rimrock Ranch. .

Westchester, Illinois: Benefic Press. Very Good+. ©1978. Hardcover. 0817508082 . 64 p. 22.5 cm. Sound and square reinforced library binding in illustrated boards. Not an ex-library copy. Minor wear to the spine ends and corner tips. The endpapers have light offsetting. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. The eighth title in the Ranger Don series of children's adventure books. The series was likely intended for school use but there are no signs of having been in a school or school library. Illustrated with two-colour drawings. .