Search Results: Titles starting with T from Homeward Bound Books

Toronto: Ryerson Press. Very Good- in Good dust jacket. ©1964. Hardcover. 168 p. 21 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Bottom fore-corners are bumped. Some staining to front and bottom of text edge block. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dustjacket has edge and corner wear, heaviest at the spine ends. The white panels and spine have some soil overall. The spine is darkened. One of the Canadian Careers Library for young adults, published by Ryerson in the 1960's. This one tell the story of Sherry Johnson who gets a job working for a television station. Written by a female Canadian journalist. A scarce copy. .

Oxford University Press. Good+. 1932. Hardcover. 23 cm. Red, paper-covered boards, with cut-out velour terrier applied to upper board. Spine has splits along both edges, but the binding is still holding well. Corners worn through. Tail of dog cut-out is worn. A few scratches. The front free endpaper has been removed. Foxing to the title page and some areas of erasure. Occasional foxing spots on the pages. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean and unmarked. A selection of dog stories, non-fictional pieces, and poetry. Includes 3 full colour plates and many pen and ink in text drawings. A scarce copy. .

New York: Farrar Straus Giroux. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1985. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 151 p. 21 cm. Cloth backed spine with paper covered boards. Minor wear to corners, including a tiny dark spot on one. Top edge of text block has a bit of light foxing. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has a bit of light edgewear and rubbing. Not price clipped. The story of a twelve-year old girl in Florida, who wants to get her pilot's license and the ongoing feud between her grandfather and a neighbour. .

Toronto: Oberon Press. Very Good. [2002]. Softcover. 0778011925 . 93 p. 21 cm. No publication or copyright date, but published in 2002. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Small area of spotting on rear cover. One tiny soft crease on the front cover. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A selection of baseball-themed poetry by Canadian poet Raymond Souster. .

Richmond Hill, Ont.: North Winds Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 059074030x . 32 p. 29 cm. Signed by Author Sound and square binding in illustrated and laminated boards. Minor wear to the corners. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has light edge wear and a bit of crinkling to the spine. A few light scratches. Not price clipped. Appears unread. An edition of the classic ball park song, illustrated by Canadian artist Maryann Kovalski. Features a grandmother and her two grandchildren at a Toronto Blue Jays (un-named) game. This copy has been inscribed to a previous owner and with the words "Play Ball" by Kovalski on the title page. .

Self Published By the Author. Very Good-. 1978. Softcover. 145 p. 23.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Foxing to both covers and spine. Light edge wear. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A collection of anecdotal stories about the author's life. .

Ottenheimer Publishers. Very Good. 1987. Softcover. 32 p. 28 cm. Sound centre-stapled binding with card stock covers. Light edge wear. A bit of corner curl. A few light soil marks. Remainder mark on bottom. Inside pages clean and bright, with none having been removed or used. A Beatrix Potter tie-in to her Benjamin Bunny story. 16 pages with blank reverse sides. I loved getting these paint with water books when I was a child and I'm almost tempted to get out my brush! Shipping costs will be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

London: Blackie & Son Limited. Very Good in Good dust jacket. Hardcover. 352 p. 17.5 cm. Not dated. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Minor wear. A little darkened along the edges. Text block edges slightly dusty. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Inside pages clean and unmarked, with slight toning. Dustjacket has some edge and corner wear, including short tear and tiny chips. Some tears have been tape repaired on the rear side. The white panels have some soil and grime overall. Not price clipped 1/6 net. One of the Blackie's Library for Boys and Girls titles. .

New York: Grosset and Dunlap. Very Good. 1918. Hardcover. 120 p. 19 cm. Copyright date only. Sound and square binding in brown, cloth-covered boards. Corners and edges have some wear. A few tiny stain spots, and light soil overall. Gift inscription dated 1944 on the front pastedown endpaper. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with light toning. One title from the Slumber-Town Tales; a series of animal stories written by Arthur Scott Bailey in the early 20th century. Includes four two-colour plates. Endpapers illustrated in colour. .

London: The Religious Tract Society. Hardcover. 64 p. 15 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards, with gilt stamp title, colour decoration, and a small colour pastedown illustration on the upper board. Some staining to the lower board, with red colour having slightly bled onto top edge of the text block. Corner tips and spine ends a little softened. A bit of foxing to the pastedown illustration and the top edge of the text block. Previous owner's name and date (1894) on back of frontipiece. Offsetting to the title page. Other inside pages are clean with some age toning. Lightly, if ever, read. A moralistic tale for children. Colour frontispiece and wood engravings. Part of the "Little Dot" series from this publisher. Shipping costs may be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

New York: Grosset and Dunlap. Very Good-. 1919. Hardcover. 120 p. 19 cm. Copyright date only. Sound and square binding in green, cloth-covered boards. Corners and edges have some wear and softening. Tiny tear to lower board. A few tiny stain spots, and light soil overall. Gift inscription dated 1928 on the front pastedown endpaper. Inside pages have occasional soil, but are generally clean and unmarked, with light toning. One title from the Sleepy-Time Tales; a series of animal stories written by Arthur Scott Bailey in the early 20th century. Includes four two-colour plates. Endpapers illustrated in colour. .

New York: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation. Very Good-. 1921. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 362 p. 24 cm. Sound and square binding in green, cloth-covered boards with colour paste-down illustration on upper board. Top edge gilt. Corner tips are worn through and spine ends have frayed somewhat. Rub wear to all edges. Spine titles dulled. Scratches and creases to illustration and lower board. Previous owners bookplate on front endpaper and name on first blank preliminary page. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean and unmarked overall, with slight toning and a soft creases to a few of pages. An illustrated edition of Dicken's classic work about London and Paris during the French Revolution. Includes ten colour plates. May require extra postage due to weight of book. .

New York: Grosset and Dunlap. Good. 1918. Hardcover. 120 p. 19 cm. Edges and corners worn, with corners lightly bumped. Spine and 1/4 of rear board faded. Gift inscription dated 1925 on rear side of frontispiece. Pages tanned and a few have minor soiling. Includes four two-colour plates. Endpapers illustrated in colour. Tuck-Me-In-Tales One title from the Tuck-Me-In-Tales; a series of fifteen animal stories written by Arthur Scott Bailey in the early 20th century. .

London: Collins. Very Good. 1972. Later Printing. Hardcover. 0001632194 . 188 p. 18 cm. Sound and square binding in illustrated boards. Light wear to the corners. Small stain on fore-edge of the text block. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with age toning. .

Montreal: McGill Queens Univ Press. Very Good- in Good+ dust jacket. 1974. Reprint. Hardcover. 0773502181 . 473 p. 19.5 cm. Sound and square binding in orange paper-covered boards. Ding on top front edge and corner. Lightly foxed to the top edge of the text block. Bottom edge of block has a bit of soil. Blind stamp of previous owner on the half-title page. Otherwise the inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. The dustjacket has some edge and corner wear and is soiled and lightly rubbed overall. Largely a collection of Inuit folklore tales, with the first 80 pages describing their habits and language. A reprint of the original English edition issued in 1875. Includes a new introduction by Helge Larsen. .

Tales and Trails History Book Society. Very Good. 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. 432 p. 24 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Corners bumped and lightly worn. The spine is faded. Gift inscription on the front free endpaper. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A history of the town of Longview and surround area in Alberta. For the most part, the book consists of individually authored family histories, with a smaller section of general history included as well. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Laid in are a few newspaper obituaries, possibly from people from the area. .

Montreal: Mcgill-Queen's University Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. Hardcover. 0773507868 . 265 p. 26 cm. Sound and square binding in pale green, cloth-covered boards. Small ding to bottom edge. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with the edges starting to tan. Dustjacket has very light edge wear and small amount of soiling on the rear panel. A selection of almost fifty short stories, which were featured at Friday Night story telling sessions in Toronto, held since 1978. Includes works by Alice Kane, Robert Munsch, Joan Bodger, and many others. .

New York: Morrow Junior Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1988. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0688081762 . 310 p. 21 cm. Cloth backed spine with paper covered boards. Light wear along the edges. One light blue streak on upper board. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustjacket has light edge wear and some crinkling of the laminate along the spine. Not price clipped. A collection of mystery stories about detectives, dragons and wizards, spies, and so on, intended for young adult readers. .

London: T.C. & E.C. Jack, Ltd.. Good. Hardcover. 117 p. 15 cm. Not dated. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards, with colour pastedown illustration. Loss of paper along the spine. Spine ends and corners show some wear. A couple of tiny edge dings. Soil spots to boards. Faint pencil code on rear endpaper. Note in pencil on front endpaper. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A retelling of some of the tales of Odysseus' journey, with eight colour plates by British artist W. Heath Robinson. .

London: Purnell & Sons. Very Good. 1976. Hardcover. 0361034806 . [20] p. 24 cm. Sound and square with glossy illustrated boards. Bottom corners lightly bumped. Lifting of paper and laminate from sticker removal but no paper loss. Lightly rubbed. Inside pages clean, bright, and unmarked. Postage may be reduced. .