Search Results: Titles starting with T from Purpora Books

New Democratic Party of Canada, 1971. Wraps tanned and with a bit of light soiling of rear cover. A 21-page pamphlet about the first national leader of the New Democratic Party.. Wraps. Very Good Plus..

London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1958. Bound in tan paper covered boards with black lettering on spine; the colour a bit faded on spine and near the top of the boards. Originally published in French, this edition translated by Peter Dawnay. 358 pages including bibliography. . First English Language Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

English Studies in Canada, 1987. Fourteen page offprint from volume XIII, No. 1, March 1987 of English Studies in Canada journal.. Offprint. Stapled Sheets. Near Fine..

Vancouver: TISH, 1966. Yellow cover sheet plus five white sheets, all 8 1/2" x 14", all sheets printed both sides for 12 pages, stapled top left corner. This copy is not addressed, but has been creased for mailing. Important west coast literary newsletter with contributions by Warren Tallman (a long article on Robert Creeley), Bill Bissett and George Bowering.. First Edition. Stapled Sheets. Very Good Plus.. Literary Periodical.

Seattle: Great Northern Railway, 1953. Two glossy 8" x 10" photographs of participants at a luncheon on 20 January 1953 put on by the Traffic Department of Great Northern Railway Company, Seattle to promote their new streamlined Empire Builder to employees of the Alaska Steamship Company; cover letter to one of the participants signed by Keller; a list of people at the luncheon; and a booklet, printed in colour, describing the cars and route of "The Streamlined Empire Builder" (Form 6024-2-52). The photos and booklet are in fine condition.. Near Fine or Better..

Vancouver: TNT, 1995. Large format, 8 1/2" x 11". Fade lines on cover next to spine. "The initial intent was to generate some humour about BC's forest industry. As the data were assembled, credibility and incredibility appeared to obsure the humour." 194 pages. . First Edition. Large Trade Paperback. Near Fine Plus..

London: Chatto & Windus, 1951. Moderate bump to top fore corner which has creased the board and about 25 adjacent leaves and lesser bumps to rear tips, else a nice copy in bright red cloth; dust jacket is price-clipped with wear along top edge including a few short tears and two triangular chips (the largest being 1/4" x 1/4") at top of front panel near spine, and spine panel is slightly darkened. This edition, published two years after the Canadian, has a new foreward by The Rt. Hon. Sir Norman Birkett.. First UK Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good.

Edinburgh: Constable, 1827. Small, 4" x 6 1/4", bound in pale green cloth with printed paper label on spine. Upper board almost detached, boards lightly stained, tips worn, spine faded and worn at the ends, front free endpaper missing; internally clean, and other than the upper board is tightly bound; no foxing. Volume X of Constable's Miscellany of Original and Selected Publications in the Various Departments of Literature, Science, & the Arts. Text all in English. pp: 2 (Order of Publication, dated 14th July, 1827), 2 (blank), half-title, printer citation, tissue guard, i-x (including title page for series and a title page for this volume), 13-326; includes index.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket as Issued.

Peking: Foreign Languages Press, 1972. 29 pages plus 12 pages of B/W photo illustrations.. First Edition. Pamphlet. Near Fine Plus..

Vancouver: Anvil, 1997. Winner of the 19th Annual 3-Day Novel-Writing Contest.. First Edition. Small Trade Paperback Original. Fine..

Germany: Museum Schloss Moyland, 2005. Bound in pale grey paper over boards with black lettering on upper board and spine. Aerial views of various landscapes (city and countyside), the world over. B&W reproductions of Matsue's photographs. 67 pages. Text in English and German.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine./No Dust Jacket as Issued.

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1996. Illustrated endpapers; bound with ribbon marker. A novel, and basis of 2001 film starring Pierce Brosnan. 410 pages. Signed by author (signature only) on title page.. Signed by Author. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine.

Peking: Foreign Languages Press, 1970. 94 pages.. First Edition. Pamphlet. Near Fine Plus..

Concord, ON: Anansi, 1996. Cover with flaps. Invitation to launch of this book laid-in. A novel.. First Edition. Trade Paperback Original. Fine..

(Ottawa): Oberon, 1982. Quarter-sized stain on rear cover next to fore edge which has migrated to lesser extent onto the fore edge of some pages. Author's first book, stories. 138 pages. Also published in a limited number of hard covers.. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good Plus..

Don Mills, Ontario: Longman Canada, 1979. Poems.. First Edition, First Printing. Thin Trade Paperback Original. Near Fine Plus..

Toronto: Seraphim, 2001. With card signed by author. . First Edition. Thin Trade Paperback Original. Near Fine Plus.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1976. First edition. Very good plus book with light bumping to bottom fore corners, fading of the cloth at top and bottom edges, and previous owner name and date on front free endpaper. In near fine dust jacket with slight edge wear and a 1/2" tear top of front panel. Contains B/W photo illustrations.. First Edition.

Brentwood Bay, BC: Primrose, 1992. Rollicking rhyme with on-the-spot photos by the author.. First Edition. Trade Paperback Original. Near Fine Plus..

Qay'llnagaay (Skidegate): Theytus & Haida Gwaii Musesum, 2001. 8" x 10". Bottom spine corner bumped. B&W reproduction of illustrations throughout of an old Haida tale. 85 pages. Similar in style to what now is termed Haida Manga originated by Yahgulanaas.. This copy is signed inside the front cover in the distinctive Yahgulanaas way incorporating a stylized fish and dated Jan 2008. In addition there are three full page original drawings (Shamanic Doodles) done by Yahgulanaas, two in black, and one in black and two other colours, on the glossy pages of the book. These drawings could be removed and framed. The first of the original drawings is dated July 2007. Of the ninety books that Yahgulanaas set aside for Shamanic Doodles (reference "Mischief Making" by Nicola Levell), this is #75.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Large Paperback. Near Fine Plus..