Rare books from The Mortuary Korps

First printing stated, First Edition.157 p.; ill. Very minimal signs of external wear, but no creasing to spine and otherwise Fine. Perfect gift for a die-hard D&D fan.From the introduction: In this story, you are Sparrow, a young juggler who, together with his brother, Jay, travels from town to town performing your act at inns and fairs in order to scratch out a meager existence. It's a hard life, and nothing exciting ever seems to happen to you – until today, that is . . . .Pick a Path to Adventure™ in this vintage Dungeons & Dragons™ Endless Quest® with a map given to you by a mysterious stranger who lay dying beneath a rowan tree. You must set free the spirit of a tormented king in order to gain a hoard of treasure!For those unfamiliar "Choose Your Own Adventure" types of books, they are great for rereading: the story presents the reader with choices in key situations, each choice leading to a different page and, ultimately, a different ending.

OFFERS ACCEPTED. Rare vintage children's book of nonsense rhymes adapted from the French, illustrated in full colour by what appear to be cut-out and sponge paintings. At time of listing, there are no English editions for sale online and only two French editions for sale.Unpaginated [20 p.] ; fully illustrated in colour. Sticker residue and scratch to front cover, small nick to edge of spine, general minor shelfwear and aging to covers, and minute faint staining to front endpaper and some page edges. Please see images and contact if you require more images before purchase.

RARE. One hardcover album complete with 5 album sleeves, containing 5 records, plus 2 loose sleeves containing 4 additional records that belong to another album collection. The albums contain recordings of real Canadian school children singing popular songs.The album covers/binding are in extremely poor condition (detached, stains, tears, etc.), but the actual internal album sleeves are Near Fine. The loose sleeves for the additional records have some wear, creasing, and marking.The records themselves appear to be in very good condition, but we do not have access to a record player and cannot guarantee their playability. Please see images and, if required, contact us for further images or video footage of the records in different lighting conditions. If you are definitely interested in purchase, but only on the condition that it is guaranteed, let us know and we will attempt to have them professionally verified.MAIN ALBUM Dominion Records Music Activities for Elementary Grades, Sing and Play a Happy… Read More

(Voir en bas pour la traduction en français.) Rare collection. This set of periodicals was originally bound for the library of one Monseigneur Maurice Baudoux (1902-1988), Officer of the Order of Canada and archbishop of Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada. He was awarded the honour of the OC for his work in the western provinces on behalf of French Canada. The binder was the Montréal-based Reliure Deshaies & Associes. The present listing includes 11 bound volumes of periodicals, in orange/brown hardcover, which contain an estimated 16500 pages in total. French language. The sizes vary from 28 - 35 cm tall. Note that there are two gaps in this collection (most of 1962 and 1968). The volumes are, by and large, in Very Good condition. Most of the covers show mild to moderate shelfwear, including but not limited to scrapes and rubbing, and a few are predictably shaken (very thick volumes) but otherwise securely bound without any major defect. Internally, the covers of each issue are generally somewhat… Read More

(Voir en bas pour la traduction en français.) RARE COLLECTION. L'Ami du clergé was a French-language weekly review published Langres from 1878 to 1969, with an interruption in 1940-1946 due to WWII. It was concerned with the education of members of the Catholic clergy and sought to promote Social Catholicism, without the use of polemics. A set of 33 volumes of bound periodicals, being volumes 30-40 and 52-72, including a duplicate of 52, and containing issues of L'Ami du clergé dated 1908-1923 and 1935-1962 (with a gap from 1940-46 due to the war). The set is also being sold with a few ephemera items found between the pages of various volumes.Ex-library, coming from the National Library in the Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba, Canada, these volumes contain the usual markings (stamps, etc.) and have been bound differently during certain time spans. Some are three-quarter leather-bound with gilt lettering to the spines, some have marbled or speckled boards, and some are cloth-bound. Please see… Read More

(Vedere la parte inferiore dell'elenco per la traduzione in italiano.) RARE. Four consecutive paperback volumes with original pictorial dust jackets. Text in Latin. Sparsely illustrated. Each volume has an Index (scans are available upon request). Volume 1958 includes a small card which reads "OMAGGIO del Rettore Magnifico della PONTIFICIA UNIVERSITA' DEL LATERANO". Ex-library but showing only penciled numbers and small date stamps.Books show some edgewear, including minor bumping to tip and heel of spines, and the binding starting in a couple of places, but are otherwise Very Good+ to Near Fine. Dust jackets have some shelfwear, including tears at tip and heel of spines, and some discolouration/staining, but are otherwise in Very Good. Please see listing images for more detail. Customer may be asked to approve additional shipping costs before order is accepted, due to size and weight (approximately 8.5 x 12 x 4.5 inches, 7 lbs.).In Italiano (di Google Translate): RARO. Quattro volumi tascabili… Read More

(Voir ci-dessous pour la traduction française. // Imo quicquid sexus est videre Latina translatione.) RARE COLLECTION. Presumably first edition. This set of 47 multilingual volumes of a religious periodical span from 1950 to 1967 and includes quite a few pieces of ephemera (flyers, cards, etc.). The main languages used are Latin and French, but there may be also English, German, and Dutch. Some volumes are sparsely illustrated in black and white. The content consists mainly of academic articles, reviews, and bibliographies, of subjects pertaining to theology and canonical law. The collection is ex-library, but with only penciled or penned numbers and the odd stamp. The condition of the books varies, some cracking with chips and tears and underlining, some appearing virtually unread. Please refer to listing images and contact us to request further photos: over 400 images are available upon request, which capture both exterior and interior content and condition, the page number of the last page of each… Read More