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4" Piece of orange adhesive across spine suggests this is an ex-library book, but there are no other marks. 1" tear to bottom of front cover at spine. This book is well-travelled. A collection of poems celebrating the joys of mudpuddles, imaginary friends, the first day of school, and other events in the lives of children. Book
10 page board book created specially for very young children. Babies and toddlers will enjoy the beautiful illustrations scenes taken from some of Shakespeare's greatest plays. Pre-schoolers as well as school-age children will learn from imaginative adult readers how Shakespeare understood man's changing roles through life depicted in this famous speech. Well worn with some chipping to base of spine. Binding intact. Unmarked. Book
Undated. Circa 1980? Spine missing. All pop-ups working enough to please a child except number two which may be missing a piece. Assorted damage and imperfections but book is still charming with its unusual 'full-page' motion design. Book
Unpaginated. Quite attractive in colour glossy boards lightly worn and soiled. It appears that a child has ripped the title page up halfway along its joint with the spine. The tear then goes on a diagonal for two inches into the page. This has been mended with invisible tape. Sir Squirrel holds the party of the year! Book
435 pages. For twelve arduous but captivating years, Raymond de Coccola was, for all intents and purposes, a Barren Land Eskimo. An unforgettable portrait of adventure, of murder, of sexual mores. It is Father Raymond's touching first-person revelation of birth and of death, of patience and of fatalism; and it is a staggering account of his people's tragedy and loss. It is also a story of survival and hope. Bookplate upon front flyleaf. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. Reading creases along spine. Includes a large assortment of excellent black and white plates. Book
158 pages. Author's signature and inscription upon front flyleaf. Author's first book. Discusses Indians without pain, built or embarrassment. Refuses to take a tragic view of Indian life. His view is unrepentantly comic and his stories are extremely funny. Unmarked. Average wear. Minor lean to spine. Book
242 pages with index. Spine is leaning. Water stains to top inside inch of front cover and first 20 pages. The first cookbook of its kind - meatless recipes created with an eye for giving active people the competitive edge. The 150 recipes are written with the beginner book in mind. Nutritional breakdowns are provided with separate information fo rmen and women. Book
178 pages including bibliography and colour plates. A series of picaresque adventures set against the backdrop of a Japan still closed off from the rest of the world. "...Opens a wonderful window into the real-life conditions of a down-at-the-heels lower-middle level samurai." - Susan Matisoff. Average wear. Moderate lean to spine. Decent copy with usual library markings. Book
261 pages. This revolutionary new look at vision will broaden your understanding of how you see and how you can see without your glasses or contact lenses. "I can attest to its effectiveness. It's fabulous: It opened my eyes" - Ray Floyd, Professional Golfer. Contents unmarked and lightly worn. Binding open at page 113. Spine leaning. Average wear. Decent working copy. Book
206 Pages. Illustrated with line drawings. Covers creased, scratched and worn at edges with half inch opening at foot of spine. Sticker remnants at top corner of front cover. Owner name inside front cover. Reading crease to spine. Gift inscription on front flyleaf. The recollections and reflections of a group of senior citizens to bring to life an extremely interesting and significant period in Canada's history, the nineteen years from 1895 to the outbreak of the first World War. The automobile, home electricity, the airplane and x-rays all had their beginnings in this period. Book
157 pages. Book #8 in the series. Brad has just settled into a job in his father's London office when he is engaged in a hunt for a missing person whose disappearance means the loss of a scientific secret of urgent national importance. Large tear to base of spine. Scribbing upon endpapers, etc. Writing upon front board has been coloured in with blue pen. Well-worn. We could go on, but all pages seem to be here and binding remains intact. Book
316 pages. Reminiscences of this influential woman. "... I cannot look back without regret. I can see too many places where I could have been more obedient to the heavenly vision, for a vision I surely had for the creation of a better world. But I hope I am leaving at least some small legacy of truth." - from the introduction. Gift inscription on back of half-title page, else unmarked. Average wear. Spine leans to right. Book
Some high-lighting in chapter seven. 2" red stain on rear cover has soaked in 2 pages. Spine is leaning. Price sticker on rear cover. Explains how the news media represents crime. Crime news focuses on the sensational and unusual, quite often reinforcing biases and stereotypes. Thus a fear of crime is created which is out of proportion to the actual risk of victimization. Book
296 pages including bibliography and index. Black and white photographic plates. A major reference work, and the first complete music history in B.C. Its well written style will appeal to the general readership, as well as students and other lovers of culture. Book in fine condition but for ink mark on top edge and peeling to front endpaper where pocket removed. Library sticker on dust jacket spine which otherwise shows moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
244 pages including index. Designed to be helpful alike to the student-teacher, to the teacher who is returning diffidently to the classroom after an absence of some years, and to the teacher who wishes to savour in leisure some of the advice given him in the full and fleeting days of his/her professional training. Stated first printing. Minor spine lean to the right. Gilt lettering on boards and spine is faded but still legible. Hinges intact. Unmarked. Average wear. Book
63 pages. Illustrated in black and white. Chapters include: the neck or cervical spine; common causes of neck pain; exercises; when to apply the exercises; general instructions. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy of this helpful work. Book
46 pages. The Rescue Rangers are confronted by fierce mechanical dogs. Please note: major damage to spine. Otherwise, average wear. Minimal markings. Remains a useable reading copy. Book
211 pages including index. Well worn but unmarked book. Spine moderately twisted. Lower corner clipped from back cover and back two pages. Covers the following: How to achieve excitement and momentum in a choir program and keep it; how to get money from the budget committee, choral outreach, developing a good repertoire; planning the worship service, taped accompaniment - friend or foe, making a musical happen, what pastors wish choir directors knew, and much more. Book
608 pages including bibliography. Tissue-protected black and white frontis. All edges bright gilt. Date written atop half-title page. Outer portion of hinges gone. Inner portion of hinges intact. Top inch of spine missing. Several pieces of invisible tape secure coverings of spine and boards. Decent reading copy. Book
144 pages including index. A detailed and well-illustrated explanation of the technical terms and rules of blazon and of the science of Armory. Explains how individual coats of arms properly interpreted can be a valuable source of historical knowledge. Chapters include: heralds and heraldry; tinctures, partitions, ordinaries and sub-ordinaries; common charges; the rules of blazon; differencing and marshalling of arms; crests, crowns and coronets; the description of the achievement, and some famous arms; ecclesiastical heraldry; arms of heiresses, and hatchements; the seal; the badge; banners of arms, standards and flags. Average wear. Usual library markings else unmarked. Minor lean to spine. Book
120 pages. Chapters include: The 'Gene-Rich' and the 'Gene-Poor'; Genetic Erosion; Genetic Conservation; The Green Revolution; The Seed Revolution; The New Seedsmen; The Implications fo Restrictive Varietal Legislation; Biases in Corporate Breeding; Learing from the Corporate Experience. An early work on this vital and increasingly contentious issue. Well-worn. Unmarked. One inch opening between top of front cover and spine. Book
Approx 1.25" thick. Title on illustrated dust jacket reads "New Cambridge Picture Bible." circa 1965 as this is the date of gift inscription inside front board. Blue boards with bright gilt lettering on spine. Small openings to dust jacket. Book
352 pages. Top and bottom two inches of spine are taped in place. Well used, but not abused. The only reference source you'll need for complete season-by-season statistics and personal data - on every active NHL player. Every active player's entire career... beginning with his first year of amateur hockey and including his 1981-82 pro hockey stats. From games played and goals scored to place of birth and education. Every fact worth repeating is included and there's more.... complete statistics for players in the IHL, CHL, WHL, AHL, college and junior leagues; a special secion on recently retired NHL players; Complete data on drafts, trades, outstanding achievements and awards. Used professionally by coaches, players, announcers and sportswriters... a must for the can't-get-enough hockey fan. Book
158 pages. Features: Nurturing boatbuilding stock for the future - the Boatbuilder's Garden (Forest); The People's Timber; Vic Carpenter - a superior craftsman - Part I; Pungy boats of the Chesapeake - graceful schooners; The Elements of Seamanship - Part V; The Bar Harbor 31s - two views of the Herreshoff Bar Harbor 31s; ACE Speedboat; The Lobsterboats of Grand Manan; Understanding a Novi boat; Building Martha's Tender; EDITH JANE - search for the real Mackinaw boat; A Whitehall Backbone - ingenious solutions; Bandsaws!. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
124 pages. Features: The New York Thirties; Preservation and the Richardson Boat Owner's Association; EMME; Alternatives to the Lumber Yard; Putting Down Roots - your own woodlot; The Backbone - Part III - getting it upright and ready for ribbands; The Restoration of the STANLEY NORMAN - rebuilding a working skipjack between seasons; Marine Batteries - Part II - installing and maintaining battery systems; A Core Sound Sharpie; Seizing Hanks - step-by-step instructions; California's Ancient Canoe - the heritage and rebirth of the tomol; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine