Authors starting with M from Capricorn Books

Bantam, Toronto, (1984, 1984, 1984).. 243 pp, 254 pp, 230 pp, - mass market paperbacks - 3 volumes. "He was called Damiano Delstrego: wizard's son, alchemist, heir to dark magics. Yet he was also an innocent, a young scholar and musician befriended by the Archangel Raphael, who instru. cted him in the lute. To save his beloved city from war, Damiano left his cloistered life and set out on a pilgrimage, seeking the aid of the powerful sorceress Saara. But his road was filled with betrayal, di... more information

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The Ryerson Press, Toronto, 1920.. 309 pp, 8vo, HC (no dust jacket). B&w photos. The story of the opening and settlement of Canada's West - from the Selkirk Colony and the Hudsons Bay Company, through the Northwest Rebellion and political development, plus chapters on the religious. development and education history of the region. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very light edgewear to boards, light shelf wear to bottom of textblock, very minor wrinkl... more information

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Department of Lands and Forests, Fish and Wildlife Branch, Ontario, 1970.. 140 pp, large 8vo (9 3/4" H), soft cover. Profusely illustrated with b&w photos, graphs, tables. Contents: Description of Lake Simcoe; Early Exploration and Settlement - The French Period, The English Period; The Fishery - Early Records, The Comme. rcial Fishery, The Sports Fishery, The Winter Ice Fishery, The Open Water Fishery; Fishes of the Lake - Sturgeon, Common Whitefish, Freshwater Herring, Lake Trout, Rainbow Tr... more information

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Jove, New York, 1983.. 215 pp, mass market paperback. 2 maps. ISBN 0515071064 "From September to December 1944, 120,000 American soldiers advanced upon the Germans through the Huertgen Forest in what was to become one of the bitterest and most fruitless battles of Worl. d War II. Twenty-four thousand battle casualties plus 9,000 victims of weather equalled a twenty-five percent loss in a war where ten percent was considered high. And this carnage was closely equalled by massive Nazi casualties.... more information

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Port Dover Board of Trade, Port Dover, Ontario, 1998.. 119 pp, 7" H x 8 1/2" D, soft cover. ISBN 0968367607 Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs. "Port Dover's natural and man-made attractions have enticed visitors for hundreds of years. Now for the very first time, here is the story of Port D. over's early tourist industry. French missionaries, invading Americans, British sailors and Victorian pleasure seekers have all found much to praise in 'The Port'. Re... more information

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[Greenway Press, Toronto, 1929.]. 264 pp, large 8vo, hard cover (dark blue cloth with red lettering on spine/front board, color pasted-on illustration) - no dust jacket. B&w maps, photos, drawings. Contents: Preface; Introductory. Book I - Part I. Mobilization; England; Arrival . in Flanders; Trench Warfare; St. Eloi. Part II. Sanctuary Wood and Hooge; Courcellette; Regina Trench; Signal Communication; In Front of Vimy. Part III. Battle of Vimy Ridge; Minor Operations. Part IV. Siege of Lens; Hi... more information

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Simon and Schuster, New York, 1960, Ist edition.. 237 pp, 8vo, hard cover in dust jacket. "This is the grim and powerful story of the 'Wolf Pack' murders: a group of three young men and a beautiful girl, who roam the country, killing without any apparent motive. They are caught; they are tried; t. hey are executed. But who were they, really? Why did they do it? And who were there victims?..." Slight fading to top of book and to bottom edge of boards, previous owners name and bequ... more information

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1979, reprint.. 196 pp, 10 7/8" H, soft cover with cerlox binding. "The first edition of the famous Skye Collection appeared in 1887 and has been out of print for many years; even the second, incomplete, edition, has been unavailable for over half a century. It i. s hoped that this new edition, which includes all the tunes from the first edition, will meet the demand from Scottish musicians to have available again one of the outstanding collections of original airs. The tunes have been reinde... more information

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Oxford University Press, Toronto, 1947, Ist ed.. 334 pp, lg 8vo, HC. Mr. MacDonald set down his record of a year's observation of the birds of Eastern Canada from his home opposite the place where Brewery Creek enters the Ottawa River. Everyday, he indulged in his hobby of birdwatching. Illus w. ith 23 photos, 7 in col. Rear board slightly bowed. Dj spine is slightly faded, corners and spine are chipped and worn, creases along edges and several closed tears, minor soiling. VG/G. ... more information

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August House, Little Rock, Arkansas, 2006.. Unpaginated, oblong (8 3/4" H x 11 1/4" D) hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0874837790 Illustrated in vivid colours. "When Conejito begins his school holiday, he goes to visit his Tia Monica across the mountain. He loves his Tia Monica - or is it. the cakes and cookies he knows she will feed him when he arrives? But Conejito runs into a few obstacles on the way to his auntie's, including Senor Zorro, Senor Tigre, and Senor Leon. Conejito ... more information

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Twayne, Boston, (1988).. 186 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0805775242 B&w illustrations. "...the first full-length critical examination of this acclaimed author/illustrator's work. In her thoughtful, concise study, Ruth K. MacDonald argues that Dr.. Seuss has earned his place as the most popular author/illustrator for children in America because of his unique ability to write stories of high quality while working within the restrictive format of the easy reade... more information

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Penumbra Press, (Moonbeam, Ontario), 1980.. 216 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H), soft cover. B&w reproductions. Contents: Diary of 1912 in Facsimile; Notes around Home, 1931-1976; Two Stories: "Our Carpenter" and "Talks with a Hunter"; Letters to Doris Heustis Mills; Letters to Carl Schaefer; Letters t. o Ray Nash; Letters to Lorne Pierce; Letters to Norman Kent; Notes for "Maria Chapdelaine". Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor soi... more information

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Sheridan College of Applied Arts and Technology, (Ontario, Canada, 1981), one of an edition limited to 5 copies not offered for sale.. 16 pp, small 4to (10" H), hard cover in dust jacket. INSCRIBED BY ILLUSTRATOR ON COPYRIGHT PAGE, "THANKS ____, WARREN MACDONALD. B&w illustrations. "This book has been printed in a limited edition of five copies and is not offered for sale. It i. s compiled by W. MacDonald from The New American Standard Bible...The paper used is Carlyle Japan. The... more information

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Printed by T.H. Best, Don Mills, Ontario, 1963, 9th printing.. 47 pp, small 8vo (7 3/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. NON-PERSONALIZED INSCRIPTION BY AUTHOR ON HALF TITLE PAGE: "YOURS IN GOOD CAWS. WILSON MACDONALD". B&w illustrations. Human foibles are satirized in these poems featuring crows. Contents:. The Political Crow; The White Crow; The Black Crow; The Society Crow; The Critic Crow; The Exclusive Crow; The Service Club Crow; The Golfing Crow; The Titled Crow; The Poor S... more information

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Ontario Historical Society, Toronto, 1988.. 93 pp, 9 11/16" H, soft cover. B&w illustrations. Contents: To Our Readers; "Shall we not raise there again, but higher, Some pyramid piercing the skies": The Loyalist Tradition and the Adolphustown Centennial Celebrations in 1884; The Politics o. f Schism: The Separation of the Children of Peace, 1812; Technology and Innovation in the Toronto Police Force, 1875-1925; Research Note: The Rebel Banner of 1837; Book Reviews; Comments and Notic... more information

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Hobby House Press, Cumberland, Maryland, 1980.. 76 pp, 11 7/8" H, magazine format (stapled in wraps). Profusely illustrated in b&w with photographs, reproductions, patterns. Contents: Antique Doll Restoration; Fanciful French Fashions in Miniature; Dolling In & Around London - Part II - Markets. & Shops; Toy Fair 1980; Compo Corner; This is "Bubbles" by Effanbee - Part III; American Military Uniform Dolls; Gerber Baby Doll - The Family Tree; Effanbee Composition Dolls; Doll ... more information

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Hobby House Press, Cumberland, Maryland, 1980.. 84 pp, 11 7/8" H, magazine format (stapled in wraps). Profusely illustrated in b&w with photographs, reproductions, patterns. Contents: A Kestner Portfolio I; Fortune-Teller or "Fate Lady" Dolls; A Jumeau Family Album; Doll Hunting in Germany; Som. e Unusual Babies of the "Patsy Family"; Compo Corner; American Military Uniform Dolls - Part 2; Mozart by Lenci; Alexanders at Auction; Susanna Oroyan, "Daumier of Dolls";... more information

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University of Toronto Press, n.p., 1952, (1953 reprint).. 300 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H), hard cover (green boards with gold lettering on spine, gold branding iron/brands on front board) - no dust jacket. B&w maps. The story of the settlement of the Canadian prairies and the development of the wheat and cattle i. ndustries. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very light edge wear, very light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. VG. ... more information

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McClelland and Stewart, (Toronto, 1987), 1st. printing.. 125 pp, 8vo, soft cover. ISBN 0771054289 "...a virtuoso work. In it, the poems range from lyrical statements through nostalgic comedy to deeply moving political meditations. At the centre of the book, two long works, 'Letters to Josef in Jerusal. em' and 'Terror and Erebus' (the acclaimed verse drama about the Franklin expedition), demonstrate clearly why George Woodcock has said: 'There are few Canadian poets with a gra... more information

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Exile Editions, Toronto, (1990), reprint.. 109 pp, 8vo, soft cover. "A trio of works: 'The Trojan Women', an ancient theatre piece in a new version by Gwendolyn MacEwen and tow long poems by Yannis Ritsos, translated by Gwendolyn MacEwen and Nikos Tsingos." Interior - previous owner's nam. e/no. on inside of front cover, otherwise clean and tight. Exterior - light edgewear/rubbing, spine flat and uncreased. VG. ... more information

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