Titles starting with O from Ghost River Books

Toronto: Doublday Canada Ltd, 1964 HC and DJ. Second. 10 1/2 x 7 1/4. 96 pp. In this simple, fast-moving text, the author traces the development of Canada, describing the life of its earliest settlers - the Aboriginal people, and then the coming of the non-native people. She describes the gradual settling of the country from coast to coast, and the courage of the women and men who built Canada to a prosperous nation and made it ach ieve its place in the modern world. Delightful colour pictures. Originally d... more information

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Covent Garden, England: Country Life Ltd, 1943 Hard Cover. First Edition. 9 7/8 x 7 3/8. 104 pp. Ten marvelous full-page engravings, annotated:. the tall, mauve-pink marshmallows, like delicate wild hollyhocks would sway among the clusters of ree d. A roof designed to endure for perhaps a thousand years. A superb church standing like a small lost cathedral over the graves of kings; etc. H.E. Bates writes very well. This book combines his obser vations of people, architecture, nature, history and the war. Th... more information

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N.Y.: The MacMillan Company, 1962 2 volumes. A humorous slice of Americana by a turn of the century pixie, age ten/ The Jigs & Juleps girl grown up. Dust jackets have some edge wear, scuffing, some short tears to edges. Look good in new plastic cover. No former owner's name. Text is clean and unmarked.. HC and DJ. Good/Good. Illus. by Karla Kuskin. 7 3/4 x 4 3/4. ... more information

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Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday & Company,, 1977 301 pp + sources and bibliography + index. Subtitled: An Intimate Biography of William & Catherine Gladstone. Gladstone was the most famous polititian of Victorian England. His wife was a devoted wife and mother and an energetic social activist. b/w photos at centre. Dj has a few tears to edges and some creasing at these tears. Not price clipped. Looks good in new mylar cover. Pea green binding with ecru cloth spine in very good condition. No former owne... more information

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Toronto: Summerhill Press/Woodland Press, 1987 100 pp. A book of poetry by Ruth Churchill Peppler accented with the wonderful photography of Jim Ford. Foreword by Hagood Hardy. Poems of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter that reflect the moods, beauty, and changes of life. A wonderful collection and a beautiful book. Photographic notes. Dj has one tear (3/4") but is otherwise very good and looks good in new mylar cover. Not price clipped. Royal Blue binding has wee bumps to corners and top and bottom of... more information

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Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1975 280 pp. includes index. A visual and technical introduction to b/w photography, a step by step guide that combines mechanics with artistry. Over 200 illustrations. Dust jacket has some tears along bottom edge. Sun fading and colour change to spine. Looks good in new plastic cover. No former owner's name. Text is clean and unmarked. Brown leather look paper on boards cover is in lovely condition.. HC and DJ. V. Good/Fair - Good. 9 1/2 x 9. ... more information

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London and New York: Frederick Warne and Co. 1975, 1975 HC and DJ. Revised. 5 3/4 x 3 3/4. ISBN:0-7232 1528-6. 182 pp plus index. Fully illustrated with 74 plates in colour and approximately 60 line drawings. Dj is price clipped and has a bit of soiling to inside flap. no tears and little edge wear. navy binding has some corner bumps but looks good. Endpapers have evidence of former owner's name in pencil that has been erased. A little bit of soiling. Text is clean and tight. Overall cond: v. good+. ... more information

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International Reading Association, 1986 159 pp. Includes lists of words specific to each occupation outlined. Soft cover has some creasing to top front corner ( extends to first few pages of text) and back bottom corner. Some scuffing, clean. Former owner's name of top of first page. Text is clean and unmarked.. Trade Paperback. Good. ... more information

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Ferni-Geneva, 1978 153 pp plus index. Beautiful blue cloth on boards with gold gilt. Paste down illustration. Cover has very minimal wear, bright and clean. No former owner's name. Text is clean and unmarked. A nice copy.. Hard Cover. V. Good. 11 x 8 1/4. ... more information

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Belmont California: Wadsworth Publishing Company, Inc, 1973, 1973 Hard Cover. 10 1/4 x 9 1/4. ISBN:0-534-00130-0. 325 pp + index. Capter titles include Marine Geology, Chemical and physical properties of seawater; motion of the water; diversity of marine life; the m arine environment; the contaminated ocean; man and technology. Also: Appendixes include: latitude and longitude; time and the date line; scientific notation; contants and equations; geologic time scal e; taxonomy; cycles in the ocean, the Coriol... more information

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Mississauga, ON, Canada: Random House of Canada, Limited, 1994 376 pp. + bibliography. Not price clipped. No former owner's name. New mylar cover. By the author of Summer of '49. A book about baseball at the time of "the last season of that Yankee dynasty." ".an electirifying baseball championship against the background of profound social change" DJ has a bit of wear to front top corner but is bright, clean. Red paper on board binding has a dent to top edge and a bump to top corn... more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Alfred A. Knopf Incorporated, 1976 434 pp. Book has very little signs of wear. No former owner' s name. Text is clean, tight, and unmarked. A great Copy.. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Illus. by Elaine Raphael and Don Bolognese. 9 x 6. ... more information

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Don Mills, ON, Canada: Paperjacks, 1974 177 pp. plus listing of Paperjack books. "On the run from both criminals and cops, (Marcus Smith) is caught in the Montreal underworld of doublecross and bribe, madness and murder, and he is too cynical to care." A brilliant satire by Vancouver novelist John Mills Soft cover has no major creases, some faint crinkling to back bottom edge and corner. Clean. A wee artist has done some interesting coloured pencil and pen scribblings on inside cover and front fre... more information

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Norman, OK, U.S.A.: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986 433 pp includes index. Three part chronicle that review bear studies in the 1980s, highlights the terrible record of maulings and hillings both within and outside national parks and forests, and draws some conclusions about the reasons for bear attacks. Dustjacket has minimal edgewear, a small tear to bottom at spine. Navy cloth on boards cover is in lovely condition. Text is very clean and tight. B/w photos and illustrations. No former owner's name... more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Henry Holt & Co, 1998 274 pp. Inspector Charlie Resnick investigates the disappearance of two little girls, only one of whom turns up dead. Soft cover has no creases, bright and clean. No former owner's name. Text is clean and tight. A nice copy.. First Owl Book Edition. Trade Paperback. V. Good. ... more information

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Boston, Toronto: Little, Brown and Co. 1988, 1988 Hard Cover. Stated First Edition. 9 1/2 x 6 1/4. 302 pp. Subtitled: A Guide to the Managerial Life. Chapters include: Beating the Clock, Getting Organized, Working with a Liberated Secretary, How to T ake Part in a Meeting, The Big Presentation, The Neglected Art of Career Planning, The Managerial Midlife Crisis, Executives Ought to Be Funnier, etc. No dj but the plum paper on boards binding with b lue cloth spine is in v. good condition. Slight bumps to cor... more information

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Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Fireside, 2001 251 pp includes glossary and index. Rules, regulations, skills, and everything else kids, parents, and coaches need to participate in youth soccer. Softcover is clean and bright, some crinkling to back bottom corner. No former owner's name. Text is clean and unmarked. Quite a nice copy.. Trade Paperback. V. Good. Remainder. ... more information

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Chicago: W. H. Sadlier, 1945 192 pp. With study lessons by Ellamay Horan. Submitted to and approved by Rt. Rev. MSGR. James W. O'Brien. Softcover has a few spots of stain caused by the bleeding of rust from the staples in spine, a little soiling along spine but no creases or tears. Former owner's name printed neatly on front of cover. Text is clean and unmarked. Illustrated with b/w and colour toned illustrations.. Soft Cover. Fair. 8 1/4 x 5 1/2. ... more information

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N.Y.: G. P Putnam's Sons, 1965 96 pp. A tongue in cheek ."A modern approach to the art and techniques of coginus." Dustjacket has some faint staining on cover, a few small tears at spine, a little dust soiling. Looks good in new plastic cover. Gift inscription to former owner on first page. Text is clean and unmarked.. HC and DJ. Good - Very Good/Good. 7 1/2 x 4 3/4. ... more information

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Chicago: Contemporary Books, 1979 139 pp. includes index. The complete text of the rules of amateur soccer, interpreted and illustrated for officials of recreational and school-league games. Softcover has very minimal edge rubbing. Very clean, no creases. No former owner's name. Text is very clean, tight, unmarked. A nice copy.. Mass Market Paperback. V. Good. ... more information

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