Titles starting with U from Ghost River Books

104 pp. Special in this issue (Vol.LV, no. 23) The tragic End of John F. Kennedy; President Johnson - what he stands for-What these two things mean for '64. Soft cover has creasing to front, tear to top of spine, a moisture stain to top back corner. An exceptionally interesting bit of US history.. Stapled Softcover. Fair. 11 1/4 x 8 1/4. ... more information

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London: Rigel, 2004 179 pp. Fighting the u-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic. Dust jacket is bright and clean, no creases, no tears. Very nice. No former owner's name. Text is clean and tight. A nice copy.. HC and DJ. V. Good/V. Good. 9 x 5 1/2. ... more information

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Moscow: Novosti Press Agency Publishing House, 1976 242 pp +. Novosti Press Agency Year book. Contents include: The country and its population; The social and state structure; foreign policy; the communist party of the societ union; public organizations; the national economy; The standard of living; public health; social security; housing construction; marriage and family; education; culture; science and technological progress; the armed forces; religion and the church. Soft cover has some spine scuffing an... more information

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London: Treasure Press, 1989 44 pp. One of a series of three popular fairy stories charmingly illustrated in colour by Gerda Muller. Illustrated paper on boards binding has very minimal wear, bright and clean, a wee nick to back bottom corner. No former owner's name. Text has a few finger crinkles but is very clean.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Good - V. Good. Illus. by Gerda Muller. 11 x 8 3/4. ... more information

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Champaign, Illinois: Rand McNally & Company, 1959 A good copy with the light green background. Some rubbing to corners and head and foot of spine, a wee bit of scuffing. Original price on cover is seventy-nine cents. No former owner's name. Text is clean and unmarked. 1-UE notation on back bottom corner.. Hard Cover. Good+. Illus. by Marge Opitz. 8 1/4 x 6 1/2. ... more information

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Burlington, Ontario: Grandreams, 1990 Savoir International Books Twin Tales. Adapted from the original by Anne McKie. Illustrated paper on boards binding is bright and clean, very minimal wear, no noticeable flaws. No former owner's name. Text is clean and unmarked. A nice copy.. Hard Cover. V. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Ken McKie. 12 x 8 1/4. ... more information

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London: Hampster Books 78 pp. Early Reader Series #32. Edited for the younger reader. Stories: The Ugly Duckling, kThe Wild Swans, kThe Nightingale, The Shepherdess and the Chimney-Sweep, The Constant Tin Soldies. Illustrated paper on boards cover has rubbing to edges and bumps to corners. Red cloth spine has separated from front but is secure at back and could be easily mended. Former owner's name printed neatly on inside cover. It appears that someone has very beautifully hand tinted the black and whi... more information

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Prospect Heights, Illinois: Waveland Press, 1986, 1986 Paperback. Second. 9 x 6. ISBN:0-88133-212-7. 118 pp. William A. Lessa is a professor emeritus of anthropology at the Univ. of California at Los Angeles. His work with the Ulithians occured in 1947, 4 8, 49 and then again in 1960, & 61. There are 8 chapters with titles such as: Basic Social Relations; Political Organization; Aspects of Law; The Transcendental World; Rituals That Tap Supernatural P o wer; Sexual Behavior; etc. Book also contains fore... more information

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Nashville, TN, U.S.A.: Tommy Nelson, 2000 431 pp includes resources guide and notes. Complete with a bonus CD-rom with Web Links. New information on teaching middle school and high school, guide to internet and new technology, six ingredients of a successful homeschool, where to find the best academic contests and competitions, keys to unlock your child's learning potential, how to tailor a program to match you child's needs, creative solutions to burnout, budgets, toddlers and time. Softcover has w... more information

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St. Albert: Multiple Blessing Unlimited, 2001 240 pp. B/w and colour photos. Garry Lefebvre was an eleven-year veteran of the Canadian Football League who left Football to build and direct Canada's first Circle Square Youth Ranch in Halkirk, Alberta and minister to God's word. Soft cover has some specks of scuffing to front cover, very little other wear, bright, clean, no creases. Gift inscription by author on title page. Text is clean, white, tight and unmarked.. By Author. Stated first edition. Tr... more information

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Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin, 1963 Mass Market Paperback. First. 7 x 4 1/4. "In addressing himself to Kennedy, Khrushchev, Nehru and Chou En-lai, Bertrand Russell valiantly interposed the small voice of reason during those frightening weeks when we awoke every morning to the prospect of universal annihilation." 4 chapters: The International Background; The cuban Crisis; The Sino-Indian Dispute; Lessons of the Two Crises. Our copy in excellent condition, as if never read. Bright fire red cover... more information

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Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1983, 1983 HC and DJ. Presumed First. 9 1/4 x 6 1/4. ISBN:0-7710-3746-5. 241 pp. The story of the business and the pleasure of throughbred horse racing. All the foremost names in the Canadian Horse racing tradit ion. Written by one of Canada's most loved radio personalities and author of many books. Peter Gzowski was the great-great-grandson of Sir Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski, first chairman of the Ontario Joc key Club. Dj has 2 tears to top front and some edgewear and co... more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1993, 1993 HC and DJ. Near Fine/Near Fine. 10 1/4 x 8 1/4. ISBN:0-02-793760-7. David dreads his first visit with Uncle Carmello. He finds another side to his gruff old uncle, bridging the gap of age and culture. A lovely copy. No former owner's name. Text is clean, bright and secure, unmarked.. ... more information

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Eugene, Oregon: Harvest House Publisher, 1984 Great read-aloud stories for youngsters 4-6 and even greater I can read myself stories for second and third graders. Illustrated paper on boards binding is clean and unmarked. Former owner's name inside front cover, very neat. Text is clean and unmarked. A nice copy.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Steve Bates. 10 1/4 x 8 1/4. ... more information

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Victoria: Trafford, 2004 144 pp.Born into slavery in Georgia in the mid 1800s, Uncle Manta escapes, as a child, to freedom in Bermuda. Soft cover is bright and clean, no creases, slight upward warp to front from reading. No former owner's name. Text is clean and unmarked.. Trade Paperback. V. Good. Illus. by Tina Thornton. ... more information

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Cleveland and N.Y.: The World Pub. Co. 1945 Hard Cover. 8 1/8 x 5 1/2. 250 pp. Subtitled: Five Long Stories. The author, an Aftrican American first copyrighted these stories 1936, 1937, 1938. This is the Tower Book Edition, sixth printing publi shed in 1945, the enlarged edition of his first book"Uncle Tom's Children: Four Novellas," pub in 1938. Book begins with an autobiographical sketch "The Ethics of Living Jim Crow". A life changing boo k for many who read it for the first time ... more information

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N.Y.: Dandelion/Grosset and Dunlap Hard Cover. 9 1/8 x 6 3/4. An upside down - turnabout book. Covers has edge rubbing, bumps to corners, Rubbing to edges of spine. Edgepapers are clean with just a little wrinkling but no creases. Insc ription from grandmother on title page. Text is very clean. Overall cond: v. good.. ... more information

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Public Affairs Division, Veterans Affairs Canada, 1985 27 pp. in English, 27 pp. in French includes notes and bibliography. soft cover is bright and clean, no creases, no former owner's name. Text is clean and unmarked.. Stapled Softcover. V. Good. 8 1/4 x 6 1/4. ... more information

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N.Y.: Grove Press, 1959 140 pp. The book was written to page 80 by Aubrey Beardsley and completed by John Glassco. A Parody of the legend of Venus and Tannhauser. ".the obvious desire to shock-in a genteel, delicate manner - with pointed references to the bizarre sexual practices which so fascinated his contemporaries: these things are perfect illustrations of the Decadence of which Beardsley was a prime figure." Glassco collated three earlier texts and all the drawings especially composed for the... more information

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Akron, Ohio: The Saalfield Publishing Co., 1935 348 pp. Dust jacket has illustration of boy with a poodle, pan on its head. Dust jacket has a bit of edge wear, some tears and small chips. Navy blue binding is clean, small bends to corners. Evidence of hinging inside front cover. Text has browned but is clean and unmarked.. HC and DJ. Fair/Fair. 8 1/4 x 5 1/2. ... more information

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