Search Results: LITERARY CRITICISM - Canadian Books

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Pr. 1998. 8vo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" Tall. F First Edition; First Printing Used. H Hard Cover. Near Fine.

Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A.: Roberts Rinehart Publishers, 1997. 192pp Illustrations With selections from Born Naked, The Dog Who Wouldn't Be, Owls in the Family, The Boat Who Wouldn't Float, and many others Remainder mark on bottom, otherwise book is AS NEW Dust jacket is price clipped. First Edition. Glossy Hardcover. Fine/Very Good+.

Toronto, Ontario: Anansi , 1982. Near Fine condition in bright, shiny Near Fine Dust Jacket (lightly rubbed). No chips. No tears. No creases. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder marks. Clean, tight, and unmarked. Pages are fresh and crisp. Sharp corners. First printing, with complete number row (12345) on the copyright page. From the Dust Jacket: "In thirteen essays and addresses, Frye covers a broad range of subject matter, from future shock to the meaning of Canada's history; from student politics to the idea of the university; from regional verse to Marshall McLuhan to the age of television.". First Printing of the First Edition.. Hard Cover. Publisher's green boards/Jacket not priced or clipped. 8vo. 207pp..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Viking Penguin, 1998. Crisp, clean, as new copy of this 384 pp. book of essays on Music and Theatre. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

House of Anansi Press, 1972. 4th . Trade Paperback. Good. Trade paperback, front wrapper and spine black background with red title and square at center front wrapper, small b/w photo of Atwood at top back wrapper, praise on back from Canadian publications, 287 browned pages, colorful remnant of bookplate inside front wrapper. Very slight wear to front and spine edges, white back lightly browned with crease at top. Near Very Good.

Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: McClelland & Stewart Ltd, 1993. Wraps have 2 small chips in leading edge.. First. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: E C W Press, 1978. 1st . Hardcover. Good. First printing, uncommon hardcover edition. 263 pp, oversize oblong blue cloth. Reference library copy with 3 small stamps inside. No pocket, no labels, no edge-stamps. Touch of glue from removal of spine label. Uncommon and useful reference.

Montreal, Canada: McGill Queens Univ Press, 1997. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover 1997 edition. Ex-library book. Except for the 3 stamps and 3 labels, this book is in fine condition. Binding firm. Pages unmarked and clean. [191p].

Oxford Univ. Press, 1986. 2nd Ed. . Soft cover. Fine. (2d) Large sturdy softcover, glossy colorful wrappers with vivid church, trees and worshippers on front, shiny red spine and back wrapper, 435 pages. Very tiny creases at front tips. Near Very Fine.

Toronto, ON, Canada: Oxford University Press, 1989. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; light crease at lower front corner; otherwise very minimal shelfwear; "In this lively collection of essays, Waddington has created a unique portrait of the Canadian literary world that is part memoir, part reflection. Subjects range widely, from women writers to Yiddish writing to the Canadian literary tradition, and especially the many facets of poetry.

in8, br., couv. ill., 268p., ill., collection connaissance des pays quebecois, ed. originale tire a 5000 ex.

Br., couv. ill.,357p., Cahier du Quebes, collection litterature

Winnipeg, MB, Canada: Prairie Fire Press, 2003. Trade Paper. Good+. 0973160802; SIGNED BY NEIL BESNER on title page; Clean, tight; some corners turned; pen checks and a note on p.97;otherwise very light general wear; "A rich collection of essays, memoirs and interviews, written by literary critics on both sides of the Atlantic, and by friends, former teachers, and family. Articles range in tone and style from the scholarly to the personal. Features a piece by Shields herself on what a writing life means to her. "

Vancouver, BC, Canada: Raincoast Book Distribution, 2005. Soft cover. New. New Book; "In this collection of essays, Bowering explores the varied and often misunderstood landscape of Canadian literature and culture. Offering close readings of the works of a wide array of writers, he considers what it means to be a Canadian writer, and a Canadian reader."

Oxford University Press, 1992. 1st Edition . Trade Paperback. Near Fine. NEAR-FINE First Edition softcover. Nearly perfect covers, no spine creases, a few markings on 1st two pages only, otherwise as-new interiors. (not ex-lib) 6" x 9", 393 pages. Truly representative of the wealth and complexity of Indigenous writing in Canada, this book includes memoirs, works of fantasy, aboriginal rights, family relations and the environment.

Oberon, 2004. Softcover. 191 pp. Signed by the author on the title page. Bright clean copy. . Signed by Author. Very Good. 8vo.

Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada: Gaspereau Press, 2005. Book. Fine. Card Covers. First Printing of the First Edition. Fine, unread copy with publisher's wraparound..

Downsview, Ontario, Canada: Univ of Toronto Pr, 2004. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Printing of the First Edition. Fine, unread review copy in a flawless jacket. Publisher's material laid in..

Madeira Park, BC, Canada: Nightwood Editions, 2006. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Signed By Subject. First Printing of the First Edition. Fine copy, warmly inscribed by Bill Bissett in his distinctive decorated style..

First printing. Paperback with French flaps. Essays by prominent Canadians. Includes an essay by Margaret Atwood, and is signed by her on title page. Also signed by naturalist Andy Russell, at his entry. Other contributors include Pierre Berton, Lise Bissonnette, June Callwood, Hugh Dempsey, Allan Fotheringham, James Gray, Peter Gzowski, Rene Levesque, Grant MacEwan, W.O. Mitchell, Knowlton Nash, Peter Newman, Jack Peach, Mordecai Richler, John Ralston Saul, Carol Shields, David Suzuki, Patrick Watson and Jack Webster. Foreword by Catherine Ford. 142 pages. Minor shelfwear to edges.