Search Results: Non-fiction from Augustine Funnell Books

Chatham: Miramichi Literacy Writers / Miramichi Literacy COUNCIL, 1985. Book. Illus. by Lynn Johnston, Dawn MacLean, Cindy Barry. Fine. Stiff Card Wraps. 1st editions. Octavos -- from 7.75" to 9.75" tall. A collection of booklets intended to assist adults with the difficult but thoroughly rewarding chore of learning to read. Reading levels vary from 3.9 through 4.8., with each title ranging from 15 to 23 pages in length, with the final page of each being a word list. .

Halifax: T.C. Allen & Co., 1898. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Maroon cloth w/impressed title/rule in black, 143 pages (including answers to the various questions posed throughout). Mildly cocked, bumped/lightly worn corners/spine ends, light cover soil, previous owner's name/address to front end paper, tanned. A fairly nice copy of a school book that hasn't been subjected to the indignities generally heaped upon school books..

Kingston: Royal Military College of Canada, 1982. Journal. Near Fine. Soft cover. First Edition.. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The fifth title in the Occasional Papers of the Department of English, R.M.C. series, this one "intended to be a research support document for use with 'The Acadian Magazine', Canada's first literary journal." (The compilers make the same claim for another magazine toward which they turned their attention, "The Nova-Scotia Magazine," and since it began life in 1789, 37 years before this one, it would seem that the true credit as Canada's first literary journal goes there). Photocopied typescript, stapled, 39 pages (including indices). A suggestion of wear..

Scranton: International Textbook Company/International Correspondence Schools/I.C.S., 1910. Book. Very Good. Wraps. Revised edition.. Small octavo. 676 A and 676 B. A pair of uncommon items from the I.C.S. home study course. Part 1: 24 pages + two pages of examination questions. Part 2: 38 pages + two pages of examination questions. Part 1 is lightly soiled, w/mild dampstaining..

Kingsport: Royal Military College of Canada, 1984. Journal. Near Fine. Soft cover. First Edition.. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The seventh title in the Occasional Papers of the Department of English, R.M.C. series, this one a research support document for a New Brunswick literary journal published by Robert Shives in Saint John. Photocopied typescript, stapled, 72 pages (including indices and books reviewed). A hint of general wear..

New York: Grand Central Publishing, 2014. Book. Very Good to Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Dresden Dolls co-founder Palmer here gives us "the story of an artist struggling with the new rules of exchange in the 21st century, both on and off the Internet." Palmer is married to writer Neil Gaiman. Foreword by Brené Brown. White boards w/black spine lettering, 337 pages + brief author biography, illustrated. A bit of bumping to spine ends, bump to fore-edge of both covers, light general wear, in dust jacket w/mild bumping to spine ends, a couple of small smudges to front panel. All in all a nice copy..

Edinburgh: E.&S. Livingstone, 1931. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Written by Morley because of his "growing conviction that the prevalent theories of abdominal pain are in important respects physiologically unsound." Blue cloth w/gilt lettering/rule to spine, 191 pages (including index), illustrated. Bumped/lightly worn corners/spine ends, scuffing to back cover, small scrape to spine...

Aberdeen: Aberdeen Historical Society (printed by Friesen Printers), 1982. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The history of a small Saskatchewan community, containing information on groups, businesses and people, with 160 pages of family histories, hundreds of photographs, and a number of recipes. Red cloth w/gilt illustration/spine lettering, 307 pages. Somewhat cocked, light corner wear, light general wear. A nice copy. This item weighs more than the average book, so additional postage may be required..

Vancouver: Workmen's Compensation Board, 1950. Book. About Very Good. Stiff Card Wraps. First Edition.. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Contains British Columbia's Workmen's Compensation Act (1950) regulations pertaining to the logging industry, listed alphabetically by title, with regulation number. Also contains the logging-engine signals, which were used before radios. 57 pages followed by several unused notes pages. Tiny soil mark to bottom left corner of front wrap, light edge/handling wear, light tanning..

Scranton: International Textbook Company, International Correspondence Schools/I.C.S., 1905. Book. About Very Good. Wraps. 2nd edition.. Small octavo. #679. An uncommon item issued by the I.C.S. home study course. 21 pages + two pages of examination questions, illustrated. Some dampstaining, moderate handling wear..

Concord: American Journal of Nursing Company, 1935. Journal. Good to Very Good. Magazine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First published in 1900, AJN is "the oldest and largest circulating nursing journal in the world." Single issues from this era are uncommon. This issue contains a variety of articles and features, including "Nursing in Neurosurgery," "Fatigue as it Affects Nursing," "The Eight-Hour Day," "Curriculum Revision." Also contains advertisements, editorials and information specific to the nursing profession. Pages 1-96 plus 48 pages of advertisements at rear, illustrated. Previous owner's name nearly across top edge of front cover, 1/2" separation to bottom right spine edge, same to top left spine edge, mild chipping to spine ends. Internally tight and clean..

Concord: American Journal of Nursing Company, 1934. Journal. Good to Very Good. Magazine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First published in 1900, AJN is "the oldest and largest circulating nursing journal in the world." Single issues from this era are uncommon. This issue contains a variety of articles and features, including "State Responsibility for Nursing Education," "Early Discovery of Tuberculosis," "Endemic Pellagra," and "Care and Treatment of Burns." Also contains advertisements, editorials and information specific to the nursing profession. Pages 1137-1234 plus 54 pages of advertisements at rear, illustrated. Light edgewear, light general wear. Internally tight..

Concord: American Journal of Nursing Company, 1935. Journal. Good. Magazine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First published in 1900, AJN is "the oldest and largest circulating nursing journal in the world." Single issues from this era are uncommon. This issue contains a variety of articles and features, including "What Every Obstetrical Supervisor Should Know," "Modern Methods in Psychiatry," "Graduate Nurse in Hospital Service," and "Our Clinical Services." Also contains advertisements, editorials and information specific to the nursing profession. Pages 97-198 plus 58 pages of advertisements at rear, illustrated. Several coupons cut throughout (no text in articles affected), light handling wear. Internally tight and clean..

Concord: American Journal of Nursing Company, 1936. Journal. Good to Very Good. Magazine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First published in 1900, AJN is "the oldest and largest circulating nursing journal in the world." Single issues from this era are uncommon. This issue contains a variety of articles and features, including "Arthritis," "Occupational Therapy in Arthritis," "Medical Social Service," and "New Entrance Requirements." Also contains advertisements, editorials and information specific to the nursing profession. Pages 211-318 plus 64 pages of advertisements at rear, illustrated. Chipping to top spine, bottom 1/2" of spine torn off, edgewear, moderate handling wear. Internally tight and clean..

Concord: American Journal of Nursing Company, 1933. Journal. Good. Magazine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Edited by Mary M. Roberts. First published in 1900, AJN is "the oldest and largest circulating nursing journal in the world." Single issues from this era are uncommon. This issue contains a variety of articles and features, including "Communicable Diseases," "Medical Asepsis," "Nursing--Just Nursing," and "Postgraduate Education -- Old and New." Also contains advertisements, editorials and information specific to the nursing profession. Pages 303-414 plus 64 pages of advertisements at rear, illustrated. Nearly a dozen address forms cut from various advertisement pages throughout the magazine (no article text affected), edgewear. Internally tight and clean..

Concord: American Journal of Nursing Company, 1934. Journal. Very Good. Magazine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First published in 1900, AJN is "the oldest and largest circulating nursing journal in the world." Single issues from this era are uncommon. This issue contains a variety of articles and features, including "Fever Reducing," "Relief Employment," "Florence Nightingale International Foundation," "Undulant Fever," and "Building a Library." Also contains advertisements, editorials and information specific to the nursing profession. Pages 741-838 plus 58 pages of advertisements at rear, illustrated. Moderate handling wear. Internally tight and clean..

Concord: American Journal of Nursing Company, 1933. Journal. About Very Good. Magazine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First published in 1900, AJN is "the oldest and largest circulating nursing journal in the world." Single issues from this era are uncommon. This issue contains a variety of articles and features, including "Oxygen Therapy," "A New Type of Nursing Unit," and "The Patient Goes Home." Also contains advertisements, editorials and information specific to the nursing profession. Pages 187-302 plus 60 pages of advertisements at rear, illustrated. Small soil mark to front cover, slight sunning to edges. Internally tight and clean. .

Concord: American Journal of Nursing Company, 1933. Journal. Very Good. Magazine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First published in 1900, AJN is "the oldest and largest circulating nursing journal in the world." Single issues from this era are uncommon. This issue contains a variety of articles and features, including "Psittacosis," "An Experiment in Hourly Nursing," "Nursing the Pernicious Anemia Patient," and "The Value of Chemistry." Also contains advertisements, editorials and information specific to the nursing profession. Pages 97-186 plus 66 pages of advertisements at rear, illustrated. Light general wear. Internally tight and clean..

Concord: American Journal of Nursing Company, 1934. Journal. Good to Very Good. Magazine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First published in 1900, AJN is "the oldest and largest circulating nursing journal in the world." Single issues from this era are uncommon. This issue contains a variety of articles and features, including "Cirrhosis of the Liver," "Technic of Taking Blood Pressure," "Extra-curricular Activities," and "Time Study of Head Nurse Activities." Also contains advertisements, editorials and information specific to the nursing profession. Pages 1031-1136 plus 54 pages of advertisements at rear, illustrated. Light soil, previous owner's name neatly across top edge of front cover. Internally tight..

Toronto: Mineralogical Association of Canada, 1991. Book. Very Good. Stiff Card Wraps. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The editors "attempt to provide an up-to-date review of the applications of long-lived radionuclides in the earth sciences." Pp: [11], (1), 498 (including references), illustrated w/graphs/charts. Moderate general wear. Internally tight. Uncommon..