Search Results: Canadiana from Bytown Bookery

Truro, Nova Scotia: Colchester Historical Society. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 2001. Spiral bound. Black spirals with yellow glossy covers in excellent condition. Clean, bright & unmarked. Dedicated to all of the many volunteers who have been involved in the operation of the museum. Wonderful home cooked and tried recipes from the East Coast. ; Color Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 126 pages .

McClelland and Stewart. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0771060734 . Burgundy hard covers with gilt titles to the spine. In Very Good++ condition, tight, bright & unmarked. Light tanning to the top cover edges. First Edition. The DJ is Very Good++ with light cover scuffing & edgewear. "Set in the forties and fifties, these stories take us back to a simpler, gentler world, the one we all like to think we grew up in. The Kid at the centre of the stories is a boy on a Saskatchewan farm “down Government Road from Crocus, which is on the CNR line between Tiger Lily and Conception. ” Jake is the hired hand who helps the Kid’s mother run the farm (and who played a huge role in Canadian history, what with capturing “Looie Riel” and all) , and who now keeps the Kid abreast of events in the greater world and in Crocus." ; 1.1 x 9.1 x 5.9 Inches; 280 pages .

1939. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1939. Paperback. Stapled wraps in very good ++ condition. Light wear to the edges, clean & bright. ; B&W Photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; Unpaginated pages .

Stoddart. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. Hardcover. 077372513x . Bright red hard boards with silver lettering on the spine. Excellent condition with one small mark on the front free-end paper. Clean & bright. The DJ is unclipped with moderate wear. " Just when readers thought it was safe to conclude that Canada was the gloomiest joint this side of the Elsinore root celler, Arthur Black writes about what it's like to be Canadian and a klutz in the nasty '90s. "; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 233 pages .

Toronto, Ont: Clarke, Irwin & Company. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1950. Soft cover. Softcovers with light wear to the cover edges, a tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked interior. The DJ is unclipped and has a sticker on the spine end, edgewear and light rubbing to the covers. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 91 pages .

Burnstown, Ont: General Store Publishing. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1996. Stapled wraps. 1896182763 . A stapled booklet in very good++ condition. Small scrape on the front cover, a clean interior with black & white photos through the booklet . Signed by the author in an inscription to the previous owner. "Tells the story of how a Canadian winter tradition grew into a symbol of community spirit." Northern New Brunswick. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 38 pages; Signed by Author .

Toronto, Ont: Vintage Canada. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1999. 1st Trade Edition. Soft cover. 0676972144 . First Trade in wonderful condition. " A fabulous collection..as politically incorrect as firing up an Export 'A' in the health food store." From Chatelaine. A collection of essays, reportrs & opinions from one of Canada'a most prolific and popular authors. ; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; 340 pages .

Toronto, Ont: McClelland & Stewart. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1969. Hardcover. Orange hardcovers with gilt title to the spine. In very good conditon with a tight binding and a bright, unmarked interior. Light foxing to the top edge. The DJ is unclipped with cover scufffing, edgewear and a small piece missing of off the front top edge. In good+ condition. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 464 pages; Box 6 / shelved .

Key Porter Books. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 1550131664 . Black hardcovers with gilt titles to the spine. ** Signed** by the author on the title page. A Near Fine copy with a solid binding and a clean, unmarked text. The DJ is unclipped with moderate cover wear. ; 9.40 X 6.10 X 1.30 inches; 272 pages; Box 48 / shelved; Signed by Author .

Prise De Parole. Very Good. 2001. Paperback. 2894231075 . A Fine+ Paperback, tight, bright, unmarked. "Dans « Bleu comme un feu », Patrice Desbiens nous offre uniquement de petites pièces, chacune finement ciselée et étincelante comme un vitrail. Avec une économie verbale inversement proportionnelle à l'immensité de sa quête, le poète esquisse les silhouettes fluides d’une femme qu’on épie à travers le kaléidoscope du désir." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 67 pages .

McClelland & Stewart. As New in As New dust jacket. 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. 0771022344 . Bright red Hardcovers, silver titles to the spine. In As New condition, tight, bright & unmarked. The DJ is unclipped and in As New condition. "Book of Longing contains erotic, playful, and provocative line drawings and artwork on every page, by the author, which interact in exciting and unexpected ways on the page with poetry that is timeless, meditative, and at times darkly humorous. The book brings together all the elements that have brought Leonard Cohen’s artistry with language worldwide recognition." ; 8.8 X 5.8 X 0.8 inches; 240 pages .

Peterborough, Ontario: Broadview Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1988. Hard Cover. 0921149298 . First Edition. Black hard boards/white lettering on spine. Near Fine except for the name of previous owner on half title page and sticker from same owner on front paste down. Book is in excellent condition. This book was manufactured without a front endpaper. DJ has price on sticker on back flap, has been protected by a heavy plastic covering. Two hundred historical and biographical anecdotes on Canada and Canadian history are brought together in this entertaining book. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 188 pages .

Montreal, Quebec: The House of Seagram. Very Good. 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue hard covers with darker blue spine covering, black gilt titles to the spine and cover. Canada's 'Coat of Arms' to the front cover. Copyright page states " A private and limited edition. Solidly bound, a bright, unmarked interior. Illustrated by Canadian Artist. All color plates have been protected by a tissue guard, black & white and half tone illustrations through the book. Two gold/black ribbon markers. A complimentary card from the publsiher included. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 257 pages .

Viking Pr. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 067088295X . First Edition. Grey hardcovers, gilt titles to the spine. Very Good+, light spine end bumping. The DJ is unclipped, light cover scuffing and edgewear. ; Color Photographs; 1.2 x 9.7 x 6.8 Inches; 382 pages .

Mika Pub Co. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0921341008 . First Edition. A burgundy Hardcover, gilt titles to the cover and spine. In Fine+ condition, tightly bound, bright, unmarked pages. The DJ is unclipped and in Near Fine condition. With this book is a copy of a typed letter sent to Hon. Sheila Copps, signed by the author, also a written letter, signed by the author. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 275 pages .

Toronto, Ont.: NC Press Limited. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1982. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. 091960188X . Ex-library with library stamp on edges and on title page, no pocket but a card that states all information about the book, on the front free end-paper. In great condition, and protected by a mylar cover. ; Ex-Library; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 262 pages .

ABC Art Books Canada. New. 1999. Paperback. 0888847262 . A New Paperback. Text in French & English. "Drawn from assignments to cover the country, its resources and its people, the 45 high quality reproductions show some of the best works by Canada's documentary photographers from the 1940s through to the 1960s. Work by Yousuf Karsh, Nick Morant, John Max and many more." ; 10" - 11"; 88 pages .

Toronto, Ont: MacMillan of Canada. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1972. Trade Paperback. Trade paperback. Ex-library with pocket, blind stamp and stamps on title page. The interior is very clean and the book is solidly bound. Some edgewear on covers and sticker residue on the spine bottom. "Traditional songs and records by traditional singers of Canadian Folklore"; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 154 pages .

Doubleday Canada, Limited. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 2001. Trade Paperback. 0385259115 . In excellent condition, read once, with very minimal wear. Trade Paperback. "About this title: Innis Corbett is living in exile, deported from America for joyriding and theft. He arrives in Cape Breton Novia Scotia, to live with his uncle, Starr, with no money, no transport, in fact nothing but a handful of marijuana seeds which he intends to use to escape from the strange, harsh landscape. "; 0.91 x 7.83 x 4.72 Inches; 336 pages .

Montreal, Quebec: Canada Starch Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1950?. Paperback. Stapled booklet, Water staining on fold and top right hand corner, very clean interior "Try these quick n' easy tested recipes once...you'll make them often. " 1950s. ; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; 20 pages .