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Vancouver, B.C.: Education Services Ltd., 1954. Book. Illus. by White, Harry E.. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed and inscribed by author upon half-title page. 84 pages. 21 x 14.5cm. Black and white illustrations in text. A compilation of the author's verses relating to Vancouver, B.C. which… Read more about this item

Vancouver, B.C.: D.A. Chalmers, 1923. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. [2], [4], 5-75 pages. Author was born in New Brunswick of United Empire Loyalist stock. He moved to Montana, practiced dentistry in Lowell, MA, then moved to Vancouver, B.C. "If this book tells the story of his father's life, perhaps… Read more about this item

Canada: Federal Publications Limited, 1937. Book. Illus. by Cuthbertson, Geo. A.. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [8], 9-222 pages. Occasional black and white illustrations. Undated but appears to be circa 1937. A collection of approximately 180 Canadian mining verses compiled, in part, because "a good deal of verse associated with the… Read more about this item

Canada: School Aids and Text Book Publishing Co., Ltd., 1945. Book. Good. Paperback. Second Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 62 pages. Presents thirty-one ballads penned by a Canadian prisoner of war in Germany's Oflag VII/B during WWII "...in the belief that they may be of some interest to the folks in Canada, and that our friends… Read more about this item

Oakland, CA: Diana Press, 1977. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 92 pages. Designed by Wendy Cadden and Karen Sjoholm. Primarily illustrated in black and white plus several color pages. "These poems, intended for reading out load, have cumulative power. Images of women in a range of forms - portraits,… Read more about this item

USA: Privately Printed, 1926. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 63 pages. Several black and white reproductions of photos, including portrait of General Pershing. In addition the the rhymes, a substantial portion of history is provided about: The Fismes Sector, The Argonne, and The Projected Attack on Metz. Chipping to covers.… Read more about this item

New York: George Sully & Company, 1927. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 95 pages. Index of authors. A compilation of uplifting poems from the late 1920s by many American poets. Title label upon faux leather front board. Prior owner's details, dated 1928, atop front free endpaper, otherwise clean and… Read more about this item

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1940. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A collection of poetry first issued in 1927 as "The Unutterable Beauty." "Author was perhaps the most famous padre serving in the war of 1914-1918. Everything Studdert Kennedy (aka Woodbine Willie) did and wrote bore the marks of a great… Read more about this item

Canada: Quadrant Editions, 1983. Book. Good. Paperback. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed and inscribed by Al Purdy upon title page. 53 pages. Black and white reproductions of photos. An autobiography of Purdy's formative years, accompanied with some of his verse. "Purdy is one of the best poets in… Read more about this item

Toronto: William Briggs, 1913. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 161 pages. Thirty-eight poems with title such as: A Manitoulin Spring, United Canada, Morning on Lake Mindemoya, With Wolfe at Quebec, Stick to the Farm, and many more. Informative handwritten biographical information slip about the author affixed to dedication page. Photo… Read more about this item

Canada: Frances McLean, 1966. Book. Good. Paperback. Signed by Author(s). Centennial Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Signed, without inscription, by author upon title page. 18 pages. Moderate wear. A sound copy..

Toronto: The Canadian Authors Association, 1947. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [4] 5-47, [5 ads] pages. Includes twenty-eight contributions, most notably "Sestina in a Cantina" by Malcolm Lowry, the scene of which is a waterfront tavern in Vera Cruz at daybreak. Somewhat above-average wear to beige card covers. Contents clean… Read more about this item

Toronto: Thomas Allen, Limited, 1943. Book. Illus. by Bushell, Bert. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 94 pages. Black and white illustrations in text. "A second book of verse concerning the trials and tribulations, lives and ways of the loggers living and working in the Great Northwest of America." - subtitle. … Read more about this item

London: London Mercury, Ltd. / E.J. Pink, 1929. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. xx, 97-192 pages. Contents include: Poetry; Lord Mount Prospect; Proud-For-Nothing Giles; Via Condotti; The Poetry of Robert Bridges; Cezanne, Cubism and Modern Art; Mr. Rhodes's Sheridan; and more. Above-average external wear. Binding intact. Vendor's inkstamp upon… Read more about this item

Ramsey, Isle of Man: The Ramsey Courier Ltd., 1957. Book. Fair. Paperback. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Neatly signed, without inscription, by author beneath her photo on page 3. 51 pages including 32 poems. Several black and white vignettes in text. Prior owner carefully secured clear plastic to blue covers… Read more about this item

Canada: ARP, 2016. Book. Fine. Paperback. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed and dated by author on blank leaf following half-title page. Approximately 70 pages. "All of the stinging and difficult realities of colonialism are confronted head-on and with ferocity." - from back cover. Clean, bright and unmarked with very… Read more about this item

Canada: Self-Published (Van Coillie, Dries), 1980. Book. Illus. by Rasmussen, Avis. Good. Paperback. Reprint. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. 30 pages. First published in 1975. Coastal poetry. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy..

New York: Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1892. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First American Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. pp. xvi, 207, [8] ads. Top edge gilt. Includes twenty ballads and twenty-one barrack-room ballads. Above-average wear to dark blue cloth-covered boards. Considerable rubbing to gilt decoration upon front board and lettering upon backstrip. … Read more about this item

USA: Associated Students of the University of California, 1963. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 57 page stapled booklet measuring 9" x 6". Prior owner's details atop title page. Includes poetry and prose by: Kenneth Butler, Arthur Lindley, Laura E. Dunlap, David Park, Karolyn Opitz, Michael Rossman, Chya Jayne, Jaye Robbins, and… Read more about this item

USA: Associated Students of the University of California, 1960. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 46 page stapled booklet measuring 9" x 6". Includes poetry and prose by: Edwin Brush, Bruce Hawkins, Oswald LeWinter, Robert B. Newman, Belle Randall, Walt Wright, William Searle and seven others. Also includes a fascinating article… Read more about this item