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IN SEARCH OF THE IMMORTALS Mummies, Death and the Afterlife
by Howard Reid
Headline Book Publishing. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 0747275556 . Ex-library book, but still in great condition - laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Pages are clean and tight, one earmark seen. Jacket has light scuffing. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 307 pages; Review: "This vivid, sympathetic account of the world's mummy-making cultures contributes much to the mummy trade, which does such a brisk business these days in books and on...
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$11.95
A SNUG LITTLE FLOCK The Social Origins of the Riel Resistance of 1869-70
by Pannekoek, Frits
Watson and Dwyer. Very Good+. 1990. First Edition. Softcover. 0920486509 . Excellent condition, clean & unmarked. Cover has light corner wear and some scuffing of covers. 276 pages. The Red River colony was a challenge to the missionaries who set out to create an English rural parish & inflict their Christian ethics on the local Scottish farmers, Indians, fur traders, mixed-bloods and Metis....The ensuing resistance led to the so-called 'strife of blood' & Red River became a...
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$17.50
INUNNIT, THE ART OF THE CANADIAN ESKIMO
by Larmour, W. T
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Very Good. 1971. Hardcover. Reprint. English & French text, no jacket as issued. Ex-library book with laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Pages are tight and clean other than a few light spots seen. Cover has light soiling and a moderate amount of scuffing. Colour & b/w illustrations. [780]; 4to 11" - 13" tall .
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$13.95
THE PLACE WE CALL HOME A History of Fort McMurray As its People Remember
by Huberman, Irwin
Historical Book Society of Fort Mcmurray. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 0968933904 . Signed/inscribed by author on half title page "To __, All Good Things, Sept. 1, 2001 I Huberman". Book also has a gift inscription on endpage made out to the same person. Could be easily covered with bookplate. Internal pages otherwise clean and tight, slight wear to spine ends & a tiny rubbed area on top edge. Jacket has very light edgewear, light scuffing and a...
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$78.00
TASMANIAN MUSIC - AN IMPASSE?
by Moyle,Alice, M
Records of the Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery, Launceston, Tasmania. No. 26. Pp.18, +graph & music scores. Wraps (light cvr creases). Text clean, nr fine. History of recording Tasmanian Aboriginal songs with several music scores. Please note: Due to International mail delivery problems, we currently supply items only to Australian or New Zealand addresses.
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$36.40
FOLK DANCES OF SCANDINAVIA
by Duggan, Anne Schley; Schlottmann, Jeanette; Rutledge, Abbie
New York: Ronald Press Company. Good in Good dust jacket. 1948. Hardcover. Ex-library book, shows moderate overall wear, light soiling, some creasing to jacket, usual library markings. C. 1948, could be later printing. Internal pages are good for the most part - there are a couple of taped edge tears, a few earmarks, occasional light soiling. Pages are tight. B/w & color illus. "...illus. With colored costume plate, pictorial maps, b/w maps of Scandinavian countries & line drawings of...
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$20.50
NAVIGATING A NEW WORLD Canada's Global Future
by Axworthy, Lloyd
Alfred A. Knopf (Canada). Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0676974635 . HC/DJ - fine. Excellent condition, clean and unmarked, only very light wear overall. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; From Inside Flap: In Navigating a New World Lloyd Axworthy charts how we can become active citizens in the demanding world of the twenty-first century, to make it safer, more sustainable and more humane. Throughout he emphasizes the human story. As we meet refugees from...
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THE WAKING GIANT The Soviet Union under Gorbachev
by Walker, Martin
Abacus. Very Good+. 1987. Softcover. 0349135975 . Very nice, tight copy. Laminated cover, light wear to corners/spine ends, a little soiling outer edge of pages. Internal pages clean & tight other than small stamp on endpage. " Walker combines the recent academic analyses of the Soviet Union with sharp journalistic pictures of what motivates everyone from army generals to black market criminals. A convincing and raedable account of Gorbachev's desire for reform and the massive...
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$5.50
The Knight in History by Frances Gies (1984, Hardcover)
by Gies, Frances
USA: Harper & Row, 1984. Hardcover. used-good condition, except cover dingy, slight page yellowing/Yes. 5.75x8.5. “The Knight in History” (1984), by Frances Gies. Born out of the chaos of the early Middle Ages, the armored and highly mobile knight revolutionized warfare and quickly became a mythic figure in history. From the Knights Templars and English knighthood to the crusades and chivalry, The Knight in History, by acclaimed medievalist Frances Gies, bestselling coauthor of Life in a Medieval...
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$5.99
SOFT STATE A Newspaperman's Chronicle of India
by Nossiter, Bernard D
New York: Harper & Row. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. HC/DJ - near fine/very good. Hardcover is clean and unmarked, bumping to spine ends. Jacket is scuffed, with light edgewear and a few tiny edge tears, age tanning, not price clipped. "A critique of Indian society describing its shortcomings and possible inability to achieve self-sustaining economic growth. The author paints the subject as it really is, not as well-intentioned Westerners would like it...
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$8.95
THATCHER'S REIGN A Bad Case of the Blues
by McFadyean, Melanie & Renn, Margaret
London: Chatto & Windus. Very Good. 1984. First Edition. Softcover. 0701128577 . Only light wear overall, a little wear to corners. Internal pages are clean & tight, except for one page with some writing in pen & another page which is a bit wrinkled. Square (approx. 7x7"). 128 pages. B/w photos. "...a thoroughly researched and illustrated record of all things Thatcher. Informative, outrageous, entertaining and disturbing, here's reason enough to 'Rejoice! Rejoice!...
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$5.80
BEYOND TWO SOLITUDES French Quebec and Multiculturalism / National Unity
by Donald Smith
Halifax, NS: Fernwood. Very Good. 1998. First Edition. Softcover. 155266001X . Ex-library book, but still in very good condition - laminated cover and usual ex-lib type of markings. Only light wear overall, pages clean and intact. As the debate between French and English Canada rages on, this book takes another look at the national unity issue. The central theme of Beyond Two Solitudes is one of optimism and harmony. Author Donald Smith gives an insider? S point-of-view, as a French-speaking English...
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$7.50
TRIBUTES TO THE SCARLET RIDERS An Anthology of Mountie Poems
by Kuhn, Edgar A
Surrey, B. C.: Heritage House. Very Good+. 2003. First Edition. Softcover. 1894384709 . Ex-library book, but still in excellent condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Very clean, overall wear is light. This engaging collection of verse captures the history and experiences of the Mounties from the 1800s to the present day. Ranging from humerous to poignant, they reflect the moods and adventures of Arctic survivors, plains horsemen, vulnerable trainees, and witty...
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$12.95
A HOME FOR FOUNDLINGS
by Jocelyn, Marthe
Toronto: Tundra Books. Fine. 2005. First Edition. Softcover. 0887767095 . Excellent, as new condition other than a crease across back cover. Clean, no markings. 120 pages. B/w photos & illustrations. "Thousands of mothers carried their babies to the gates of the Foundling Hospital desperate to save them from the cruel streets of eighteenth-century London. Each baby was left with a personal token identification if a repentant mother ever returned to reclaim her child. Captain Thomas Coram,...
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$9.95
THE ORDERLY DISORDERLY HOUSE
by Erwin, Carol; with Miller, Floyd
New York: Doubleday. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. HC has light edgewear/corner bumping. There is some spotting and a stain on top edge. Interior pages are tight and have no markings other than a name written on first endpage, but the stain on the top edge affects the top corner edge of quite a few pages and part way down the edge and spine edge of back inside cover. The stain is fairly unobtrusive on the interior pages, but does affect the last couple pages and...
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$15.95
HINDU MYTHS A Sourcebook Translated from the Sanskrit
by Anonymous; O'Flaherty, Wendy Doniger (translator)
Penguin Classics. Very Good. 1976. Softcover. Penguin 1976 printing. Pages are clean and intact. Cover has light edge/corner wear, light rubbing and a small taped tear/peel on rear. These tales of Hindu gods and demons express in vivid symbols the metaphysical insights of ancient Indian priests and poets.... (177noto) ; Penguin Classics; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 368 pages; .
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$4.95
Protestantism
by Dunstan, J.Leslie (Editor)
New York: George Braziller. 1962. Octavo Size. Very Good in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. Light wear to dustjacket edges and corners. 255 pages. The spirit of Protestantism: the God-Man encounter as living experience in history, the primacy of freedom and responsibility, and the reflection in Christian belief of the changing human situation - from the 6 volume series of the major religions of the modern world. Robust, professional packaging and...
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$11.91
FROM SURREALISM TO ORIENTALISM The Influence of Arabia on the Work of an Artist
by Bouchard, Philip
London: M & M Arts. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. 0951027603 . HC/DJ - near fine/VG. Text in English and Arabic. Pages clean and intact other than a few small spots inside rear cover (appears to be small coffee stains). Hardcover otherwise excellent, light age tanning to page edges. Jacket has light edgewear and one or two tiny tears, moderate scuffing / light scratches to front and rear. "....upon arriving in Arabia early in 1979 came the reality of...
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$34.95
Great Uncle Alfred
by White, Alfred Emmet
Self Publishing Association Ltd., UK. First UK edition-first impression. Hardcover. Fine/Near fine. Fine/Near fine.The Self Publishing Association/Alfred Emmet White,1990.First UK edition-first impression.Tan hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) in fine condition, with Dj(a couple of creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover) in near fine condition.Illustrated with b/w photos,drawings.Nice and clean pages as new with a small ink mark on the outer edges,small nick and scratch on the edges of the...
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$23.56
FRONTIER WOMEN "Civilizing" the West? 1840 - 1880, Revised Edition
by Jeffrey, Julie Roy
Hill and Wang. Very Good+. 1998. Second Edition. Softcover. 080901601X . Ex-library book, but still in very good condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual type of markings. Interior clean, light soiling to outer edge of pages. Very light edgewear to cover. "This portrait of women in the Western migration covers life on the Overland Trail and their roles in bringing civilization to new settlements and reestablishing traditional mores. This edition has been updated and revised to include new...
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$8.95
ON BEING A MUSLIM Finding a Religious Path in the World Today
by Esack, Farid
Oxford: Oneworld. Very Good+. 1999. First Edition. Softcover. 1851681469 . Ex-library book, but still in very good condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type of markings. Only light wear overall. Light soiling outer edge of pages, interior clean. "Tackling some of the key issues facing Islam today, this is a controversial, challenging, witty, and passionate account of a Muslim's life in the modern world. " (380not ) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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$7.50
NATIVE PEOPLES: THE CANADIAN EXPERIENCE
by Morrison, R. Bruce & Wilson, C. Roderick (editors)
Mcclelland & Stewart. Good+. 1995. Second Edition. Softcover. 0771065116 . Large softcover, 639 pages. Ex-library book with laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Cover has moderate edge and corner wear to laminate, light soiling outer edge of pages, small tears spine ends. Pages are all intact and clean other than light soiling on a couple of pages. B/w photos/illus. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 639 pages; The history and culture of the Canadian Aboriginal peoples, from the Tsimshian...
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$21.95
Butter Down the Well Reflections of a Canadian Childhood
by Collins, Robert
Saskatoon, SK: Western Producer Prairie Books. Near Fine. 1986. Third Printing. Softcover. 0888331304 . Very nice condition, pages clean and unmarked, light age tanning. Light scuffing to cover. Minor wrinkling to small area near bottom of first section of pages. " The dirty thirties might have been barren - a veritable physical wasteland - but to a young boy with a large imagination and an alert mind, they were years of joy and delight. It is a compelling story which holds one's interest...
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$10.95
TOTEM POLES An Illustrated Guide
by Halpin, Marjorie M
University of British Columbia Press. Very Good. 1981. First Edition. Softcover. 0774801387 . 1981 UBC printing. Ex-library book with sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Interior clean, with all pages intact. Cover has light edgewear and some loosening of laminate along spine, light soiling. History of the totem poles of the Indians of the Northwest Coast, including archival photos which show the poles in their original settings. B/w & colour illustrations. [osl-355]; 4to...
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$7.00
READY TO RIOT
by Wright, Nathan Jr
Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. HC/DJ - fine/VG. Hardcover is clean and unmarked, a little bumping to spine ends. Jacket has light scuffing, light edgewear and a few small tears/chips to top edge, price clipped. "Black people in our cities do not need poverty programs, urban renewal, job training, "integration", or public welfare; they need status, and the ability to achieve equitable power relationships with those who have...
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$14.95
