Search Results: Authors starting with L from Bruce McLeod

Victoria, BC: Orca Book Publishers, 1991. First Edition . Soft cover. Fine. FINE Trade Paperback. No markings, no wear, gift quality. 6" x 9", 191 pages, index, 100+ photographs, maps.

Near-Fine 1st Printing trade paperback. SIGNED by the author. A crisp & clean book with a trace of wear, no markings, square & solid. 5.25" x 8.25", 395 pages. The author has a real knack for combining humour (humor - US)with his travel stories - very entertaining.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: Pemmican Publications, 1986. Soft cover. Fine. FINE First Edittion softcover, SIGNED by the author on the title page. A beautiful copy, looks and feels unhandled and unread. 6" x 9", 126 pages, map, illustrated by Real Berard. This book tells the history of the Winnipeg River which runs between Lake of the Woods, Ontario and Lake Winnipeg, Manitba - and the birth and growth of Fort Alexander, Victoria Beach, St. George, the Sagkeeng First Nation, Pine Falls, Powerview and Manitou.

Banff, Alberta, Canada: Summerthought, 1987. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fine. FINE First Edition, 5-3/8" x 8-3/8", 64 pages, clean, tight, unmarked, nearly perfect covers, includes dozens of color photos. -

Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Tab Books, 1990. Soft cover. Very Good. VERY GOOD. Crisp, clean, no markings. 7.25" x 9", 383 pages. Lankford's classic weather guide for pilots is your one indispensable source for clear meteorological information. In this well-illustrated book FAA Weather Specialist and 30-year veteran pilot Lankford gives pilots practical weather guidance for safer flights.

Very Good 1st Edition. Beautiful geometric design boards quarter-bound in leather. Light rubbing at extremities. Banded spine, gilt lettering over red and black bands. Small part of spine heavily rubbed. Coloured endpapers, superb text; no soiling, no dog-eared pages, slight foxing on endpapers and title page only. Previous owner's bookplate on front paste-down page (Captain Walker, 66th Regiment) 5" x 7.5", 208 pages, illustrated. Fascinating look at science, art and inventions in the mid-19th century.

NY: Doubleday, 1963. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. FINE/NEAR-FINE First Edition (stated), 1st Printing. A crisp and clean copy with no wear, previous owner's name only. Black cloth boards, quarter-bound in red cloth. 379 pages. Unclipped DJ is nearly perfect. A suspenseful vintage novel about a man and a woman who both hold dark secrets from their past.

Togtem Books, 1984. Soft cover. Very Good. VERY GOOD reprint trade paperback. An excellent copy with FINE interiors. Square and solid, no markings, light wear to covers only. 5.25" x 8", 308 pages, b&w photos. The author is a naturalist, biologist and conservationist. He and his wife took in and cared for many wild animals at their Ontario wildlife refuge.

Fine 1st printing. Crisp, clean and solid, in a Good+ DJ with light edge wear and a short closed tear. 6x9, 193 pages, illustrated, map endpapers. The author joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1939. Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his role in sinking a German submarine, Lawrence served on the destroyer Sioux, which on June 6, 1944 was engaged in direct bombardment of inland targets at Normandy.

Very Good First Edition. Nice covers, square and tight binding, some spots on edges. Good+ DJ with edge wear and light chipping. 6x9, 193 pages, illustrated, map endpapers. The author joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1939. Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his role in sinking a German submarine, Lawrence served on the destroyer Sioux, which on June 6, 1944 was engaged in direct bombardment of inland targets at Normandy.

Fine/Fine 2nd printing. An exceptional copy. Looks and feels new. Ownership stamp on map endpaper. 8vo, 355 pages, notes, bibliography, index. The Toronto Star says in a review, in part, "Cleverly explains the war (of 1812) and the emergence of a Canadian identity through the lives of British Major General Sir Isaac Brock and Shawnee chieftain Tecumseh."

Montreal: House of Seagram, 1941. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Near Fine Private and Limited Edition with Seagram's limited edition note laid in, and VG slipcase. Nearly perfect blue and gold boards with flawless Canadian Coat of Arms inlay at center. Square and solid binding, interiors unmarked and pristine. 7.5" by 10.5", 257 pages, 9 maps, index, double ribbon markers, b&w and color plates by 9 Canadian artists.

Fine HC in a Good+ DJ. As-new but for very minor shelfwear at tips. Interiors unmarked, crisp & clean, as-new. DJ has several neatly closed tears. 7" x 10", 46 pages. Two young children and their archaeologist friend pursue a hunch that heir cove on the California coast is the one where Sir Francis Drake put ashore in 1579 to patch his ship the Golden Hind.

Winnipeg, MB, Canada: Winnipeg Football Club, 1979. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fine. FINE First Edition Softcover, Special Edition presented to the supporters of the 11th annual Winnipeg Football Club dinner, Oct. 25th, 1979. A beautiful copy with nearly perfect wraps, no creases, pristine unmarked interiors. This book looks unhandled and unread, a very nice copy for your collection. 5.5" x 8", 152 pages, b&w plates. Great stories about Jack Jacobs, Bud Grant, Kenny Ploen, Leo Lewis, Joe Poplawski, etc.

Saskatoon, SK: Thistledown Press, 1990. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. NEAR-FINE First Edition, inscribed and SIGNED by author on the title page. 5.5" by 8.5", 63 pages. An excellent book that shows Leedahl's affinity for children, observations as a parent, and empathy for the poor. Whether written in prose, narrative, or lyric format, her poetry is infused with a deft touch and sardonic wit.

Calgary: Rip Books (Results in Publishing), 1996. 1st Edition . Trade Paperback. Fine. FINE First Edition softcover. No wear to covers, binding or pages. Iin brand new condition except for short gift inscription on title page. 6" x 9", 366, index, illustrated, index, photo index. The Petroleum History Society Book of the Year in Canada.

HarperCollins, 2003. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/Fine. AS-NEW/FINE First Edition, 1st printing. SIGNED by both authors on the title page. Brand new condition HC in a nearly perfect unclipped DJ. 6.25" by 9.25", 418 pages, illustrated. True crime in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Erin, Ontario: Porcupine's Quill, 1977. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Near-Fine/Good First Edition of this scarce collection of Canadian poetry. Signed by both Roxane Levay and Cyrano on the title page. Slight ripple marks to blue cloth on boards (quite minior), otherwise FINE in all respects. DJ has light edge wear and light soiling, a few short edge tears. 5.75" by 9", 79 pages.

Cobalt, Ontario: Highway Book Shop, 1979. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fine. FINE First Edition, SIGNED by author on title page. 5.5" by 8.25", 64 pages. A magnificent volume of poetry that shows the heights a Canadian female poet can reach. Includes poems on mothers, addictions, failings, lovers, places, and artists. Illustrations and cover art by Gordon J. Fisher.

Blue Ridge Summit, PA: Tab Books, 1992. Soft cover. Fine. FINE softcover, like new. Crisp, clean, no markings, no wear. 7.25" x 9", 158 pages, illustrated. Drawing on years of Alaska bush flying experience, the authors explain how to adapt flight plans to weather conditions, fly in cold and mountainous areas, take off and land at all kinds of airstrips, including water and glacier landings, how to handle emergencies, survival kits, repair planes in the field, and how to tell if the ice is too thin to land.