Search Results: Authors starting with M from Companion Books

Vancouver, B.C.: Raincoast Books, 2001. Book. Good. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor crease to the spine, shelf wear to the corners, some rubbing to the fore-edge, small soiling spot to pg 57-8 margin, gently used. Text itself is clean overall. 'The World War II intelligence exploits of Canadian spymaster William Stephenson were celebrated in his lifetime in espionage lore the world over. This mysterious man, known simply as 'Intrepid,' established the secret World War II espionage organization known as the British Security Coordination, and is said to be the real-life model for James Bond. This fully revised paperback edition . . features personal interviews with those who worked with Stephenson and a foreword by CIA staff historian Thomas F. Troy.' Illustrated. 414 pages. .

Philadelphia: David McKay, 1900. Book. Good. Decorative Hard Cover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hinges may have been glued, minor shelf rubbing, faint spot to the rear cover, some minor pen/pencil in the text, early name penned to the first free endpaper. Illustrated with engravings. Bound in decorative green cloth with gilt title and gilt top edge. 524 pages. No date, c 1910s. Photos.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Arsenal Pulp Press, 2001. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Author signed / inscribed the title. Very little wear. Quite clean. 'A dead man is discovered in his apartment, surrounded by notes, books, and other assorted ephemera of his life. A distant acquaintance is called in to clean up the mess, clear out the space, and on his own terms try to make sense of the suicide, which leads to his own world being turned upside down.' 135 pages..

Waterloo, ON, Canada: WLuPress / Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2012. Book. Like New. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. As new, no wear. Quite clean. '[This book] investigates negotiations of female subjectivity in twentieth-century Canada women's elegies with a special emphasis on the father's death as a literary and political watershed. The book examines the work of Dorothy Livesay, P.K. Page, Jay Macpherson, Margaret Atwood, Kristjana Gunnars, Lola Lemire Tostevin, Anne Carson, and Erin Moure as elegiac daughteronomies.' 269 pages..

Austin, Texas, U.S.A.: University of Texas Press, 2006. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. As is - Yellow highlighting and blue pen in the text; crease to the front cover bottom corner. 'This volume contains the works of the two earliest surviving orators, Antiphon and Andocides.' 174 pages. Oratory of Classical Greece series # 1. Second Paperback Edition, 2006..

New York: The Guilford Press, 1995. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. ISBN: 0-89862-589-0 Very little wear; slight bump to front bottom corner. Text is clean. 'This book is the first systematic integration of cognitive and semiotic approaches to understanding maps as powerful, abstract, and synthetic spatial representations. Presenting a perspective built on four decades of cartographic research, along with research from other areas, it explores how maps work at multiple levels.' 513 pages..

Madeira Park, BC, Canada: Harbour Publishing, 2020. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. The book is in very good condition, very minor shelf rubbing. Text and images inside appear clean and clear throughout. 'Anticipating fame and wealth, Captain John Voss set out from Victoria, BC, in 1901, seeking to claim the world record for the smallest vessel ever to circumnavigate the globe. For the journey, he procured an authentic dugout cedar canoe from an Indigenous village on the east coast of Vancouver Island. For three years Voss and the Tilikum, aided by a rotating cast of characters, visited Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Brazil and finally England, weathering heavy gales at sea and attracting large crowds of spectators on shore. The austere on-board conditions and simple navigational equipment Voss used throughout the voyage are a testimony to his skill and to the solid construction of the Nuu-Chah-Nulth vessel. Both Voss and his original mate, newspaperman N.K. Luxton, later wrote… Read More

Toronto, ON, Canada: McClelland & Stewart, 1996. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. ISBN: 0-7710-5600-1, Very little to no wear. Quite clean. 'Many Canadian parents are familiar with the painful tradition of the seven a.m. practice. . . . [The author] knows the joys and frustrations of cheering on a sporting child. . . . . In the funny, touching, sometimes hair-raising stories collected in [this book, in which the author] describes life at home with his own four children, [he] brings his gently affectionate eye to the relationship of parent and child in every aspect of their lives.' 160 pages..

Toronto, ON, Canada: Random House, 1989. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Inscribed by Author upon the half-title, 'TO Darlet Eugene; 'Dream-Dare-Do!' Jeff MacInnis.' Minor bumping to the jacket spine top; very little wear overall. Quite clean. 'This is the astounding personal account of history's first sail-powered transit through Canada's treacherous 4,000 km.-long Northwest Passage. Starting in July 1986 at Inuvik at the mouth of the Mackenzie River, and ending in August 1988 at Pond Inlet on Baffin Bay.' Illustrated. 186 pages..

Madeira Park, BC, Canada: Harbour Publishing Company, Limited, 2015. Book. Like New. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. As new, no wear. Quite clean. 'For decades, Hudson Mack has been the face of television news on Vancouver Island. In 2004, when he 'crossed the street' from CHEK to The New VI, it was an industry-wide sensation. As Mack recalls that life-changing event, he admits he wasn't sure where his new path might lead. . . Ten years later, after revamping The New VI and leading it to success through its transition to A-Channel and then CTV Vancouver Island, Mack left abruptly. . . In this autobiography, Mack provides his account of what led to that sudden announcement and shares his professional triumphs and personal tragedies.' 224 pages..

Glasgow, Scotland: Archibald Sinclair, 1900. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Early name penned to the first free endpaper, minor corner bumping, very little wear overall. Bound in rich green cloth hardcovers, with decorative blind-stamp framing to the covers; the title is gilded upon the spine. Text is clean. October, 1899 - September, 1900. Illustrated. 240 pages..

Glasgow, Scotland: Archibald Sinclair, 1902. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Early name penned to the first free endpaper, minor corner bumping, very little wear overall. Bound in rich green cloth hardcovers, with decorative blind-stamp framing to the covers; the title is gilded upon the spine. Text is clean. October, 1901 - September, 1902. Illustrated. 240 pages..

Glasgow, Scotland: Archibald Sinclair, 1904. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Early name penned to the first free endpaper, minor corner bumping, very little wear overall. Bound in rich green cloth hardcovers, with decorative blind-stamp framing to the covers; the title is gilded upon the spine. Text is clean. October, 1903 - September, 1904. Illustrated. 240 pages..

Toronto, ON, Canada: Key Porter Books, 1989. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Very little wear overall. Quite clean. 'In this, the fourth in the series of books, Birds of the World, [the author] describes the history, habits and habitats of the many species of game birds. From the ill-fated Passenger Pigeon, which was once so numerous that a flock in flight would block the light of the sun, to ungainly guinea fowl and brilliantly camouflaged ptarmigan, game birds constitute a fascinating segment of the bird watcher's world.' Illustrated. 144 pages. Approx. 10.5 x 11.75 inches. Photos available upon request..

Victoria, B.C.: Ekstasis Editions Canada Ltd., 2010. Book. Like New. Trade Paperback. First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor bump to rear bottom corner - otherwise no wear. Quite clean. 114 pages..

Saskatoon, SK, Canada: Saskatchewan Natural History Society, 2002. Book. Like New. Trade Paperback. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Inscribed by Author, 'Floral(?) - Joy, to Nathaniel from Great Great Auntie Jean.' As new, no wear. Quite clean. Illustrated. 132 pages..

Oxford University Press, 1972. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The book and jacket are in very good condition, some shelf rubbing to jacket, small tear on back of jacket near spine which was unfortunately taped over, some fading to spine due to light exposure. Book itself has less shelf rubbing. The text contains several instances of writing, underlining, and check marks, but remains quite readable. '' xii+316 pages. 5.75 x 8.25 inches. May require additional postage. This listing was made by a small independent book shop. We carefully inspect every single book we list and give accurate descriptions. If you require we will promptly send pictures of listed books upon request. .

Prince George, B.C., Canada: Log House Publishing Company, 1985. Book. Very Good. paperback. Second Edition. ISBN: 0-920270-44-1 Gently used; light corner rubbing. Text is clean. 70 pages. Stapled-spine softcover. Oblong, 7 x 4 inches..

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Press, 1976. Book. Illus. by Smith, Joseph. Very Good. Full-Leather. Limited Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very slight shelf rubbing to bottom edges, mild wear overall. Text is clean. Bound in full leather with gilt block to both covers, gilt spine columns, five raised bands, moire taffeta silk endpapers, richly gilt page edges, silken ribbon bookmark. Illustrated. 897 pages. 6.5 x 9.5 inches..

Halifax, NS: Petheric Press, 1974. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Minor crease to rear top corner, gently used, light shelf rubbing, very little wear overall. Stapled spine softcover. Oblong, 9 x 6 inches..