Search Results: Authors starting with P from Homeward Bound Books

London: Macmillan Children's Books. Near Fine. 2003. Advance Review Copy. Softcover. 183 p. 20 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Minor edge wear. Tiny area of glue remains from sticker. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. An uncorrected advance proof of a story about a battle between a group of rats who overrun a house and the mice who already live there. .

Chicago: Moody Press. Very Good. ©1959. Softcover. 159 p. 18 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Some rub wear to edges and corners. Front top corner lightly knocked affecting some of internal pages. Light soil to back cover. Lightly rubbed overall. Inside pages clean and unmarked, but toned. One of the publisher's Orlis twins series books, with a Christian undertone. .

Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Very Good+. 2009. Softcover. 080209659X . 605 p. 22.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Minor wear to the edges and corner tips. Top leaves have tiny corner folds at bottom. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A scholarly examination of Canada in the 1960's, from cultural, political and social perspectives. Illustrated with a section of black and white plates and in text photographs. May require extra postage due to weight of book. .

New York: Monthly Review Press. Very Good. 1994. First Edition. Softcover. 092128487X . 180 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Minor wear to edges and corner tips. The spine was possibly yellow but is now white with fading to the title. Stamped "used book" on bottom of text block. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with some toning. An examination of what happened in Napanee, Ontario when Goodyear Corporation decided to build a tire plant there. The blurb states that the book cuts through the myth of 'partnership' to uncover the real costs of corporate penetration of a rural town. Illustrated with black and white photographs. .

Caronport, Saskatchewan: Briercrest Bible Institute. Good in Fair dust jacket. Hardcover. 191 p. 21 cm. Circa 1960. Wear to all corners. Two corners lightly bumped. Some staining on both boards. Text block edges a bit grimy and dusty. Gift inscription on the front free endpaper. Pastedown endpapers discolored. Pages clean. Dustjacket has much edge and fold wear. The spine is faded. Loss of paper at spine ends. Rubbed. A history of the founding and growth of the Briercrest Bible Institute in Caronport Saskatchewan. .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Very Good. ©1948. Reprint. Hardcover. 20 cm. "E" printing. Sound and square binding in illustrated boards. Fairly light wear to the corners and spine ends. Light soil and some check marks on the covers. Gift inscription on title page. Occasional light soil to inside pages, with the last leaf having a tiny bottom edge tear. Number 63 in the Little Golden Book series. .

Boston: D.C. Heath and Company. Very Good. ©1945. Hardcover. 138 p. 21.5 cm. Copyright date only. Sound and square library-binding in cloth-covered boards. Not an ex-library copy. A little wear to the corner tips. A few faint spots and some rubbing to both boards. Edges of text block have a little foxing and soil. Inside pages are clean and unmarked overall, with a small smudge on the copyright page. Likely a school book, published to attract young readers by using a Disney themed tie-in. Illustrations are in colour and black and white. .

London: Ward, Lock & Co. , Limited. Good. Hardcover. 375 p. 19.5 cm. No date of publication. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Worn at corners and spine ends. Spine has a couple of tiny holes. Text block edges and boards a little foxed. Light soil overall. The endpapers are split but hinges are holding. Inside pages are generally clean and unmarked. A nineteenth century novel, with a Christian undertone. .

Toronto: The Copp Clark Co., Limited. Very Good. 1897. Hardcover. 323 p. 19 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Some wear to the corners and spine ends. Titles and decorations still bright. Tiny stamp on top edge of text block and all text block edges are tanned. Both sets of endpapers are discoloured. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with light toning. The first collection of stories by the author featuring the character "Pretty" Pierre, a man of French and Indian parentage and set in northern Canada during the times of the Hudson's Bay Trading Company. .

Chicago: The John C. Winston Company. Very Good. ©1931. Hardcover. 388 p. 22 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards, with color pastedown illustration. Some wear to the corner tips and spine ends. A little spotting and a few streaks to both boards near the fore-edges. Text block edges slightly dusty and have a few minor marks. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with slight toning. No dust jacket. A reprint of the classic work of exploration in the western U.S. and his encounters with indigenous people. Illustrated with four colour plates including the frontispiece. .

Bewdley, Ontario: Clay Publishing. Very Good. 1982. Softcover. 171 p. 23 cm. Light edge and corner wear, with a bit of rubbing. Inside pages clean and unmarked. Biographical recollections of the author who was the owner / operator of a flying service based on Rice Lake, Ontario. .

New York: Doubleday, Page & Company. Good. 1917. Later Printing. Hardcover. 284 p. 24 cm. Sound and square binding in green, cloth-covered boards. Boards are slightly bowed. Corners worn and softened. Gilt spine titles are dulled. Rubbed with some scratches. Bookstore label and previous owner's name on front endpaper. Inside pages have occasional soil in margins. Some leaves have bottom fore-corner bumped. Plates are clean. Originally published in 1915, this is an early reprint of a interior design book. The author was the Director of the New York School of Art in the early 20th century. Central to his philosopy of design was the cultivation of "taste", based on principles of simplicity and harmony. Illustrated with black and white plates. This book is heavy and may require extra postage. .

Canton, Ohio: Rob-Roy Graphic Arts. Good in Fair dust jacket. ©1964. Hardcover. 28 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Stains along the edges. Text block edges somewhat dusty with specks of foxing. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. The dust jacket has extensive moisture damage and both panels have some soil. Includes black and white photographs. .

Self Published By the Author. Very Good-. 1978. Softcover. 145 p. 23.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Foxing to both covers and spine. Light edge wear. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A collection of anecdotal stories about the author's life. .

Delaware: Self Published By the Author. Very Good. 2022. Softcover. 250 p. 28 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. A little wear to the corners and edges. Covers are curling a little and show light shelf rubbing. Some light soil to the text block edges. Previous owner's name is markered out on the title page. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean and unmarked. .

Caldwell, Idaho: Caxton Printers, Ltd.. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1964. Hardcover. 322 p. 21.5 cm. First printing from this publisher of a work originally published in 1943. Sound and square binding in gray, cloth-covered boards with black stamped titles. Two bottom fore-corners are bumped and two top fore-corners a little soft, but still sharp. Crinkle mark across the top edge of the spine. Gift inscription on the front free endpaper. Otherwise, the inside pages are clean and unmarked, with one tiny dog-eared corner. The dustjacket has wear to the spine ends and corners and less so along the edges, including some chips and tiny tears. The spine and the orange on the front panel are heavily faded. (see photos). It has some light soiling on both panels. Not price clipped. A work of political philosophy, considered to be one of the foundation texts of American libertarianism. The author, Isabel Paterson, is thought to be as important to the libertarian movement as either Ayn… Read More

Peterborough, Ontario: Trent Valley Archives. Very Good+. 2015. Softcover. 978098103417 . 116 p. 23 cm. Signed by Author Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Minor wear to the edges and corner tips. A bit of light soil to the rear white cover. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Stories of the author's days spent canoeing, mostly in the Peterborough County area. Illustrated with colour and black and white photographs. .

London: George Allen & Unwin, Ltd.. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 0048210536 . 159 p. 24 cm. Sound and square binding in green, cloth-covered boards. Two corners slightly bumped. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustwrapper has light edge wear, a bit more to the foot of the spine. Light rubbing and scratches. Not priced, possibly for export purposes. A collection of poetry, each poem which tells a story. Poets include Roald Dahl, John Lennon, Ted Hughes, Ray Bradbury, Spike Milligan, John Betjeman, and many others. Illustrated in pen and ink. .

Collingwood, Ontario: Self Published By the Author. Very Good. 1987. Hardcover. 0969302509 . 122 p. 26.5 cm. Sound binding, in centre-stapled card-stock covers. Edges slightly curled. A few soil marks to both covers. Inside pages are bright and unmarked. A history of the church, from 1832 to 1988. Includes brief biographical information on ten prominent church families. Illustrated with black and white photographs. .

Pembroke, Ontario: Self Published By the Author. Very Good. 1991. Softcover. 0969505305 . 135 p. 28 cm. Sound and square binding in blue, cardstock covers. A bit of light wear, scratches and soil to the covers. A ding to the top edge has left a faint crease that runs throughout the work. A history of the former Stafford Township, once part of Renfrew County, Ontario. The township is now part of the Township of Laurentian Valley. Illustrated with black and white photographs. .