Search Results: Titles starting with B from Bruce McLeod

Brandon General Hospital, 1983. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. VERY FINE/VG- First Edition. Perfect blue boards with no bumps or wear. Interiors absolutely as-new. Jacket has light shelf wear, 4 short closed tears (archival non-yellowing tape), light chipping. 8.85" x 11.25", 284 pages, bibliography, appendix, index. High quality book contains a complete history of Brandon General hospital. The appendix includes lists of governors, directors, senior staff, medical staff, chiefs of staff, and the names of all graduates of the BGH School of Nursing between 1894 and 1983.

Near-Fine 1st printing in a Fine unclipped DJ. Scarce in this condition. A few spots on top edge, gift inscription on prelim page, otherwise as-new. 5.75" by 9", 227 pages, glossy historical photos, index. While privateers ruled the Atlantic coast, bandits ranged across the frontier west. Whether operating as a gang or as lone tricksters, these men lived only by the law of the gun.

A superb copy of this 1952 first edition in near-fine condition. Marked as school property in Winnipeg, this copy appears unhandled and unread. The covers show a trace of wear with a few tiny marks only. 7.5" x 10", 50 pages.

As-New 1st printing softcover graphic novel. 6.75" x 10.25", 204 pages. Brand new condition inside and out. A horrifying vision of the Batman and his gallery of foes. Collects Batman: Haunted Gotham Vol. #1-4

Very Good 1st Printing trade softcover. Crisp & clean pages, no markings but for former owner's ID on half-title page. Light shelf-wear and one small crease on front cover only. Approx 5" x 8.25", 252 pages. Presents the Bomber Harris Trust's Statement of claim, filed in Ontario Court in 1993. Includes the Statement of Claim, Photographs and Maps, Bibliography, Ranks and Acronyms, Biographical notes, Afterword and Index.

Very Good 2nd printing trade paperback. Covers have some edge and corner wear, but interiors are unmarked and fine. 5.5" by 8.25", 160 pages. Battle Book No. 6 of Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II series.

Toronto: Copp Clark Co., 1898. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. VERY GOOD, no DJ. First Edition (1st Canadian Printing). A gorgeous copy in nearly perfect green & black boards. Interiors crisp & clean, square and solid, unmarked, lightly tanned pages. 5" by 7.5", 429 pages, a "rare and old map of Jersey", 2 page Jersey word lexicon. The unforgettable story of the Normans set on the Isle of Jersey in 1781.

Very Good 1st printing trade paperback. Covers and spine have light creases, minor edge wear. Interiors like new, no markings. 5.5" by 8.25", 160 pages. Battle Book No. 21 of Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II series.

Toronto: Copp, Clark Co., 1898. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. VERY GOOD+ First Canadian Edition hardcover. A very desirable copy: clean, tight, nearly perfect green cloth boards. Binding square and strong, hinges solid. Pages slightly tanned, names on endpaper. 432 pages, 5" by 7.5", includes 2 page lexicon that translates Jersey words and phrases to common English, frontispiece map of Channel Island of Jersey. An unforgettable tale of the Normans, set on the Isle of Jersey in 1781.

Latimer Publishing, 1967. Soft cover. Very Good. VERY GOOD trade paperback. Light shelfwear only. Appears unread: crisp, clean and unmarked interiors. 5.25" x 8", 144 pages.

Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1996. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. VG First Edition. Tiny nick on back of spine, otherwise Fine. Crisp and clean interiors. 5.25" x 8", 343 pages, photographs, drawings, graphics, index. Part of the Canadian Social History Series, this book traces 4 generations of Canadian nurses.

Near-Fine 1st printing trade paperback. Crisp & clean, occasional highlighting in text, nearly perfect covers. This book is based on a 4 year research project undertaken with underage prairie Canadian women involved in the sex-trade.

NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1964. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. FINE/VG- First Edition (stated 1st American Ed.) Clean, solid, no markings. A very nice copy in red cloth with gilt lettering, embossed floral design on spine. 6" by 8.5", 368 pages. Unclipped DJ has light shelf-wear, tanned spine, 4 short tears. Originally published in German as 'Benjamin und seine Vater', translated to English by Michael Glenny.

Philadelphia: John C, Winston Co., 1923. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. VG Hardcover. First Edition. Excellent green pictorial cloth boards stamped in black and gold. Light rubbing at corners, bookplate on front endpaper. 5.25" by 7.5", 256 pages, frontispiece and all 3 b&w plates by the author.

Fine trade softcover. Crisp, clean, no markings. 5.5" x 8.5", 93 pages. Collects 16 powerful & fast-paced short stories about contemporary El Salvador during the most terrible and prolonged crisis in the country's history.

Fine HC. Boards, binding and pages all in as-new condition with inscription and signature of author Tom Saunders on endpaper, in a good DJ with several short closed tears. 6 x 9, 57 pages. Renowned as the first authentic voice of Manitoba and the prairies in poetry, Saunders has earned worldwide acclaim for his verse.

Trenton, Ontario: City Print/Almey Press, 1990. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/Fine. AS-NEW/FINE First Edition, 1st Printing stated. An exceptional unmarked copy: crisp & clean, square and solid, binding and interiors as new. Unclipped DJ has no tears, protected in bro-dart jacket cover. 7" by 9.75", 148 pages, photographs, special introduction by Johnny "The Chief" Bucyk. Epilogue by Joseph Romain.

Environment Canada, 1986. Soft cover. Very Good. Very Good in excellent card covers. Clean, tight, no markings. 8.5" x 11", 238 pages. In light of the world's most tragic chemical accident at Bhopal, India in 1984, when more than 2,000 people were killed, and tens of thousands injured, the Minister of the Environment ordered an assessment of the adequacy of existing measures to respond to major industrial accidents in Canada. This final report was prepared by a Steering Committee and working groups representing 13 government and private agencies.

Vancouver, BC, Canada: Mitchell Press, 1955. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included. VG-/Good First Edition. Some wear at base of front board and spine, otherwise VG. Clean text, unmarked, square and solid. DJ has several tears, chipping, creases, pieces missing from edges. 6.25" by 9.25", 164 pages, plus index and glossary of place names, illustrated with full page duotone drawings of the different species of animals, b&w sketches of hunting equipment, photographs.

Near-Fine in oblong card covers. An exceptional copy with no markings and as-new interiors. Covers show extremely light wear edgewear. 7" x 8.5", 172 pages, b&w and colour photos, maps, tables, literature cited. An in-depth look at the myriad of bird species found at Manitoba's legendary Oak Hammock Marsh Wildlife Management Area, including rare sightings and bird counts.