Search Results: Titles starting with C from Granny Goose Books

Penshurst, Kent: The Friday Press, 1963. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. This book looks almost new. The interior is crisp and clean, without even the name of a former owner. The grey covers are fresh, with just a touch of wear at tips and corners. The silver gilt spine lettering is still bright. The dust jacket is not price-clipped, and shows light wear only, no rips or chips. The attached scan gives a better idea of condition. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: "Sally and Jimmy, ten-year-old twins, have always been interested in natural history, and a holiday in the country gives them an unexpected opportunity to learn a lot about wild life. Living nearby is one of their favourite authors, Frank Marlowe, a natural historian whose books they have much enjoyed, and they decide to visit him to see if he will autograph their copies for them. They find him in a cabin in a wood, where they have been led by a fox they had met on their way. To their surpise the fox appears to… Read More

Toronto: Les Editions Scholastic, 1995. 3rd Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. This book looks new. The interior is crisp and unmarked, and the covers are shiny and bright. Synopsis: This is a short (32 page) picture book for children. Just before leaving on a trip, her grandmother asks a little girl what present she would like brought back: "Qu'est-ce que je peux te rapporter? -- Juste un morceau de ciel et cent chansons que je pourrai chanter" Grand-mere part en voyage autour du mond et ramene de merveilleux cadeaux pour tous!

London: Macmillan, 1963. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, with no marks or wear. The green covers are fresh, with very minor wear at tips and corners. The dust jacket is price-clipped, but shows only minor edgewear -- no rips or chips. The dust jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: The Camerons are taking their first train trip, and started a series of adventures. It seemed odd for Shona's watch to disappear and for Donald to be knocked down flat by three hurrying porters, butit was not until later that the Camerons realized that they were involved with a series of mysteries -- a stolen boat, missing explosives, and suspected sabotage neaar the aerodrom where the Jupiter was doing test flights.

London: Blackie & Son. Hardcover. Very Good -/Fair. The inteiror of the book is clean and tight. There is very little use visible, but the paper has tanned, and there is a small patch of white-out on the front free end paper (presumably hiding the name of a former owner) and a small pink stain in the top right hand corner of both end papers. The red cloth covers are clean, with minor wear to edges and corners. The dust jacket is only in fair condition, with edgewear, chipping and one sticker pull in the top right hand corner. Synopsis: A cross-genre novel, mixing a family sailing holiday in France with Sea Guide and mystery elements.

Girl Guides Association, 1944. Reprinted 1961 . Soft cover. Very Good. This is a small-format, 40 page, book of songs (words and music) for use by Girl Guide groups. The interior is clean and fresh, with just a few signs of use. There are two small stickers on the inside of the front cover -- a former owner's address label and a small blue sticker from the Girl Guides of Canada, but no other marks or wear. The illustrated paper covers are bright, showing just a touch of wear at tips and corners. A very nice copy. The attached scan gives a better idea of condition.

Ottawa: National Historic Sites and Parks Branch, Indian and Northern Affairs, 1978. Soft cover. Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean. The illustrated paper covers are fresh, with minimal wear at tips and corners. Note: This book contains two monographs. The first is by Baker. The second is: "The construction and occupation of the barracks of the King's Bastion at Louisbourg", by Blaine Adams. Synopsis: "On the morning of May 11 1745, some 90 transport vessels under escort of a British naval squadron sailed into Gabarus (Gabarouse) Bay on Cape Breton Island. Abord the transports were nine regiments of hastily raised citizen soldiers from the colonies of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Connecticut. They had come to conquer the great French fortress of Louisbourg; in 47 days they were to do just that, and shatter the myth of invincibility that had begun to surround the fortress".

Akron, OH: Saalfield / Artcraft. Soft cover. Very Good. 11 ¼ x 8 ¼. This is an intact vintage paper doll book, probably published in the '50s or '60s. It contains 4 pages of full-colour outfits to cut out, and two dolls on the back cover. The book is in excellent condition, with slightly darkened pages and just a bit of wear at edges and corners. The attached scan gives a better idea of condition.

Ottawa: Organization for the History of Canada, 2003. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. This book looks almost new, with a crisp clean interior, and bright card covers with just a touch of corner wear. A very nice copy. Contents: This is a collection of papers first presented at the 6th Colloquium of the Organization for the History of Canada: -- 1. L'art canadien de 1900 a 1950: identité et universalisme Francois-Marc Gagnon. -- 2. The wholesome sea is at her gates ... Canada's selective and restrictive immigration policies in the first half of the twentieth century / Patricia Roy. -- 3. Creating the right impression: how English-Canadian journalists interpreted the immediate post-1945 world / Pat Brennan. -- 4. Le developpement economique du Canada, 1900-1950 / Jacques Rouillard. -- 5. The struggle at home: Canadian families and the Second World War / Jody Perrun. --6. Canada's military experience / Desmond Morton. -- 7. Canada's emergence as a naval power, 1910-1950 /… Read More

Toronto: Natural Heritage Books, 2004. Ist Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean. There is a gift inscription to a former owner on the inside of the cover, but no other marks or wear. The paper covers are in slightly less than very good condition, with one shallow fold on the bottom right hand corner, but no other wear. Synopsis: "The Canada Company, with its base in England, was responsible for settling over two million acres of land in Upper Canada ... The book focuses on the Huron Tract and on the dominant personalities (many of them Scottish-born) raning from John Galt and Tiger Dunlop to the Bishops Macdonnel and Strachan, who had an impact on the Company's operations. ... The founding of towns -- Guelph, Goderich, Stratford, St. Marys and others in the area -- is one of the legacies of the company.

London, New York, Toronto, Melbourne: Cassell & Company, 1923. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The interior of the book is clean and complete. The paper has darkened, and there is a gift inscription to a former owner (Christmas 1923) on the front free end paper. The blue covers show moderate wear and handling. The attached scan should give a better idea of condition. Contents: -- A knight errant, by W. H. Morris; -- Not fair, by M. Seymour; -- Little Miss Mystery, by Lilian Gask; -- To a dreamer, by Dorita F. Bruce; -- About rock gardens, by Jessie L. Herbertson; -- A tale of the west, by Violet G. Ruthven; -- Form IV A, by Olga M. Somech; -- Mr. Anstruther's cowgirl, by Hilda F. Moore; -- Morty Oge, smuggler, by May Wynne; -- A parcel for Cecily, by G. M. Starr; -- My lady's garden, by Cora F. Hazard; -- Verse making for money, by Gunby Hadath; -- Friendship, by Eric Wood; -- Nature's protection of her children, by F. G. S. Chatterton; Where the piper led, by… Read More

London, New York, Toronto & Melbourne: Cassell & Company, 1925. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. This book is in Fair condition, with a number of condition problems, including, but not limited to: cover wear, bubbling of the front paste-down,a 2 inch split on the rear hinge, darkening of the paper, and slack binding. On the more positive side, the book is still complete, and the 4 colour illustrations are present. The attached scan should give a better indication of condition. Contents: Contents: Diana of the Snows, by Elizabeth Marc; -- Miss Baddiley's Fine, by Katherine L. Oldmeadow; -- Daughters of the Desert, by Winifred S. Blackman; -- That Girl Lucinda!, by Ethel Talbot; -- A Brave Little Lady, by Peggy Sheerin; -- The Editor Chats; -- Griselda the Great; -- The joke of the Term, by Christine Chaundler; -- Sonya Comes to Stay, by Dorothea Moore; -- Ginger for Pluck, by Jessie Leckie Herbertson; -- The Nature Lover in Town, by A Waddingham Seers; -- One Good Turn, by… Read More

London, New York, Toronto, Melbourne: Amalgamated Press Limited. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The interior of the book is clean and complete. The paper has darkened and the front hinge has cracked, but there are no marks or reading wear. The colour frontispiece is present, and the onlay on the front cover is in very good condition. The red covers show light wear and handling. The attached scan should give a better idea of condition. Contents: -- Elizabeth: a tale of the ice, By John Mowbray. -- The match and the medal: a hockey story, by Norah Cameron. -- A holiday adventure, by Brenda Page. -- Sports and pastimes aboard ship: a jolly holiday on the water, by H. Darkin Williams. -- The ruined rug: why a tennis match lasted longer than usual, by Joan Raxworthy. -- With pen and brush, by Draftovox. -- A cure for hiccough: Jacynth and an escaped convict, by Dorothea Moore. -- The fighting Fferriats, by Gunby Hadath. -- The phantom school-girl, by Eveline M. Wlliams. -- Rose Queen: a story of the time… Read More

Toronto: Macmillan Canada, 1979. Soft cover. Very Good. The interior of the book is clean and tight -- no marks, not even the name of a previous owner. The paper has started to tan, but that is the only fault. The paper covers are also in excellent condition, with minimal wear. Synopsis: "The Canadian federal system ... is the product of the complex decision taken by the Fathers of Confederation in the 1860's. That decision, the political elite who took it, and the milieu in which it was taken are the focuses of this volume. As background, the authors provide coherent summaries of the historical antecedents of Confederation, and of the main theories of Canadian political development".

Markham, ON: Overlea House, 1988. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The interior of the book is crisp and tight, showing only light use. Two crossword puzzles had been filled in pencil; this has now been erased. One puzzle (p. 90) was filled in in ink. The laminated pictorial covers are also in very good condition, showing minor wear at the top and bottom of the spine. Overall, a very attractive copy of the hardcover edition of this title. Partial contents: -- Princess Felicia and the dragon, by Wendy Rutherford. -- The pink cube, by Monica Hughes. -- Harry and the devil, by Angelo Furlan. -- Pineyporc, by Lynn Davies. -- Dragons at mooncastle, by Joanne Findon. -- The day Ricky remembered the deer, by Sheryl McFarlane. -- Those pictures, by Martyn Godfrey. -- Flamingo the magic falcon, by Catherine Buckaway. -- The mystical island, by J. M. Rattray. -- Those big stinky cows, by Anita Krumins. -- Cat Mundy's magic, by Welwyn Wilton Katz. -- How Elsa became an artist, by Mary Alice… Read More

Oshawa, ON: G. Edmond Burrows, 1973. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/Good. This is an ex-library copy, with all of the expected stamps, labels and additions. However, the text is clean and fresh, the dust jacket is present, and the book would make an excellent working copy. Contents: -- 1. Canada Clock Company and Hamilton Clock Company. -- 2. The Arthur Pequegnat Clock Company. -- 3. Seth Thomas in Ontario. -- 4. Other clockmakers in Ontario. -- 5. List of clock and watchmakers, repairmen, dealers, etc. in Ontario, listed by city. -- 6. The Twiss Brothers. -- 7. Other clockmakers in Quebec. -- 8. List of clock and watchmakers, repairmen, dealers, etc. in Quebec listed by city. -- 9. Moses Barrett. -- 10. Butler and Henderson. -- 11. Other clockmakers in Nova Scotia. -- 12. List of clock and watchmakers, repairmen, dealers, etc. in Nova Scotia listed by city. -- 13. Clockmakers in New Brunswick. -- 14. List of clock and watchmakers, repairmen, dealers, etc. in New Brunwick listed by… Read More

Toronto: Girl Guides Association, Canadian Council. Reprinted 1961 . Soft cover. Very Good. This is a rather rare small-format, 40 page, book of songs (words and music) for use by Canadian Girl Guide groups. The interior is clean and fresh, with just a few signs of use. There is a former owner's address label on the inside of the front cover, but no other marks or wear. The illustrated paper covers are bright, showing just a touch of wear at tips and corners. A very nice copy. The attached scan gives a better idea of condition. Please note that the front cover and title page give variant forms of the title. The title page says it is " The Canadian Girl Guides Song Book", whereas the front cover says it is "Songs for Canadian Girl Guides".

Edmonton, AB: University of Alberta Press, 2015. Soft cover. Near Fine. This book looks almost new. The half title page has the signatures of Gidney and Klausen, two of the editors, but there are no other marks or signs of use. The paper covers are fresh, again with no wear. A lovely copy. Synopsis: "As the South African War reached its grueling end in 1902, colonial interests at the highest levels of the British Empire hand-picked teachers from across the Commonwealth to teach the thousands of Boer children living in concentration camps. Highly educated, hard working, and often opinionated, E. Maud Graham joined the Canadian contingent of forty teachers. Her eyewitness account reveals the complexity of relations and tensions at a controversial period in the histories of both Britain and South Africa. Graham presents a lively historical travel memoir, and the editors have provided rich political and historical context to her narrative in the Introduction and generous annotations.

Ottawa: British Commonwealth Stamp Exchange, 1978. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. This is an ex-library copy, but a tidy and respectable copy. The interior is clean and tight, showing all the normal library stamps and additions. The blue covers have been laminated, and the Erratum sheet is mounted just before the title page.

Toronto: Butterworths & Lancaster House, 1993. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. This book looks new. The blue covers are fresh and clean, with just a touch of wear at tips and corners. The interior is crisp, with no marks or wear. Contents: -- A tribute to Bertha Wilson. -- 1. The duty to accommodate, by M. David Lepofsky. -- 2. Disability and the duty to accommodate, by Ann M. Molloy. -- 3. The rights of disabled workers at arbitration and under human rights legislation, by Bernard Adell. -- 4. Accommodation and the disabled: emerging issues under human rights legislation, by Marilyn Ginsburg & Catherine Bickley. -- 5. HIV testing in the unionized workplace: the accommodation challenges posed by AIDS, by Raj Anand. -- 6. Accommodating women in the workplace: reproductive hazards and seniority systems, by Katerine Swinton. -- 7. Accommodating women in employment: the limitations of a traditional approach, by Sandy Price. -- 8. Religious accommodation in the workplace, by mary Cornish &… Read More

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1968. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and fresh. There is a former owner's name on the top of the half title page, but no other marks or wear. The red cloth covers are fresh, with minor wear at edges and corner. The dust jacket is not price-clipped, and is in very good condition, with light edgewear and rubs. Synopsis: Horowitz examines socialism in Canada. By means of a comparison between the English-Canadian and the American political cultures, he accounts for the greater political importance of socialism in Canada and explains why the leadership of organized labour in Canada cast its lot with a minor socialist party (the New Democratic Party) rather than follow the American example of working within the major political parties. Louis Hartz's theory of "fragment" cultures is carried forward and applied to Canada. The remainder of the book follows the history of the labour movement and the… Read More