Search Results: Titles starting with C from Riverwood's Books

London: Pan Books. Very Good. 2003. Softcover. 0330427385 . Only light wear overall, light shelfwear/scuffing to covers, no markings, b/w photos. 273 pages. (400noto) ; 8vo .

Edmonton, AB: The Institute of Applied Art. Very Good. 1971. Third Printing. Softcover. Very nice, clean, tight condition. Pages are unmarked, one creased page near rear. Cover has light edge & corner wear, tiny peeled area where sticker was removed. Historical stories of Calgary, Alberta. Stories and events which have made this city unique, collected by master storyteller Grant MacEwan. 246 pages [415-notosl]; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Macmillan. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1966. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. 002734620X . Hardcover 1966, 4th printing, woodcut engravings by Allen Lewis. Ex-library book, but still in great condition - mylar cover and usual ex-lib type of markings, rear pocket, blue ink dot on top edge. Clean and tight pages, only light wear overall. Numerous b/w illustrations. 9 1/2" tall. Originally published 1931, reset and reissued 1966. ; 8vo; "Tells of Marquerite, a young French orphan, who is 'bound out' for six years in exchange for food, shelter, and clothing to the Sargent family, settlers in the New World. In 1743, thirteen-year-old Marguerite Ledoux travels to Maine as the indentured servant of a family that regards her as little better than the Indians that threaten them, but her strength, quick thinking and courage surprise them all. " .

Harper Audio. New. 2003. First Edition. Audiobook. 0060567422 . Unabridged, Read by Author. Book on four audiocassettes. New in shrink wrap, one scratch on back of box. Six hours. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; In The Invitation, visionary writer and teacher Oriah Mountain Dreamer wrote about what we long for. In The Dance, she explored how to live this longing to the fullest. Now, in The Call, she completes the trilogy, showing us why we are here and why we must each undertake that journey from longing to living fully and deeply in the world.... (180-noto) .

Tor Books. Near Fine. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 0812550358 . Excellent, near new condition, clean & tight, only very light wear overall....For years Callahan's was the place where friends met to have a few drinks, tell a few jokes, and occasionally save a world. Until that unfortunate incident with the nuke a few years ago. But Jake Stonebender and his wife have opened a new Callahan's, Mary's Place, and all the regulars are there and of course the usual talking dogs, alcoholic vampires, aliens , and time travelers....5th bookin the series (*Shipping will be reduced to all locations) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Toronto: Stoddart Publishing. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. 0773722092 . Very nice condition, only light wear overall. Pages clean and intact, with no markings, light soiling to outer edge of pages.. B/w photos. Hood recounts his days of refereeing in the NHL for 21 years. He was the first referee to reach 1000 games and provides a fascinating, unvarnished inside look at some of the premiere players....; 8vo; 242 pages .

Calgary, AB: Detselig Enterprises. Very Good. 1991. First Edition. Softcover. 1550590324 . Light edge and corner wear, light creasing/scuffing to covers. Soiling to bottom edge of pages. Internal pages clean and unmarked. 277 pages. "Drawing on more than a decade's experience as a literary journalist, McGoogan argues that an undeclared war is raging in Canada on a variety of fronts: French-English, Canadian-American, East-West, native-white, the list goes on. And that Canadian writers are in the thick of every battle. " [490] ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Saint John, NB: Lingley Printing Co.. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover is clean and unmarked, with light wear and a little bumping to corners & spine ends, pages are unmarked. Jacket has age tanning to edges & spine, light creasing, several small edge tears and light soiling. 214 pages. B/w illustrations. A historical account for the Canadian city of Saint John, New Brunswick. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Alfred A. Knopf. Fine with no dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. 0676976751 . Hardcover with illustrated boards. Wrap-around half jacket is missing from this copy. Book in excellent condition - clean, tight and unmarked. Profusely illustrated. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; In this remarkable book — thoughtful, intimate and stunningly illustrated with archival and original photos — three of the best writers in their fields join with Adrienne Clarkson and John Ralston Saul to tell the story of Canada’s house in the 21st century. Opening wide the doors, Canada’s House reveals how Rideau Hall has reinvented itself into a place that mirrors the varied identity, gardens and foods of the country — immensely inspiring, alive with a vitality and distinctiveness that is Canada today. Over the last five years, Rideau Hall has been transformed into a place that vitally reflects Canada’s unique contemporary identity: its kitchens are now a hive of activity… Read More

Simply Wild Publications, Inc.. Very Good+. 2001. First Edition. Softcover. 0968927807 . Ex-library book, but still in great condition, clean and tight pages. Sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Cover has light scuffing and a small amount of soiling outer edge of pages. A smorgasbord of little-known facts and interesting tidbits on the birds of Canada. Includes details on characteristics , behaviour, diet, reproduction and family status of 426 bird species found in Canada. [855]; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 256 pages .

Macmillan. Very Good. 1976. First Edition. Softcover. 0770512631 . Very light edgewear, light creasing. Internal pages are tight & clean other than 3-4 pages with pencil writing. "Within the ranks of its professional writers and cartoonists, Canada has always enjoyed a splendid corps of humorists and satirists who have consistently entertained us, diverted us, and chided us" Includes humourous writings by Eric Nicol, T. C. Haliburton, Stephen Leacock , Don Harron, Robert Service, Max Ferguson, Irvin Layton, Dave Broadfoot, Ethel /wilson, Robertson Davies, Mordecai Richler and several others. (os) ; 8vo .

McArthur & Company Publishing, Ltd.. Fine. 2002. First Edition. Softcover. 1552782727 . Excellent condition, clean and unmarked. Overall wear is very light. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 200 pages; Folk sayings are passed by word of mouth in communities where life and work are shared, and Bill Casselman has collected 1,000 absolute beauties in this all new edition. [155-osl] .

Charlton Press. Very Good+. 2006. First Edition. Softcover. 0889683174 . 19th Edition, 2007. Clean, tight condition. Spiralbound. Ex-library book, but still in great shape, usual ex-lib type markings. . Pages clean, light soiling to one outer edge. Light scuffing/light corner wear to covers. The Standard" - a reference for all Canadian Government Paper Money. Revised & updated. (460noto) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 400 pages .

Nimbus Publishing Limited. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 0921054246 . Clean, tight condition. Ex-library book, but still in very good condition - usual ex-lib type of markings. Pages are clean, dustjacket has light scuffing/scratches. Hardcover top and bottom edges have visible rubbing and wear, with paper loss to bottom corners. Beautiful colour photos throughout. "Sherman Hines has become Canada's most popular photographer. The range of his ideas, from the dramatic to the subtle, appeals to the wide spectrum of human emotion. In any of his books, you will find light, radiant colour, grandeur and serenity...." --from the intro. English & French text. [900]; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. 0888301871 . Hardover is clean & tight, unmarked other than crossed out name/address on endpage. Jacket has age tanning, light soiling & a few tiny edge tears. Some of Canada's finest journalists examine the daily newspaper industry in Canada. Contributing journalists include: Harold Horwood, Alden Nowlan, Charles King, Tom Ardies, Kevin Doyle, and others.. [544]; 8vo .

Life Span Books. Very Good+. 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. 1879131048 . Very nice condition, slight edge and corner wear to cover. Pages are clean and unmarked. 580 pages. "A definitive book on chronic fatigue that shows how drugs cannot revive poisoned enzymes, and provides guidance to both the physician and the fatigue sufferer on how to restore normal energy patterns without drugs." A classic in the field. [815] ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 580 pages .

London: Sphere Books Limited. Very Good. 1973. Softcover. 0722152647 . Cover has light wear to edges and corners, couple small creases. Pages clean and intact. Through the night-black, rotting girders of the sprawling multi-level world city wanders the Candy Man, sowing the seeds of revolution amonst the degenerating remnants of the humanity. Hunted by the death-dealing Teachers, the callous followers of the all-powerful Macine, the Candy Mand pursues his lonely struggle for individuality in a brain-washed, machine-run world.... (os) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Warner Books. As New in Very Good dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 0446527327 . Book excellent. Only flaw is a small stain (about 1/4") on front edge of pages. "Lalita Tademy's riveting family saga chronicles four generations of women born into slavery along the Cane River in Louisiana. It is also a tale about the blurring of racial boundaries...." ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

Ward Lock Ltd. Very Good. 1996. First Edition. Softcover. 0706374452 . Very good - clean and unmarked. Cover has some scuffing and a few small creases. Illustrated. Bring old pieces of furniture back to life with this step by step guide to repairing cane and rushwork. Suitable to all skill levels. [221-osl]; Practical Home Restoration; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 95 pages .

London: Jonathan Cape. Very Good+. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 0224061348 . Cover has light wear to edges/corners, a little scuffing. Pages clean and unmarked. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Unique, dark and erotic, a stunning debut from a distinctive new Irish voice. Eighty-eight compelling bulletins reveal the fractured essence of our age, illuminating and exploring the pleasures and perils of these, the zero years of the millennium. We enter the characters’ lives through seemingly disconnected fragments, characters who go about their lives wallowing in heartfelt lies and stony betrayals, bad jokes and bad sex, and trading in novel ways the old commodities of pain and bliss. (195os) .