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London and Sydney: Angus&Robertson, 1983. Not stated. Hardcover. Very Good +. 133 small HC, no DJ, black boards with white title and author on spine, very nice, clean, unmarked copy. Minor puzzle in that there is no publication data inside the book and no indication of a page having been removed. This is an autobiographical novel, written by the author, Dudley St. John Magnus, when he was 72, recounting his experiences in Australia during the Depression seeking the elusive Hanabeke. Magnus at the time was a solicitor's clerk sent to locate James Whitfield Hanabeke, as heir of his aunt Isabel Hanabeke. Hanabeke was not to be found, but Magnus' adventures and misadventures in search of him create a picture of life in the Australian backblocks. An interesting little book. From various sources I have found that Dudley St. John Magnus served in the British Army in Burma in WWII and later went on to write for the Times of London, the Winnipeg Tribune, and the Winnipeg Free Press, and also appears to have…
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HANABEKE
by Dudley St John. Magnus (1911-1997)
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A HISTORY OF THE CANADIAN PEOPLES
by Bumsted, J M
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Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1998. Abridged ed. Paperback. Very Good- . 470 p.; tradepaper; incl. index, references, suggestions for further reading. An abridged verion of Professor Bumsted's comprehensive 2 volume history of Canada, from the earliest human occupants to the threshold of the 21st century. Many B & W illustrations. An excellent resource. Overall good clean condition, lower corner bumped, remainder mark on bottom edge. VG-
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HOME FOR CHRISTMAS - And Other Stories
by Young Scott
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Toronto: Macmillan of Canada;, 1989. First edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good +. Huntley Brown. 117 p. small HC, pictorial DJ VG+ condition. Most stories orig. pub. in the Globe & Mail in slightly diff. form. B& W drawings and Dj painting by Huntley Brown. Would be a nice gift, looks new.
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HOW TO USE TIN CAN METAL IN SCIENCE PROJECTS
by Skibness, Edward
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Bradley IL: Lindsay Publications, 2001. Reprint. Paperback. Very Good. 120 p.; VG unmarked copy; orig. pub. 1960.Edward Skibness taught industrial arts, general science, and physics in Minnesota high schools for his 41 year career. This book describes using tin cans as raw material for a number of machines and devices, providing an introduction to metal-working, machine shop techniques, and basic physics. NB: project instructions may not meet current safety standards. Caution recommended.
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Hadrosaur Tales 15
by Summers, David Lee, Editor
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Las Cruces, NM: Hadrosaur Productions, 2002. Not Stated. Perfect Bound. Near Fine/No Jacket. Cover Illustration By Marcia Borell. 103 p.; periodical collection of science fiction short stories and poems. Near fine in glossy wraps. Short bios of authors. Advertising pages at end listing other works from Hadrosaur Productions. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Hadrosaur Tales 16
by Summers, David Lee, Editor
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Las Cruces, NM: Hadrosaur Productions, 2002. Not Stated. Perfect Bound. Near Fine/No Jacket. Cover Illustration By Tom Weighill. 106 p.; periodical collection of science fiction short stories and poems. Near fine in glossy wraps. Short bios of authors. Advertising pages at end listing other works from Hadrosaur Productions. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Hamish Hamilton Book of Magical Beasts
by Manning-Sanders, Ruth
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London: Hamish Hamilton Ltd., 1965. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Raymond Briggs. HC first edition; VG/G; book is very nice, clean, unmarked except for small sticker mark on ffep, very minor rubbing at edges, dent in middle of front cover (looks like teeth marks but isn't). DJ worn, chipped at edges and folds, but intact. Jacket design by Raymond Briggs, who also did the illustrations. A collection of folk and fairy tales, some by Anon. Authors include E. Nesbit, G. W. Dasent, Tennyson, Lewis Carroll, Andrew Lang and many others. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Hamlyn Creative Crafts: Applique Ideas
by Probst-Reinhardt, Hedi
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UK: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., 1988. First English. Pictorial Cover. Good+/No Jacket. Various. 80p. incl acknowledgements. Creative applique ideas. Projects for the home. Clothing designs, history methods. very minor corner wear. pages excellent 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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A Handful of Seeds
by Monica Hughes
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Toronto: Lester Publishing Limited, 1993. Apparent First. Hardcover. VVery Good/very good. Luis Garay. Unpaginated; HC in pictorial DJ; introduction by Sharon, Lois and Bram. The story of Concepcion, who takes her grandmother's chili, corn and bean seeds to help her survive in the barrio. A UNICEF promotion. Beautiful illustrations by Luis Garay.
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Handwriting
by Michael Ondaatje
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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1998. Apparent First. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good +. 78 p; small HC, very nice condition, in bright unclipped DJ. "Poems about love, landscape, and the sweep of history set in the poet's first home, Sri Lanka."
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Hansel and Gretel
by Pienkowski, Jan
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New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1978. First American edition. Hardcover. Fair. Jan Pienkowski; lettered by Jane Walmsley. Small HC (approx. 3 1/4 x 4 inches) in illustrated boards. A retelling of the Grimm story, beautifully lettered by Jane Walmsley and illustrated by Jan Pienkowski. Unfortunately this copy has had a hard life and shows very significant wear. The edges of the boards are badly rubbed all around, spine is worn, and the ffep is partly torn through at the gutter. Rip could be repaired with archival tape.Pencil marks on two pages. HTF little book. Condition fair to good.
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Hardwick Hall
by not stated; foreword by Gervase Jackson-Stops
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London UK: The National Trust, 1975. Apparent First. Staplebound. Very Good. 28 p. staplebound guidebook to Hardwick Hall, including genealogy of the Cavendish family, bibliography, many photos, floor plans, etc. A brief introduction to one of England's best known stately homes.
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Harley and Davidson Family Recipes: Celebrating 100 Years of Home Cooking
by Manning, Margo; Lange, Carol
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Berkeley, California, U.S.A.: Ten Speed Pr, 2004. First Printing. Spiral Binding. Very Good +/No Jacket. 150 p.; VG+, no interior markings or signs of kitchen use. Recipes compiled by two grandchildren of William S. Harley and William A. Davidson, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Harley-Davidson enterprise. Illustrated with many historical family photos in sepia. Includes family trees. Delicious recipes and a serving of nostalgia. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Haudenosaunnee
by Atkinson, Don
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Victoria, BC, Canada: Trafford Publishing, 2001. Unstated. Trade Paperback. As New/No Jacket. On-demand publication; trade paper; as new except for light rem. mark on bottom ot text block. "For over three hundred years the peoples of the First Nations have tried to live peaceably with the white man. But by the beginning of the new millennium, after many generations have seen their lands, their resources - indeed their very ability to govern themselves - evaporate before their eyes, a new breed of aboriginal decides enough is enough. A well-trained and deadly clandestine warrior group - the Haudenosaunnee Brigade - is launched and proceeds to wreak havoc . . . " 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Headframe
by Sproxton, B.
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Winnipeg, MB, Canada: Turnstone Press, 1985. First Thus. Pictorial Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Apparent first edition (not stated); 133 p.; VG/no DJ as published; small dent in front cover, slight edgewear, clean, square, unmarked copy. "BEING A Flin Flon book with crowbars, a novel, a navel, a raven, hammers and shovels, two fish stories (in divers forms), three jokes, a puck, rink rats, four players playing, and Featuring a carnival with guest appearances." Birk Ernest Sproxton was born and raised in Flin Flon and worked as a diamond driller and track-gang labourer; at the time of publication he was a professor of Canadian literature and Creative Writing at Red Deer College. Look for his Flin Flon-based novel, "The Red-Headed Woman with a Black Black Heart" - a good pairing with this earlier book of poetry and short pieces. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Healing Gaia: Practical Medicine for the Planet
by Lovelock, James E.
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New York: Harmony Books/Crown Publishing Group, 1991. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. First American edition. VG+/VG. Book is in excellent condition, has been read (carefully), very minor corner rubbing, otherwise appears new. DJ somewhat rubbed and chipped along bottom edge, unclipped and bright otherwise. "By applying medical science to our planet as a whole, James Lovelock, visionary creator of the Gaia Theory, gives us an exciting new way of understanding the frailties and strengths of planet Earth. . . . Lovelock expands his original concept to ask perhaps the most pressing question of all: if the planet is alive, what is its health? . . . humans hardly need worry about destroying the Earth, but the Earth may rid itself of a species that threatens too vigorously to alter the conditions that make life possible." To quote Lovelock directly, "We are not managers or masters of the Earth, we are just shop stewards, workers chosen, because of our intelligence, as representatives for…
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The Heart of a Dog
by Terhune, Albert Payson
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Garden City, NY: Doubleday Junior Deluxe Editions, 1957. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good -/No Jacket. Girard Goodenow. 224 p.; VG-, mild reading wear, has gift inscription on half title page, Gray boards with black and brown drawings, overall quite nice copy. A collection of dog stories based on the Sunnybank collies, with an afterword by the author. "Lad" appears as the hero of one story. A children's classic, with pencil drawings and a handsome coloured frontispiece of a collie. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Hedgehog
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London: Philip & Tacey Limited, 1958. Probable First. Saddle Stitched. Very Good/No Jacket. Peter Green A.C.E.. 16 p.; VG; dark brown textured card covers. Part of the Look Books Nature Activity Reader series for children 6 - 7. Seven full page colour illustrations and many small illustrations, all papercuts by Peter Green. Includes simple activities for children. A charming book. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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The Hell with Politics : The Life and Writings of Jane Wood Reno
by Reno, Jane W.; Hurchalla, George (editor)
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Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.: Peachtree Publishers, Limited, 1994. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Apparent first edition; VG+/VG+; very tiny black spot on bottom edge of text block, text block seems slightly wavy, as if not pressed flat in binding. Appears new and unread, unclipped DJ, approx. 2 in. closed tear along bottom front fold of DJ, bright and clean. Cover photo of Jane Wood Reno, pioneering Florida journalist, adventurer, and mother of former Attorney General Janet Reno. Edited by Jane Reno's grandson, this is a collection of her letters and stories. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Henri Bergeron: Un Bavard Se Tait . . . Pour Ecrire
by Bergeron, Henri
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Saint-Boniface, MB, Canada: Les Editions Du Ble, 1989. Not Stated. Trade Paperback. Very Good -/No Jacket. 205 p.; VG-; small remainder mark on bottom of text block, small rubbed place at top of spine, very light overall wear. En Francais. "Henri Bergeron nous livre ici les souvenirs de son enfance passee au Manitoba. Il decrit avec humour la vie de ces petits villages du debut du siecle au solidarite, langue et religion allaient de pair. Peinture des gens, des villages, de la societe, souvenirs d'une enfance heureuse ou tout etail un luxe, ou la nature etait reine et ou la sentimentalite etait a fleur de peau. De la ferme au cours classique, de la campagne a Saint-Boniface, de cette enfance joyeuse a ce debit d'age adulte, Henri Bergeron nous amene a decouvrir son entourage, son coin de pays et nous invite a partager ave lui ces moments precieux." 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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