Search Results: Titles starting with O from Reading Rat

Toronto: Doubleday, 1964. Second printing. Hardcover. Good/good. Cecile Gagnon. HC Good condition in good DJ in plastic cover. 96 p. incl. index. Ex library with usual markings. History of Canada for young readers, Now very dated but written by a respectedscholar.

Roslin ON: Chipmunk Books, 2000. First edition. Paperback. Very Good +. 58 p. perfect bound small book of poetry. Gray card covers with ink drawing of trees. Very good, clean, unmarked. Some poems have previously appeared in literary magazines.

Hanover Steinbach Historical Society, 1990. Probable First. Trade Paperback. Very Good -/No Jacket. 138 p. incl. index, bibliograhy, appendices. VG-, has p o address sticker on ffep, some rubbing, lower corner of back cover is creased and text bumped. Generally clean and solid. A solidly-researched biography of a leader of the Russian Mennonite community, who played an important role in the migration to Manitoba. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Toronto: Mcclelland & Stewart, 1980. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/good +. 228 p., HC, VG in G+ unclipped DJ, slightly bumped at top & bottom of spine, slight edgewear to DJ, DJ in plastic. Author's first novel, winner of Seal Award, a compelling novel of suspense.

A Friend of GSLIS Publication, 1995. Apparent First. Paperback. Good +. 128 p; small perfect bound volume in light green card covers, some edge wear and corner bumping, ex-library stamps. Interior clean and solid. Essays, poems and other works by Sam Neill, collected and edited by colleagues and friends in the Graduate School of Library Science, University of Western Ontario. Insight into the thinking and philosophy of the library as a cultural institution.

Bangkok: Asia Books, 1998. not stated. Paperback. Fair. 189 p.; small paperback, considerably worn, stamped by Hanoitours on title page. First hand account based on travels in Cambodia from 1996-98. Includes several pages of b & w photographs. Hard to find.

Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A.: Univ of Nebraska Pr/Bison Books, 1982. First Thus. Trade Paperback. Very Good -/No Jacket. 233 p. incl. bibliography, notes, index. First Bison Books paperback edition; orig. pub. 1975. VG-; clean, unmarked copy, back cover has diagonal crease along lower corner. "This study seeks to explain how one group of Native American, the Oglala Sioux, has preserved its social and cultural identity despite formidable attempts by the U. S. government to eliminate tribal societies." Willaim K. Powers is a professor of anthropology at Livingston College, Rutgers University. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Winnipeg: Pachyderm Press, 1997. Apparent First. Staplebound. Very Good. 38 p. staplebound; VG. One of a series of chapbooks published by St. John's College, University of Manitoba

New York: Pillar Books, 1976. Mass Market Paperback. Good+/No Jacket. Basile, Anthony. 384p. incl index. A vivid portrait of a community which lives according to the Bible, "as it reads..' They cultivate a non-violent , non-conforming way of life. Quite remarkable are the men and women who lead them. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Moose Jaw SK: Coteau Books, 1986. First edition thus. Paperback. Very Good +. 350 p.; paperback; VG+; clean, bright, solid, very slight indication of wear. Short stories on themes of love, lust, friendship and more; by 30 different authors incl. Carol Shields, Sandra Birdsell, Guy Vanderhaeghe and Lois Simmie. Complete list on request. Some prev. pub.

Tantallon, Nova Scotia, Canada: Four East Publications, 1992. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. 88 p.; VG+, sl rubbing of edges. A compendium of information on traditional trades and crafts of Nova Scotia, with many B & W photos. The author was a retired teacher/historian with a wide range of interests, from meteorology to genealogy to local history. "Foxfire" for the Maritimes? 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Toronto: Harpercollins Canada, 2008. First edition. Paperback. Very Good +. Charles Checketts. 171 p.;TP, French folds. VG+, no markings, clean and solid condition. "In this topsy turvy world , look to Old Father William to reveal the extraordinary order of the universe." By noted Canadian humorist/Leacock winner Richardson.

Buffalo NY: Buffalo Historical Society, 1960. Apparent First. Saddle Stitched. Very Good -/No Jacket. 16 p.; VG-; light tan card covers; slight edge/corner wear; some underlining in text. PO name on front cover. B & W illustrations. Other material on the Niagara region is available. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London UK: Hamish Hamilton, 1980. First American edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Sir Hugh Casson. Unpaginated; slim large format HC. no DJ, This story was originally written by Prince Charles to amuse his younger brothers, Andrew and Edward, then 9 and 5 years old, and was published in 1980 as a fundraiser for the Prince of Wales Charities Trust. Charming watercolour illustrations enhance a rather eccentric story. Interior is clean and unmarked;

San Carlos CA: Golden Gate Junior Books, 1969. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good +. Graham Booth. Large format HC, no DJ, unpaginated. Original owner's name on inside cover and flyleaf, otherwise unmarked. VG+. White illustrated boards. A children's story based on the old market woman of Mother Goose fame. Profusely illlustrayed by Graham Booth.

Plattsburgh, NY, U.S.A.: Tundra Books of Northern New York, 1979. Later Edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. Briansky, Rita (illustrator). 176 p.; Paperbound; VG+, sl. shelf wear. The story of nine-year-old Jennifer as she takes the first steps toward becoming a ballet dancer. By National Ballet of Canada's prima ballerina Veronica Tennant. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Winnipeg MB: St. James Anglican Church, 2001. Revised and Updated . Spiral Binding. NEW/No Jacket. 194 p.; NEW; a history of St. James Anglican Church in Winnipeg, first written/compiled by Anita Schmidt in 1975 and published by her husband Lawrence F. Schmidt in 1975, updated to incorporate developments from 1974-2001. First 135 pages seem to be unchanged from original, with added pages. Many B & W photos included. The story begins with the building of the rectory, schoolhouse and the church itself, between 1851 and 1855. Much interesting information about the early days of settlement along the Assiniboine, the buildings, the ministers, and the parish, both the old church (which is now maintained as an historic site) and the "new" church, built in 1922 on Collegiate Street in St. James. A valuable source for anyone interested in local history or with family connections to St. James. MULTIPLE COPIES AVAILABLE. This book is sold on behalf of the church and all proceeds will go to St. James Church.… Read More

Toronto, ON, Canada: MacFarlane Walter & Ross, 1995. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/No Jacket. HC; third printing; VG+/no DJ. PO name on ffep, otherwise clean and unmarked. Very nice copy if DJ not important to you. Stevie Cameron's very critical political bio. of Brian Mulroney. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Stoddart, 2001. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 267p. incl index. Ipperwash is located in Ontario near Sarnia. Protesting Ipperwash Natives were marched upon by the OPP resulting in the death of Anthony (Dudley) George at the hands of a sub-machine gun wielding OPP officer. The Premier of the day Mike Harris had a hand in the affair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Harry N. Abrams , Incorporated, 2000. First. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 176 p., incl. bibliography, list of plates, photo credits. VG/VG; very nice copy with one noticeable flaw; the book appears to have been dropped on its tail and the bottom of the spine is crunched. Has been carefully smoothed as much as possible but some creasing is still evident. Does not affect enjoyment and use but is no longer a mint copy. This book was published to accompany an exhibit of photos from the Alan Siegel collection, at Cornell University, summer 2000. 118 photos, incl.16 colour plates, with a preface by Robert A. Sobieszek and commentary by Alan Siegel. Photos edited by Alan Siegel and Miles Barth. A rermarkable collection of images from noted photographers of the past as well as contemporary work, many never before published and rarely seen. OVERSIZE. Additional shipping costs will apply. Please inquire. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.