John Grierson and The National Film Board

University of Toronto Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 0802025196 . Slightly bumped spine ends. Unclipped jacket in archival plastic protector has slight edgewear. Solid binding and clean text. No ownership marks, stickers or stamps. Not ex-library. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 329 pages .

Toronto / Buffalo / London: University of Toronto Press, 1984. Scholarly study of director Grierson, founder of the National Film Board, who offered his services to the Canadian government during World War Two; a self-proclaimed propagandist, he aimed to educate rather than indoctrinate, promoting inspiration and internationalism rather than nationalism. After the war, his objectives worked against the pragmatism of… Read more about this item

Toronto & Buffalo: University of Toronto Press, 1984. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean. There is a gift inscription to a former owner on the half title page, but no other marks or signs of use. The green cloth covers are bright, with just a hint of wear… Read more about this item

Canada: University of Toronto Press, 1984. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 329 pages. Index. Referrences. List of primary sources. Reproductions of black and white photos. "John Grierson, documentary film pioneer and founder of the National Film Board of Canada was a self-proclaimed propagandist who offered himself to Canada… Read more about this item

Toronto ; London : University of Toronto Press, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth library copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; xii, [5] p, 329 p. : ill., ports. ; 25 cm. Notes; Bibliography: p. 319-320. - Includes index.… Read more about this item

Toronto, Buffalo, London: University of Toronto Press [0-8020-2519-6] 1984. (hardcover) xii, [6], 329pp. Very good in very good dust jacket. 8vo. The story of John Grierson, founder of the National Film Board of Canada and documentary film maker, and his contributions as the director of "Canada's propaganda machine' in WWII. Dark green cloth, silver title… Read more about this item

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1984. Hardcover. Near fine. xii, 329 p. 24 cm. Over 50 b&w illustrations. Green cloth in mylar-covered dustjacket. Inscribed presentation copy "To the Hon. J. W. Pickersgill, the 'impressario' of modern Canadian culture, Gary Evans." Ink stamp for National Film Board of Canada Reference Library at bottom of title page.

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1985. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover. Owner's name and date. Creasing to spine. Light foxing. Otherwise clean, tight, and unmarked. A sound and handsome copy, very neat. .

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