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NY: Simon & Schuster, 2017. (USA) 1st printing. No markings, there is a very faint small scuff mark to the leading edge of pages, otherwise Fine in Fine unclipped dustjacket (This copy has two dust jackets which have an identical design. The inner jacket is in perfect condition but the outer jacket is encombered with bookstore lables and i… Read more about this item

Greenwich NS: Conundrum Press, 2012. (CAD) First hardcover edition, No markings, very slight easing to tips of top corners of cover, Near Fine includes the CD unopened to pouch at back cover; no dust jacket as published. Hardcover, 160pp, coolour photos and illus. From the cover: n 2006, two artists fled the high cost of living in Vancouver and… Read more about this item

NY: Regan Books, 1999. (USA) 1st printing. SIGNED BY meat Loaf to the end paper, no other markings, Fine in unclipped Fine dust jacket. Hardcover, 287pp, then [5]pp photo credits, B&W and colour photos. From the jacket: In To Hell and Back, Meat Loaf reveals his amazing story--a rags-to-riches-to-rags-to-riches life that would rival most fiction. As a boy, he had… Read more about this item

Toronto: HarperFlamingo Canada, 2002. (CAD) 1st printing. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR: "For Helen, Charlotte Gray, with best wishes", no other markings, Fine in unclipped Fine dust jacket. Boards, map end papers, 438pp, index. B&W photos. This is an outstanding biography of the Mohawk poetess. (2.2 JM 0419. Inscribed By Author. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

NY: The Modern Library., 1952. (USA) Presumed 1st edition with the original price of $1.65 to front flap. Owner's name to title page, no other markings, Very Good in unclipped Good only dust jacket with some loss to head and foot of spine. DJ is in mylar sleeve. Red cloth, xvi, 559pp, index. no illus. This abridgement follows the text… Read more about this item

Los Angeles: General Publishing, 1995. (USA) 1st printing. No markings, a hint of rubbing to cover corner tips, Very Good. Wraps, 288pp, index, over 500 B&W photos augmented with colour photos; some full frontal nudity and risque photos. Many of the photos have never been previously published. Page is here described as the "greatest pin-up of all time,… Read more about this item

England: Airlife, 1990. (UK) Presued 1st edition, No markings, Fine in unclipped Near Fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing to panel gloss to rear panel. Hardcover, 232pp, index, B&W photos. Hawker was an Australian aviation pioneer. He was the chief test pilot for Sopwith and was also involved in the design of many of their aircraft. After the… Read more about this item

Canada: The Author, 1994. (CAD) Presumed 1st edition, INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR to the end paper: "Best wishes, Wm J. Egan", no other markings, slight rubbed mark to edge of top corner tip of front cover, slight bump to top corner tips of covers, Very Good; no dust jacket possibly as published, Brown hardcover with gold titles, 82pp, then [26]… Read more about this item

Madeira Park: Harbour Publishing, 1995. (CAD) Presumed 1st edition No markings, Fine in Fine dustjacket with a crease to the rear flap. Hardcover, 416pp, index, B&W photos. Harvey Reginald MacMillan (1885-1976) is best known for his role in building MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. one of the world's largest forestry comapnies. He also served as British Columbia's first Chief Forester, served on… Read more about this item

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1997. (CAD) Presumed 1st edition. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, to the title page, owner's 8 word inscription to the title page, no other markings, thus Fine(-) in unclipped Near Fine dust jacket with small crease to top edge of front panel. and a couple of tiny "dimples" (not breaking the paper surface) to the spine… Read more about this item

Surrey BC: Keane Productions, 1989. (CAD) Presumed 1st edition. Owner's 7 word inscription to the end paper, no other markings, the upper front corner of the cover is slightly bumped, thus Near Fine in Near Fine Dj. Hardcover, grey cloth, 287 pp. Illus. with B&W photos and line drawings in text.… Read more about this item

London: Grafton Books, 1987. (UK) 2nd printing 1987. SIGNED BY AUTHOR to the half-title, no other markings, Fine in price-clipped Very Good dust jacket with a chip to the head of spine panel; DJ is in mylar sleeve. Hardcover, 224pp, index, 122 colour and 74 B&W photos. This book looks at the luxurious post-war life style of… Read more about this item

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1980. (CAD) Presumed First edition. No markings, tiny faint spot to top edge of pages, solid Very Good in unclipped Very Good dust jacketl. Dark blue cloth, 176 pp. No illus. This autobriography tells a story of victory over loneliness and mental anguish. (1.8 JM 0501. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo -… Read more about this item

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1997. (CAD) Presumed 1st edition. SIGNED BY AUTHOR in a squiggle beneath his name to the title page, no other markings, Fine in unclipped about Fine dust jacket with a tiny "dimple" (not breaking the paper surface) to the spine edge of the rear panel. Hardcover, xii, 335pp, B&W photos. Also inscluded is the publisher's… Read more about this item

Toronto / Vancouver: Merritt Publishing Company, 1980. (CAD) Presued 1st edition. SIGNED BY ARTIST " Andre Bieler, 1981", no other markings, hint of spine slant, otherwise Very Good in Very Good (-) dust jacket with a touch of rubbing to head of spine of Dj and 1/2" closed tear and small crease to bottom edge of front panel; Dj is… Read more about this item

NY: Simon & Schuster, 1995. (USA) 1st printing. SIGNED BY AUTHOR to the title pages, small remainder dot to bottom edge of pages, otherwise Fine in Near Fine dust jacket with a small crease to corner of the front flap and a pin prick to the rear panel. Hardcover, 205pp. The Chinese American poet writes about his family's… Read more about this item

Toronto: Viking, 1994. (CAD) 3rd printing of first edition. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on the title page;no other markings, but tiny spot to upper edge of front endpaper, and small spots to front pastedown offsetting to dust jacket flap (possiby a manufacturing fault?) thus Very Good in unclipped Very Good dust jacket. Red boards, xiv, 266pp. … Read more about this item

Toronto: Seal Books, 1987. (CAD) 1st printing. There is a small ownership stamp to the endpeper, no other markings, Fine in unclipped Fine dustjacket with a touch of rubbing to the panel gloss Grey bds, 300pp, index. The autobiography of Jimmy Pattison, written with Paul Grescoe, is a story of a born businessman who heads Canada's… Read more about this item

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2007. (CAD) 1st printing, No markings, Fine; no dust jacket as published. Hardcover, 350pp, map; a few B&W photos. From the cover: George Mercer Dawson is a towering figure in Canadian history and science as the man who led the Geological Survey during its exploration of the Canadian West, mostly from horseback or from… Read more about this item

NY: Times Books, 1979. (USA) Preseumed 1st edition. No markings, Near Fine in unclipped Very Good dust jacket in mylar sleeve. Cloth hardcover, 240pp, B&W photos throughout almost all of people in the Theatre world, fashion, writers, art scene, on location, performers, dress designers, ballet, etc. Snowdon, who died in 2017, is best known internationally for his portraits of world… Read more about this item