Archibald Edith J (8 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Edith Jessie Archibald (1854-1936) was born into a wealthy family in Newfoundland, Canada. Having studied at private schools in New York and London, England she went on to be known for her activism, particularly related to the suffragist movement, as well as as an author. She began writing later in life, and wrote in a variety of genres, including pamphlets, nonfiction, fiction, and plays. The Token began as a play in the 1920s and was published as a novel in 1930. Described as "A Tale of Cape Breton Island in The Days Before Canada Became A Nation," it tells the story of Angus McRory and is set shortly after the American Civil War. This volume is in Very Good condition, with some minor wear to the covers and bumping to the corners. There is an inscription on the front fly leaf reading, "To Neil From Bill In appreciation of kindnesses rendered.".…

wrappers. Condition: Very Good. "Author's Edition". (x), 56 pages. Wraps browning on spine and edges. Inscribed by author at top of front wrap to F.H. Sexton, Principal of Nova Scotia Technical College, his bookplate to inside front wrap. This edition is the adaptation of the work for stage by Daisy Foster and Bernard W. Russell. The Cast of Characters from the first production at the Majestic Theatre in Halifax, March 10, 1927 is included. The Foreword has a note on "The 'Tucking' Frolic". Rhodenizer (p.726) states that the play was later (1930) put in the form of a novel. 7.5 x 5 inches. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. No Jacket. Presumed FIRST EDITION. RARE BOOK IN HARDCOVER. NO DATE OF PUBLICATION (1930). EX CHURCH LIBRARY WITH SMALL FADED STICKER ON SPINE & BOOK LABEL INSIDE FRONT COVER. O/W NO MARKINGS. 315 PAGES. VERY SLIGHT FOXING ON A COUPLE OF PAGES. TINY TEAR ALONG SPINE & FRONT BOARD. SCANS ON REQUEST. THANKS.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Canadian Edition. 266 pages in very good condition. Pages are clean and unmarked. Previous owner's signature on the ffep. Pieces of the dustjacket are clipped and taped to the rear endpaper. Bound in blue cloth with gilt titles. Lightly faded and worn on the edges. 1ST CANADIAN EDITION. SCARCE. VG/- -. Book.…

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1895 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 13 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.…

Card covers. Author's Edition. (12),56 Pp. The Token was adapted for the Speaking Stage by Daisy Foster and Bernard W. Russell and was first performed at the Majestic Theatre Halifax, Nova Scotia Thursday, March 10th, 1927. With list of actors who played the cast of characters Edith Jessie Archibald was a well known Halifax writer and a leader in women's rights organizations such as the National Council of Women & the local Council of Women in Halifax. Very good. "Compliments of the author" written on front cover.…

Hardcover. 8vo. pp. xviii, [2], 266. frontis photogravure. 8 plates (3 double-sided). index. cloth. Signed presentation copy to Mr. & Mrs. Charles Cory dated May 28, 1924. First Edition. Signed by Author(s).

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. First Edition. Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: America's Murder Gangs Unmasked - A striking revelation of the forces at work behind the "murder-gangs," or organized criminal syndicates, of New York, Chicago, and other large American cities; My Menagerie - Photo-illustrated article about D. Maule and his odd experiences with his collection of animals, acquired in the wilds of Rhodesia; "Square-Pegs" - Part III of a story which should be studied by everyone considering settling in Canada - in this case a London family purchases a prairie farm; The Crowing Cock - How two Buddhist priests unmasked a cunning thief by a clever piece of 'divination'; on the outskirts of Colombo, Ceylon; Room Forty-Nine - A dangerous experience for an Englishman in Mexico; "Kruger's" Day Out - A bold, bad baboon is unfastened by mischievous troopers in South Africa; Hunting the "Moonshiners" - Interesting stories from the officers tasked with suppressing the flow of illegal liquor in the Prohibition-era United States - with photos; Photo of communal bakery in Brittany; "Tiger" - After 11 years in Malaya William Hodge saw his first live tiger; Two Girls on the Frontier - Part I - Two city-bred sisters take up homesteading in South Dakota - with photos; Nik's Homecoming - Life and death in a remote Albanian village last August is described, with photos, by Lieut-Colonel P.T. Etherton; Mart Dayton's Grizzly - It took him a year but he finally took revenge on the bear that killed his young partner in the remote MacGregor country in British Columbia; The Bridge-Builders - Two men knowing nothing of the business take on a contract to build a bridge across an obscure river in the wilds of Africa; Fire-Walkers of Mauritius - A Photo-illustrated account of an extraordinary ceremony; In Quest of Gold - Part II - Two young Americans in search of buried treasure are forced to turn around by the dreaded Yaqui Indians. 84 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this fascinating vintage issue. Sutcliffe, Norman; Goss, G.W.; gale, W.G.; Sindall, A.W.; Moorsom, F.G.; tresilian, S.; Wood, Stanley L.; Brock, R.H.; Carruthers, G.P.; Saunderson, E.J.; Prater, Ernest; Cleaver, Reginald (illustrator).…