Language: English
Publication Date: 1984
Seller: ABC: Antiques, Books & Collectibles, Tantallon, NS, Canada
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. deGarthe W.E. (illustrator). Previous owner's name on first page. A few creases on covers.
Published by W,E. deGarthe, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1956
Seller: Riverhorse Books, Saginaw, MI, U.S.A.
Staple-bound. Condition: As New. W.E. deGarthe (illustrator). W.E. deGarthe, marine artist, sculptor, and author has written and illustrated the local history of Peggy's Island. This is a beautiful book that appears unread: Illustrated wraps; tight binding - no reader's crease or page separation; corners are square and sharp; no external or internal marks; no chips, tears or creases; text block is bright and clean; later printing.
Published by Private Printing, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1978
Seller: WF Sandercombe, Burlington, ON, Canada
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. W. E. deGarthe; (illustrator). Later Printing. Unpaginated. Staple-bound in pictorial card covers. Wraparound cover art and interior line drawings by W. E. deGarthe, well-known for his sculpture at Peggy's Cove, the monument to the fishermen of Nova Scotia. Lightly rubbed on the corners; no interior markings. The Chapters are: Many Have Passed; How Peggy's Cove Got It's Name; Peggy's Cove Grant; History of St John's Church; The St Paul's Mission; List of Light House Keepers; The Post Office; The School House; Tancook Schooner; Whaler; The Sloop Boat; Swing Nets; Lobsters and Lobster Traps; Spearing Flat Fish; Eel Traps; Tuna and Swordfish; The Gate; Opening to the Cove; The Community Hall; The American Pond; Drying of Cod Fish; The Common Pitcher Plant; St John's Anglican Church; and The Marine Studio. Size: 8vo. Book.
Language: English
Published by W. E. deGarthe, 1969
Seller: Cape Breton Regional Library, Sydney, NS, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Yes, with plastic cover. Book is square and binding is tight. Contents are generally clean throughout with some light finger soiling at the outermost edges. Cover boards are in good shape. Former library book with usual library stamps, labels, and markings. (Please note any image provided in our listings are stock photos supplied by AbeBooks and do not match the covers of the actual item.).
Language: English
Published by W.E. deGarthe, Peggy's Cove, 1978
Seller: COOK AND BAKERS BOOKS, PARKSVILLE, VANCOUVER ISLAND, BC, Canada
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. W.E deGarthe - drawings (illustrator). 16th-Printing. **Bundle Up & Save On Postage** A very nice copy without flaw. 6 X 9" 40 pages, from 1978. W.E. deGarthe is a marine artist who lives in Peggy's Cove. History of the area illustrated with drawings of people, buildings, boats and fishing techniques.
Published by Self Published, Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1956
Seller: Eric James, Lewisporte, NL, Canada
Soft Cover. Condition: Fine. Stapled trade paperback-sized pamphlet, 21st (1984) printing, unpaginated, but about 40 pages including black-and-white drawings, maps and illustrations on every page; not a trace of shelf or reading wear, very clean and unmarked unread condition. See also our listings for Cyril Harris's very scarce Northern Exposure: A Nova Scotia Boyhood, and for J. G. MacKinnon's Old Sydney: Sketches of the Town and its People in Days Gone By.
Language: English
Published by Kentville Publishing, 1969
Seller: ABC: Antiques, Books & Collectibles, Tantallon, NS, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. deGarthe W.E. (illustrator). Inscription to previous owner's name written on the ffep. Otherwise clean and unmarked.
Published by Halcraft Printing, Halifax: Nova Scotia, 1993
Seller: Booked Experiences Bookstore, Burlington, ON, Canada
Board. Condition: Fine. The Author (illustrator). Twenty Third Printing. As New in As New jacket 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp.40. All the history and culture that you need to know about Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia. clean tight copy.
Published by See notes
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Unknown. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Hardcover printing. Previous owner's bookplate adhered to back of front cover board. Minor loosening to binding. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
Published by Halcraft Printing, Halifax, NS, 1984
Seller: Purpora Books, Comox, BC, Canada
Booklet. Condition: Near Fine. 21st Printing. Local history written and illustrated by DeGarthe. Much about boats and fishing and other aspects of the community.
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Fine 6" x 9" softcover, unpaginated. A superb copy with near perfect covers and pristine unmarked interiors. Suitable as a gift.
Card Covers. Condition: Very Good-. Later Printing. Unpaginated. Light edgewear, corners rubbed. Illustrated by the author, a noted marine artist. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall.
Card Covers. Condition: Very Good-. Later Printing. Unpaginated. Light edgewear, corners rubbed. Illustrated by the author, a noted marine artist. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall.
Published by McCurdy Printing, Halifax, 1977
Seller: Schooner Books Ltd.(ABAC/ALAC), Halifax, NS, Canada
Card covers. Condition: Very good. Pen & ink illustrations by author throughout.
Language: English
Published by W. E. de Garthe/ Kentville Publishing Co. Ltd., Kentville, NS, 1969
Seller: Lower Beverley Better Books, Lyndhurst, ON, Canada
Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good -. Author (illustrator). No Edition Stated, Presumed 1st. Introduction, 'Painting by the Sea', by author at Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia. " Then there are the moods of the sea . . . . All these and more one has to study, to familiarize oneself with the ever changing aspects of the ocean. Here is the challenge again. Let us try and meet it." The superbly illustrated book guides you through the steps. Blue cloth covered boards have as-new gilt text on spine and front panel. Bottom edge and head of spine are slightly scuffed. Book is tight and square. Unclipped, unpriced DJ is much chipped and edge worn. Several closed tears have been repaired. deGarthe died in 1983. 'In Conclusion' " It is my hope that this book will open the door to a new and wonderful world in painting and that many happy hours will be spent relaxing before the easel. Happy Painting! W. E. deGarthe" Dedication copy: To Mildred / "Happy painting" / W.E deGarthe / Peggy's Cove, N.S./ 1975 May 27, SIGNED in blue ink by author. Bookseller's Inventory # 230904. Inscribed by Author(s).
Published by Kentville Publishing Co. Ltd., 1969
Seller: COVENANT HERITAGE LIBRIS, Saint John, NB, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Painting Reproductions (illustrator). binding tight, no markings, DJ has edge wear and a closed tear. 107 pages. W2 3.