Language: English
Published by SImon & Schuster, New York, 1996
ISBN 10: 0684834332 ISBN 13: 9780684834337
Seller: Linden Avenue Books, Salem, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Alan Dingman, jacket illustration; Henry Sene Yee, jacket design (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. SImon & Schuster, 1996. First Edition, First Printing. Condition: Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Quarter brown cloth binding with gilt lettering on the spine, blue paper boards. Spine is straight, corners are sharp and the binding is firm. The interior is clean with no markings of any kind. The unclipped dustjacket shows original $26 price, crisp and bright with no tears, chips, creases or other defects. Protected in a clear archival mylar cover. A historical novel detailing the brutal French and Indian War (1754-1759) in the Ohio Valley. Carefully packaged and shipped in a sturdy cardboard box.
Published by Liberty of Canada Ltd., Toronto, 1947
First Edition
Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Scurry, Phyllis (illustrator). First Edition. 50 pages. Features: Nice one-page two-color ad for Dodge cars features the Dodge Custom Sedan; Canada's Immigration Scandal - Ottawa administrators dither while men like Ontario's Premier Drew bring in immigrants by the planeful; Pat Humbert's - fiction by John Steinbeck; Article on Hollywood's Deborah Kerr; 'Beautiful but Smart" - fiction; Lorne Pierce - photo-illustrated feature on the power behind the Ryerson Press; "The Kiss" - fiction; Where is John Hogan? - Famous Canadian Crimes, No. 4 - solving the 1859 murder of John Sheridan Hogan in Toronto; Article on Porcupines; Great photo feature on model Dusty Henderson; Pre- and post- makeover photos of Mrs. Sarah Walldock; Review of movie 'Golden Earrings'; Photo of Bob Farrell and his dog Nuggetaire snoozing at dog show; Where are they now? - Estelle Taylor; Woman of the Week - Grace Matthews; Personality Test - Art You Tolerant?; Attractive color Coke ad on back cover features couple at gas station with mountain backdrop. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy.
Published by Maclean-Hunter Publishing Company Limited, Toronto, 1945
First Edition
Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Gunther-Lipney; Skemp, R.; Jousset; Timmins; Sheppard, Mac (illustrator). First Edition. Features: Color ad for International Harvester inside front cover features smoky combat scene and speaks of Canadian soldiers anxious for a crack at Japan as payback for Hong Kong in 1941; Editorial - Long-Service Men Should Get Home; Why Britain Went Left - Clement Attlee defeats Winston Churchill; What Price Shelter? - Four out of five families can't afford the favorite NHA home - labour and materias are in short supply; Meals Without Meat - Marcel Thomas, noted Chef-Steward of the Mount Royal Hotel, shows how he plans tasy menus on meatless days (resulting from rationing); The Amazing Mr. Rank - Arthur Rank put Britain's movie industry into the money; Russia's Quarrel With Japan - She needs an ice-free port, security for Siberia, and she has an old score to settle; How Hitler Lost the War - L.S.B. Shapiro claims German documents and witnesses make it clear that the Fuhrer's intuition upset long-term plans; Backstage Ottawa - Pearkes vs. Gardiner; Washington Memo - astonishment at Churchill's defeat; Howe Sound Salmon Derby!; Lie Trap - Photo-illustrated article on lie detection with what appears to be an early version of the polygraph; Hear No Evil (short story); Aunt Em (short story); Sawdust In Their Eyes (short story); School Lunches; and more. Nice ads for: Thor washing machines, Colgate dental cream (with sailor theme); Eveready Flashlight Batteries - featuring photo of radio singer Flora Montgomery, General Steel Wares, B.C. Pears, B.C. Peaches, Rolex watches (for returning troops), Pepto-Besmal (with illustration of little boy), Kreml, Vitalis, Caterpillar Diesel - featuring colour photo of dozer at work in a remote location, nice colour illustrated back cover ad by Mac Sheppard for Pep O Mint Life Savers features young pirates discovering hidden treasure. 52 pages. Unmarked with average wear. A quality copy of this wonderful vintage issue.
Published by Maclean-Hunter Publishing Company Limited, Toronto, 1945
First Edition
Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Willinger, L.; Jousset, Albert; Kettlewell, Bill; Grassick; Scott, John; Brown, Bo; McIntosh, Hal; (illustrator). First Edition. Features: "Europe Won't Go Communist"; Funny Business - The Comic Strip Industry; Built-In Glasses - Contact Lenses; Beverage Room - Alcohol Controversy in Ontario; Ah Nuts! - Meet George Corsan of Islington, Ontario who, at age 88, operates the Echo Valley Nut Farm; London Letter - Farce at Belsen; Washington News; Ottawa Debates Tariffs; Homes To Rent, American Style - An account of how the U.S. has tackled the problem of low-rental housing; Big Iron - The Steep Rock Iron Mine near Atikokan; and more. Short Stories: I'm the Girl; It Helps to Cry; Dream Acres. Ads include: A fascinating one-page ad by the bankers of Canada featuring a U-boat with black flag raised; One-page Imperial Oil ad entitled "The Story of a [oil well] Failure"; Aunt Jemima; Frigidaire; Peposident tooth paste with Irium; Canada Dry (Christmas moif); Longines watches; Eveready batteries ad features photo of Saskatchewan-born soprano Marguerite Gendron; Stanfield's Unshrinkable Underwear; Arrid ad features photo of Hollywood star Jean Parker; Seagram ad encourages investors to hold on to Victory Bonds; Two-page Maclean's subscription ad; Gruen watches (inside back cover); Community Silverplate (back cover). 68 pages. Unmarked with average wear. A quality copy of this historic vintage issue.
Language: English
Published by Literary Licensing, LLC, 2013
ISBN 10: 1258658968 ISBN 13: 9781258658960
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
US$ 57.37
Quantity: Over 20 available
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