Language: English
Published by The Ryerson Press, Toronto, 1942
Seller: Small World Books, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No D.J. First Edition Not Stated. Interior is clean and bright. Tan cloth boards with minor edgewear including board poking through at bottom corner. Some light staining to front and back cloth with darker 2 inch stain to bottom of front panel. Thanks for viewing our listing! We appreciate your business! Size: 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾".
Language: English
Published by Ryerson Press, Toronto, Ont., 1942
Seller: The People's Co-op Bookstore, Vancouver, BC, Canada
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 5-11/16" x 8-5/8", x + 420pp. Printed on acidic paper and bound in sewn signatures in tan cloth boards. Title block screened in red on front panel and spine. Jacket is long lost. Some moisture stains, light soiling, shelf / reading wear to cover. Red edge tinting to top of book block, now somewhat faded / discolored. Gutter is split at half title page, but binding remains square and sound. Previous owner's name in ink on front free end paper alongside an address sticker, pages are otherwise gently age toned but clean and unmarked. A good reading copy.
Published by The Ryerson Press, Toronto, 1942
Seller: Westside Stories, Hamilton, ON, Canada
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Stated Publication Date Of November 18Th 1942, This Book Has Been Well Read But Text Block Still In Good Condition. Ffep Missing, Presumably To Take Out Previous Owner's Details. No Jacket, Some Soiling To Boards And Bumping To Spine Ends And Free Corners. Still A Very Readable Book.
Language: English
Published by Dymock's Book Arcade Ltd, Sydney, 1943
Seller: Q's Books Hamilton, Hamilton, NSW, Australia
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Australian Edition. The fabric cover shows some light wear and staining but is functional, intact and in mostly good condition. The binding is sound. There are no loose pages. There is a small stamp from a previous bookseller on the bottom of the inside front cover. There is some light foxing on the top page edges and over the end pages, otherwise the pages are clean and in good condition.
Published by The Ryerson Press, Toronto, 1942
Seller: Westside Stories, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition 2nd Printing. A solid clean book, no inscriptions, Beige cloth covered boards with red titles on front and spine. Jacket is rubbed ,chipped and has a 4cm split at tail of spine. but is intact. Winner of the Ryerson Fiction Award for 1942.
Language: English
Published by Ryerson, 1942
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. About the book: Hardcover. No Jacket. First Edition, Second Impression published December, 1942. Book is in very good condition with moderate wear. Additional photos available upon request. We're not satisfied unless you are.
Language: English
Published by Dymock's Book Arcade & The Ryerson Press, United Kingdom, 1943
Seller: Pendleburys - the bookshop in the hills, Llanwrda, United Kingdom
US$ 228.32
Quantity: 1 available
Add to baskethardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. hardback, octavo, first Australian edition, a very good tightly bound copy, blue cloth lettered black, the text is clean and unmarked, the dust wrapper which mirrors the Canadian but with 'Dymock's' to the spine is rubbed at head of spine and has a short closed tear at head of upper joint, now protected in a non-adhesive archival film sleeve, all in, a very well preserved copy of an uncommon work, 352pp.
Published by Dymock's Book Arcade Ltd, Sydney, 1942
Seller: 3 R's Used Books/Hannelore Headley Old &, Port Robinson, ON, Canada
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Good -. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1st Australian edition, no jacket, hard cover is red with black lettering, spine hinge is loose, corners, edges and spine ends are bumped, dented and thread bare, well rubbed and with spots and stains, fore edge is tanned and stained, flep and title page is missing a quarter of their pages, price in pencil on top of page, also a hole along the spine of flep, finger smudges throughtout, well tanned. 3 R's Used Books and Hannelore Headley Old & Fine Books, Inc. are committed to saving the trees one leaf at the time!
Published by Ryerson Press, Toronto, 1942
Seller: The Great Catsby's Rare Books, Edmonton, AB, Canada
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing in near fine condition. Book shows some minor signs of use, but pictorial title and spine are very bright with only a couple small notices of rubbing. Book is top stained red and has light tan lines to front cover. Octavo, 420 pages. Satisfaction guaranteed. Photos always available on request. Shipped in a fitted, padded box.
Published by Dymock's Book Arcade Ltd., Australia, 1943
Seller: Gnosis Books, Brunswick West, VIC, Australia
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Australian edition. Dust jacket is worn, chipped and torn. 3cm closed tear across middle of spine. Pieces missing to top and bottom of spine. Cracking to rear hinge of spine of dust jacket. Internal tape repair to front flap. Bumping to top and bottom of spine and corners of book. Slightly cocked. Wear to edges of book. Cloth is fairly bright. Toning to edges and some toning internally. Otherwise a clean, tight copy.
Published by The Ryerson Press, Toronto, 1942
Seller: COVENANT HERITAGE LIBRIS, Saint John, NB, Canada
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dj. First Edition. binding tight published November 1942, some soiling shelf wear, owners inscription. a faded listing is taped to back end page. S1 2.
Published by The Ryerson Press, Toronto, 1942
Seller: Karol Krysik Books ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA, Toronto, ON, Canada
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. First Edition. 8vo. Tan coloured cloth with red lettering to spine and front board. Light fade strip to top of front board, two corners with light wear. Clean throughout, binding tight and square. A nice clean copy.
Published by The Ryerson Press, Toronto, 1942
Seller: Karol Krysik Books ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA, Toronto, ON, Canada
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 8vo. 8vo. Tan coloured cloth with red lettering to spine and front board. Light bumping to the corners and spine ends, else a clean and unmarked copy in a tight and square binding. Dust jacket with light chips in the corners, edge-worn, with lots of small rips and creases along the edges, a couple of longer tears at the folds, one along rear jacket flap fold resulting in large crease lines to the rear panel, with lots of small scratches and scuffs around the surface. Overall, very good, in a good jacket. Very uncommon in the dust jacket. Winner of the Governor General's Award for 1942.
Published by The Ryerson Press, Torionto, 1942
Seller: The Odd Book (ABAC, ILAB), Wolfville, NS, Canada
First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. 420pp. Winner of both The Ryerson All Canada Fiction Award and the Governor General's Award for English Language Fiction in 1942. dust jacket chipped and worn, lacking 2" portion of dj at top of spine, front and rear panels of dj all but intact.
Published by Ryerson, Toronto, 1942
Seller: Purpora Books, Comox, BC, Canada
First Edition
Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. Bound in tan cloth with red lettering on upper board and on spine. Some faint spotting on top and bottom of boards, previous owner book plate pasted to front paste down and gift inscription on half title page dated December 1942; otherwise book is clean, unmarked and nicely bound without any cracking at the hinges. Dust jacket is bright, has wear to tips and edges of spine panel, and a 3/4" tear top of rear flap fold. Not only did this novel win Ryerson's "All-Canada Fiction Award" (as stated on the dust jacket), this novel went on to win the Governor Gerneral's Award for Fiction. 420 pages. Unusual in this nice condition.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition 1942. Second Impression. DJ shows wear. Signed, Inscribed, Dated by Author. Wrapped in mylar.