Janey Canuck (23 results)

Condition: Fair. 1914. No Edition Remarks. 308 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Light thumb marking, foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Moderate cracking to gutters and hinges, exposing netting, causing some noticeable looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft splitting and crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. early bit of Canadiana by Judge Emily Murphy)book shows signs of age, a little dampstained Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. First Canadian Edition. Emily Murphy was a women's rights activist, author and one of the "Famous Five". She was also the first female magistrate in Canada and the British Empire. This book contained sketches of life in Alberta. 307pp, illustrated with numerous b&w drawings in the text and a frontis page illustration in colour. Clean interior. Unmarked except for a previous owner's name to the htp. This copy lacking the blank leaf at the front which has been cleanly removed - most likely to remove prior ownership details. Tight, square binding. Green ribbed cloth with illustration of a Tree in black and gilt titles. very attractive copy. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are often incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. We use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images are available. Shipped well packed. USA postage is usually $6.90 - $9.00 unless extra heavy/large. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight and destination. Postage to anywhere within Canada, can now be approx US$16.00 for weights up to 5kg total - boxed, insured, trackable and faster than regular parcels. Less will be charged if rates indicate. NOW available - new, considerably lower Trans-Canada rates for many major markets, and, new, considerably lower rates for Overseas destinations. Size: 20cm Tall. Book.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Used - Good. Good hardback. 1st UK ed. With colour frontis & pictorial onlay by E.W. Haslehust, & text illustrations by Warwick Reynolds. Front hinge strained & repaired; binding tight; dark blue cloth slightly faded on spine, with faded & scuffed title onlay Used - Good. Good hardback.

1945, 1st edition. (Hardcover) Very good plus, no dust jacket. 355pp. Photographs, index. Biography of Janey Canuck & Emily Murphy. Locale: Alberta; Prairie Provinces; Western Canada. (Western Canada, Feminists--Canada, Judges--Alberta).

Green cloth lettered in gilt. A nice clean copy in the pictorial dust jacket. Frontispiece and numerous illustrations. This copy has a clipped signature of Emily Murphy pasted to the front end paper, and is inscribed and signed in 1960 by Emily Murphy's daughter, Evelyn Gowan Murphy. Additionally, a short handwritten note from Evelyn Murphy, on her personalized stationery, is laid in.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Later printing. Very good or better with a neat gift inscription on the front free endpaper, some offsetting to the endpapers, pages evenly toned throughout, and some bumping overall, in a worn, good only dust jacket with a large chip to the top of the front panel affecting the title, and a large chip to the bottom of the rear panel, also affecting the text. Janey Canuck was the pseudonym of Emily Murphy, a Canadian writer and women's rights activist. Appointed in 1916, she was the first woman magistrate in Canada and in the British Empire. Among her well-known contributions to feminism was her work with The Famous Five, insisting that women be considered "qualified persons" under Canadian law, which would enable them to serve in the Senate, a case they eventually won. Alas, she also believed in eugenics and, partially because of her strong campaigning, the Sexual Sterilization Act of 1928 was passed in Alberta, Canada.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the culture, history, and transformations of Northern Alberta before the building of the Grand Trunk Railroad to the late 1910s. Similar to a travelogue, the author journeys through this region speaking with people from all walks of life, from homesteaders to politicians, and miners to railway workers. Along the way, they explore the region's natural beauty and economic growth. The book sheds light on a part of Canadian history that has been overlooked, while presenting vivid descriptions of the land and the lives of its inhabitants, making this a must-have for anyone interested in this era of Western Canadian history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a riveting journey into the wilderness of the northern hills. The author, a strong-willed, independent woman, travels deep into the Canadian Rockies and shares her unique perspective on the untouched beauty of the Canadian frontier along the new railway trail. Along the way, she encounters native peoples, homesteaders, track workers, and engineers. Her insightful observations of the area and its people shed light on the significant social and cultural changes brought by the construction of this innovative railway. The author's firsthand account of the vast, untamed Canadian wilderness at a time of significant transformation offers valuable historical insights. This book is a treat for anyone fascinated by wilderness exploration, frontier life, or the transformative power of human endeavor. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 314 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Condition: very good. 308pp. Octavo. Illustrated with drawings (including coloured frontispiece). Original pictorial green cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. A fine copy with only very slight wear Janey Canuck was the pseudonym of Emily Murphy, a Canadian writer and early champion of women's rights in Canada. She was the first woman magistrate in Canada and in the British Empire. She and other member of the Famous Five were instrumental and getting the "Vote" for women. Extremely uncommon in the fine condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. First Edition. 291 pp, with color frontispiece, bound in blue cloth with gilt titles, illustrated labels mounted to front board and spine. Some rubbing and a touch of fraying to cloth, small chips in spine labels, internally sound and clean, other than a ownership signature, dated 1912, on the front free endpaper. "Emily Murphy (née Ferguson, pen name Janey Canuck), writer, journalist, magistrate, political and legal reformer. [She] was the first woman magistrate in the British Empire. She was also one of the Famous Five behind the Persons Case, the successful campaign to have women declared persons in the eyes of British law. A self-described rebel, she was an outspoken feminist and suffragist and a controversial figure" (Canadian Encyclopedia). A contemporary review describes this collection of sketches as "dealing with Western people and characters, incidents and diversions, work and conditions; touching upon railway building, home building, nation building; bringing the reader into touch with the immigrant, the farmer, the woman of the west, the laborer.".

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. 405pp. Illustrated plates from black and white photographs. Binding trifle cocked and lightly worn, tiny faint stain at the topedge and gutter of the last third of the text, a near fine copy. The author and judge's strongly anti-narcotics work. "While the book is mostly about opium it also contains early 20th century claims about cannabis and cocaine" (University of Victoria, Canada). Sometimes published under the pseudonym, Janey Canuck, Emily F. Murphy was a Canadian writer and women's rights activist. Appointed in 1916, she was the first woman magistrate in Canada and in the British Empire. Among her well-known contributions to feminism was her work with The Famous Five, insisting that women be considered "qualified persons" under Canadian law, which would enable them to serve in the Senate, a case they eventually won. Alas, she also believed in eugenics and, partially because of her strong campaigning, the Sexual Sterilization Act of 1928 was passed in Alberta, Canada.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Canadian edition. Color frontispiece, illustrated in black and white. Green cloth over boards stamped in black with gilt lettering. With a portrait of the author laid down on the front pastedown, offsetting a bit onto the front fly. Tiny splits at the spine ends and top corners just rubbed through, a bright, near fine copy save that the bottom corners have been heavily bumped, causing tiny tears and a bit of the bottom corner of the cover's board to break off (but present). Thus very good. Inscribed by the author on the front fly: "Marcia J. Stevenson, from her sincere friend, Janey Canuck / 'Good morning, My Friend! I have been lonely for you.' -page 63.'" Janey Canuck was the pseudonym of Emily Murphy, a Canadian writer and women's rights activist. Appointed in 1916, she was the first woman magistrate in Canada and in the British Empire. Among her well-known contributions to feminism was her work with The Famous Five insisting that women be considered "qualified persons" under Canadian law, which would enable them to serve in the Senate, a case they eventually won. Alas, she also believed in eugenics and, partially because of her strong campaigning, the Sexual Sterilization Act of 1928 was passed in Alberta, Canada. The pseudonymous signature of a controversial, although influential, Canadian figure.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Octavo. Colored frontispiece. Blue cloth stamped in black and blind, with affixed illustrated paper labels as issued. Small bookseller stamp on title page and the last page of text, some foxing on first and last few leaves, very good or better. Account of trail blazing in Canada by wagon, including encounters with Indians, by a woman's rights activist and the first female magistrate in Canada. Murphy was one of "The Famous Five", a group of Canadian women's rights activists who in 1927 launched the "Persons Case," contending that women could be qualified persons eligible to sit in the Canadian Senate.