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Published by Alfred A Knopf, Toronto, 2014
ISBN 10: 0345808274ISBN 13: 9780345808271
Seller: J. W. Mah, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine (-). 1st. (CAD) 1st printing. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR to the title page: "For Sam, Ann-Marie MacDonald", no othe rmarkings, Fine in unclipped Fine (-) dust jacket with a pin prink sized faint gray mark to the white part of the front of the jacket.(Unobtrusive). Dj is in mylar sleeve. Grey hardback with yellow spine, patterned endpapers, 384pp. From the jacket: As a child, Mary Rose suffered from an illness, long since cured and "filed separately" in her mind. But as her frustrations mount, she experiences a flare-up of forgotten symptoms which compel her to rethink her memories of her own childhood and her relationship with her parents. With her world threatening to unravel, the spectre of domestic violence raises its head with dangerous implications for her life and that of her own children. (2.1 JM 0322 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Inscribed By Author.
Published by Hulton Press, Ltd., U.K., 1940
Magazine / Periodical First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 64 pages. Features: Refugees - Allies or Enemies? - article with heart-rending photos of refugees in Spain, China, Austria and Poland, plus photos and brief write-ups of 32 influential people who are also refugees (i.e. Einstein); Two Mothers - and Two Sons - the mothers of Bulgarian Communist George Dimitroff and Joseph Stalin; The Swiss Keep Guard - the job of these white troops is to make sure their country shall never become a second Finland; This Wasn't New in 1899 - interesting parachute history; The Life Story of Pope Pius XII; A Girl Prepares for Spring - spa treatments to freshen up ladies after winter; What it Means To-day to be a Merchant Seaman - one page photo of lifeboats pulling away from the sinking "Clan Stuart"; ; The Return of the Horse - Hitler's effect on British roads; Diary of the War, No. 30 - The Twenty-Eighth Week - with photo of Hitler visiting his wounded troops, and a large photo of British Cavalry on horseback in Nazareth; Cartoon by Low shows Hitler and Stalin pouring alcohol into the brains of their cannon fodder; Cargo for Delivery; France is Fighting; Full-page ad for Moussec champagne; Nice back cover ad for Sultanas (a useful wartime food); Many other wonderfully nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A lovely vintage copy.