Vera Macdonald (6 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. Cover art by Elizabeth Malczynski. This anthology contains: Above Ker-Is by Evangeline Walton; April in Paris by Ursula K. Le Guin (her first published genre story); The Throme of the Erril of Sherill by Patricia McKillip; Elphenor and Weasel by Sylvia Townsend Warner; The Thirty and One by David H. Keller; Old Pipes and the Dryad by Frank R. Stockton; The Smith the Weaver and the Harper by Lloyd Alexander; Crusader Damosel by Vera Chapman; The Golden Key by George MacDonald; The Glass of Supreme Moments by Barry Pain; The Kith of the Elf Folk by Lord Dunsany; Red Peach Blossom Inlet by Kenneth Morris; The Legend of the Christmas Rose by Selma Lagerlof; The Abominable Imprecation by Eric Linklater; Jirel Meets Magic by C. L. Moore; and A Harp of Fishbones by Joan Aiken. Elizabeth Malczynski; (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 48 pages. Illustrated. Herbert Strang "Our Great Adventure!" / Basil Burton "A Talk with an Elephant" / Henry Macdonald "The British Navy" / Vera, Countess Serkoff "The Flying Stone And The Acorn fairy" / A B Cooper "Wee Willie Seeks Mushrooms (poem)" (SL#19).

soft cover. Condition: as new. first edition. Sept oeuvres à découvrir, d'une génération qui fonda le roman noir moderne. Il est cadre dans une compagnie d'assurances, chef d'équipe ou même policier. C'est un ancien combattant qui a connu les horreurs de la guerre en Allemagne et au Japon. Il est marié, père de famille et mène une vie somme toute aisée dans un lotissement de banlieue. Il a tout pour être heureux. Et pourtant. Un beau jour, il est entraîné dans une situation qui le dépasse. Une jeune femme, belle, sensuelle, fatale, a croisé son chemin et a transformé sa vie. Sept oeuvres à découvrir, d'une génération qui fonda le roman noir moderne.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Signed And Inscribed By Author. Softcover: Good Condition. Binding Tight And Secure. Pages Clean And Bright Throughout. Vera Macdonald (illustrator). Inscribed by Author(s).

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. First Edition. 64 pages. Features: Wonderful cover art by William Winter illustrates a bustling midway scene at the Canadian National Exhibition (C.N.E.); Colour ad for Deepfreeze fridges inside front cover; Footnote on a Fabulous Canadian, Brig.-Gen. Alfred Cecil Critchley; Great colour ad for the 1953 Pontiac (beige Laurentian Sport Coupe with white roof); Lionel Shapiro Examines the Failure of the 27th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group in Germany - photo-illustrated article (appearing in photos are Leiut. Pat Durocher of Hawkesbury, ON, Sgt. J. Coles of Kingston, ON and Spr. M. Mercredi of Yellowknife; Bruce Hutchison Describes "The Fateful Gamble on the Rhine" - another photo-illustrated article; The Silent Star of Stratford (short story); Windsor, Ontario - The Salty Capital of Southern Canada - photo-illustrated article explains how the town has all but outgrown the juvenile delinquency of its rumrunning days in favor of industrial maturity; Can you Decide to Stay Alive? - The mysterious factor which 'wills' some people to die while other, gravely ill, triumphantly cling to life; Two Ways to Hook a Sucker (short story); Remember When Radio Was King? - great flashback photo-illustrated article; The Wrong Way to Make Millions - rare photo-illustrated article on New Brunswick tycoon K.C. Irving; I'm the Invisible Man; Half-page ad for Winchester shotguns; One-page colour Seagram ad features painting of Quebec by Lorne Bouchard, A.R.C.A.; Nostalgic two-page colour-photo ad for Tex-made bedding; Two-page photo-illustrated Allis-Chalmers ad features eleven action photos of their machines at work in industry; Really nice one-page two-colour ad for GMC trucks features several great photos of vintage trucks; Colour ad for Old Vienna beer shows man trying to bath his shaggy dog; Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) ad includes photo of Mary Cusack of Tracadie Cross, P.E.I.; Colour back cover Coke ad features young man and tennis theme; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Address label was clipped from top corner of front cover. A sound copy of this great vintage issue.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; Maclean's, Canada's National Magazine, August (Aug.) 15, 1953 - Report on Germany / Tycoon K.C. Irving Blastino Ferenz Varga Miss Sepia Irvin Plumm's Orchestra cover art by William Winter illustrates a bustling midway scene at the Canadian National Exh. Illustrated by Winter, William (Cover); Johnson, Bruce; Cahen, Oscar;Winter, William (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued. Fifth Revised Edition. Offers a wide assortment of down to earth Alberta recipes for: Bread; Cookies; Cakes; Icings and Fillings; Puddings & Desserts; Pies; Frozen Desserts; Beverages; Salads & Dressings; Pickles; Canning and Preserves; Cheese & Luncheon Dishes; Soups & Broths; Fish; Meats; Vegetables; Candy; and Sandwiches. 240 pages. Index. Includes several ads in text plus additional illustrated ads at back, including a fascinating one-page declaration by the Province of Alberta entitled 'Progress in Welfare Legislation' which lists seven free health services provided to residents "without increased taxation and without the regimentation that usually accompanies state social security schemes." Unmarked with above-average external wear. Binding intact with moderate lean to spine. A worthy example of this beloved vintage compilation of Alberta recipes. Driver A59.5, Peel [3] 5291.; 8vo; Alberta - Cookbooks, United Farm Women of Alberta - Cookbooks, Alberta - Cookery, U.F.W.A.…