Zarn George (17 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. A 'Prairie Boys' reminiscences of the Second World War spent in the Royal Canadian Navy. 260pp, photo illustrated. Bright, clean copy. Unmarked. Unclipped dustjacket shows a fair amount of wear, some rubbing and a number of small edge tears and chips. Unpacked weight, 603g. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently 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 $6.50. 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 markets, and, new, considerably lower rates for Overseas destinations.…

Hardcover. Condition: About Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. A 'Prairie Boys' reminiscences of the Second World War spent in the Royal Canadian Navy. Signed by the author, on his portrait on page 3. 260pp, photo illustrated. Bright, clean copy. Unmarked. Unclipped dustjacket shows a fair amount of wear, some rubbing and a number of small edge tears and chips. Unpacked weight, 603g. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently 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 $6.50. 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 markets, and, new, considerably lower rates for Overseas destinations. Author Signed Copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. DJ shows some shelf wear, with small tears and light chipping.; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector.; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 260 pages; The author's account of young Canadian men's experiences in the Navy during World War II.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Near-Fine 1st Printing. SIGNED by the author on page 3 beside his photo. Crisp, clean, solid, 2 ownership stamps on prelim pages. 6x9, 260 pages. Good DJ has wear and tape repairs. In his typically delightful manner, the hired hand at Idlewood Farm tells the stories of prairie boys on the lower decks in the Battle of the Atlantic during WWII. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. Small tear to lower rear DJ corner. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Previous owner's blind-stamp to front free end paper. 260 pages. The story of the Canadian prairie boys who went into the navy during World War II as seamen, stokers, signalmen etc. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. In Good Used Condition. With Wear To Dust Jacket. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. Vintage Alberta Memoir.

Condition: mint copy in good d.j. photo's (illustrator).

hardcover. Condition: Good. minor wear and creasing.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A decent copy of a scarce rural memoir. Book is largely without flaw, while jacket is quite rubbed, but images remain bright. Octavo, unpaginated, grey boards, pictorial jacket. Satisfaction guaranteed. Additional photos always available on request. Shipped in a fitted, padded box.…

[1979], 1st edition. (Hardcover) Very good in very good dust jacket. 260pp. Photographs. The dust jacket is lightly rubbed and there is a previous owner's name on the front endpaper. Also writes as Hired Hand at Indlewood Farm. (Military--Canada, Military--Canada, Personal Narratives, Royal Canadian Navy, World War 2).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First Edition. The author grew up in Manitoba, but spent most of his working life on the ranches west of Nanton, Alberta. When ranch or cook jobs were hard to find he tried running a mail route and owning a general store. The time period covered is mostly the `DirtyThirties '. Pieces on the Eden Valley indians, bronc busting, the flood, prairie oysters, Chain Lakes, winter weather, moonshiners and bear-roping. Approx. 185 pages (UNpaginated) of anecdotal local history and reminiscenses. Cond : Boards are grey w/ silver graphic and lettering. Gray jacket with orange (and white0 lettering. End-papers are white. No tears, creases nor folds. Tight, and bright. Three marks by p/o on ffep. D.J. heavily worn or rubbed at all edges. Excellent reading copy. Quote (p. 162) : " ._._. I told him it was lucky I had two good saddle horses as I had to use both of them to get her into the corral. Bill says ` Oh she's a pail-bunter, you doesn't have to chase her, you calls her '. Next morning Ed and I went outside, we could see her away across the creek ._._._. ." Size: 8vo. B/W Photographs (illustrator).…

1979, 1st edition. (Hardcover) Very good in very good dust jacket. 260pp. Signed by the author. Photographs. The dust jacket is edgewron and there is a previous owner's stamp on the front endpaper. Also writes as Hired Hand at Indlewood Farm. (Military--Canada, Military--Canada, Personal Narratives, Royal Canadian Navy, World War 2). …

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Slightly Rubbed. 8vo pp. 260, b/w photographs. book.

1978 Grey Hardcover, VG/--, No DJ, Book is clean & bright, SIGNED BY AUTHOR, ranch life in the 1930's near the Rockie Mountain foothills of Alberta, Canada, upaginated, approximately 150 pages.

Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Self, 1978. Dust jacket has some minor scuffing and edge rubbing. Looks great in BroDart protective cover. Former owner's name on front free endpaper. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page. Text is clean and unmarked. Good+/Good+.

Condition: very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. 8vo Unpaginated. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Signed, without inscription, by George Zarn upon front free endpaper. Zarn was also known as "The Hired Hand at Idlewood Farm". "Set in southern rural Alberta, [this book] takes a nostalgic look at life during the Thirties for the folks living up and down Willow Creek. Today, this area boasts some of Alberta's finest ranching country, thriving in the heartland of the famous Chinook Winds. However, Willow Creek wasn't always as prosperous. But even through the Great Depression, the unique people of Willow Creek managed to survive; keeping intact a fierce pride and the welcome ability to find humor even in the seemingly hopeless situations which evolved. This is their story." - dust jacket. Profusely illustrated with sepia-tone reproductions of archival photos. Approximately 140 unnumbered pages. Light wear to book which is unmarked but for a blank label over prior owner's name inside front board. Binding tight. Above-average wear to dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy of this wonderful piece of Alberta history. 22.5 x 14.3cm. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed.…