Signed and inscribed by Al Purdy upon title page. 53 pages. Black and white reproductions of photos. An autobiography of Purdy's formative years, accompanied with some of his verse. "Purdy is one of the best poets in the English-speaking world." - Saturday Night. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. View More...
306 pages. "A haunting story that explores with frank and honest words the dark legacy of the residential school system and its impact on individuals, families and communities." - dust jacket. Author was a member of the Gwich'in tribe. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade cover. A nice copy. View More...
132 pages. "Exposes the perils of lesbian relationships in this collection of 10 provocative and unusual stories. Author writes convincingly about loss, longing, betrayal, and even the occasional lucky break. Weaving the corporeal with the spiritual, she demonstrates that love is, ultimately, the bond that holds the universe together." - from back cover. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. View More...
"Set in the near future in a locale resembling Cambridge Massachusetts, this work describes life in what was once the United States - A Clockwork Orange, as seen by women." - dust jacket. Second printing of the first Canadian edition. [12], 13-324 pp. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding tight. Light wear to price-clipped dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A quality early copy of this treasured work. SPADONI & DONNELLY 3587; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; The Handmaid's Tall, Margaret Atwood, Canadian Literature View More...
Signed upon half-title page by Margaret Atwood. 301 pages. "...a splendid, fully integrated work... superb..." - New York Times. Moderate wear to unmarked book. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Bodily Harm - A Novel Margaret Atwood Signed; Signed by Author(s) View More...
Signed, without inscription, by Margaret Atwood upon half-title page. True first printing. "Set in the near future in a locale resembling Cambridge Massachusetts, this work describes life in what was once the United States - A Clockwork Orange, as seen by women." - dust jacket. "Winner of the 1985 Governor General's Award and the first Arthur C. Clarke Award in 1987. Nominated for the 1986 Nebula Award, the 1986 Booker Prize, and the 1987 Prometheus Award. In 2022, 'The Handmaid's Tale' was included on the 'Big Jubilee Read' list of 70 books by Commonwealth authors, selected to celebrate the... View More...
219 pages. Oblong 18 x 20cm. Checklist of Richardson's works. Index. Black and white illlustrations. "Richardson died in poverty in New York after leading a tempestuous life in the British Army, and publishing several novels. After a decade of searching for details of Major Richardson in various countries, Mr. Beasley has pieced together a fascihnating story of Canada's first distinguished author." - back cover. Unmarked with somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. Two minor blemishes where stickers were removed. A sound reference copy. View More...
308 pages. "Takes us into the heart of a city, into the lives of men and women struggling with the lives of everyday life, with the lure of corruption and high living, and with the meaning of faithfulness, betrayal and love." - from dust jacket. Book virtually as new; clean, bright and unmarked with minimal wear. Dust jacket in excellent condition but for one inch by one-half inch chip from base of back panel. Very nice copy overall. View More...
305 pages. "The bittersweet, marvellously comic story of the turbulent relationship between a woman with a dream... and a man with a scheme." - from back cover. Average wear. Binding intact. Prior owner's name atop half-title page. Solid copy. View More...
222 pages. "The third novel is a series of historical novels... Takes Emma, now nearly 16, out of the hotel and she meets Abner Freeman, the shopkeeper, his invalid wife Rose, and their teen-aged son Charlie." - from back cover. Ink stamp to half-title page else clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Sound copy. View More...
223 pages. A collection of stories by a natural born recycler, do-it-yourselfer, tinkerer and packrat. Basic survival in the world of Haywire includes beat-up old Pintos, guitars, bottles of rum, etc. Unmarked. Very light wear. Excellent copy. View More...
344 pages. The fictional account of a family of homesteaders in the Land of the Mighty Peace. "... about the strength and courage required to survive that land but mostly it is about a sense of place, the homes we all lived in and the lives we've left behind." - from back cover. Author was born in the Peace River Country in 1917. She has signed and inscribed this copy upon the first blank page, otherwise the book is unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. View More...
64 pages. Features: How do I Write? - Hugh MacLennan; Of Bread, Art, and Masterpieces - Philip Child; Where are Canada's Literary Critics? - Dana Doten; The Writer and his Audience - E.J. Pratt; Profit in School Book Writing - Claude E. Lewis; How to Win Prize Contests - Will E. Intersoll; Snappy Book Salesmanship - Philip H. Moore. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. View More...
219 pages. "Lucy Maud Montgomery, Stephen Leacock, Grey Owl, Mazo do la Roche, Hugh MacLennan, and Robertson Davies - these and many other Canadian writers are featured in this distinguished anthology of stories, poems, recollections, recipes and games: a truly warmhearted collection of the finest of Canadian Christmas from the 17th century to the present day. - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. View More...
[6], 240 pages. Map of early Vancouver. "In 1886 Vancouver teacher Amy MacDonald discovers rifles being smuggled through the city and engages the Royal North West Mounted Police and others to prevent the contraband from reaching Metis rebels in the North West. Life in the city is complicated by the murder of a Metis and the persecution of the Chinese. Within the social limits of the day, she tries to obtain justice." - paraphrased from [3]. A work of historical fiction which describes contemporary methods of logging, the state of the streets, and everyday small facts of life in the Vancou... View More...
Text in French. 153 pages. Black and white illustrations. Appears to be a 1936 first edition as this is the only date on the copyright page. Please inquire if you wish to confirm printing date. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. View More...
124 pages. Rural Canada in this and the last century is wittingly and entertainingly presented to us in two of Robertson Davies' most popular plays. An author's epilogue on the two plays adds scholarship to pleasure in its examination of the relation between the two plays and of their individual dramatic character. A little above average wear. Sticker scar and bit of writing atop front cover. Bookplate or pocket has been removed from inside front cover. Contents unmarked. Does not appear to be a former library copy. Good reading copy. View More...
314 pages. "Davies combines his comic and story-telling abilities with his force as a critic and scholar to creat his most brilliant and most important novel." - from dust jacket. Orange cloth-covered boards. Prior owner's name at top of half-title page else unmarked.. Some lean to spine. Moderate wear. Average wear to price-clipped dust jacket. Solid copy. View More...
193 pages. A first novel from the winner of the 191 Ethel Wilson Fiction Award and nominee for the 1991 Governor-General's Award for Fiction. Clean and unmarked. Light wear. Nice copy. View More...
