Canadiana on your bookshelf: Collecting Canadian books by C. B Theberge - 1976

Toronto : J M Dent , 1976 . First Edition . VG in Wraps . 8VO . Trade paperback published simultaneously with hardcover. Edgewear, some creasing.

Toronto: Dent, 1976. -----Large soft cover, flat spine, minor creases, ink name on title page, 134 pages with b & w illustrations and photos. "Canadiana on Your Bookshelf is about books -- Canadian books, old and new. Beginners as well as experienced enthusiasts will find it a useful guide to collecting books & pamphlets about Canada. It gives you suggestions on how to choose your collecting field, where to search, and how to judge what you find. The author's enthusiasm for Canada's written heritage is infectious, and his formula for searching out and preserving fragments of our literary tradition offers every reader the chance of a lifetime to enjoy a pursuit that will last for a lifetime." Contents include: Happy is the Hunter / Canadiana Awakening / Choosing Your Collecting Field / Some Practical Aspects / Getting Started Right / Search & Discover / A Lifelong Treasure Hunt / Definitions of Commonly Used Terms / Books About Book Collecting / Taking Care of Your… Read More

Dent, January 1976. Trade Paperback. Good.