Literature from Bruce McLeod

Breakwater, 1994. Soft cover. Very Good. Very Good 1996 reprint in nearly perfect wrappers. As-new interiors, no markings, 6" x 9", 235 pages. A very readable collection of Canadian poetry beginning with a selection of Aboriginal voices, and moving to the verse of explorers, voyageurs, adventurers, immigrants, poet-songwriters, students and others. Includes modern and Canadian classics, selected bibliographies,… Read more about this item

Toronto: Doubleday Canada, 2007. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. FINE/FINE First Canadian Edition, 1st Printring. SIGNED on the title page by the author. 6.75" x 9.5", 314 pages plus author's note, glossary, etc. A finalist for the Giller Prize and the Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction.

NY: Seaview Books, 1982. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. VG/VG First Thus, 1st American Edition, 1st US Printing. Unmarked, appears unhandled and unread. Unclipped DJ has trace of chipping, light edge wear. 5.75" x 8.5", 227 pages. Now classic story of a woman who disguises herself as a man, so she can work as a bush… Read more about this item

Nobel Prize Library - Alexis Gregory - CRM Publishing - Helvetica Press, 1971. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine. FINE First Edition in faux leather, navy with red and gold Nobel cameo on front, red & gilt designs on spine. Nearly perfect boards, as-new binding and interiors, no markings. 6.75" x 9.5", 378 pages. Three winners of the Nobel… Read more about this item

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Oberon Press, 2000. 1st Edition . Trade Paperback. New. BRAND NEW First Edition. Perfect wraps, unmarked interiors, no creases, no wear. 5.5" x 8.5", 139 pages. This excellent book contains 6 stories: Sitting on the Stairs, Nothing's Going to Change My World, Falling Stars, The Eagle has Landed, The Secret of Success, A Brief History… Read more about this item

Toronto: Ryerson Press, 1958. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. VG/VG First Edition. Ex school library copy in excellent condition: solid, nice boards, crisp & clean interiors. DJ protected in mylar. 6" x 8.75", 350 pages, bibliography, index.

London, U.K.: George Routledge and Sons. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. VG to FINE First Thus Edition Hardcover in highly decorated Victorian binding. Circa 1870 to 1880. Beautifully bound in original blue, brown, gold and black stamped cloth, all edges gilt, all text with red borders, includes biographical sketch, index, 196 pages plus publisher's ads, illustrated by… Read more about this item

Toronto: Morang Educational Co., 1909. Soft cover. Good. GOOD+ reprint in linen softcovers. Light soiling and light wear to edges of wraps, nice interiors. 4.75" by 6.75", 124 pages. Printed in 1909, the third of Dicken's Christmas stories was originally published in 1845. Includes 10-page biography of the life of Dickens, a chronological list of Dickens' writings, and… Read more about this item

Boston: Ginn and Co., 1912. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. NEAR-FINE, very scarce First Edition HC. Nearly perfect maroon and gold boards, square and tight with slightly faded spine, interiors unmarked and FINE. 4.75" by 6.75", 33 page introduction in English language, 323 pages of poetry in German text & 80 pages of notes, index of authors,… Read more about this item

London, U.K.: Arthur Barker Ltd., 1965. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. NEAR-FINE/VERY GOOD First Edition, 1st UK Printing. Clean, tight, unmarked, nearly perfect boards. Unclipped DJ has light rubbing at extremities. 5.5" by 8", 196 pages. - - - Contains 22 'little fables' originally written in 13th and 14th century France by minstrels and renegade priests.… Read more about this item

Evanston, IL, U.S.A.: Northwestern University Press, 1971. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/Very Good. AS-NEW/VERY GOOD First Edition, 1st Printing. Very scarce in HC. This book is in brand new condition: clean, unmarked, no wear to boards, binding or pages. DJ is VG with short closed tears (archival cloth tape), and one 1/4" chip near head of spine,… Read more about this item

Moscow: Foreign Languages Publishing House. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. NEAR-FINE/VERY GOOD. An exceptionally crisp, clean and tight book in high quality embossed boards. No markings, interiors as-new. Unclipped DJ. 5.25" by 8", 414 pages.

Toronto: Bengough, Moore & Co., 1881. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. VG First Edition Hardcover. Original green cloth with elaborate gilt stamped floral designs and titles. Light rubbing along edges, a few minor marks on boards. Nice & tight, all 220 pages VG, a few spots on darkened fore-edges. Overall a very nice copy of this antique… Read more about this item

NY: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1924. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. VERY GOOD/FAIR First Edition stated. A handsome copy of this very scarce book. Excellent slate green cloth boards, square & tight. All pages crisp & clean. 5.5" by 7.75", 234 pages, translated from Swedish to English by Dr. Charles Wharton Stock. Rare unclipped DJ has tape… Read more about this item

Brandon, FL: Advantage, 1982. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/Very Good. AS-NEW/VERY GOOD- First Edition, 1st printing, scarce. SIGNED by the author on the front endpaper, with a hand-written personalized message. DJ has light shelf-wear, several short closed tears. This poet has won several top awards for distinguished achievement in poetry. She was a member of the American… Read more about this item