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Soochow: The Garden City
by Nance, F. R. (Florence Rush)
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Published
- 1936
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
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A$538.72
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Shanghai, China: Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., 1936. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 7 ¾ x 5. The interior of the book is fresh and clean, with no marks or signatures, and just a few signs of previous use. The illustrated covers are also in very good condition, with light wear along the spine and back cover. This is a… Read more about this item Item Price
A$538.72
Children's Fiction, 1900 - 1950
by Cooper, John // Cooper, Jonathan
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Published
- 1998
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781859282892
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
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A$46.18
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Ashgate Publishing, 1998. First American Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. This book looks almost new, with a crisp clean interior, fresh navy covers with just a touch of wear, and a nearly perfect dust jacket. The attached scan should give a better idea of condition.
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A$46.18
Fairy Tales and the Female Imagination
by Waelti-Walters, Jennifer R
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1982
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780920792070
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- 1
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Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
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A$53.87
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Montreal: Eden Press, 1982. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. This is a stated first edition. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, with no marks or signs of previous use. The blue covers are bright, with just a touch of wear at tips and corners. The silver gilt spine lettering is still bright. The… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Dangerous Voyage of Capt Thomas James, in His Intended Discover of a North West Passage Into the South Sea (Coles Canadiana Collection)
by James, Thomas
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Published
- 1973
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
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A$30.78
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Toronto: Coles Publishing Company, 1973. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, showing no marks or wear. The brown covers are fresh, with just a touch of wear at tips and corners. The dust jacket is also in excellent condition, and is now in a protective mylar cover. Note: his is… Read more about this item Item Price
A$30.78
The Literature of Labour: Illustrious Instances of the Education of Poetry in Poverty
by Hood, Edwin Paxton
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- Used - Good +
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 2nd Edition, Revised & Enlarged
- Published
- 1852
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
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A$177.01
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London: Partridge and Oakey, 1852. 2nd Edition, Revised & Enlarged . Hardcover. Good +/No Jacket. This is a Second Edition, "revised, corrected, and materially enlarged." The pages are crisp and show minimal signs of wear with only ocasional smudges or creases. The top edge of the textblock has darkened. The fixed front endpaper has a bookplate from… Read more about this item Item Price
A$177.01
Fashion in Deformity: As illustrated in the Customs of Barbarous & Civilised Races (Nature Series)
by Flower, William Henry
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Published
- 1881
- Binding
- Hardcover
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- 1
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Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
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A$61.57
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London: Macmillan & Co., 1881. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The author discusses the various kinds of deformaties imposed by fashion in various societies -- Chinese foot binding, lip and ear stretching, head flattening, tooth filing, wearing high heeled and pointed-toe shoes, use of corsets to compress the waist and lungs, etc.
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The Life and Works of Sir Henry Mainwaring, Volumes 1 and 2
by Mainwaring, Henry, // Edited By
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Published
- 1922
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
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A$230.88
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Navy Records Society, 1922. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. This is a two-volume set; volume one (LIV) published in 1920, and volume 2 (LVI) in 1922. The interior of the book is clean and tight. The deckle-edged pages have not been cut, but the edges have darkened. The rear endpapers have been stamped by the National Librrary of Canada,… Read more about this item Item Price
A$230.88
The Baptists of the Maritime Provinces, 1753-1946
by Levy, George Edward
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1946
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
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A$38.48
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Saint John, NB: Barnes-Hopkins Ltd., 1946. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. The interior of the book is clean and fresh. A former owner has put her signature on the front free end paper, but there are no other marks or signs of use. The burgundy cloth covers are also in very good condition, with no marks or… Read more about this item Item Price
A$38.48
The Power of Parliamentary Houses to Send for Persons, Papers & Records : A Sourcebook on the Law and Precedent of Parliamentary Subpoena Powers for Canadian and Other Houses
by Lee, Derek and T. Grant Wagman
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1999
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780968517000
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
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A$384.80
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Derek Lee; Printed By University of Toronto Press: Toronto, 1999. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. This book is in excellent condition. The interior is crisp and clean. There is a letter of transmittal signed by Derek Lee, and dated March 2006), but no other marks or signs of use. The navy covers are fresh, with just… Read more about this item Item Price
A$384.80
The Murmansk Venture
by Maynard, Charles Clarkson Martin (Major-General Sir C.)
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good +
- Edition
- First Edtion
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
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A$338.62
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London: Hodder & Stoughton. First Edtion . Hardcover. Very Good/Good +. The interior of the book is crisp and clean. A former owner has added his bookplate to the front free end paper, but there are no other marks or indications of wear. The folded map mounted on the second-last end paper is present. The burgundy covers are… Read more about this item Item Price
A$338.62
![Souvenir De Constantinople [Istanbul]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/970/784/918784970.0.m.jpg)
Souvenir De Constantinople [Istanbul]
- Condition
- Used - Good +
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
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A$30.78
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No Publisher Stated. Soft cover. Good +. This volume contains 24 coloured photos of Constantinople, captioned in French. The book does not contain the name of the publisher or a date, but other versions of this book listed on ABE give 1910 as the publishing date, and by the look of the technology and costume this should be… Read more about this item Item Price
A$30.78
Papers of the Bibliographical Society of Canada, Spring 2015 (Vol. 53, No. 1)
by Bibliographical Society of Canada
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- 2015
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
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A$30.78
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Toronto: Bibliographical Society of Canada, 2015. Soft cover. Near Fine. The interior of this journal is crisp and clean, showing no marks or wear. The glossy paper covers also look new. A very nice copy. Contents: 1. Teachers must read: imagining and instructing the teacher-as-reader in nineteenth-century English Canada / Heather Murray. -- 2. Nearer to… Read more about this item Item Price
A$30.78
The World's Newest Kitchen Ideas
by Youngstown Kitchens
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Published
- 1950
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- Soft cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
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A$38.48
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Warren, OH: Mullins Manufacturing Co., 1950. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. This is a 24 page booklet detailing Mullins' Youngstown Kitchen modular sink units and cabinets made of white-enameled steel. There are coloured illustrations on each page, featuring rather idealized kitchens, women and children, all sparkling clean and dressed up in 1940s style. The interior of the… Read more about this item Item Price
A$38.48
Pacealong, Volume 2
by Gocher, W. H.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Published
- 1928
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
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A$46.18
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Hartford, Conn.: W. H. Gocher, 1928. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The interior of the book is clean and tight, with lightly-toned paper. The green cloth cover shows just a bit of edgewear. There is no dust jacket, but it may not have been issued with one. Synopsis: This is a book about horses -- pacer horses specifically --… Read more about this item Item Price
A$46.18
New Kitchen Designs for Living
by American Kitchens
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Published
- 1953
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
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A$30.78
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Connersville, IN: American Kitchens, Avco Manufacturing, 1953. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. This is a 22 page booklet detailing Avco's 'American Kitchen" modular sink units and cabinets made of white-enameled steel. There are coloured illustrations on each page, featuring the new style cabinets, with such modern amenities as built-in television sets and breakfast bars. The interior of… Read more about this item Item Price
A$30.78
Voyages En Haut-Amazone: Trois Francais Chez Les Indiens Reducterurs De Tetes
by Flornoy, Bertrand
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Published
- 1945
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
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A$53.87
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Rio De Janero: Atlantica Editoria, 1945. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. This book has been beautifully rebound, with a red leather spine and green boards. The interior is clean and complete. The paper has tanned, but this is the only flaw. The boards are in excellent condition, with just a touch of wear at tips and corners. A very… Read more about this item Item Price
A$53.87
From Toddler to Teens: An Outline Of Children's Clothing Circa 1780 to 1930
by Collard, Eileen
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Published
- 1973
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
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A$53.87
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Burlington, ON: Eileen Collard, 1973. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. The interior is crisp and fresh, with no marks or wear. The yellow paper covers are also in very good condition, with just a touch of wear. A very nice copy.
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Diary of Madam Egout Pour Sweet: With Mr. Gurdjieff in Paris, 1948-1949
by Hands, Rina
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Published
- 1991
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780897560177
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
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A$30.78
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Aurora, OR: Two Rivers Press, 1991. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. This book looks new. The interior is crisp and clean, with no marks or signs of previous use. The burgundy covers are fresh, again with no wear. The dust jacket is not price-clipped and is in excellent condition -- no rips or tears. The jacket is now in… Read more about this item Item Price
A$30.78
The Attack (Chapter 4 of Tactics of the Soviet Army)
by Headquarters. Northern Army Group
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Published
- 1956
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
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A$76.96
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1956. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. This is Chapter 4 (pages 71 to 140) of a larger work called "Tactics of the Soviet Army. It has a paper cover, is staple bound, and has three punched holes so that it can be inserted in a binder. It is in very good condition with slightly darkened paper and a… Read more about this item Item Price
A$76.96
The Story of India (Story of the Empire Series)
by Boulger, D.C. (Demetrius C)
- Condition
- Used - Good +
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Published
- 1897
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
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A$46.18
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London: Horace Marshall & Son, 1897. Hardcover. Good +/No Jacket. The interior of the book is clean and tight. The paper has darkened, the paper covering the front hinge has cracked, though the webbing is intact, and there are two small signs of possible ex-library status: a shelf number on the front fixed end paper, and a small… Read more about this item Item Price
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