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BUSHIDO, THE SOUL OF JAPAN
by Nitobe, Inazo
Tuttle Publishing. Very Good. 2001. Softcover. 080483413X . Ex-library book, but still in very nice condition - sturdy laminated cover & usual ex-lib type markings. Interior pages clean and tight, a little soiling touter edge of pages. Cover has light wear at corners. 203 pages. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; "Bushido is a charming description of the chivalric code of honour and morality of the samurai. Nitobe, a Japanese philosopher writing in eloquent English, explains the origin and...
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A$7.11
LIFE, DEATH AND THE LIFE AFTER
by Sakr, Ahmad H
IL: Foundation for Islamic Knowledge. Good+. 1992. First Edition. Softcover. 0911119450 . (ecrater, 5-2022) Ex-library book with sturdylaminated cover & usual type markings. Light edgewear, bumping to upper spine, light soiling. Pages are clean & unmarked. Book was not bound well & some pages are uneven at the top, none are loose however. 204 pages. English & Arabic text. Contents: Forms of Life, Why to Live, Life on this Planet, Methods of Reproduction, Sex Determination, Death, Why...
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A$14.14
ROCKY MOUNTAIN MADNESS A Bittersweet Romance, Stories & Photos of History in the Making
by Cavell, Edward and Whyte, Jon
Banff, AB: Altitude Publishing. Good+. 1982. First Edition. Softcover. 0919381049 . Ex-library book in good condition, laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings, a little loosening of the laminate at spine. Light edge and corner wear, a little corner curling, scuffing of laminate. Internal pages are clean, with age tanning to edges, occasional light wrinkling and a small chip from edge of last page. There's also some ink rubbing inside covers. "Welcome to a celebration of the mountain...
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A$18.88
PETER PUGET Lieutenant on the Vancouver Expedition, Fighting British Naval Officer, the Man for Whom Puget Sound Was Named
by Wing, Robert C. with Newell, Gordon
WA: Graybeard Publishing. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. 0933686005 . Edition limited to 5,000 copies. Excellent condition - hardcover fine other than a little bumping to corners. Jacket has light scuffing a little edgewear, no tears, not clipped. This is the first book written about Peter Puget, the explorer who was a contemporary of Captain Bligh, Lord Nelson & Napoleon, and who led the surveying party that first charted Puget Sound. His life has remainded a...
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A$50.48
Dear Uncle Go - Male Homosexuality In Thailand
by Jackson, Peter A
San Francisco: Bua Luang Books, 1995. First edition thus. Paperback. Very Good. Trade paperback in very good condition. Minor bending and scuffing at the corner tips, otherwise a clean, tight, unmarked copy. 310 pp., indexed, the 1995 extended reworking of "Male Homosexuality In Thailand: An Interpretation of Contemporary Thai Sources." A unique and interesting look at gay Asian culture. Faye's Books
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A$75.05
A NEW AND BETTER CANADA Principles and Policies of a New Canadian Political Party
by Hurtig, Mel
Stoddart Publishing. Very Good+. 1993. Third Printing. Softcover. 0773755799 . Very light edge/corner wear to cover, light stain inside front cover. Pages clean - minor wrinkling to first few pages. 91 pages. The National Party of Canada. "A New and Better Canada spells out the policies and principles of a very different Canadian political party committed to: injecting integrity, honesty, and openness into government; ending patronage and the way money dominate politics; a much fairer tax...
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After Mabo. Interpreting indigenous traditions.
by Rowse, Tim
Carlton: Melbourne University Press. 1994. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 158 pages. Tim Rowse draws on such disciplines as history, political science, anthropology, cultural studies, ecology and archaeology to introduce some ways of perceiving Aboriginality. . Reprint. Softcover.
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A$20.00
Our Hidden Lives: The Everyday Diaries Of A Forgotten Britain 1945-1948
by Garfield, Simon
Ebury Press. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine condition.Ebury Press,2004.First UK edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1).Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small dent on the edge of the cover) with Dj(a couple of nicks,scratches and small creases on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with b/w photos.Nice and clean pages as new with a couple of small ink marks on the outer edges,two small nicks on the edges of the...
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A$35.98
ART OF TIBET A Catalogue of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Collection
by Pal, Pratapaditya
Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. 0810918994 . Ex-library book but still in very nice condition - usual ex-lib type of markings. Original laminate, which was rather scuffed, has been removed so jacket is bright and clean. Very light edgewear, light scuffing, a little spotting to outer edge of pages. Internal pages are clean other than one page with an ink bracket. Pages have light age tanning to edges. 342 pages. The Tibetan...
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A$52.06
The Hamster that Loved Puccini
by Hoggart, Simon
HARDBACK "RARELY AVAILABLE OUTSIDE THE US," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. * Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 2005* Publisher: Atlantic Books.* Binding and cover condition: Black cloth covered boards, silver title to spine. No bumps or rubs, no visible faults. FINE.* Jacket condition: Colour illustrated dust wrapper showing a picture of a hamster wearing a dinner jacket and holding opera glasses. NOT PRICE CLIPPED, showing a shelf price of £9.99. Absolutely minimal shelf wear. Seems lightly...
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A$19.56
A NEW ENGLAND TOWN The First Hundred Years
by Lockridge, Kenneth A
W. W. Norton & Company. Good+. 1970. Sixth Printing. Softcover. 0393098842 . Cover has light edge and corner wear, some corner curling and scuffing. Light soiling outer edge of pages. Pages are intact, however numerous pages have underlining. 208 pages. "The author traces the origins of Dedham, MA, examining it's establishment as a utopia in 1636, the changes that occurred during it's first four generations, and the kind of community it had become by the mid-18th century..."...
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A$4.66
PEOPLE OF LIGHT AND DARK The Story and Tribute to the People of the North
by Van Steensel, Maja
Ottawa: Department of Indian Affairs & Northern Development. Very Good. 1971. Softcover. Foreword by His Royal Highness Prince Philip. Heavy stock cover, light wear to edges/corners, a little splitting on bottom edge, light soiling outer edge of pages. Interior pages clean & tight. Numerous b/w photos/illustrations. "The following essays, originally written as radio talks, were broadcast over the Northern Service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation under the title "The...
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A$18.17
CALGARY CAVALCADE From Fort to Fortune
by MacEwan, Grant
Edmonton, AB: The Institute of Applied Art. Very Good. 1971. Third Printing. Softcover. Very nice, clean, tight condition. Pages are unmarked, one creased page near rear. Cover has light edge & corner wear, tiny peeled area where sticker was removed. Historical stories of Calgary, Alberta. Stories and events which have made this city unique, collected by master storyteller Grant MacEwan. 246 pages [415-notosl]; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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A$22.91
"COMING CANADIANS" An Introduction to a History of Canada's Peoples
by Burnet, Jean R
Mcclelland & Stewart. Very Good+. 1988. First Edition. Softcover. 0771017839 . Only light wear overall, ex-library with heavy laminated cover and usual stamps/stickers, light soiling outer edge of pages. Interior pages clean & tight, no markings. B/w photos/illus. 253 pages. "Surveys the social history of immigration to and settlement in Canada, reveals the similarities of experience across the many ethnic groups who comprise Canada's cultural mosaic, and examines the enormous part...
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AT HOME IN CANADA Photography by Joy Von Tiedemann
by Eaton, Nicole & Weston, Hilary
Toronto: Viking. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 067084988X . Light edgewear to hardcover, a little moreso to bottom edge. . Jacket has light edgewear but is very good & now under a mylar cover. Interior pages are clean & tight. A little scuffing to the mylar. ". ...Authors travelled across Canada to learn what home means to Canadians. The result is this rich celebration of the many different, sometimes surprising, ways we make...
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A$36.34
STANDING ON NEW GROUND Women in Alberta, Alberta Nature and Culture Series
by Cavanaugh, Catherine A. & Warne, Randi R. (editors)
University of Alberta. Near Fine. 1993. First Edition. Softcover. 088864258x . Very nice condition, clean, tight and unmarked. Very light edge/corner wear, a little upturning to corners, price sticker on rear. B/w photos. 202 pages. Alberta women have helped shape and develop the province's landscape for generations. This book explores the activities and contributions that Alberta women have made to prairie culture...various authors contribute. (400-noto) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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A$17.30
GRIZZLIES & WHITE GUYS The Stories of Clayton Mack
by Thommasen, Harvey
Madeira Park & Vancouver: Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 1550170899 . HC/DJ - near fine/VG. 1993 first edition. Hardcover is clean and unmarked, slight tilt to spine and slight corner bumping. Jacket has no tears, upper edge has some creasing/crinkling, crease across front flap. Some scuffing to jacket. Not clipped. B/w illustrations. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; " The extraordinary life story of Clayton Mack (1910-1993) , a...
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A$86.91
FOLK COSTUMES OF THE WORLD
by Harrold, Robert & Phyllida Legg
London: Cassell. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. 030435029x . Reprint 2002. Ex-library book, but still in excellent condition - laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Pages are clean and tight. Jacket has light scuffing and price sticker on rear. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 224 pages; Over 200 costumes in color, with descriptions relating each to traditions, music, dance and ritual. “Valuable as a design history and visual reference....
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A$24.49
GRAND CENTRAL WINTER Stories from the Street
by Stringer, Lee
Washington Square Press. Near Fine. 1999. Softcover. 0671036548 . Excellent condition, only light wear overall, clean and unmarked interior, sticker residue on rear. ; 8vo; 242 pages; "Whether Lee Stringer is describing "God's corner" as he calls 42nd Street, or his friend Suzy, a hooker and "past-due tourist" whose infant child he sometimes babysits, whether he is recounting his experiences at Street News, where he began hawking the newspaper for a living wage, then...
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DORSET 78 Cape Dorset Annual Graphics Collection 1978
by Neill, Michael (editor)
Toronto: M. F. Feheley. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. 0919880134 . Ex-library in very good condition - laminated cover & usual stamps & stickers. Light edge & corner wear, light soiling. Interior pages clean & tight. Jacket attached to book. Profusely illustrated in b/w & colour. Showcases the art of leading Inuit artists in the Canadian North, with 70 reproductions in b/w and colour showing the work of twenty different inuit printmakers...
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A$41.87
UNIFARM, A STORY OF CONFLICT & CHANGE
by Jacques, Carrol
University of Calgary Press. Fine. 2001. First Edition. Softcover. 1552380513 . Excellent condition, clean and unmarked. Has a light crease to rear cover and a very small tear to spine top. 342 pages. B/w illustrations. Looking back over the past half century, Jaques recounts the tumultous history of the farm organization, Unifarm. (500+) ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Alberta farmers and ranchers know that, in the frustrating business of agriculture, years of bounty...
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A$34.68
Southwestern Indian Ceremonies
by Bahti, Tom; Bahti, Mark
Las Vegas, NV: KC Publications. As New. (1982)1992. Paperback. 64 pages. Learn of the native ceremonies still being performed by the Indians of the Southwest as tribute to their way of life and the strength of their religious beliefs. This 9" x 12" book is overflowing with beautiful photos and details for your enjoyment. .
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A$26.86
ASSUMING THE RISK The Mavericks, the Lawyers, and the Whistle-Blowers Who Beat Big Tobacco
by Michael Orey
Little, Brown & Company. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 0316664898 . HC/DJ - fine/near fine. Excellent condition. Hardcover is clean and unmarked. Jacket has light scuffing and very light edgewear. B/w photos. ; 8vo; 385 pages; "In this incredible story that reads like a legal thriller, the author recounts how an unlikely trio of individuals joined forces to wage a legal battle that resulted in the unprecedented defeat of big tobacco in one of the...
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A$22.04
THE BUFFALO PEOPLE Prehistoric Archaeology on the Canadian Plains
by Bryan, Liz
University of Alberta Press. Very Good. 1991. First Edition. Softcover. 0888642210 . Ex-library book, but still in very good condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings such as front and spine sticker. Internal pages clean and tight, a little soiling to outer edge of pages, light wear to corners of laminate on cover. Profusely illustrated in b/w & colour. 215 pages. ; 8vo; "The prehistoric, nomadic inhabitants of Canada had no writing, no large settlements, and very...
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A$17.30
IRAN AWAKENING From Prison to Peace Prize: One Woman's Struggle At the Crossroads of History
by Ebadi, Shirin
Alfred A. Knopf Canada. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0676978029 . HC/DJ - fine/near fine. Very nice condition. Hardcover is clean and unmarked. Jacket has a little edge wrinkling and light scuffing, not clipped. B/w photos. 232 pages. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Description: The moving, inspiring memoir of one of the great women of our times, Shirin Ebadi, winner of the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize and advocate for the oppressed, whose spirit has...
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