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Cyril Dabydeen is an Indian-Canadian writer who was born in Guyana. He has won various awards and recognition for his work, including having been the poet laureate for Ottawa from 1984 to 1987. Goatsong is a collection of his poetry.
This volume is in very good condition. There is some discolouration to the cover, but the inside and text of the book is in excellent condition.

Described as "the first encyclopaedic illustrated guide to the world of Middle Earth and the Undying Lands, this book by David Day was written as a reference guide to the world created by J.R.R. Tolkien.
With over five hundred entries organised alphabetically and arranged into five categories (history, geography, sociology, natural, history, biography) this is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in the world and stories of Middle Earth. The entries are augmented with beautiful illustrations by a variety of artists, as well as maps, genealogies, and timelines.
The works are contextualised within Tolkien's life by a timeline of his life and work at the beginning of the text.
David Day is a Canadian author and poet who has published fifteen books about J.R.R. Tolkien. His best known work is the Doomsday Book of Animals, and it others of his works have received critical acclaim.
This book is in good condition. There is some wear to the edges of the covers, but overall the books is in fine… Read More

A collection of poetry by Canadian poet Michael Dennis, who was a key figure in the poetry scene in Ottawa in the 1980s. His poems appeared in over seven hundred publications, and he published a number of poetry collections as well as performing often in Ottawa alongside other fixtures of the 1980s Ottawa poetry scene. This particular collection is of interest as it was the first one published by Not One Cent of Subsidy Press, and is made up of poems written while Dennis was in the window of the Avenue Bookshop in Ottawa. This volume is in Very Good condition, with some scuffing to the edges of the spine and the corners.

A book of poetry, plus one short story by Canadian writer Michael Desjardins. The work is divided into three sections. Part I is entitled Poems for Pedestrians, part II is the same set of poems, translated into French. Part III is a short story entitled Shadow in a Sunrise.
Published in 1966, the poetry is emblematic of the general questioning of the human condition characteristic of the 1960s. The overall sense is one of poetic existentialism.
This edition may be described as being in Very Good condition, with bright pages and text. There is some slight foxing to the tops of the pages, and slight staining to the bottom page edges. The dust jacket is present, but in Poor condition with a significant tear at the top of the spine, a tear to the bottom of the front and general staining over all.

A collection of poems by Mary di Michele, an Italian Canadian author who studied with Joyce Carol Oates. Her poetry collection, Mimosa, won the CBC Poetry Prize in 1980, and is a poetic discussion of the Italian-Canadian experience.
This volume is in very good condition. There are some small stains on the front cover, and some scuffing to the spine. Internally the book is in excellent condition.

A book of self-published poetry by Canadian poet William Donald Connelly. Some minor damage to the back cover from a previous price sticker.

This book is a study of English comic theatre, including Epicoene, Bartholomew Fair, The Antipodes, The Plain Dealer, The Way of the World, and The Beggar's Opera. It ends with a study of Fielding's work, and traces the influence of Ben Jonson on the course of comic writing in England. In particular, the book discusses the ways in which comedy was used as "an imaginative representation of social disorder."
The book is in Near Fine condition with a dust jacket in Good condition.

Written by English archaeologist and philologist, this work is a condensed version of his four volume work on the old-northern runic monuments of England and Scandinavia. Born in England, Stephens was a noted expert of runes and monumental inscriptions as well as studying Scandinavian folklore. This copy is in Fair condition, with significant wear to the cloth covers, and extensive foxing on the first pages, though the interior pages are essentially free of blemish. The binding is somewhat loose, but the quires are tightly together and there are no loose pages evident. Given the size and weight of this book, extra shipping will be required.