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This is a stated first edition (2000) of Pacific Destiny: The Three-Century Journey to the Oregon Country, written by the American writer Dale L Walker (1935-2015). The book chronicles the discovery, exploration, and settlement of America's Pacific Northwest, the area that was known in the first half of the nineteenth century as 'Oregon Country'. It tells the story of an expanding America, an America whose history would also include eccentrics, heroes, entrepreneurs and scoundrels.
478 pages, including maps.
The dust jacket was torn and has been taped. There is some yellowing to the top 1/8" of the cover. There is a dogear at page 175, but it does not appear to have been read. The inside is perfect.

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This is a stated first edition of My Life as an Author and Editor by the influential American journalist H.L. Mencken (1880-1956).

It was well-received and was a best-seller for some time--it's now sold in paperback.

This copy is brand new and unread. It's only flaw is due to an issue with the bindery--see photo of the spine.

Other than that, it's perfect. No adornments, plain and elegant.

This is a near-perfect copy of Scotland the Brave: The Story of the Scottish Soldier, by the Australian military historian John Laffin (1922-2000). It was originally published in 1963, then White Lion re-published it in 1974. This is a copy of the White Lion edition.
It is an account of the involvement of Scottish regiments in conflicts through the years. Includes 12 regiments plus an account of the character, the humor, the politics, the V.C. winners and general life in these regiments. 191 pages including index and many illustrations.
This copy has an unclipped dust jacket with almost no shelfwear. Excellent condition.

This is 7 of the 12-book set of The Works of Charles Lamb, published in 1903 by Dent London and then co-published by Dutton New York. This collection was a best-seller and was printed four times. Four of these books are first editions from 1903; three are 1914 reprints. The set was printed in the UK and is of the best quality, but it was printed for mass-marketing in the UK and US, and likely presented so as to be affordable.
The books are the complete collected works of the great English writer Charles Lamb (1775-1834), who remains most famous for his Essays of Elia (Elia was his pen name). His essays were wildly popular and influential; he also wrote fiction, children's stories, poetry and criticism and, with his sister Mary, is credited with expanding the public's knowledge of the works of Shakespeare.
This set is in superb condition. All are heavily illustrated, in black and white.
Each book is 4 3/4" x 7 5/8". Beige boards with navy blue spines. Brilliant gold design on the front and spine.
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Essays of Eliais a collection of essays written by Charles Lamb (1775-1834), the English essayist, poet, and antiquarian, best known for his Essays of Elia and for the children's book Tales from Shakespeare, co-authored with his sister, Mary.
Essays of Elia was first published in 1823, then a second volume came out in 1833. The personal and conversational tone of the essays charmed readers; the essays established Lamb as "the most delightful of English essayists".
This particular copy, published by Thomas Nelson & Sons in 1914, is 4 1/3" x 61/3", 378 pages. Red Boards with a design impressed on the cover and bright gold lettering on the spine. The book itself is in fine shape, although the paper has darkened a little. But the original owner tried to re-glue the spine and the glue has stained two pages of the table of contents. He needn't have bothered; except at the front, the spine is fine. The back cover has a little bit of scuffing and fading. The original owner has written lots of notes in it, in… Read More

This is a very funny send-up of People Magazine.
See Table of Contents Scan
114 Pages
There are little bits of wear at the edges, but it's in perfect condition.
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This is a pristine first edition of the book club edition of Rachel, Rachel, published by Knopf in 1968. The book was the award-winning third novel by renowned Canadian author Margaret Laurence, and was originally published in 1966. It is about the sexual awakening of a 30-something New England schoolteacher. Its original title was A Jest of God. However, in 1968, the book was made into a film by Paul Newman, and he gave the film the title Rachel, Rachel. The film was produced and directed by Newman, with Joanne Woodward as Rachel. She won the Golden Globe for Best Actress for the role, and it received a slew of Oscar nominations. After that success, Knopf re-released the novel under the name Rachel, Rachel.The dust jacket is unclipped and has the shelfwear you see in the photos.There is a tiny remnant of the price tag on the front endpaper, but the book has not been read.NOTE: My quoted price for shipping OUTSIDE of North America is for surface mail without tracking. For other shipping… Read More

Stephen Leacock (1869-1944) was a Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer, and humorist. From 1915 to1925, he was the best-known English-speaking humorist in the world.
He is famous for his not-unkind criticisms of people's follies and foibles and is still called 'the funniest man who ever lived.'
Leacock wrote 22 works of non-fiction, 2 biographies and 29 novels; Model Memoirs is his 23rd. It was published in 1938 by Dodd Mead. As was the case with all of his books, additional printings had to be done regularly—this is a copy from the 4th printing, in 1940.
316 pages, 5 1/4" x 7 1/2"
It is red boards with an imprinted design on the cover and gold lettering on the spine. There is a little fading to the spine but no real shelf wear.
The covers are in perfect condition.
It was given to a father from a son in 1941; on the front endpaper, the son inscribed it, in pencil, the father signed it in ink.
Aside from that, there are no marks in the book. The spine is nice and tight. It is in perfect… Read More

Lake O'Hara, The Secret Heaven in BC's Yoho National Park, in the Canadian Rockies, is a 164-page book of photographs. Each page is its own postcard.There are 2 pages of text; the rest of the book is stunning, frameable color photographs, each one 10 7/8 x 6 1/8". The photographs were taken by the author, who is a long-time travel guide specializing in the region.This book is 11 3/4" wide and 8" high. The paper is high quality, so it's quite heavy.This book has not been read, or even opened. It is in mint condition.
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This is a collection of three books, two of which are by the Canadian engineer and railway historian Robert Legget (1904-1994).
The first is Railways of Canada, a best-seller, originally published in 1973, which tells the story of railways in Canada from the 1830s. This is a heavily illustrated 255-page trade paperback from 1980. Aside from a spot on the side at the back of the book, and the crease to the cover which you can see, it's in perfect condition.
The second book is Canadian Railways in Pictures, which was written by Leggett in 1977. This is the second paperback edition, published in 1985. It is a large trade paperback, 96 pages, with several photographs on every page.
The third book is Canadian Railway Scenes No. 3, compiled by Adolf & Okan in 1986. It includes vintage scenes of CP and CN, photos from the Last Spike Centennial, and the Trans-Canada to Expo '86 Restored Luxury Train.
Also included here are three pieces that were tucked into the larger book: a brochure from O.S. Live Steam… Read More

1. BLUE TANGO, 1952
This was the number one song in 1952. Leroy Anderson wrote it as an instrumental composition then, later, Mitchell Parish added lyrics. It has since been recorded dozens of times.
This music is not particularly rare. It is two pages of music, in excellent condition. The original owner's label is on the cover; a restorer can remove that.

2. HEART, 1955
This song was written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, and was one of the hits from the original Broadway production of Damn Yankees, starring Gwen Verdon and Stephen Douglass. Verdon went on to star in the 1958 film, which was also a major hit.
It is 3 pages of music plus cover and is in good condition. There's wear at the edges.

3. SUZY SNOWFLAKE, 1951
This was written by Sid Tepper and Roy Bennett and was also a huge hit, this time for Rosemary Clooney. It's two pages of music plus covers and is in near-perfect condition, with a little wear at the edges.Note: I have lots of vintage sheet music listed here, some… Read More

This is a rare copy of Charles Lever's Martins of Cro'Martin, by the Anglo-Irish author Charles Lever (1806-1872). Lever, who wrote about 30 novels, is now known as one of the most under-rated writers of the 19th century, and well on a par with Thackeray, Trollope and Dickens (Trollope was one of his biggest fans).The story, which begins in 1829, is about an Anglo-Irish family dealing with the profound social and political upheaval taking place in Ireland at the time. Martins of Cro'Martin was originally published in 1856 and usually appeared in 2 volumes, with illustrations/etchings by Phiz (the Dickens illustrator Hablot Brown).
This copy has no illustrations and is 680 pages. It was published in New York by Hurst & Company, as part of its Eminent Authors series, which was released in 1902.
It is burgundy boards with an impressed design on the front cover and bright gold lettering on the spine. There are a couple of spots on the cover, which can be cleaned off. The spine is tight throughout the… Read More

This is the 2009 reprint of Hearst the Collector, written by Los Angeles County Museum of Art historian Mary L. Levkoff and first published in 2008.
American media baron William Randolph Hearst was an avid art collector. Through the 1920s and 1930s, he amassed the largest private collections of tapestries, antiquities, silver and arms and armor of his time--his collection furnished six palatial homes.
This book takes the reader inside each, featuring the most interesting pieces, now dispersed among the world's museums.
This is an expensive, heavy, premium-quality coffee table book. 10 1/2" x 12 1/2", 256 pages with hundreds of photographs.It has not been read and is in mint condition.

1. VARSITY DRAG, 1927
This is probably one of the most famous songs to come from a Broadway production. It was from the musical comedy Good News!, which was made into films in 1930 and 1947, and was revived on Broadway in 1974.
It was written by Lew Brown, Buddy De Sylva and Ray Henderson.
It is 4 pages of music plus covers and is in superb condition.

2. DID YOU EVER SEE A DREAM WALKING, 1933
From Sitting Pretty
Music Harry Revel, Lyric Mack Gordon
Sitting Pretty
is a 1933 American Pre-Code musical comedy film that tells the story of two untalented songwriters, played by Jack Oakie and Jack Haley. They are joined by Ginger Rogers and Thelma Todd on their trip from New York City to Hollywood to find their fortune. This film was directed by Harry Joe Brown and featured the Pickens Sisters.
4 pages of music, plus covers.
Excellent condition, minor wear at the edges.

3. SHOULD I, 1930
From Lord Byron of Broadway
Music by Nacio Herb Brown, Lyric Arthur Freed
Sung by Charles Kaley
Reprised by… Read More

This is a near-perfect first edition of Slim: The Standardbearer, a brilliant biography written by Ronald Lewin. It documents the life of William, Field Marshal Viscount Slim, in the two World Wars, and the inter-war years he spent in India and Burma as leader of the 14th Army, where he was known as Uncle Bill to his devoted soldiers.
Slim (1891-1970) was blessed with none of the advantages of wealth and social position that eased the progress of many army officers. With no armoury apart from his integrity, his personality and his intellect, he rose to the pinnacle of his profession as one of the finest fighting Generals of World War II on either side.
This book is 349 pages, with loads of maps, illustrations and photos.
It has one dogear and the paper has darkened a little.
There is almost no shelfwear to the (unclipped) jacket.
It is in near-pristine condition.

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This is a newly-framed limited edition print of 'Team of Oxen Ploughing' by the Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis (1903-1970). I attach an image of the original.
It was produced by Somerville Editions and is reproduced at its original size of 15.75" x 20.75". It is 775 of 1917.
It is beautfully framed--mounted on white paper and surrounded by black wood. It's heavy, and large: total size is 37" x 32".

The Prodigal Parents (1938) is about the revolt of the parents against the revolt of youth as exemplified by a typical middle-class family of four. Fred Cornplow, shrewd middle-class, middle-aged realist, gradually wakes to find that his two children think of him as intellectually obsolete, as a convenience, and as a walking bank account to whom they need return neither affection nor thoughtfulness. With his genius for dramatizing thoughts that are on the threshold of every mind, Lewis writes with affectionate sympathy of the problems of the successful man, his children, and his wife.
This is a first edition, published by Doubleday Doran in 1938. It is red boards,with an impressed design on the cover and black type on the spine. The spine has fading but no other major wear. The inside front cover has an impressive-looking signature on it, in purple ink. Other than that, it's in perfect condition, although the covers could use a once-over with some Absorene.

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This is a first edition of Kingsblood Royal, by the American author Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951). Lewis was the first American author to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature and the first to decline a Pulitzer Prize (for Arrowsmith—he declined because he did not agree with contests where one book or author was praised over another). His works are known for their critical views of American capitalism and materialism, and for his strong characterizations of modern working women.
Neil Kingsblood is a white middle-class man who discovers that he is directly descended from an African. He tells his friends about his ancestry, the news spreads and people behave differently toward him. He loses his banking job and is run out of his whites-only community. He is forced tochoose between continuing what he has come to see as a hollow existence in the white community and taking on the oppressed minority status of the black community. This novel is known as being 'wickedly funny'.
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This is a first edition of Scotland, a photographic study by the Scots photographer Douglas Corrance, and text by the Scottish journalist Magnus Linklater. It is 160 pages of gorgeous photographs, each one accompanied by a fascinating and/or informative piece of writing. Excellent book.
This copy has not been read, or even opened. It is pristine.

In The Dogs We Love, the editors of Country Living look inside the hearts and minds of our furry friends for new insights about their behavior. The book also offers tips on what foods dogs should eat, and avoid, how to travel with your canine companion, and the best way to care for them, from playtime to bath time.See Table of Contents scan96 pages, mint condition