Search Results: Titles starting with G from Purpora Books

Oxford: Oxford University, 1980. Yellow wraps a bit wrinkled along spine fold. From the proceedings of the British Academy, London, Volume LXIV (1978), pages 467-481 plus Plate XV, a photo illustration of Turville-Petre, Icelandic and Norse scholar.. First Edition. Chapbook. Near Fine Plus..

Dunvegan, ON: Cormorant, 1996. Canadian author's first book, quickly reprinted in same format but with a different cover.. First Edition, First Printing. Trade Paperback Original. Fine..

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1998. Canadian author's first book, a novel.. First UK Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

Tokyo: Otsuka Kogeisha Signs of light use. 48-page booklet, which aside from the titles on the front cover, is entirely in Japanese; with many B/W photo illustrations and four in colour.;. Pamphlet. Very Good..

Edmonton: NeWest, 1985. 303 pages.. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine..

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1926. Bound in black cloth with orange lettering on upper board and spine; some pages are uncut. Dust jacket has very minor wear along the top edge; a nice clean copy of book and dust jacket. Bibliographically interesting: from the sheets of the Bobbs-Merrill US edition; the dust jacket has a neat semi-circular cut-out at the bottom of the spine panel exposing the Canadian publisher's name which is on the bottom of the book spine. A novel based on the lives of Guinevere, the two Elaines, Arthur, Lancelot and Galahad; 340 pages.. First Canadian Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Near Fine Plus/Near Fine Plus.

Edmonton: Longspoon, 1981. Large format, 8" x 11". "Review Copy" written in ink on first page. Banff-born Canadian poet.. First Edition. Paperback Original. Near Fine Plus..

Winnipeg: Winnipeg Art Gallery, 1979. Minor rubbing along edges of black cover,; internally fine. Exhibition catalogue with colour and B&W illustrations. 32 pages.. First Edition. Thin Trade Paperback Original. Near Fine..

Washington, DC: United States Department of Agriculture, 1924. Irregular tanning of the front cover and some tiny perforations along spine fold, otherwise internally clean and unmarked. 38 pages which includes a synopsis of game laws for Canada and Mexico, as well as the U.S.. Pamphlet. Very Good..

Winnipeg: Turnstone, 1980. Corner crease bottom front cover, and other signs of light use. Poems by Saskatchewan writer. Inscribed by author on first page (otherwise blank) "___ / Sitting under life's rich shade / love ASz / May 22nd '81". Signed by Author. First Edition. Thin Trade Paperback Original. Very Good Plus..

Kelowna, BC: Self-Published, 1980. Full-sized, 8 1/2" x 11", with pictorial covers. A few faint spots of foxing on the front cover. Internally clean and unmarked. Subtitled "A Salute to Kelowna's 75th Birthday and the Hosting of the B.C. Summer Games, Kelowna, B.C. - 1980. Photo history of sports in Kelowna, including cricket, lacrosse, ice hockey, boating, skiing, tennis, horse racing, water sports, hunting, etc. 40 pages.. First Edition. Stapled in Wraps. Near Fine..

Fredericton, NB: Fiddlehead, 1979. Perfect bound chapbook; 51 pages. Very faint stain on front cover and slight tanning of spine. Poems by Canadian author.. First Edition. Wraps. Near Fine..

London: Faber, 1976. Dust jacket tips just barely rubbed, and rear panel (black) shows uniform fine rubbed spots. A novel by this New Zealand writer. 171 pges.. First Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Fine/Near Fine Plus.

Toronto: House of Anansi, 1969. Chapbook, perfect bound in stiff paper wraps with flaps; issued simultaneously with a hardcover edition. Tanning on and around spine. Poems; winner of the Governor General's Award for Poetry. (Miki A9b).. First Edition. Thin Trade Paperback. Near Fine..

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2003. New and unread. Canadian author's second novel. Signed by author on title page.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

North Vancouver: Whitecap, 1996. First edition. Trade paperback original. Fine. A novel by author known more for his writings on gardening and environmental issues. Signed by author on title page.. Signed by Author. First Edition.

London: Michael Joseph, 1984. Minor shelf wear top and bottom of book spine and mild tanning of pages; dust jacket has $ price sticker over UK price on front flap. Welsh author's first novel.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine Plus/Near Fine Plus.

London: Hutchinson, 1962. Attractive printed pattern paper-covered boards with black cloth back strip with gilt and green lettering; dust jacket has minor edge wear, a few small faint spots on front panel and is printed the same as that covering the boards. A presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper "Dr. ___ / from / Ewart Milne / April 1962 / With sincere regards." A one-page typed letter signed is laid-in. Milne begins "I should like you to have a presentation copy of this book of mine, which has just been published, . . ."; the letter is dated 18. IV. 62 and goes on about the poems, how the selection was very carefully made, etc.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine Plus/Near Fine.

Topeka, Kansas: Garlinghouse Large format, 9" x 11 1/2". Covers rubbed along spine fold and corners; internally clean with order form intact. Not dated, but appears to be 60s. Catalogue of home plans available from Garlinghouse. Each page has a photo illustration of one or two homes and related floor plans. 48 pages plus covers.. Fifth Edition. Wraps. Very Good Plus..

Topeka, Kansas: Garlinghouse Large format, 7 3/4" x 10 1/2". Minor rubbing along spine fold, and a few tiny brown specks bottom of rear cover; internally clean with order form intact. Not dated, but appears to be 60s. Catalogue of home plans available from Garlinghouse. Each page has a photo illustration of one or two homes and related floor plans. 32 pages plus covers.. Eighth Edition. Wraps. Near Fine..