Search Results: Titles starting with N from Augustine Funnell Books

London: C. Arthur Pearson Ltd, 1906. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. An uncommon title, being an attempt "to put together a complete list of names in use" in the UK in the early 1900s. Tan cloth w/red floral decoration/lettering, gilt lettering to front cover/spine, 140 pages + three pages of advertisements in rear. Moderate cover soil, bumped/worn corners/spine ends, bookseller's stamp to half-title..

Springfield: Charles C Thomas, 1984. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. "This anthology samples for interested professionals the more significant scholarly forays into what has come to be known as the near-death experience." Contributors include the editors, Carl B.Becker, Daniel B. Carr, Kimberly Clark, John C. Gibbs, Michael Grosso, Anthony Lee, Raymond A. Moody Jr., Russell Noyes Jr., Annalee R. Oakes, Kenneth Ring, Ernst A. Rodin, Michael Sabom (who also contributes the foreword), Carl Sagan, Ronald K. Siegel, and Donald J. Slymen. Blue cloth w/silver lettering to front cover/spine, 289 pages. A nice copy in dust jacket w/rubbing, thin impressions/scratches, light chipping to corners/spine ends. Uncommon in decent condition and boasting a dust jacket..

Kelso: Nebador Archives, 2010. Book. Illus. by J.Z. Colby, Amanda Herman, Mireille Xioulan Powers, Sidney Oster, Casey Park. Very Good to Fine. Stiff Card Wraps. Signed by Author(s). First Editions.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The first six volumes of a 10-volume series featuring the adventures of five young adults who rise from poverty and oppression to become citizens of the universe. All six volumes signed on first end paper, w/five of the six volumes bearing previous owner's name. All volumes internally tight and clean w/moderate handling wear. These weigh more than the average title, so additional postage may be required..

Red Deer: Red Deer Press, 1999. Book. Near Fine. Stiff Card Wraps. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A collection of seven interlinked stories, each focusing on an event that will contribute to a 16-year-old Saskatchewan boy's mid-1960's journey to adulthood. In addition to the title story, included are "The Clodhopper's Halloween Ball," "The Game," "Sun Dogs," "The Summer I Read Gone with the Wind," "The River," "Saying Good-Bye to the Tall Man." Signed on half-title. 151 pages. Internally tight and clean w/just mild corner wear. .

London & Toronto & Vancouver: Jonathan Cape / Clarke, Irwin & Company, 1968. Book. Illus. by Jan Pienkowski. About Very Good. Hardcover. 1st thus.. Small quarto. A collection of eight stories, including the title piece, and "The Cat Sat on the Mat," "There's Some Sky in This Pie," "The Elves in the Shelves," "The Three Travellers," "The Baker's Cat," "A Bed For the Night," and "The Patchwork Quilt." Blue cloth w/black cover/spine lettering/illustration, 107 pages, illustrated end papers. Bumped/lightly worn corners/spine ends, gentle warping of boards, previous owner's name on front end paper, in dust jacket w/wear to all edges, chipping to corners/spine ends, near 1" piece from bottom spine, handling/surface wear..

Ottawa: Legas, 1999. Book. Fine. Stiff Card Wraps. Signed by Raycroft, on title page. First Edition.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. a memoir of the author's 26 years spent teaching high school in Ontario, written as a letter to former students, and unflinchingly critical of a system which sucked the best out of the fodder forced into its ravenous maw, and at the other end churned out homogenised husks. "If you have ever wondered about the process of marking and grading, or had doubts about the value of humiliation as an incentive to learn, or if you believe that the same rules of ethics and the same means of earning respect should apply to both student and teacher, then this book will interest you." 303 pages. An unread copy..

Ottawa: Legas, 1999. Book. Fine. Stiff Card Wraps. Signed by Raycroft, on title page. First Edition.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A memoir of the author's 26 years spent teaching high school in Ontario, written as a letter to former students, and unflinchingly critical of a system which he saw as sucking the best out of the fodder forced into its ravenous maw, and at the other end churning out homogenised husks. "If you have ever wondered about the process of marking and grading, or had doubts about the value of humiliation as an incentive to learn, or if you believe that the same rules of ethics and the same means of earning respect should apply to both student and teacher, then this book will interest you." 303 pages. An unread copy, internally tight and clean..

Fredericton: Legislative Library, 1974. Book. Good. Stiff Card Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The first of three supplements to the original work. 96 pages. Uncommon..

Saint John: Neptune Publishing, 1994. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The authors present a comprehensive account of the 26th New Brunswick Battalion's exploits in World War One. Includes lists of those killed/missing/died of wounds, prisoners of war, recipients of honours and awards, the wounded, and a nominal roll. Badge decoration in gilt to front cover, 428 pages (including glossary, footnotes bibliography), illustrated w/photographs/maps. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown, notations/marginalia/check marks lightly in pencil throughout, in dust jacket w/impressions/scratches, wear to top spine, ever-so-slightly sunned spine, moderate handling wear..

Ottawa: National Library of Canada, 1984. Book. Very Good. Stiff Card Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Published as part of a 1984 New Brunswick bicentenary exhibition featuring a representative sample of the province's writers and their work. Text in English and French in parallel columns, covering a variety of forms and genres, from writers as diverse as Alden Nowlan, David Adams Richards, Mary Grannan, Nancy Bauer, Bliss Carman, and many others. Stapled wraps, 72 pages, illustrated. Rubbed/scratched covers, moderate edgewear, Legislative Library date stamp on title page..

Fredericton: Leglislative Library/Bibliotheque de l'Assemblee legislative, 1984. Book. Near Fine. Stiff Card Wraps. First Edition.. Small octavo. The second of three proposed supplements, with text in English and French. 214 pages (including appendices/indices). Light general wear. Internally tight and clean..

No Place: No Publisher Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. No date (1950). After eight years the NIDB was dissolved, and publication of this collection of survey reports and articles was intended to assist in future understanding and advancement of the province's industrial life. Foreword by Calvert C. Pratt, listed in the Members of the NIDB section as president and managing-director, Steers Ltd., from 1942-1950. This copy from the library of Senator Charles McElman, and bears his signature/city address on front pastedown. Navy cloth w/gilt lettering, 298 pages (including contributors list). Moderate edgewear, tanned/dust-soiled edges, moderate general wear..

St. John's: Department of Sociology, Memorial University of Newfoundland / MUN, 1975. Book. About Very Good. Stiff Card Wraps. 1st Edition.. Small octavo. Published in the hope that it would "fill a gap in the field of social science research in Newfoundland," consisting of "about 500 titles, approximately one-fourth of which are annotated, subdivided into five categories," those being social change, culture, education, politics, and work and economy. 70 pages, including appendices. Light edgewear, sunned spine/cover edges, previous owner's initials to top right corner of title page. Internally clean and fairly tight..

Esso, 1970. Book. Good. Soft cover. First Printing.. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A book into which stickers were attached after being given out at Esso gas stations in 1970. There were 18 player stickers for each of the 14 teams then in the NHL. The book was printed after the Boston Bruins won the 1970 Stanley Cup, meaning that the stickers were dated for the 1970-1971 season. Of the possible 252 stickers, 192 are affixed, with the remaining 60 missing. With all stickers unaffixed but present, the price for these things is generally in the $100-$150 range, depending on condition; with the stickers affixed, it's $50-$100. With that in mind, this is being offered for a collector who might have most of the stickers already, but needs to fill a few empty spots to increase the value of his book. The book itself is worn, with rubbing and handling wear, scrape/sticker pull to front cover, and a previous owner's notations on team pages indicating which players had been traded or left the NHL… Read More

PaperJacks 02727, 1983. Book. Near Fine. Paperback. First Edition.. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Proudfoot takes a look at various stories pertaining to the 1983-84 National Hockey League season, including the Islanders' quest for their fifth straight Stanley Cup. Also contains complete statistics from the 1982-83 season, interviews with coaches and players, lists of trophy winners, Hall of Fame members, and much else. Cover photograph of All-Star goaltender and Vezina Trophy winner Pete Peeters of the Boston Bruins. 272 pages, illustrated. A hint of general wear. Internally tight and clean..

London: Harrap, 1983. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The president of the Ghost Club offers the details of his 35 years spent covering scientific psychical research. Butterscotch cloth w/gilt spine lettering, 239 pages (including index), illustrated. Bumped corners, in dust jacket w/light edgewear, thin scratches/impressions..

Chichester: Barry Rose, 1994. Book. Illus. by Tom Harrison. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author & Artist. First Edition.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. "A collection of articles written by H. Grayson, humorous columnist with the 'Local Government Review' over a period of 21 years from 1971. In them Grayson turned a subversive spotlight on the more pompous elements in the central and local government establishment and on some of the bizarre decisions and utterances issuing from both during that period of unprecedented change." Illustrations by Tom Harrison, aged 11½. Dust jacket illustration by Sue Harrison. This copy inscribed and signed by the author ("For Jim & Rhoda, with all/good wishes./Graham H./alias Grayson"), and signed by the illustrator. It would seem that some sort of error occurred in printing the dust jacket, since both flaps carry tipped-on copy, not the usual printed variety. Gold-stamped on black cloth, 248 pages. Three… Read More

Ottawa: Canadian Nautical Research Society (CNRS) Book. Very Good to Fine. Soft cover. Special edition / 1st printing.. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Meehan presents a "historical outline of charting and recharting Canada's inland and coastal waters by hydrographic surveyors of the Government of Canada," as well as being "an accounting of water-level investigations in non-tidal waters; tidal and current investigations on the sea coasts, and the production and distribution of nautical charts and publications." 357 pages (including index), illustrated. Light surface wear, a bit of sunning to front cover edges. Internally tight and clean. An uncommon item..

Kingston: Royal Military College of Canada, 1982. Journal. Very Good to Fine. Soft cover. First Edition.. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The fourth title in the Occasional Papers of the Department of English, R.M.C. series, this one a research support document intended for use with Canada's first literary journal, "The Nova-Scotia Magazine" (the same claim is made by the compilers for another magazine toward which they turned their attention, "The Acadian Magazine"; however, since the latter began publication in 1826, it would seem that this one gets the true credit as Canada's first literary journal). Photocopied typescript, stapled, 119 pages (including indices). Tears to top and bottom spine tape..

Berlin: Quorum Verlag, 1990. Book. Very Good. Stiff Card Wraps. Signed by Author(s). First Edition.. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 144 pages. Moderate general wear. Internally tight and clean..