Search Results: Titles starting with R from The Mortuary Korps

Margaret K. McElderry, 1988. Hardcover. Hardcover Listing in progress, complete details and photos coming soon." (thrift)

320 p. Includes suggested reading and an exclusive extras section "P.S. Insights, Interviews & More ... " with the author. Very minor shelfwear, otherwise Near Fine. From the back: In her entertaining and edifying New York Times bestseller, acclaimed author Francine Prose invites you to sit by her side and take a guided tour of the tools and tricks of the masters to discover why their work has endured. Written with passion, humor, and wisdom, Reading Like a Writer will inspire readers to return to literature with a fresh eye and an eager heart—to take pleasure in the long and magnificent sentences of Philip Roth and the breathtaking paragraphs of Isaac Babel; to look to John Ie Carré for a lesson in how to advance plot through dialogue and to Flannery O'Connor for the cunning use of the telling detail. And, most important, Prose cautions readers to slow down and pay attention to words, the raw material out of which all literature is crafted. "[It] should be read by everyone who wants to write, and… Read More

Inscribed by author, award-winning debut novel. Second printing.385 p. Mild shelfwear and "On the Same Page" program sticker on inside of cover, otherwise Near Fine. Comes with matching bookmark in Fine condition. From the back: Lily Piper and her family live in an ephemeral world, due to collapse any moment when the Lord comes to pluck his faithful from the drought-ravaged Prairies. Lily tries to be ready, but she is restless, not the daughter she feels her mother wants. In her teens, Lily is sent to England to care for her grandmother, where she explores the delicious question of whom she might become. Experiencing life in all its ambiguity, she waits with the rest of England for World War II to start – until the news she has been dreading arrives on the doorstep.

First thus, first printing, stated. 238 p. Has spine crease and some edgewear, but is otherwise internally Near Fine. Yellow foredge. See listing images for synopsis on rear.

92 p.; ill. (colour). Small "Our Films in Our Schools" sticker to front cover and very, very minor edgewear (mainly corners), otherwise Fine. An invaluable guide to Canadian films—with directors, dates, run-times, ratings (PG etc.), and synopses. Profusely illustrated in full colour.

One 7" single green vinyl in a generic sleeve. The record appears to be in good condition, but we do not have access to a record player and cannot guarantee its playability. Please see images and, if required, contact us for further images or video footage of the record in different lighting conditions. If you are definitely interested in purchase, but only on the condition that it is guaranteed, let us know and we will attempt to have it professionally verified.

First Edition. v, 344 p., with laid in note card. Vintage blue cloth hardcover with gilt lettering to spine exhibits some very minor edgewear and slight bump to corner, but is otherwise Fine, clean and well-bound with a laid in notecard dated 1935. Dust jacket has some edgewear, including small tears but is otherwise Very Good and has been housed in a removable protective sleeve to prevent further wear. Please see images. From the jacket flap: 'Rest and be Thankful', reads the legend on a white stone that stands at the summit of the pass leading over Glen Croe from Loch Long to Loch Fyne in the County of Argyll. Set there by the regiment that repaired the road more than a hundred years ago, the stone marks the frontier between the Lowlands and Highlands of Scotland; and the legend on it testifies at once to the ardour of the ascent and the satisfaction of journey's end achieved. The symbolism fits this collection of Mr. Blake's essays perfectly. For nearly fifteen years now he has delighted a host of… Read More

First Edition, first printing.380 p.; illustrated (some colour). Rare first edition hardcover, gray with red gilt lettering to spine, shows very minor edgewear to spine and small indents to ffep, but otherwise Near Fine and illustrated with 16 pages of photographic images (some colour). Dust jacket shows very minor shelfwear (mainly edgewear) but is otherwise Near Fine. From the dust jacket:She was a talented young actress, a Golden Globe nominee for her work in Valley of the Dolls, and the beautiful young wife of Roman Polanski. The gruesome murders on August 9, 1969, of Sharon Tate, her unborn child, and four others at the hands of the notorious "Manson family" rocked the nation. The atrocities, as well as the trial and subsequent conviction of Charles Manson and his followers, spawned a media frenzy including books, movies, and documentaries. A defining moment in an era otherwise associated with radical peace, love, and understanding, this event still resonates with millions today. But while… Read More

Gustoon Entertainment, 2004. Paperback. Paperback Listing in progress, complete details and photos coming soon." (krazybins)

Penguin Random House UK, 2015. Paperback. Paperback Listing in progress, complete details and photos coming soon."

Grosset & Dunlap, 1971. Listing in progress, complete details and photos coming soon."

Presumably first edition, first printing.
108 p. ; ill. [some colour] ; 28 cm. Contains bibliography, p. 98-104 & appendices p. 105-108.
Red cloth hardcover shows very minimal shelf wear and book as a whole is in fine condition, apart from the usual library markings and stickers, including pocket. Illustrated throughout with diagrams, with actual printed photos, also contains a letter regarding the George W. Robertson Memorial Scholarship.
At time of listing, held only as microfiche by two libraries in Canada.

Coward-McCann, 1944. Hardcover. Hardcover Listing in progress, complete details and photos coming soon." (jimdisc)

Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1978. Hardcover. Hardcover Listing in progress, complete details and photos coming soon." (jimdisc)