Search Results: Titles starting with W from Purpora Books

Downsview, Ontario: ECW, 1981. Bumping of cover tips. Comprehensive listing of Canadian author W. O. Mitchell's works, contributions, radio and screen plays, audio recordings, etc and works on Mitchell.. First Edition. Thin Trade Paperback Original. Near Fine..

Sidney, B.C.: WoT, 1982. Poems by Rhonda Batchelor, Harold Rhenisch, John Pass, Christopher Wiseman, and others and book review by John Barton; 44 pages.. First Edition. Chapbook. Near Fine Plus.. Literary Periodical.

Sidney, B.C.: WoT, 1981. Poems by Gertrude Story, Alexandre Amprimoz, Patricia Young, Theresa Kishkan, Robin Skelton and others; and book review by John Barton; 52 pages.. First Edition. Chapbook. Fine.. Literary Periodical.

Montreal: Vehicule, 1989. Very minor wear to tips and the very shortest of remainder marks (if that) on bottom edge. Poems.. First Edition. Thin Trade Paperback Original. Near Fine Plus..

Boston: Nimrod, 1966. Plain glassine dust jacket is torn bottom of front panel and has small chips and tears along the edges. Poems; 142 pages. Inscribed by "author" on front free endpaper "To ___, my beloved colleague, with gratitude for all your help in past years, Eliot White / New Year's, 1967". A typed card, laid-in, written by the author's daughter, explains the book inscription "Just a note to bring you the sad news that my father, Rev. Eliot White, passed away in the early morning of January 20th . . . . he had had a collection of his poems published this fall, and ironically, the books were delived just this week. . . . . He had been looking forward to sending you a copy, so you will be receiving it, inscribed just as he asked me to do it." Presumably, all other "signed" copies will have been done by the author's daughter.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Good.

Bangkok: Heaven Lake Press, 2003. A novel. 342 pages. Chop stamp on title page (author's?). . First Thailand Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine.

London: Picador, 1997. Bit of wrinkling at bottom of spine panel of dust jacket. First novel by Irish author.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine Plus.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1985. First edition. Dust jacket with some light tanning to edges.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine Plus.

New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1985. First edition. Fine book with slight spine slant in near fine dust jacket. Author's second book.. First Edition. Hard Cover.

Prince George, BC: CWS [ Caledonia Writing Series ], 1978. Edges of grey wraps a bit bent here and there as they overlap the text block. Poem; 200 copies.. First Edition. Chapbook. Near Fine..

Toronto: Harper Collins (HarperCollins), 2019. Story of tsunami that struck Newfoundland's Burin Peninsula on November 18,1929. 371 pages with index plus 16 pages of B&W illustrations from photos.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Near Fine Plus/Near Fine Plus.

St. John's, NF: Breakwater, 1999. New and unread. A novel by Canadian author.. First Edition. Trade Paperback Original. Fine..

Toronto: Ryerson, 1946. A 4-page poem originally included in "High on a Hill" published by Ryerson. Signed by author on the front cover.. Signed by Author. Offprint. Chapbook. Near Fine..

Toronto: Ryerson, 1946. A 4-page poem originally included in "High on a Hill" published by Ryerson. Signed by author on the front cover.. Signed by Author. Offprint. Chapbook. Near Fine..

Boston: Little Brown, 1999. Trace wear top of spine. . First Edition. Fine/No Jacket. Advanced Reading Copy.

Charlottetown, PEI: Gynergy, 1989. Prose poems by this Canadian writer. 44 pages.. First Edition. Thin Trade Paperback Original. Fine.

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1989. Stories. 189 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine.

Charlottetown, PEI: Gynergy, 1989. Slight wear to cover edges. Prose poems by this Canadian writer. Inscribed on title page "For ___ / With admiration / Angela / Vancouver '91".. Signed by Author. First Edition. Thin Trade Paperback Original. Near Fine..

Toronto: Key Porter, 2005. "Set in 8th-Century Tang Dynasty China, this book is a vivid and compelling novel inspired by true historical events." 309 pages.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Near Fine Plus/Near Fine Plus.

London: Orion, 1998. Author's story of his 600 mile journey, man-hauling his sledge, to the North Pole. 271 pages with maps, daily positions, and equipment plus many full colour photo illustrations.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.