Signed upon half-title page by Margaret Atwood. 301 pages. "...a splendid, fully integrated work... superb..." - New York Times. Moderate wear to unmarked book. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Bodily Harm - A Novel Margaret Atwood Signed; Signed by Author(s) View More...
Signed, without inscription, by Margaret Atwood upon half-title page. True first printing. "Set in the near future in a locale resembling Cambridge Massachusetts, this work describes life in what was once the United States - A Clockwork Orange, as seen by women." - dust jacket. "Winner of the 1985 Governor General's Award and the first Arthur C. Clarke Award in 1987. Nominated for the 1986 Nebula Award, the 1986 Booker Prize, and the 1987 Prometheus Award. In 2022, 'The Handmaid's Tale' was included on the 'Big Jubilee Read' list of 70 books by Commonwealth authors, selected to celebrate the... View More...
64 pages. Features: How do I Write? - Hugh MacLennan; Of Bread, Art, and Masterpieces - Philip Child; Where are Canada's Literary Critics? - Dana Doten; The Writer and his Audience - E.J. Pratt; Profit in School Book Writing - Claude E. Lewis; How to Win Prize Contests - Will E. Intersoll; Snappy Book Salesmanship - Philip H. Moore. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. View More...
88 pages. Features: Towns on the Edge - Ocean Falls and Alert Bay, B.C.; Poems for absent friends; The longest season in Afghanistan; Crazy monkey carnival; Steam, sweat and tears. Clean and unmarked with light wear. An attractive copy. View More...
119 pages. Contents: Eleven works of fiction by authors ranging from George Bowering to Hugh Garner; Seven criticism articles by Kent Thompson, Howard Fink, and others; Thirteen review articles; Alphabetical list (by author) of works reviewed in the first two years of this publication; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. View More...
"Two distinguished families, the Stewarts of Ireland and the Stricklands of England, members of which were the first settlers on the upper Otonabee River, gave to that district a character which makes it unique among early settlements. Probably no other district in all North America was so fortunate in the quality of the pioneers who fought the Battle of the Forest. For here the heroism that faced the hardships is found in rare alliance with gifts that make the written records they have left not merely true history but good literature. Professor Needler here presents a composite picture of ... View More...
"Presents the record of many families, the story of the geographic and economic importance of the village and its surrounding communities. It is a story of the initiative and perseverance of the early settlers, the hardships endured and the community spirit that developed." - Introduction. 334 pages. Index. Glossary. Profusely illustrated in black and white. Nicely illustrated endpapers. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Brilliant gilt lettering and decoration upon forest green boards. A lovely copy of this wonderful genealogical reference. Gift quality.; 4to - over 9¾... View More...
88 pages. Features: Human civilization in the Fraser Valley; Saharawis in Algerian refugee camps; Petra and David always knew what to do; Poems for memorable customers; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. An attractive copy. View More...
