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ABBEY, LLOYD  Abbey: Selected Poems, 1959-1989
Coquitlam, BC, Cacanadadada. 1989, First Edition. (ISBN: 0921870000). Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Sm 8vo, photo wraps, 106pp. Poems with several B&W photos by Eva Smekal. Abbey is a Vancouver writer and poet. Small crease to corner, VERY GOOD. [0.9 lbs FO 24/4. Very Good.
USD 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 3.5 | £UK 3.25 | JP¥ 441] Book number: 8891
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ATKINSON, RON  To Hold Awhile
Qualicum Beach BC, Limen Books. 1997, First Edition. (ISBN: 0968231500). Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR , no other markings, VG. Wraps, 94pp. B&W illus. A collection of lyrical essays, some on remembered glimpses of life in a Kwakiutl village in British Columbia. (1.1 JM FO 23/1. Very Good. Inscribed By Author.
USD 9.90 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6 | JP¥ 874] Book number: 45923
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ATWOOD, MARGARET  The Journals of Susanna Moodie
Boston, Houghton Mifflin. 1997, First Thus. (ISBN: 0395880432). Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ill.: PACHTER, Charles. 4to, white bds with faxce in bronze line, navy cloth spine, xxiv, unpaginated. A faithful reproduction of the poetry/artwork collaboration which appeared on October 21, 1980 in a limited edtion of 120 copies. The original edition comprised 37 printed pages and required 115 separate colour runs for an edition of 120 plus two printer's proofs, resulting in 14,030 hand-pulled serigraphic impressions. This edition with a foreword by david Staines and a memoir by Pachter. Fine, as new, no markings, no Dj as issued in Fine cardboard slipcase. (2.5 FO 22/5. As New.
USD 16.99 [Appr.: EURO 11.5 | £UK 10.25 | JP¥ 1499] Book number: 14435
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ATWOOD, MARGARET  Selected Poems
NY, Simon & Schuster. 1978, First American Edition. (ISBN: 0671228854). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 8vo, tan bds, 240pp. This is the second printing of the First American edition. Solid NFine; lacking the Dj. (1.8 FO 10/7. Near Fine.
USD 9.99 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6.25 | JP¥ 882] Book number: 7799
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ATWOOD, MARGARET  True Stories. (Poems)
Toronto, Oxford University Press. 1981, First Edition. (ISBN: 019540369x). Softcover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (CAD) Sm 8vo, illus wraps by Atwood, 103pp. Her ninth collection of poems. There was no hardcover issue of this book. Photo of Atwood by Graeme Gibson. About Fine in soft- cover. (0.8 FO 22/4. Fine.
USD 29.50 [Appr.: EURO 19.75 | £UK 17.75 | JP¥ 2604] Book number: 11149
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BAKER, WIN  Not So Scarlet a Woman; Light & Humorous Poems
Nanaimo BC, Red Cedar Press. 1987. (ISBN: 0969304706). Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (CAD) No markings, Near Fine. Wraps, 55pp. Baker was born in Saskatchewan. These are humorous poems: " I know what brought/ that expression to her face/ during one of her sittings / Leo said to her, 'You know Mona / you're very intelligent / for a woman." (0.99 JM FO 13/5. Near Fine.
USD 5.99 [Appr.: EURO 4 | £UK 3.75 | JP¥ 529] Book number: 35813
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BARBOUR, DOUGLAS  Breath Takes
Toronto, Wolsak & Wynn. 2001, First Edition. (ISBN: 0919897789). Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder, (cad) Remainder mark to bottom edge of pages, no other markings, Fine. Wraps, 77pp. These poems are written under the ghazal's formal consteaints and takes breath as its central theme. (0.9 JM DDD 360. Fine.
USD 8.99 [Appr.: EURO 6 | £UK 5.5 | JP¥ 793] Book number: 51079
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BATES, CATHERINE  Counterpane, Poems and Drawings
Westmount, PQ, Lansdowne House. 1984, First Edition. (ISBN: 0920549004). Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (CAD) 8vo, illus wraps, 84pp. B&W drawings, photo of poet. Small corner crease otherwise Near Fire [1.0 FO 59/6. Near Fine. Signed by Author.
USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6.25 | JP¥ 883] Book number: 9244
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BIRNEY, EARLE  The Creative Writer
Toronto, CBC Publications. 1969, 2nd Printing. Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (CAD) Owner's signature, no other markings, VG. Wraps, 85pp. Birney tsalks aboutwriting poetry, fiction and about the writer-creator in today's world. (0.99 JM FO 14/4. Very Good.
USD 6.90 [Appr.: EURO 4.75 | £UK 4.25 | JP¥ 609] Book number: 49503
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BIRNEY, EARLE  David and Other Poems
Toronto, Ryerson Press. 1942, First Edition. Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (CAD) 12mo. salmon-coloured boards, 40 pp. First edition limited to 500 copies. Designed by Thoreau MacDonald. Very very light wear to corner tips and to head of spine, VG in delicate salmon-coloured dj. with small chip at top of spine, larger chip with some missing material at bottom of spine, 1/2" closed tear to top edge of front panel; all repaired with tape verso. The spine and the edge of the Dj are slightly darkened. (1.0 FO 22/4. Very Good/Good (-).
USD 240.00 [Appr.: EURO 160.25 | £UK 144.25 | JP¥ 21182] Book number: 448
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BIRNEY, EARLE  Ghost in the Wheels the Selected Poems of Earle Birney
Toronto, McClelland and Stewart. 1986, Second Printing. (ISBN: 0771014082). Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Wraps, 159pp. Index of titles. This book first appeared in 1977 and is a collection of 86 poems, most of which have been previously published. No markings, VG. (1.2 fo 9/6. Very Good.
USD 5.50 [Appr.: EURO 3.75 | £UK 3.5 | JP¥ 485] Book number: 34403
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BIRNEY, EARLE  Now Is Time
Toronto, Ryerson Press. 1945, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (CAD) First edition, Nov. 1945. Thin 8vo, light green boards, 56 pp. SIGNED by poet on half-title page. Owner's name on half-title page. VG with corner slightly rubbed in about Good only - dj. with spine darkened, cover evenly soiled, with some ege imperfections. (1.0 NV 9). Very Good. Signed by Author.
USD 94.90 [Appr.: EURO 63.5 | £UK 57.25 | JP¥ 8376] Book number: 3069
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BISSETT, BILL  Nobody Owns the Earth
Toronto, House of Anansi Press. 1971, First Soft-Cover Edition. (ISBN: 0887840221). Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 8 1/2" x 5 1/4", illus wraps, 93pp. B&W drawings. No markings, crease to back cover, VG. (0.9 5/1. Very Good.
USD 7.99 [Appr.: EURO 5.5 | £UK 5 | JP¥ 705] Book number: 31447
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BISSETT, BILL  Sailor
Vancouver / Winnipeg, Talonbooks. 1978, First Edition. (ISBN: 0889221391). Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". 8vo, wraps, unpaginated. This is his 43rd book of poems. Long owner's inscription which states that this is Bissett's 44th book of poems. Spine crease, otherwise Nfine in soft-cover. (1.0 FO 25/2. Near Fine.
USD 8.99 [Appr.: EURO 6 | £UK 5.5 | JP¥ 793] Book number: 11224
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BLAKE-BOOTH, MARGARET  Poetry in Motion
Philadelphia, Dorrance & Company. 1978, First Edition. (ISBN: 0805925090). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Thin 8vo, blk cloth, 42pp. Light verse, with some humorous verse, by Blake-Booth who was born in England and moved to Toronto. INSCRIBED BY POET to the dedication page: 'Blessings and affectionate/wishes/Love/Margaret/Aug 86." There is an address on the same page. Surface crease to cloth on front cover, otherwise Fine inclipped VG Dj with one tear to upper front edge. (1.0 FO 52/4. Fine/Very Good. Inscribed By Author.
USD 8.99 [Appr.: EURO 6 | £UK 5.5 | JP¥ 793] Book number: 10336
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BOURGEOIS, HUGUETTE  Espaces Libres: Poesie
Moncton NB, Editions D'acadie. 1990. (ISBN: 2760001725). Soft Cover, 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. (CAD) Photo wraps, 84pp. This is the third collection of poems by this Acadian poet. Text is in French. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on the endpaper. No other markings, very good. (0.9 FO 42/3). Very Good. Inscribed By Author.
USD 7.50 [Appr.: EURO 5.25 | £UK 4.75 | JP¥ 662] Book number: 41054
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BOWERING, MARILYN  Human Bodies, New and Collected Poems 1987-1999
Vancouver, Porcepic Books. 1999, First Edition. (ISBN: 0888783957). Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (CAD) 8vo, illus wraps with flaps, xii, 276pp. Canadian Classic series, Winner of pat Lowther Award, Winner of the BC Book Prize for Fiction; Nominated for the 1997 Governor General's Award. Owner's signature otherwise about Fine in soft-cover. (1.5 FO 50/4. Near Fine.
USD 7.99 [Appr.: EURO 5.5 | £UK 5 | JP¥ 705] Book number: 13926
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BOWERING, MARILYN  The Killing Room
Victoria, Beach Holme Publishers, Limited. 1991, Second Edition. (ISBN: 0888783108). Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder, (CAD) Remainder mark to bottom edge of pages, no other marking, Very Good. Wraps, 69pp. Poems which take the reader on a journey along the coastline of British Columbia. The book first appeared in 1977. (0.9 JM FO 23/3. Very Good.
USD 6.94 [Appr.: EURO 4.75 | £UK 4.25 | JP¥ 613] Book number: 50236
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BOWERING, MARILYN  The Killing Room
Victoria, Beach Holme Publishers, Limited. 1991, Second Edition. (ISBN: 0888783108). Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (CAD) Wraps, 69pp. Poems which take the reader on a journey along the coastline of British Columbia. The book first appeared in 1977. No markings, about Fine. (0.9 JM FO 24/2. Fine.
USD 7.90 [Appr.: EURO 5.5 | £UK 4.75 | JP¥ 697] Book number: 41161
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BRENNAN, PEGEEN  Release (Poems)
Fredericton, Fiddlehead Peotry Books. 1978, First Edition. (ISBN: 0920110177). Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (CAD) INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR, no other markings to pages, the back cover of plain card is lightly stained because of a spill and is slightly wavy, as are the last two blank leaves, thus Good. Card covers, side-stapled, 45pp. Line drawings drawn form Eskimo art. (0.9 fo 9/2. Good. Inscribed By Author.
USD 9.99 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6.25 | JP¥ 882] Book number: 00884
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BREWSTER, ELIZABETH  Digging in, New Poems
Canada, Oberon Press. 1982. (ISBN: 0887504477). Soft Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (CAD) Paper covers, 97 pp. New Brunswick native, she began writing poetry with the encouragement of Edward McCourt. NFine in soft-cover. (0.8 FO 23/2. Near Fine.
USD 4.95 [Appr.: EURO 3.5 | £UK 3 | JP¥ 437] Book number: 00110
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BREWSTER, ELIZABETH W.  In Search of Eros
Toronto, Clarke, Irwin & Company Limited. 1974, First Printing. (ISBN: 0772007152). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (CAD) INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR, no other markings, front endpaper missing therefore Good in clipped Good Dj in mylar sleeve. Bds, 88pp. (1.1 Jm FO 24/3. Good/Good. Inscribed By Author.
USD 19.20 [Appr.: EURO 13 | £UK 11.75 | JP¥ 1695] Book number: 48375
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BULLOCK, MICHAEL  Prisoner of the Rain: Poems in Prose
London ON, Third Eye. 1983. (ISBN: 0919581064). Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (CAD) INSCRIBED BY POET, correction by poet on page 53, no other markings, Fine, as new. Wraps, 117pp. (1.1 JM FO 24/2. Fine. Inscribed By Author.
USD 17.99 [Appr.: EURO 12 | £UK 11 | JP¥ 1588] Book number: 42615
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CALLAGHAN, BARRY  Lords of Winter and of Love: A Book of Canadian Love Poems in English and French
Toronto, Exile Editions Ltd. 1983, First Edition. (ISBN: 0920428533). Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. No markings, VG. Wraps, 146pp. This is an anthology of peoms and art on the theme of love. (1.5 Jm FO 20/0. Very Good.
USD 19.50 [Appr.: EURO 13.25 | £UK 11.75 | JP¥ 1721] Book number: 46699
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CAMERON, ANNE  Earth Witch
Madeira Park BC, Harbour Publishing. 1985, Later Printing. (ISBN: 0922080170). Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (CAD) Illus wraps, 51pp. A collection of poetry from this British Columbia poet. No markings, about Fine. (0.8 FO 19/5. Near Fine.
USD 4.75 [Appr.: EURO 3.25 | £UK 3 | JP¥ 419] Book number: 32305
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