KNIGHTLEY, PHILLIP

The Secret Lives of Lawrence of Arabia

London: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0171350103. DJ shows some shelf wear with short tears and light chipping, price-clipped. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. B&W photos ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 293 pages; With the more recent permisiiins to access Lawrence's papers in the Bodleian library a more comprehensive look into the mind of a very complex man is possible. From hs training as a secret agent, the horrors of WWI and his personal life post war.. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 21628

Catalogue: Biographies

Mots-clés: 0171350103 Lawrence of Arabia Secret agent TE Lawrence Militaria

KOLLWITZ, KäTHE

Ich Sah Die Welt Mit Liebevollen Blicken Ein Leben in Selbstzeugnissen

Wiesbaden: Fourier Verlag, circa 1980. Hardcover. ISBN: 392169521X. Illustrated boards have light soiling, small stain page fore edges.; A bright, solid book, white cloth covered boards. Text in original German ; B&W Illustrations; 9.13 X 6.54 X 1.42 inches; 400 pages; The title translates, roughly, as: "I saw the world with loving look: A Life in supernaturalism". The diaries and drawings - partly unreleased - acquainting the reader with the highs and lows in the life of artist Käthe Kollwitz. "Käthe Kollwitz, née Schmidt, (8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) was a German artist, who worked with painting, printmaking (including etching, lithography and woodcuts) and sculpture. Her most famous art cycles, including The Weavers and The Peasant War, depict the effects of poverty, hunger, and war on the working class.". Very Good+ with no dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 18329

Catalogue: Biographies & Memoirs

Mots-clés: 392169521X artist diary Biographies & Memoirs ARTS Foreign Language

KOSTASH, MYRNA

All of Baba's Children

Edmonton, AB: Hurtig Publishers, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0888301448. DJ shows shelf wear, scuffing, short tears, price-clipped. Previous owner's bookplate pasted inside front board. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 414 pages; "The story of one woman’s personal discovery of her Canadian-Ukrainian cultural origins and the impact of that invigorating discovery on her life. A must-read for those interested in the history of all the peoples who helped shape and enrich Canada with their unique cultures.". Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 20965

Catalogue: Biographies::Canadian

Mots-clés: 0888301448 Ukraine Biographies & Memoirs

LAPLANTE, EVE

Marmee & Louisa: The Untold Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Mother

New York: Free Press, 2012. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1451620667. Only slight wear ; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Includes scholarly notes, bibliography and index. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 368 pages; "In Marmee & Louisa, LaPlante, Abigail’s great-niece and Louisa’s cousin, re-creates their shared story from diaries, letters, and personal papers, some recently discovered in a family attic and many others that were thought to have been destroyed. Here at last Abigail is revealed in her full complexity—long dismissed as a quiet, self-effacing background figure, she comes to life as a fascinating writer and thinker in her own right. A politically active feminist firebrand, she was a highly opinionated, passionate, ambitious woman who fought for universal civil rights, publicly advocating for abolition, women’s suffrage, and other defin-ing moral struggles of her era.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 21423

Catalogue: Literature::Biographies

Mots-clés: 1451620667 little women LITERATURE Biographies & Memoirs

LINDBERGH, REEVE

Under a Wing a Memoir

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 068480770X. A near-fine volume in a near-fine dustjacket, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; B&W Photographs; 8.5 X 5.8 X 0.9 inches; 223 pages; "Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh's youngest child delivers an engaging autobiography that traces her relationship with her famous parents, the effect of the murder of the Lindbergh baby on her family, and her discovery of her father's anti-Semitism.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 19805

Catalogue: Biographies

Mots-clés: 068480770X Lindbergh Biographies & Memoirs

LUPUL, MANOLY R.

The Politics of Multiculturalism a Ukrainian

Edmonton, AB: Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies Press, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 1894865006. Gift notation on half-title page.; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 508 pages; "The book Politics of Multiculturalism is the memoir of an academic whose expertise in the education of Canadian minorities led him to take on a major political role in the Canadian multicultural movement. Born in the Ukrainian bloc settlement of east-central Alberta and educated at the universities of Alberta, Minnesota, and Harvard, Manoly R. Lupul combined the outlook of a liberal secular humanist with a conviction that modern society could be enriched by the cultural potential of ethnicity. His concern for the expansion of minority linguistic and cultural rights in Canada was sharpened by a direct encounter with the policy of Russification in Ukraine during a sabbatical leave in the late 1960s. Dr. Lupul's involvement in Canadian multiculturalism began with the drafting and passage of Alberta's first school legislation for bilingual programs (1971); similar laws were subsequently enacted in Saskatchewan and Manitoba.". Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 20549

Catalogue: Biographies & Memoirs::Canada

Mots-clés: 1894865006 ethnology Ukraine Biographies & Memoirs

MACINTYRE, D. E.

End of Steel

Toronto: Peter Martin Associates, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0887780687. Illustrated by Map Endpapers. Dustjacket chipped and scuffed with short tear top front panel. Previous owner's name back of front free end paper. ; A bright, solid book, green and white DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. ; B&W Illustrations; 8.40 X 5.10 X 0.80 inches; 133 pages; This is a first person narrative of the author's life in the early 1900's Montreal and his years working for the Canadian Pacific Railway.. Very Good+ in Good+ dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 15989

Catalogue: Biographies & Memoirs

Mots-clés: 0887780687 Montreal CPR

MACLEAN, HUGH AS TOLD TO BY EMMA B. SMYTHE

Yukon Lady a Tale of Loyalty and Courage

Surrey, BC: Hancock House Pub Ltd, 1985. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 0888391862. Card covers show light shelf wear, gift inscription on title page, creased along spine. ; A bright, solid book, no other printings listed ; 8.4 X 5.5 X 0.5 inches; 192 pages; Maclean's family was friends with Emma Smythe and over the years she recounted her experiences in the Yukon in her youth to members of the family. Maclean has taken these accounts and woven them together into this tale.. Very Good+ .

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N° du livre: 20629

Catalogue: Biographies::Canadian

Mots-clés: 0888391862 Yukon Biographies & Memoirs NORTH

MAYSE, ARTHUR & SUSAN MAYSE (EDITOR)

My Father, My Friend

Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing, 1993. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 1550170864. Card covers show very light shelf wear. Gift notation on FFEP. ; A bright, solid book. Card covers have french flaps ; Trade PB; 6 X 0.75 X 9 inches; 165 pages; "In the 1930s, Arthur's father, the Reverend Amos William Mayse, moved the family from Winnipeg to Nanaimo. There they first fished their beloved Oyster River. Arthur's story unfolds from there, like the sweet, meandering river itself: the afternoon Arthur went from worm and spinner to real fly-fishing (with a Royal Coachman); the day he borrowed a tuft of two-toned badger bristles from Amos's shaving brush in order to tie the perfect fly; the moment on a fishing trip when Arthur and Amos, mid-estuary in hip-waders, realized suddenly they were surrounded by sharks. "He was a simple man and a good one," Arthur writes, "the best I've known." Their love of fishing, conservation, the outdoors, and each other are the stuff of a deftly understated, very moving memoir.". Very Good+ .

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N° du livre: 21123

Catalogue: Biographies & Memoirs::Canada

Mots-clés: 1550170864

MCCLUNG, NELLIE L.

The Stream Runs Fast; My Own Story

Toronto: Thomas Allen Limited, 1945. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by B&W Frontispiece. Brown paper covered boards with silver print shows some edge wear, corners bumped, previous owner's notation on FFEP. She also pasted in an 8 cent Canadian stamp honouring Nellie McClung. ; A tight solid book, hinges intact; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 316 pages; This is a continuation of her autobiography 'Clearing in the West', published in 1935. That book ends with two young people standing on the rear platfom of a train 101 miles southwest of Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1896. This book continues through some tumultuous times, marriage to Robert McClung, the birth of her children and the awakening of her social activism, most especially regarding temperance and women's suffrage. Her efforts in the latter cause cleared the way for women to be elected to office and she did her part, serving as a member of the Legislative Assembly in Alberta for five years. Two world wars after the the end of the first installment found her tired and wanting to tie up her life by finishing her autobiography. This was truly an exceptional woman.. Very Good- with no dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 20603

Catalogue: Biographies & Memoirs

Mots-clés: Canada Alberta, manitoba Wwii, WWI Suffrage, Women's Movement, Suffragettes Temperance Prairies Fiction::Canadian Biographies & Memoirs

MCCLUNG, NELLIE L.

The Stream Runs Fast; My Own Story

Toronto: Thomas Allen Limited, 1945. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by B&W Frontispiece. Brown paper covered boards with silver print shows some edge wear, corners bumped ; A tight solid book, hinges intact; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 316 pages; This is a continuation of her autobiography 'Clearing in the West', published in 1935. That book ends with two young people standing on the rear platfom of a train 101 miles southwest of Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1896. This book continues through some tumultuous times, marriage to Robert McClung, the birth of her children and the awakening of her social activism, most especially regarding temperance and women's suffrage. Her efforts in the latter cause cleared the way for women to be elected to office and she did her part, serving as a member of the Legislative Assembly in Alberta for five years. Two world wars after the the end of the first installment found her tired and wanting to tie up her life by finishing her autobiography. This was truly an exceptional woman.. Very Good- with no dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 16698

Catalogue: Biographies & Memoirs

Mots-clés: Canada Alberta, manitoba Wwii, WWI Suffrage, Women's Movement, Suffragettes Temperance Prairies Biographies & Memoirs

MCCULLOUGH, DAVID

John Adams

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001. Later Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0684813637. Only slight wear ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. color plates in middle of book ; 6.25 X 1.7 X 9.25 inches; 752 pages; "David McCullough unfolds the adventurous life journey of John Adams, the brilliant, fiercely independent, often irascible, always honest Yankee patriot who spared nothing in his zeal for the American Revolution; who rose to become the second president of the United States and saved the country from blundering into an unnecessary war; who was learned beyond all but a few and regarded by some as “out of his senses”; and whose marriage to the wise and valiant Abigail Adams is one of the moving love stories in American history. This is history on a grand scale—a book about politics and war and social issues, but also about human nature, love, religious faith, virtue, ambition, friendship, and betrayal, and the far-reaching consequences of noble ideas.". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 20967

Catalogue: Biographies & Memoirs

Mots-clés: 0684813637 John Adams President History::USA Biographies & Memoirs

METCALFE, E. BENNETT

A Man of Some Importance the Life of Roderick Langmere Haig

West Vancouver, BC: James W. Wood Publishing Co. Ltd, 1985. First Trade Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0921063016. A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. B&W illustrations ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 238 pages; Roderick Haig Brown, a Brit who could not resist the call of British Columbia, is best known as an outdoorsman who loved to fish and supported himself by writing about his passions.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 21416

Catalogue: Biographies & Memoirs::Canada

Mots-clés: 0921063016 Fishing British Columbia Environment Biographies & Memoirs Sports & Games

MITCHELL, BROADUS

Alexander Hamilton a Concise Biography

New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0195017358. DJ and boards show shelf wear with small tears to top of DJ at spine. Price-clipped. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 395 pages; "Views Hamilton's military exploits during the Revolution, his political influence as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention and as secretary of the Treasury, and his continual crusade for individual rights". Very Good in Good+ dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 19986

Catalogue: Biographies::US

Mots-clés: 0195017358 Biographies & Memoirs Political Science

MOLSON, KAREN

Hartland de Montarville Molson Man of Honour

Richmond Hill ON: Firefly Books, 2006. First Printing. Softcover. ISBN: 155407150X. Only light wear to card covers with french flaps ; A bright, solid book ; 9.60 X 6.80 X 1.20 inches; 328 pages; " Hartland Molson's life spanned almost a century that included two world wars, Prohibition, the Depression, major political upheaval, and massive social and industrial change. Born in 1907 to great wealth and privilege, he used his numerous talents wisely and lived his life with integrity. A vigorous and active entrepreneur, he was intimately connected to key events in Canada's history: At age 26, he became president of Dominion Skyways, an airline he founded to transport miners and prospectors to remote northern regions. In 1939, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and flew more than 60 combat missions during the Battle of Britain, for which he received the Order of the British Empire. After the war he returned to the family brewing business, moving up the ranks from vice-president to director. In 1955 he was called to the Canadian Senate, where he served as an independent for the next 38 years. An avid hockey fan, in 1957 he bought the Montreal Canadiens; his teams won five consecutive Stanley Cups. In 1958, he and his brother formed the Molson Foundation, an organization set up to support "innovative projects in the fields of health and welfare, education and social development, and the humanities."". Near Fine .

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N° du livre: 17014

Catalogue: Biographies & Memoirs::Canada

Mots-clés: 155407150X Montreal Canadiens Dominion Skyways Molson Breweries RCAF, WWII Biographies & Memoirs