BUCKLER ERNEST

Mountain and the Valley

McClelland & Stewart, 1961. Paperback. A Very Good- Paperback. The binding is tight, unmarked pages with age tanning. Heavy cover edgewear and rubbing. "an affectionate portrait of David Canaan, a sensitive boy who becomes increasingly aware of the difference that sets him apart from his family and his neighbours. David’s desire to write is the secret that gives this haunting story its detailed focus and its poignant theme." ; New Canadian Library; Vol. 23; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 302 pages. Very Good .

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N° du livre: 26841

Catalogue: Canada, Classics, Fiction

Mots-clés: Canada > Fiction Classics Fiction Canada Classics

BURROUGHS, WILLIAM

Naked Lunch

Grove Press, 1991. Paperback. ISBN: 0802132952. As New Trade Paperback. Tight, bright, & unmarked, an uncreased spine. ""Naked Lunch" is the unnerving tale of a monumental descent into the hellish world of a narcotics addict as he travels from New York to Tangiers, then into Interzone, a nightmarish modern urban wasteland in which the forces of good and evil vie for control of the individual and all of humanity." ; 8.1 X 5.3 X 0.8 inches; 232 pages. As New .

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N° du livre: 26280

Catalogue: Fiction, Classics, Adventure, Addicts

Mots-clés: 0802132952 Fiction > Classics Narcotic Addicts Satire Psychological Fiction Psychology Literary & Literary Citicism Classics

CALVINO, ITALO. TRANSLATOR ARCHIBALD COLQUHOUN

Path to the Spiders' Nests, the Revised Ed

Hopewll, N. J.: Ecco Press, 1998. Hardcover. ISBN: 0880016213. First Revised Edition. Bright red Hardcovers, gilt titles to the spine. In As New Condition, tight, bright & unmarked. An unclipped DJ in Near Fine condition. "First published in 1947, the first novel by one of the twentieth-century's most famous literary figures--a portrait of a dissolute Italian resistance fighter against the Nazis--includes previously censored passages and his newly translated preface." ; 5.5 X 0.75 X 8.75 inches; 185 pages. As New in Near Fine dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 27636

Catalogue: Fiction,Classics, Historical Fiction, War, Italy

Mots-clés: 0880016213 Fiction > Classics Italy > War Historical Fiction World War II

CAMOENS

Les Lusiades - Traduction Nouvelle Avec Notes Et Commentaires & D'Une Etude Sur la Vie Et Les Moeurs E Camoens par Edmond Hippeau

Garnier Freres, Libraires - Editeurs, 1890. Hardcover. Good+. Tan spine, with paper covered boards. Five raised bands, gilt titles panelled in red and brown to the spine. Designed foreedges and endpapers. No published date, circa 1890's. A name written on the title page, otherwise the pages are unmarked and tightly bound. Heavy cover edgewear. "Un parallele trop peu ? Atteur le chantre du Vert, Galant. En presence de ses illustres predecesseurs. Avant de discuter les griefs ou les assertions des commentateurs ou des adversaires, nous devons chercher a definir le caractere du poeme des Lusiades en etudiant de pres la vie de l'auteur, l'epoque ou il a vecu et le theme qui s'est otl'ert a son genie. L'oeuvre sera par la mome tout expli quee': avant de la critiquer il importe de la bien comprendre et de marquer sa veritable place dans l'histoire litteraire." ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 303 pages. Very Good .

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N° du livre: 26514

Catalogue: French, Classics, Portugal, Literature, Historical Fiction

Mots-clés: French Books Portuguese Literature Historical Fiction Historical Fiction Classics Literature French Books

CAMUS ALBERT

La Mort Heureuse. Tome 1

Gallimard, 1971. First Edition. . A Very Good Paperback. A solid binding, the pages are bright & unmarked. There is some brown staining to the spine hinges. The DJ is Good+ with cover edgewear, a small tear to the front cover top edge. "Ce Cahier n° 1 contient exclusivement La mort heureuse, texte présenté et annoté par Jean Sarocchi. Il s'agit de la première entreprise romanesque d'Albert Camus, élaborée entre 1936 et 1938 (époque à laquelle il écrivait L'Envers et l'Endroit et Noces). Il travaillait encore à la remanier lorsque se forma en lui le premier projet de L'Étranger, auquel il ne tarda pas à se consacrer entièrement." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 231 pages. Very Good .

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N° du livre: 27239

Catalogue: Fiction, Philosophy, Classics, France

Mots-clés: Fiction > Classics Philosophy France Classics Philosophy France French Books

CARLETON WILL

Farm Ballads, Festivals, & Legends

London, England: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1891. Hardcover. Decorative covers with gilt lettering to the cover and spine. Rubbing to the covers and edgewear, the edges are gold tinted. The binding is loosened from the body of the book, and the front free end paper is loose. A nice & clean interior without any markings. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 192 pages. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 8785

Catalogue: Classics, Fiction

Mots-clés: Ballads, Literary Collections Farms Fiction Culture Poetry History Classics

CHARLES DICKENS C. DICKENS

Pickwick Papers, the

Wordsworth Classics, 1998. Paperback. ISBN: 9781853260520. A Near Fine Trade Paperback with a sound binding, unmarked pages with some age tanning to them. An uncreased spine ; 4.99 X 1.52 X 7.76 inches; 701 pages. Near Fine .

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N° du livre: 27502

Catalogue: Fiction, Classics, Literature

Mots-clés: 9781853260520 Fiction Classics Literature Fiction Classics Literature

CHRISTIE AGATHA

Murder of Roger Ackroyd, the

Pocket Books, 1964. Paperback. A Very Good Mass Market with a tight binding, clean & unmarked pages. Wear to the spine ends with cover edgewear and rubbing. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 212 pages. Very Good .

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N° du livre: 26365

Catalogue: Classics, Fiction, Mystery

Mots-clés: Fiction > Classics Mystery

CHRISTIE AGATHA

A Set of Seven Volumes: The Secret of Chimneys, the Big Four, the Moving Finger,13 at Dinner, Murder at Hazelmoor, the Mousetrap, Appointment with Death

Dell Publishing, 1967. Mass Market Paperback. All the Mass Markets are published by Dell by 1967 and 1975. A sound binding and clean, interior to all the books. Cover edgewear and rubbing. All books are in Very Good+ condition. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. Very Good .

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N° du livre: 26313

Catalogue: Fiction, Classics, Mystery, Hercule Poirot

Mots-clés: Fiction > Classics Mystery Hercule Poirot

COLLOCI CARLO, MURRAY M. A. ILLUSTRATER

Pinocchio- the Tale of a Puppet

J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1957. Hardcover. Illustrated cloth covers, one school stamp, otherwise a clean & unmarked book. The book block is a little loosen from the binding. Wear to the spine ends and corners. Eight glossy plates and numerous black & white illustrations through the book. ; Narrow 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 214 pages. Very Good .

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N° du livre: 26733

Catalogue: Children's Fiction, Classics

Mots-clés: Children's Fiction Classics

COLLODI CARLO, MARY M. SWEET, TRANSLATOR

Pinocchio: The Story of a Puppet

Grosset & Dunlap, 1940 ?. Hardcover. Bright orange Hardcovers, with green titles to the cover and spine. No loose pages, bright & clean. Spine end and corner bumping. No date, but looks around circa 1940! A colorful frontispiece with a crow, an owl, and a talking cricket. The DJ is Fair with pieces missing of off the spine ends, wear to the edges and cover rubbing. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 236 pages. Very Good in Fair dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 26656

Catalogue: Juvenile Fiction, Classics

Mots-clés: Classics Juvenile Fiction Fairy Tales, Fairies

CONRAD JOSEPH

Lord Jim

London, England: J.M. Dent & Sons, 1961. Hardcover. Blue cloth, gilt lettering on spine. Spine ends and corners bumped. Some notes on the first few pager. DJ clipped, piece missing on left hand corner of front cover, spine ends have chipping, spine and flap crease have staining. Edgewear. Conrad's powerful tale of an idealistic young man and the moment of weakness that determines the rest of his life, explores the nature of innocence, courage, and heroism. It includes an episode from Conrad's own life, in which he was injured by a falling spar while serving as a first mate on the "Highland Forest", and hospitalized in Singapore ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 422 pages. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 1634

Catalogue: Fiction, Classics

Mots-clés: Indonesia Fiction Travel Classics Literature England

CONRAD, JOSEPH

Victory: An Island Tale

Pan Classics, 1975. Mass market Paperback. ISBN: 0330241303. Mass Market Paperback in Very Good condition with a solid binding and a clean & unmarked text. One name to the front free end paper. Cover edgwear and scuffing. "Axel Heyst, a disenchanted Swede, becomes involved in the operation of a coal company on a remote island in the Malay archipelago. When that fails, he turns his back on humanity until, once again, he is drawn into contact with the world by a girl whom he rescues and bears off to his island retreat. "; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 301 pages. Very Good .

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N° du livre: 21458

Catalogue: Fiction, History, Classics

Mots-clés: 0330241303 Historical Fiction Classics

COPPARD, ALFRED EDGAR (1878-1957)

Collected Tales of A.E. Coppard

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1951. Hardcover. ISBN: 1199508357. Green Hardcovers, gilt titles and elaborate illustrations to the spine. Very Good++, a sound binding, the previous owner's name written on the front paste down and end paper, otherwise bright, unmarked pages. Light spine end bumping. Book club Edition. The DJ is Good, spine end chipping, cover edgewear and rubbing. Stories: The higgler -- The cherry tree -- The poor man -- The ballet girl -- Arabesque, the mouse -- Alas, poor Bollington! -- Dusky Ruth -- The old venerable -- Adam and Eve and pinch me -- The presser -- The green drake -- Abel Staple disapproves -- Purl and plain -- A broadsheet ballad -- Silver circus -- Luxury -- The fair young willowy tree -- My hundredth tale -- Ring the bells of heaven -- Nixey's harlequin -- Judith -- Father Raven -- The man from Kilsheelan -- Olive and Camilla -- Clorinda walks in heaven -- Doe -- Fine feathers -- Christine's letter -- Ahoy, sailor boy! -- Ninepenny flute -- A little boy lost -- The little mistress -- Fishmonger's fiddle -- The hurly burly -- The field of mustard -- The third prize -- The watercress girl -- Fifty pounds." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 532 pages. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 26578

Catalogue: English Fiction, Short Stories, Classics

Mots-clés: 1199508357 English Fiction Short Stories Literature Fiction Literature Short Stories

CRANE STEPHEN

Red Badge of Courage , the ( 1970s )

Peebles Classic Library, N.D.. Hardcover. Green Hardcovers, gile tillustrations & title to the cover and spine. In Fine condition, a sound binding, bright & unmarked pages. "~The Red Badge of Courage," written in 1895 by Stephen Crane (1871-1900) , is considered by many literary critics to be one of the greatest of all American novels. This is a book about the Civil War, and one Union soldier's struggle with his inner demons as he prepares for, and fights his first battle." ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 205 pages. Fine .

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N° du livre: 27535

Catalogue: Fiction, Classics, War

Mots-clés: Fiction Classics War