DOUGLAS, LLOYD C

Invitation to Live

Toronto: Thomas Allen Limited, 1940. First Canadian Edition. Hardcover. Boards show shelf wear, light soiling. DJ shows heavy shelf wear and handling, front panel separated, with tears, chipping, creasing (stabilised in protective clear cover). Gift inscription on FFEP. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Small bookseller's sticker bottom of front free end paper. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 303 pages. Very Good in Fair dust jacket .

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Book number: 19899

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: FICTION

DOYLE, RODDY

The Meanwhile Adventures

New York: Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0439662109. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 9.1 X 6.1 X 0.7 inches; 174 pages; "The triumphant finale to Roddy Doyle's hilarious Mack Family tales, released in the same season as his sequel to A STAR CALLED HENRY, his best-selling book for adults. Mr. Mack’s been arrested for a small misunderstanding at the bank (involving a saw inconveniently shaped like a machine gun.) Billie Jean Fleetwood-Mack has disappeared (off on an attempt to become the first woman to circle the globe without telling anyone.) So it’s up to the Mack kids Jimmy, Robbie and Kayla (and Rover the jaded wonder-dog) to save their family and the world from bullying prison guards, nasty orphan catchers and an army of ill-mannered slugs.". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 20723

Catalogue: Fiction::Juvenile

Keywords: 0439662109 Juvenile::Series

DRABEK, JAN

Report on the Death of Rosenkavalier

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0771028806. DJ shows light shelf wear, a couple of short tears, some suffing of black dustjacket. Faint impression of price on front panel of DJ ; A bright, solid book dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 8.40 X 5.40 X 0.90 inches; 224 pages; A Czech ex-pat returns to Czechoslovakia from Canada and becomes involved in the the political situation there and ends up in prison where he reflects on the differences between and similarities to Czech and Canadian lifestyle and morality.. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 18572

Catalogue: Fiction::Canadian

Keywords: 0771028806 Czechoslovakia Canada Fiction::Canadian

DRUMMOND, HAMILTON

The Seven Houses

London: Ward Lock & Co, N.D.. Hardcover. Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 319 pages; Blue cloth boards have some soiling, frontispiece missing, previous owner's stamp on front pastedown. Light shelfwear to edges and corners, front hinge started. Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 5706

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: FICTION FICTION

DUGGAN, WILLIAM

The Great Thirst

London: Hutchinson, 1985. First British Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 009160060X. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 350 pages; Dust jacket in Mylar. DJ shows light wear, unclipped. A South African novel centred on a tribe fighting the effects of the incursion of the white man. "Based on old African legends, this novel traces the life and loves of Mojamaje, Eater of Rocks, who leads the BaNare people against their combined enemies of nature and the Boers". Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 5975

Catalogue: Fiction::UK

Keywords: 009160060X South Africa Zulu Boer War British Fiction FICTION

EARL, LAWRENCE

The Frozen Jungle

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Ltd, 1955. First Canadian Edition. Hardcover. DJ and boards show shelf wear, DJ has short tears, chipping, soiling with small section missing from front upper right. Sun-faded on spine. Blue cloth covered boards show slight fading along edges ; A tight solid book, hinges intact. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 244 pages; A story of survival after a plane crash in the frozen tundra of Labrador.. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 20957

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Labrador Arctic tundra Fiction::Canadian FICTION

EASTON, DON

Birds of a Feather a Jack Taggart Mystery

Toronto: Dundurn, 2012. First Edition. Paperback. ISBN: 1459702190. Signed by Author; Very light shelfwear on card covers. Very small number 6 written in ink on front fly leaf; A bright, solid book signed by the author on the title page. ; Mass Market PB; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 352 pages; "Undercover detective Jack Taggart infiltrates a Mexican drug cartel while investigating the disappearance of a young Canadian woman. Lily Rae is on holiday in El Paso, Texas, when she’s kidnapped by a Mexican drug cartel. El Paso borders on one of the most dangerous places in the world: Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, a city in the grip of a drug war. Going undercover to investigate her disappearance, detective Jack Taggart manages to penetrate the organization after discovering a Canadian link to the cartel. Taggart is sent to El Paso, where he is partnered with U.S. Customs special agent John Adams. Neither Taggart nor Adams know they have been paired for a secret purpose. Even though Taggart has strict orders to stay out of Juarez, his gut instinct tells him the answers — and possibly Lily herself — lie across the border. Still, the investigation seems to be going smoothly, until a leak threatens to expose Jack to the murderous cartel.". Very Good+ .

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Book number: 18791

Catalogue: Fiction::Mystery

Keywords: 1459702190 RCMP Mounties Fiction::Mystery

EASTON, DON

Dead Ends a Jack Taggart Mystery

Toronto: Dundurn, 2011. First Edition; First Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 155488893X. Signed by Author; Slight shelf wear is evident on card covers. Very small number 5 written in ink on front fly leaf ; A bright, solid book signed by the author on the title page. Appears unread ; Mass Market PB; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 436 pages; "Taggart investigates the murder of someone who was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Wiretap information identifies a shadowy gang member known only as “Cocktail” as being responsible. Taggart and his partner go undercover to join one of a coalition of gangs who are at war in British Columbia. Their mission is to identify Cocktail and gain evidence to convict him of murder. Taggart soon finds himself knee-deep in drive-by shootings, meth labs, retaliatory murders, and date rapes. An offer of a truce brings Taggart, along with gang bosses, to a remote location to discuss a peace agreement. But Cocktail has been a step ahead of them the whole time.". Near Fine .

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Book number: 18792

Catalogue: Fiction::Mystery

Keywords: 155488893X Jack taggart Mounties RCMP Fiction::Mystery

EDDINGS, DAVID & LEIGH EDDINGS

Belgarath the Sorcerer

New York: Del Rey, 1995. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0345373243. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear, DJ spine faded.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Map endpapers ; Height: 9.5 Inches, Length: 7 Inches, Weight: 2.45 Pounds, Width: 2.25 Inch; 644 pages; "-the life story of Belgarath the Sorcerer and the great struggle that went before the Belgariad and The Malloreon. Only one man could tell of those near-forgotten times, when gods still walked the lands, giving comfort and counsel to their mortal children. Eddings joins forces with his wife, Leigh, on a journey to the awesome beginning of the desperate conflict between two mortally opposed Destinies.". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21745

Catalogue: Fiction::Science Fiction & Fantasy

Keywords: 0345373243 Belgarath Fiction::Science Fiction & Fantasy

EDDINGS, DAVID

The Diamond Throne

New York: Del Rey, 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0345356918. DJ and boards show light shelf wear, price-clipped. ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Elenium # 1; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 448 pages; "Sparhawk, Pandion Knight and Queen’s Champion, returned to Elenia after ten years of exile, only to find his young Queen Ehlana trapped in a block of ensorcelled crystal. Only the great sorcery of Sephrenia, ageless instructor of magic, kept her alive—but the spell would last only a year, and its cost was tragically high. Now a Prince Regent ruled Elenia, the puppet of Annias, ambitious Primate of the Church who planned to seize power over all the land. As Sparhawk and Sephrenia set out to find a cure for Ehlana, Sephrenia revealed that there was only one person in the west who could defeat the evil plots against Ehlana. That person was Sparhawk.". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21683

Catalogue: Fiction::Fantasy::Series

Keywords: 0345356918 sparhawk ehlana Fiction::Science Fiction & Fantasy

EDDINGS, DAVID

Domes of Fire

New York: Ballantine Books, 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0345373219. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; The Tamuli series #1; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 484 pages; "Danger stalked Queen Ehlana's realm. When an ambasador from the far-off Tamul Empire begged for help, Sparhawk, Ehlana's champion and Prince Consort, was the Emperor's last hope. For surely the knight who had killed the evil God Azash could prevail against the terror in Tamul. But waiting for him was a glittering court seething with corruption, treachery--and the greatest danger Sparhawk would ever face!". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 21319

Catalogue: Fiction::Science Fiction & Fantasy

Keywords: 0345373219 tamuli sparhawk Fiction::Science Fiction & Fantasy

EDDINGS, DAVID

The Ruby Knight

New York: Del Rey Books, 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0345370430. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; The Elenium: Book 2; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 406 pages; "Sparhawk, Pandion Knight and Queen's Champion, returns home to find young Queen Ehlana in terrible jeopardy, and soon embarks on a quest to find the one thing that will save her--a legendary jewel of magic". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21660

Catalogue: Fiction::Science Fiction & Fantasy

Keywords: 0345370430

EDDINGS, DAVID

The Seeress of Kell

New York: Del Rey, 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0345330064. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; The Malloreon: Book 5; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 399 pages; "Garion and his companions must locate his son before Zandramas uses the child in a rite that will raise the Dark Prophesy, in the series finale". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21659

Catalogue: Fiction::Science Fiction & Fantasy

Keywords: 0345330064 Malloreon Fiction::Science Fiction & Fantasy

EDMONDS, WALTER D.

Chad Hanna

Boston: Little Brown, 1940. 1st. Hardcover. Small mark on front board, only light wear and bumping. Dustjacket shows some wear, chipping and short tears. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Red cloth covered boards, gilt design on front with gilt and black titles and design on spine. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 548 pages; In 'Chad Hanna' he tells a story of the year 1836, a story of the (Erie) Canal country. Chad Hanna is a young orphan who rus away to find his fortune. He works various different jobs until he discovers the excitement of a traveling circus. His travels take him through all the little villages along The Erie Canal.. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 16317

Catalogue: Fiction::Historical

Keywords: upstate Circus Erie canal New York Fiction::Historical

EDMONDS, WALTER D.

The Musket and the Cross ; the Struggle of France and England for North America

Boston: Little, Brown, 1968. 1st. Hardcover. Illustrated by Map Endpapers. Price clipped dust jacket worn with chips and creases across top edge. Previous owner's stamp on front free end paper and blank page, light shelf soil bottom page edges. Dust soil top page edges.; A bright, solid book, dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Only light wear to the reddish bown cloth covered boards with gilt design and maroon title, same on spine. Hinges intact. Stated first edition. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 514 pages; The focus of this historical chronicle is the protracted, complex struggle between France and England for the possession of North America (Canada and the US). The struggle crossed the borders as appears in the four parts he has divided the book into. Part one; - a detailed look at the growth and structure of French (or Lower) Canada, peculiar feudal nature of Canadian society, the functions of the Company of New France, the colony's relations with the Indians (Iroquois) explaining their culture. The Jesuit missionaries are a particularly factor in this tale. Part two; - deals with events in new York, new England and Virginia, the rivalry between the Dutch and the English, life in New Amsterdam, the Pequot War and othe Indian skirmishes in New England, settlement of Jamestown, Part three: - Loss of New Amsterdam to the English and other conflicts in the northeast US, Part four; - takes us back to Canada and the consolidation of French power there. The French explorers Joliet, Marquette and La Salle explore down the Mississippi. The culmination is the beginning of the 'cold war' between the French and English, each jockeying for the affections of the local Indian tribes for their aid in the conflict.. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 16318

Catalogue: Fiction::Historical

Keywords: Indian Wars iroquois pequot New England New Amsterdam Jamestown French Canada Fiction::Historical