DESSUREAULT PIERRE

Regards Echanges: Le Quebec, 1939-1970/ Exchanging Views: Quebec 1939-1970; a Canadian Document/Un Document Canadien

Canadian Musuem of Contemporary Photography, 1999. Paperback. ISBN: 0888847289. French / english language. An As New pictorial Paperback. Numerous black & white photos through the book. Tight, bright & unmarked. ; 2; Thick Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 47 pages. As New .

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Book number: 26197

Catalogue: Photography, Documentary, Canada, Quebec, Culture

Keywords: 0888847289 Documentary > Photography Canada > Quebec Culture Pictorial Works

DONCASTER, LUCY; HOLLAND, ANDREW

Greatest Mysteries of the Unexplained a Compelling Collection of Perplexing Phenomena, from Metaphysical Enigmas to Freaks of Nature

Arcturus Publishing, 2005. Paperback. ISBN: 1841932868. A Neat +Fine oversize Trade Paperback, tight, clean & unmarked with light wear to the front spine hinge. "A compelling collection of perplexing phenomena, from metaphysical enigmas to freaks of nature. " Fully illustrated in black & white photographs. ; 11.6 X 8.2 X 0.9 inches. Near Fine .

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Book number: 24138

Catalogue: Social Science, Popular Culture

Keywords: 1841932868 Popular Culture Body , Mind & Spirit Social Sciences Culture Social Sciences Body, Mind & Spirit

DUBOIS, JEAN-PAUL

Une Vie Française

Edition De L'Olivier / POINTS, 2004. Paperback. ISBN: 2020826011. A Fine+ Paperback with a sound binding and bright, unmarked pages. "Jean-Paul Dubois offre un roman d'une ampleur réjouissante. Cinquante ans de la vie d'un homme au cœur d'une société française qui commence avec Charles de Gaulle et s'achève avec Jacques Chirac. Tout le roman est un mélange réussi entre l'anecdote et l'histoire, entre Mai 68 et les dîners de famille, entre la mort de Franco et le premier baiser avec la langue. Jean-Paul Dubois parvient à raconter un demi-siècle de politique française par le chemin des écoliers, drôle et désenchanté. En passant du rire aux larmes, de la mort à la vie, il nous offre une saga sans artifices, un livre-bilan, un roman palpitant. "; 109 X 18 X 179 millimeters; 420 pages. Fine+ .

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Book number: 26489

Catalogue: France Culture, Fiction, European Literature

Keywords: 2020826011 France > Culture European Literature Political Culture Politics Culture Literature Europe France

ECO, UMBERTO

La Guerre Du Faux

Paris, France: GRASSET, 1985. Paperback. ISBN: 2246342716. A Very Good Paperback, a solid binding, one line to the back end paper, otherwise and unmarked book. Cover edgewear and rubbing. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 288 pages. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 27307

Catalogue: Philosophy, Culture, Theory, Italian Literature

Keywords: 2246342716 Culture Philosophy Italian Literature History Culture Literature Philosophy Italy

ETIEMBLE

Propos D'Un Emmerdeur Entretiens Sur France - Culture Avec Jean-Louis Ezine

Arléa, 1994. Paperback. ISBN: 2869592140. As New Paperback, tight, bright, unmarked. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 95 pages. As New .

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Book number: 26476

Catalogue: French, Interviews, Etiemble, France, Culture

Keywords: 2869592140 French Authors, Interviews Etiemble France > Culture Culture History France French Books

EVANS, EAMON

Lord Sandwich and the Pants Man Discover the People and Places Hidden in Everyday Words

Hardie Grant Books, 2013. Hardcover. ISBN: 1742702597. In New condition, tight, bright & unmarked. "Ever wondered who 'the Joneses' were? Or what the original 'peeping Tom' got up to? We all know that there was a ballerina named Pavlova and an earl named Sandwich, but there was also a Baron Lamington and a Queen Margarita, a Mr Booze and a Captain Fudge. Laszlo Biro invented the biro, Jules Leotard wore the first leotard, Charles Boycott endured the first boycott and Lord Cardigan loved a good cardigan." ; 5.49 X 0.97 X 7.59 inches; 304 pages. New .

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Book number: 27117

Catalogue: Society, Language Arts, Humor, Culture

Keywords: 1742702597 Humor Society > Culture Language Arts & Disciplines, Humour & Satire Culture Language

FUNCK-BRENTANO FRANTZ

Le Drame Des Poisons : études Sur la Société Du XVII ? Siècle Et Plus Particulièrement la Cour de Louis XIV D'Après Les Archives de la Bastille

Editions Jules Tallandier, 1928. Paperback. Tan Paperback, black titles to the cover and spine. Very Good+. A sound binding, a name stamp and signature of the previous owner on the front end paper, a blind stamp to the half title page. 18 engravings through the book . A small hole beside the bottom of the spine hinge. ; Bibliotheque " Historia "; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 276 pages. Very Good .

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Book number: 27147

Catalogue: France, Social Life and Customs, Poisoning, Culture

Keywords: France > Culture Social Life & Customs Poisoning Medicine Culture France Social Life & Customs

GALLANT, MAVIS

From the Fifteenth District: A Novella and Eight Short Stories

MacMillan Canada Toronto 1986, 1986. Paperback. ISBN: 0839828977. A Very Good Paperback, tightly bound, clean & unmarked pages, age tanning. One crease to the spine and two dogeared pages. "Gallant has a unique talent for distilling the sense of otherness one feels abroad into something tangible and utterly understandable. In this collection, she relates the stories of those stranded in relationships, places, and even times in which they don't belong." ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 243 pages. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 26850

Catalogue: Canada, Fiction, Short Stories, Historical Fiction, Culture

Keywords: 0839828977 Canada > Fiction Short Stories Historical Fiction Manners and Customs > Culture Fiction Canada Culture Historical Fiction Short Stories

GROVE FREDERICK PHILIP

A Search for America: The Odyssey of an Immigrant

McClelland & Stewart, 1971. Mass Market Paperback. A Very Good+ Mass Market. Tightly bound, the pages are clean & unmarked with age tanning. Four dog eared pages. Cover edgewear and rubbing. "In a quest for personal equilibrium, Philip Branden leaves England for the American continent where he hopes to refurbish his fortune and once again enjoy an upper-class European lifestyle." ; New Canadian Library; Vol. 76; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 392 pages. Very Good .

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Book number: 26879

Catalogue: Fiction, Canada, 1900-1999, Culture, Lifestyles

Keywords: Fiction Canada > 1900-1999 Culture Lifestyles Canada Culture

GUILLEMIN, HENRI

Vérités Complémentaires

Le Seuil, 1990. Paperback. ISBN: 2020124106. A Near Fine Paperback with a sound binding, bright, unmarked pages. A small stain to the fore edges. ; 145 X 25 X 220 millimeters; 396 pages. Fine+ .

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Book number: 26536

Catalogue: France Culture,Literature, Politics & Government

Keywords: 2020124106 France Culture Literature French Books Politics & Government Politics Culture Government Literature France French Books

HANNAM

Almost an Englishman

Dutton, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 052597119X. First Edition. Brown Hardcover in Fine condition with a sound binding, clean & unmarked pages. The DJ is Very Good+, unlcipped, light cover edgewear and rubbing. "Karl Hartland came to England as a victim of Nazi persecution, belonging nowhere and suspicious of everyone . But the first real English school he attended accepted him unquestioningly and made him want desperately to be an Englishman." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 206` pages. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 26662

Catalogue: Biography, Great Britain, Culture

Keywords: 052597119x Great Britain Biography England > Culture Biography Culture England

HEBERT JACQUES ET PIERRE E. TRUDEAU

Deux Innocents en Chine Rouge

Les Editions De L'Homme, 1961. Paperback. French. A Very Good+ Paperback. Pages are tight, no internal markings. Black & white photgraphs through the book. Cover edgewear and scuffing. "En 1960, fascine´s par la Chine, Pierre Elliott Trudeau et Jacques He´bert visitent ses usines, ses ho^pitaux et ses muse´es avant de publier Deux innocents en Chine rouge." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 158 pages. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 26663

Catalogue: China, Culture, Travel, Communism

Keywords: China > Culture Travel Communism Travel Culture Asia Communism & Socialism

HEHNER, BARBARA

Spirit of Canada, Canada's Story in Legends, Fiction, Poems, and Songs

Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2000. Hardcover. ISBN: 1894121147. An As New pictorial Hardcovers, tight, bright & unmarked. A matching, unclipped Fine DJ. "As vast in scope as Canada itself, The Spirit of Canada is a book that children and their families will treasure for years to come. From Bonavista to Vancouver Island, from Native creation myths to history being made in our own time, this landmark collection celebrates our country and its indomitable spirit. More than 100 selections are brought together with some 300 original illustrations by 10 of Canada's most accomplished children's artists. The collection includes old favourites such as "Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor" and "The Cremation of Sam McGee," new classics like Gordon Lightfoot's "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" and Roch Carrier's "The Hockey Sweater," and lesser-known gems such as Nancy Prasad's "You Have Two Voice" and Duke Redbird's "I am a Canadian." "; 11.10 X 8.80 X 1 inches; 320 pages. As New in Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 22625

Catalogue: Canada, Culture, History, Legends

Keywords: 1894121147 Canada Culture History Mythology / Folklore

HILLIER, BEVIS

The Style of the Century

New Amsterdam Books, 1983. First Edition. Paperback. ISBN: 0525480757. Stated First Editon. Fine+ glossy Paperback. A plethora of black & white and color photographs and illustrations to each page. "In this ambitious book Bevis Hillier cuts a wide swath through social and decorative history and give a far-ranging view of the twentieth century, from Edwardian and Art Nouveau to some startling predictions about what we may expect before "the magic year 2000".; 7 X 1 X 5 inches; 239 pages. Fine+ .

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Book number: 26702

Catalogue: Arts, Civilization, Design, History, Popular Culture

Keywords: 0525480757 Arts 20th Century Design > History Popular Culture Culture History Arts Decorating & Designing

HUYSMANS J. K.

à Rebours

Fasquelle Editeurs, 1974. Hardcover. ISBN: 2246000998. Burgundy cloth covers, white titles to the spine and cover. In Fine+ condition, a sound binding, bright, unmarked pages. A small red mark to the top edges. "Des Esseintes : Le héros fin de siècle par excellence ! Cynique, misogyne et romantique à l'extrême. Aristocrate oisif, isolé, il se livre à une méditation sur l'existence, l'art, la religion, les femmes... Il fouille l'expérience de l'ennui jusqu'à l'écoeurement. Son acuité intellectuelle de même que le raffinement de ses sens lui font mépriser le vulgaire tout en éprouvant l'inévitable souffrance d'une sensibilité trop aiguisée. "; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 269 pages. Fine+ .

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Book number: 26465

Catalogue: French, France, Culture, Philosophy, Literature

Keywords: 2246000998 French > Literature France > Culture Philosophy Literature Culture Literature Philosophy France