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Magic Time.

By: Kinsella, W. P.

Price: $6.40

Publisher: Toronto, Ontario., Doubleday.: 1998

Seller ID: 25037

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket

8vo - 21 x 14 cm.; 230 pp. Light beige coloured paper over boards with gilt lettering on the spine. First edition as per the copyright page. Both the book and the unclipped dust jacket show a whisper of wear to the spine tips, else fine.
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The Winter Helen Dropped By.

By: Kinsella, W. P.

Price: $16.00

Publisher: Toronto, Ontario., Harper Collins.: 1995

Seller ID: 25079

ISBN: 0002243806

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket

8vo - 21 x 14 cm.; (6) - 186 pp. Wine red paper over boards, off-white linen and black lettering on the spine. This novel is loosely linked to the characters first introduced in "Box Social". Stated first edition and signed by the author on the title page. Both the book and the unclipped dust jacket show a trace of wear to the spine tips with the jacket also showing some light scuffing on the areas with the matte finish.; Signed by Author
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The Miss Hobbema Pageant.

By: Kinsella, W. P.

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Toronto, Ontario., Harper Collins.: 1989

Seller ID: 25112

ISBN: 0002234947

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

8vo - 20 x 13 cm.; (8) - 200 pp. A collection of 14 short stories, 8 of which have been previously published in various journals and magazines. Signed by the author on the title page. The externals show only very mild wear while the text paper is lightly browned on all open margins. Otherwise very clean and tight.; Signed by Author
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The Further Adventures of Slugger McBatt.

By: Kinsella, W. P.

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Toronto, Ontario., Collins.: 1988

Seller ID: 26077

ISBN: 0002232812

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

8vo - 21 x 13.5 cm.; (8) - 179 pp. A collection of 10 baseball stories by Kinsella. First trade paper edition as per the copyright page. Signed by the author on the title page. The bottom front fore corner and the spine tail show mild wear.; Signed by Author
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Gone Indian.

By: Kroetsch, Robert.

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Toronto, Ontario., New Press.: 1973

Seller ID: 24241

ISBN: 0887701930

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket

8vo - 21.5 x 13.5 cm.; [8] - 158 pp. Brown cloth over boards with gilt lettering on spine. Signed by the author on the title page. The fore corners of the boards are lightly bunped and the spine tips show mild wear. The clipped dust jacket is worn of the edges and that mostly at the spine tips. Otherwise the book is clean and tight.; Signed by Author
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Robert Kroetsch: Essays, Open Letter, Spring 1983, Fifth Series, No. 4.

By: Kroetsch, Robert. (edited by Frank Davey and bp Nichol).

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Toronto, Ontario.,

Seller ID: 16581

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

8vo - 22 x 14 .5 cm.; 124 pp. Open Letter is a Canadian journal of writing and sources. Essays and photos. Minor wear on cover, former owner's name on verso (inside) of front cover; text pages clean.
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The Sunrise of Joy and Love.

By: Kutlesa, Jozo.

Price: $16.00

Publisher: Toronto, Ontario., Mystic Press.: 1973

Seller ID: 22895

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

8vo - 21 x 13 cm.; [8] - 124 pp. A collection of 14 short stories by this Croatian poet. The lower fore edge corner of the front corner is creased as are the folowing 3 pages. Signed and dated by the author with a personal inscription to Olga on the half title (first) page. Otherwise the book is quite clean with a tight binding.; Signed by Author
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Serge d'entre les morts.

By: La Rocque, Gilbert.

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Montreal, Quebec., VLB Editeur.: 1976

Seller ID: 22045

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

147 - [5] pp. The text is in French. The author's book and the third book published by this publisher, VLB Editeur. Canada Council (with compliments of) stamp on the first page. Sticker scar on the front cover, otherwise very clean and tight.
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Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures. Stories.

By: Lam, Vincent.

Price: $7.20

Publisher: Toronto, Ontario., Random House / Anchor Canada.: 2006

Seller ID: 24251

ISBN: 0385661444

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

8vo - 20.5 x 12.5 cm.; [10] - 353 - [5] pp. Sixth printing. Signed and dated by the author on the title page. Giller Prize medallion (2006) printed on front cover.; Signed by Author
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English Studies in Canada. Volume II, Number 3. Fall 1976.

By: Lane Jr., Lauriat (editor)

Price: $6.40

Publisher: Toronto, Ontario, Association of Canadian University Teachers of English.: 1976

Seller ID: 19324

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

8vo - 23.5 x 15.5 cm.; Pages 249 to 371. Contents: 1 - "The Manciple's Tale: The Form of Conclusion" by David L. Jeffrey, 2 - "The Assertion of Providence after the Fall in Paradise Lost" by Sidney Warhaft, 3 - "Jane Austen and the Social Critics: Recent Trends" by David Monaghan, 4 - "Tennyson's Idylls of the King: Truth in the Fashion of the Day" by Donald S. Hair, 5 - "The Beldonald Holbein: Another Jamesian Trap for the Unwary" by W. R. MacNaughton and W. R. Martin, 6 - "Shaw's Heroic Model in Flux: From Caesar to Charles" by Susan C. Stone, ...
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The Deserter.

By: Le Pan, Douglas.

Price: $80.00

Publisher: Toronto, Ontario., McClelland and Stewart.: 1964

Seller ID: 24459

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket

8vo - 21.5 x 14 cm.; [6] - 298 pp. Brown cloth over boards with gilt lettering and decoration on the spine. First edition as per the copyright page. Signed by the author on the front free end paper. The unclipped dust jacket has some very mild wear to the spine tips and the tail edges with a small scuff or rub in the middle of the front panel.; Signed by Author
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Canadian Writers and Their Works: Fiction Series, Volume Three, (III), (3).

By: Lecker, Robert with Jack David and Ellen Quigley (editors)

Price: $16.00

Publisher: Toronto, Ontario, ECW Press: 1988

Seller ID: 17449

ISBN: 0920763790

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

8vo - 21.5 x 14 cm.; 276 - [18] pp. Brown cloth over boards with gilt lettering on spine and front board. Introduction by George Woodcock. Each of the four writers covered in this volume are given an extensive biographical / critical essay along with notes and a bibliography. Contents: 1 - "Sara Jeannette Duncan and Her Works" by Thomas E. Tausky, 2 - "Charles W. Gordon (Ralph Connor) and His Works" by John Lennox, 3 - "Stephen Leacock and His Works" by Ralph Curry, 4 - "Robert Stead and His Works" by Eric Thompson. A 14 page general index is at the back. The ex...
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Canadian Writers and Their Works: Fiction Series, Volume Six, (VI), (6).

By: Lecker, Robert with Jack David and Ellen Quigley (editors)

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Toronto, Ontario., ECW Press: 1985

Seller ID: 17450

ISBN: 0920802869

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

8vo - 21.5 x 14 cm.; [4] - 283 - [1] pp. Brown cloth over boards with gilt lettering on spine and front board. Introduction by George Woodcock. Each of the five writers covered in this volume are given an extensive biographical / critical essay along with notes and a bibliography. Contents: 1 - "Robertson Davies (1983 - )" by John Mills, 2 - "Hugh Garner (1913-1979)" by Paul Stuewe, 3 - "Mordecai Richler (1931 - )" by Kerry McSweeney, 4 - "Ethel Wilson (1888 - 1980)" by Beverley Mitchell, 5 - "Adele Wiseman (1928 - )" by Michael Greenstein. An 11 page ge...
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Chansons pour tes yeux.

By: Leclerc, Felix.

Price: $6.40

Publisher: Paris, France., Robert Laffont: 1968

Seller ID: 14091

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

12mo - 18.5 x 12 cm.; 119, (1) pp. The text is in French. Poetry. Minor soiling on cover, bit of soiling on text block edges, former owner's name on first page.
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La conversation entre hommes.

By: Legare, Huguette

Price: $4.80

Publisher: Montreal, Quebec., Le cercle du livre de France.: 1973

Seller ID: 21872

ISBN: 775300357

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

12mo - 19.5 x 13.5 cm.; 201 pp. The text is in French. Aside from minor soiling on the covers and a previous owner's name on the half title page, the book appears to have never been read or used.
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The Plouffe Family.

By: Lemelin, Roger.

Price: $32.00

Publisher: Toronto, Ontario., McClelland and Stewart.: 1950

Seller ID: 24027

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good- with no dust jacket

8vo - 20.5 x 13.5 cm.; [6] -373 pp. Mustard yellow cloth over boards with gray lettering on spine. Originally published in French in 1948 and translated by Mary Finch. The Plouffe family was the subject of a popular radio and TV series in Quebec in the 1950's. "In the story of his strongly Catholic, anti-British, warm and demonstrative Plouffes, he (Lemelin) presents an acerbic and ironic satire on church, state and the human condition as they existed in urban Quebec in the 1940's." Signed with an inscription by the author on the half title page. The externals show mild wear and genera...
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Les Plouffe.

By: Lemelin, Roger.

Price: $9.00

Publisher: Quebec City, Quebec., Belisle Editeur.: 1951

Seller ID: 31851

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

8vo - 20 x 13.5 cm.; (4) - (6) - 470 pp. The text is in French. Off white wrappers with black and red lettering. First published in 1948, this is the third printing. Moderate wear to the covers with like soiling. All text block edges are untrimmed and all page edges are opened with the exception of the very last 2 leaves,
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Le déroulement.

By: Lemoine, Wilfrid.

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Ottawa, Ontario., Lemeac.: 1976

Seller ID: 22047

ISBN: 077613017X

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

8vo - 22.5 x 15 cm.; 317 pp. The text is in French. Cover art by Jacques Léveillé. The covers show mild edge wear while the interior is clean and the binding is sound and solid. This is volume sixteen in the "Collection roman québécois" series from Lemeac.
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Orchidée.

By: Leroux, Marcel.

Price: $13.50

Publisher: Ottawa, Ontario., Les Editions du Vermillon.: 2012

Seller ID: 31408

ISBN: 1926628381

Binding: Soft Cover, Plastic

Condition: Near Fine

8vo - 23 x 15 cm.; 308 pp. The text is in French. The author's first novel. Previous owner's gift note (long) on the first page, otherwise fine.
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From a Family Album

By: Levine, Norman

Price: $100.00

Publisher: Ottawa, Canada, Magnum Book Store.: 1992

Seller ID: 24455

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

4to - 28 x 21.5 cm.; 12 pp. Magnum Readings 17. Stapled booklet. Number 13 of 26 numbered and signed copies; signed by Levine on final page. Light wear to card stock cover. Levine (1923-2005) was a Canadian short story writer, novelist and poet. He lived for many years as part of the St. Ives arts community in Cornwall, England. ; Signed by Author
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Category: Canadian Literature