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BIRNEY, Earle.
Selected Poems 1940-1966.
Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, (1966). First edition. With an presentation inscription from the author to fellow poet, Ron (R.G.)Everson. The inscription reads in part ?For brother Ron, who also ?can?t stop calling out? but whose signals have long been heard on the wave lengths we turn on ...Earle Montral 12 X 70.?
A near fine copy in d/w with chipping to the spine end sand some creasing and light wear to edges but still a very good d/w.

$300

Book Number: 35551

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BIRNEY, Earle.
The Damnation of Vancouver.
(Toronto): McClelland and Stewart, (1977). Revised version of "Trial of a City..." No. 11 in the New Canadian Library. Inscribed by Birney.
Paperback. Pages browned o/w near fine.

$85

Book Number: 25330

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BIRNEY, Earle.
Trial of a City and Other Verse.
Toronto: Ryerson Press, (1952). First edition.
Orig. paper boards, 71pp. Name, boards discolored at edges o/w a nice copy in a very good d/w.

$85

Book Number: 7502

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BIRNEY, Earle.
Turvey. A Military Picaresque.
Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, (1949). First edition.
Touch of rubbing to the foot of the spine o/w fine in d/w with chipping to extremities but still very good.

$75

Book Number: 1902

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BLACK, George and Martha Louise.
The Birth of the Empire.
NP: (The Acme Press, nd) (191-?) First edition.
12mo., orig. pictorial wrappers, 22pp. Fine.

$75

Book Number: 3476

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BLAIR, John.
Poems Serious, Sentimental, Patriotic and Humorous.
St. Catharines: Printed by W. Meek, Book and Job Printer, 1875. First edition.
8vo., orig. green cloth. There has been some damp as the cloth is puckered on the covers with minor staining to e/papers but still very good.

$150

Book Number: 1909

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Borthwick, Rev. J Douglas.
The History of Scottish Song.
Montreal: Murray & Co., 1874. Canadian poet "W.D. Lighthall's " copy with signature on the blank.
Marks on pastedown from removal of bookplate, some wear o/w a very good copy.

$150

Book Number: 3460

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BOWERING, George.
Delayed Mercy.
Toronto: Coach House Press, (1986). First edition.
Wrappers. Fine.

$20

Book Number: 2052

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BOWERING, George.
Touch. Selected Poems 1960-1970.
Toronto: M & S, (1971). First edition.
Near fine in a near fine d/w.

$25

Book Number: 1916

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BRINGHURST, Robert.
Bergschrund.
(Delta): The Sono Nis Press, 1975. First edition, wrappers.

With a 2 page typed letter, December 1, 1981, signed from Bringhurst to Canadian poet and editor, Dennis Lee. In this interesting letter, Bringhurst in his capacity as a designer, (rather than the poet)writes to Dennis Lee to explores the the possibilities of employment as a designer with M & S.To that end, he encloses ?design samples? for Lee to ?pass them and this letter on to whoever at M & S might be interested in them.? Bringhurst discusses his design preferences, noting ?most of the books I?ve done for Douglas & McIntyre in the last several years have been too grandoise and, at the same time, too underbudgetd to leave room for the simple typographic design solutions I mostly prefer.? He describes the books that he has done for Douglas & McIntyre, as well as his role there, ?I?ve functioned virtually as a packager... who typically found me a neophyte author with a shapeless mass of pictures and pages, and who count on me to hand them back cost-controlled camera-ready book.? Bringhurst stresses his need for work, and his experience as an editor and designer. An engaging letter, with the original envelope. Both the book and the letter are fine. Bringhurst?s work as a designer and typographer is well known. He is the author of two important books on the subject, Elements of Typographic Style (1992) which has become a classic in the field, and Surface of Meaning: Books & Book Design in Canada (2008). In 2009 Bringhurst received an American Printing History Association for his contribution to design and typography, and was the 2016 recipient of the Goudy Award, given to ?an outstanding practitioner in type design and its related fields.?

$250

Book Number: 35326

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BROOKE, John.
Poems.
Toronto: Hunter, Rose and Company, 1882. First edition.
Tall 8vo., orig. green cloth, 84pp. A fine, bright copy.

$150

Book Number: 5763

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BROOKER, Bertram.
The Robber.
Toronto: Collins, (1949). First edition.
A fine copy in the d/w with some slight rubbing to spine ends but in fact about fine.

$350

Book Number: 35611

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BROOKES, Edgar H.
Freedom, Faith and the Twenty-First Century.
Toronto: Ryerson, (1966). First edition.
Fine in nice d/w.

$45

Book Number: 16553

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(BUCHAN, John Stuart).
A Bit of Atlantis. By Douglas Erskine. (pseud.) Illustrated by H.Julien and R.G. Matthews.
Montreal: A.T. Chapman, 1900. First edition.
Spine faded o/w fine.

$75

Book Number: 870

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BUCKLER, Ernest.
The Cruelest Month.
(Toronto): McClelland and Stewart, (1963). First edition.
Fine in d/w slightly discolored on the spine but still fine.

$150

Book Number: 871

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BUCKLER, Ernest.
The Mountain and the Valley.
New York: Henry Holt, (1952). First edition of the author's first book.
Ownership inscription o/w fine in d/w with slight wear to the spine ends.

$450

Book Number: 24482

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BURPEE, Lawrence.
By Canadian Streams.
Toronto: Musson, (1909). First edition. SIGNED by the author.
Pages carelessly opened with part of p.15/16 ripped off and still attached to p.13/14 o/w near fine.

$50

Book Number: 876

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CALLAGHAN, Morley.
A Fine and Private Place.
Toronto: Macmillan, (1975). Fist edition.
Fine in a near fine d/w.

$35

Book Number: 877

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CALLAGHAN, Morley.
A Native Argosy.
Toronto: Macmillan Company of Canada, 1929. First edition. With the bookplate of ?The Macmillans in Canada? on the front pastedown.
Spine faded as usual o/w a very nice copy.

$100

Book Number: 35127

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CALLAGHAN, Morley.
A Passion in Rome.
Toronto: Macmillan, 1961. First edition. With a presentation inscription from Morley Callaghan to Ralph Allen.
Near fine in d/w with internal tape repairs, and wear to spine ends and corners, very good.

$450

Book Number: 17660

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