Vancouver: Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing Press, Simon Fraser University, 2008. 4to. 240 pp. Cloth. Fine in fine dust jacket. A stunning colour history of Canadian printing and design dedicated to Don Atkins of the Vancouver firm of Benwell-Atkins, who published many books. A beautiful book with a stunning colour photographs showing examples of the diverse layouts and type faces of books printed throughout Canadian history from mid 18th Century to the present and ties it artfully to what makes these books Canadian. Seller Inventory # 009301

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Title: The Surface of Meaning. Books and Book ...

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

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Proprietor: Bjarne Tokerud. Past President of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of Canada + member of the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association--(UK). 43 years' in business. Items and condition are guaranteed as described. We pack carefully with stiff, fresh cardboard and light, but firm packaging. We buy and sell rare books in most fields, including exploration and discovery, especially the Arctic. We are particularly interested in purchasing historical ephemera such as historical letters, photographs and photograph albums, and large book collections. We carry out appraisals for fair market value.

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Bjarne Tokerud Bookseller Inc
512-470 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC, V6C1V5, Canada

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VISA & MASTERCARD.
Note: We screen for credit card fraud to provide secure transactions for all our
clients. All phone messages are secure.
Returns: Within seven days of receipt subject to prior notification.
Prices are in U.S. funds. Trade orders are welcome.
Purchases within Canada are subject to applicable taxes.

Shipping within Canada for one book: $15.00 Canadian, Minimum. (Some remote
destinations --incl. the Maritimes-- are higher).
Shipping to USA for one book: $18.00 U.S, Minimum.
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Applicable GST, HST, or PST applied to all Canadian Orders. Foreign orders are zero-rated for GST. Orders usually ship within 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or over-sized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.

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