Bern Allen (11 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Bern Smith - painted cover (illustrator). 1st Paperback Edition 1st Printing;. #706 - PEACE RIVER COUNTRY by Ralph Allen (1913-1966) (December/1962; First Paperback Edition, First Printing; BERN SMITH Painted cover; Canadian Author; Novel about a family's search for a home in Canada's Peace River Country; ** AI: Poignant Canadian novel that blends social realism with emotional depth, set during the Depression-era prairies. The story follows the Sondern family-Harold, Kally, and their mother-as they drift from town to town across southern Saskatchewan, hoping for a better life. Theirjourneyis shadowed by the father, Chris Sondern, a kind but chronically alcoholic man whose inability to recover keeps the family in motion. The Peace River Country represents their dream of stability and renewal; a place they hope to reach once Chris is well enough to join them. Nomadism and resilience: The Sonderns are Depression-era wanderers, surviving on grit and hope. Alcoholism and family dynamics: Chris's struggle is central, shaping the family's choices and emotional landscape. Small-town life: Allen captures the quirks, gossip, and quiet heroism of prairie communities. Goodreads: The effects oftaking-upwith strangers isreflected inthe stay of Harold and Kally Sondern and their mother in Elevator, Saskatchewan, Canada. They have come here from the towns of Dobie and Regina, making their way until Chris Sondern, their father, proves he can be cured of his chronic alcoholism and go with them to Peace River country. . . . Nomads of the late '30's, the Sonderns' small struggles are pathetic and gallant, sorry and funny, dogged and loving, in which defeat is never admitted. 192 Pages) December/1962 >> We have A GIANT selection of Harlequin books in stock, in many difference grades. (If you prefer a different grade ask we might just have it.)>>>Front Cover creasing ; Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

Stappled Wrappers. Condition: Near Fine. Eve Elloree [ Cover ] (illustrator). 1st Edition. A near fine copy of this issue. The text is wholly unmarked, pristine, and the binding is bright and fresh in appearance, with no rust at the two saddle staples. Slight abrasion to front cover spine seam at the crown. 31 pp. Contents include: "editorial" by Ann Reid; poems by Kirby, Phoenice . through Hard; "Some Historical Incidents" by Starr; "Tangents: News & Views" by MacIntire; "The Echo of a Voice: A Story" by Umo; "Mattachine Society Convention, " by Russell; "Letters to the Editor.".

Side-Stapled A4 Wrappers. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. (13pp.) printed rectos only on 13 sheets plus (2pp.) ads. Minutely handled. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. VG+. 4o, 8pp, corner stapled self-cover. Scarce Second Series issue of Camels Coming as a newsletter. This issue comprises answers to the question "What Is Literary Pollution?" from a range of literary personalities (some are quite short, like Bukowski's). Unmarked copy, vertical mailing crease, light wear. Not Signed.

Condition: Used. pp. 188.

Card Wrappers. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. (iii), 110pp. Concrete, experimental, L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E work. Includes Higgins' 8pp. An Exemplativist Manifesto & Eno's 10pp. Generating and Organizing Variety in the Arts. Covers very slightly marked with erased price evident. Book.

Condition: Very good. Bern Porter, Spanner 14 (vol. 2 no. 4): American Strange, London, May 1978. 298 x 210mm. 14pp. mimeo staplebound in grey printed wraps. Spanner is edited and printed by Allen Fisher. Condition: ding to top right, handling marks to covers and pages, light stains to front cover and minor marks to back cover. Overall: Very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Light soiling to white boards, but still in the scarce, fragile dust jacket. Outside of the Patchen tribute, other contributors include Charles Bikowski, Denise Levertov, Robert Kelly, Lawrence Durrell, and many others.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st edition. VG+ in Fair dw. 8vo, 212pp (plus plates), printed boards with printed dustwrapper. 1 of 500 stated copies of this double final issue in book format of this classic title, with a stellar roster of contributors. Includes floral insert by Gypsy Lou Webb. Unmarked copy, solid with a little light spotting; dustwrapper missing most of spine and an adjacent margin of the back cover; light spotting to insert slip. Not Signed.