Published by Students of St. Michael's Academy 1955-56, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, 1955
Seller: Black's Fine Books & Manuscripts, Toronto, ON, Canada
First Edition
Card Covers. First Edition, First Printing. pp. 70 + [11] unpaginated leaves listing advertisers, and two leaves reserved for autographs by students and faculty. 8vo., measuring 10.5" x 8.25". Textured ivory card covers, blind-stamped with illustrations, with gold lettering, and held with gold plastic spiral binding. A wonderfully charming yearbook as published by the students of St. Michael's Academy of Brandon, Man., for the 1955/56 academic year. Richly illustrated throughout with many black-and-white photographs, portraits, group portraits of student, staff, faculty, etc., accompanied with additional in-text and full-page line drawings, etc. Many period advertisements by various sponsoring local and national business. Includes a selection of students' prose and poetry, recollections and anecdotes by staff and students, accounts of notable events from throughout the academic year, details of various school clubs and school sports teams and their members, recipients of scholarships, etc. Prefaces by the school leadership (principal, etc.), a complete roster of staff, and faculty accompanied with their respective portraits. Exceptionally well-preserved, contents entirely without blemish with bright, clean, and unmarked pages, and firm stapled binding. Unrecorded in commerce. Not found in Peel, BAC/LAC, University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections, et al. Charming and unique school yearbook.
Published by Students of St. Michael's Academy, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, 1957
Seller: Black's Fine Books & Manuscripts, Toronto, ON, Canada
First Edition
Card Covers. First Edition, First Printing. pp. 66 + [16] unpaginated leaves listing advertisers, and two leaves reserved for autographs by students and faculty. 8vo., measuring 10.5" x 8.25". Textured forest-green card covers, blind-stamped with illustrations, with gold lettering, and held with gold plastic spiral binding. A wonderfully charming yearbook as published by the students of St. Michael's Academy of Brandon, Man., for the 1957 academic year. Richly illustrated throughout with many black-and-white photographs, portraits, group portraits of student, staff, faculty, etc., accompanied with additional in-text and full-page line drawings, etc. Many period advertisements by various sponsoring local and national business. Includes a selection of students' prose and poetry, recollections and anecdotes by staff and students, accounts of notable events from throughout the academic year, details of various school clubs and school sports teams and their members, recipients of scholarships, etc. Prefaces by the school leadership (principal, etc.), a complete roster of staff, and faculty accompanied with their respective portraits. Exceptionally well-preserved, contents entirely without blemish with bright, clean, and unmarked pages, and firm stapled binding. Unrecorded in commerce. Not found in Peel, BAC/LAC, University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections, et al. Autograph page bears the signatures of many student in blue and black ink. Charming and unique school yearbook.