Various Contrib (6 results)

1965, presumed 1st. (Wrappers) Very good plus. 23pp. Tall 8vo. In original light-grey card wraps, saddle-stapled. Top cover printed with title in orange. Fore-edge of bottom cover rough-cut. Light edge-wear to wraps. Lightly dust-dirtied; ever-so faint fading. Previous owner's name stamp (W.A. Forgay) neat at foot of first leaf. Typed introductory letter from George Pedersen laid-in at front. Colophon once pasted to verso-rear cover; paste since detached, leaving a toned spot, as expected. Else internally entirely unblemished; bright and clean throughout. Contributors include: Bill MacLeod, Ken Anderson, Mark Rae, Bruce McKinney, Larry Simmons, Robin Ellen Wilson, Barbara Purves, Kevin Monahan, Douglas Hargitt, David Stewart, Sheilagh Webber, Ken Anderson, David Poskitt, Pamela Beck, Patti deGraff, Nan Griffiths, Don Lovely, Susan Paxton, Paul Dawn, Fay Foubister, Vyvyan Stott, Martin Jensen, Jean Illingworth. An absolutely delightful collection of poetry.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. x+213pp., Pictorial full colour photographic laminated boards, light blue eps., col. illust. frontis, intro., col. map of Aust., col. & b/w plts. & illust. & text, col. photos- full & dbl. page, col. maps, col. diags. & tables, appends., gloss., ref., index. The User's Guide to the Australian Coast is packed with everything you need to know. In simple, non-technical language. Size: Large Quarto. Book.

1985. (Mass market paperback) Near fine. 48pp. 8vo. Wrappers lightly rubbed, else fine. B&W and colour reproductions of artwork. Exhibition held at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria from September 19 - November 24, 1985 and at the Vancouver Art Gallery from January 25 - March 23, 1986.

[0-670-89293-9] 2000, 2nd printing. (hardcover) Near fine. 159p. 4to, square. Very near fine, with light shelfwear. In box, as issued. Internally tight, bright, and clean. Filled with B&W and colour photos.

1948, 1st edition. (Mass market paperback) Good to very good. 62pp, [2]. Tall 8vo. In original wraps, saddle-stapled. Pictorial top wrapper. Wrappers with light creasing from wear, most pronounced to rear cover. Wraps lightly dust-dirtied, most evident on crème rear cover. Previous owner's name and address in ink to verso-top cover. Profusely illustrated throughout with B&W photos, ports., map at front. Internally clean. "The inside story of the disastrous British Columbia floods of 1948 which inundated thousands of acres of fertile farmland, left hundreds of persons homeless, and wrought ruin and devastation throughout the province. / Compiled from the works of newspapermen who spent almost three weeks in the Fraser, Columbia, Kootenay and Okanagan Valleys to bring first-hand accounts of the disaster to the public." -title page.

1950, presumed 1st. (hardcover) Very good plus in very good dust jacket. 296pp. Tall 4to. Dark-blue cloth boards; front board with "cobra" in blind; spine lettered in gold. Small bump to bottom edge of rear board. Dust jacket rubbed, shelfwear. Previous bookseller's price sticker at top of front flap. Internally bright, tight, and clean. Replete with reproductions of artwork in full-colour and B&W. Text-matter portion of textblock appears ever-so lightly age-toned; plates portion bright (perhaps as issued - on ivory and white paper?). Text in Dutch. A fantastic publication showcasing the striking work of the COBRA avant-garde movement. May require additional shipping due to weight and dimensions. Please enquire.