A Book of Canadian Humour

Published by Ryerson, Toronto, 1951

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Seller: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, CanadaWagon Tongue Books

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Both authors of this 308 page volume are associated with the library at Victoria University, Toronto. Read more (also laugh more) about : Larger Issues, Trousseau Tea, W. O. Mitchell, grate-fire, grasshoppers, Hiawatha's Milking, Captain Jack, Obadiah Grooby, and How to Cook a Loon. UNillustrated. Many contributors, many well known. Eight pages of biographical notes at back. Emily Carr contributes the piece on page 87 and Nellie McClung the one on page 10. Cond : Boards are blue with gilt lettering at spine. End-papers are white. D.J. is maroon and cream in colour. No cover graphics. Square volume, clean if slightly toned. No names nor marks. D.J. is edge chipped and spine faded. Decidedly collectible vintage volume, Quote (p. 39) : " They seemed as if they had never see'd a horse afore. The owner of him was all up on eend a-boastin' of him, and a-stumpin' the course to produce a horse to run again' him for four hundred dollars. Father goes up to him, looking as soft as dough, and as meechin' as you please, and says he ._._._. ." Size: Octavo.…

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Bibliographic details

Title
A Book of Canadian Humour
Author
Robins, John D. And Ray, Margaret V.
Publisher
Ryerson, Toronto
Publication year
1951
Condition
Very Good ++
Dust jacket
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
First Edition.
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Wagon Tongue Books

Linden, AB, Canada

2-star seller

AbeBooks seller since November 4, 1999

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I am a small home-based business so I may be difficult to reach by phone. I'm in the Mountain time zone. I've been passionate about books for approximately 30 years. Thank you for thinking Wagon Tongue.

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western canadiana, ephemera & rarities, horse and horse-related, cowboy stuff, indians and North American first peoples, things that catch my eye - including (non)books, mere bagatelles

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