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JUMP.
Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.
Toronto: McArthur & Company, (2000). First edition - Set in Montreal, this is the first novel by this playwright - the story of a woman who is a freelance journalist, a single mother and a passionate Montrealer - her ex-husband is heading for a breakdown, her children are declaring their independence and she is trying to find a new sense of purpose. 350 pp. ISBN: 0-15528133X.
Condition: Near fine in illustrated wrappers (toning to pages)
Book ID: 84506More details Price: $15.00 -
CHILDHOOD: A Novel.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Henry Holt, (1994) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - First novel (second book) by this Afro-Canadian author, who was born in Trinidad. Set in southern Ontario in the 1950s and 1960s. SIGNED on the title page. Winner of the Books in Canada First Book and Trillium awards, shortlisted for the Giller Prize. 259 pp. ISBN: 0-805059814.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 76808More details Price: $30.00 -
WHAT THE BODY REMEMBERS.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Doubleday, (1999) dj. Hardcover first edition - The first novel by this author who was born in Canada but grew up in India. Opening in 1937 in India, it is set "against the backdrop of changing Anglo-Indian relations; sometimes the political bleeds into the personal, as the novel juxtaposes India's struggle for independence with the smaller outrages and betrayals Satya and Roop suffer at their husband's hands--and each other's." (Sheila Bright) Winner of the Commonwealth Writers regional prize (Caribbean and Canada) for Best Book and long listed for the Orange Prize. Map frontispiece. 471 pp. ISBN: 0-385496044.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (appears unread.)
Book ID: 88551More details Price: $18.50 -
TOO CLOSE TO HOME.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Bantam, (2008) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A thriller set in a small upstate New York town - a family is brutally murdered inside their home in a quiet suburban neighborhood and no one heard a thing. SIGNED on the title page. 403 pp. ISBN: 978-0553805567.
Condition: Very near fine in a fine dustjacket.
Book ID: 64111More details Price: $30.00 -
TOO CLOSE TO HOME.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Bantam, (2008) dj. Hardcover first edition - A thriller set in a small upstate New York town - a family is brutally murdered inside their home in a quiet suburban neighborhood and no one heard a thing. 403 pp. ISBN: 978-0553805567.
Condition: Very near fine in a fine dustjacket.
Book ID: 69443More details Price: $18.00 -
TRUST YOUR EYES.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: New American Library - NAL, (2012). Hardcover - A thriller about two brothers who stumble onto a deadly conspiracy and find themselves in the cross hairs. 498 pp.
Condition: Very near fine in a illustrated wrappers (toning to edges of textblock)
Book ID: 76540More details Price: $17.50 -
THE ACCIDENT.
Edition: First US printing and first hardcover edition.
New York: Bantam, (2011) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - When his wife is killed in an automobile accident and the police contend that it was her fault, Glen begins to investigate and discovers layers of deceit in the seemingly peaceful small town he lives in.. SIGNED on the title page. 386 pp. ISBN: 978-0553807189.
Condition: Very near fine in a fine dustjacket (remainder dot)
Book ID: 64112More details Price: $30.00 -
DEATH AT SANDRINGHAM HOUSE: Her Majesty Investigates.
Edition: First printing.
London: Macmillan, (1997) dj. Hardcover first edition - The second book in this series by a Canadian author - featuring Jane Bee, a young Canadian from PEI spending a year in Europe who takes a position as a housemaid in the Queen's household. 407 pp. ISBN: 0-333659317.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 73974More details Price: $25.00 -
DEATH AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE.
Edition: First printing.
London: Macmillan, (1996) dj. Hardcover first edition - The first book in a new series by this Canadian author - introducing Jane Bee, a young Canadian from PEI spending a year in Europe who takes a position as a housemaid at Buckingham Palace, and who, at the request of the Queen, becomes involved in investigating the suspicious death of a footman. Notable for its warm portrait of Elizabeth II and its fun glimpse of life downstair. 329 pp. ISBN: 0-333656660.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Book ID: 73971More details Price: $25.00 -
NO SUCH CREATURE.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Henry Holt, (2009) dj. Hardcover first edition - Owen Maxwell was rescued eight years ago from a foster home by his uncle Magnus "Max". Maxwell,a former promising Shakespearean actor, who had since put his acting talents to work as a gentleman thief who robs only the rich and those he politically opposes. Owen travels the country with Max and dreams of a life after crime, while his uncle only dreams of more elaborate holdups. And then things take a deadly turn.... A rather appealing and offbeat crime novel by this award-winning writer. 289 pp. ISBN: 9780805080629.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 58845More details Price: $17.50 -
OLYMPIA.
Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.
Toronto: Doubleday, (1998). SIGNED first edition - True first edition of this Canadian author's first book, a collection of seven interconnected stories. Drawing on imaginary out-takes from Leni Riefenstahl's film on the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, these tell the story of post-war German immigrants. Winner of the 1998 Canadian Author's Association Jubilee Award, the first annual Danuta Gleed Award for best first collection of stories by a Canadian author, and the British Betty Trask Award for best first book of fiction by an author under 35. SIGNED by author on title page. 252 pp. ISBN: 0-385256981.
Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers with self flaps.
Book ID: 82749More details Price: $30.00 -
THE UNLOCKING SEASON: A Joanne Kilbourn Mystery.
Edition: First printing.
Toronto: ECW Press, (2020) dj. Hardcover first edition - A thought provoking novel by this award-winning writer, who has been called Canada's best mystery novelist. The 19th novel in the Joanne Kilbourn series, one in which she must unlock the secrets of her early life to uncover the reason for the mysterious death of the producer of a series on her entangled family. 349 pp. ISBN: 978-1770415287.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Book ID: 90153More details Price: $17.50 -
NO FORWARDING ADDRESS.
Edition: First American edition.
Seattle: Seal Press, (1991.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Second mystery featuring private investigator Meg Lacey, set in Vancouver, Canada. 271 pp. ISBN: 1878067133.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 57627More details Price: $16.50 -
THE ORENDA.
Edition: First printing.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 87718More details Price: $27.50 -
THE ORENDA.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 83215More details Price: $24.50 -
AS CHIMNEY SWEEPERS COME TO DUST: A Flavia de Luce Novel.
Edition: First printing.
Toronto: Doubleday Canada, (2015) dj. Hardcover first edition - The true first edition of the seventh novel in the series featuring Flavia de Luce, an eleven year old girl expert in the chemical nature of poisons. The first in the series probably garnered more awards than any other mystery novel - the Macavity, Barry, Dilys, Agatha, CWA Dagger and more. 360 pp. ISBN: 978-0385678384.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (some toning to top edge)
Book ID: 83103More details Price: $19.50 -
GLASS TOWN.
Edition: First printing.
Toronto: Stoddart, (1997) dj. Hardcover first edition - "The Secret World of the Bronte Children" by this award-winning Canadian author. A glimpse into their lives in an austere parsonage in Haworth in 1829, and of the miniature world created and described in tiny handwriting by four imaginative children - Charlotte, Emily, Anne and Branwell Bronte. Illustrated with paintings by Laura Fernandez and Rick Jacobson. Oblong format. 40 pp. ISBN: 0-689-811853.
Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 58331More details Price: $18.00 -
THE DAY THE FALLS STOOD STILL.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Hyperion, (2009.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Canadian author's first novel set in 1915, against the backdrop of the Niagara Falls, during the Great War and at the dawn of the hydroelectric age.Illustrated with vintage photographs. 305 pp. ISBN: 1401340970.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)
Book ID: 56831More details Price: $18.00 -
THE SHREWSDALE EXIT.
Edition: First US printing.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket (some spine slant)
Book ID: 90806More details Price: $21.50 -
THE LAST NEANDERTHAL.
Edition: First US printing.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)
Book ID: 72384More details Price: $40.00 -
THE ENCHANTED CARIBOU
Edition: First printing.
Toronto & Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1985. Hardcover first edition - Charming Inuit folktale illustrated with scenes from shadow puppets. Includes a page on how to create your own shadow puppet theater and 2 pages of templates. Oblong format. 32 pp. ISBN: 0-19-5404920.
Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated boards.
Book ID: 65110More details Price: $15.00 -
AMNESIA.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Hyperion, (1994.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Very highly praised first novel by this Canadian-born author - the erotic and sometimes violent story of a young man coming to terms with his sexuality and the power of memory. 227 pp. ISBN: 1-56282-7480.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (appears unread.)
Book ID: 36369More details Price: $16.50 -
AMNESIA.
Edition: Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. )
New York: Hyperion, (1994.). First edition - Very highly praised first novel by this Canadian-born author - the erotic and sometimes violent story of a young man coming to terms with his sexuality and the power of memory. 214 pp.
Condition: Fine in printed white wrappers.
Book ID: 61124More details Price: $24.50 -
AMNESIA.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Hyperion, (1994.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Very highly praised first novel by this Canadian-born author - the erotic and sometimes violent story of a young man coming to terms with his sexuality and the power of memory. SIGNED on the halft title page and dated in the year of publication. Review copy with publisher's material laid in. 227 pp. ISBN: 1-56282-7480.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (appears unread.)
Book ID: 60876More details Price: $31.50 -
GENERATION X: Tales from an Accelerated Culture.
Edition: Trade paperback.
New York: St Martin's, (1991.). Canadian author's first novel, a story of the twentysomething generation, overeducated and underemployed, working McJobs (low pay, low prestige, low benefit, no future) in the service industry. Illustrated. 183 pp. ISBN: 0-312-05436x.
Condition: Near fine.
Book ID: 47446More details Price: $8.50 -
THE WOLF-BIRDS.
Edition: First printing.
Toronto and Berkeley, CA: Owlkids, (2015) dj. Hardcover first edition - Written and illustrated by an award-winning Canadian author and illustrator, this book takes an honest, unflinching view of survival in the wild as it explores the symbiotic relationship shared by wolves and ravens, which has led to ravens being called "wolf-birds. Includes an informative authors note. "Layering beautiful illustrations and storytelling over scientifically accurate concepts, The Wolf-Birds draws readers to the poetry of predator, prey, and scavenger interactions. Dawsons honest portrayal of ecological relationships effectively, and importantly, connects us to the raw beauty of our natural world." (Daniel Stahler, Wildlife Biologist, Yellowstone National Park). Oblong format, unpaginated. ISBN: 978-1771470544.
Condition: Very near fine in illustrated boards in a like dustjacket.
Book ID: 86634More details Price: $25.00 -
EXPLORERS OF THE DAWN.
Edition: Early printing.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1923. Hardcover - A very attractive early copy of the first book by Canadian writer Mazo de la Roche - who is best known for the historical Jalna series. Although this story of 3 boys, who are sent to live with a governess while their father is in South America, can be considered a 'children's book' it is appealing to adults also.
Condition: Near fine in blue-green cloth with black lettering and an orange sunburst design on the spine and front cover (bookplate inside front cover.)
Book ID: 26293More details Price: $25.00 -
MUSE AND REVERIE.
Edition: First printing.
New York: TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, (2009) dj. Hardcover first edition - The fifth collection of short stories set in the magical town of Newford by this master of urban fantasy. Includes an author's note and thirteen stories - Somewhere in My Mind There Is a Painting Box, Refinerytown, A Crow Girls' Christmas, and more. 350 pp. Dust jacket art by John Jude Palencar. ISBN: 978-0765323408.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket (toning to the pages, gift inscription, crease on spine of dj)
Book ID: 84289More details Price: $16.50 -
MAKERS.
Edition: First printing.
New York: TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, (2009.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Novel set in the near future - "a novel of the whirlwind changes to come" - a world in which Walmarts have been turned into amusement park rides and AK-47s are printed on 3-D printers. SIGNED on the title page. 416 pp. ISBN: 0-7653-12794.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Book ID: 73507More details Price: $35.00 -
A GOOD YEAR FOR MURDER.
Edition: First printing.
Chicago: Academy Chicago Publishers, (1988) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first mystery, introducing Inspector Albert Tretheway and Constable Jake Small, set in the town of Fort York in Ontario, Canada in 1940, during World War II. 178 pp. ISBN: 0-89733-2849.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Book ID: 69732More details Price: $15.00