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Book SynopsisChiltern Publishing creates the most beautiful editions of the World's finest literature. Your favourite classic titles in a way you have never seen them before; the tactile embossed layers, fine details and beautiful colours of these remarkable covers make these titles feel extra special and will look striking on any shelf.

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Book SynopsisPlease Look in the Basement is a quirky collection of posters of lost cats, dogs, birds and other pets, carefully curated from the collection of Maarten Inghels, Jan Lemaire, Jean-Michel Meyers, Denis Meyers and Nicolas Marichal from Antwerp, Brussels and Ghent. Fellow collector and writer Maarten Inghels took the posters as the starting point for conversations with the owners. Apart from the posters, this maverick collectible bundles whimsical anecdotes about loneliness and friendship in the big city. How do you find an escaped animal? Does a cat survive a fall from the fourth floor? And did the fortune-teller really see the location of the lost dog in her crystal ball? Please Look in the Basement is an ode to the bizarre occurrences of our four-legged friends and the doltish typography of homemade posters. Inghels tells the stories of pets who one day decide to go their own way.Text in English, French and Dutch.

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Book SynopsisImmerse yourself in the curious and macabre with this treasure trove of ephemera—with 500+ stickers, 50+ activity and coloring pages, and instructions for tarot reading, phrenology, and more. If you’ve ever felt like the odd one out, this book is for you. Oddities & Curiosities Sticker, Color & Activity Book offers you a chance to celebrate your uniqueness with a journey through all things weird and wonderful.People on the periphery are often creative, and it’s this creativity that leads them into art, jewelry making, poetry, even taxidermy—anything that can make use of a mind filled with curiosity, empathy, and a unique outlook on life. A pursuit of oddities and curiosities often overlaps with an interest in the more macabre and weird elements that surround us. With this activity book, you, too, can partake in these curious and leisurely pastimes.Relax, explore your creativity, and add fun to your free time with:

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Book SynopsisNo canines are cooler than the twenty stylin' and wildin' dogs in this hilarious set of 20 postcards by artist Carly Beck. These paintings of perfectly dressed dogs feature top breeds like Frenchies, retrievers, and many more, each inviting you into a world that's part Richard Scarry, part Vogue fashion shoot.

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Book SynopsisProgrammes! Programmes! Football and Life from Wartime to Lockdown is a fascinating archaeological dig through a collection of 2,000 programmes. From the bleak wartime era when players had to shelter from air raids and depend on army leave, to tragedies and the 'Slum Game', through to the glitz of today's global stars, noodle partners and fan-owned, community-based clubs - every aspect of football's evolution, its highs and lows can be found in match-day programmes, along with a dose of bad poetry, adverts for sex magazines, boy bands who never made it and explanations of a 'magic sponge' for American fans. There are unforgettable games, World Cup winners, schoolboy internationals destined for stardom and others whose glimpse of glory proved fleeting. The stories play out against a backdrop of technological, economic and social change in Britain and beyond, rekindling the memories of generations of fans. Programmes! Programmes! is a 'must' for lovers of football nostalgia, with fascinating, funny and quirky tales galore.

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Book SynopsisThe University of Wales Trinity Saint David was originally founded in 1822 as St David’s College, Lampeter. It is now the oldest higher education collegiate institution in Wales, and in its two hundred years of history has been the recipient of many fascinating and rare manuscripts, early printed books, beautifully illustrated volumes, and rare publications from broadsheets to journals. These were largely received through the generous donations of many benefactors, including the institution’s founder Bishop Thomas Burgess of St Davids, with the collection housed today in the Roderic Bowen Library on the Lampeter campus. This fully illustrated volume contains a selection from the many thousands of works spanning more than seven hundred years, with short essays by scholars whose knowledge and appreciation of the works are unrivalled, revealing the riches of what was once known as ‘the greatest little library in Wales’.Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgements List of Contributors 1 Introduction: The Story of the College and its Library 2 The Royal Charter of 1828 3 Charles Robert Cockerell – Architect of St David’s College 4 David Cox’s drawing of St David’s College 5 Peter of Capua and Distinctiones theologicae 6 The Lampeter Bible 7 The Boddam Hours 8 Giovanni Boccaccio and Genealogia deorum gentilium 9 Jacobus a Voragine and The Golden Legend (Legenda auria) 10 The Schoffer Missal of 1499 11 The Hopyl ‘Sarum’ Missal of 1511 12 Conrad Gessner and Historia animalium 13 Abraham Ortelius and Theatrum orbis terrarum 14 Walter Ralegh and The History of the World 15 Gerhard Mercator and Atlas 16 Nehemiah Grew and The Anatomy of Plants 17 George Hickes the Non-Juror and Lampeter MS T512a 18 ‘Isaac Bickerstaff’ and Predictions for the Year 1708 19 The ‘Missing’ Issue of Daniel Defoe’s Review 20 Maria Sibylla Merian and Der Rupsen begin, voedzel, en wonderbaare verandering 21 Satire and Humour in Bowdler T269 22 William Chambers and Desseins des edifices, meubles, habits, machines, et ustenciles des chinois 23 A Log Book from HMS Elizabeth 1759–61 24 Thomas Pennant and The British Zoology 25 The Charts, Plans and Views of Alexander Dalrymple 26 Dutch Voyages into the Pacific 27 Sydney Parkinson and A journal of a voyage to the South Seas 28 Jean-Nicolas Jadelot and Cours complet d’anatomie 29 Robert Adam and Ruins of the Palace of the Emperor Diocletian 30 Arnaud Berquin’s L’ami de l’adolescence 31 John White and Journal of a Voyage to New South Wales 32 William Blake and the illustration of Edward Young’s The Complaint, and the Consolation 33 Robert John Thornton and A New Illustration of the Sexual System of Linnæus 34 William Alexander and The Costume of China 35 Hannah More and Cœlebs in Search of a Wife 36 John Smeaton and A Narrative of the Building and a Description of the Construction of the Edystone Lighthouse 37 Edward Pugh and Cambria depicta 38 John Ross and A voyage of discovery 39 John Frederick Lewis and Lewis’s Sketches and Drawings of the Alhambra 40 John C. Bourne and Drawings of the London and Birmingham Railway 41 John Richard Coke Smyth and Sketches in the Canadas 42 Epilogue: Special Collections and Archives in the Future Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisOne Shilling: The Football Programme Design Revolution of 1965-85 is the first-ever exploration of this golden era of football programme design, when the humble football programme suddenly boasted a remarkable variety of eye-catching covers and layouts. The football programme has been a staple of the national game since Victorian times. Passionate artists and typesetters designed printed programmes for match goers, but unlike the fashion or music industries, the names behind the artworks for these pocket-money priced matchday publications were often uncredited or ignored. Until now. At its heart, this is the story of John Elvin, the greatest football programme designer, who tore up the formal code of lay-outs and traditional typefaces, and used photos in new and innovative ways. The book also explores the wider cultural and political backstory of British football over a transformative two decades from England’s World Cup victory in 1966, and looking forward, it champions the potential of a new era for programme design.Trade Review"This new hardback takes us back to a lost world of programme sellers and sixties, seventies and eighties graphics. It's perhaps hard to believe, without looking at page 206 (of 224) how fabulous Torquay United's programme looked (and still looks now): yellows and blues in a water-colour style, making quite a splash, [in] season 73/74. So, with football scarf on, set off right now to PITCH, the 'programme shop' and treat yourself to a super read. Sadly, hot teas and pies are not provided! Rating: 10/10." -- Mark Watkins * Dare Radio *

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Book SynopsisEvery individual book has a history which can help us to understand what difference it may have made in the world. Within these pages you will find books damaged by bullets or graffiti, recovered from fire or water, or even disguised as completely different texts for protection in dangerous times. Marks of ownership – be it a rich treasure binding or a humble family inscription – shine a light on social history and literacy, while student doodles from the sixteenth century and a variety of pithy annotations give us a sense of readers through the ages. We increasingly recognise that the cultural and research value of books lies not just in their printed contents, but in the many other things they can tell us about the ways they have been used, read and regarded. Generously illustrated with examples from the early Middle Ages to the present day, Speaking Volumes presents a fascinating selection of books in both public and private collections whose individual histories tell surprising and illuminating stories, encouraging us to look at and appreciate books in new and non-traditional ways.Table of ContentsContents Preface Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter II: Insights from ownership Chapter III: Notes on the side Chapter IV Adding things in, and cutting them out Chapter V: Outsides of books Chapter VI: Accidents, incidents, and talismans Chapter VII: A digital age Further reading Picture references Index

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Book SynopsisForever cherish your favorite Christmas traditions and celebrations with this heirloom-quality memory album!With an elegant linen cover, archival-quality paper, and hand-drawn illustrations, Our Christmas Story: A Modern Christmas Memory Book will be a family treasure for years and generations to come.Cherish your Favorite Memories:Write down meaningful traditionsRecord your favorite Christmas moments, with room to document the special memories over a span of 10 yearsRemember special gifts given or received and holiday celebrations you hosted or attendedSave photos with Santa or annual family Christmas cardsPreserve treasured family recipesAnd so much more!Heirloom Quality:Chic, timeless designElegant linen coverAcid-free and archival paperGenerous 9.75" x 9.75" trim size offers ample space for photos and cardsLay-flat design allows you to easily write in the bookA pocket to safely store letters to Santa and other Christmas keepsakesLovingly designed artwork and thoughtful prompts encourage you to reflect and celebratePS: It's the perfect holiday gift!

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Book SynopsisHow did the advertisers of the past sell magnetic corsets, carbolic smoke balls or even the first televisions? Which celebrities endorsed products? How did innovations in printing techniques and packaging design play a part in the evolution of advertising? And what can these items tell us about transport, war, politics and even the royal family? 'Vintage Advertising: An A to Z' takes a fresh look at historical advertising through a series of thematic and chronological juxtapositions. Richly illustrated from the John Johnson Collection of Printed Ephemera at the Bodleian Library, this book features a range of topics from Art to Zeitgeist, showcasing how nineteenth- and early twentieth-century advertisements often capture the spirit of their age and can be rich repositories of information about our past.Table of ContentsContentsIntroductionA to ZThe John Johnson Collection of Printed EphemeraFurther ReadingPicture creditsIndex

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Book SynopsisRandolph Caldecott (1846-1886) was a pioneer in the way he charmed his young readers with an innovative and engaging aesthetic approach to the picture book genre. In celebration of this remarkable achievement, Desmarais offers a convincing account of how Caldecott established a new standard of taste in children's picture books. The featured books are from the author's personal collection.Trade Review"A fan of Caldecott from boyhood, Desmarais fondly remembers perusing the master illustrator's work when he was in preschool. That oeuvre was broadly reprinted into the 1970s and'80s. Caldecott's impact continues to be felt in the children's book industry. A major industry award is named after him - the Caldecott Medal, presented by the American Library Association - and the themes that he pioneered endure." Gilbert A. Bouchard, the Edmonton Journal, June 16, 2006."Filled with delicate colour plates of Caldecott's work, the book includes a critical introduction by Desmarais, as well as mini-essays that contextualize each book and point out unique features of the illustrations." Shirley Byers, Prairie Books NOW, Summer 2006"The twelve page introduction of this text provides detailed information about the life of Randolph Caldecott. Readers learn about Caldecott's first published illustrations, and about his friendships with other accomplished artists....As well as a narrative description of each of the 26 featured books, Desmarais includes accompanying coloured or sepia reproductions of Caldecott's illustrations. Indeed, Desmarais's passion for and knowledge about the work of Randolph Caldecott are most evident in this text....Recommended." Sylvia Pantaleo, CM: Canadian Review of Materials, Volume XIII, no. 3."Caldecott is today associated with the children's book award in his name, but few coverages provide more than a bow to his many achievements: for this you need Randolph Caldecott: His Books and Illustrations for Young Readers..Colour illustrations on nearly every page come from the author's personal collection and spice a strong literary history of not just Caldecott, but of children's picturebooks as a whole." California Bookwatch, November, 2006."Randolph Caldecott: His Books and Illustrations for Young Readers reads more like a little art book than a catalogue....I hardly ever see trade books put together this way anymore, and certainly not in Canada. One of the virtues of this edition is the genuine simplicity of design....Its approach is fresh and tasteful, with colour plates so clearly reproduced, you can even see the laid paper pattern on which the originals were printed." Charles van Sandwyk, Amphora #145, February 2007"This is an attractive exhibit catalogue, containing useful information about the production of Caldecott's books..." Leslie McGrath, University of Toronto Quarterly, Winter 2008

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Book SynopsisAn introduction to this ancient library that describes the difficult history of attempts to unwind the damaged rolls. This book discusses the texts that have been deciphered and puts them in the context of literacy and Roman society of the time. It also describes the form of books in antiquity and the papyrus sheets on which they were written.

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Book SynopsisVices or virtues: drinking and smoking provided marketers with products to be forged into visual feasts. In this lush compendium of advertisements, we explore how depictions of these commodities spanned from the elegant to the offbeat, revealing how manufacturers prodded their customers throughout the 20th century to imbibe and inhale. Each era’s alcohol and tobacco trends are exuberantly captured page after page, with brand images woven into American popular culture so effectively that almost anyone could identify such icons as the Marlboro Man or Spuds MacKenzie, figures so familiar they could appear in ads without the product itself. Other advertisers devised clever and subliminal approaches to selling their wares, as the wildly successful Absolut campaign confirmed. Even doctors contributed to an improbable propaganda, testifying that smoking could calm your nerves and soothe your throat, while hailing liquor as an elixir capable of bringing social success. Whether you savor these visual delights, or enjoy inhaling and wallowing in forbidden pleasures, you will certainly be thrilled by this exploration of a decidedly vibrant—and sometimes controversial—chapter of advertising history.Trade Review“These are the ads that wooed us, and our parents, and our parents’ parents, over to the dark side of smokes and booze.” * Esquire *“… the 100-year-long tale of how advertising tried to get consumers hooked.” * The Guardian *“A wonderful selection of the kitsch and the bizarre.” * Creative Review *

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Book SynopsisEditor’s Choice, The BooksellerA mix of memoir and narrative non-fiction, White Spines is a book about Nicholas Royle’s passion for Picador’s fiction and non-fiction publishing from the 1970s to the end of the 1990s. It explores the bookshops and charity shops, the books themselves, and the way a unique collection grew and became a literary obsession. Above all a love song to books, writers and writing.Trade ReviewWith apologies to other classics publishers, the truth is I’ve been a bit obsessed with this book since I saw novelist and short story writer Royle tweeting the ultimate in chic shelfies: a photo of his Picador fiction collection, which forms an array of 1,000 white spines spanning the 1970s–90s, and encompassing authors from Chinua Achebe to Fritz Zorn. In this blend of memoir and narrative non-fiction, he explores the bookshops and charity shops where he bought them, the books themselves, and how his collection grew to the point of literary obsession. * The Bookseller *This book is many things: a travelogue, a guide book, a history of a significant imprint, and a slender autobiography … The covers of his Knut Hamsun’s lead into reflections on art and publishing. He is as happy explaining how key figures, such as Sonny Mehta and Peter Straus worked with the Picador imprint, as finding a new bookshop or a book that he didn’t know was a white spine … As bookselling has become overshadowed by Waterstones, Nick reminds us that second hand bookshops are an important part of our literary culture and that an affordable library is not out of the reach of anyone. The last couple of pages include a defence of fiction that is as surprising as it is profound, worth the price of the book alone. -- Richard Clegg * Bookmunch *What keeps this assortment of reflections and reminiscences hanging together is Royle’s delightful accounts of his trips to charity and secondhand bookshops across the UK: Goldmark Books in Uppingham; George Kelsall Booksellers in Littleborough; Southend; Coventry; Wigtown in Scotland. Over the years, Royle has been everywhere. White Spines is a sort of Bill Bryson for book lovers, wry, cosy and full of amusing asides and lovely cameos. -- Ian Sansom * The Spectator *Light, breezy, and impossible to put down. It’s a beautifully made book, replicating the classic Picador style (a brave move from Salt!). All of which makes it a book that’s well worth collecting. -- Joe Darlington * Manchester Review of Books *It is Royle’s knowledge and ability to write with enthusiasm that draws the reader in. An enjoyable window into the life of an unapologetic collector. A call to appreciate books for more than their words. -- Jackie Law * neverimitate *This summer’s must-read for all book lovers. * The Irish Times *Royle manages to make the vanishing world of the second-hand bookshops – and, in his scrupulously even-handed account, their charity rivals – seem like an enticing and almost romantic place to be in. -- Alexander Larman * The Critic *It is an absolutely necessity for every bookophile to add it to their libraries. So, I vigorously insist you go and buy a copy right now, today … go on, you won’t regret it for a second. -- Clare Janet Mason * The Fallen Librarian *You really can feel the love of these books lifting from the page, I thought this man seriously knows his stuff, there is so much detail but not in a boring way. There are so many bookshops I can now visit from reading this. * Travels Along My Bookshelf *White Spines is very different to any other memoir I’ve read. There is no beginning, middle and end – well there but not in a story sense. It’s a work of obsession, a desire to complete a what seems to be a never ending collection. -- Claire Knight * A Knight's Reads *An ode to the book and a journey of delight through the pleasures of being a bookworm. -- Amy Louise * The Shelf of Unread Books *I think most book bloggers and enthusiasts have some insight into what it is like to have a book obsession… I thought I was obsessive – and then I picked up this book and realised I am an amateur! * The Quick and the Read *This book honestly gets better and better as it amasses more anecdotes and tangential wisdoms about people, books … what is appended to books, favourite bookshops etc. compellingly weaving, for me, the Royle journey through his personal life. -- Des Lewis * Gestalt Real-Time Reviews *White Spines was sheer joy from start to finish. Entertaining, readable, funny, profound and full of so many fascinating tidbits, it’s the perfect read for any booklover; and I found it really uplifting to read about someone who’s as obsessed with books as am I (and so many others I know). Royle lets his book-hunting experiences during the pandemic slip into the mix, too, in a way that’s always organic and doesn’t dominate his narrative. But it’s clear that he and we all gain so much comfort and support from our books and our collections; and if you love books as much as I do you’ll get great joy from reading White Spines. I can’t recommend it highly enough and it will definitely be one of my books of the year! * Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings *

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Book SynopsisThis is a collection of articles by some of the most famous book designers and historians, including Beatrice Warde, Updike, and Morison. Some of the subjects included, are printers' marks, the fine art of printing, typefaces, calligraphy, and the parts of the book. This book will be of interest to anyone who wants to know about the art of printing and book making.Table of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgments; By Way of Introduction; The Story of the Alphabet; Printing, Paper and Playing Cards; Colophons; Printers Marks; Title Pages: Their Forms and Development; The First Work with American Types; Typographic Debut; Metal-Flowers; The History of the Invention and Progress of the Mysterious Art of Printing &c; Printers As Men of the World; Are Women the Natural Enemies of Books?; Printing Should Be Invisible; The Ideal Book; Extracts from an Investigation into the Physical Properties of Books; Twenty Years After; The Publisher and the Typographer; The Anatomy of the Book: A Symposium; Trade Bookmaking: Complaint in Three Dimensions; What Is a Private Press?; The Trained Printer and the Amateur: and the Pleasure of Small Books; Some Collectors Read; Printing for Love; The Fun and Fury of a Private Press: Some Voyages of The Golden Hind; The Fine Art of Printing; The Typography of William Morris; First Principles of Typography; American Type Designers and Their Work; Typography; Types and Type Design; The Old and the New: A Friendly Dispute between Juvenis & Senex; Paragraphs on Printing; B.R.: Adventurer with Type Ornament; Some Tendencies in Modern Typography; The Amateur Printer: His Pleasures and His Duties; Harsh Words; A Comparison of Calligraphy & Lettering; Typography for the Twentieth-Century Reader; Notes on Modern Printing; Benjamin Franklin: Printer and Publisher; The Book & Job Print; Author and Printer: G.B.S. and R.&R.C.: 1898-1948; On Type Faces for Books; Notes on the Type Faces Used in This Book; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis catalogue showcases some of the treasures of the University of Alberta's Map and Special Collections, as well as other U of A Libraries, particularly in terms of resources to aid in the study of the cultures of Medieval and Early Modern Europe. The curators have focused on "facsimiles," and one of the ways to view the exhibit is in terms of the art of the facsimile, from early twentieth-century black-and-white photographs to twenty-first-century colour, digital photographs on CD-ROM. A second theme is ancient book production, from the papyrus roll through the medieval parchment codex, down to the modern printed book. The curators have also considered representations of the world and its inhabitants: humans in their many activities and occupations, animals wild and tame, and monsters that dwelled in those parts of the world just beyond the boundary of the known.Trade ReviewPublished to accompany an exhibition at the Bruce Peel Special Collections Library at the U. of Alberta in 2008, this catalogue features entries that describe 62 medieval manuscripts or maps, with color plates included for many of them. The exhibition featured the best known examples of medieval world maps (mappa mundi) through the display of various high-quality facsimiles in the Bruce Peel Library Collection. Reference and Research Book News

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Book SynopsisRandolph Caldecott (1846-1886) was a pioneer in the way he charmed his young readers with an innovative and engaging aesthetic approach to the picture book genre. In celebration of this remarkable achievement, Desmarais offers a convincing account of how Caldecott established a new standard of taste in children's picture books. The featured books are from the author's personal collection.Trade Review"A fan of Caldecott from boyhood, Desmarais fondly remembers perusing the master illustrator's work when he was in preschool. That oeuvre was broadly reprinted into the 1970s and'80s. Caldecott's impact continues to be felt in the children's book industry. A major industry award is named after him - the Caldecott Medal, presented by the American Library Association - and the themes that he pioneered endure." Gilbert A. Bouchard, the Edmonton Journal, June 16, 2006."Filled with delicate colour plates of Caldecott's work, the book includes a critical introduction by Desmarais, as well as mini-essays that contextualize each book and point out unique features of the illustrations." Shirley Byers, Prairie Books NOW, Summer 2006"Caldecott is today associated with the children's book award in his name, but few coverages provide more than a bow to his many achievements: for this you need Randolph Caldecott: His Books and Illustrations for Young Readers..Colour illustrations on nearly every page come from the author's personal collection and spice a strong literary history of not just Caldecott, but of children's picturebooks as a whole." California Bookwatch, November, 2006."Randolph Caldecott: His Books and Illustrations for Young Readers reads more like a little art book than a catalogue....I hardly ever see trade books put together this way anymore, and certainly not in Canada. One of the virtues of this edition is the genuine simplicity of design....Its approach is fresh and tasteful, with colour plates so clearly reproduced, you can even see the laid paper pattern on which the originals were printed." Charles van Sandwyk, Amphora #145, February 2007"This is an attractive exhibit catalogue, containing useful information about the production of Caldecott's books..." Leslie McGrath, University of Toronto Quarterly, Winter 2008

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Book Synopsis"This catalogue presents examples of first editions of all the English-language titles that have won Canada's prestigious Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction (GGs) from its inception to the present. If we look at the list as a whole, it soon becomes apparent that it represents most of the great Canadian authors of the twentieth century. This collection thus gives a fascinating perspective on the history of publishing and printing in Canada in the twentieth century. It is my hope and desire that exhibiting highlights from my collection will educate and excite the public about our outstanding literary history." John H. Meier, Jr. Produced to accompany a 2010 exhibit at the University of Alberta's Bruce Peel Special Collections Library, this illustrated catalogue showcases first editions of all titles to have won the prestigious Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction, along with a selection of binding variants, presentation copies, association copies, proofs, galleys, and associated miscellany. Collected here are the seminal works of twentieth-century Canadian fiction as they first appeared on the domestic market, making this volume a fascinating contribution to the study of writing and publishing in Canada.

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Book SynopsisLike the popes in Rome, the Prince-Bishops of Salzburg ruled over substantial territories as secular princes. Salt, Sword, and Crozier highlights their dual authority—the princely sword and the bishop’s staff or crozier—and the basis of their economic power in their control of natural resources such as salt. The exhibition showcases books from the Salzburg prince-bishop’s seminary library that were printed from the fifteenth through the early-nineteenth century, supplemented by coins minted under the authority of successive archbishops beginning in the twelfth century and ending in 1786.

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Book SynopsisCity of Vancouver Heritage award winner, 2003 Frank Gowen''s Vancouver extended from White Rock to the Sunshine Coast, as the photographer and his camera explored the playgrounds and edifices of a vibrant West Coast community. In the city itself, Stanley Park, and particularly the park''s famed Hollow Tree, became Gowen''s personal domain. In this era when the picture postcard was firmly entrenched as a popular means of communication, Gowen''s images travelled around the world, establishing an ever-growing awareness of one of the world''s finest harbours and the lands that surrounded it. The pictures selected for this book provide a testimonial to the heritage and natural beauty of BC''s Lower Mainland.

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Book SynopsisOne hundred years ago, British Columbia was a resource-rich province greeting new arrivals from all over the world who''d come to seek their fortunes. Greetings from British Columbia portrays their "land of dreams" as it once was through the very postcards these pioneers may have mailed home to friends and family. These early picture postcards cost only a penny back then, but their historical importance makes them priceless today. Browsing the pages of Greetings from British Columbia is a trip back in time to when Port Essington was a thriving cannery town, Bowen Island was a tourist''s delight, and stagecoaches lined Kelowna''s main street. Collectively defining the state of affairs in BC a century ago, each one of the images featured in this book has a story to tell.

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Book SynopsisBook & slipcase. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601. The play, set in Denmark, recounts how Prince Hamlet exacts revenge on his uncle Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet''s father, the King, and then taken the throne and married Gertrude, Hamlet''s mother. The play vividly charts the course of real and feigned madness -- from overwhelming grief to seething rage -- and explores themes of treachery, revenge, incest, and moral corruption.

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Book SynopsisBook in slipcase. Welcome to the world of miniature books! Experience the true meaning of a miniature book. It is not just about the size! These books will impress you with their readability and perfect quality right down to the last detail. Features: Unabridged original text; Complete new typesetting for an optimum of readability; Hardcover books with slipcases; Standard & Limited Edition gilt-edged editions available.

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Book SynopsisWelcome to the world of miniature books! Experience the true meaning of a miniature book. It is not just about the size! These books will impress you with their readability and perfect quality right down to the last detail. Features: Unabridged original text; Complete new typesetting for an optimum of readability; Hardcover books with slipcases; Standard & Limited Edition gilt-edged editions available.

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Book SynopsisBook in slipcase. Welcome to the world of miniature books! Experience the true meaning of a miniature book. It is not just about the size! These books will impress you with their readability and perfect quality right down to the last detail. Features: Unabridged original text; Complete new typesetting for an optimum of readability; Standard & Limited Edition gilt-edged editions available.

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Book SynopsisThe Adventure of the Speckled Band. Miniature Book

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