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Smoked Glass. First Edition in dustjacket

By: NOWLAN, Alden

Price: $30.00

Publisher: 1977

Seller ID: 1058

ISBN: 077201194X

NOWLAN, Alden. Smoked Glass. Toronto / Vancouver : Clarke, Irwin & Company Limited, (1977). First Printing. Pp. (10),3-71,(1). 8vo (143 x 235 mm), rust cloth, with gilt lettering to spine.

Alden Albert Nowlan (b. January 25, 1933, Stanley, Nova Scotia – d. June 27, 1983, Fredericton, New Brunswick) .

Laugher p.422.

"Smoked Glass firmly establishes Alden Nowlan as one of the major figures in Canadian literature.

This new collection is vintage Nowlan. Those who have enjoyed his other works will experience a warm sense of recognitio...
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Bread, Wine and Salt. First Edition in dustjacket, signed by the author

By: NOWLAN, Alden

Price: $150.00

Publisher: Clarke, Irwin & Company Limited, Toronto / Vancouver, 1967,:

Seller ID: 112386

NOWLAN, Alden. Bread, Wine and Salt. Toronto / Vancouver : Clarke, Irwin & Company Limited, 1967. First Edition. Pp (10),3-74,(2). 8vo, light blue-grey cloth, gilt letterig to spine. Laugher p.422. "Bread, Wine and Salt is Alden Nowlan's sixth book of poetry and his first in five years. It is also his finest, containing 62 poems of a rare variety and richness. Known primarily as a poet of the New Brunswick countryside, Nowlan now turns to the city and to politics and history for his subjects. He has been called an "ironist": whether he is writing of a Saint John slum, a smal-town r...
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Bread, Wine and Salt. First Edition in dustjacket, Signed

By: NOWLAN, Alden

Price: $175.00

Publisher: Clarke, Irwin & Company Limited, Toronto, 1967,:

Seller ID: 112584

NOWLAN, Alden. Bread, Wine and Salt. Toronto : Clarke, Irwin & Company Limited, 1967. First Edition. Pp (10),3-74,(2). 8vo, light blue-grey cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Laugher p.422. "Bread, Wine and Salt is Alden Nowlan's sixth book of poetry and his first in five years. It is also his finest, containing 62 poems of a rare variety and richness. Known primarily as a poet of the New Brunswick countryside, Nowlan now turns to the city and to politics and history for his subjects. He has been called an "ironist": whether he is writing of a Saint John slum, a smal-town revival meet...
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Gardens of the Wind. First Edition in dustjacket, Limited, Numbered and Signed by Nowlan

By: NOWLAN, Alden LANE, Patrick

Price: $300.00

Publisher: Thistledown Press, Saskatoon, 1982, ISBN:092006664X:

Seller ID: 115393

NOWLAN, Alden. The Gardens of the Wind. (Saskatoon) : Thistledown Press, (Fall 1982). First Edition. "The text was set in 10 point ITC Korinna by ApexDesign Graphics Ltd. (Saskatoon): printed on Teton Tiara Stock and bound b y Hignell Printing (Winnipeg)". Unpaginated. Pp (36) including one plate (portrait of Nowlan) by Patrick Lane (with tissue guard) and a tissue guard for the signed colophon page as well. 8vo, pale green cloth, brown letteringto front board, unlettered spine. Not in Laugher. Alden Nowlan is one of C anada's most beloved and enduring poets. Born in 1933 near Windsor,...
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Gardens of the Wind. First Edition in dustjacket, Limited, Numbered and Signed by Nowlan

By: NOWLAN, Alden LANE, Patrick

Price: $300.00

Publisher: Thistledown Press, Saskatoon, 1982, ISBN:092006664X:

Seller ID: 115394

Gardens of the Wind. First Edition in dustjacket, Limited, Numbered and Signed by Nowlan and Lane

By: NOWLAN, Alden LANE, Patrick

Price: $500.00

Publisher: Thistledown Press, Saskatoon, 1982, ISBN:092006664X:

Seller ID: 115395

NOWLAN, Alden. The Gardens of the Wind. (Saskatoon) : Thistledown Press, (Fall 1982). First Edition. "The text was set in 10 point ITC Korinna by ApexDesign Graphics Ltd. (Saskatoon): printed on Teton Tiara Stock and bound b y Hignell Printing (Winnipeg)". Unpaginated. Pp (36) including one plate (portrait of Nowlan) by Patrick Lane (with tissue guard) and a tissue guard for the signed colophon page as well. 8vo, brown cloth, gilt lettering to front board, unlettered spine. Not in Laugher. Alden Nowlan is one of Canada's most beloved and enduring poets. Born in 1933 near Windsor, Nova ...
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Reflections on a Hill Behind a Town

By: NOWLAN, Alden) Fiddlehead, 125) COGSWELL, Fred BREWSTER, Elizabeth

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Fiddlehead, Fredericton, 1980,:

Seller ID: 61968

(NOWLAN, Alden). Reflections on a Hill Behind a Town : The Fiddlehead 35th Anniversary Number ; edited by Robert Gibbs. (Fredericton, NB: Fiddlehead),1980. Pp. i-vii,(1),1-218,(2). 8vo, illustrated peach card covers. The Fid dlehead, No. 125, Spring 1980. An anthology of poetry, including works fromAlfred Bailey, Elizabeth Brewster, Fred Cogswell, Robert Gibbs, Kent Thomp son, John P. Zanes, Alden Nowland, Michael Brian Oliver, Robert Cockburn, Marjory Donaldson, Theodore Colson, M. Travis Lane, Peter Thomas, William A.Bauer, Randall Maggs, Robert Alan Burns, and David S. West. Very good. For ...
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Exchange of Gifts : Poems New and Selected. First Edition, Paperback.

By: NOWLAN, Alden. GIBBS, Robert, ed./intro.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Irwin, Toronto, 1985, ISBN:0772515255:

Seller ID: 22324

NOWLAN, Alden. An Exchange of Gifts : Poems New and Selected. Edited and with an Introduction by Robert Gibbs. Toronto, Canada : Irwin Publishing, (1985). First Printing. Pp. (10),xi-xix,(1),[1]-284. 8vo, brown card covers with white spine. Published two years after Nowlan's death. Includes the following new poems: "An Exchange of Gifts", "A Song to be Whispered", "You Can't Get There from Here", "For Hans Christian Andersen", "Two Visitors from Utah", "1914-1918", "Between the Lines", "The Writer-in-Residence's Poem", "He Giv...
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Early Poems. First Edition hardcover, in dustjacket.

By: NOWLAN, Alden. GIBBS, Robert, preface]. BALCH, R.E., photos.

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Fiddlehead Poetry Books, Fredericton, 1983, ISBN:0864920199:

Seller ID: 2377

NOWLAN, Alden. Early Poems. (Fredericton: Fiddlehead Poetry Books, 1983). First thus printing. Pp (2),3-183,(1). Illustrated with several black and white photos. 8vo. grey cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Dust jacket adds: "with photographs by R.E. Balch". Preface by Robert Gibbs. A collection of theearly poetical works of the Hants County, Nova Scotia-born poet, published shortly after his death on June 27, 1983. "The 'Early Poems' collection co ntain all Nowlan's poetry published in book or pamphlet form up to and including [the year 1963]. They represent in a remarkably conmplete...
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New Brunswick, and Other Poems

By: PALMER, David

Price: $170.00

Publisher: J. & A. McMillan, Saint John, NB, 1869,:

Seller ID: 99061

PALMER, David. New Brunswick, and Other Poems. Saint John, N.B.: printed byJ. & A. McMillan, 1869. Pp. (6),[7]-171,(3). 8vo, pebbled light brown clot h with gilt lettering to front, blank spine. Watters p.154, Rhodenizer p.845. A collection of posthumously-published poems, largely of religious subject matter, but also featuring the twenty-page title poem documenting the socio-political history of the province of New Brunswick. Palmer was born in Grand Lake, New Brunswick on February 28th 1789 and passed away on June 1st, 1866. "Throughout his life, Palmer was an avid church-goer and served...
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Three Fredericton Poets : Writers of The University of New Brunswick and the New Dominion. Limited Edition

By: PIERCE, Lorne ROBERTS, Charles G.D. CARMAN, Bliss SHERMAN, Francis

Price: $75.00

Publisher: Ryerson Press, Toronto, 1933,:

Seller ID: 45765

PIERCE, Lorne. Three Fredericton Poets : Writers of The University of New Brunswick and the New Dominion. Toronto: The Ryerson Press, (1933). Pp. 30. 8vo, stapled blue card covers, blue lettering to front. A short discussion on the works of Charles G.D. Roberts, Bliss Carman, and Francis Sherman. This edition is limited to two hundred and fifty copies only. Covers sunned, else vg. 75.00
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Three Fredericton Poets : Writers of The University of New Brunswick and the New Dominion. ltd ed.

By: PIERCE, Lorne ROBERTS, Charles G.D. CARMAN, Bliss SHERMAN, Francis

Price: $60.00

Publisher: Ryerson Press, Toronto, 1933,:

Seller ID: 91002

PIERCE, Lorne. Three Fredericton Poets : Writers of The University of New Brunswick and the New Dominion. Alumni Oration, Encoenia, May 19, 1933. Toronto: The Ryerson Press, (1933). Pp. 30. 8vo, stapled blue card covers, bluelettering to front. A short discussion on the works of Charles G.D. Robert s, Bliss Carman, and Francis Sherman. This edition is limited to two hundred and fifty copies only. Covers lightly rubbed with minor sunning to spine,name stamp to ffep, else very good. 60.00
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Brief Evening in a Catholic Hospital and Other Poems

By: POLSON, Don

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Fiddlehead Poetry Books, Fredericton, N.B., 1972,:

Seller ID: 34456

POLSON, Don. Brief Evening in a Catholic Hospital and Other Poems. [Fredericton, N.B.] : Fiddlehead Poetry Books, 1972. Pp 50. 8vo, stapled printed card covers. Very slightly rubbed, else vg. 20.00
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Emu, Remember! First Edition.

By: PURDY, Alfred W. Fiddlehead Poetry Books, 003 PURDY, Al

Price: $50.00

Publisher: University of New Brunswick Press, Fiddlehead Poetry Books, Fredericton, 1956,:

Seller ID: 100896

PURDY, Alfred W. Emu, Remember! (Fredericton: University of New Brunswick Press, Fiddlehead Poetry Books, 1956). First Printing. Pp. 1-16. 8vo, stapled printed cream cardcovers, black lettering to front cover. Fiddlehead Poetry Books, number 3. Watters p.162, Rhodenizer p.948. Alfred Wellington Purdy, OC, OOnt (b. December 30, 1918, Wooler, Ontario – d. April 21, 2000, North Saanich, British Columbia). Purdy's third slim collection of poems, and an early Fiddlehead poetry volume. Includes the following poems: "Emu, Remember!", "Elegy for a Grandfather", "Poem", "C...
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Hercules. First Edition.

By: REED, John R.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Fiddlehead Poetry Books, Fredericton, N.B. , 1973, ISBN:0919197337:

Seller ID: 37584

REED, John R. Hercules. (Fredericton, N.B. : Fiddlehead Poetry Books, 1973). "Printed at the Press of Villiers Publications Ltd., Ingestre Road, London, NW5, England". First Edition. Pp (2),3-40. 8vo, illustrated white cardcovers, lettered in black. A long poem, limited to 500 copies. With a cover drawing by John Ewing. John Robert Reed (b. 1938). Very good. 15.00
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The Iceberg and Other Poems. First Edition, Signed

By: ROBERTS, Charles G.D.

Price: $100.00

Publisher: Ryerson, 1934,: 1934

Seller ID: 24243

ROBERTS, Charles G.D. The Iceberg and Other Poems. Toronto : The Ryerson Press, 1934. First Edition. Pp (8),1-31,(1). 8vo (159 x 214 mm), green cloth, with gilt lettering to spine, top edge gilt.

With some small illustrations in the text by Thoreau MacDonald.

Charles George Douglas Roberts (b. January 10, 1860, Douglas, New Brunswick - d. November. 26, 1943, Toronto).

Laugher p.483, Watters p.167, Rhodenizer p.889, Wallace, The Ryerson Imprint p. 93.

Limited to 500 copies "of which 100 copies only are for sale."

Includes ...
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In Divers Tones. First Edition

By: ROBERTS, Charles G.D.

Price: $100.00

Publisher: D. Lothrop and Company, oston, 1886,: 1886

Seller ID: 35195

ROBERTS, Charles G.D. In Divers Tones. Boston : D. Lothrop and Company, (1886). First Edition. Pp [i]-viii,1-134,(2,ads). Sm 8vo, dark blue cloth, gilt decorations to front board and spine, t.e.g.

Author's fourth book and second book of poetry.
Wear to spine ends and corners, one inch tear along rear outer hinge, inner hinges cracked, previous owner's name, else very good. A wellhandled copy of a scarce title. 100.00
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Orion and Other Poems. First Edition. Lovely copy, Signed by Roberts

By: ROBERTS, Charles G.D.

Price: $750.00

Publisher: J.B. Lippincott, Philadelphia , 1880,: 1880

Seller ID: 98388

ROBERTS, Charles G.D. Orion and Other Poems. Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott& Co., 1880. First Edition. Pp (4),3-[114],(4). Small 8vo (131 x 168 mm), dark green cloth with gilt lettering & decoration on spine & front board, bevelled edges.

Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts (b. January 10, 1860, Douglas, New Brunswick - d. November. 26, 1943, Toronto).

Watters p.168, Rhodenizer p.889, Laugher p.479.

Roberts' first book, published when he was twenty and principal of Chatham High School.

The Poems:
"To the Spirit of Song",
"Orion",
"Ariadne", <...
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The Iceberg and Other Poems. First Edition, Signed

By: ROBERTS, Charles G.D.

Price: $125.00

Publisher: Ryerson Press: 1934

Seller ID: 116501

Ave : An Ode for the Centenary of the Birth of Percy Bysshe Shelley, August 4, 1792. First Edition, Signed

By: ROBERTS, Charles G.D. SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe)

Price: $400.00

Publisher: Williamson Book Company, 1892,: 1892

Seller ID: 61067

ROBERTS, Charles G.D. Ave : An Ode for the Centenary of the Birth of Percy Bysshe Shelley, August 4, 1792. Toronto : Williamson Book Company, 1892. First Edition. "Printed by J.J. Anslow, Windsor, Nova Scotia." . Pp. (6),7-,27 leaves, printed on one side only. 8vo (156 x 200 mm), grey paper-covered boards, black lettering to front, with plain spine.

Charles George Douglas Roberts (b. January 10, 1860, Douglas, New Brunswick - d. November. 26, 1943, Toronto).

Watters p. 167, Laugher p.479, Rhodenizer p.889.

A poem, comprised of thirty-one verses, honou...
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Keyword:LITERATURE POETRY NEW BRUNSWICK CANADA CANADIAN POETS VERSE LITERARY