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17th Letter. in dj 1st pr

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Random House, 1945,

Seller ID: 45243

DISNEY, Dorothy Cameron. The 17th Letter. NY: Random House, (1945). First Printing. Pp. 248. 8vo, black cloth, blue and gilt to spine. A spy novel that takes the heroine, Mary Strong, from Iceland to Halifax to solve a mystery. Spine of dust jacket missing, edges worn, chipped, inner flaps taped to boards, secondary dj underneath from Brentano's Rental Library, New York, also chipped and worn, else vg. 20.00
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A Question of Survival : The Fisheries and Newfoundland Society. First Edition

By: SINCLAIR, Peter R., (ed.). ISER Social and Economic Papers No. 17 OMMER, Rosemary E HOUSE, J. Douglas

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Institute of Social and Economic Research, St. John's, Nfld., 1988, ISBN:0-919666-58-2 : 1988

Seller ID: 56092

ISBN-13: 9780919666580

SINCLAIR, Peter R., (ed.). A Question of Survival : The Fisheries and Newfoundland Society. (St. John's, Newfoundland) : Institute of Social and Economic Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland, (1988). First Edition. Pp (5),vi-x,[1]-254,(2) + 14 pages of b&w photos. Some tables in the text. 8vo, blue art-illustrated cardcovers, black lettering to spine. Peter R. Sinclair (b. 1947). ISER Social and Economic Papers No. 17. This is a collective efforts of a number of researchers: Rosemary E Ommer's "What's Wrong with Canadian Fish?" (pp.23-44); Lawrence F. Felt's "On the Backs of Fish:...
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Advances in Fisheries Technology and Biotechnology for Increased Profitability : Papers from the 34th Atlantic Fisheries Technological Conference and Seafood Biotechnology Workshop, August 27 to September 1, 1989, St. John's,NF, Canada. First printing

By: VOIGT, Michael N., and J. Richard BOTTA (eds.) BOTTA, J. Richard

Price: $150.00

Publisher: Technomic Publishing Co. Inc., Lancaster, PA / Basel, 1990, ISBN:877627851

Seller ID: 100331

VOIGT, Michael N., and J. Richard BOTTA (eds.). Advances in Fisheries Technology and Biotechnology for Increased Profitability : Papers from the 34th Atlantic Fisheries Technological Conference and Seafood Biotechnology Workshop, August 27 to September 1, 1989, St. John's, NF, Canada. Lancaster (PA)/ Basel : Technomic Publishing Co. Inc., (1990). First Printing. Pp (2),ii i-xi,(1),1-566,(6). Illustrated. Index. 4to, blue cloth, front cover and spine lettered in dark blue and light metallic blue. Contents : Opening Address for the Seafood Biotechnology Workshop (Senator J. Marshall). Chapter I....
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Amid Arctic Snows : A Story of Gospel Pioneers and their Work in Iceland, Lapland, and Lone Labrador. With Peeps at the Peoples of these Lands

By: Anon.

Price: $150.00

Publisher: John Ritchie, Publisher, Kilmarnock, Scotland , 1912,

Seller ID: 18249

Anon. Amid Arctic Snows : A Story of Gospel Pioneers and their Work in Iceland, Lapland, and Lone Labrador. With Peeps at the Peoples of these Lands. Kilmarnock, Scotland : John Ritchie, Publisher, n.d. [1910s?]. Pp (8),[9]-103,(1),(8). Illustrated. Small 8vo, illustrated peach cloth, a.e.g. Not in O'Dea. Pp 73-103 on Labrador. Contents : Introduction; Peeps at Iceland - The Land and the People, Industries and Occupations, Early Days of Christianity; Peeps at Lapland - Peeps at the Lapps, The Religion of the Lapps, The Gospel in Lapland; Peeps at Faroe - Gospel Labours and Fruit; Lone Labrador...
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Angels of the Universe. 1st US in dj

By: GUDMUNDSSON, Einar Már SCUDDER, Bernard (trans.)

Price: $150.00

Publisher: St. Martin's Press, 1997, ISBN:0312150539

Seller ID: 58006

GUDMUNDSSON, Einar Már. Angels of the Universe. Translated from the Icelandic by Bernard Scudder. NY: St. Martin's Press, (1995). First Edition. Pp. 164. 8vo, black cloth, gilt titles to spine. Einar Már Gudmundsson was awarded the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 1995 for this book. A very nice copy in dust jacket (sticker remnant to the spine). Considered scarce. 150.00
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Arctic Discoveries : Images from Voyages of Four Decades in the North. First Edition

By: BOCKSTOCE, John

Price: $25.00

Publisher: History Bank, in association with University of Washington Press, Seattle, 2000, : 2000

Seller ID: 76067

ISBN-13: 9780295980157

BOCKSTOCE, John. Arctic Discoveries : Images from Voyages of Four Decades in the North. Seattle : The History Bank, in association with University of Washington Press, (2000). "Printed in Canada by Quality Color Press, Edmonton, Alberta". Pp (8),1-122,(2). Illustrated with 139 colour photos and a few maps in the text. Oblong 8vo (279 x 215 mm), photo-illustrated blue glossy card covers, with white lettering to front cover & spine, with light blue lettering to rear cover. John Roberts Bockstoce (b. August 10, 1944). "The Arctic is a place of elemental contrasts, a place of sublime beaut...
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Arctic: Journal of the Arctic Institute of North America. Volume 38, No. 3,September 1985

By: Arctic Journal DOWNES, P.G. BARR, William DOLITSKY, Alexander B.

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Published for the Arctic Institute of North America by The University of Calgary Press, Calgary , 1985,

Seller ID: 91980

(Arctic Journal). Arctic: Journal of the Arctic Institute of North America.Volume 38, No. 3, September 1985. Calgary : Published for the Arctic Insti tute of North America by The University of Calgary Press, 1985. Pp [i]-ii,[167]-260. Illustrated. Maps. Double Column. 4to, illustrated pale blue cardcovers. Of nautical interest : To Great Slave and Great Bear: P.G. Downes' s Journal of Travels [by canoe] North from Ile a la Crosse in 1938 [Part II]” (R.H. Cockburn, Editor, pp 231-243). Other articles : Arctic Marine Phototrophic Systems: Functions of Sea Ice Stabilization (by S. Apollonio); Ice...
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Art of Poetry in Iceland. The Taylorian Lecture 1937.

By: CRAIGIE, William A., Sir.

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Oxford University Press / At the Clarendon Press, Oxford , 1937,

Seller ID: 94226

CRAIGIE, William A., Sir. The Art of Poetry in Iceland : The Taylorian Lecture 1937. Oxford : At the Clarendon Press, 1937. Pp [1]-34,(2). Small 8vo, lacking wrappers. Lacking wrappers, pencilled notes to last page, else good. As is. 30.00
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Asmundur Sveinsson. Formali eftir Halldor Kiljan Laxness.

By: SVEINSSON, Asmundur LAXNESS

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Helgafell, Reykjavik, Iceland, 1961,

Seller ID: 88147

(SVEINSSON, Asmundur). Asmundur Sveinsson. Formali eftir Halldor Kiljan Laxness. (Reykjavik, Iceland) : Helgafell, MCMLXI [1961]. Pp [1]-67,(1),+ 114 pp plates. Illustrated in colour and black-and-white. 4to, grey cloth, illustrated and lettered in brown to front board and spine. Ásmundur Sveinsson (1893-1982) was an Icelandic sculptor. Text in Icelandic. Very good in tornand edgeworn dustjacket. 50.00
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Axe's Edge : Fiction. First Edition.

By: GUNNARS, Kristjana

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Press Porcépic, Toronto, 1983, ISBN:0888782101

Seller ID: 15862

GUNNARS, Kristjana. The Axe's Edge : Fiction by Kristjana Gunnars. Toronto/Victoria : Press Porcépic, (1983). First Printing. Pp. (8),1-93,(3). 8vo, white and blue card covers with black titles to front and spine. "This collection of ten stories by the gifted poet Kristjana Gunnars is the result of five years of archival research and the author's personal exploration of her own Icelandic heritage." - from the rear cover. Includes the following stories: "Bells", "Roundup", "Bloodletter", "Mice", "Guest", "Crossroads", "Grasses", "Ticks", "Jazz", and "Holiday". A very good copy. 15.00
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Ballad of Lee Cotton. proof

By: WILSON, Christopher

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Little, Brown, 2005,

Seller ID: 69245

WILSON, Christopher. The Ballad of Lee Cotton. (L): Little, Brown, (2005). Uncorrected Bound Proof. Pp. 307. 8vo, pink illustrated card covers, red titles to front and spine. The story of the challenges faced by a young man of mixed heritage, an Icelandic father and a black mother, born in the segregated 1950's American South. Vg. 20.00
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Battle Report : The Atlantic War. [Vol II] in dj.

By: KARIG, Walter, Commander. BURTON, Earl, Lieutenant. FREELAND, Stephen L., Lieutenant.

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Farrar & Rinehart, 1946,

Seller ID: 54836

KARIG, Walter, Commander, USNR. Battle Report : The Atlantic War: [From theNeutrality Patrol to the Crossing of the Rhine]. With Lieutenant Earl Burt on, and Lieutenant Stephen L. Freeland. NY: Farrar & Rinehart, 1946. Pp 558+ LXXX [80] plates. 8vo, grey cloth. Law 0208. Battle Report Vol II. "This is the narrative of the American Navy in the Atlantic from the days of neu trality patrol to the crossing of the Rhine. Now the complete story can be told of duty in the frigid waters off Iceland and Greenland, the "Killer Groups" in the action that destroyed Germany's U-boat power, and ...
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Beauharnois Power Works

By: HUOT, Louis Canadian Geographic Journal 03:05 November 1931 JOHNSON, Jon Ragnar GREEN, H.U.

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Canadian Geographical Society, Montreal, 1931,

Seller ID: 103176

HUOT, Louis. "Beauharnois Power Works". An article in Canadian GeographicalJournal, Vol. III, No. 5, November 1931, pp. 295-315 with illustrations. M ontreal : Canadian Geographical Society, November 1931. Pp i-viii,(2),295-360,ix-xiv. Illustrated. Map. Double column. Large 8vo, white & blue printedpaper covers. Other contents : Iceland (by Jon Regnar Johnson, pp 316-338) ; Garibaldi Park (by Ruth D. Golman, pp 329-348); Voice of the Wilderness (by H.U. Green, pp 349-360). A very nice copy. 30.00
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Bloodflowers. Pbk

By: VALGARDSON, W.D.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Oberon, 1973,

Seller ID: 8059

VALGARDSON, W.D. Bloodflowers. N.pl.: Oberon, (1973). Pp 122. 8vo, card covers. Paperback Edition. Light spine creasing, else vg. 15.00
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Brendan Voyage. 1st UK in dj, signed.

By: SEVERIN, Tim BRENDAN, St.

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Hutchinson, London, 1978, ISBN:0091331005

Seller ID: 91219

SEVERIN, Tim. The Brendan Voyage. Drawings by Trondur Patursson. London: Hutchinson, (1978). First Printing. Pp 292. Illustrated. Maps. 8vo, black cloth spine, green boards. Toy 0593. Gift inscription to half-title page, elsevery good in nicked, edgeworn dust jacket. Signed without inscription by S everin on the title page. 30.00
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Bringing Out the Untold Life : Recollections of Mildred Reid Grant Gray : Canadian Morse Code Operator Chronicles Nine Decades In Historic Cape BretonFishing Village. First Edition in dustjacket, double signed

By: SCHEUREN, Claire E. GRAY, Mildred Reid Grant

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Zeitgeist West Publishing, Tuscon, Arizona, 2013, ISBN:9780979692130

Seller ID: 112471

SCHEUREN, Claire E. Bringing Out the Untold Life : Recollections of MildredReid Grant Gray : Canadian Morse Code Operator Chronicles Nine Decades In Historic Cape Breton Fishing Village : An Oral History Related to Claire E.Scheuren : Highlights of Gabarus History. [Tuscon, Arizona] : Zeitgeist We st Publishing, (2013). First Edition. Pp (8),1-243, (1). With many b&w photos and other iIllustrations in the text. 8vo, blue cloth, with the word "CENTER" in gilt lettering on the spine. "Mildred Gray is acknowledged as the last surviving government-employed Morse Code operator and one o...
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Building Diplomacy : The Architecture of American Embassies. First Edition in dustjacket.

By: LUI, Elizabeth Gill KAITA, Keya

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Four Stops Press, Los Angeles, California, 2004, ISBN:0801443261

Seller ID: 115133

LUI, Elizabeth Gill. Building Diplomacy : The Architecture of American Embassies. Keya Kaita, Cultural Montages. Essay by Jane C. Loeffler; Kevin Spence, project coordinator. Los Angeles, California : "Distributed by Cornell University Press in association with Four Stops Press", (2004). First Edition. Pp (14),15-267,(5). Folio, grey cloth, with silver lettering to front and spine. With map end-papers. "An ADST-DACOR diplomats and diplomacy book." Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. Elizabeth GillLui (b. 1955). Keya Kaita (b. 1976). Embassy architecture and design ...
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By Great Waters : A Newfoundland and Labrador Anthology. Paperback, 1st printing

By: NEARY, Peter and Patrick O'FLAHERTY (eds.) Social History of Canada 21 O'FLAHERTY, Patrick

Price: $15.00

Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Toronto, 1974, ISBN:0802062334

Seller ID: 18486

NEARY, Peter and Patrick O'FLAHERTY (eds.). By great waters : A Newfoundland and Labrador anthology. (Toronto) : University of Toronto Press, (1974). First Printing. Pp (4),[v]-xi,(4),2-262,(4). Maps. 8vo, illustrated white and grey card covers. The Social History of Canada Vol.21. O'Dea 5605. Part 1 - Discovery and Early Exploration : Vinland; John Day's Letter (1497); Jacques Cartier Visits the Funks (1534); The Letter of Stephen Parmenius (6 August 1583); John Guy's Encounter with the Savages (1612); John Mason's Account of Newfoundland (1620); A Letter from Ferryland (18 August 1622); Sir ...
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By Great Waters : A Newfoundland and Labrador Anthology. Paperback, 2nd printing

By: NEARY, Peter and Patrick O'FLAHERTY (eds.) Social History of Canada 21 O'FLAHERTY, Patrick

Price: $15.00

Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Toronto, 1975, ISBN:0802062334

Seller ID: 17482

NEARY, Peter and Patrick O'FLAHERTY (eds.). By great waters : A Newfoundland and Labrador anthology. (Toronto) : University of Toronto Press, (1975). Second Printing. Pp (4),[v]-xi,(4),2-262,(4). Maps. 8vo, grey card covers with white spine. The Social History of Canada Vol.21. O'Dea 5605. Part 1 - Discovery and Early Exploration : Vinland; John Day's Letter (1497); Jacques Cartier Visits the Funks (1534); The Letter of Stephen Parmenius (6 August 1583); John Guy's Encounter with the Savages (1612); John Mason's Accountof Newfoundland (1620); A Letter from Ferryland (18 August 1622); Sir Rich ...
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Call the Middle Watch. in dj.

By: CORSON, P.F.R

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Pentland Press, Edinburgh, 1997, ISBN:1858214661

Seller ID: 38537

CORSON, P.F.R. Call the Middle Watch : An Account of Life at Sea in the Royal Navy 1905-1963. Edinburgh: The Pentland Press, (1997). Pp 329. 8vo, bluecloth. "From the aftermath of the Russo-Japanese War to the building of th e Panama Canal, from experiences in the Persian Gulf to the momentous Battle of Jutland- a son traces his father's varied RN experiences. ...From war service in HMS Valiant, a battleship who broke her back when a floating deck collapsed, to attempts 14 years later to prevent Chinese guerillas landing along the Malayan coast, from the 'Cod War' off Iceland to clashes wi...
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