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Hardcover with dust jacket. Blue ribbon marker. Slight foxing on upper edge of text. Otherwise VG 234 pp.

Etat : New.

Soft cover. Etat : Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this cookbook with recipes from members of Crime Writers of Canada including Peter Robinson, J. Robert Janes, Paul Grescoe, L.R. Wright, Michelle Spring and more. Wire ring Binding. In fine condition.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Soft cover. Etat : Good. Good, unmarked PB; owner's name.

Soft cover. Etat : Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 12 short stories by various authors. Featured are The Gerrard Street Mystery by John Dent, A Slippery Customer by Robert Barr, Sherlock Holmes Great Canadian Adventure by Jack Batten & Michael Bliss, The Tattooed Man by Vincent Starrett, Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth by Maureen Jennings, The Cure by Eric Wright, The Greenhouse Dogs by James Powell, Shaving with Occam's Razor by Rosemary Aubert, Bombed by Peter A. Sellers, This Town Ain't Big Enough by Tanya Huff, Lost in the Mail by Robert J. Sawyer, The Map by Andrew Weiner. SIGNED by Maureen Jennings on the title page. In fine unread condition. Signed by Author.

hardcover. Etat : Fine. 1st. 8vo, 234 pp., One tiny tear to dust jacket, else fine Fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket.

Etat : New.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. Crisp, bright, clean; no owners' marks; the dust jacket shows shallow crimping at the spine heel and some shiny spots in the matte finish, otherwise as new. xxix, 434pp. incl. index.

Soft cover. Etat : Near Fine. Soft covers. Text in English. XIII+475 pp. Condition: Near Fine.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Etat : VERY GOOD. ix, 230pp. A bit thumbed but sound and unmarked. 'Bishops and others from the Russian Orthodox and the Episcopal churches contributed their insights to this question amidst vast changes at a consultation in Moscow. These papers from the Episcopal participants show how ecumenical and intercultural dialogue can sharpen discernments of bishops as apostolic missionaries.' (From the back cover.).

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Etat : New.

Etat : New.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. 1st Edition. x, 429 p. diagrs., facsim., tables. 25 cm. LCCN 58009397 LC GV53 .L3 Dewey 790.0973 OCLC 477253 brown cloth in color pictorial dustjacket ; Contents: "Leisure" / Oxford English Dictionary -- "Leisure" / Encyclopedia of the social sciences -- The pattern of leisure in contemporary American culture / Margaret Mead -- Accidie / Aldous Huxley -- The sedentary society / Herbert Collins -- How to make a civilization / Clive Bell -- Work and leisure under industrialism / Clement Greenberg -- The spread of reading / Richard D. Altick -- Farm and countryside / Foster Rhea Dulles -- Explanation of play / Jean Piaget -- The play element in contemporary civilization / Johan Huizinga -- The emergence of fun morality / Martha Wolfenstein -- In praise of idleness / Bertrand Russell -- The right to be lazy / Paul Lafargue -- The great emptiness / Robert MacIver -- Time and silence / Max Picard -- The ideology of privacy and reserve / Paul Halmos -- The pathology of boredom / Woodburn Heron -- The workweek in American industry 1850-1956 / Joseph S. Zeisel -- The changing length of working life / Seymour L. Wolfbein -- $30 billion for fun / editors of Fortune -- The amount and uses of leisure / George Lundberg, Mirra Komarovsky, and Mary Alice McInerny -- Social class differences in the uses of leisure / R. Clyde White -- Leisure and occupational prestige / Alfred C. Clarke -- Industrial workers' worlds / Robert Dubin -- Society: status without substance / E. Franklin Frazier -- Tuxedo park, black tie / Cleveland Amory -- American sports, play and display / Gregory P. Stone -- Money, muscles, and myths / Roger Kahn -- What's happening to hobbies? / Eric Larrabee -- The do-it-yourself market / U.S. Chamber of Commerce -- Vacations / "a cynic [Leslie Stephen] -- Camping in the wilderness / Gregory P. Stone and Marvin J. Taves -- Notes on a natural history of fads / Rolf Meyersohn and Elihu Katz -- Voluntary association memberships of American adults / Charles R. Wright and Herbert H. Hyman -- The motivational pattern of drinking / John W. Riley, Jr., Charles F. Marden, and Marcia Lifshitz -- Sex as play / Nelson N. Foote -- Leisure as contemplation / Joseph Pieper -- Time on our hands / Russell Lynes -- Less work, less leisure / Harvey Swados -- Work and leisure in post-industrial society / David Riesman -- Comprehensive bibliography on leisure / Rolf Meyersohn ; FINE/FINE. Book.

REBOUND INCORPORATING ORIGINAL BINDING, NEW EPS, MAGNIFICENT PLATES, quarto, illus red buckram boards, gilt and black lettering and gilt decoration to front board and spine, aeg, frontispiece with tissue guard, illus prelims, VIII + 392pp + 4pp ads, illus/diagrams/plates, plates opposite pages 173 and 359 missing, VG+ (plates opposite pages 173 and 359 missing, 11-14pp loosely enclosed, moderate scuffing to extrems, minor fading/discolouration to front and rear boards, light fading to front board decoration, heavy fading to rear board decoration, heavy fading to spine decoration, previous owner's details in ink to front pastedown, light foxing and soiling to frontispiece, minor marking, soiling, foxing and 1.5cm closed tear to title page, light cracking to gutters, 0.5cm and 1cm closed tears to prelims, minor soiling, creasing, foxing and tanning to pages throughout, minor soiling to page edges, minor archival repair to frontis edges).

Half-leather cover. Etat : Good. First Edition. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Rebound with new endpapers. Scattered foxing to endpapers and occsioanally throughout. Occasional light marking (not impinging). One sm. edge tear to page within. 290mm x 230mm (11" x 9"). viii, 392pp. 50 chromolithic plates; additional b/w illustrations. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas.

LeatherBound. Etat : New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1853 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 775 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 775 Language: English.

Leather Bound. Etat : New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1853. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: : - 771, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 771 771.