Canadian Literature & First Editions from NEXUS BOOKS

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979. First American edition (so stated on copyright page), Book of the Month Club issue, with a small, square blindstamp on back cover and no printed price on jacket front flap. Published in Canada as 'Who Do You Think You Are?'. This copy is SIGNED by the author, Alice Munro, on the title… Read more about this item

Toronto: Clarke, Irwin & Company Limited, 1949. First edition, first printing. A Near Fine copy in original black cloth, a bright copy with no previous ownership markings, and binding is firm and tight. Dustjacket is Very Good, with small erosion at corner tips, and quarter-inch chipping at head of spine (jacket is now protected in a clear mylar… Read more about this item

Vancouver, B.C.: The Vancouver Writers Fest, 2017. First edition, first printing. Slim softcover, with french flaps. SIGNED by the author on the title page. A Fine copy in brand new condition: flawless and pristine. Believed to be a limited edition of only 500 copies.. New.

Vancouver, B.C.: The Vancouver Writers Fest, 2012. First edition, first printing. Slim softcover, with french flaps. SIGNED by the author on the title page. A Fine copy in brand new condition: flawless and pristine. Believed to be a limited edition of only 500 copies.. New.

Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 1993. First edition, first printing. Original gilt lettered green cloth without dustjacket, as issued. A Fine copy in brand new condition.. New.

New York: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1962. First printing; hardcover in dustjacket. Interesting small inkstamp on front blank endpaper: 'The Little Brown Shop'. A VG+ copy, clean and firmly bound with very little wear, in a VG dustjacket now protected in a clear mylar sleeve..

Toronto: William Briggs, 1912. First edition, hardcover. Green cloth with gilt lettering. A Very Good copy. No inscription or book-plate, clean and firmly bound..

Toronto, ON, Canada: McClelland and Stewart, 1985. First edition, first printing. A Fine bright copy (no remainder mark) in a Fine dustjacket (not price-clipped). A lovely copy of one of Moore's most important novels..

Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1981. First edition, first printing (this Canadian edition is the true first edition of this title). Hardcover, 332 pages. SIGNED and inscribed by Robertson Davies on the title page: "Robertson Davies for Tom Potter," with his usual method of drawing a line through his printed name and writing his signature and inscription in ink… Read more about this item

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Limited, 1929. Second edition (was first published in 1923). An extremely nice VG+ copy in original corn yellow cloth. Firmly bound, no previous ownership markings, a very clean, bright, unworn copy. In the exceedingly scarce pictorial dustjacket which has full colour art on the front panel by Kilvert. The jacket is G+… Read more about this item

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1999. First edition, second printing. SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the author on a preliminary page: "For Lxxxx Pxxxx, with thanks and appreciation. Alistair MacLeod." A Near Fine hardcover with a small slightly scuffed area at the bottom of the front blank endpaper where it appears that an adhesive label has been carefully removed.… Read more about this item

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart Limited, 1963. First edition, hardcover, 242 pages. The acclaimed Canadian author's experiences in Somaliland. Neat name and address in ink on front endpaper else a Near Fine copy in original red boards: a nice clean, bright copy. In a VG+ dustjacket which is complete, with just a couple of short closed edge tears… Read more about this item

Toronto: Collins, 1986. First edition, first printing. A Near Fine hardcover in a Near Fine dustwrapper..

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Limited, 1972. First edition. A Fine hardcover copy in a price-clipped VG+ dustwrapper which has a 1/4 inch chip at head of spine and a tiny faint brown stain on back panel..

Toronto, Macmillan, 1961. First edition. Ink name on front endpaper, else a Near Fine copy (light sprinkling of foxing to top edge) in a price-clipped VG+ dustwrapper which has a couple of minor rubs to back panel and miniscule edge-wear. A pleasing copy..

Toronto: Collins, 1986. First edition, first printing. A Fine hardcover in a Fine dustwrapper..

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1969. First edition. Very faint ink name on top corner of front endpaper, else a Fine copy in a Near Fine dustjacket which has a 1/4 inch closed tear at head of spine. A very bright, tight copy..

Toronto, McClelland and Stewart, 1981. First edition. Uncorrected Advance Proof copy. Pictorial card wraps (softcover). Very slight age darkening and minute rubbing at spine edge, else a Fine copy with the spine perfectly square, uncreased and tight. Scarce..