Author Archives: rdavies

(100th anniversary of McClelland & Stewart appropriately celebrated by Canada Post)

(1949 McClelland & Stewart dj; design: John A. Mall?; 1979 reprint; design: N.R. McInnes/Audience) (ultra-rare 3 LP series, each one signed,  from the 1980s featuring Birney reading with percussion group Nexus) (the 1942 G-G winning book that made Birney’s reputation … Continue reading →

(one of several magazines I have with Callaghan’s earliest published stories; this July 1928 Scribner’s introduces Callaghan as a new writer; stories: “Regret for Youth”, “A Predicament”) (from the same year, Callaghan’s first novel; scarce 1st ed. Scribner’s, 1928; dj … Continue reading →

(beautiful clean dj of G-G winning book for poetry, Ryerson, 1943; designed by Thoreau MacDonald) (signed copy of A.J.M. Smith: Collected Poems; Oxford U Press, 1962) A.J.M. Smith–Arthur James Smith (1902-1980) was a member of the Montreal Group which included … Continue reading →

(rare dj, McClelland & Stewart, 1930; the title page and facing page illustrations) (1938, Macmillan dj and illustrations done by MacDonald) (scarce 1938 Rhinehart dj and illustrations) (Ryerson, 1939 dj and illustrations by month) (illustration from Hurt Not the Earth … Continue reading →

(clean 1st ed. of 1947 Oxford U Press ed. and bio blurb on back cover) (same book–tipped in–2 signed letters to friends Marjorie & Ferris Neave, one with a new, original personalized Binks’ poem) (Christmas card to Ferris from author … Continue reading →

(Finch’s first collection won the G-G Award for poetry; this is a rare signed; Oxford U Press, 1946) (another G-G winner for poetry; Oxford, 1959) (the above book was a very ltd. ed. of 100 signed copies) (Finch’s unique poem-extrapolations … Continue reading →

(rare 1937 signed letter from Ostenso) (Ostenso’s first award-winning book with blurb on back cover; McClelland & Stewart, 1925; it was adapted as a movie, making it–along with de la Roche’s Jalna and Hemon’s Maria Chapdelaine)–one of the first Canadian novels … Continue reading →

(Chief Dan George was featured in this well-done 2008 Canada Post issue on “Canadians in Hollywood The Sequel”) (Hancock House Publishers, 1974, 1st ed. dj) (same book–title page, rare signed) (1989 paperback; drawings by Helmut Hirnschall) Born in North Vancouver, … Continue reading →

(1st ed. Ryerson, 1945–G-G winner for poetry) (author photo and blurb on back cover; photo–John Steele) (tipped-in rare signed letter to a fan) (dj, McClelland & Stewart, 1981) (rare inscription from Scott and his wife) F.R. Scott–Francis Reginald Scott (1899-1985) was born … Continue reading →