Search Results: turvey a military picaresque by birney earle

New Canadian library 34. Cracked hinge, wear/tear to edges

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Mcclelland & Stewart, 1951. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition 3rd printing. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 288 Pages, Dust Jacket Minor Edge Wear O/W Fine..

McClelland and Stewart, Toronto, 1949, Very Good Hardcover / no dustjacket, 288 pages, 5.5" x 8.25", ownership notation on ffep, otherwise clean and tight.

McClelland & Stewart, Toronto, 1949, First Canadian edition, Near Fine Hardcover / no dustjacket, 288 pages, 5.5" x 8". A comic novel of Birney's experiences in the Canadian Army during World War II.

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1949. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. DJ chipped and worn, light soil, short tears with some creases, only light wear to book ; DJ in Mylar, tight solid book. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 288 pages; A humorous novel about life in the army by one of Canada's most distinguished poets. .

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1976. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Revised Edition. 8vo. 288 pp. Brown boards lettered in gilt on the spine. Unexpurgated. Chipping at the corners of the dustjacket with a few nicks around the edges; price intact; no interior markings..

McClelland & Stewart. Very Good. 1966. Mass Market Paperback. Mass Market in Very Good+ condition. A sound binding with bright, unmarked pages. Light age tanning, spine browning and a faint number written on the top of the front cover. "Private Thomas Leadbeater Turvey is nobody’s idea of a capable recruit. Shifted from regimental pillar to post, Turvey tries and fails at every odd job in the army with a remarkable genius for mishap. A casualty before he has a chance to see action, Turvey watches the maimed and dying return from the front; thus Earle Birney’s comic masterpiece becomes an unforgettable indictment of war. "; New Canadian Library; Vol. 34; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 286 pages .

Toronto , Canada: McClelland & Stewart Limited, 1951. Third Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Good Minus DJ. 8vo, Gift inscription on upper third of front free page. DJ's front flap has separated from front panel but is still with the book. DJ shows small tears at the top and base of the spine. One-inch tear on top of front panel. DJ also shows edgewear and chipping. This third printing of Turvey is conclusive evidence that here is truly one of the most popular Canadian novels of modern times. 288 pgs.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1949. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 288 pp; light wear to board tips & spine, gift inscription (not by author) on ffep, small bookseller label on rear pastedown. [20]

McClelland & Stewart, 1951 First revised edition. Unexpurgated.

McClelland & Stewart, 1951

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. 288 p. 21 cm. Red hardcover in mylar-covered dustjacket. Some chips and tears to edges and worn extremities. Ink inscription on front free endpaper. Stain on text block edge.

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo. 288 pp. Owner's name on ffep. Covers soiled.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1949 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Canadian Edition.. Private Thomas Leadbeater Turvey is nobody's idea of a capable recruit. Shifted from regimental pillar to post, Turvey tries and fails at every odd job in the army with a remarkable genius for mishap. Satirical account of life in the Canadian Army. Winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour in 1949. Donor inscription on ffep dated Christmas 1949. Dj now protected in a plastic sleeve.

BROWN CLOTH IN TORN D.J..inscription on flyleaf, signed by Earle Birney.(feb2)

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart 1951. (Hardcover) 288pp. Very good, no dust jacket. Red cloth with black lettering on the spine and a small black front cover illustration. The spine and corners are lightly bumped and edgeworn. "Private Turvey reporting, and would the gentlemen kindly remember he's just a Body, and so are all the other joes, and they never really lived, and they got phony names and outfits. And he's sorry about some of their language but the real guys talked a lot worse, and he hopes there aint any sailors present". (Fiction--Canada, Fiction--Canada, Soldiers, World War II).

Toronto, Canada: McClelland & Stewart, 1976. A solid spine(brown boards with gold lettering) with no edge wear.The dustjacket (not price clipped)has very light edge rubbings.. Revised Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Very Good +. Illus. by McInnes, N.R.. 8 Vo.

Toronto: Mcclelland & Stewart. Very Good in Poor dust jacket. 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Dust wrapper rubbed and worn through on edges, SIGNED by author on title page, a lovely clean, tight copy. ; 8vo; 288. pages .

Toronto, Canada: McClelland & Stewart, Limited 1949. (hardcover) 288pp. Very good, no dust jacket. 8vo. Signed. Red boards, with black to spine and back logo. Corners gently bumped and there are some light markings to the front. Internally clean and bright..

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart/New Canadian Library, (1963), 1963. 1st Edition, Thus. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition, Thus. Hardcover. Signed by Author. Birney, Earle. TURVEY. A Military Picaresque. Signed. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart/New Canadian Library, (1963). First Edition Thus Signed by Earle Birney on the title-page and additionally briefly Inscribed by him on the half-title. 8vo. 286 pp. A bright, fresh copy in illustrated wrappers, as issued. A 'comic military novel' and winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour.