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The Guns of Navarone
Alistair MacLean, 1957
Collins, UK, first edition 1957
first leaf carefully torn off, trace of inscription remaining (presumably a previous gift inscription)
gift note inserted:
To Bun,
Sixty years of love and affection, which no money can repay.
If you want fifty hours of braces, arm bands or ties, choose yourself.
If you want a new record, or it will help for your ten days holiday, but —don’t send it back.
With love and best wishes, your only sister Lell.

The Pilgrim’s Progress
John Bunyan, 1676
foreword by Pat Robertson, December 1977
Christian Broadcasting Network University Press, US, 700 Club edition 1978

Catch-22
Joseph Heller, 1955
The Reprint Society, UK, 1963

Doctor Zhivago
Boris Pasternak, 1957
translation by Max Howard and Manya Harari, 1958
The Reprint Society, UK, 1959

The Iliad
Homer, c. 8ᵗʰ century B.C.E.
translation by E. V. Rieu, 1950
Penguin Books, US, 15ᵗʰ reprint 1966
school stanps: [C.S.S.S. = Cowichan Senior Secondary School]
C.S.S.S. Aug 19 1969
C.S.S.S. Sept 1 1970
C.S.S.S. Sept 1 1971
hand-witten:
Rhonda Ronningen Div 9
Donna Michiel Div 31/84
Elaine Bertand Div 15 Room 42
Michael Barrick
other marks:
various book numbers circled on the table of contents (no other marks inside)

Ada
Vladimir Nabakov, 1969
McGraw-Hill Book Company, US, book club edition 1969

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare, written ~1590–1615
editor: Alfred Harbage
Pelican Books / Viking Press, US, reprint 1977

Trinity
Leon Uris, 1976
The Franklin Library, US, first edition 1976
ex libris sticker with signature on 3rd leaf: Ralph Francis Barrick
publishing editor’s notes booklet included

Advise and Consent
Allen Drury, 1959
The Franklin Library, US, 1977
signed by author and includes publishing editor’s notes booklet

Tortilla Flat, Of Mice and Men, & Cannery Row
John Stienbeck, written 1935, 1937, & 1944
The Franklin Library, US, 1977
includes publishing editor’s notes booklet