GARD, ROBERT E.: EDITOR; MACDONALD, J.K.; ADAM, FRANCOIS; PEARSON, ROBERT P.; SOARS, NORMAN

Alberta Folklore Quarterly, March 1945, Vol. 1, No. 1

Edmonton, Alberta: University of Alberta/Alberta Folklore and Local History Project, 1945. First Edition. Paperback. Illustrated by Low, Collin (cover art). This publication "aims to print authentic first hand accounts interpretative of the region and its people; to encourage the collection and preservation of the traditional materials of Alberta; and to help foster a literature indigenous to this part of the Canadian West." - from inside front cover. Contents: The Chinook Yark; Sayings heard in Alberta Ukrainian Homes; Klondikers; A Famous Alberta Yarn - told by Oliver Aldridge, son of Mountaineer Bill Aldridge; Potato Bugs; The Edmonton Overland Route to the Yukon; Duhamel (Battle River Crossing); Ghosts - Gus Erickson of the Westlock district had problems with them; Bob Edward's version of how Medicine Hat got its name; Bob Edwards and I; A Bob Edwards Yarn about the "Eye-Opener" race of 1906; Some Northern Trails; A Famous Alberta Yarn about a Russian settler who made his own harnesses from rawhide; A Fast Runner - fanciful tale of a young Englishman and his sheep roundup; Attention Alberta Writers - information about the Alberta Folklore and Local History Project; Interesting details of "The Outlaw", an Alberta newspaper in 1896. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. The first issue of this wonderful publication.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Alberta Folklore Quarterly, March 1945, Vol. 1, No. 1 first hand accounts interpretative of the region and its people; to encourage the collection and preservation of the traditional materials of Alberta; and to help foster a literature indigenous to this. Good .

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PERIODICAL. GARD, ROBERT E. (EDITOR)

Alberta Folklore Quarterly

Edmonton, University of Alberta. 1945. (Cloth) Very good plus. Contains "The Edmonton Overland Route to the Yukon". Vol.1 #1 March 1945.

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Book number: 107307

Catalogue: Literature And Fiction

Keywords: Literature, Canada, Canadian Prairies, Folklore

GARD, Robert E., and SEMMES, David

America's Players

New York, The Seabury Press, 1967. Hardcover. 8vo. Blue cloth, pictorial dust jacket. viii, 152pp. Very good/good minus. Minor paper discoloration along spine and back cover of dust jacket; ownership signature on front pastedown. First edition. Good basic history of American theatre "through its fascinating stories of 'players'. .

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Book number: 812

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Gard, Robert E.,

Coming Home to Wisconsin.

Madison, WI, Stanton & Lee, (1982). VG PB. Author writes of himself and the state of Wisconsin. Bookstore stamp ft endpaper.

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GARD, Robert E.

Down in the Valley: Wisconsin Back Country Lore and Humor

Madison, Wisconsin House Ltd, 1971. Hardcover. Assisted by Mark Lefebvre. Photographs by Dale O'Brien. Oblong 8vo. Brown cloth, pictorial dust jacket. (180pp). Numerous illustrations. Near fine/very good. Ownership signature and address on front pastedown. First edition. .

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GARD, Robert E., and O'BRIEN, Dale

Down in the Valleys: Wisconsin Back Country Lore and Humor

Madison, Wisconsin House, Ltd, 1971. Hardcover. Wide 8vo. Brown cloth with gilt spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. (Approx. 200pp). Numerous illustrations. Near fine/very good. Jacket quite mildly edgeworn, with spine faintly sunned. Quite tight and handsome second printing of this survey that focuses on the driftless area of southwest Wisconsin. O'Brien, whose sepia-tone images fill these pages, boldly inscribes and signs the front flylea if black ink: "For Mt New Sister Mary Ellen / With Affection / Dale 10/19/75." Rather uncommon and in exceptional condition. .

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GARD, Robert E., and O'BRIEN, Dale

Down in the Valleys: Wisconsin Back Country Lore and Humor

Madison, Wisconsin House, Ltd, 1971. Hardcover. Wide 8vo. Brown cloth with gilt spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. (Approx. 200pp). Numerous illustrations. Near fine/very good. Jacket quite mildly edgeworn, with spine faintly sunned. Hadsome and tight first edition of this survey that focuses on the driftless area of southwest Wisconsin. .

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GARD, Robert E.

A horse named Joe

New York, Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1956. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in Good price-clipped dustjacket 1st.ed.. Illustrated by C.W.Anderson. Front hinge strained & probably re-glued; sellotape stains on pastedowns & dj flaps; small ownership label; Small surface loss to dust jacket front panel; dj worn at edges with spine a little faded; red crayon scribble (like '68') on illustration. Photo:http://cibimages.blob.core.windows.net/img-1/stand_5469_jpg.jpg.

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GARD, ROBERT E.

Johnny Chinook; Tall Tales and True from the Canadian West

Edmonnton, AB, M. G. Hurtig Ltd.. (ISBN: 0-88830-000-X). 1971. (hardcover) Very good in near fine dust jacket. xix, 360pp. 8vo. Ex-lib. with pocket, srtamps, and a number penned (small, neat) to both the 'pocket page' and page 11. Internally clean and bright. Binding solid. Illustrated endpapers. Jacket lightly rubbed, otherwise fine and is now protected in a loose mylar sleeve. Collection of folktales, popular history and travel writing from the Canadian West, more specifically, Alberta. Very good copy. Peel (3) 6737.

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Book number: 131463

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Keywords: Literature, Alberta History, Canadian Prairies, Canadian West, Folktales, Prairie History, Ranching 088830000X

GARD, Robert E.

This Is Wisconsin

Spring Green, Wisconsin House, 1969. Hardcover. Small 4to. Blue cloth with gilt spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. 317pp. Frontispiece, illustrations. Near fine/very good. Mild jacket edgewear and age toning; nonauthorial gift inscription on front pastedown. A tight and attractive early printing of this informal collection of Wisconsin history and folklore, boldly signed on the front flyleaf in black ballpoint by Gard. .

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Book number: 43195

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Gard, Robert E.

This Is Wisconsin

Spring Green, Wisconsin, Wisconsin House, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. SIGNED by the author at first free endpaper. Sterling condition hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. Vertical half-toning at rear paste-down owing to dust jacket flap opposite, and laid in at rear panel is "Love Affair With State," a column from "Jaunts With Jamie." Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, showing only very minor wear, not price-clipped. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. Extensive frontis matter, 317 pp. Rear panel blurb by none other than August Derlieth.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . Signed by Author. . Fine/Fine,

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GARD, Robert E., and REETZ, Elaine

The Trail of the Serpent: The Fox River Valley -- Lore and Legend

Madison, Wisconsin House, Ltd, 1973. Hardcover. Small 4to. Tan cloth with brown spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. xvi, 263pp. Numerous illustrations. Near fine/very good. Jacket lightly edgeworn; nonauthorial gift inscription on front pastedown. Tight, quite nice first edition. Recreation of Wisconsin historian Reuben Gold Thwaites' 1887 canoe journey. .

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Book number: 43196

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GARD, ROBERT E. & ELAINE REETZ

The Trail of the Serpent: The Fox River Valley, Lore and Legend

Wisconsin House, 1973. Hardcover. ISBN: 1111538913. 1st printing. 9.5x6", xvi+263 pp, b&w photographs. VG, clean & tight, in Good dj with rubbing and small tears..

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GARD, Robert E.

University Madison U.S. A.

Madison, Wisconsin House Ltd, 1970. Hardcover. Small 4to. Red cloth with silver spine lettering, pictorial price-clipped dust jacket. 308pp. Frontispiece, illustrations. Near fine/very good. Jacket a bit edgeworn and rubbed, with a few tiny edge chips. Tight and attractive first edition of this university history by the prolific and versatile Wisconsin writer and historian. One of the largest chapters ("With Leaves of Laurel") is devoted to UW athletics, and this unique copy has been turned into a mini-UW Athletics Hall of Fame shrine, bearing seven choice autograph additions. Seven fine, matching heavy stock 5" X 3" cards each boldly signed by a UW-Madison football star and Hall of Fame inductee are neatly tipped to the front flyleaf (recto and verso) and half-title page. In order: JIM BAKKEN (b. 1940; S. Louis Cardinals punter/placekicker 1962-78) signs in black ballpoint, dating it 26 October 1972 at upper right; KENNETH HUXHOLD (1921-2020; Philadelphia Eagles guard 1954-58) signs in blue fineline, adding "Philadelphia Eagles / 1954-1958" below and dating it 16 June 1979 at upper right; RICK REICHARDT (b. 1943; California Angels and other teams outfielder 1964-74) signs in blue ballpoint; PAT RICHTER (b. 1941; Washington Redskins end/receiver 1963-70) signs in black fineline, adding "U. of Wisconsin '63" below and dating it 6 December 1974 at upper right; RON VANDER KELEN (1939-2016; Minnesota Vikings 1963-67) signs in blue ballpoint, dating it 5 January 1974 at upper right; STU VOIGT (b. 1941; Minnesota Vikings tight end 1970-80) signs in purple fineline, dating it 3 October 1977 at upper right; and BOB "RED" WILSON (1929-2014; Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians catcher 1951-60) signs in blue ballpoint, dating it 5 May 1973 at upper right. Superb copy for the Wisconsin Badgers aficionado. Laid in are all seven original transmittal envelopes -- the perfect bookmarks!.

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Book number: 46710

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GARD, Robert E.

Wild Goose Marsh: Horicon Stopover

Madison, Wisconsin House Ltd, 1972. Paperback. Photography by Edgar G. Mueller. 4to. Black and white pictorial wrappers. 212pp. Numerous illustrations, map. Very good. First edition. Well-illustrated history of this Wisconsin state wildlife refuge. .

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Book number: 1226

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Keywords: NATURE ANIMALS Natural History