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8vo., First Edition, with a coloured frontispiece, title in red and black, 9 plates in monochrome and 8maps in the text, small personal book-label on front paste-down; original faux-vellum, upper board with gilt grame border enclosing regimental badge blocked in gilt, gilt back, gil top, covers very lightly age-soiled else a very good, bright, clean copy. Published in the 'Country Life ' series of military histories. Sutcliffe, p.68; White, p.60.
223 pages. Author's signature and inscription upon title page else unmarked. Lovely clean copy with minimal wear. Continues the story of Doctor Morris and Doctor Janet Gibson so happily begun in One Man's Medicine. Arriving in Okotoks, Alberta from England in 1955, the Gibsons experienced the development of the West as we now know it. Light edge wear to dust jacket. Book
272 pages. Paints the pictures of the origins and fortunes of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and its direct descendant, the New Democratic Party. Uses images to show and their captions to tell the roller-coaster story of the parties' changing fortunes. Through this extensive collection of photographs, cartoons, posters, and handbills, author has captured the original and enduring vision, the determination, and the spirit that have inspired generations with the conviction that we can build a fairer and more decent society in Canada. Lovely clean unmarked copy with very light signs of handling to attractively illustrated dust jacket. Giftable condition. Book
Over 373 pages. A haunting story of the hardships created by World War II and their impact on human behaviour. An inclusive portrayal of the power of love, hate, friendships and family life in circumstances beyond normal comprehension. Author's signature and inscription atop half-title page. Clean, bright and unmarked with minimal wear. Excellent copy. Book
Very Good Russian In modern cloth bdg. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Russian. 319, [1] p. Duhovnaya kultura Tuvintsev. Structura i transformasiya. Mental changes in Tuvan society.
Fine Turkish Paperback. 4to. (28 x 20 cm). In Crimean Turkish (Cyrillic script) and Russian. 64 p. Caraimica. International quarterly review. Issue XII, 2009.= Karaimika. Mejdunarodnoe ejekvartalnoe izdanie.
Very Good English In modern cloth bdg. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 151 p., 2 color plates, b/w plates. A study on Turkish shadow theater. Rare. First Edition. Türk temasasi. Meddah - Karagöz - Orta Oyunu.
New Turkish Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. 157 p., color and b/w ills. Hypaipa: Artemis yolu üstünde Ilkçag kenti. Study on the history, inscriptions and coins of the ancient city of Hypaipa, an ancient settlement in the province of Küçük Menderes -Little Meander- Valley, near Ödemis, district of Izmir (Smyrna) city.
Name/bookplate to front end paper. Brown markings (foxing ?) to a few pages and tanned page edges. Unmarked front board, slightly marked rear, slight sunning to edges and minor bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped with some marks, sunned and rubbed and with pieces missing 160pp. Children's story. Extremely scarce first edition.
Name/bookplate to front end paper. Brown markings (foxing ?) to a fair number of pages, quite intense to two pages and well tanned page edges. Unmarked very slightly sunned boards and bumping to lower front corner. Dust jacket price clipped, marked, torn, sunned and rubbed 181pp. Children's story. Scarce first edition.
222 pages including index. Traces the story of the cholera epidemics as they ravaged the Canadas and the Atlantic colonies. Important reading for those interested in Canada's social, political, and medical history. Infrequent light pencil markings to contents. Average wear. Binding is brittle and has opened at several places but no pages are loose. Book
531 pages including index and black and white illustrations. A fascinating book about wartime politics, military strategies, and the birth pains of an independent U.S. Air Force - which was forged in fire over Brest, Schweinfurt, and Berlin. Sequel to author's A Few Great Captains - which traced the history of the U.S. Army Air Corps from its beginning to the onset of the German Blitzkrieg - picks up the story where Captains left off and continues through the strategic bombing of the Third Reich from 1942 to the end of the war in Europe. The story of a handful of air commanders who risked all for what they believed, at the conference table and in the cockpit. Prior owner's bookplate upon front endpaper else unmarked. Very light wear. Clean and unmarked. Small tears and moderate edgewear to dust jacket. Excellent copy. Book
252 pages including index. Author and Chief Federal Negotiator Tom Molloy offers an insider's view into the history, processes, and significance of this ground-breaking treaty. Analyzes characters, political intrigue, and opposition to the deal, and provides an essential foundation for understanding the rights and responsibilities conferred by the treaty. A fascinating account of a monumental step forward in aboriginal and government negotiations. "There are lessons in this story not just for the continuing process of getting us back on track, but for the way in which all Canadians see themselves living together." - John Ralston Saul. Unread. Very light signs of handling to dust jacket. Excellent copy. Book
113 pages plus extensive list of advertisements and advertisers. "In this book we have tried to tell something of the story (of man's quest for liberty) as it is reflected in the minds and hearts of the people of Ridgefield. Ridgefield was a living, growing community when the Declaration of Independence came. Ridgefield played a unique part in events that led to the creation of that momentous document. And Ridgefield played a unique part in subsequent events that translated the idea of Independence, as expressed in the Declaration, into a new reality. Insofar as possible, we have told the story in the words of people who were there, who lived and worked and advanced the building of the new nation." - from the foreward. Illustrated in black and white. Unmarked. Minimal wear. Maroon colored boards with gilt lettering thereon. Excellent copy. Book
256 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. Documents the ongoing battle for control of Canada's richest business. "Based upon dozens of interviews with all the major players, including an exclusive one-on-one with Paul Martin, this is a rich story of outsized personalities and egos, brilliant and stupid strategies, and an epic power struggle pitting business against government and corporate Canada against ordinary Canadians." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket in archival-grade Brodart cover. Beautiful copy. Book
60 pages including numerous black and white illustrations. The true stories of the antics and escapades of this enterprising horse are a delight. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Moderate wear to dust jacket but for 2"x2" chunk missing from top edge of back panel. Nice copy overall. Book
144 pages. Features: A Day in the Life of Artist Wende Caporale - Finding Time to Paint; Wet Weather Watercolor; Capturing the luminous quality of light; Combinging photos with a personal vision in pastel; J.W. Barnes; Wolf Schenke; Art in Epic Proportions - part 2, Wilderness; The Art of Deconstructing; Understanding Color; Part 4 - the professional watercolourist; Plein air painting on the coast; Harley Brown; The Making of an Artist - part 24; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
220 pages. Many black and white photos. Errata list. An excellent early Penticton history. Prior owner's blind stamp to Errata sheet, otherwise clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A quality copy. [Hale & Barman 38] Book
144 pages. Bibliography. Illustrated in colour and black and white. "Provides a fascinating background into the life of those of us who live and train with the British Army Training Unit Suffield. It also records the history of this magnificent part of Canada and is an excellent piece of joint Anglo-Canadian work." - Foreword. Gift greetings atop half-title page. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
223 pages. "Part history, part memoir, part journalistic expose... Berman takes her memories, her candor and pain and revisits the town where the American dream is chased, found and lost a thousand times a day... Berman's father partnered with Mafia kingpin Bugsy Siegel and built the hotels and casinos that were renowned throughout the world - the Flamingo, the Riviera, and more." - from dust jacket. Illustrated. Clean bright and unmarked with lightest wear. Dust jacket protected in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Beautiful copy. Book
176 pages. "When the Germans invaded Poland in 1939, Emil Brigg was 14. Captured several times by the S.S. and forced to witness the mass execution of thousands of his people, he was both resourceful and determined enough to escape each time and eventually reached Hungary. There he joined a small underground organization and, for his part in the killing of a German agent, he was imprisoned and severely tortured." - from dust jacket. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Binding intact. A worthy working copy. Book
158 pages. "The story of the men and women of St. Dunstan's and of their remarkable achievements. Profusely illustrated by photographs from St. Dunstan's archives, most of which have never been previously published." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Excellent copy. Book
321 pages. "Tells the incredible story of the beginnings of our intelligence service, its colourful history, and its successes and failures." - from dust jacket. Glossary, bibliography, index. Very light wear. Dust jacket price-clipped. Gift greetings atop front free endpaper else clean and unmarked. Nice copy. Book
270 pages. Through James Davis's eyes we see the real face of Canada's army: efficient, technologically advanced - sometimes brutal. The uncompromising opinions Davis has about the strengths and weaknesses of our present-day military are backed up by his own first-hand experience at "the sharp end" as a front-line soldier. Will interest not just military buffs but also those who want to understand the life-and-death pressures facing Canada's soldiers at home and abroad. "If Canadians really want to know what our soldiers faced in Bosnia, Rwanda and right here in Caada, Jim Davis delivers. Read him and think." - Desmond Morton. Book and dust jacket clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
Pages 293-324. Features: Story of the Marine Engine (1); The Record Breaker "Lightning" - a famous racing clipper; Through the Ithsmus of Panama; Alain Gerbault and the "Firecrest"; Launching Ceremonies - various methods are used to launch new ships; Epics of Submarines - stories of gallantry and escapes from death. Includes photos of the liner St. Paul on her side beside a quay in New York. Moderate wear. Three-hole punched. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
