MCCABE J.MareMagnum
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8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece (original tissue guard present, 9 plates on 7, and 5 maps (4 full-page) in the text, neat contemporary signatures on front free endpaper, free endpapers lightly browned, half-title lightly spotted' original blue cloth, upper board with gilt frame border, gilt back, gilt top, uncut, backstrip lightly chafed (without material loss) at head and tail else a very good, bright, firm copy. The frontispiece reproduces the famous photograph of the first Archaeopteryx fossil found at Eichstadt and now in the BMNH. Nice copy of the first appearance of this classic treatise, one of the most important studies of the immediate post-Darwinian period. McCabe began his career as a Catholic priest, but his faith was diluted by a rebellious intellect and he spent the greater part of his long life as a rationalist author and lecturer, and leading light of the English Athiesm movement. The first edition is scarce, especially in this condition.
128 pages. Will be of great appeal to those who have read "The Creature From Jekyll Island", and similar works. Chapters include: Money - its origins; Banks - the beginnings; The new world; The First Bank of the United States; "Wild-Cat" Banking; The Second Bank of the United States; A Period of Confusion; The National Bank Act; The Federal Reserve Act; Experience Under the Reserve Act; Labor Banking; The Bank Act of 1933; Credit Unions; Savings and Loan Associations; The Gold Standard. Moderate wear to navy blue boards. Contents very clean, bright and unmarked . The exception is 3 tiny faint markings in text which appear to be inkstamps of the initials "D.W." Excellent copy. Book
Worn and slightly soiled cover. Library pocket appears to have been torn off front pastedown endpaper. Interior pages clean and unmarked; tight binding. 82 pages. Black and white illustrations by Mike Chappell.
253 pages. Reveals the astonishing story of a young Air Force pilot named Lance Sijan whose valor, dedication to duty, and indomitable spirit were tested under the most extreme condtions. In 1967 Sijan was ejected from his fighter-bomber into the jungle of Laos. Although disable, he dragged himself for six weeks until his capture. He escaped, but upon his recapture was tortured, and revealed no military information. He died in Hanoi. His gallant struggle galvanized other American POWs to resist torture and brainwashing and Sijan was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. "..The finest true story, not only of the Vietnam era, but its message is equal to the finest epic, heroic literature of World War II, World War I, and the Civil War." - Colonel Glenn Nordin. Prior owner's bookplate upon front endpaper else unmarked. Light to moderate wear to clean book. Dust jacket bears several tears, all less than one inch in length. Nice copy. Book
174 pages including black and white photographic plates. Author spent four years talking with Gerry, before his death in 1988, and with many of the people who were profoundly influenced by him. This is the story, largely in his own words, of an original and unique British Columbian who established the Yellow Point Lodge on Vancouver Island just south of Nanaimo. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Binding sound. A worthy reading copy. Book
Milano, Arnoldo Mondadori, 1981, in-8, cartone editoriale con sovraccoperta illustrata a colori, pp. 275, (1).
121 pages including index. Twenty years ago, Granville Island was transformed from a decrepit 37 acre industrial slum in Vancouver's False Creek to possibly the most successful urban redevelopment ever seen in North America. Rusty tin-sided factories were reborn as a public market, an art school, shops, restaurants, theatres, and a great deal more. Today, Granville Island boasts more than eight million visits a year, 2,600 jobs and the highest sales per square foot of any public market on this continent. A chronicle of the Granville Island story which celebrates what the Island has to offer, and peers inside its seldom-seen inner life. An attractive, interesting and enjoyable volume. Colour photography throughout. Book in fine unmarked condition but for gift inscription upon top half of front free endpaper which has been whited out. Book
174 pages including black and white photographic plates. In Spence Bay, in the far north of Canada, Judy Hill, a young nurse from Kingsbridge, Devon, decided to devote her life to caring for a community of Eskimos. In reading her story we learn of a hard cruel world where even 'survival' was still a luxury and of the courage necessary for the nurses to look after these still relatively primitive people in very isolated places. Here tragic death in a plane crash in 1972 drew attention to the vitally needed improvements in communications and facilities for these dedicated nurses. The facts of her death, and the controversy that surrounded Hartwell's action when he decided to use her body for nourishment, drew the world's attention to the risks these nurses took everyday in the wastes of the Arctic. Light wear to book which is clean and unmarked but for prior owner's name atop front endpaper. Dust jacket shows average wear, is price-clipped and missing one inch chunk at bottom edge of back panel. Solid copy. Book
208 pages. Black and white photographic plates. "Tells, in vivid yet modest terms, the story of the wartime exploits of No. 4 Commando, seen from the viewpoint of the particular troop in which the author served as a section officer from 1942 until it dispanded after the war." - from dust jacket. Average wear. Unmarked. Complete dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A sound copy. Book
207 pages. Circa 1971. The dramatic story of the National Hockey League (NHL) and of ice hockey itself - the grandest team game of them all. Includes archival black and white photographs. Usual library markings. Average wear. Binding solid. Book
68 pages. Features: Fantastic two-colour full-page photo ad for International Trac-Tractor roadbuilding equipment; Wakeville Awake! - Part 1 of a serial by Leslie McFarlane; Parker Pen ad; The Stars Hang High (fiction); Lord Tweedsmuir's Vision of a New World; Mackenzie King, R.J. Manion, J.S. Woodsworth and John Blackmore comment on the nation's war effort; Five Wee Wimmen - another Donald Mackellen story (fiction); Canada's Fighting Forces - Part 6 - Pay and Records - article with photos; Bats in the Belfry - Dr. Harold B. Hitchcock studies bats - photo sequence; Feud on High Plateau (fiction); Gordon Dunstan's Quiz #12; Hudson Six ad; Frigidaire Fridge ad; War on the Parasite - the new institute of Parasitology at Ste Anne de Bellevue, Quebec; Rare article and photos of hockey on Cape Breton - the Glace Bay Miners, North Sydney Vics and Sydney Millionaires - with photos of McGibbon,k Squarebriggs, Larabie, Clifton, Craig and Bill Hannon, Van Daele, Langille and Bill Gill - very rare!; GMC Truck (van) ad; Plymouth ad; Dodge car ad; Dodge truck ad; Sensational colour photo centerfold ad for Studebaker cars; Interesting drawn ad for Kleenex attempts to convince readers to adopt the Kleenex habit (it seems to have worked); Photo ad for Tangee make-up "Will He Kiss You Tonight?"; Cartoon strip-style ad for Hinds hand cream featuring beauty advisor "Honey"; Nice Fargo truck ad features photo of a Charlottetown, P.E.I. unit with snowplow mounted on front; Skis for Planes - the Elliott brothers' workshop in Sioux Lookoutk, Ontario - article with photo; *Fantastic* two-page election ad for "Fighting Bob" Manion takes aim at Mackenzie King; Ford V-8 ad inside back cover; Nice colour ad for canned lobster on back cover. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A wonderful vintage issue. Book
8vo., Sole Edition; original pictorial wrappers, a very good, clean copy. 'Essays in Local History', No. 2. Uncommon, with useful list of sources
76 pages. Features: Ceylon Tea Bureau ad inside front cover features colour painting of Laurentian Scene by F. S. Coburn; The Way to Solvency - famous Canadian monetary reformer G.G. McGeer makes his case for changes to the Bank of Canada; Super one-page colour ad for Heinz canned beans and spaghetti; Fantastic one-page colour-photo Chipso ad features Mrs. John Boyle, Jr. and her children Mercedes, John and Patricia; Sometime We'll Meet (short story); Bloomin' Idol (short story); Afghanistan Destined for Conflict - a most prophetic photo-illustrated article; Children of the Heather (short story); The Haunted Yashiki (Japanese short story); Pinch-Hitting for Sir Galahad (short story); Dogs in My Life - illustrated article by Diana Thorne; Gesso Craft; One-page photo-ad for Pond's cold cream features Miss Frederica Vanderbilt Webb and Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt; Two-page photo-ad for Fleischmann's XR Yeast features large photo of Dr. R.E. Lee; Little Rambles in Hollywood; Great one-page Lux soap ad features photo of Ginger Rogers; Illustrated fashion article; Cookery article; Beauty article; Wow! one-page full-colour photo of NHL hockey player Charlie Conacher of the Toronto Maple Leafs on the ice; Colour Old Dutch cleanser ad on back cover; and more. Includes blank subscription form and envelope. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this extraordinary issue. Book
Pongo, Perdy, and all your favorite Dalmatian puppies interact as you've never seen them before! On every page of this one-of-a-kind counting book, you'll find lots of fun things to count. Press the number keys and a friendly voice counts along with you as you count bubbling goldfish, bouncing balls, sparkling snowflakes, and lots more... all the way up to 101 Dalmations. All sound effects working loud and clear at time of listing but we cannot guarantee the batteries will be working when you purchase. Please check with us first if you have any concerns. Book unmarked with moderate wear and one-inch openings at each end of spine. Contents clean and bright. Nice copy overall. Book
76 pages. Features: Hugh Cudlipp - the new comet of Fleet St.; Funky colour ad for Buick; I served on a murder jury; How to get your boss's job; The University of Saskatchewan - The precocious alma mater of the prairies; How I got mixed up in the Cuban revolution; Eat fat and grow slim - Dr. Ray N. Lawson's approach is having success; Stoker Mahoney and Pill No. 2-183 - an uncensored naval story from WWII involving seasickness; A challenging new concept of French Canada - Philippe Garigue closely examines St. Justin, Quebec - article with great photos; Great 'wishbone' colour ad for the 1959 Dodge; Massive Black Label beer centerfold ad!; Julian Janvrin and his family are featured in a full-page ad by the Bank of Montreal; Nice Chevrolet Impala sport coupe photo ad; Colour photo ad for O'Keefe beer inside back cover features Irish setter licking lady's face; Nice Valentine theme Coke ad on back cover; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
204 pages including index. The story of a feminist whose proposals for peace, equality, and justice influenced the Canadian political scene for a generation. First elected to Parliament as a Liberal in 1963, Jewett quit the party on principle after the implementation of the War Measures Act in 1970 and spent her remaining years in Parliamet with the NDP. Very light wear. Usual library markings. Book
56 pages. Features: Credit Cards are Making Cash Old-Fashioned - article with photo of Alfred Ritchie, founder of the Master Credit service; Goma - the second gorilla born in captivity - article with great photos; Jump For Joy - Teaching Ukrainian Dance at the Ukrainian Centre in Edmonton - great photo-illustrated article; Full page ad for Jack the Ripper movie starring Lee Patterson; Vintage two-page colour ad for Jell-O pudding and pie filling; Dorothy Dent Describes Her Battle with Parkinson's Disease - article with photos; Two Italian Nuns Learn to Fly so then can service remote areas - short story with four photos - Sisters Maria Cleofe and Maria Innocenza; Nice two-page colour photo ad for Kroehler furniture; Sermons are Short in the Skier's Church - Rev. Horace G. Baugh preaches in Quebec's Laurentian Mountains - article with photos; I Was a Member of the Ghost Squad - More Cases of an Undercover Cop (Part 2 of 2) - Ex-Det.-Supt. John Gosling of Scotland Yard describes his battle of wits with some notable forgers and an elusive receiver; A Visit to Martha Hyer's Home Overlooking Los Angeles - article with many great photos; Andy O'Brien Describes how Russians may win the Stanley Cup! - article with photo; Robert Abels collects miniature replica's of antique firearms - brief article with five photos; Nice colour-photo ad for Old Tyme Syrup; Colour ad for People's Credit Jewellers on back cover. Average wear. Unmarked. Few minor clear tape repairs. A sound vintage copy. Book
Over one inch thick. "The first major sawmill in British Columbia was the Port Alberni Anderson mill of 1860/1864, which was closed because it ran out of logs. Manager Gilbert Sproat advised the owners that to get logs to the mill they would need to build a railway. The owners refused so the mill was closed. It was to be almost fifty years until the first logging railway was built in 1912. The last train of logs was delivered to MacMillan Bloedel's Franklin River Camp A in 1957. In the intervening period more than thirty locomotives operated on hundreds of miles of railway grade in the area. Thousands of men were involved in a large number of logging camps, big and small. This 45 year period of railway logging is the subject of our story." - from back board. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. Glossy illustrated boards. Crisp, clean and unmarked with very light signs of handling. Minor cigarette smell. Excellent copy. Book
288 pages. Index. "A rare behind-the-scenes look at a coastal shipyard (the McLaren family's Allied Shipbuilders) - an invaluable piece of BC maritime and industrial history, and a tribute to the skill, determination and ingenuity of BC's shipbuilders." - from dust jacket. Average wear. Usual library markings. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
402 pages. Numerous reproductions of black and white photos. "Seeks to preserve the record of Baptist growth in Western Canada since May 1873." - from Foreword. Above-average but not excessive wear. Hairline openings along hinges. A worthy reading copy of this informative reference. Book
46 pages. The Rescue Rangers are confronted by fierce mechanical dogs. Please note: major damage to spine. Otherwise, average wear. Minimal markings. Remains a useable reading copy. Book
Pages 459-510. Black and white photos. Features: Tribute to Edna Dean Proctor; At the sign of the lucky dog - New Hampshire's contribution to big league baseball; the town playground; May Yohe; The next generation - playgrounds in New Hampshire - long article with wonderful photos; An anthology of one poem poets; Manchester's mayoralty primaries; Culling campaign in New Hampshire - for more profitable poultry; The story of a Kensington Warrior - Major Ezekiel Worthen (continued); Why a traveling dental clinic?; The Wo'thless feller; Log-Driving on the Connecticut - an industry of the past - article with wonderful photos; New Hampshire Necrology; and more. Average wear. Some external soiling. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
Pages 116 - 211. Features: Indiana in the Douglas-Buchanan Contest of 1856; The Influence of Riley's Narrative Upon Abraham Lincoln; Medical Education in Indiana; The Story of John Williams, Colored; The Indiana Boyhood of the Poet of the Sierras; Colonel John Jackson; Song of the Portage; A Sketch of the Leach Family; The Civil War Diary of William M. Macy; and more. Prior owner's ink stamp atop first page otherwise clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Book
108 pages. Dozens of black and white illustrations. "In 1927 a shy young man from Vancouver appeared at the Canadian Championships... At that time Canada had no visible heroes in Track and Field... Percy Alfred Williams changed all of that and this is his story." - from prologue. Average wear. Discrete evidence of sticker removal in lower corner of front cover and at bottom of half-title page, otherwise unmarked. A sound copy. Book
210 pages. Reproductions of black and white photos. "A personal and colorful account of the author's experience, and that of his crew, while serving with Bomber Command's 415 Squadron." - from Foreword. Prior owner's name and purchase details atop front free endpaper. Light wear to book. Moderate wear to price-clipped dust jacket which is now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy. Book
