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420 pages. Documents the history and families of Golden and the Columbia Valley district of British Columbia. Chapters include: Native Peoples; Business; Transportation; Logging; Trapping Guiding and Hunting; Mining; Agriculture; Churches; Schools; Hospitals and Health Care; Clubs and Organizations; Sports Social Activities; Law Enforcement and the Military; Families; Swiss Guides and their Families; Neighbours to the East, West and South. Many reproductions of archival black and white photos. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. An excellent copy. Book
124 pages. Wonderful colour illustration by Franklin Arbuckle shows lady in attic peacefully reviewing old issues of this publication. Contents: Colour ad for G.W.G. work clothing inside front cover; Editorial reviews the first fifty years of Maclean's; Beverley Baxter shines some Maclean's memories; Blair Fraser recalls "Our Terrible-Tempered Ancestors" - early Ottawa correspondents; Wonderful colour photo ad for Weston's Golden Brown Sodas (crackers); The Years Behind - Pierre Berton reviews the first half-century of Maclean's - the fads, the fashions, the worries and the woes, the bitter and the sweet and, above all, the enormous change - as seen through the pages of Maclean's - illustrated; The Years Ahead - Hugh MacLennan speculates on what kind of people we'll become; Fred Bodsworth and Norman Berrill project what we can expect from science and weather in the coming years; A Treasury of Memorable Fiction - Three Famous Stories from the Maclean's of the Twenties newly illustrated by Oscar Cahen - The Ardent Bigamist, by Somerset Maugham, P. Tidmus and the Fish, by Robert Ayre, Winter Dreams, by F. Scott Fitzgerald; *Fantastic* 10-page nostalgic album of old-time Maclean's Magazine Art - covers and ads in colour and black and white - includes four wonderful covers by Arthur Heming; A Stephen Leacock Sampler; Wonderful full-page colour ad for Canadian Pacific's Empress of Britain; Lovely colour full-page ad for Sweet Caps cigarettes at a football game; Colour ad for Seabreeze record players; Massey-Harris-Ferguson ad features Square Dancing - permitted by the leisure time for farmers created by farm equipment; Centerfold Rexall detailed ad for their 1 cent sale; Nice colour one-page 1956 Ford Meteor ad; Colour ad for ATW, Canada's leading towel; What They Said Would Happen - what Maclean's writers have predicted in the past; Nice colour ad for Tex-Made flannelette blankets; Clyde Gilmour looks back over 50 years of movies - wonderful archival illustrations; Colour Molson Export Ale ad; Nice colour photo Coke ad on back cover shows boy buying bottle for girl at pop machine at golf club. Front cover detached but present, otherwise average wear. A particularly wonderful vintage Maclean's issue. Book
195 pages. Circa 1982. Chapters include: The First Inhabitants, The Parkland Beckons, Glidehurst District, The Search for Oil, Discovery, Atlantic No. 3, Birth of a Model Town, The Formative Years, Churches - A Part of the Plan, Schools, Recreational Facilities, Early Memories, Clubs and Organizations, Sports - a way of life, Special Celebrations, Devon in the Eighties, By Our Own Account. Many black and white photos. Front board nicely decorated with gilt. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding sound. A quality copy. Book
112 pages. Features: Marvelous cover art by John Little illustrates fall leaves being burned just north of Lafontaine Park in Montreal's east end; Nice colour-photo ad for GWG features beige fashions for him and her; Eddie Shack top NHL rookie, say coaches; Funky colour-photo GE ad for Coloramic Light Bulbs; Fantastic two-page colour ad for Moirs Pot of Gold Chocolates; Lin Yutang says "Let's stop being polite to the Russians"; Marconi TV ad; Matinee cigarette ad features one-page colour photo of formal couple; Beverley Baxter's article discusses Lady Rhondda and how taxes wrecked her estate; Nice one-page colour-illustrated ad for Canadian Stemsphip Lines (CLS) features the vessels T.R. McLagan, Georgian Bay, James Dunn, and others; The Cloak-and-Dagger struggle to keep new cars secret - photo-illustrated article; A.Y. Jackson - The Memories of a Great Canadian Painter - article with large wonderful colour photo of Mr. Jackson and an assortment of Group of Seven paintings; Holiday Weekend in Halifax - nice tourism-related photo-illustrated article; Where Did Rafe Madison Go? (RCAF novelette); The Short Violent Reign of Soapy Smith - photo-illustrated article by Pierre Berton on Jefferson Randolph Smith, one-time uncrowned king of Skagway, Alaska during the Klondike gold rush; The Land that Time Forgot - Long Point, Ontario; Why Canadians Can't Leave Pickles Alone - how we became among the world's champion pickle-snatchers - article with photo of pickle judges at the CNE; Herman Geiger-Torel - photo-illustrated article on Opera's happy rebel; Great vintage one-page colour-photo Massey-Ferguson ad features their Work Bull backhoe and multi-purpose tractor loader at work; One-page Hammond Organ ad with Christmas theme; Excellent colour two-page ad for the 1959 Buick features a white Electra 225 4-door hardtop; Cinci beer colour-photo ad features couples singing at piano; Before and after photos of Catherine Ann Johnson who lost 39 pounds with the Knox Gelatine diet plan; Nice colour centrefold ad for RCA Victor Hi-Fi products features orchestra (loose but present); Interesting Royal Bank ad shows middle-aged man hankering for a Hi-Fi so he can listen to classical music - the point is that he is encouraged to *save* for his purchase, rather than take out a loan!; Nice one-page colour ad for Labatt's 50 ale - when it came in a tall green bottle; Hertz ad features multiple colour photos of two-tone gold Chevrolet; Excellent colour-photo O'Keefe beer ad inside back cover shows two gents clinking glasses; Back cover Aquascutum men's fashion ad features three gents in 'Britain's finest woollens'; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
186 pages. Circa 1977. An attractive pictorial history of Norwood, Ontario. "Norwood will stand tall as it honours its founders and basks in the radiance of its heritage." - from Foreword by David E. Lemon. Chapters include: The Builders; 100 Years at City Hall; The Manufacturers and Traders; The Schools; The Churches; Our Doctors; Profiles; War Memories; Organizations; Sports and Entertainment; Parades and Things. Book is clean, lightly worn and unmarked in maroon cloth boards with bright silver lettering. Moderate wear to dust jacket which has two small closed tears. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. Endpapers decorated with legal base map entitled "Plan of Norwood in the Township of Asphodel" dated 1853. Nice copy of this lovely and significant work. Book
682 pages. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of archival black and white photos. Prior owner's name and town written atop title page. Minimal markings to contents. Average wear. Faint writing on spine. A sound copy of this incredible genealogical reference. (Krotki 896) Book
679 pages. Map endpapers. Many dozens of reproductions of archival black and whtie photos. Average wear. Binding intact. Prior owner's name inside front board. A sound copy of this wonderful historical and genealogical reference of Trail, B.C. Book
154 pages. Many black and white illustrations. Includes list of Municipal and General Hospital employees. Gift greetings upon half-title page else clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. An excellent copy. Book
Calmann-Lévy, Paris. 1890-1894. In-8 Carré. Broché. Etat d'usage. Plats abîmés. Dos abîmé. Quelques rousseurs. 411 + 553 + 587 + 575 pages. Dos du tome III fortement abîmé, avec cahiers détachés. Plats salis. 2e plat du tome IV détaché. 2e édition. Publiés par son petit-fils Claude de Barante.
1873mn1222Librairie de Firmin Didot frères, fils et Cie Relié 1873 Sept volumes in-8 (15 x 23 cm), reliure demi-basane, dos à 5 nerfs, gardes couleur, 529, 563, 477, 413, 464, 480 et 549-14 pages ; frottements aux coiffes, coins et coupes, quelques rousseurs en début et fin de volumes, par ailleurs bon état général. Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande.
Firmin Didot Frères, Fils et Cie, Paris. 1847. In-12 Carré. Broché. Etat d'usage. Plats abîmés. Dos fané. Quelques rousseurs. 245 pages. Gravure en noir et blanc en frontispice (portrait). Papier muet encollé sur le dos, le consolidant. Etiquette de code sur la couverture. Quelques tampons de bibliothèque. Manques sur les bords des plats. Traces de colle sur la couverture. (Très rare) Par le Comte de Ferrer, Ancien capitaine d'Artillerie de Marine.
Michel Lévy Frères, Paris. 1858-1867. In-8 Carré. Relié. Etat d'usage. Couv. défraîchie. Dos frotté. Rousseurs. 8 tomes d'env. 500-600 pages chacun. Reliures de bibliothèque (Librairie circulante) à dos toilé et plats frottés et parfois tachés. Pièces de titre rouges sur les dos (abîmées), avec titres et filets dorés. Etiquettes de code sur les dos. Tampons et annotations de bibliothèque en pages de titre. Ex-libris illustrés en noir et blanc (Bibliothèque de l'Institut Catholique de Toulouse) encollés au dos des premiers plats. Quelques rares annotations dans le texte. De la France avant la Restauration (1807-1814) (Tome I), à la Chute du Ministère du 29 octobre 1840 (1848) (Tome VIII).
Imprimerie de F. Le Blanc-Hardel, Caen. 1867. In-8 Carré. Relié demi-cuir. Etat d'usage. Couv. légèrement passée. Dos satisfaisant. Mouillures. 296 pages. Gravure à l'eau-forte en noir et blanc (portrait) en frontispice. Titre et filets dorés sur le dos. Bords des plats frottés. Mouillures affectant la tranche et les bords des feuillets, sans altération de la lecture. Oublié par F.G.S. Trebutien, éditeur de Maurice et d'Eugénie de Guérin. Frontispice de Léopold Flameng. Extraits des Lettres. Extraits d'un Agenda. Extraits des Mémoires et Souvenirs: Médiocritas aurea, L'Originalité, La Gidonière, SIgnes du Temps, La Famille Besnard, Marguerite Lancelin, Famille Malespeyre, Ma Chambre...
19481cb12in12 reliure toilée chocolat moderne. Plat papier contrecollé sur la reliure dos muet 189 pp Papier jauni
Chez Ch. Métérie - Librairie de la Société de l'Histoire de Normandie, Rouen. 1879. In-8 Carré. Broché. Etat d'usage. Couv. légèrement passée. Dos abîmé. Intérieur acceptable. Une Introduction de 101 pages et 4 tomes d'env. 350 pages chacun. Papiers muets encollés sur les dos des tomes I et III, les consolidant. Etiquettes de code sur les couvertures. Quelques tampons et annotations de bibliothèque. Premiers cahiers du tome IV se détachant, son 2e plat manquant. Publiés en entier, pour la première fois d'après le manuscrit original, avec une Intro. et des Notes par F. BOUQUET.
415 pages. Index. A wonderful history of this area with sections devoted to: Municipal Reeves and Secretaries; Roll of Honour; Municipal History; Town History - church, school, sports, organizations; Manson; McAuley; Willen; Beaver Rapids District; Family Histories. Gift greetings atop front free endpaper otherwise clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
viii, [2], 654 pages. Index of family names. Many black and white reproductions of archival family photos. A wonderful genealogical guide to families of the Aldag, Bench, Golden Sheaf, String Butte, and Twin Buttes school districts in Saskatchewan. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
372 pages. Black and white maps and reproductions of photos. Third volume in the author's "trilogy on the history and culture of the 17 Catholic and 14 Lutheran mother colonies in the area of Odessa. The most comprehensive work ever written about this ethnic group. Represents a worthy historical memorial to our pioneering forefathers, and deserves to be preserved as a proud family heirloom from generation to generation." - page 372. This volume is a supplement to the two prior volumes, Paradise on the Steppe and Homesteaders on the Steppe. This copy is a paperback reprint of the 1979 first edition and appears to have been printed circa 1990. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding tight. A quality copy of this invaluable genealogical reference. Book
807 pages. "Written to preserve as much of the history of the Rural Municipality of Oakdale as possible." - from Foreword. Contents laid out in the following order: The first inhabitants; Land Surveys (1883-1904); Homesteading Period (1906-1911); Post Offices Established (Ermine, Ednaburg and Coleville); R.M. of Oakdale established (1908); School districts established and schools built (1910-1920); Railroads built through area; Hamlets established; WWI; The 1920s;The 1930s; The 1940s; The 1950s; The 1960s and 1970s. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Appears unread. Superb copy. Book
104 pages. Fantastic black and white photos throughout. Autographs and inscriptions inside each board and scattered throughout. Moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Bonus: Laid-in is a stapled list of mailing addresses for students in this book, perhaps circa 1980s. Book
Pages 385-424. Features: This Tourist Business of Ours - is it a billion dollar ballyhoo? - photo at Radium Hot Springs; Painted Mountains - Cameron Lake of Waterton National Park; Camper - Respect the Weather!; White Water - photo-illustrated canoeing article by Grey Owl; Memories of Flashing Streams - the trout run big in Cape Breton; "A Big Bee" Brings Pipe of Peace - wonderfully photo-illustrated article describes how treaty money is paid, land is dealt, etc. with Ontario's Native peoples; Blackbird Blizzards; When You're Lost in the Woods - using your watch as a compass; Birds for the Prairie Shelter Belt; With Our Junior Fire Wardens; Trailing the Clouds on Horseback - the life of Rocky Mountain Guide Old Man Logan; Jack Miner's Mail Bag; A Bird Sanctuary in Nova Scotia - by John W. Piggott; Forest Business in British Columbia, by Hon. N.S. Lougheed - includes amazing half-page photo of fallers, their long saws and massive fallen timber; ; Black Bass Furnish Hot Weather Sport, by Ozark Ripley. Nice two-colour ad for C.I.L.'s Dominion Ammunition inside front cover. Canadian National ad inside back cover promotes big game hunting in Canada. Nice ad for Western Super-X shotgun shells on back cover. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Book
527 pages. Index of family names. Illustrated endpapers. Many black and white illustrations. Decorated front board. Chapters include: History of the Village, Development of the Community, Churches, Our War Record, Organizations, Sports/Recreation/Entertainment, Schools, Family Histories, Memories. Prior owner's details handwritten on bottom of title page else unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this substantial work. Book
70442P., Gabriel de Gonet, 1853-1855, 6 volumes in 8° reliés demi-chagrin brun, dos à nerfs ornés ; quelques infimes frottis.
573 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of archival black and white photos. Light wear. Binding intact. A quality copy of this wonderful local history. Book
New English Paperback. Pbo. In original special publisher's box. Mint. 4to. (31 x 22 cm). In Turkish. 3 volumes set: ([vi], 484 p.; [xii], 512 p.; [xiv], 508 p). Color and b/w ills. Samsun arastirmalari. 3 volumes set. Vol.I: Tarihsel geçmis. Vol.II: Iktisat tarihi, ekonomik yapi, turizm, nüfus ve cografi çevre. Vol.III: Mimari ve kültürel miras, efsane, dil, sanat, edebiyat, siyaset. [In special hardbox].
