Dean, F.E.; Holmes, Capt. J.W.; Bowen, Frank C.; Carr, F.G.G.; Chatterton, Lieut.-Com. E. KebleMareMagnum
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Pages 1221-1252. Many great black and white photos. Features: Erling Tambs and the "Teddy" (continued); The Queen Mary's Engines - article, photos and nice colour illustration of the vessel at sea; Fifty Years in Sail - Vivid extracts from the log of the late Captain J.W. Holmes; Troops and Trooping - the work of troopships during the war of 1914-18 solved problems that had never before arisen on so large a scale; Yacht Cruising - amateurs may now set about yacht cruising in an economical and seamanlike manner; Battle of the Nile - the engagement in Aboukir Bay between Nelson and Napoleon on August 1, 1798. Moderate wear. Store stamp on front cover otherwise unmarked. Three-hole punched. A sound copy. Magazine
227 pages including index. Lengthy author's inscription and signature upon half-title page. This copy presented to author's good friend Harry M. Graham. "It is a curious fact that most Canadians know almost nothing about one-third of their country, and what little information they pick up is at least partly incorrect." - from Chapter 1. This book was an attempt to correct this situation. Chapters include: Geography; Exploration; Furt Trade; Missions; Administration; Transportation and Communication; Oil, Gold and Radium; Yellowknife; Farming and Stock Raising; Tourist Traffic; Civilization; Literature and the Arts. Above average wear. Moderate lean to spine. Light yellowing to contents. Includes a good number of interesting black and white photographic plates. Book
166 pages including list of suggested reading and black and white reproductions of photos. "Although this is the author's story, through her we can picture what and how all the trapper's lives were lived. Not only is this the first book written about the Labrador woman, it is also the first written by a native-born, Labrador woman." - dust jacket. Unmarked with average wear. Dust jacket now preserved in mylar. A sound copy. Book
249 pages. Bibliography. "This new perspective looks at our health from an 'electrical compatibility' point of view." - from back cover. Prior owner's ink stamp upon title page, otherwise clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Appears unread. An excellent copy. Book
82 pages. Features: The Extended Arm - photo-illustrated interview with David Hemmings; 'The 14' - photos; Rays of Hope - photo-illustrated article on alternative Indian cinema; 'O Lucky Man' - photos; Photo-illustrated article on some of the most famous moments in the career of Douglas Fairbanks; 'Tis Pity She's a Whore' - photos; Reviews; 'That'll Be the Day' - photos; 'Baxter!' - Photos; 'Snowball Express' - photos; Pin-up photo of Carole Lombard; 'Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex' - photos. Ads include: 'Lady Sings the Blues' and 'Lost Horizons'. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
328 pages including bibliography. "..Takes an old subject much written about and gives to all of us a persuasive, cogent, and illuminating work that evangelicals will find useful for years to come." - Harold Lindsell. Moderate wear. Minimal highlighting else clean and unmmarked. Nice solid working copy. Book
207 pages. The first and only complete record of Canadian golf. Abundantly illustrated with black and white photos from provincial archives and private collections. Includes a who's who of Canadian Golf, information about historic clubs and courses, anecdotes and golf lore as well as the complete records of the: Canadian Open Championships; Canadian Amateur Championships; Willingdon Cup Matches; Senior Championships of Canada; Canadian Juvenile Championships; Interprovincial Senior and Junior Team Matches; Canadian Ladies Open; and the Canadian Professional Championships. Gift greetings and small Christmas sticker upon front endpaper else clean and unmarked. Light wear to book in attractive brownish-grey cloth boards. Average wear to dust jacket which is missing some chips and is well-worn at edges with a variety of tears. Book
Pages 89-132. Text in English. Features: Gorgeous colour cover photo of "Japanese Girl" by Horst H. Baumann; The 15th annual St. Christoph photographic courses; Masters of the Leica - Michael Ruetz GDL; The fascination of childhood; About our colour pictures; Outwitting the ephemeral; Exposure technique under difficult lighting conditions; My best photo competition; Black and white films - their characteristics, use, and processing; Tips from practical experience; New books; At random. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Magazine
355 pages. Addresses the following questions: 1. What reasons for holding wildlife in captivity does the committee wish to endorse? 2. Do we discourage wildlife in captivity or devise rigid purposes for captive wildlife? 3. Should captive wildlife remain crown property? 4. Who is eligible to capture and retain wildlife? What differences are there regarding public non-profit holders and private profit motivated holders? 5. What about endangered species? Do we want some in captivity for experimental breeding and propagation? 6. What standards do we want for captive wildlife facilities? - do we need a set of standards agreed upon in Western Canada? - What about developing a schedule of cage enclosure sizes for specific types of wildlife - do we have the expertise? 7. What principle features of captive wildlife legislation are common to Western Canad agencies? What differences in philosophy exist? Can these be resolved? 8. Do we wish to regulate zoos, monkeys and exotic wildlife? 9. What do we do about developing demands for trade in wildlife? 10. What diseases should we be worried about? 11. Should movements of wildlife beyond provincial borders be regulated between participating states? 12. Where does Health of Animals fit? 13. When will the Game Export Act be amended to include live animals? What effect will such amendment have on the movement of captive wildlife within Canada? 14. What records are required? 15. What a. management requirements exist in the captive wildlife field? b. research 16 What to do with problem wildlife? (e.g. bear, coyotes, wolves, bison, deer). Unmarked. Very light wear and soiling. Excellent copy. Book
251 pages. Black and white illustrations. Intensely describes the various states of mind of a scarred hockey player who sets about the task of riding his strong wrists to glory and success. Lafleur's confidant in certain disquieting circumstances, Larochelle embellishes his account with previously unpublished disclosures that are both moving and profoundly human. - from dust jacket. Moderate wear to book which is clean and unmarked. Average wear to dust jacket. Solid copy. Book
40 pages. Features: The last wild adult bald ibis dies in Turkey; Education Americans about Saudi Arabia; Jordan's Royal Falcons; Fine Muslim Architecture; The painting of Lebanon's Mustafa Tahoukji; The Imbaba camel market; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Moderate moisture exposure, otherwise a sound copy. Magazine
32 pages. Black and white photos, illustrations and maps. "Aiken Lake area is defined as a strip of country about 30 miles long and 10 miles wide, trending northwest through and east of Aiken and Uslika Lakes." - from introduction. Includes topography and glacial geology, bedrock geology and mineral deposits. Average wear. Usual library markings. A worthy working copy. Book
34 pages. "Prepared in response to requests from schools and from ship's personnel for information on, and pictures of, the multitude of local marine zooplankton. A simple key and brief descriptions have been prepared to assist in their identification. Directions are included for collecting zooplankton, together with a list of books written for the public about the sea and its creatures." - from page 1. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this informative work. Book
211 pages including selected bibliography. A book about people - ordinary people, and extraordinary people. A book about different aspects of medical practice seen through the eyes of a general practicioner or family doctor. Relates real events in the lives of real people. Some are humourous. Some not. Most stories come from British Columbia, however they could have taken place as easily in California or North Carolina, in Ontario or Pennsylvania. Author's signature upon front endpaper else unmarked. Moderate wear and light soiling to book. Dust jacket very well-worn. Book
364 pages including index. Addresses the first eight years of your child's life. "Gives comprehensive, in-depth advice to parents in areas they are deeply concerned about. Bravo!" - T. Berry Brazelton, M.D. Excellent unmarked copy with minimal wear. Book
186 pages. Discusses the most basic of North American experiences: immigration and assimilation. All our families (with the exception of the native peoples) in one generation or another, have been strangers in a new land. East Vancouver presents an opportunity to examine the process of North Americanization in the twentieth century. Through the stories in this volume, we can learn more about our own. Composed of interviews with immigrants from Japan, China, and Europe. Contains dozens of black and white photographs. Bookplate upon Preface page, otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
Features: The Legacy of Ransom E. Olds; Innocents Abroad - The VW Beetle Comes to America, 1949-57; 1968 Dodge Super Bee - Harvey Winn recalls how it came about; Raymond Loewy and the birth of the Studebaker Avanti; 1967 Austin Healey 3000 Mk III Convertible; 1970 Yenko Nova Deuce LT1 Coupe; Tom Kellogg - Always Going Forward; 1961 Ford Econoline E-100 Pickup; and more. Moderate wear. A quality copy. Book
152 pages. Features: Three Porsches - 1,400 HP!; First Drive - 2009 Cayman S; Creation 901, part two - birth of the immortal flat six; A 993 Turbo goes all GT2; A drive in Jean Behra's 550 Spyder; Intriguing 968 turbo S replica; 356B Coupe breathes again; 914 Targa Newfoundland survivor; A true early 911 enthusiast; Interview with Wolfgang Durheimer, head of R&D; 1973 Carrera RS prototype; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Magazine
144 pages. Features: Hello 8800 RPM - 3.9-liter GT3 RS and the 2010 GT3 3.8 hit the loop; A 1957 356A with 2.7-liter power; The sexy 924 Carrera GTS and Smart 944 face off; Officially, portion never offered a 993 Speedster - it should have; Taking aim at the Michelin man; A deceptively subtle early 911; A 550 hp 914 offering more than a bit of peril; The quick Cuban - 3.4-liter 986; Carrera S Cabriolet - a quick look at the state of the 911; The great $70 caliper rebuild; Tire pressure monitoring systems, part two; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
160 pages. Features: Inside the 2012 911; 1957 356 911 Turbo Carrera - a one owner, 601k mile 930 hits 175 miles per hour; 1971 911T - a mildewed, smelly coupe is reborn; Vintage Daytona - 1971's 24 hour epic barnburner; Porsche wins T25 - America's longest enduro; The evolution of Porsche lighting; Richard Attwood - the quiet Lemans winner; Ring Veteran - and officer's Carrera 3.2 takes to the Green Hell; Porsche Toolkits - where do they disappear to?; and more. Clean, bright and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
192 pages. Features: 10 undervalued Porsches; 254 mph GT9; 356 Speedster; 993-based BTR2; Early 911S; 718 RSK; Subtle spending tweaks for the 997 GT3; 997 Carrera 4S Cabriolet short test; Project 914 3.6 part eight - from a 901 to a 915; and more. Clean and unmarked. Considerable rubbing to back cover. A sound copy. Magazine
160 pages. Features: Driving a 917/10 at Boxberg; Rally Clasico Isla Mallorca; Gesetzloser - a Germanic take on the 356 outlaw; And all original 700 mile 911T; The ultimate 944; First exposure to the 2010 Panamera; An unusual 914; The collector with 100,000 Porsches; Air cooled 16V heads?; Icon 908; Project 914 3.6 part 12; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
160 pages. Features: GT2 RS vs. GT3 RS - driving the wildest street 911s; Unpublished 904 - Carrera GTSs at the factory in 1964, captured in colour; Hans Herrmann - the ultimate ride in a 550 Spyder; Interview with Fred Schwab, Porsche North America's former president; An infamous bank robbers 356 custom; 1972 911 Heaven - a runaway RSR 2.8 replica project comes up big; Project 914 3.6 - part 18; Tech forum - questions and answers, from the 986 to Cayenne; and more. Clean, bright and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
184 pages. Features: Driving Ruf's incredible CTR3; Number 12 - the first and only legal CTR in North America; Steve McQueen's 356 Speedster, and first Porsche; Three generations of rally 911s; TechArt's Tuner GP Superhero; 911S Restoration; R TUB - a take on the Outlaw 356; Two-faced early 911; A peek inside the ALSM 9R6 V8; Yellow 997 Turbo; Porsche icon - 936; Homemade RS-style door panels; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Magazine
160 pages. Features: 2011 911 Turbo S; Singer 911 - first drive in this carbon fiber dream car; 911E Targa restored; 356B Abarth Carrera; Petit Le Mans 2010; How the Petit Le Mans and the ALMS got its start; Uwe Gemballa - what happened, and what happens next; Porsche tractors 101 - the 411 on Porsche's first diesels; 2011 Boxster S; Will your older Porsche's spare tire still work?; Used 2003-2006 Cayennes - a good idea?; and more. Clean, bright and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
