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IN 8 CARRE. BR [MOY]. 150 PP. ENV 200 ILL EN NOIR. [BE]
100 pages. Features: Tromping through the ages - a Boston artist turned to the 18th century for design inspiration but he used 20th century technology to produce her woven coverlets; Jacquard Weaving in Huehuetenango - textiles woven on hand operated Jacquard looms have a distinctive place in the spectrum of Guatemalan weaving; Jacquard Weaving - a special report; Machine Knitting - the state-of-the-art; Rugs - for the floor, the wall and the imagination; A conversation with Lillian Elliott; Nancy Belfer; Maridadi West; Frank Gardner; Annie Dempsey; Lucille Landis; Kiyomi Iwata; Carol Mecagni; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Magazine
133 pages. Undated. Text in French and English. Appears to be several decades old. Lovely colour illustrations tipped in. Above-average wear. Back strip missing from spine. Binding weak but holding. Contents yellowed. A somewhat frail but nice reference copy. Book
222 pages. Follows the author's first volume on the inter-war years. Front free endpaper removed. Usual library markings. Moderate wear. Sound copy. Book
68 pages. Annotated bibliography. Printed upon glossy stock. Reproductions of many black and white photos. The indigenous species of marine borer in British Columbia waters are Bankia setacea and Limnoria Lignorum. Since 1960, Limnoria tripunctata and Teredo navalis have been discovered, and are believed to be recent arrivals. The biology of these animals is reviewed. The various methods used to protect marine structures in the nineteenth century are mentioned. Reasons for premature failure are discussed in some details, and good handling and construction practices are recommended. Includes service record of marine structures in British Columbia. - from Summary. Average wear. Unmarked. Top corner of last few pages clipped - text unaffected. Binding intact. A sound copy of this informative work. Book
92 pages. Index. Footnotes. "Explores the rise, expansion, and decline of the idea of natural history." - from back cover. Clean, bright and unmarked. A nice copy. Book
188 pages plus index. "The centennial history of an immigrant family, telling how it settled into the Canada of the 1880s and the way it was able to contribute to the development of British Columbia's Okanagan Valley. An entrancing account, written with humor and insight, about a very full century in Canada's important Okanagan region." - from back cover. Prior owner's details inside front cover. Above-average wear. A worthy reference copy. Book
Pages 421-452. Many nice black and white photos. Features: Continuation of article on Shackleton's 1914-1916 expedition; Marine Engines and Their Story - Part 3 - the oscillating paddle engines of the last century and the introduction of the surface condenser; A Gallery of Native Craft - article with amazing photos; The Belships - specially designed for taking on board extra heavy/bulky cargo; Training in Sail Today; Ship Surgery - The Suevic was salvaged and fitted with a new bow. Moderate wear. Three-hole punched. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
118 pages. Index. Printed on glossy stock. Black and white reproductions of a wonderful compilation of archival photos showing Barrie, Ontario in its early days. Book clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Moderate wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A nice copy. Book
110 pages. Features: Art History Inside and Outside the University; George Turnbull and Art History at Scottish Universities in the Eighteenth Century; Art, History and Discipline in the Eighteenth-Century German University; Engering Art History in the Mid-Nineteenth Century - Felicie d'Aayzac; Anna Jameson and the Legacy of Mme de Stael; L'Institutionnalisation de l'histoire de l'art en France au XIX siecle; The Academn, the Market and the Art Museums in the Repositioning of Australian Aboriginal Art; New Art Histories - Severing the Incestuous Relation Between the Discipline and the Museum. Bilingual English/French. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. A nice copy. Book
232 pages including index. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. Frances Barkley's "Reminiscences," published here for the first time, contain her descriptions of their life at sea, and visits to South America, India, China, and what is now known as Alaska and British Columbia. Author has added a wealth of interesting detail on the Barkleys and the world of their time. Offers an intriguing view of the eighteenth century and of a high-spirited woman in British Columbia's past. Dab of liquid paper atop first page. Prior owner's name and blind stamp upon half-title page. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. 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
32 pages. Printed upon glossy stock. Twenty-eight prints Illustrated in colour and black and white. Features works by Edvard Munch, Kathe Kollwitz, Ernest Ludwig Kirchner, Oskar Kokoschka, Erich Heckel, Emil Nolde, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Lyonel Feininger, Emil Nolde, Otto Muller, and others. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Price list laid-in. A nice copy. Book
Features: Why Josiah Wedgewood Chose Etruria; The First English Canadian Novel - St. Ursula's Convent or The Nun of Canada; 18th Century Italian Fantastists - Metropolitan Museum of Art; English Lustre Ware; Silhouettes; Candelabrum; Swedish Glass & Crystal; Copper Kitchen-ware. Some pages were stuck together and have now been separated with minimal impact to text and illustrations. Still a worthy reference copy. Book
184 pages. Features: Lovely contemporary farmhouse; Neighbouring properties feature different classic garden styles; Vancouver home and its rugged cliffside surroundings; Syle is an individual thing; Suzanne Dimma transforms her barren city yard; Elegant 1930's style Vancouver home is recast for the 21st century; Catalogues and on-line shopping bring stylish garden furnishings to your back door; Bay Window - island cottage; Building a garden shed from used cedar decking; Find your gastronomic profile; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality copy. Book
20 pages. Features: Nineteenth Century Needleworkers - Part I - Needlework for Pleasure; The Sprit of Nova Scotia; Stitching Trivia; More Than Meets the Eye; Pin Cushions - by Arlene Halme; Wee Treasures; The Dugald Costume Museum, Dugald, Manitoba; Presentation of Embroidered Textiles; Armchair ShoppingMembers' Gallery - contrasts by Ann Haesell, Calgary, Alberta; "Family Sampler" - by Pat Drummond; and more. Clean with light wear. Book
Features: British Columbia - a century of progress - with story and photos; Canada's cradle of celtic culture - St. Ann's, The Gaelic College in Nova Scotia; Rocky Mountain Motorcade - 100-car, 300-man motorcade pioneers 125-mile route from Rocky Mountain House to the Banff-Jasper highway - super photos!; Quebec City's 350th Birthday; Motoring at Fort Churchill; Echoes from an old coach road - highway 33 between Trenton and Kingston. Illustrated with black and white photos. Average wear. Bit of writing on back cover. A sound copy of this vintage issue. Book
Features: An Examination of the Pointe Shoe as Artifact through Ethnographic and Gender Analysis; Life and Work in the Brigus Knitting Mills, 1953-1970; L'espace domestique comme source biographique - le cas de la maison d'Alphonse et de Dorimene Desjarkens a Levis; Regimes de verite et quete de l'origine - marche et monde des objets dans la Roumanie post-communiste; Forget-Me-Nots - Victorian Women, Mourning, and the Construction of a Feminine Historical Memory; Metallurgic Analysis of Slag Samples from a Seventeenth Century Blacksmith shop in Ferryland, Newfoundland; MoMu - a stylish newcomer in the world of Fashion and Museums; four book reviews. Average wear. Usual library markings. A sound copy. Book
Features: North Eastern Train Services of 1905 - Half a Century of Train Travel, No. 49; The Lyme Regis Branch; Last of the Midland 0-6-0s; Some Trips to Remember; Snowplough to Blaenau Ffestiniog; Then Came the Snow; Early Railway Photographers; End of the Isle of Man Railway?; TW Saloon No. 9044 Preserved; Fireless Locomotives at Glaxo Plant; and more. Moderate wear. Small marking atop front cover else unmarked. Sound copy. Magazine
Features: Rare Derby Decoration; Gemmology For Jewellery Collectors; Lions about the house; From 18th Century art to Picasso as Sculptor; Screens for Every Taste; Lacquer - the Majestic Art; Newcastle Glass; Toby Jugs Up-to-Date; Clock that Named a Town - Ansonia; and more. Index for Volume XXI laid in - covers Aug 66 - July 67. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
Features: Treasures of George IV; Solving some Problems in Chinese Enamels; Pottery Garnished with Silver; Teapoys and Urn Stands; English 18th Century Glass; English Porcelain Sauce Boats; Silver Oar of Admiralty; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
Features: Applehead Dolls; Turn of the Century Bride; Hawaiian Barbie & Ken; Cheerleader Doll; Pinochio; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
Features: Most deadly cargo of the century? - hauling nerve gas across the south; Railroad news photos; Thoughts on 30 years of train watching, by David P. Morgan; Super Restaurant on the rails; Steam over India - many photos, long article; Nader's raiders have attacked the ICC - Ralph in the roundhouse; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Sound copy. Book
36 pages. 8 x 10". Illustrated in colour and black and white. Catalogue for an exhibition in Guelph and Burlington from 3 May through 26 July, 1981, which united 24 artists who share a concern with the portrayal of the real as opposed to the imaginary. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
350 pages including index and 150 photographs. Signed and inscribed by author upon verson of half-title page. The first narrative of this popular game in British Columbia. Veteran Vancouver Sun writer Arv Olson traces a century of the game from its grassroots at Jericho Beach and Victoria, through the good and the bad times of growth, depression, wars and important tournaments. Un unprecedented reference book of tournaments, competitors and courses in British Columbia. Moderate wear to book which has bump to lower corner of front board. Some moisture-induced rippling to bottom edge of text. Dust jacket shows moderate wear with half-inch tear to base of front panel at fore-edge. Light moisture stain to base of dust jacket back panel. Book