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148 pages including index. A true story of courage and heartbreak which has many parallels in today's development of the Athabasca tar sands. A tribute to Ells and Ball, the forces behind Abasand, an unsuccessful 1930s attempt to develop the oil riches of northern Alberta. Abundantly illustrated with archival black and white photography. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Sunning and average wear to illustrated dust jacket. Overall a nice copy. Book
128 pages including thirty-two magnificent pages of vintage Toronto ads at back. Black and white photographic plates. List of Officers. Roll of Honour. Music and words to the regimental march "Highland Laddie". Presents the origin and history of this regiment, and a short account of the Highland regiments from time to time stationed in Canada. Printed upon coated paper. Usual library markings. Average wear. Binding taped at front hinge and title page. A worthy reference copy of this important Canadian military history. Dornbusch 62, Cooke [3] p.132. Book
198 pages including index. If all democrats acted intelligently, this is the future which everybody now under the age of fifty could enjoy. Projects a computer world where people are free to move to places offering the lifestyles they prefer, and where the range of individual choice is huge. The interfering bureaucratic national governments of the 1980s are almost dead. Small self-ruling communities buy such services as crime prevention or environmental protection from entrepreneurial performance-contractors, or can choose participatory government by referendum. Author has been deputy editor of The Economist since 1965. Book unmarked with very light wear and small stain to bottom corner of back board. Dust jacket moderately worn. Book
128 pages. "The personal history that is unfolded in the following pages is a unique account, a dramatic story of a man of courage and conviction under the most trying of circumstances. No attempt has been made to idealize the events contained herein nor to ascribe perfection to the central figure... There are certain elements in this history that one may classify as super-natural. The reader is left to decide for him/herself whether to accept these as miraculous or coincidental. Includes black and white illustrations. Clean and unmarked. Light wear. Quarter inch opening at bottom of spine. Very nice copy. Book
95 pages. Includes 130 bright glossy colour photographs which present a comprehensive and systematic picture of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses. Contains some explanatory text. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Very nice copy. Book
218 pages. Author's signature upon title page. Inspired by John Aubrey's "Brief Lives", the seventeenth century classic of intimate biography, this volume is a delightful and provocative collection of sketches of famous Canadians (and those who deserve to be.) Book is clean and unmarked. Minor lean to spine. Light wear to maroon dust jacket. Nice copy. Book
8 page board book. The Bear Family; Mama, Papa and their cubs Posy, Ted and Baby Bear, search for the perfect house in which to live. Young children everywhere will delight inthis engaging story with a happy ending. Brightly coloured illustrations, easy to understand text and the fascinating 'see-through' effect will absorb a child's interest completely. From a series of similar books. Light wear. Unmarked. Circa 1990? Book
293 pages including index. A comprehensive text covering all aspects of the nurse's role as health teacher, with specific strategies for teaching different tyupes of learners in a variety of health-care settings. Moderate quantity of yellow high-lighting else unmarked. Light wear. Book
176 pages including bibliography and index. Describes the symbols and system of Blissymbolics and discusses how to teach Blissymbolics. The emphasis is on practice rather than theory. The symbol learner and the setting in which symbols are learned and used also receive considerable attention in the book. Moderate wear to book which is clean and unmarked. Moderate wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. Book
189 pages including index and illustrations. Chapters include: Drawing Materials; Object Drawing - Beginning; Perspective; Light and Shade; Drawing Outdoors; Figures and Animals; Drawing from Memory; Some Other Media; Bias. Pencil illustration upon back of front free endpaper else unmarked. Average wear. Solid copy in blue boards. Book
64 pages. A collection based on the tumultuous and brave history of the Chinese immigrants to Canada. Drawing upon the real background of the Chinese role in the gold rush, the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway and the settling of the west coast in the nineteenth century, Yee has created eight original stories that combine the rough-and-tumble adventure of frontier life with the rich folk traditions that these immigrants brought from China. Prior owner's name upon front endpaper. Very light wear. Lovely copy of this attractive volume. Book
301 pages including index. Author's long-awaited first book is all about the realities of flying into and out of an airport, the practical matters of landing and taking off safely and skillfully, every time. "A master aviator writes down all he knows about takeoffs and landings. The result is a goldmine." - from foreward. Very clean and unmarked but for discard stamp upon front endpaper (not a former library book). Very light wear. Dust jacket price-clipped else in nice shape with light to moderate wear and a few small tears under 0.5". Nice copy. Book
32 pages. Bright glossy covers. Bright inside. Light bumping, soiling and wear to boards. Sylvester encounters a giant 'mouse.' Book
249 pages including index. Designed for A Level and AS Level students, and provides a clear and simple text with an emphasis on exam technique and the known areas of difficulty and misunderstanding. Light wear. Unmarked. Binding solid. Nice copy. Book
87 pages of concise thoughts and opinions about the various aspects which compose life. Illustrated covers with light wear at edges. Sound copy. Book
128 pages. A wonderful compilation of photographs and reflections. Chapters include: Dave's Childhood; Annie's Childhood; Dave's Early Years; Annie's Early Years; Dave and Annie Meet and Fall in Love; The Tourists' Rise and Fall; Dave and Annie - The Odd Couple!; Eurythmics - A New Project; Almost There; "Sweet Dreams (are made of this); Touch; '1984' - Film of the Year. Light wear but for creasing to bottom corner of front cover. Remainder dot upon bottom edge. Unmarked. Book
294 pages including index. Are you facing separation or involved in legal proceedings? Wondering about child custody and support? Do you want to know how to hire a good lawyer? Are you concerned about the financial and tax consequences of splitting up? Looking for alternatives to a lengthy and messy court battle? A highly readable guide that explains the legal issues and options available to married or common-law couples going through divorce or separation. Includes samples of key legal and financial documents, and a glossary of terms. Light wear. Unmarked. Nice copy. Book
76 pages. Lavishly illustrated in color. Features: Catharine Ellis - Innovative Cloth Constructions; Sherri Smith - Science as Inspiration; Image, Structure, and Emotion - Lia Cook's recent work; Lissa Hunter - Finding Her Truth; Joan Livingstone - Corporeal Dynamics; Gail Resen - Patterning Light; Yvonne Morton - A Dorset/Congo Connection; Kim Kamens - String to the Nth Degree; Mind + Body - Reflections; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
76 pages, including two pages of colour photos of the band. Includes these songs: It's A Hard World; You Win, I Lose; Get Your Act Together; Live To Love You; Some Things Never Change; Listen To Me Please; Sooner or Later; Help Me Down That Road; And The Light; Give Me A Chance; C'est What?; Where There's A Will. Unmarked with somewhat above-average external wear. binding intact. A worthy copy of this marvelous Supertramp collectible. Book
218 pages. "The first straight-talk guide and reference to successful on-site construction management practices. Here's the major league, all-inclusive scourcebook of advice for project managers - destined to be a 'must have' for all building professionals directing on-site construction." - from dust jacket. Book clean, bright and unmarked. Dust jacket attractive with light wear and closed two-inch tear at top of back fore-edge. Very nice copy. Book
Fine. An exhibition and catalog initiated and sponsored by the Fellows of Contemporary art, Los Angeles, and organized by the Fisher Gallery, University of Southern California. Includes the works not only of new artists but also of established artists and of artists in mid-career, over two dozen in total. Includes a nice selection of plates with many in color. Prior owner's large and distinctive signature inside front cover. From a limited printing of 2,500 copies. Very light wear. Minor sunning to fore-edge of both covers. Book
125 pages including glossary. A concise introduction to the national sport of Japan. Includes black and white photographs. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Very nice copy. Book
296 pages with index and select bibliography. Light wear to cover. From the smallest human torpedo to the world's biggest battleship, from Japanese kamikaze pilots to British X-craft sumbmarines, here for the first time are the extroaordinary machines and incredible motives of the men from all sides who deliberately gave their lives in the cause of war. A typically excellent Ballantine's military book, but this one is even better at 5/8" thick. Book
87 pages. De Indesche mens in al zijn verscheidenheid, gedrild in respekt voor de Nederlandse superioriteit, om hun aanpassingsvermogen vaak benijd, verstrikt in hun eigen bescheidenheid. Light wear. Unmarked. Book
159 pages. Examines the US Navy's presence at Nanoose Bay and other British Columbia ports. Faint erasure to top corner of half-title page else unmarked. Light wear. Very nice copy. Book