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63 pages including bibliography and black and white illustrations. Text provides a commentary on the cultural and political forces which shape both the process of urbanization and its influence on the utilization of resources. A massive 40"x58" wall map (stored in sleeve) plays a mutually supportive role by providing background information, documenting the dynamic urbanization process, and presenting an analysis of relevant material. Together they provide an interesting collection of information concerning urban growth and its impact in the Strait of Georgia Region. Moderate wear to book. Map in excellent condition. Nice copy of this excellent and now historical reference. Book
43 pages including bibliography and glossary. Black and White photos. "Over the years, the role of stone as a building material has changed considerably. Most of Victoria's buildings and monuments that have used natural stone in their construction can be found within four to six city blocks of Victoria's Inner Harbour. A tour ...is an excellent way to gain appreciation not only of the geology and history of building stone but also of the architectural and aesthetic qualitites associated with these structures." - from forward. A nice clean copy with sound binding. Book
xiv, 24 pages. Features: The Contemplation of the Mediocre; Some Notes on Portrait Painting; Reader's Picture of the Month; Colours; From East to West; Points of Interest for the Amateur; Perspective for the Painter; Let Us Paint in Water Colours; Of Material Interest; The Creative Outlook; Four colour plates by - Carel Weight, D. Wu Ject-Key, Ethelbert White, and David Cox. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy. Book
128 pages. Features: A Tale of Two Carvers - The Rain Wall Screen of the Whale House, Klukwan, Alaska; Native Views - Influences of Modern Culture Aboard Artrain USA; "The Greatest Individual Hunter of Material in the North" - Collecting in Alaska, Canada and Chukotka with Captain Joseph-Fidele Bernard; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
112 pages. Features: From the Kunstkammer to the Museum fur Volkerkunde - The Eventful History of the early North American Indian Collection in Berlin; Honoring the Past - Embracing the Future - Native American Art at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Willamette University; The Life and Work of Clitso Dedman, Navajo Woodcarver (1879?-1953); The Vamp and false Vamp Moccasin Decorations in the West - One Example of Eastern Material Culture influencing Western Native Peoples; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
240 pages. Features: Graydon Hall Designer Showcase; Jeanette Hlinka's chic urban sensibility; Four delicious kitchens; Bruce Wilson's tiny Vancouver condo; City dwellers and urban traditional style; Spectrum of yellow colours; Praising Cane - sevin DIY projects for this classic natural material; The modern pantry; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality copy. Book
Features: Intarsia - pictures and cabochons; Grooved stones make earrings; Gems of the Ricardo Gem Fields; Carving - Expoxy - and a Circus; A screen of slabs in Polyester; Carnelian and Jasper at Johnson Creek in the Cascades of Washington State; A combination swing arbor saw and lathe; A catalog of gem material values; and more. Somewhat above-average external wear. Unmarked. Address label on front cover. Book
Features: Interpreting Environmental History Through Material Culture; Omar Ramsden and the CNE; "Providential Openings" - the Women Weavers of nineteenth-century Queens County, New Brunswick. Research Reports: George Cove's Solar Energy Device; Researching Alberta's Gas Technology - a case study - The Turner Valley Gas Plant; La pierre de taille des Charentes et les colonies francaises; Exhibit Review - the Bank of Montreal Museum; Conference Review - Material Culture Worlds - a report on 3 conferences; plus 7 book reviews. Average wear. Usual library markings. A sound copy. Book
225 pages. Unmarked. Average wear. Includes useful reference and other material. Solid copy. Book
Articles: The Concept of the Louisbourg Underwater Museum; The Nova Scotia Small Craft Survey; Maritime Museums and Material Culture Studies; Computer Database Applications in Maritime History; plus several book reviews. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
429 pages. Index. References. "This very much revised edition of a well-known study first published in 1962 brings up-to-date the appraisal of the whole scientific background to the distribution of windborne material injected into the lower atmosphere." - from dust jacket. Book
272 pages including glossary. Occasional black and white illustrations. "The literature in the readers of the lower grades must be largely that of the nursery tale and fairy lore, but when the children have reached the middle period of their public school course - in the Third Reader - they may be introduced with profit to more mature forms of literature, and acquire at an early age a taste for reading good books... A careful reading of properly chosen selections cannot fail to extend the knowledge of the pupils as well as to improve their taste and to develop their power of expression... The highest aim of all good teaching is the development of character, and the selections for practice in oral reading should illustrate the virtues in which the children should be established - the virtues that make for material success, and those especially that form and strengthen right principles of conduct and life." - from the preface. Contains primarily selections drawn from the works of writers in Britain with input from some of Canada's best known writers. Prescribed for use in the schools of British Columbia. Illustrated brown cloth front board reads "The British Columbia Readers - Third Reader." Writing and scribbing upon front endpaper, few marks otherwise. Well worn boards with no major defects. Some soiling to contents. Book
256 pages. Index. Bibliography. Black and white illustrations. "The author's first hand account is one of continous activity with great detail on all the actions fought and sinkings which occured. This is truly an historic book supported by maps, photographs and extensive data with a full index. There is much anecdotal material including an interview with the German submarine commander who sank the Barham and is now a resident of Canada." - from dust jacket. Book practically as new. Dust jacket in beautiful condition and now in archival-grade Brodart protective cover. Its spine is a different shade of green than that of the front and back panels. We do not know if this is by design or the result of sunning. Gift quality. Excellent copy. Book
82 pages. Features: Director Michael Winner talks about the present climate facing the filmmaker, the mechanics of the industry, the agony of finding new material and what could be done to improve the lot of the British cinema; 'Scorpio' - photos; Reflections of Desmond Davis - article with photos; 'Scarecrow' - photos (please note that half a page has been removed); Has Cinecitta Danced its last Tango? - article (please note that half a photo page has been removed); Fellini Looks Back Again - but Maybe Forwards Too - article with photos; 'The Night Porter' - brief article with photos; The Indestructibles - part 1 of the changing patterns in stardom on the British screen; 'Heavy Traffic' - five pages of illustrations from the film; Sam Peckinpay's 'Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid' (photos); 'Emperor of the North' - photos; Ronald Colman pin-up photos; 'Oklahoma Crude' - four pages of photos; Glastonbury Fayre; Ads include: 'Jesus Christ Superstar' and 'Scarecrow'. Unmarked. Average wear. Despite its defects, a worthy reference copy. Magazine
Two volume set is in excellent condition, showing a tiny bit of corner wear as the only flaw. Bindings are solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exteriors show no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. High quality production printed on heavy, glossy paper, decorated, aluminized endpapers. A giant brochure for the industry, packed with large, b&w photos of every aspect of aluminum construction at the time. Embossed stamp from previous owner at front, as well as residue from tag. Vol. I contains Aluminum in modern buildings to page 226 then Conversations with noted architects. 255 pages, including sections on Factories, Offices, Residences, Schools, Churches, General: bridges, halls, hangars, Coulee dam, airports, shopping centers, etc. Vol. II is an engineering reference book companion Vol I., 403 pages with charts, graphs, tables, scales, lots of mechanical drawings, b&w photos over chapters on Physical and mechanical properties, The production, fabrication and surface finishing of aluminum mill products and castings, Joints and connections, Potentials and limitations of aluminum as a structural material, Structural design, Architectural design and details (roof deck, roof shingles, siding, flashing, gutters, vault frames, cratings, railings, flagpoles and lighting standards, acoustical ceilings, luminous ceilings, store fronts, etc. etc. Copyright 2011 Pistil Books
AA. VV. Milano, Libri Scheiwiller per Credito Italiano, 1988. ITALIA Omnium Terrarum Alumna. La civiltà dei Veneti, Reti, Liguri, Celti, Piceni, Umbri, Latini, Campani e Iapigi. In-4° piccolo, tela edit. con titoli sul piano e al dorso. xv, 720, (2) pp. con innumerevoli illustrazioni a colori anche a piena pagina, alcune tavole ripiegate. In stato di nuovo conservato in astuccio edit. in cartoncino muto. Uff. stanza TV. mob. fronte nostro in alto
Ex - Library book, stamped on page block, library label removed from inner cover. Pictorial cover, worn around edges, corners rubbed. Page block begining to yellow and slightly grubby. Clean, bright and tight. Used
73 pages. This work "Emerged from work done to make the domestic rooms in the British Columbia Provincial Museum's Modern History display more historically accurate." - from Introduction. Average wear. Usual library markings. Stapled binding. Solid working copy. (Location: Reference Collection) Book
248 pages plus index. "Provides an abundance of know-how and expertise, culled over the last hundred years from the experiences of family farmers, smallholders and rural advisors in different parts of the English-speaking world. The scope of the material is vast - from solutions to minor everyday problems such as how to keep a shovel handle dry when digging in wet soil, to the planning and tending of a small forest... A valuable classic for smallholders and do-it-yourselfers who are committed to conserving their natural environment and are working with limited financial resources." - from back cover. Densely packed with exceptionally practical information and helpful illustrations. Book
378 pages. Index. Black and white illustrations. A review of these increasingly important materials by international authorities. A valuable reference for research workers in both university and industrial laboratories. Clean, tight and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
Features: Razors, Shaving and Gender Construction - an inquiry into the Material Culture of Shaving; Painting Without Permission - an ethnographic study of hip-hop Graffiti Culture; Centres of "Home-Like Influence" - Residences for Women at the University of Toronto; The Technology and Practice of Electrotherapeutics in Canada, 1840s to 1940s; The Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto; Four book reviews. Average wear. Usual library markings. A sound copy. Book
Features: The Architecture of Old Quebec, or The HIstory of a Palimpsest; Material History as Cultural Tradition - A La Ronde, Exmouth, Devon, England; Construction d'un paysage identitaire - Grand-Pre et la collectivite acadienne; Construire une histoire basque au Quebec; "Our Nation's Attic?" - Making American National Identity at the Smithsonian Institution; "Hitler's Car" and the Canadian War Museum - problems of documentation and interpretation; The changing significance of the Warren B. Sheppard Site, Battle Creek, Michigan; David Lowenthal on Public History - an interview; 5 book reviews. Average wear. Former library copy with usual markings. A sound copy. Book
64 pages. Features: The Accomplished Sofa - historical development of the couch, sofa, setee and chaise lounge; many attractive ads; The idiosyncratic Bristol porcelain factory; The World of Automata; The Art of Commerce - advertising and commercial material; Country Themes - John Frederick Tayler (1802-89); Market Report - Clocks; Auctioneers Richard Winterton; The World of Mechanical Music, in the Cotswolds; and much more. Lavishly produced upon glossy stock. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Book
Large book: 11 1/2"h x 10"w in excellent condition, as new in heavy black cloth HB covers, gilt print at spine. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears. 285 pages with a great many b&w and color large, often full page, photos throughout, including sculpture, masks, furniture, pottery, helmets, cookery, plaques, jewelry, doors, etc. from Mali, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Ghana, Nigeria, Congo, Cameroun, Sierra Leone, etc. Contents include: The African and his environment: Bushmen, Negritos or Pygmies, Negroes, Bantu, Hamitic peoples, Nilo-Hamites and nilotes; Material aspect of art, Social life : Birth and youth, Maturity, Death, Age groups, Secret societies, legal power, rank and state procedures, Economics, Relion and the supernatural, Play, etc. copyright 2011 Pistil Books
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 378 pages.