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2006154G2347Vancouver Canada: Raincoast 2006. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 256 pages. Index. "Through the four decades of the team's existence fans have witnessed the courage of Trevor Linden and Curt Fraser; the heart of Stan Smyl Gary Lupul and Matt Cooke; the peculiar virtuosity of Gary Smith and Richard Brodeur; and the artistic Petulance of Petri Skriko and Pavel Bure. Fans have revelled in the fists of fury flung by Gino Odjick and Tiger Williams the stately elegance of Jyrki Lumme and Orland Kurtenbach the presence and power of Greg Adams and Todd Bertuzzi and the God-given grace of Markus Naslund and Thomas Gradin. All of these players and many more are profiled. Full of anecdotes and trivia and overflowing with four decades' worth of photography this book is a must-have for canucks fans everywhere." - from dust jacket. Clean bright and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A high-quality copy of this magnificent Canuck collectible. Raincoast Hardcover
200234925Tucson: Settlers West Galleries 2002. Limited Edition. Leather bound. Very good. Oblong folio hardcover with slipcase. 1 xii 143 pages. Illustrated in color and black and white. Brown leather hardcover with gilt title on the front cover and spine. Cream colored cloth covered slip case with gilt title on the front. Contents include a laid in color printed protected by transparent paper titled "Land of the Kootenai" by Charles Russell. This edition is limited to 135 copies and is number 82 and signed by the author. Settlers West Galleries unknown
2011656j2478Mara B.C.: The Mara Musical and Athletic Association. Fine. 2011. First Edition. Paperback. 0986934801 . Presents the local history of Mara British Columbia located an hour and a half north of Kelowna. 240 pages. Index. Maps. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos. Includes almost eighty pages of family histories. Clean bright tight and unmarked with very light wear. Appears unread. An excellent example. ; 4to . The Mara Musical and Athletic Association paperback
2020166j1279Canada: R.D. Press. Fine. 2020. First Edition. Paperback. 1999279204 . Signed and inscribed by author upon half-title page. "Chronicles the names and histories of women in the VPD. Having spent 28 years in the force during which time she reached the level of Deputy Chief Constable she is in a unique position to tell of the many challenges faced by women in policing. Takes readers through the historical transformation of the Vancouver Police Department into a more gender-friendly era during her years with the force." - Wally Oppal. "Will inspire future female leaders in policing." - Adam Palmer Chief Constable VPD. Author served with the VPD from 1975 to 2003. 266 pages. Footnotes. Illustrated in colour and black and white. Clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. Gift quality.; 4to; Signed by Author . R.D. Press paperback
2010633j0345Vancouver: Anvil Press. Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. 1897535287 . Signed and dated without inscription by Gabor Gasztonyi atop title page. "A self-revelatory journey into a world of darkness and light a place of blatant lies and transcendent truths and represents the culmination of Gabor Gasztonyi's five-year project of photographing the residents of the Cobalt Balmoral Regent and Sunrise Hotels in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside." - dust jacket. 159 pages with 156 glossy black and white photos. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Slight lean to spine. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. Oblong 7.4" x 11.3". A quality copy of this haunting work.; Photographs; 12mo; Signed by Photographer . Anvil Press hardcover
2011157j0995Canada: K.M. Fine. 2011. First Edition. Spiral Bound. 0986542202 . Signed without inscription by author upon title page. Presents the history of the Gordon River logging camp on Vancouver Island from its beginnings in 1948. This is a story of changing times from railway logging to truck road logging and how camp life evolved over the years. vi 234 pages. References index glossary and tables. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. An excellent signed copy.; 4to; Signed by Author . K.M. unknown
2012644j2262Canada: Ptarmigan Press Limited. Good. 2012. First Edition. Paperback. 0919537936 . "During World War II one of Canada's least known military fortresses was built on Yorke Island B.C. The fort was armed with guns searchlights examination vessels and upwards of 500 men. From 1937-1945 this was Canada's key western defence against Japanese attack." - back cover. "An immensely fascinating book well-written and with excellent pictures to enhance the reader's journey through time." - N. Cameron. viii 83 glossy pages. Footnotes. References. Index. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of archival photos plus recent colour photos. Clean tight and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality example of this informative history. ; 8vo; Yorke Island and the Uncertain War: Defending Canada's Western Coast During WWII Coast Defences British Columbia History Fortification World War 1939-1945 Defenses . Ptarmigan Press, Limited paperback
2009166j1292Winlaw B.C.: Sono Nis Press. Good. 2009. First Edition. Paperback. 1550391712 . Signed and inscribed by author upon title page. "A stunning visual feast this volume features 340 photographs of the men women families and communities supported by logging. Mackie interviewed 180 people and gathered most of the photos many hitherto unpublished from 60 private collections. Also contains 19 revealing maps and diagrams of logging camps and little-known aspects of railway and skidder logging." - back cover. 320 glossy pages. Glossary and Index. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear and some curling to covers. A sound signed example of this excellent history.; Sm 4to; Signed by Author . Sono Nis Press paperback
2011633j0637West Vancouver British Columbia: W.V.H.S. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. 0986802808 . "A combination of serious history with photographs and the voices of many of the unique personalities who contributed to this community. Many present and former residents offered photographs reminiscences and other materials that have helped this book reflect West Vancouver's spirit. Whether it's the doughty little ferries the checkered history of the PGE the treasure of lower Caulfield the storied fishing of Horseshoe Bay or the visionary exploits of A.J.T. Taylor West Vancouver's history is a series of unusual delights. From its incorporation in 1912 and even earlier it developed a distinctive identity as a residential community in a setting of unparalleled natural beauty." - dust jacket. 172 glossy pages sumptuously illustrated in colour and black and white. Clean bright and unmarked with minimal wear. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A lovely copy. Gift quality. Oblong 23.5 x 32cm.; Sm 4to . W.V.H.S. hardcover
2004724h5547Canada: Ruth English Matson 2004. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed and generically inscribed by author upon verso of front free endpaper. 102 pages. Index. generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. "Here for the first time comes a collection of true stories from the characters who built and lived on Nanaimo's Shack Island. It is an artist's Mecca a beachcomber's delight a boater's refuge a dreamer's escape a writer's inspiration - and yet the shacks remain an enigma. These are humorous and factual events 1900-1960 of the islanders by the islanders from the other side of the shutters." - back board. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. An excellent copy. Gift Quality. Ruth English Matson Hardcover
2021644j2266British Columbia: Self-Published. Fine. 2021. First Edition. Paperback. 1777432308 . Signed inscribed by author upon first blank leaf. "A true story which took 1000s of hours of investigation." - author's inscription. "Why did an uninhabited island along the mid coast of British Columbia play a mysterious part in a long range 1937 flight by Russian aviators Was it a non-stop flight or did they land and secretly refuel on Goose Island What happened to the famous Russian flyer Levanevsky once touted as the Russian Lindbergh Why did the American and Canadian governments seem to go along with the deceit Many questions remain unanswered and some could link to Putin's future plans for Canada's North." - back cover. 162 pages. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos plus recent colour photos. Clean bright tight and unmarked with negligible wear. A gift quality signed example of this intriguing history. ; Cover Illustration; 8vo; Signed by Author . Self-Published paperback
20212081502111903163Chinese social sciences 2021. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Chinese social sciences paperback
2004DADAX0415369681Routledge 2004-08-19. hardcover. New. 6.25x0.50x9.25. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Routledge hardcover
2005__1853834777Earthscan / James & James 2005. Hardcover. New. 144 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.50 inches. Earthscan / James & James hardcover
20172081502111905823Hoo shubbansha 2017. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Hoo shubbansha paperback
2018x-147395343XSage Pubns Ltd 2018. Hardcover. New. 303 pages. 9.75x7.00x1.00 inches. Sage Pubns Ltd hardcover
2005547c8609Vancouver BC Canada: Douglas & McIntyre Limited 2005. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 180 pages. Index. References. Biographical overview. List of works. Colour illustrated endpapers. "E.J. Hughes is famous for his unforgettably rich and accomplished landscapes primarily depicting the British Columbia coast. His works now command the highest auction prices ever paid for a living Canadian artist confirmation of his emergence as a major figure on the international art scene. The passionate collector has always been central to the emergence of important artists. In this extraordinarily personal account the world of a collector comes alive. Here are 76 Hughes sketches paintings and prints in colour and black and white - only a handful previously published in book form - accompanied by a text rich with anecdotes about the joys frustrations and satisfactions of the chase. This is a very human story of art as master - one which sheds important new light on Hughes and his work." - from dust jacket. "Hughes is the chronicler of a landscape almost too beautiful and too alive with spirit to be believed." - Globe and Mail. Clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. Appears unread. Faintly visible tape repair to back panel of dust jacket which is now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. An excellent copy. Douglas & McIntyre, Limited Hardcover
2010713h6145USA: Xlibris. Good. 2010. First Edition. Paperback. 1450059627 . "During the century 1850-1950 Vancouver Island attracted Imperial officers and other Imperials from India the British Isles and elsewhere in the Empire. Victoria was the main British port on the north-west Pacific Coast for forty years before the city of Vancouver was founded in 1886 to be the coastal terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway. These two coastal cities were historically and geographically different. The Island joined Canada in 1871 and thirty-five years later the Royal Navy withdrew from Esquimalt but Island communities did not lose their Imperial character until the 1950s." - back cover. This impressive 839 page work is the biographical appendix to the author's book "Vancouver Island in the Empire" published in 2012. Index. Occasional black and white reproductions of photos. Includes over 700 pages of short biographies. Corrigenda taped to last page. Paperback binding. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy of this stupendous Vancouver Island history and genealogical reference.; 8vo . Xlibris paperback
2012724h6149USA: Llumina Press. Very Good. 2012. First Edition. Paperback. 1605948268 . "A book about British people on Vancouver Island while it was still in the British Empire. A separate 839 page biographical appendix to this book not included was published in 2010 as 'Imperial Vancouver Island: Who was Who 1850-1950." - Preface. 544 pages. Endnotes. Index. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this very informative Vancouver Island history.; Sm 4to . Llumina Press paperback
2012154j2243Canada: Self-Published / Knights of Winter Publishing. Good with No dust jacket as issued. 2012. First Edition. Paperback. 0969170564 . "Chronicles the rise of the PCHA to the pinnacle of its success and then to its final bizarre plummet. All the league's exciting Stanley Cup struggles are described in detail as well as the trials experiments and scandals of the regular seasons plus a wealth of statistics." - back cover. 388 pages. Index. Reference list. Footnotes. Reproductions of wonderful archival black and white photos. Tight and unmarked with moderate wear. Beige stains to inside of front cover and lower corner of first five pages all text legible. A sound example of this very engaging and most informative work.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Pacific Coast Hockey Association 1911-1926 PCHA History Stanley Cup Canada Western West U.S. Cyclone Taylor Frank Lester Patrick Hugh Lehman Moose Johnson Frank Nighbor Eddie Gerard Nels Stewart Vancouver Millionaires Seattle Portland Spokane Montre . Self-Published / Knights of Winter Publishing paperback
2003737j0808Victoria B.C.: British Columbia Ministry of Education. Very Good. 2003. First Printing. Hardcover. 0772648824 . "Documents the history and cultures of First Nations and Metis people in British Columbia from before the arrival of Europeans to the present. Examines the historical foundations of contemporary issues and illustrates how First Nations cultures have adapted to changing world events and environments." - page 7. Sections include: The Voice of the Land is Our Language; Relationships with the Land; The Historical Journey; The Legacy of Colonialism; Cultural Expression. 287 pages. Index. Footnotes. Glossary. Many colour and black and white photos. Prior owner's name neatly inside front board otherwise clean bright and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; B.C. British Columbia First Nations Studies History . British Columbia Ministry of Education hardcover
2005166j1766British Columbia: BC Forest Service. Very Good. 2005. First Edition. Paperback. 0973994401 . "A lot has changed in the past 55 years but the one constant at the BC Forest Service has always been the sense of family and pride in one of the most resilient organizations in North America if not the world. This book is dedicated to the many hard working men and women of the BC Forest Service. It is a collage of stories events facts and trivia related to the last 55 years in the Vancouver Forest District and more recently the Coast Forest Region. It endeavours to provide the reader with the sense of the dedication the trials the humour and the commitment of this public service organization charged with the management of our wonderful coastal forest legacy." - back cover. 213 pages. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos. Clean bright tight and unmarked with very light wear. A high-quality example. ; 4to . BC Forest Service paperback
2001103j2346Toronto: The Dundurn Group. Very Good. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 1550023748 . "A memorable book that not only honours the work to date of the most creative and prodigious of this country's judges but also provides a sample of the intellectual and functional foundations of the common law itself." - Introduction. "Allan McEachern 1926-2008 spent his entire career in British Columbia practicing law judging and for the last twenty-two years presiding as Chief Justice first of the Supreme Court of British Columbia then as Chief Justice of British Columbia. He laboured tirelessly on the Canadian Judicial Council for greater uniformity efficiency and transparency in the law everywhere in Canada." - Foreword. Laid-in is a program for the judge's tribute dinner held on 20 September 2001. 206 pages. Footnotes. Clean bright tight and unmarked very very light wear. A high-quality example. ; 8vo . The Dundurn Group hardcover
2013411j1540Canada: Caitlin Press Inc. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. 1927575265 . "In 1889 in an obscure corner of the British empire called New Westminster a lacrosse legend was born. One hundred and twenty-five years later the New Westminster Salmonbellies have won more national championships than any other organization. Includes the story of Canada's other outstanding lacrosse teams such as the Montreal Shamrocks Toronto Tecumseh St. Catharines Athletics Brampton Excelsiors Orillia Terriors Vancouver Burrards Victoria Shamrocks Peterborough Lakers and the Brooklin Redmen. Brimming with great quotes quips stories and over 220 photos this book is essential for lacrosse and sports fans." - dust jacket. 229 semi-glossy pages generously illustrated in color and black and white. Footnotes. Index. Dust jacket in glossy new archival-grade protection. Negligible wear. Appears unread. Gift quality.; 4to . Caitlin Press Inc. hardcover
2012215j2317Nanaimo B.C.: Florence L. Riley. Very Good. 2012. First Edition. Spiral Bound. 1927371589 . Signed and inscribed by author upon title page. "Florence Riley was born nine decades ago in the mountains of South Eastern British Columbia and has always loved the open country. Meeting and marrying her husband Ron led her to become a willing helpmate in his dream of owning a piece of land. This is her story of their first five years on a piece of Cariboo Country near Ruth Lake". - inside back cover. 321 pages. Occasional black and white reproductions of photos. Clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. A high-quality signed example of this marvelous account. ; Cover Illustration; 8vo; Signed by Author . Florence L. Riley unknown
