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2007166j1667British Columbia: Sono Nis Press. 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. "The great copper gold and silver mining boom that struck the Boundary District of southern British Columbia and northern Washington State brought a rush to this mountainous region that few travellers of today would imagine. Mines and huge smelters dominated the lives of thousands of people in newly built cities that became famous for their mining wealth. The Canadian Pacific and Great Northern railways are central to the story and are chronicled through the last years of steam and the introduction of diesels to the end of most rail services in the region. It is a rich and dramatic story of a flamboyant era." - dust jacket. 224 glossy pages. Includes over 400 select photos maps and illustrations including many in colour; bibliography; references and index. Clean bright tight and unmarked with light overall wear. Dust jacket now in glossy new archival-grade protection. A high-quality example.; Dust Jacket; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Steam Along The Boundary : Canadian Pacific Great Northern Railway and the Great Boundary Copper Boom Canadian Pacific Railway Company CPR History Copper Mines Mining British Columbia B.C. BC . 1550391585 . Sono Nis Press hardcover
2016654j0886Canada: S.W.H.C. Good. 2016. First Edition. Spiral Binding. 0921271239 . Presents the local history of South Wellington British Columbia located just south of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. Includes family stories and accounts of life. Chapters include: Coal Mining; South Wellington Lumber Company; Sports and Community Activities; Haying; Schools; Church; Fire; Murders; First Aid and Mine Rescue; Missing Children; Black Road; Alien Enemies; Family Stories; and more. 408 spiral-bound pages. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Bits of liquid paper atop title page otherwise clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality example of this informative and engaging local history.; 4to . S.W.H.C. unknown
2012246H4259Canada: R.M. & A. 2012. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Printing. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 203 pages. Glossy photo-illustrated boards. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Documents the history of skiing in Revelstoke from 1890 through 2012. Printed upon glossy stock. Clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. Faint bit of peeling inside front board where small label removed. An excellent copy of this enjoyable and informative history. R.M. & A. Hardcover
2012644H4128Canada: D.H.E. 2012. Book. Fair. Paperback. Second Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ix 496 pages. Index. Footnotes. Black and white illustrations. "Investigates the greatest human catastrophe ever on Canadian soil perhaps 100000 B.C. natives died from smallpox during 1862/63. Before then the indigenous peoples were still sovereign in their respective territories. Afterward British Columbia subjugated and disposessed the depopulated and demoralized native nations through small wars billed as policing and by hanging more than a dozen natives resisting the unconstitutional imposition of British institutions." - back cover. Former library copy with the usual markings and heavy soiling and wear. Binding intact. Not pretty but a worthy reading copy. D.H.E. Paperback
2002663H4335Canada: Douglas & McIntyre / Vancouver Art Gallery 2002. Book. Illus. by Hughes E.J. Very Good. Hardcover. First Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 226 pages. Index of works. Chronology. Selected bibliography. Illustrated endpapers. Oblong 11" x 12". "Lavishly illustrated with 100 full colour and 25 black-and-white reproductions of prints drawings and paintings this is the first full-scale volume to honour the artistic life and work of E.J. Hughes from the start of his long career in the 1930s to the present. His unique talent for depicting the landscape in a way that both he and viewers believe it should be rather than the way it actually is enables us to experience and understand place and nature in new and deeper ways." - dust jacket. Clean bright and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A nice copy of this wonderful tribute. Douglas & McIntyre / Vancouver Art Gallery Hardcover
2005761c9326Canada: C.P. Good. 2005. First Edition. Paperback. 1412057280 . "During WWII the RCAF developed five flying boat stations between Victoria and Prince Rupert for the defense of the Pacific Coast. It would be well into 1943 before airfields were built on the west coast in both Alaska and British Columbia suitable for serving the needs of military aircraft. It would be these airfields developed in a time of intense need that would evolve into the future airfields that exist along the entire Pacific Coast today. This then is the story of both these airfields and the air harbours that preceded them." - Preface. 282 pages. Index. References. Dozens of black and white reproductions of archival photos in text. This copy was presented by a daughter to her father and contains her lengthy and heartfelt gift greetings to him inside the front cover. Few other markings to contents. Average wear. A sound example of this informative history.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Pacific Airway - An Aviation History: Air Pilot Navigator Volume Two 2 Weicht Chris Coast WWII Second World War Air Harbours Air Fields Tofino Seattle Victoria Nanaimo Alberni Comox Port Hardy Alert Bay Bella Bella Swanson Bay Ethelda Bay Sandspit Mass . C.P. paperback
2019BN174943Taylor & Francis Inc 2019. 2019. Hardcover. Technology-enabled Mathematics Education <br/><br/>Technology-enabled Mathematics Education Catherine University of Western Sydney Australia Attard Kathryn University of Western Sydney Australia Holmes Taylor & Francis Inc hardcover
2014100130215Oxford Univ Pr 2014 416 pages 16x24 1x4 1cm. 2014. Cartonné jaquette. 416 pages.
2003469c5826B.C.: SR&R 2003. Book. Good. Spiral-Bound. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 168 pages. Extensive list of references. Many colour photos of seeds and plants. Provides directions for growing 31 species of plants indigenous to the northern Interior of British Columbia so their seed may be harvested for use in revegetating disturbed and degraded lands in northern British Columbia and elsewhere. Species discussed include grasses sedges and rushes legumes composites and some other plant families. Unmarked. Moderate wear. A sound copy of this valuable reference. SR&R Paperback
2011321703Canada: Kingsley Knowledge Publishing 2011. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No dustjacket. 8vo. pp. 468 ""The volume covers basic science relevant to oil sands industry. In Chapter 1 after a brief geology review bitumen reserves major production projects and recovery methods are described. Chapters 2 and 3 are devoted to basic scientific principles including surface and colloidal science and fluid dynamics respectively. The three following chapters cover physical… Kingsley Knowledge Publishing hardcover
2011031790Canada: Plug In Editions / Abc Art Books Canada 2011. 1st Edition. Hardcover. About Fine/About Fine. Throughly Illustrated In Color And B/W. Square 4to. Plug In Editions / Abc Art Books Canada hardcover
2026x-1032658894Taylor & Francis Ltd 2026. Hardcover. New. 166 pages. 9.18x6.12x9.45 inches. Taylor & Francis Ltd hardcover
2016x-1138154008Taylor & Francis 2016. Hardcover. New. 256 pages. 9.21x6.14x9.25 inches. Taylor & Francis hardcover
2026x-0367484560Taylor & Francis Ltd 2026. Hardcover. New. 252 pages. 9.18x6.12x9.45 inches. Taylor & Francis Ltd hardcover
2023x-1032638346Routledge 2023. Hardcover. New. 505 pages. 9.19x6.13x1.34 inches. Routledge hardcover
2003648G2568Tomslake BC: Borderline History Committee 2003. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 435 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of family and archival black and white photos. Map endpapers. Decorated red boards. Contents include: Families; Schools; Groups and Organizations; Churches and Cemeteries; Sports; Entertainment; Services; Miscellaneous and Pictures. Clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. A lovely copy of this excellent local history. Borderline History Committee Hardcover
2004x-0415369681Routledge 2004. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 216 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.50 inches. Routledge hardcover
2012x-140944371XAshgate Pub Co 2012. Hardcover. New. 280 pages. 9.45x6.18x0.94 inches. Ashgate Pub Co hardcover
2015220817001High Noon Western Americana 2015. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Text is LIKE NEW. Very Clean. No writing or tears to text. Has minor cover wear. Dust Jacket is only fair. DJ has heavy creasing. Still a great Reading Copy. High Noon Western Americana hardcover
2001765j1537Nakusp B.C.: Arrow Lakes Historical Society. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 0969423632 . Signed without inscription by author Milton Parent 1934-2012 upon title page. Also signed and dated by Edna Daney to whom this book is dedicated upon dedication page. This title earned Parent the 2001 British Columbia Lieutenant Governor's Award for Historical Writing. "An in-depth look at the Lardeau area featuring the mining towns of Trout Lake Ferguson and Camborne. Tells of the rise and fall of these towns and the humorous stories of some of the characters who came there to find their fortunes." - dust jacket. 375 glossy pages generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of wonderful archival photos. Index. Bibliography. Map endpapers. Clean tight and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A special example of this engaging informative and handsomely presented work. ; Folio; Signed by Author . Arrow Lakes Historical Society hardcover
2005216a2064Canada: CircaNow! 2005. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed without inscription by Jim Robson and John Shorthouse upon title page. Shorthouse succeeded Robson as the voice of the Canucks upon his retirement. Great colour illustrations. "Arms you with the tickets media passes programs and Jim's handwritten game notes so you can re-live 55 great hockey hames from the 1970s to today. For each game you get to feel the hockey pulse of the city find out what went on behind the scenes in the broadcast booth and enjoy exciting play-by-play calls from one of the best hockey announcers in NHL history." - from dust jacket. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A must have collectible for the serious Vancouver Canucks fan. CircaNow! Hardcover
2012166j2687British Columbia: Self-Published. Good with No dust jacket as issued. 2012. Second Edition. Paperback. Signed and inscribed by author upon first leaf. Documents internment life in Greenwood British Columbia for Japanese Canadian Nikkei children following WWII. 107 pages. Many black and white reproductions of wonderful archival photos. Undated but probably printed circa 2012. Gift greetings upon first leaf otherwise clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality signed example of this uncommon and important history. ; 4to; Signed by Author . Self-Published paperback
2007546H1639Canada: Vancouver Art Gallery / Douglas & McIntyre / University of Washington Press 2007. Book. Illus. by Herzog Fred. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 151 pages. Footnotes. Chronology. "Eighty iconic colour images of Vancouver's street life from a master photographer. Published to co-incide with Herzog's first major exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery from January 25 to May 13 2007. Text includes essays and a lengthy interview with the artist." - from front flap. Clean bright and unmarked with light wear. Crease to back cover. A quality copy of this wonderful work. Vancouver Art Gallery / Douglas & McIntyre / University of Washington Press Paperback
2001732h5783Canada: Theytus Books Ltd. / Haida Gwaii Museum at Qay'llnagaay. Very Good. 2001. First Edition. Paperback. 1894778014 . Nicely signed without inscription by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas upon title page. "This story is a blend of accounts recorded at the turn of the last century in three of the once numerous dialects of the Haida language. This is a contemporary rendering of a worldview first expressed in different times and probably for different reasons. I am a Haida whose life experiences are probably very similar to that of your own. In many respects that greater distance between the first tellers of ga Sraagaa sdang and ourselves makes us both readers." - 5. 10-85 pp. Engagingly illustrated on every second page in black and white. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A former library copy but the only visible evidence of this is a blank white sticker upon the half-title page. A nice signed copy of this special work.; 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall; Haida Indians - folklore Haida Mythology Tales - British Columbia - Pacific Coast Haida Manga Sk'a.aaws Duu Guusd Queen Charlotte Islands Skedans Haida Gwaii; Signed by Authors . Theytus Books Ltd. / Haida Gwaii Museum at Qay'llnagaay paperback
2005546H0645Vancouver BC Canada: Douglas & McIntyre Limited. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2005. Second Edition. Hardcover. 1553651537 . Signed upon title page by author. 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 negliglble wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Gift quality.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; CANADA BIOGRAPHY PAINTING COLLECTORS AND COLLECTING British Columbia Art Artists Coast Ferries Landscapes Sketches Paintings Prints Colour British Columbia; Signed by Authors . Douglas & McIntyre, Limited hardcover
