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1879014135London Ontario: Advertiser Steam Presses / Great Western Railway 1879. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. First edition thus. 1879. Duodecimo/12mo. 102 pp. Very good. Black leather with flap enclosure binding. Gold titling to front board: "RULES. Great Western Railway. 1879." Ownership signature to FFEP: "Jos Anderson Conductor GWR Windsor July 29th 1879." A scarce rules and regulations book for the now defunct Great Western Railway in Ontario Canada. Marbled block. Clean throughout. The front hinge is lightly shaken though the binding is tight and fully intact. Black leather has a minor water stain to the front board. General wear and rubbing to the corners and extremities from use in the field. A scarce piece of rail and transportation history. A print copy is held in the Library and Archives of Canada. Securely shipped in a tracked box. <br/> <br/> Advertiser Steam Presses / Great Western Railway hardcover
190962496San Francisco CA & Portland OR: The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. September 1909. 8vo. xvi 413 87 1 pp. business pages in pink-tinted paper and with early text illustrated ads. Frontisp. map of long-distance line. Gray-brown printed softcovers cover art of PT&T logo front cover original braid hanger still intact minor uniform interior toning couple corners w/ creasing & chipping some scuffing still a VG bright copy. First edition of this exceedingly scarce telephone directory for Portland & Oregon City OR un-incorporated Multnomah & Clackamas Counties as well as Vancouver WA and Clark County in the Progressive Era. This exceptional reference not only offers an essential tool in tracking residents in the Portland-Vancouver area at the beginning of the 20th-Century but also lists many of the Chinese-American & Japanese-American residents in Portland’s very small Chinatown as well as businesses including restaurants. Of note are listings for such notable Chinese-Americans as Seid Gain Back and Seid Gain Back Jr. who at the time were two of the wealthiest businessmen on the West Coast as well as James & Nellie Brown Chinese-American photographers in Portland OR. The Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. had been formed from the Pacific States Telephone Co. in 1907 just 2 years before and was headed by Scott and Glass who would later become subject to the California investigations into graft and bribery in San Francisco. No copies in Worldcat. The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co., paperback
2011293303Canada: 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
193719406Wilmington DE: Culture Publications Inc. 1937. Light edge wear and rubbing a very good to nearly fine copy. 19406. Octavo single issue cover by Ward pictorial wrappers. Pulp magazine. Culture Publications, Inc. unknown
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
1952623G2219Penticton BC Canada: Self-Published 1952. Book. Good. Paperback. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 212 pages. Several black and white photos in text. Author's signature and brief generic inscription atop title page. Prior owner has also signed top of title page and written two page numbers of interest to her. This is explained by her letter to the editor of the Penticton Herald hand-dated 1954 which is stapled just below and concerns her father Tom Ellis who is highly relevant to both pages she has written in that they deal with Mr. Ellis's contentious purchase of the large Haynes Estate in 1895. Contents include: Fur Trading Era 1811-1861; Ranching Era 1861-1920; Evolution of Ranching to Horticulture; Osoyoos Village 1920 to Date; Incidents Pertinent to Osoyoos and District. Average wear. Few light pencil markings to contents. Moisture exposure to several pages. Short opening at bottom of backstrip. A sound copy of this fascinating and unique copy. Hale and Barman #315. Self-Published Paperback
1979121a5213Nanaimo BC Canada: Woodlands Junior Secondary School 1979. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 168 pages. Head shot of Diana Krall appears on page 76. Few autographs else clean and bright with light wear. Wonderful collectible for true fans of the jazz diva from Vancouver Island!. Woodlands Junior Secondary School Hardcover
1920843c8987USA: Simonds File Co. 1920. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 162 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated with high quality detailed illustrations. Presents a vast range of Simonds products - far too many to list - with illustrations specifications pricing and more. Undated but appears to be circa 1920. Unmarked. Average soiling and wear to red cloth exterior which which is brighly adorned with silver lettering. Some foxing to endpapers. Variable soiling to contents - nothing excessive. Narrow opening at page 133 otherwise binding sound. A rare vintage copy of this extremely informative and interesting catalog prepared especially for the tall timber of the Pacific Coast. Simonds File Co. Hardcover
196472409463Vancouver B.C.: Vancouver Real Estate Board 1964. Book. Good. Paperback. First Ed. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Read it and weep! Unimaginably low 1964 real estate prices! Contains hundreds of black and white contemporary photos of homes their details plus list and sale prices. An important historical record. Further this book could easily represent a lucrative summer job for an enterprising youth i.e. by blowing up the pictures framing and selling them to current owners of the homes a handsome profit may well be achieved. Two inch tear to front cover. Unmarked. 1/2 inch thick in green card covers. Vancouver Real Estate Board Paperback
198441302202Nanaimo British Columbia: Self-Published 1984. Book. Illus. by Weighill Richard. Very Good. Plastic Comb. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 201 pages of profoundly fascinating and delightful illustrated history. Author's father b. 1870 left Yorkshire England with his young family for Canada in 1909 and arrived in Fife Lake Saskatchewan where they spent their first winter in a straw house. Author was born in a sod house in 1910 and moved with his family to Montana when he was 6 years old. At age 14 the family moved to Victoria B.C. and from there to Nanoose Bay further up Vancouver Island. Most pages contain brief text accompanied by the author's simple sketches of the way things were. He has stressed the most practical elements of daily life and survival. A priceless compilation of the challenges and genius of the pioneer. Examples include: how to hunt prairie antelope by wearing a white sheet; avoiding flying ants by erecting a pole to your wagon and hanging a coat at its top; uprooting stumps by tying them to nearby trees to be felled; cutting wood by rigging a buzzsaw to the back wheel of a Model "T" Ford truck; and many many more. Mentions Vancouver Island landmarks such as the Arlington Hotel Lantzville Hotel Quarterway Hotel and more. This book lends itself wonderfully to teaching youngsters the ways of the not-so-distant past. You will have great difficulty in putting it down. Self-Published Paperback
191062497San Francisco CA & Portland OR: The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. May 1910. 8vo. xvi 482 2 203 pp. business pages in pink-tinted paper and with early text illustrated ads. Frontisp. map of long-distance line. Gray-brown printed softcovers cover art of PT&T logo front cover original braid hanger still intact minor chipping head of spine minor uniform interior toning couple corners w/ creasing & chipping some scuffing minor scuffing & pulling to inner joint still a VG- bright copy. First edition of this exceedingly scarce telephone directory for Portland & Oregon City OR un-incorporated Multnomah & Clackamas Counties as well as Vancouver WA and Clark County in the Progressive Era. This exceptional reference not only offers an essential tool in tracking residents in the Portland-Vancouver area at the beginning of the 20th-Century but also lists many of the Chinese-American & Japanese-American residents in Portland’s very small Chinatown as well as businesses including restaurants groceries & laundries. Of note are listings for such notable Chinese-Americans as Seid Gain Back and Seid Gain Back Jr. who at the time were two of the wealthiest businessmen on the West Coast as well as James & Nellie Brown Chinese-American photographers in Portland OR. The Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. had been formed from the Pacific States Telephone Co. in 1907 just 3 years before and 25000 more telephones than those just 11 years before. No copies in Worldcat. The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co., paperback
1932617G1209Vancouver British Columbia Canada: Wrigley Directories Limited 1932. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 2186 pages. An incredible snapshot of British Columbia in the year 1932. "Embracing an alphabetically arranged list of cities towns post offices and railway stations in British Columbia with a description of each; an alphabetically arranged list of business houses private citizens civic provincial and dominion governments churches public and private schools secret and benevolent organizations associations etc. also an avenue and street guide and directory of householders for Vancouver and Victoria also a buyer's guide and a complete classified business directory of British Columbia." - from title page. Heavy external wear. Hinges open. A worthy copy of this wonderfully nostalgic compilation. Wrigley Directories Limited Hardcover
1916346H5201New York: The International News Company 1916. Book. Illus. by Wood Stanley L.; Somerfield Thomas; Pride Sid; Evison G.H.; Gilbert A.; Wigfull W.E.; Gillett F.; Austen Winifred; Dovaston Margaret. Very Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: The Knife-Haft Clue - a tale of murder at Cavadiera Camp in Brazil; The War in the Dolomites - article and photos of extremely challenging terrain in Italy; Stalked! - L. Rogers was stalked on a lonely trail by a big mountain lion; The Return Match - follow-up to October 1915 article "A Prize-Fight in Mexico" by N.E. Guthrie one of the principals in the fight; Two Girls in Camp in British Columbia - Miss H.W. Paul and her friend Fatima two English nurses describe their month-long holiday in the wilds of the B.C. coast; In the Grip of the "Hip Sings" - part III - an American businessman was also a member of a Chinese tong; The Mutiny of the Z.___ - part I of a tragic story related by the first mate; On the Trail in Wonderland - Part II - exploring America's newest national reserve Glacier Park in North-Western Montana; The Disappearance of Charlie Westcott - WWI story of a lucky escape; From Job to Job Around the World - Part IX - Alfred C.B. Fletcher recounts his voyage to Spitzbergen his coal-mining experiences in the Arctic and his final return to the U.S. with fascinating photos; "Mike" - The Story of a Mounted Police Sled Dog that rescued a man who had fallen unconscious in a blizzard; and more. pp. 5 ads 2 96 6-24 ads. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. The International News Company Paperback
1973166j2366Vernon B.C.: Parkland ColorPress. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1973. First Edition. Paperback. Presents the local history of the Shuswap River Valley. 117 semi-glossy pages. Black and white reproductions of wonderful archival photos. Prior owner's blind stamp to title page otherwise very clean bright tight and unmarked with light wear. A rare and pleasing example of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference. Hale & Barman 242. . Parkland ColorPress paperback
1966318c6601Port Moody BC Canada: Self-Published 1966. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 130 pages. Numerous black and white photographic plates. Gilt lettering upon backstrip. Gilt decoration upon forest green cloth-covered front board. "Recounts the development of the Flavelle cedar mill and timber holdings. A story that spans 60 years of a great province that is barely 100 years old; over 60 years of the lives of a group of men pioneers who were dedicated to the growth of this province and the lumber and logging industry." - from Preface. Prior owner's small address label atop front free endpaper otherwise contents clean bright and unmarked. Light external wear to book. Moderate wear to gilt-decorated slipcase. A quality copy. Self-Published Hardcover
1998762a3926Canada: WCWC. Fair. 1998. Special Limited Edition. Paperback. 1895123429 . 389 pages. Bibliography. Line diagrams. Colour photos. "Based on the study of 1878 shaped cedars on Hanson Island - Kwakwaka'wakw Territory - in Johnston Strait that represent 700 years of cultural identification of cedar tree activity from 1284 AD to 1993 AD." - from title page. "Discover the fascinating world of shaped cedars - trees alive and healthy today bearing marks of generations of careful bark harvests by traditional foresters working the 'cedar gardens' of Hanson Island. Find out why it is so important to study document appreciate and protect these heritage trees and the living museums within which they thrive." - from back cover. Somewhat above-average wear. Usual library markings. Binding sound. A worthy reference copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Shaped Cedars and Cedar Shaping: A Guidebook to Identifying Documenting Appreciating and Learning from Culturally Modified Trees Hanson Island Cedar Bark Harvesting . WCWC paperback
1977166j2357Duncan British Columbia: J. Glen Sr. Fair. 1977. First Edition. Paperback. Signed without inscription by author upon title page. "Mr. J. Glen tells the story of the early pioneer of the rough and untamed country the roads had not yet reached. First a hiker then with mules and horses then with winter sleighs he made the trails and carried the freight that led to the completion of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway and opened the fertile valleys and tremendous lakes." - back cover. Eight pages of glossy sepia-tone photographic plates. Prior owner's blind stamp to bottom of half-title page. Somewhat above-average external wear. Binding intact. A sound and rare example of this informative local history. ; Sm 8vo; Signed by Author . J. Glen Sr. paperback
1990121h5700Vancouver Island Canada: Douglas R. Geidt 1990. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Signed and briefly inscribed by author upon title page. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Illustrated map endpapers. Extensive index. vii 1332 pp. "One of the most ambitious and lavish local histories ever undertaken in B.C. for such a relatively small community. Originally called Union Wharf the town on the old Island Highway south of Courtenay arose when the Union Coal Company opened its Cumberland mines in 1888." - BC Bookworld website. Very light wear to burgundy cloth lettered with gilt. Binding tight. Prior owner's bookplate upon verso of front free endpaper. Light wear to dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A lovely copy of this particularly excellent local history. Gift quality. Hale & Barman 331. Douglas R. Geidt Hardcover
1984529j2724Knutsford B.C.: Heritage Committee Rosehill Farmers Institute. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 0889254451 . "A compilation of stories and photos of the early years in the area immediately south of Kamloops British Columbia." - Introduction. xii 226 pages. Includes many family histories. Excellent map endpapers indicate locations of original homesteaders circa 1900-1915 plus locations of ranchers in 1960. Extensively illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Clean and unmarked with light wear to publisher's illustrated saffron cloth. A well-preserved example of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference. 29 x 22cm. Hale & Barman 784; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Homesteaders Settlers Pioneers Families Ranching Brigade Trail Nicola Lake Kamloops Knutsford Rose Hill Stumplake Creek Napier Lake Trapp Lake Brigade Hill McLeod Lake Walker Lake Bleeker Creek Mineral Hill 2902 Rockford P.O. Beresford . Heritage Committee, Rosehill Farmers Institute hardcover
1999166j1655Sooke British Columbia: S.R.M. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1999. Limited First Edition. Hardcover. 096949422X . "This history tells of the native people and of the first settlers - and with some anecdotal quotes condenses the years of development of community industry and culture into these pages. Anyone who has lived for any length of time in the Sooke area or whose family were participants in the early years of its growth will find this book of great interest." - Introduction. 12 433 pages. Maps footnotes index. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Number 248 of the limited first edition as stated on title page. Prior owner's small blindstamp to title page otherwise very clean bright tight and unmarked with minimal wear. An excellent example of this informative local history and genealogical reference. ; 8vo . S.R.M. hardcover
1971131j0597Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Good dust jacket only. 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. 0802017347 . "In the 1840's Paul Kane travelled the far reaches of the North American West from the Great Lakes along the fur-trade routes to the coast sketching a visual record of the Indian cultures of that vast area. With the publication of this study of his life and career Paul Kane emerges as a major figure among North American artists of the nineteenth century. Hundreds of his sketches are here examined together for the first time. The 48 colour plates and 204 black-and-white illustrations reveal Paul Kane's frontier as a region of endless fascination. This work offers first an account based on many new sources of the artist's life and career before and after his western travels. Then follows the 1859 text in full of 'Wanderings of an Artist' which gives Kane's own narrative of his adventures. The catalogue raisonne contains over eight hundred entries and is arranged according to the geographical areas of the subjects. Appendices present unpublished catalogues and letters relating to Kane's travels. Overall this work offers an absorbing history of the North American west and its native peoples." - dust jacket. xviii 350 pp. Bibliography. Index. Prior owner's bookplate upon front free endpaper otherwise unmarked. Light peripheral wear and soiling to book. Binding tight. Average wear to complete dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy of this magnificent work.; Illustrations; 4to; 350 pages . University of Toronto Press hardcover
1995731H3737Vancouver B.C.: Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery University of British Columbia 1995. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 89 pages. Bibliography. List of Exhibitions. List of works in this exhibition. Printed upon glossy stock. Illustrated in colour and black and white. Contents include: Artist's Statement; The Salvation Art of Yuxweluptun; Yuxweluptun and the West Coast Landscape; Yuxweluptun - A Philosophy of History; The Modernist Past of Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun's Landscape Allegories; Time Line. "I work from the native perspective that all shapes and any elements can be changed to anything to present a totally native philosophy. It allows me to express my feelings freely and show you a different view." - Artist's Statement. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery, University of British Columbia Paperback
1995257G1297Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press in co-operation with the Provincial Archives of British Columbia 1995. Book. Illus. by Reid Bill illustrator. Fair. Paperback. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 218 pages. 'A monument in itself. a sourcebook to which the scholar can return over and over again. a valuable companion to the museum visitor who wishes to learn more about the context of the Haida poles. pleasurable and informative reading for anyone interested in Northwest Coast culture. The historic photographs are stunning. To see the villages as the earliest photographers saw them is to recapture in part the wonder and majesty that was the Haida cultural heritage. At the same time the grief that was the destruction of the villages is all too apparent." - From back cover. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Moisture exposure to fore-edge of front cover and first fifty pages has resulted in light staining and mild undulations. A sound copy of this impressive work. University of British Columbia Press, in co-operation with the Provincial Archives of British Columbia Paperback
1932647G0877British Columbia: British Columbia Provincial Board of Health 1932. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 222 pages with printing on one side. Published upon British Columbia's 60th birthday to show what had transpired in the province over the course of those years. "The chapters following are devoted to the General History of the Vital Statistics Branch of the Provincial Board of Health; the changes from time to time in Legislation covering both "Vital Statistics" and the "Solemnization of Marriage"; the History of the Registration Districts and extension of registration facilities to the people of British Columbia; a review of the forms prescribed and used pursuant to the provisions of both Acts; Population and Census and finally to the General Statistics of the Branch" - from Introduction. Above-average wear. Number stamped inside front board otherwise unmarked. Front board almost loose. A worthy copy of this highly informative and uncommon reference. British Columbia Provincial Board of Health Hardcover
1990166j0989Canada: Treeline Publishing. Very Good. 1990. First Edition. Paperback. 096934211X . Signed without inscription by both authors upon title page. "Presents a brief outline of the history of logging in the Fraser Valley. The area under discussion is the Lower Fraser Valley. On the south shore of the Fraser River the area includes and extends east from Surrey. On the north shore the area extends east from the Pitt River. The area covered includes the major drainages of the Fraser River east to Boston Bar North Bend and the Nahatlatch River. The period considered extends from Simon Fraser's voyage down the Fraser River to the present. Most effort however has been directed at recording the earlier logging and that of the first half of the twentieth century." - Introduction. 176 pages. Profusely illustrated with maps sketches and black and white reproductions of archival photos. Chronology glossary references index. Clean bright tight and unmarked with very light wear. A high-quality signed copy of this exceptional reference. ; Maps and Sketches; Sm 4to; Signed by Author . Treeline Publishing paperback
