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1989765j1538Nakusp British Columbia: Arrow Lakes Historical Society Book Committee. Good in Fair dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 0969423608 . "A pictorial overview of the history of the Arrow Lakes - Lardeau region of British Columbia. A preview of life in pioneer times." - dust jacket. 216 glossy pages generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of marvelous archival photos. Index Picture Index and Bibliography. Map endpapers. Book clean tight and unmarked with moderate wear. Somewhat above-average wear to dust jacket now in glossy new archival-grade protection. A sound example of this engaging work. ; Folio . Arrow Lakes Historical Society (Book Committee) hardcover
1902467h5501Toronto: W.J. Gage & Company Limited 1902. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition Thus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. pp. 64. Many adorable colour and black and white illustrations. Printed upon glossy stock. "The work in the book consists of a series of problems that increase in difficulty and in variety as the child gains control of the powers of new letters or new combinations." - page 5. Prior owner's details written in "The Property Of." blanks inside front cover otherwise unmarked. Binding intact. Many pages beginning to loosen from bottom through respectful use but this copy remains complete and intact. A quality vintage example of this wonderful early British Columbia school text for new readers. W.J. Gage & Company, Limited Paperback
1936611c7342Victoria: Province of British Columbia. Fair. 1936. Revised Edition. Hardcover. 173 pages. Index. ".Intended for the use of the students of Home Economics in elementary and junior high school classes." - from Foreword. Heavy external wear. Binding intact. Moderate age-yellowing and some soiling to contents. Pencil writing upon front endpaper and occasionally through book. A worthy copy of this charming vintage B.C. home economics text which features reproduction of charming vintage black and white photo of contemporary student in class garb.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Foods Nutrition and Home Management Manual - Home Economics Circular No. 1 Textbook Elementary Junior High . Province of British Columbia hardcover
1997166j1792Terrace British Columbia: Dr. R. E. M. Lee Hospital Foundation. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 0968302602 . "This is a history of the Skeena country centering around what is now Terrace up until 1920. The purpose of the book is threefold: 1 To provide a background of the history of our area and of the events that contributed towards its settlement. 2 To examine the quality of pioneer life through the media of pictures newspaper excerpts and personal accounts. 3 To assemble many of the scattered stories articles reports etc. that have been written about this area and to make them available at a central location." - Foreword. 240 pages. Index. Generously illustrated in black and white. Gift greetings upon half-title page otherwise clean tight and unmarked with light wear to original light blue cloth. A quality example. ; Illustration; 4to . Dr. R. E. M. Lee Hospital Foundation hardcover
1971166j1938Atlin British Columbia: Atlin Centennial Committee. Good. 1971. First Edition Thus. Paperback. This information originally appeared in The British Columbia Historical Quarterly circa 1952. It was reprinted here on the occasion of Atlin's 1971 Centennial with an added pictorial supplement. 63 1 12 glossy stapled pages. 8.8 x 6.0 inches. Footnotes. Pictorial supplement includes twelve pages of reprints of wonderful archival photos. A diminutive yet highly informative history of Atlin's gold boom. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound example. Edwards & Lort 234. ; 8vo . Atlin Centennial Committee paperback
1983714j2302Canada: Philys Bowman. Fair. 1983. First Edition. Paperback. 096909017X . Presents ths history of this small native village on the Tsimpsean Peninsula seven miles from Prince Rupert British Columbia. 160 pages. Bibliography. List of place names and their histories. Numerous black and white reproductions of archival photos. Pages 10-15 bound in reverse order. Above-average wear. Name blacked out atop blank first leaf. Yellowed tape remnants to front cover the bottom three inches of which are open at spine. A worthy reference example of this informative history which involves the famous Christian missionary William Duncan. Hale & Barman 107.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Metlakahtla: The Holy City! Prince Rupert Tsimpsean Peninsula Fort Simpson William Duncan Native Peoples British Columbia . Philys Bowman paperback
1930662G2690Ottawa: The Canadian Geographical Society 1930. Book. Illus. by Brann Esther; Banting F.G.; Scott A. Sherriff. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pages 103-188 plus 10 pages of wonderful vintage advertisements. Features: A Quebec Sketch book - article with colour plates of paintings by Esther Brann; Full-page colour plate of painting entitled "The Skeena River"; An Indian Paradise Lost - Abundantly photo-illustrated article on scenery and native peoples in the Skeena River British Columbia district; Writer James DeMille - photo and brief bio plus his poem The Maiden of Quoddy; Photo portrait and message from Prime Minister Mackenzie King; A Fragment of China - article with many wonderful photos from China by John Stone with emphasis upon architectural features; A Look at London - photo-illustrated article; Dr. Henri Ami and the work of a Canadian school of prehistory in France; Black and white painting by F.G. Banting of a lonely outpost in the Arctic; Nice one-page Canada Steamship Lines ad features The Manoir Richilieu; Color Canadian National one-page ad for Jasper National Park features illustration of the lodge; Nice back cover ad by Canadian Pacific features A. Sherriff Scott colour painting of Mountie gazing down upon the Banff Springs Hotel. Average external wear and soiling. Binding intact. Unmarked. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage item. The Canadian Geographical Society Paperback
193623877A. L. Burt 1936. HARDBACK NODustJacket 1936 VG/VG AS-IS NOJACKET THICK Red embossed Cloth Lettered in Blue cover light Wear Scuff Interior nice tight Clean light Rub wear FOX 251 pgs with some lite spine fading and wear at spine tips. Book square hinges tight. There are no ads post text. Pre text two titles from this series are listed #25 The Battalion Captain and #26 this title both by Wyman. Hard Cover. A. L. Burt hardcover
1925652j0955Canada: Canadian Pacific Railway C.P.R. Good. 1925. First Edition Thus. Pamphlet. Substantial text is graciously illustrated with black and white photos on alternating pages. Contents include: Victoria; Motoring & Golfing; East Coast; Hunting & Fishing; West Coast; Resources/Industries; Travel Routes. Two-colour 16.5" x 12" fold-out map of Vancouver Island affixed to back cover lists hotels and boarding houses on verso. 16 glossy pages folded vertically in half. Contents securely stapled. Black and white photo-illustrated covers loose but present with opening to upper portion of fold. Inside the covers are lists of Canadian Pacific Hotels and Canadian Pacific Agencies throughout the world. A remarkable and informative memento of Vancouver Island's early tourism industry.; Sm 4to . Canadian Pacific Railway (C.P.R.) unknown
1922731j2368Toronto: The Musson Book Company Limited. Good. 1922. First Edition. Paperback. The author presents legends related to him by local natives and pioneers and incorporates his knowledge of the customs and habits of the West Coast Indians of Vancouver Island the Seshaht and Optchesaht tribes. 97 pages. Nice black and white illustrations. Prior owner's small blindstamp to title page otherwise tight square clean and unmarked with gentle wear to illustrated chocolate brown covers. A well-preserved vintage example. ; Illustrations; Sm 8vo . The Musson Book Company Limited paperback
3987Chicago:: The Traffic Department of The Company; Printed by Poole Bros. . Folding map showing locations of mines; 23 halftones one full-page others text illustrations; 51 5 pp. 12mo tan stiff wrappers printed in black and red; half-inch bottom corner missing from front cover; rubber-stamp of Samuel. Harbert Hamilton the Pennsylvania geologist on the front cover. Five holdings in OCLC June 2021This is No. 12. In the “North-Western†Seies. A handsome and informative little piece. Chicago:: [The Traffic Department of The Company; Printed by Poole Bros.], ,. unknown
1958212j2060Dawson Creek British Columbia: Dawson Creek Historical Society. Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1958. First Edition. Paperback. Chapters include: The Land Takes Shape; Native Peoples; Fur; Missionaries Traders Travellers Klondikers; Hector Tremblay; Settlers - Some Pioneer Experiences; The District Becomes Home; The Twenties; District Histories; Calendar of Events 1930-1958; and more. 115 glossy stapled pages. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Name and date handwritten atop title page otherwise unmarked with moderate wear to original red card covers. A well-preserved example of this informative history. Please note: Front cover states title is The South Peace River District and Dawson Creek B.C. prepared for the South Peace Historical Society. In our description we have provided the title and publisher stated on the title page. Edwards and Lort 1095 Lowther 2008 Hale & Barman 211. ; 4to . Dawson Creek Historical Society paperback
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
1945644H3706British Columbia: Pacific Mills 1945. Book. Illus. by Ravenhill Alice; Steffans-Colmer Limited; Frank Leonard. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 106 pages. Oblong 7" x 10". Undated but appears to be circa 1945. Profusely illustrated with wonderful vintage black and white photos. "This is the story of Pacific Mills Limited and the most northerly located paper mill on the North American continent at Ocean Falls B.C." - page 3. Name stamped atop title page otherwise unmarked with moderate external wear and soiling. A sound vintage copy of this important history. HALE 1230 EDWARDS & LORT 2700. Pacific Mills Paperback
1993731h1772British Columbia Canada: Theytus Books Ltd. Good. 1993. First Edition. Paperback. 091944136X . "This the first historical overview of the Okanagan Nation starts with the Creation story continues through first contact and the colonization period up to the present. Contains previously unpublished material about the Okanagan Nation and a vast amount of information about contemporary issues affecting not only the Okanagan Nation Peoples but all First Nation Peoples in Canada today. A must-read for anyone interested in the history of the Okanagan peoples and the truth of colonization." - back cover. 126 pages. Bibliography maps black and white reproductions of archival photos. Prior owner's details atop title page. Bit of highlighting on copyright page. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound working copy of this important history.; Cover Art; 4to . Theytus Books Ltd. paperback
1924292861924. Henry Membry Western Eastman 1854 - 1924 was a son of Henry Western Eastman of Roslyn Long Island.<br /> <br /> Henry W. Eastman 1826 - 1882 the father was an influential man and landowner in Roslyn and a prominent member of the Queens County Bar with a practice in New York and Long Island. He also was a founder of the Roslyn Savings Bank the first in New York State.<br /> <br /> Four volumes of HMW Eastman's personal account book with meticulous daily recording of personal and household expenses and some life insurance policies from January 1875 to September 1924 with very few gaps. He died in October 1924. In the front of the first volume is an embossed stamp bearing his name as a Notary Public of Queens County. He recorded the finances of his trips to the city ferriage train fare collar buttons lunches wash haircuts gifts given and received then later included household items school books entertainment. <br /> <br /> Eastman would have been 21 years old in 1875 and there is evidence of his father's financial support roughly $5 weekly $10 for birthdays/Christmas etc. through 1876. In July 1878 he purchased a wedding ring September 1878 spent a honeymoon in Lake George and paid for a notice of marriage October. His wife was Emily Augusta "Gussie" Rushmore 1854 - 1938. Baby expenses begin in August 1883 with the birth of their son Henry. In 1919 his wife 'GREastman' gifted him box candy and a cardigan jacket while one of his sons 'Wink" gifted him a book entitled "The Furniture of Our Forefathers."<br /> <br /> Vol. 1 1875-1893 no entries from mid 1884 up to end of 1886 then continues 1887-1893.<br /> Vol. 2 1894-August 1913.<br /> Vol. 3 1915 to September 1924.<br /> Vol. 4 is an annual accounting of assets receipts income dividends and payments from 1890-1923.<br /> <br /> Four ledger volumes 8vo leather covers vol. 3 with 'Cash" on its spine the three other vols spines lacking; v1 289pp v2 289pp v3 300pp 183p blank v4 264pp. Covers dusty with some chipping marks. Internally clean and very legible. unknown
1978157j1002Lillooet British Columbia: Self-Published. Good. 1978. First Edition. Paperback. Signed and inscribed by author upon title page. This book is "an attempt to make a complete picture of times events and people recorded through the years so that we may understand and appreciate the important role played by this part of British Columbia and its contribution to the early history of our province. To give an accurate and true picture a great deal of the content is a compilation from diaries records and newspapers with the author's notes and writings to fill in and draw it all together." - Author's Note. 6 293 pages. Many maps and black and white reproductions of archival photos. Author has hand-written her mailing address upon last leaf. Bump to top corner otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. Binding sound. A quality copy of this highly-readable local history. Hale & Barman 277.; 8vo . Self-Published paperback
1985166j2347Cloverdale B.C.: Cold Spring Books. Good. 1985. Second Revised Printing. Paperback. 0889256055 . "Author and her husband spent twenty-five years operating lodges and stores at D'Arcy and Short Portage. Most of their neighbors were Indian people and they also catered to hundreds of construction workers during the three phases of Bridge River Hydro Power. This book was born because of the great interest the Lodge guests took in the early history of Short Portage and the Indian people. Covers the Lillooet Indian People explorations for trade and fur and the Gold Rush from San Francisco to Lillooet and the Cariboo." - back cover. 272 pages. Maps and many black and white reproductions of archival photos. Unmarked. Binding intact. Somewhat above-average external wear. A sound example of this informative local history. Hale & Barman 278 ; 8vo . Cold Spring Books paperback
1986317c9956North Vancouver BC: Whitecap Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 336 pages including index. "The British Columbia Electric Railway consisted of 111 route miles of streetcar operations in four cities: seven interurban lines totaling 141 route miles; 40 million passengers carried in 1910 and almost 146 million in 1947. For 68 years - 1890 to 1958 - the streetcars and trams dominated and defined urban and interurban transportation in the most populated areas of B.C. Today only traces remain of this fascinating and well-run system that once brought people from all over the world to examine its operation. Includes over 270 fascinating illustrations plans of rolling stock tickets transfers beautiful route maps public schedules employee's timetables rosters of rolling stock and old Buzzers." - from dust jacket. A wonderful and almost unbelievable reference for residents of the now grid-locked lower mainland of British Columbia. Very light wear. Clean bright and unmarked. Partial lean to spine. Short opening to back panel of dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A high-quality copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; The Story of the B.C. Electric Railway Company British Columbia Electric Company History Street-Railroads Vancouver History New Westminster Nanaimo Victoria 336 pages including index. An exhaustively researched handsome volume. The British Columbia El . Whitecap Books hardcover
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
1986325c9553Canada: Morriss Printing. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0919203582 . 255 pages. Primarily "a photographic record of many of the major camps sawmills pulp mills and other logging camp concerns that developed flourished faded discontinued were dismantled taken over or amalgamated on this island since its pioneer days. Also includes unique stories reminiscences trials and tribulations concerning life in the forest industry plus contributions from loggers' wives families and later generations. will be of interest to photographers loggers and laymen alike." - from dust jacket. Black and white photos abound. Map endpapers. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy new archival Brodart cover. A quality copy of this superb compilation of Vancouver Island logging history.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; LUMBERMEN NATURE FORESTS FORESTRY Loggers Logging As It Was - a Pictorial History of Logging on Vancouver Island Sawmills Shawnigan Lake Railroads Youbou Mill Caycuse Nitinat Hillcrest Lumber Sahtlam Honeymoon Bay BCFP Chemainus Great Central Lake Albe . Morriss Printing hardcover
1997716G3682Canada: Self-Published. Very Good. 1997. First Edition. Paperback. 0968299202 . Signed by author upon Introduction page. Presents histories of numerous families which settled at Osland British Columbia. Dozens of reproductions of wonderful black and white archival photos. 104 pages. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this superb genealogical reference.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Memories of Osland British Columbia History Genealogy Families Smith Island Skeena River Familiy Histories Phillipson Jonasson Einarsson Olafson Bjornson Snidal Jonsson Eyolfson Erlendson Oddson Krstmanson; Signed by Authors . Self-Published paperback
