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1992737a4651Victoria BC: Province of British Columbia 1992. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 98 pages. Index. A guide to resources at the British Columbia Archives and Records Service and BC Lands. Average wear. Unmarked. Moderate undulating to lower edge due to past moisture exposure. A sound working copy. Province of British Columbia Paperback
198964501296Sarasota FL: Crestline Publishing 1989. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 308 pages including index. Profusely illustrated with archival black and white photographs of early logging equipment. "In terms of plant succession the imprint of the shoes of tracklaying tractors in the woods are truly endless tracks in the woods. This book is written for those who wish to appreciate the woodlands of North America and to more fully participate in the management of such areas by acquiring additional historical perspective on how our current woodland landscapes have evolved." - from Introduction. Chapters include: Steam Tractors; Best and Holt Steam Wheel Tractors; Lombard Log Hauler; Logging with Big Wheels; Holt Tractor Company; C.L. Best Tractor Company; Cletrac; The Remainder of the Cast - Tracklaying manufacturers Besides Best and Holt 1920; War Labor Strife and Productivity; Caterpillar Tractor Company; The Competition - Allis Chalmers and International Harvester; Auxilliary Equipment for the Transportation of logs with Tracklaying Tractors; Stand Damage - The First Crisis in Logging with Tracklaying Tractors; Bulldozers; Scrapers; Motor Trucks for Hauling Logs; Tracked Loaders. Clean bright and unmarked. Very light wear. Some bumping to two corners. Excellent copy of this work which is guaranteed to thrill the souls of early logging buffs. Crestline Publishing Hardcover
1980317h6089Fort Nelson B.C.: Self-Published. Good. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. 0969036906 . Intended to provide the children of Fort Nelson with a sense of their past but is also informative and interesting for older readers. 200 pages. Many black and white diagrams and reproductions of archival photos. Illustrated endpapers. Unobtrusive bits of clear tape upon front free endpaper. Prior owner's details atop title page otherwise tight and unmarked with light wear and moderate soiling to edges. A sound copy of this precious local history. Hale & Barman 1042.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Fort Nelson British Columbia History Settlers Pioneers . Self-Published hardcover
24 pages. Features: Vintage illustrated ad for Peters shotgun shells on front cover; Publich Shooting Grounds; The American Jack Snipe Society; Advocating Game as a Replacement Crop; Canada Orders Buffalo Hunts; U.S. Sleuthing for Data to Aid "Duck Come-Back"; The Southwestern Club's Trials - article with photos of President Carl E. Duffield, Secretary Dr. Felix M. Adams and several dogs; Virginia Amateur Field Trials - article with photos of President Ernest C. Mead and Secretary J. Wiley King; Illustrated ad for Western Xpert shotgun shells; Field Dog Stud Book Registrations; Veterinary Q & A; Classy one-page ad for Radium Springs (near Albany in South Georgia) features hunters and dog at work; Nostalgic photo ad for Purina Dog Chow shows truckload of sacks of dog chow being manually loaded onto ship the Jacob Ruppert, Admiral Byrd's ship, before it set off for the Arctic in 1933 with 50 tons of food, enough for 153 huskies for two years; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
65760, Brepols, 2020 Hardback, xiv + 337 pages, Size:156 x 234 mm, Illustrations:12 b/w, 2 col., 5 graphs, Language: English. ISBN 9782503583235.
8vo., Second Impression, with portrait frontispiece, 10 plates on 7, 2 full-page maps in the text and front and rear endpaper maps; handsomely bound in full burgundy crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments ruled and lettered in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, custom-made board slip-case, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE. The first dedicated biography was a huge success and has been many times reprinted and reissued. SIGNED COPIES ARE VERY SCARCE. Enser, p. 374.
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece, 10 plates on 7 and 2 full-page maps in the text; handsomely bound in full dark green crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, front panel and backstrip of dustwrapper mounted on new and separate leaves at front, custom-made slip-case, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. With striking dustwrapper portrait by C.H. Birtwhistle. The first dedicated biography, it was a huge success and has been many times reprinted and reissued. Enser, p. 374.
8vo., First Edition thus, with portrait frontispiece, plates, 2 full-page maps in the text and front and rear endpaper maps; red cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter chafed at extremities and browned on (predominantly white) rear panel. First Book Club Edition of the first dedicated biography. Enser, p. 374 (recording the first edition of 1950).
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece, 10 plates on 7, 2 full-page maps in the text and front and rear endpaper maps, rear endpaper maps lightly spotted; brown cloth, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt back, backstrip very lightly sunned else a bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter chafed at edges and browned on (predominantly white) rear panel. With striking dustwrapper portrait by C.H. Birtwhistle. The first dedicated biography. It was a huge success and has been many times reprinted and reissued. THE FIRST EDITION IS SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Enser, p. 374.
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece, 10 plates on 7, 2 full-page maps in the text and front and rear endpaper maps, contemporary inscription on front paste-down; brown cloth, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt back, backstrip very lightly sunned else a bright, clean, crisp copy. The first dedicated biography. It was a huge success and has been many times reprinted and reissued. THE FIRST EDITION IS SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Enser, p. 374.
8vo., Second Impression, with portrait frontispiece, 10 plates on 7, 2 full-page maps in the text and front and rear endpaper maps, contemporary signature on frontispiece verso; brown cloth, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt back, backstrip very lightly sunned else a bright, clean, crisp copy in unclipped dustwrapper. With a small number of relevant cuttings loosely inserted. Published in the same month as the first edition. The first dedicated biography; it was a huge success and has been many times reprinted and reissued. Enser, p. 374.
19262092902137306523Atorie-sha 1926. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Atorie-sha paperback
19982090202118103620Kibijinshuppan 1998. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Kibijinshuppan paperback
1981526j2174British Columbia Canada: South Peace Historical Book Committee. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair in No Dust Jacket dust jacket. "Dedicated to the pioneers who settled this vast country and made it the great farming lumbering and oil empire it is today. Our book is the history of these people. You will read with enjoyment of their trials and hardships and how they overcame them in finding their way by trails and rivers to reach their chosen destination - the wilderness of the South Peace. Their ingenuity will thrill you even as a tear comes to your eye for their sorrows and losses both on their treks north-west and in conquering the virgin forest." - Foreword. 1050 pages. Extensive index of last names. Map endpapers. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Includes many hundreds of pages of family histories. Gift greetings atop title page. Somewhat above-average wear to original black cloth lettered in gilt. Binding intact. No dust jacket. A worthy example of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference. Hale & Barman 1040; 4to . South Peace Historical Book Committee hardcover
1993737a4693Vancouver British Columbia Canada: Talonbooks Ltd 1993. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 300 pages. Index. Bibliography. Illustrated with colour photos black and white photos and images of the petroglyphs discussed. "Describes among many other things the solitary spiritual meditations of young people in the mountains a form of education once essential to all those who wished to succeed in life with their particular talents. Opens a discussion of some of the issues in rock research that relate to 'notating' and 'writing' on the landscape around the world and through the millennia. This landmark publication presents a well-researched hypothesis to explain the evolution of symbolic or iconic writing from sign language trail signs and from the geometric and iconic imagery of the dreams and visions of shamans and neophyte hunters." - from dust jacket. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. A beautiful copy of this interesting work. Talonbooks Ltd Hardcover
Barcelona, Edit. Molino, 1946. Col. "Biblioteca Oro Azul", Nº 202. Ilustraciones en negro de Lozano Olivares. Diseño cubierta de J.P. Bocquet.Traducción de Manuel Vallve. Texto a doble columna. 100 p. 4º. Rústica editorial ilustrada. Bordes levemente rozados. Buen ejemplar.
2000633j0827British Columbia: Touchwood Editions. Good. 2000. First Edition. Paperback. 0920663737 . Signed without inscription by author upon title page. "The life of one unfortunate Chinese leper Lim Sam is recreated from historical documents to draw the reader into this true story of a shameful period in B.C. history. Follow him on his journey from China to Victoria to Nanaimo. Finally go with him to D'Arcy Island where a little society of outcasts cared for each other planted their gardens and dreamed of going home." - back cover. 176 pages. Maps footnotes bibliography and index. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality signed copy of this little-known B.C. history. ; 12mo; Signed by Author . Touchwood Editions paperback
231 pages. Glossary. Additional Information Source List. Suggesting Reading List. Black and white illustrations. "An evocative autobiography of the Cordillera, the ancient edge of the North American continent, written by a professional geologist with the gift of turning complex scientific facts into compelling prose." - Peter C. Newman. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy. Book
19922080502106505520Not Available 1992. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 2 Not Available paperback
19902080302106804179Not Available 1990. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
20052083002117402214Yomiuri Shimbun 2005. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Yomiuri Shimbun paperback
19932080202103800761Ashi shobo 1993. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Ashi shobo paperback
19742080202106300493Not Available 1974. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Not Available paperback
19842081002108803299So Shitau-sha shuppan 1984. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 So Shitau-sha shuppan paperback
19762082402113510595Not Available 1976. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: books Not Available paperback