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0331166712.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
190558599London England: Great Western Railway ca. 1905. Oblong 4to. 11 x 8 in. 48 pp unpaginated. on thick card stock all leaves mounted on linen hinges w/ 38 original albumen & silver gelatin photographs mounted all sized from 6 x 8.25 in. and all with very strong contrast and bright images. Contemporary embossed green cloth over beveled boards ruling in blind minor shelfwear light bumping to couple corners very light occasional interior toning still NF exemplar. This exceptional Edwardian factory photo album offers contemporary images of several classes of steam locomotives purchased and operated by the Great Western Railway under the direction of both William Dean and G.J. Churchward. The images primarily focus on the 4-4-0 Express engines including the “City Class†‘Badminton Class†GWR 4100 “Atbara Class†“Bulldog Class†and the “Saint Class.†Photos depict such storied locomotives as the William Dean No. 100 built in 1902 and fore-runner of the 4-6-0 locomotives on the Great Western Railway which were 2-cylinder machines built with parallel boilers; the Vanguard 4-4-0 later renamed Cunard was designed at behest of Churchward and based on the William Dean design with coned boilers and by 1905 19 further similar locomotives had been purchased. Also present is a photo of the La France No. 102 a 4-4-2 locomotive built in 1903 by Societe Alsacienne de Construction Mecaniques Works Number 5409 purchased by Churchward to evaluate French locomotive engines and compounding practices. In actuality the La France did not offer any significant improvement to Albion No. 171 Churchward’s prototype 4-6-0. The “City Class†locomotives are represented here by the Bath No. 3433 Bristol No. 3435 Birmingham No. 3434 Chester No. 3436 and London 3439 all constructed in 1903 and most remaining in service until 1929-1931. The “Atbara Class†4-4-0 locomotives were built from 1898-1905 and these used names in the public eye during Great Britain’s colonial wars but all were relegated to non-express following 1922. Represented in these photos are the Kitchener No. 3377 a 4-4-0 built in 1900 Kimberley No. 3379 Ladysmith No. 3380 Ondurman No. 3384 Brisbane No. 3396 and Cape Town No. 3397. Two photos show the tragic Mafeking No. 3382 which was withdrawn from service in Sept. 1911 after a severe accident at Henley-in-Arden with both images showing the same 4-4-0 configuration. The “Bulldog Class†engines feature the Albert Brassey No. 3414 built in 1902 and the Reading No. 3449 built in Oct. 1903 and later renumbered 3387. The “Saint Class†locomotives designed by G.J. Churchward often have the 4-4-2 configuration before many were rebuilt from 1907-1912 as 4-6-0 Express Locomotives. These include the Albion Quicksilver Robins Bolitho Lord Palmer Winterstroke Robertson Kirkland the Coeur de Lion and the Lalla Rookh. Of additional interest are the Nos. 103 “President†and 104 “Alliance†built by French de Glehn-du Bosquet as 4-cylinder locomotives purchased in 1905 and similar to the Paris-Orleans 3001 Class. One of the photos shows the Kennet No. 3015 which was the express locomotive involved in the June 16 1900 Slough Rail Accident which resulted in killing 5 passengers and injuring over 35. The accident also forced the adoption of improved vacuum brake systems on locomotives and rolling stock in the United Kingdom. See: David Wragg GWR Handbook: The Great Western Railway 1923-47 2006; Laurence Waters Great Western Railway Gallery: A Pictorial Journey Through Time 2018; John Daniel The Great Western Archive 2013. Great Western Railway, hardcover
1974P8892<p>Kansas City Missouri: Lowell Press 1974. Softcover. Very good. 74p. Cover edges scraped with light crease on front. Catalog to accompany an exhibition of the Danish American painter who specialized in depicting the American frontier. B&w and color photographs. 9"x10-1/8" <br /><br /></p> Lowell Press paperback
1999318c7715Canada: H.P. 1999. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 239 pages. Index. Footnotes. Bibliography. "Documents the Okanagan's transformation from a rough-and-tumble region on Canada's western frontier into a major agricultural district and one of the fastest-growing areas in the province. The heart of this book is a selection of articles essays letters diaries memoirs and observations that first appeared in Okanagan History. Interesting accurate and accessible with lots of archival photographs this work is a must-read for Okanagan locals first-time visitors and BC history buffs alike." - from dust jacket. Few library markings. Very light wear. A lovely copy. H.P. 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
1967105375James C. Wells. Very Good. 1967. Hardcover. Hardcover. 1967. Wear to cover else Very Good condition. James C. Wells publisher. Numerous photographs and info on scenic areas along Arizona highways. ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall . James C. Wells hardcover
1967732872PN. New. 1967. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition. . PN paperback
1905List01130V.P. 1905. Twenty five silver gelatin photographs measuring 3 ⅜ square on slightly larger mounts. Slight fading to images excellent overall. Very Good. A collection of travel photographs most captioned likely taken by a N.E.A. delegate on a 1905 tour of the Southwest which ended in San Antonio and also including some photographs taken in Mexico in a presumed continuation of those travels. Several images mention delegates one sign on the side of a train car reads “welcome N.E.A. delegates†and the route matches one found in contemporary newspaper accounts of a trip through the Southwest in 1905. The images are mix of candid shots and tourist attractions with the Alamo represented as well as several events and some street scenes taken in Mexico. unknown
1913HALL256411Hardback. 1913 1913. Issued in Commemoration of the Celebration of the Jubilee Year 1862-1912. 32pp 13 plates hand-made paper 4to 1913. Ex library copy VG . hardcover
2022291799Calgary: Bighorn Books 2022. First edition. paperback. very good/no dustjacket. 8vo oblong. pp.401 heavy book additional postage will apply Bighorn Books paperback
2001248j0972Canada: Douglas & McIntyre Ltd. / Stó:lo Nation. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 0295980443 . "Presents a comprehensive overview of Sto:lo-Coast Salish history. Full colour original maps artwork and photographs grace the pages of this monumental volume placing a vast wealth of easily accessible information at the fingertips of general readers and academics alike. Contains innovative analyses that will expand the horizons of anyone interested in Native and West Coast history." - dust jacket. xvi 208 pages. Careful ink underlining and/or marginalia on approximatly twenty pages otherwise clean bright tight and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. An attractive example of this treasured reference.; Illustrations; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; A Stlo Sto:lo Coast Salish Historical Atlas Native Peoples British Columbia Canada Fraser Valley Region Stalo Indians History Maps Washington State . Douglas & McIntyre Ltd. / Stó:lo Nation hardcover
0366964194.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
2001753j0659Canada: Louise Framst Books. Very Good. 2001. 2001 Edition. Hardcover. 0969553854 . "Includes authentic traditional salmon dishes as well as modern adapted ones. We invite you to share in our celebration of salmon. Tahltans have lived along the Stikine River a salmon-bearing river forever." - back board. 112 pages with index. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A high quality copy.; 8vo . Louise Framst Books hardcover
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
1983616h6139Kamloops B.C.: NL Broadcasting Limited. Good. 1983. First Edition. Spiral Bound. "Over two hundred recipes in ten categories including a special Christmas section selected from thousands of entries by Kamloops and area residents. Plus handy household hints definitions of cooking terms and a metric conversion guide." - front cover. 100 pages. Some black and white illustrations. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy.; 8vo . NL Broadcasting Limited unknown
191671608088Toronto Canada: W.J. Gage & Co. Limited 1916. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 272 pages including glossary. Occasional black and white illustrations. "The literature in the readers of the lower grades must be largely that of the nursery tale and fairy lore but when the children have reached the middle period of their public school course - in the Third Reader - they may be introduced with profit to more mature forms of literature and acquire at an early age a taste for reading good books. A careful reading of properly chosen selections cannot fail to extend the knowledge of the pupils as well as to improve their taste and to develop their power of expression. The highest aim of all good teaching is the development of character and the selections for practice in oral reading should illustrate the virtues in which the children should be established - the virtues that make for material success and those especially that form and strengthen right principles of conduct and life." - from the preface. Contains primarily selections drawn from the works of writers in Britain with input from some of Canada's best known writers. Prescribed for use in the schools of British Columbia. Illustrated brown cloth front board reads "The British Columbia Readers - Third Reader." Writing and scribbing upon front endpaper few marks otherwise. Well worn boards with no major defects. Some soiling to contents. W.J. Gage & Co., Limited Hardcover
1996713h5459Vancouver Canada: UBC Press. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 0774805323 . "The GTP ran from Winnipeg via Edmonton and the Yellowhead Pass to Prince Rupert and was built to challenge the primacy of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The 1500-km British Columbia line built at great cost over some of the country's most rugged terrain was completed in 1914 but traffic fell far short of company expectations and this contributed to the collapse of the GTP in 1919. This failure is examined here with focus on the problems of the BC line. Leonard argues that 'a thousand blunders' by company managers were primarily responsible for one of the greatest failures in Canadian entrepreneurial history. Richly detailed and thoroughly documented this study makes an important contribution to the fields of railway and business history as well as to the study of the history of northern British Columbia." - half-title. Book clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Very light wear to dust jacket which is sunned at backstrip and now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. pp. x 344. Extensive footnotes bibliography and index. Numerous maps tables and black and white illustraitons. A high quality copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company - history Railroads - Northern British Columbia - History . UBC Press hardcover
20172081502111904155Tianjin ancient books 2017. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Tianjin ancient books paperback
1986664H3630Vernon BC: Theytus Books Limited 1986. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 383 pages. Bibliography. Index. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos. Maps. "The first comprehensive local history of this interesting B.C. community. Captures the character of those who made Chase what it is today particularly the fascinating story of Whitfield Chase part-time Canadian part-time American." - dust jacket. Bookplate remnant upon front free endpaper otherwise clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A nice copy. Hale & Barman 274. Theytus Books, Limited Hardcover
2012846G3656Canada: Self-Published 2012. Book. Fine. Paperback. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 210 pages. Signed by author upon first page otherwise clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. An excellent copy. Self-Published Paperback
1985628a0465British Columbia: Quesnel Old Age Pensioners' Organization. Fair. 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. 0969231202 . "Within the covers of this book by verse prose and pictures an effort has been made to preserve something of the past and give to the reader an understanding of our heritage. When the idea of this book was given birth in late 1978 the time was set at 'prior to 1929' to coincide with the date of Incorporation of the Village of Quesnel. The area to be covered was to approximate that of School District No. 28." - Introduction. 431 pages. Index. Many family histories with dozens of black and white reproductions of archival photos. Former library copy with usual markings. Above-average wear. Binding intact. A worthy example of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference. Hale & Barman 928.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; A Tribute to the Past: Quesnel British Columbia & Area 1808-1928 Interior School District No. 28 . Quesnel Old Age Pensioners' Organization hardcover
191361776Tumalo & Portland OR: Bureau of Reclamation Olaf Laurgaard 1913-1915. Oblong folio. 14 x 9.25 in. 98 pp unpaginated. on thick black paper stock. First 60 pp. with 139 silver gelatin photographs tipped-in w/ black corners or mounted at two corners many w/ negative number w/in negative at lower fore-edge a couple w/ captions w/in negative nearly all w/ bright strong contrast a few w/ creasing from poor storage a couple w/ closed tears. Contemporary limp black cloth Housh Co. post-binder label on rear pastedown punch-sewn at gutter margin w/ black silk braid gilt lettering stamped on lower front cover corner minor edgewear sunning to fore-edges minor bumping to corners a few photos removed by family still a VG bright exemplar. These historic photographs trace the efforts to revive and expand a troubled irrigation system constructed largely by private enterprise from the end of the 19th-Century through to 1905 after the failed Carey Act project was taken over by the US Bureau of Reclamation and the State of Oregon. Unscrupulous land promotion companies and developers such as the Columbia Southern Irrigation Co. had acquired the rights to the Tumalo Creek water flow from the Three Sisters Irrigation Co. and local landowners with the Union Pacific claiming that 18000 acres were tillable but by 1905 less than 1000 acres were supplied with enough water and far too much settlement in the Upper Deschutes River Basin. Within five years Bend is incorporated Laidlaw later Tumalo is platted and unfortunately for the latter the railroad completes to Bend by 1912 bypassing Laidlaw and settlers were incensed. One of the photographs shows a “Good Roads†protest parade by Tumalo residents as they began urging the State of Oregon to improve connections to Tumalo and the roads. The State and Bureau of Reclamation draft noted Civil Engineer Olaf Laurgaard 1880-1945 and transfer him from Okanogan WA where he has been competing roadbuilding and irrigation projects in order to improve and enlarge the Tumalo Project irrigation and canal system as well as build a new reservoir and dam at Wimer Flat. The first part of the album focuses on the survey crews surveying the route the rugged terrain in the area with shots of camp tents hunting mess tents original holding ponds and reservoirs mill wheels falling apart with need for repairs and occasional side trips to the Deschutes River. In addition the Tumalo Project office and Laurgaard’s office building is shown the barn filled with project supplies and other town scenes. These are followed by engineering crews digging and expanding irrigation ditches and canals building wooden water flumes crossing fields and through steep canyons well-digging equipment to reach aquifers and horse teams grading earth with Fresno scrapers. By the close of the album the project is nearing completion wooden flumes stretch across grain fields irritation ditches such as the “Finished Ditch in Howard Canyon†appear in the images and Laurgaard and his crew survey several of the finished areas. Unfortunately even with the newly enlarged canal system and the new well-built dam the new Tumalo Reservoir failed to hold water. By the time this was fully realized Laurgaard had moved onto new projects and become the City of Portland Engineer by 1917. He is perhaps best remembered for construction of the Columbia Slouth drainage channel improving the Ross Island Bridge widening Sandy Blvd. and entirely upgrading and developing the decaying Portland municipal wooden docks and port areas with concrete piers and abutments. In the following decades the Tumalo Irrigation District failed with additional diversion dams and still more canals to the point that it was recommended to the Federal and State Governments to not expend further funds while the City of Bend continued to expand and buy up local Water Rights. Later in the 20th Century the Bureau of Reclamation rebuilt the dam and reservoir at Crescent Lake. The Library of Congress holds copies of 59 prints from the files at the Tumalo Irrigation District offices HAER OR-151 but with only a few overlaps in this album; this cataloguer could find no similar contemporary record; See: McLaughlin Ewing & Powers Report on the Agricultural and Economic Phases of the Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District â€Tumalo Project†1928; Tumalo Irrigation District About Us Our History 2024; Winch Tumalo Irrigation District Oregon Encyclopedia 2024. Bureau of Reclamation, Olaf Laurgaard, hardcover
17999Ordnance Survey 1903. The map sheet measures 8 ft. 4 ins. x 7ft 5ins. and are 6-inch to the mile sheets LVI LVII & LVII and possible 3 more whose sheet numbers would have been lost at joining. Lower right is a coloured coded reference as the map has been partly coloured to show the Boroughs of West Bromwich Wednesbury Oldbury Rowley & Tipton; buildings erected sites of sewage disposal bus routes waterworks police stations tramways etc. etc. In very good order. Our photographs only show a small portion of the map. Ordnance Survey, 1903. unknown
198550113Fairfield WA: Ye Galleon Press 1985. 8vo. 73 3 pp. Decorated title in red & black frontisp. numerous text illustrations plates decorated initials colophon in red & black. Burgundy-coloured simulated calf gilt lettering & printer’s armorial front cover gilt lettering on spine NF copy. First Ye Galleon Press edition of this very scarce diary of coming over the Oregon Trail and California Trail in 1858 recounting the grueling experiences of Mary and Americus Power. Ye Galleon Press, unknown
2004558G0249Comox British Columbia: Highland Secondary 2004. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Photo-illustrated in colour and black and white. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Scratching to lower portion of front cover otherwise an excellent copy. Highland Secondary Hardcover
