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1996761j0411British Columbia: Minister of Environment Canada. Good. 1996. First Edition. Spiral Bound. 0662247949 . "Describes in as much detail as is practical local aviation weather hazards along the major VFR flying routes in Britihs Columbia and the Yukon. The detailed local weather is presented graphically using maps wherever possible and forms the final chapter. Commences with some basic meteorology followed by sections on specific hazards to aviation local small scale weather and system larger scale weather." - Preface. 136 pages. Profusely illustrated with colour photos and illustrations. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy of this informative guide. ; Photography; 8vo . Minister of Environment, Canada unknown
Fine English Paperback., Fine., 20 x 14 cm., 79 p., "Avrupa'da etik, din ve laiklik.", Olivier Abel, Mohammed Arkoun, Serif Mardin, Metis Yayinlari, Ist., 1995.
Fine English Paperback., Fine., 24 x 16 cm., 2 volumes set: (362, [6] p.; 382 p.). "Açik toplum ve düsmanlari. 2 volumes set: (Cilt 1 : Platon, Cilt 2: Hegel, Marx ve sonrasi).", Karl Popper, Remzi Kitabevi, Ist., 1989.
1995615j0957Vancouver B.C.: Pacific National Exhibition / P.N.E. Good. 1995. First Edition. Spiral Bound. Cookbook published in conjunction with cooking shows presented at the 1995 PNE Provincial Fair to promote the wonderful foods grown in British Columbia. 100 pages. Index. Few markings to contents. Average wear. A sound vintage copy. ; 4to . Pacific National Exhibition / P.N.E. unknown
2 Hour VHS videotape in case. "North America's newest mountain railway was opened in 1984 in British Columbia's western central interior. BC Rail's 50,000 vold electrified Tumbler subdivision starts at Wakely junction at mile 537 on the Chetwynd subdivision. The line travels northeast 82 miles to Quintette mine through some of the most rugged and remote territory where rails have ever been laid." - from cover. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Undated. Circa 1990? Book
1990323a1358Canada: Iron Horse 1990. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 2 Hour VHS videotape in case. "North America's newest mountain railway was opened in 1984 in British Columbia's western central interior. BC Rail's 50000 vold electrified Tumbler subdivision starts at Wakely junction at mile 537 on the Chetwynd subdivision. The line travels northeast 82 miles to Quintette mine through some of the most rugged and remote territory where rails have ever been laid." - from cover. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Undated. Circa 1990. Iron Horse Hardcover
2003737j0808Victoria B.C.: British Columbia Ministry of Education. Very Good. 2003. First Printing. Hardcover. 0772648824 . "Documents the history and cultures of First Nations and Metis people in British Columbia from before the arrival of Europeans to the present. Examines the historical foundations of contemporary issues and illustrates how First Nations cultures have adapted to changing world events and environments." - page 7. Sections include: The Voice of the Land is Our Language; Relationships with the Land; The Historical Journey; The Legacy of Colonialism; Cultural Expression. 287 pages. Index. Footnotes. Glossary. Many colour and black and white photos. Prior owner's name neatly inside front board otherwise clean bright and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; B.C. British Columbia First Nations Studies History . British Columbia Ministry of Education hardcover
1980613h2042British Columbia: British Columbia Honey Producers' Assocation. Fair. 1980. First Edition. Paperback. "These recipes have been provided by members of the B.C. Honey Producers' Association their families and friends. The recipes have been compiled and tested by Home Economists from the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture. All the recipes included have been approved by a taste panel. Recipe ingredients are listed in metric units on the left and Imperial units on the right. All recipes use liquid honey unless otherwise specified." - page 1. Includes several colour photos. Undated but appears to be circa 1980. 42 pages stapled booklet. Gift greetings inside front cover otherwise unmarked. Piece missing from lower right corner of front cover. A worthy reference copy of this sweet honey recipe compilation.; 8vo . British Columbia Honey Producers' Assocation paperback
1979651H2557Victoria B.C.: British Columbia Historical Association 1979. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 44 pages. Features: Captain Inskip R.N. and British Columbia; The Bell-Irving Land Surveyors in British Columbia; Alfred Pendrell Waddington and "Bute Island Route"; Old Trails and Routes in British Columbia; - The HBC 1849 Brigade Trail - Fort Hope to Kamloops; Reginald C.R. Tweed; Book Reviews; and more. Address label on back cover otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. British Columbia Historical Association Paperback
1964336H0714Vancouver: B.C. Automobile Association 1964. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 24 pages. Illustrated in colour and black and white. Features: Vintage ad for B.C. Tel's mobile radiotelephone service inside front cover; Kwakiutl Art - B.C.'s Unique Heritage; Emergency Road Service; Small ad for Canadian Pacific's ferry service from Vancouver to Nanaimo on the 'Princess of Vancouver'; Nice one-page photo-illustrated ad for 1965 Chrysler cars including the Signet convertible Barracuda Custom 200 and Custom 100; Fifty Years Ago; Horne Lake's Wonder Caves; Small ad for the Empress Hotel; Photo of the B.C.A.A. office in New Westminster; Travel Tips; Nice colour-photo back cover ad for the 1964 Datsum 'Cedric'; Bonus B.C. native art articles from other publications laid-in. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. B.C. Automobile Association Paperback
2012411j2655Canada: Heritage House. Very Good. 2012. First Edition. Paperback. 192705141X . "Pays tribute to the heroes of B.C. golf including renowned course designer A.V. Macan; British Columbia's most successful professional Stan Leonard; celebrated amateur Doug Roxburgh; the early female greats Violet Pooley Sweeny and Vera Hutchins; the incomparable Davey and Ken Black; and recent BC Golf Hall of Fame inductees. Author was a sportswriter for 60 years so knows of what and whom he writes. 432 pages. Index. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Clean bright tight and unmarked with very light wear. A nice example. ; 8vo . Heritage House paperback
199264400199Canada: Self-Published 1992. Book. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 350 pages including index and 150 photographs. Signed and inscribed by author upon verson of half-title page. The first narrative of this popular game in British Columbia. Veteran Vancouver Sun writer Arv Olson traces a century of the game from its grassroots at Jericho Beach and Victoria through the good and the bad times of growth depression wars and important tournaments. Un unprecedented reference book of tournaments competitors and courses in British Columbia. Moderate wear to book which has bump to lower corner of front board. Some moisture-induced rippling to bottom edge of text. Dust jacket shows moderate wear with half-inch tear to base of front panel at fore-edge. Light moisture stain to base of dust jacket back panel. Self-Published Hardcover
1967318c6424British Columbia: Fernie Historical Association 1967. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 144 pages. Many archival black and white photos reproduced. Printed on glossy stock. Gift greetings upon title page. Average wear. A sound copy of this informative and interesting local history. Hale & Barman 294. Fernie Historical Association Paperback
pp. xx, 346 + Illustrations. Penciled ownership of H. W. Martin, 1950 on first fly leaf. 8vo. Original full cloth binding, faded at extremities. Original priced dust jacket, major loss on spine. First Edition. Hardbound. Very good. Adams. Six Guns #1120. One of the best books on California outlaws. W5
2512Collection Western n° 126 - Librairie des Champs-Elysées (1975) - In-12 broché de 192 pages - Couverture en couleurs - Traduit de l'américain par Florian Robinet - Très bon état
197542548Couverture souple. Broché. Format de poche. 188 pages.
72 pages. Features: The North Western Railway of India - Lengthy article with dozens of wonderful photos; How New Locomotives Pay for Themselves through Savings in Maintenance; Locomotive Feed Water Devices - article with photos and many detailed diagrams; Designing a Modern Ice Plant- informative article with many photos; Huge 66" 50-ton Gate Valve for use beneath New York City; Ship by Rail - promoting the use of railways for shipping; The First Baldwin Locomotives for Persia - interesting details about Persia's rail system - 4 Mogul (2-6-0) units ordered; The History and Development of Locomotive Crains and Heavy Deck Machinery - informative bilingual (English/Spanish) article with great vintage photos; Twelve pages of excellent photo ads. Average wear. Binding intact. Prior owner's small namestamp atop table of contents. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book
72 pages. Features: Single Expansion Articulated Locomotives on the Western Pacific Railroad - with interesting information about the railroad and stunning photos in the Feather River Canyon; Five Baldwin Locomotives for the U.S.S.R. Railways - excellent photos of their fabrication and loading onto ships; Baldwin Locomotives of Historic Interest; The Baldwin-Southwark Corporation - a detailed treatment with many superb photos; An Unusual Order for large Bronze Castings - Manganese Bronze Pipe Castings for New York City's Water Supply System; California Lumber Moves Eastward - short article with photo courtesy of the McCloud River Railroad Company showing the "Shevlin Pine Special"; The History and Development of Locomotive Cranes and Heavy Deck Machinery - Bilingual (English/Spanish) article with amazing photos; Two Locomotive Boilers go Overboard in rough seas off Brazil - with photos; Testing a 4-8-4 Type Locomotive on the Lehigh Valley Railroad - includes very detailed technical specifications/test results; Eliminating the Hot Engine around the Terminal Shop - a new electric spotter is manufactured by the Whiting Corporation; Thirteen pages of excellent photo ads. Average wear. Binding intact. Prior owner's small namestamp atop table of contents. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book
84 pages. Features: Where do good locomotives go when they die?; The Western Maryland Railway - very long article with dozens of super photos; James McNaughton - obituary; Locomotive Coal, Sand and Cinder Handling Facilities - article and wonderful photos of contemporary technology; The Island of Jamaica and its Railway system - Substantial article with many great photos; Recent locomotives; The Building of a large flanging press - superlative article and photos describe the fabrication of a 1,400 ton Southwark press destined for use in the Eddystone plant; An Epoch in the History of Industry - June 28 marked the completion of the final transfer of the Works from Philadelphia to Eddystone - extensive coverage and numerous photos; The Commonwealth Edison Company and the Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway - article with photos; Heavy Trains and runs on the Chinese Eastern Railway - lengthy article with many archival photos - superb documentation; A Notable Shipment of All-Steel Passenger Equipment for Brazil - fascinating photos and description of the loading of 23 rail cars onto the motorship "Belpareil"; A Unique Logging Railroad - the Porterfield & Ellis Company of Ontonagon County, Michigan - interesting article and photos; Gasoline Locomotives for Industrial Switching - built by Whitcomb; Ten pages of excellent photo ads. Average external soiling and wear. Binding intact. Prior owner's small namestamp atop table of contents. A sound vintage copy. Book
80 pages. Features: Motive Power Progress on the Chicago and North Western - very lengthy article with dozens of wonderful photos; Arthur Latham Church - obituary with photo portrait; Testing Railway Motor Cars - detailed article with many photos; The First Steam Railroad in the State of New Jersey - The Camden & Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company; The Manufacturer's Railway Company of St. Louis; The Railways of New South Wales - long article with many excellent photos; A Roundhouse Pit Crane; Extending the Electric Truck Range - Jaw-dropping article on the state of electric delivery trucks way back in 1931... including the following comment "The electric street truck has been with us for such a long time that many truck users feel they know it and know all about it."... (so why don't we have them now???); Baldwin Locomotives of Historic Interest; The Redwood Empire Special - the greatest single rail shipment of lumber in the history of the west - 117 cars with more than 3,000,000 feet of lumber - with photos; Fourteen pages of excellent photo ads. Average wear. Binding intact. Prior owner's small namestamp atop table of contents. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book
1946121a6012Toronto: Ryerson 1946. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 170 pages. Colour frontis. Black and white plates. "This is a fascinating book a beautiful book a magnificent memorial to the pioneer period with which it deals." - From dust jacket. Prior owner's details atop front free endpaper else unmarked. Average wear. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart cover. A sound working copy. Wallace p.119. Ryerson Hardcover
200064601324Parksville BC: Ballenas Secondary School 2000. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Includes many colour photos. Minimal markings. Very light wear. Some lean to spine. Excellent condition. Ballenas Secondary School Hardcover
1986111a7877British Columbia: Sono Nis Press 1986. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 136 pages. Black and white photographic plates. ". A well-told enthralling account of Scott's life in Bamfield Bamfield's history and of his dedication in creating the Pacific Rim National Park." - from back cover. Unmarked with light to moderate wear. Minor coffee stain to top edge of text. Sound copy. Sono Nis Press Paperback
201207580Paris, Editions de L'Olympe, s.d. ; in-4, 48 pp., cartonnage de l'éditeur. Bon état - illustré par McRae Books, Italy, traduit par Jean-Noël Chatain.
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Yellowing paper. 224 pages. No date shown; 1950's.