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200672499Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre 2006. CAD 1st printing. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR to the half title no other makrings Fine in Fine dust jacket. Boards 250pp index B&Wphotos. Written by Paul Yee a third-generation Chinese-Canadian in search of his own roots as well as those of the community Saltwater City brings the perceptions of a previously diffident community to its own history. A text resonant with often painful first-person recollections combines with 200 photographs most reproduced for the first time to form a chronological portrait of the community from its earliest beginnings to the present. With the assimilation of its people into the mainstream of Canadian life following World War II Saltwater City as early Chinese immigrants called the community was threatened but changes in attitude government policy and the opening of diplomatic relations with China instead caused a renaissance. Now Vancouver's Chinese community totals over 150000 people enjoys considerable political and financial influence and has matured beyond recognition into one of Canada's most successful ethnic enclaves. A heavy book. 3.5 JM LVR 200/b6. Inscribed By Author. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12". Douglas & McIntyre Hardcover
1988328a4685Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre Educational Ltd. 1988. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 173 pages. Index. Reference notes. "Pays tribute to those who went through the hard times to those who swallowed their pride to those who were powerless and humiliated but who still carried on. They all had faith that things would be better for future generations. They have been proven correct." -from Preface. Copiously illustrated with fascinating archival black and white photos. Decorated endpapers. Book clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Light wear to dust jacket. An excellent copy of this important work. Douglas & McIntyre (Educational) Ltd. Hardcover
1983143765Vancouver B.C. Canada: York House School 1983. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Ex-library book with the usual stamps stickers etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Cover has a small wrnkle upper corner otherwise book is very clean and shows little to no wear. Oblong format 52 pages with many b&w photos. Chapters include: The Clarke era Transition and expansion under Clare Harris Buckland Clare French McDougall: an emphasis on tradition Peter Tacon: a new school spirit Expansion and consolidation under Bryan Peet etc. With six appendices. Keywords: Clarke Peter Tacon Bryan Peet Janet MacDonald Ludwig Arneson Clare Harris Buckland York House School Dances Hot Lunch Clubs Founders Day York House School paperback
1955559h5554Port Moody BC Canada: Port Moody High School 1955. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 58 one-sided pages. Bound in red faux leather paper covers. Many black and white photos and ads for local businesses. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Port Moody High School Paperback
1979568H2797Victoria B.C.: Lansdowne Junior Secondary School 1979. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Approximately 100 pages. Loaded with great black and white photos. Moderate wear. Binding tight. Signed with marker by prior owner atop yellow front cover. A quality vintage copy. Lansdowne Junior Secondary School Hardcover
1966558j0611Vancouver B.C.: Templeton Secondary School. Good. 1966. First Edition. Paperback. 102 pages loaded with black and white photos and ads for local businesses. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy.; 4to . Templeton Secondary School paperback
1962559j1883Esquimalt B.C.: Esquimalt Senior High School. Good. 1962. First Edition. Paperback. 100 glossy pages loaded with black and white photos plus a selection of ads for local businesses. Tight and unmarked with average wear and soiling. A sound example of this vintage Esquimalt High yearbook. ; 4to . Esquimalt Senior High School paperback
1978558H3169Victoria B.C.: Central Junior Secondary School 1978. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Loads of wonderful black and white photos. Approximately 94 pages. Prior owner's name blacked out atop front cover otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Central Junior Secondary School Paperback
1993559j0758Parksville B.C.: Ballenas Secondary School. Fine. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Loaded with colour and black and white photos. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. An excellent copy. Gift quality.; 4to . Ballenas Secondary School hardcover
1961558H1654Vancouver B.C.: Prince of Wales Secondary School 1961. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 80 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of photos. Many autographs and inscriptions throughout. Above-average wear with small patch to fore-edge of front cover. Binding intact. A worthy vintage copy. Prince of Wales Secondary School Paperback
1967558h1956Victoria BC: University of Victoria. Very Good. 1967. First Edition. Paperback. Approximately 90 glossy pages loaded with black and white photos and nostalgic ads for local businesses. Touches on some interesting history of the school from prior decades. Documents the large protest of the non-renewal of three professors. Covers the main student extra-curricular activities and some examples of student writing. Does not include headshots and names of students. Tight square clean and unmarked. A well preserved copy of this very nostalgic yearbook.; 4to; Signed by Author . University of Victoria paperback
1991559j0759Parksville B.C.: Ballenas Secondary School. Fine. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Loaded with colour and black and white photos. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. An excellent copy. Gift quality.; 4to . Ballenas Secondary School hardcover
2006839j1963British Columbia: Harbour Publishing. Good. 2006. Revised Second Edition. Paperback. 1550174029 . "This colourful illustrated cruising companion offers charts tips and data that will enhance any boater's enjoyment of one of North America's most popular cruising areeas. Features more than 100 informative and charming hand-drawn shoreline plans of selected marinas and small boat anchorages ranging from safe all-weather havens to secluded picnic spots and marine parks. Intended to complement official hydrographic charts these accurately pinpoint both popular and little-known highlights every sailor power boater or kayaker should know." - back cover. 192 glossy pages. Index. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound example of this wonderful guide.; Folio . Harbour Publishing paperback
2003318c6865Canada: Raincoast. 2003. First Printing. Paperback. Fair. 191 pages. Index. ".Offers charts tips and data that will enhance any boater's enjoyment." - from back cover. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Minimal library markings. A worthy working copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Vancouver Howe Sound and the Sunshine Coast Including Princess Louisa Inlet & Jedediah Island: A Dreamspeaker Cruising Guide Volume 3 West Coast British Columbia . 1551924676 . Raincoast paperback
1974629c8471Tomahawk Alberta: Tomahawk Trails Book Club and Silver Tops Club. 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 612 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated with archival black and white photos. Local history of the town of Tomahawk Alberta located west of Edmonton. Includes considerable genealogical information. Gilt decoration and lettering upon front board and backstrip. Maroon cloth-covered boards. Average wear. Binding intact. An excellent reference.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Tomahawk Trails Book Club and Silver Tops Club Alberta Settlers Pioneers Families Illustrated Low Water Lake . 0919212565 . Tomahawk Trails Book Club and Silver Tops Club hardcover
2018x-1620366762Stylus Pub Llc 2018. Hardcover. New. 161 pages. 9.50x6.25x0.75 inches. Stylus Pub Llc hardcover
2018x-1620366770Stylus Pub Llc 2018. Paperback. New. 161 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.50 inches. Stylus Pub Llc paperback
2009X45346xCMX 2009. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. 78x7x117. Hardcover In Very Good Condition. First Published Stated On The Copyright Page Go Go Heaven! Vol 07. 2009. English Text No Additional Printings Stated- Specializing in academic collectible and historically significant providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us. CMX paperback
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
198516703361Ontario: The Township of St. Edmunds 1985. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 252 pages. Examines the social and economic aspects of life in St. Edmonds since its beginning. Contains a blend of information from a number of sources including newspapers scrapbooks diaries letters photos and other authors' research. Includes a treasure trove of genealogical information. Numerous black-and-white illustrations. Black-and-white photographic endpapers. Other than some hand-written genealogical details hand-written upon the family tree on page 205 book is clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Moderate wear and bit of sunning to colourful dust jacket. Excellent copy overall. The Township of St. Edmunds Hardcover
1986157j1000Wynndel British Columbia: Wynndel Heritage Group. Good. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0889256756 . Presents the local history of Wyndell British Columbia and district located between Kootenay Lake and Creston. x 615 pages. Over three-hundred pages of family histories. Family index. Honour Roll. Over eight-hundred black and white reproductions of archival photos. Photo-illustrated endpapers. Tight square and unmarked with moderate wear to original red cloth illustrated in black. A quality copy of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference. Hale & Barman 1035. ; 4to; Forest to Fields: Duck Creek to Wynndel 1886-1986 Kootenay Indians Steamboats Railroads Trapping Mining Lumbering Agriculture C.P.R. Kootenay Lake . Wynndel Heritage Group hardcover
2026x-1032222670Taylor & Francis Ltd 2026. Paperback. New. 264 pages. 6.14x0.62x9.21 inches. Taylor & Francis Ltd paperback
1996243H3019Canada: 400 City of Toronto Squadron. Good in Fair dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. viii 133 pages. Bibliography. Generously illustrated with reproductions of black and white and colour photos. Oblong 9" x 10.75". Photo endpapers. A "Very carefully and diligently recorded documentary which clearly illustrates how well the squadron has served our country for over 60 years and continues to do so." - Foreword. Book unmarked with average wear. Binding tight. Above-average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy of this excellent squadron history.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 400 Four Hundred City of Toronto Squadron History 1932 to 1996 R.C.A.F. RCAF Canadian Air Force History Tomahawks . 400 (City of Toronto) Squadron hardcover
1949201H2469Toronto: Maclean Hunter / Key Publishers. Good. 1949. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. 80 pages. Features: Karsh cover photo-portrait of Jean Sibelius; One-page Canadian General Electric radio ad shows the Models C122 C602 C352 C400 and C751; Moffat appliance ad features photo of Ted "Teeder" Kennedy his wife and dog plus photos of their kitchen and home; Where the Yanks Rule a Part of Canada - Americans at their Newfoundland base can flout our courts even seize our citizens - and it's all quite legal; How Karsh Photographed Europe's Great; Ordeal By Snow fiction; Taming the mighty Ottawa River with the Des Joachims dam project - article with photo; Is There a Killer in the Crowd - Canada has at least 300 who have not been caught; Fortune in a Million Figures - Rose Starkman came to Canada in 1937 with $20 married Hy Marx and they now sell $1 Million annually of Rose Marx Braz the only Canadian brassiere sold in bulk in the U.S.; Stop This Fire Death Sacrifice! - firey death of 139 on pleasure steamer Noronic at Toronto's Pier 9; My Papooses Got Pyjamas - life in a Red Cross outpost at Armstrong 100 miles north of Fort William; Beauty and the Brakeman fiction; A Firsthand account on the new Britain under Socialism by John W. Vandercook; TCA Trans-Canada-Airlines one-page ad with piggy bank; How to Retire and Like It; Nice colour Coke ad shows youth lunch scene and ice chest stocked with Coke; Bold one-page colour ad for Champion spark plugs features dog with ear muffs; Plymouth car ad; Westinghouse radio colour ad features the Rideau; Kleenex ad features Little Lulu and Tubby; Half-page Eveready battery ad features policeman Joseph Moreau of St. Lambert Quebec; Photo of load of diesel from Moose Jaw Refineries crossing into the U.S.; Great back cover colour ad for B.C. Apples; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; Maclean's - Canada's National Magazine 15 November Nov. 1949 - Yanks Rule Part of Canada / Des Joachims Dam Project Karsh cover photo-portrait of Jean Sibelius; One-page Canadian General Electric radio ad shows the Models C122 C602 C352 C400 and C7 . Maclean Hunter / Key Publishers unknown
1952201G4699Montreal: Maclean Hunter / Key Publishers 1952. Book. Illus. by Hill James Cover Art; Winter William;. Very Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 64 pages. Features: This issue features for the first time cover art by James Hill of Hamilton featuring an actual scene of a snow sleigh being painted in Dundas Ontario during a light snow; Great colour ad for Allis-Chalmers Rumely Ltd. inside front cover features their equipment mining uranium ore ungerground; Household Finance ad features photo of Mr. S.B. Kelly Manager of the Richmond St. London Ontario office; One-page two-colour ad for Thor household appliances; Nothing Sacred About the Two-Party System Editorial; Column on B.C.'s Socred government; Nice colour ad for Canadian General Electric features six of their clocks; Canada's best-loved Governor-General Lord Alexander becomes Defense Minister of Great Britain - article with many photos; Benny's Happy Family - nearly four hundred veterans and their wives and fourteen hundred children live at Benny Farm a huge apartment development in Montreal's suburb of Notre Dame de Grace - article with five photos; Keep Away from Laura - fiction by Morley Callaghan; The Mysterious Kingdom of the Saguenay - photo-illustrated article including photo of Madame Gunder Olsen sitting outside her home; How Mackenzie King Won His Greatest Gamble - the fantastic events of 1926 showed him as a true political genius; They're Looting Our History - American collectors and tourists armed with shovels are carting away the story of Canada's dim past from Manitoulin Island - article with photos; When Sears Joins Up with Simpson's - great photo-illustrated article on this important Canadian department store merger; Why the Braden's Don't Come Home - Photo-illustrated article on Bernie and Barbara Braden once of Vancouver who now have jobs in British TV radio stage and movies; Colour Sweet Caps Caporal ad features puffing majorette; Colour centrefold ad for Westinghouse home appliances; Prest-O-Lite ad features photo of Boston Bruin Milt Schmidt in action; Interesting illustrated ad for film "Androcles and the Lion" with heading "Barbaric revelry to fire the senses of the world. in the story of history's most sin-swept era!"; Nice colour ad for Aylmer Golden Corn; Nice colour ad for Champion spark plugs features boy throwing snowball; Uncommon Stelco ad features photos of their new 673-foot ore unloading bridge at Hamilton their new blast furnace at Hamilton Works and their new Open Hearth Furnace at Hamilton; Nice two-page Buick ad; and more. Light wear. Unmarked. A high-quality copy of this lovely vintage issue. Maclean Hunter / Key Publishers Paperback
