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314 pages. Bilingual English/French. "Provides a unique guide to the unusually wide range of items held in the Public Archives of Canada: documents old and new, sketches and diaries, films, recordings, photographs, private letters and government files, maps, plans, treaties, books, and paintings - the stuff of history. The 306 items included in this volume were drawn together as an exhibition to celebrate the centennial of the founding of the Archives." - from back cover. Externally age-toned and soiled. Binding intact. Contents clean and unmarked. A sound copy of this engaging exhibition catalogue. Book
Issued on the occasion of the move of the Greek Orthodox Church to new premises in Mississauga 1996.89p. illus Book
Ex-library book with the usual stamps and markings. 112 pages; many photos.
340 pages. Colour and black and white reproductions of photos. Rolls of Honour. "8th May 2001 marked the 60th anniversary of the formation of 407 "Demon" Squadron RCAF at Thorney Island, Hampshire, England. In WWII the Demons were credited with four U-boat kills and seven U-boats damaged, plus many thousands of tons of enemy shipping sunk and damaged, but at the cost of the lives of 240 members." paraphrased from Foreword. Part One deals with the wartime years, 1941-1945 and is divided into anti-shipping operations and anti-submarine operations. Part Two deals with the post-war years, 1952-2000 and includes these chapters: The Squadron Reformed, The Lancaster Years, The Neptune Years, The Argus Years, The Aurora Years, plus ten informative appendices. Signed and inscribed in 2005 by C.O. P. Ormsby upon title page. Usual library markings. Binding intact.. Above-average external wear. A worthy copy of this informative and important history which includes 64 more pages than the 1996 edition. Book
272 pages. Documents the three phases of the Italian-Canadian fascist press, following its parabolic trajectory from the initial failure of hte 1920s, to the noisy success in the mid-1930s, and to its final demise in the early 1940s. Focuses upon three key publications: L'Italia; Il Bollettino; and L'Eco. A history of the Italian in Canada under the spell of fascist propaganda. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
176 pages. Index. Bibliography. Black and white illustrations. List of Some Canadian Merchant ships sunk by enemy action during World War II. List of some Newfoundland Sailing Vessels Sunk by U-Boats in World War I and II. "Author served 24 years as a master of various C.N. vessels including the William Carson and the Ambrose Shea. In 1985 he was appointed Assistant Marine Superintendant and then served as Marine Superintendant until his retirement in 1990." - from back cover. Book
The stories in this book originated in an undergraduate course at the University of Toronto, Mississauga where the students chose a place to write a series of stories based on that place. Here are 11 new writers collected and edited by Robert Grant Price. It includes Greek-Canadian writer Raphaela Pavlakos storiesset on the Greek Community in Mississauga.189p. [NO copies found in WorldCat]` Book
Melbourne-Cambridge, Georgian House, The University Press, printed in Australia by The Hawthorn Press, 1950. 4to.; 5 hs., 232 pp. Con 64 ilustraciones fotográficas en láminas aparte, y cuatro mapas entre el texto. Encuadernación original en tela, con sobrecubiertas.
192 pages. References. Index. Profusely illustrated with colour and black and white photographs. "With loving dedication, and the trained eye of the architectural historian, the author examines the details of watermills and windmills - once a common feature of the Canadian landscape, but now disappearing one by one from our view." - from dust jacket. Chapters include: Mills in Canada; Waterpower and the Gristmill; Gristmill Architecture; Surviving Gristmills; The Miller; Canadian Windmills; The Sawmill; The Old Mill Today; The Spirit of the Old Mill. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Above-average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Quality copy of this wonderful reference. Book
Sm. folio, First Edition, with frontispiece and very numerous photographs (a number full-page) throughout; brown cloth, backstrip lettered in gilt, brown endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Excellent photograph record. SCARCE.
In-16 p. (mm. 170x100), 3 volumi, p. pelle bazzana coeva, dorso a cordoni (restaur.) con decoraz. e tit. oro su due tasselli, tagli rossi. Pubblicata in 80 volumi nel formato in-16, questa celebre raccolta di viaggi contiene "ce qu'il y a de plus remarquable .. dans les pays où les voyageurs ont pénétré.. Enrichi de cartes géographiques et de figures". Sono disponibili i volumi: 55-56-57: "Voyages & établissemens dans l'Amérique Septentrionale" dei francesi e degli inglesi; descrizione del Canada con le relazioni di diversi viaggiatori - Usi e costumi degli Indiani - Viaggi vari al Nord-Ovest e al Nord-Est per la scoperta di un passaggio alle Indie Orientali. I 3 volumi sono molto ben illustrati f.t. (e completi come da Indice) da: “14 carte geografiche” (Virginia e Maryland - Canada con Nuova York e Pensilvania - Carolina e Georgia - Luisiana e paesi limitrofi - parte del Canada - Baia di Hudson - corso del fiume S. Lorenzo (2 carte) - laghi canadesi - carta ridotta dei Mari del Nord - Nouvelle Hollande - parte del Mare Glaciale - carta ridotta delle parti settentrionali del globo (fra Asia e America) - lo Spits-Berg), tutte più volte ripieg. E da “9 tavole” di cui 3 piante delle città di: Boston, Quebec e Nuova Orleans, più volte ripieg.: le restanti raffigurano usi, costumi, storia naturale, ecc., tutte inc. in rame. Qualche lieve e uniforme arross., peraltro esempl. ben conservato.
248 pages. Index. Black and white photos. "With the Korean conflict and the advent of the Cold War, the emphasis in defence planning shifted away from the reservist amateur and towards the regular professional. In this work, Dr. Preston examines this change and its impact on RMC." - from dust jacket. Minor bow to front board. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound, clean copy. Book
xxi, 576 pages. Index. Bibliography. "Dr. Preston's research, study, and cogent presentation of the origins of one of the most startlingly effective military alliances in history has immense topical value for the interested amateur as well as for the professional student of Canada, of Britain, and of military history." - dust jacket. Very light wear to book which is moderately foxed at edges. Faint pencil erasure inside back board, otherwise contents clean and unmarked. Average wear to price-clipped dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy. Book
242 pages including index. With humour and insight, author invites us to share his month-long journey across Canada. Over 4,000 miles by rail. Travelling through every province that still has a track, stopping to recount the glory days of the luxurious CPR hotels, this book offers a uniqe travelogue that covers this country from Halifax to Victoria, past to present. Illustrated in black and white. Author's signature upon title page. Gift greetings, probably written by author, atop title page. Otherwise, clean, bright and unmarked with minimal wear. Lovely copy. Book
8vo., First Edition; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
166 pages. Black and white illustrations and reproductions of archival photos in text. Provides Information on the local history of Fielding, Saskatchewan. Title page removed. Above-average wear. Prior owner's name inside front cover. A worthy working copy. Book
50 pages. Features: Morale - and the Mails; Are We Running Out of Oil? - by a V.P. of Standard Oil; Air Service for Every Canadian Community? - interesting article with photos from Watson Lake and Whitehorse; The Bazooka is Born - workroom to warfront in thirty days - photo illustrated article provides the behind-the-scenes account of the workers who got the Bazooka to the front - and on time; Russia's Children - caring for 15 million orphans; Science attacks loneliness. Fiction: Wind in the Valley; Without Motive; Professor Pyro - part 5; Condensed Book - Der Fuehrer (part 1). Ads: Amazing Kinsmen Fund ad inside front cover raises funds for milk for British children - with photo; Nice vintage one-page ad for Trans-Canada Air Lines (T.C.A.); Calvert Distillers ad promotes partnership between Canada, the US and Britain; Ipana tooth paste; Canada Dry ginger ale; Skintite Swim Suits (with photo); Kreml Hair Tonic; John Labbatt Limited - comic-style ad #43 supports price ceilings to curb inflation; Band-Aid; Heinz Baby Foods; Alka-Seltzer; Cutex nail colours; McBrine Baggage; Brier Pipes; Don Juan Lipstick; Nice colour Coke ad on back cover depicts scene in soda shop with wartime flier describing an adventure to young boy and ladies. Average wear. Unmarked. Center page loose but present. A worthy copy of this vintage wartime issue. Book
91 p. Illustrated with maps and photographs. Top edge foxed. Small 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Original priced dust jacket. First Edition. Hardbound. Very good. W10
Pages 354-440 plus 24 pages of nice vintage advertisements. Features: The Bullet-proof Scotchman - an adventure of John Mundell in the Pampas of Uruguay; ; A Woman's Travels in Unknown Asia - part I - wonderful photos in China; An Exciting Trading Trip - efforts to trade with a warlike tribe in East Africa; Some Strange WWI Escapes from Germany - part II; Interesting photo and short article of Dog Rib Indians in Canada receiving their annual grant of one pound, as well as presents, from the Canadian government; Among the Wild Tribes of Darien - exploring the native tribes of Panama - with great photos; Stories of the War - Thirty Hours in No Man's Land - in WWI an Australian trooper on the Western Front is wounded and must make his way back to his own lines; Siringa's Last Battle - a native boy helps in one of the first fights in German East Africa, A Week in a Lens Dungeon - McLean and Ebbs of the 87th Canadian Battalion hid in a cellar for a week before making their way back to their lines; Miraculous Escapes from Sunken Submarines; An Adventurous Hunt After Man-eating Crocodiles - in Victoria Nyanza; The Mountain Warriors of France - excellent photos; The Zulu Love Medicine - part II of what happend when Zulus killed an Englishman to use his body for love medicine; Wonders of Northern Syria - article with many great photos of architectural remains; Carter's Exoneration - a stirring story of the Australian Mounted Police. Great multi-page advertising feature on the Waterproof Products Corporation. Average wear. Small protective pieces of tape at each end of backstrip. Binding intact. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
Paris, Librairie E. Droz, 1933. 4to. mayor; 309 pp., 2 hs. y un mapa. Excelente ejemplar, intonso. Cubiertas originales.
3 plaquettes reliées, Reliure dos toilé. Le tout très propre. Plaquette 1 : 156 pages, 39 photographies, 1 carte dépliante des U.S.A. Plaquette 2 : 79 pages, XII planches hors-texte, et 4 cartes dépliantes hors-texte.. Plaquette 3 : 23 pages, 10 planches hors-texte
Broch?. 228 pages.
xii + 319pp., brochure originale, non coupé, 24cm., dans la série "Collection des Studia", bon état, R58365
xii + 319pp., 2e mille, reliure cart., 24cm., dans la série "Collection des Studia", cachet, bon état
Con illustrazioni e numerosissime immagini. Molte pubblicità. RA7.
