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1921464a3985London: Hodder and Stoughton 1921. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 307 pages. Index. Black and white photographic portrait frontis of author. Twenty-one additional black and white plates. "Thirty-two years spent in work for deep-sea fishermen twenty-seven of which years have been passed in Labrador and Northern Newfoundland have necessarily give me some experiences which may be helpful to others. I feel that this alone justifies the writing of this story." - from Preface. Gilt lettering upon partially-sunned backstrip remains clearly legible. Hinges taped. Prior owner's details and gift greetings dated 1921 upon front endpaper else unmarked. Minor lean to spine. Average wear. Circa 1921. Hodder and Stoughton Hardcover
1934201G4837Winnipeg: National Home Monthly / Stovel 1934. Book. Illus. by Park S.E. cover; Clymer J.F.; Holmgren John; Smith Ralph C.; Matteson B.V.V.; Maltman William; Booth Hanson. Fair. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 56 pages. Features: Lovely cover art of impish Christmas characters by S.E. Park; Beautiful colour Christmas ad inside front cover presents La Palina cigars Sweet Caporal cigarettes and Wilson's bachelor cigars; Fleischmann's Yeast one-page ad includes photo of Dr. R.E. Lee; Editorial mentions Mr. McGeer and the Canadian money system chemical and germ warfare Henry Ford and soybeans and Christmas 1934; The Position and Prospects of Canada by the Right Honourable R.B. Bennett; King Lear in a Straw Hat short story; Paid on Delivery short story; Charlie Chaplin in the land of the World's Most Beautiful Women Bali - photo-illustrated article; Changed Identity short story; Pinch-Hitting for Sir Galahad short story; The Reprieve - short story by Nellie L. McClung; How I Bought the Priceless Collection of Romanoff Treasures - photo-illlustrated article by Norman Weisz; Ransom short story; Parker Pen one-page Christmas ad; Movie news includes photos of Shirley Temple W.C. Fields Bill Gargan Mickey Rooney Anna Sten Greta Garbo Herbert Marshall and more; Nice half-page ad for Turnbull's Ceetee Full Fashioned Underwear; Woodbury's soap ad features photo of Lady Cecil Douglas; V.I.P. Food Beverage ad includes photos of Mr. J.E. Wood of Toronto and Chief Dietician Margaret Paton; Christmas cookery article; Great one-page illustrated Crown Brand Corn Syrup ad features boys playing football; Fashion illustrations; and more. Back cover missing. Front cover loose but present. Average wear. A worthy copy of this nice vintage issue. National Home Monthly / Stovel Paperback
1979121a5213Nanaimo BC Canada: Woodlands Junior Secondary School 1979. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 168 pages. Head shot of Diana Krall appears on page 76. Few autographs else clean and bright with light wear. Wonderful collectible for true fans of the jazz diva from Vancouver Island!. Woodlands Junior Secondary School Hardcover
1920843c8987USA: Simonds File Co. 1920. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 162 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated with high quality detailed illustrations. Presents a vast range of Simonds products - far too many to list - with illustrations specifications pricing and more. Undated but appears to be circa 1920. Unmarked. Average soiling and wear to red cloth exterior which which is brighly adorned with silver lettering. Some foxing to endpapers. Variable soiling to contents - nothing excessive. Narrow opening at page 133 otherwise binding sound. A rare vintage copy of this extremely informative and interesting catalog prepared especially for the tall timber of the Pacific Coast. Simonds File Co. Hardcover
196472409463Vancouver B.C.: Vancouver Real Estate Board 1964. Book. Good. Paperback. First Ed. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Read it and weep! Unimaginably low 1964 real estate prices! Contains hundreds of black and white contemporary photos of homes their details plus list and sale prices. An important historical record. Further this book could easily represent a lucrative summer job for an enterprising youth i.e. by blowing up the pictures framing and selling them to current owners of the homes a handsome profit may well be achieved. Two inch tear to front cover. Unmarked. 1/2 inch thick in green card covers. Vancouver Real Estate Board Paperback
198441302202Nanaimo British Columbia: Self-Published 1984. Book. Illus. by Weighill Richard. Very Good. Plastic Comb. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 201 pages of profoundly fascinating and delightful illustrated history. Author's father b. 1870 left Yorkshire England with his young family for Canada in 1909 and arrived in Fife Lake Saskatchewan where they spent their first winter in a straw house. Author was born in a sod house in 1910 and moved with his family to Montana when he was 6 years old. At age 14 the family moved to Victoria B.C. and from there to Nanoose Bay further up Vancouver Island. Most pages contain brief text accompanied by the author's simple sketches of the way things were. He has stressed the most practical elements of daily life and survival. A priceless compilation of the challenges and genius of the pioneer. Examples include: how to hunt prairie antelope by wearing a white sheet; avoiding flying ants by erecting a pole to your wagon and hanging a coat at its top; uprooting stumps by tying them to nearby trees to be felled; cutting wood by rigging a buzzsaw to the back wheel of a Model "T" Ford truck; and many many more. Mentions Vancouver Island landmarks such as the Arlington Hotel Lantzville Hotel Quarterway Hotel and more. This book lends itself wonderfully to teaching youngsters the ways of the not-so-distant past. You will have great difficulty in putting it down. Self-Published Paperback
1906alysser190Ottawa: 1906. 1906. 4to. 1 page on Prime Ministers Office letterhead. LAURIER Sir Wilfrid. 1822-1892 Prime Minister of Canada 1896-1911. Typed letter written on behalf of Laurier by his Private Secretary; Rodolphe Boudneau signed Rodolphe Boudneau dated Ottawa 16th October 1905 to William Murray Esq. Athol Bank Hamilton. 4to. pp. 1 with integral blank. horizontal folds. With free-franked envelope. Thanking Murray for his past letter. Signed by Authors. Ottawa: 1906. unknown
000869Québec: Les Presses de l'Universite Laval Habituellement plus de 1000 pages par volume. Différentes années le volume 13 datant de 1994. Les biographies vont de l'an 1000 à l'an 1910. L'index de 568 pages couvre les 12 premiers volumes. Couverture rigide. Très bon/Très bon. Les Presses de l'Universite Laval hardcover
1929ZB393323Ottawa: National Research Council of Canada. 1929-35. volumes 1-12; complete volumes an uninterrupted run of the original series partly bound ex library still very good. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request. Ottawa: National Research Council of Canada. unknown
188755678Victoria New Westminster & Vancouver B.C.: The British Columbia Stationery & Printing Co. ca. 1887. 8vo. 5.75 x 7.6 in. 16 leaves unpaginated. sepia-tinted lithographed images bound leporello accordion style w/ 68 different images all w/ white & red borders. Embossed pebbled red publisher’s cloth gilt lettering front cover blind embossed raised borders very minor shelfwear 1 leaf w/ lifting from facing litho 1 very minor closed tear still a VG bright copy. First edition of this beautifully printed and illustrated souvenir book issued by the noted British Columbia printing firm which operated from 1885 to 1888 in Victoria and Vancouver BC. The views include the Victoria harbour the Fraser River Lighthouse birds-eye views of New Westminster Vancouver Coal Mining Co.’s Shaft No. 1 in Nanaimo the dockyards at Esquimalt Native American carvings totem poles and tribes people along with views of Sitka Alaska. Ferguson partnered with Pearson Robson & Hart in May 1886 to form the British Columbia Printing Co. who intended to establish themselves as the leading stationer printers in the province but due to the destruction of the company’s Vancouver branch by fire June 13 1886 and then on Sept. 1 1886 in Victoria but even though the company reconstituted and continued with their contract to print the West Shore Magazine locally as well as Canadian Pacific Railway literature the firm only survived until November 1888 when Ferguson returned to Winnipeg to open a book and stationery store. Worldcat locates 2 copies UBC WSU; See: Lana Okerlund British Columbia Stationery and Printing Company A Most Agreeable Place History of Booksellers and Stationers in British Columbia Oct. 3 2017; The West Shore Vol. 1 Vol. 13 1887 p. 496. The British Columbia Stationery & Printing Co., hardcover
1981221j2701Fort St. John British Columbia: Sunrise-Two Rivers Women's Institute. Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1981. First Edition. Paperback. "Presents the northeast British Columbia local history of the area bounded on the south by the Peace River on the east and north by the Beatton River and on the west by the 'north-south' road west of the Haerdi homesite." - page 2. 176 pages. Loaded with family histories of the hardy souls who pioneered this area. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos. Maps of historic and current landowners. Undated by printed circa 1981. Tight and unmarked with average wear. A sound and rare example of this informative local history and genealogical reference. Hale & Barman 1020. ; 4to . Sunrise-Two Rivers Women's Institute paperback
1983218H2146Antler Saskatchewan SK: Antler and District History Committee 1983. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ix 1 1054 pages. Index. Index of Familes. Twenty-two page list of historical owners of land parcels in the six school districts covered by this book. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Photo endpapers. Dark red boards decorated with gilt illustration and lettering. "The area covered includes Townships 6 7 and 8 in Ranges 30 and 31 all west of the Prime Meridian which includes seven school districts plus the village of Antler and the hamlets of Bellegarde and Frys." - from Foreword. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding sound. A quality copy of this superb genealogical reference and local history. Antler and District History Committee Hardcover
1932617G1209Vancouver British Columbia Canada: Wrigley Directories Limited 1932. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 2186 pages. An incredible snapshot of British Columbia in the year 1932. "Embracing an alphabetically arranged list of cities towns post offices and railway stations in British Columbia with a description of each; an alphabetically arranged list of business houses private citizens civic provincial and dominion governments churches public and private schools secret and benevolent organizations associations etc. also an avenue and street guide and directory of householders for Vancouver and Victoria also a buyer's guide and a complete classified business directory of British Columbia." - from title page. Heavy external wear. Hinges open. A worthy copy of this wonderfully nostalgic compilation. Wrigley Directories Limited Hardcover
2013161j1288Canada: Goose Lane Editions / Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. 0864924623 . "Published to coincide with the Regiment's 100th anniversary this book stretches from the barracks to the battlefield from the tragedies of war to the perils of peacekeeping. Laden with hundreds of archival and modern images informative sidebars reproductions of letters and war diaries and battlefield testimony this is the first illustrated account of a regiment that has proudly served Canada both within its borders and around the world." - dust jacket. 144 glossy pages. Index. Profusely illustrated in color and black and white. Information-laden companion DVD in pocket inside back board. Housed in original slipcase. Clean bright and unmarked with the faintest hints of wear. A wonderful example. Gift quality; 4to . Goose Lane Editions / Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry hardcover
1959347h6037Toronto: Progress Books. Good. 1959. First Edition. Paperback. "This is a book about the struggle for Marxism in Canada." - Introduction. "The articles and excerpts republished here indicate the manner in which Canada is being victimized by the sellout of her economy and the rich natural resources which otherwise would have guaranteed the rise of great basic industries in our country serving the world market. The contents of this book testify clearly to the necessity for action to re-establish Canadian sovereignty and control of this country's development." - Author's Preface. "Tim Buck 1891-1973 was a long-time general secretary of the Communist Party of Canada and a top leader of the Stalin-era Communist International." - Wikipedia. 407 pages. Index. Unmarked with somewhat above-average wear to original maroon covers lettered in silver. Binding intact. A sound copy of this informative work. 20 x 13cm. Weinrich A62. Weinrich 4043.; 8vo . Progress Books paperback
1970627a4299Dinsmore Saskatchewan: Publisher Not Stated. Good. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Presents the local history of this district located an hour and a half south-southwest of Saskatoon. Consists primarily of family histories generously accompanied by black and white reproductions of archival photos. Unpaginated. 5/8" thick. Binding sound. Prior owner's name inside front board else unmarked. A sound example of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference. Heidebrecht & Leutenegger 29. 11" x 8.3" ; Cover Design; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Cameron Gladys; Beattie David; Hall Mrs. H.T.; Tall Harry; et al Fertile Valley Anerley Invicta Monmawala Surbiton of Yesteryear . Publisher Not Stated hardcover
1916346H5201New York: The International News Company 1916. Book. Illus. by Wood Stanley L.; Somerfield Thomas; Pride Sid; Evison G.H.; Gilbert A.; Wigfull W.E.; Gillett F.; Austen Winifred; Dovaston Margaret. Very Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: The Knife-Haft Clue - a tale of murder at Cavadiera Camp in Brazil; The War in the Dolomites - article and photos of extremely challenging terrain in Italy; Stalked! - L. Rogers was stalked on a lonely trail by a big mountain lion; The Return Match - follow-up to October 1915 article "A Prize-Fight in Mexico" by N.E. Guthrie one of the principals in the fight; Two Girls in Camp in British Columbia - Miss H.W. Paul and her friend Fatima two English nurses describe their month-long holiday in the wilds of the B.C. coast; In the Grip of the "Hip Sings" - part III - an American businessman was also a member of a Chinese tong; The Mutiny of the Z.___ - part I of a tragic story related by the first mate; On the Trail in Wonderland - Part II - exploring America's newest national reserve Glacier Park in North-Western Montana; The Disappearance of Charlie Westcott - WWI story of a lucky escape; From Job to Job Around the World - Part IX - Alfred C.B. Fletcher recounts his voyage to Spitzbergen his coal-mining experiences in the Arctic and his final return to the U.S. with fascinating photos; "Mike" - The Story of a Mounted Police Sled Dog that rescued a man who had fallen unconscious in a blizzard; and more. pp. 5 ads 2 96 6-24 ads. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. The International News Company Paperback
1973166j2366Vernon B.C.: Parkland ColorPress. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1973. First Edition. Paperback. Presents the local history of the Shuswap River Valley. 117 semi-glossy pages. Black and white reproductions of wonderful archival photos. Prior owner's blind stamp to title page otherwise very clean bright tight and unmarked with light wear. A rare and pleasing example of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference. Hale & Barman 242. . Parkland ColorPress paperback
1953853a1839Canada: The T. Eaton Co. Limited. Good. 1953. First Edition. Paperback. 571 pages. Provides a wonderful overview of Canadian fashion tastes housewares and tools from the early 1950s. Marvel at the prices! Approximately 25% in colour with the balance black and white. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A sound copy. A unique and excellent gift for any Canadian born in 1953.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; Eaton's of Canada: Spring and Summer Catologue Catalog 1953 Fashion Clothing Housewares Tastes . The T. Eaton Co. Limited paperback
1981115G3386Canada: Canadian Intelligence and Security Association. Good in Good dust jacket. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 096905470x . 769 pages. Black and white illustrations. ". Clearly describes the cycle of 'boom and bust' through which the formal organization passed over a period of 60 years. As such it shows the need for a strong efficient dedicated and professional Intelligence staff at each level of Canada's armed forces." - from Foreword. Average wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Gift greetings atop from free endpaper. Blindstamp of Dan M. Bjarnason presumably the CBC journalist upon title page. Minimal markings to contents. Museum discard stamp upon bottom edge. A sound copy of this important reference.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Scarlet to Green: A History of Intelligence in the Canadian Army 1903-1963 Espionage Behind the Lines Canadian Intelligence and Security Association . Canadian Intelligence and Security Association hardcover
1966318c6601Port Moody BC Canada: Self-Published 1966. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 130 pages. Numerous black and white photographic plates. Gilt lettering upon backstrip. Gilt decoration upon forest green cloth-covered front board. "Recounts the development of the Flavelle cedar mill and timber holdings. A story that spans 60 years of a great province that is barely 100 years old; over 60 years of the lives of a group of men pioneers who were dedicated to the growth of this province and the lumber and logging industry." - from Preface. Prior owner's small address label atop front free endpaper otherwise contents clean bright and unmarked. Light external wear to book. Moderate wear to gilt-decorated slipcase. A quality copy. Self-Published Hardcover
1982218h5347Fort Assiniboine Alberta: Fort Assiniboine Friendship Club Book Committee 1982. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. pp. x 669. Index. Map endpapers. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of marvelous archival family photos. Moderate wear to publisher's red cloth which is handsomely lettered and decorated in gold. Blank owner label inside front board otherwise contents clean and unmarked. A sound copy of this informative local history and irreplaceable genealogical reference. A proud testament to the hardy souls who settled this rural area northwest of Edmonton. Fort Assiniboine Friendship Club Book Committee Hardcover
1980627a4583Alberta: New Sarepta Historical Society 1980. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 706 pages. Amazing black and white dust jacket photo shows a woman pioneer clearing brush by hand. This exhaustive local history covers: The Town of St. Jospeh; General History; Political History; Churches; Family Histories; Business; Recreation; The New Sarepta Historical Society. Includes reproductions of archival maps and hundreds of black and white illustrations. Prior owner's details upon verso of illustrated front free endpaper else unmarked with moderate wear. Binding sound. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A quality copy. Krotki 380. New Sarepta Historical Society Hardcover
1998762a3926Canada: WCWC. Fair. 1998. Special Limited Edition. Paperback. 1895123429 . 389 pages. Bibliography. Line diagrams. Colour photos. "Based on the study of 1878 shaped cedars on Hanson Island - Kwakwaka'wakw Territory - in Johnston Strait that represent 700 years of cultural identification of cedar tree activity from 1284 AD to 1993 AD." - from title page. "Discover the fascinating world of shaped cedars - trees alive and healthy today bearing marks of generations of careful bark harvests by traditional foresters working the 'cedar gardens' of Hanson Island. Find out why it is so important to study document appreciate and protect these heritage trees and the living museums within which they thrive." - from back cover. Somewhat above-average wear. Usual library markings. Binding sound. A worthy reference copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Shaped Cedars and Cedar Shaping: A Guidebook to Identifying Documenting Appreciating and Learning from Culturally Modified Trees Hanson Island Cedar Bark Harvesting . WCWC paperback
1977166j2357Duncan British Columbia: J. Glen Sr. Fair. 1977. First Edition. Paperback. Signed without inscription by author upon title page. "Mr. J. Glen tells the story of the early pioneer of the rough and untamed country the roads had not yet reached. First a hiker then with mules and horses then with winter sleighs he made the trails and carried the freight that led to the completion of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway and opened the fertile valleys and tremendous lakes." - back cover. Eight pages of glossy sepia-tone photographic plates. Prior owner's blind stamp to bottom of half-title page. Somewhat above-average external wear. Binding intact. A sound and rare example of this informative local history. ; Sm 8vo; Signed by Author . J. Glen Sr. paperback
