Multiple ContributorsBiblio.com
13 301 résultats
1958146c5917Toronto: Maclean Hunter / Key Publishers 1958. Magazine. Illus. by Hughes E.J.; Shadbolt Jack; Binning B.C.; Bobak Bruno; Bobak Molly; Harris Lawren; Korner John; Plaskett Joe; Smith Gordon. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Features: Loaded with British Columbia content! Nice Full-page colour ad for Bulova watches; A Native's Return to B.C. by Pierre Berton; Nice colour photo ad for the 1958 Ford cars; Feature article on Victoria's Government Street with colour photos; Many B.C.-themed cartoons; The Salty Princesses of the Pacific Coast - B.C.'s Princess Boats - article with colour photos; The Douglas Fir - the vanishing giant that built a province; The Rise and Fall of Social Credit - the west's wonder party now seems headed for destruction; What B.C. means to nine of its best artists - many colour illustrations commissioned by Maclean's - works by Jack Shadbolt Joe Plaskett Bruno Bobak Lawren Harris Gordon Smith Molly Bobak B.C. Binning E.J. Hughes John Korner; The Truth about the Sasquatch - fiction by Vernon Hockley; Nice colour full-page ad for B/A gas stations; Glamourous colour ad for B-58 Buick; Labatt's '50' ale colour ad; Nice colour ad for the Sheraton - Mt. Royal Hotel; Great full-page black and white photo ad for Canada Mink; Faded Coke ad on back cover shows a mountain scene and people in cowboy hats. Covers detached but present else average wear. Unmarked. Lerner & Williamson 1996. Maclean Hunter / Key Publishers Paperback
1929144c7690Toronto: The Maclean Publishing Company 1929. Book. Illus. by Valentine A.C. Cover Art. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 72 pages. Magnificent cover art from the Canadian Life Series by A.C. Valentine entitled "The Habitant". Contents: Nice colour Heinz Tomato Ketchup ad inside front cover. Hudson Motor Car Company ad for its Essex model; The Parts Pigs Play by G.R. Stevens; Canada's Fighting Airmen - Part 3 - Billy Bishop Earns His Second Decoration by Major George A. Drew; The Tides of Hymen by Leslie Roberts; Letters of a Woman M.P. - humour by H.F. Gadsby; The St. Lawrence Question - Part 2 - The Dangers of Non-Co-operation - debating the deepening of the St. Lawrence with photos; Gamblers by Victor Lauriston; Canada in the Caribbean - our trade efforts in the West Indies by Harwood Steele with photos; Gurl's Garters by Hubert Evans; Give the Girls A Hand - Canadian Women have crashed open the gate of sport by H.H. Roxborough; Vimy V.C.'s - Another Chapter from the record of the Canadians who were awarded the Victoria Cross during the Great War with photos of Major T.W. MacDowell V.C. D.S.O. Lieutenant R.G. Combe V.C.k Private J.G. Pattison V.C.; To Love and to Cherish - Part 4 by Constance Travers Sweatman; Nice Chrysler ad featuring the new '75' Royal Sedan; New Dodge Brothers Six car ad; Durant Motors of Canada ad for their "40" De Luxe Sedan; Strombert-Carlson Radio ad; Nice 2-colour ad for Swift's "Silverleaf" brand pure lard; Full-page Canada Dry ad with New Orleans theme; Nice Ford car photo ad promotes the concept of homes having two cars!; Nice Ovaltine ad; 10-minute Salads; Great vintage full-page ad by the Wallaceburg Brass & Iron Mfg. Co. for their Wallrich Shower and Waldorf Sink Faucet; Furniture finishing article; Business and Investments section; Great colour ad for Libby's Pork and Beans inside back cover; Very attractive colour ad for Parker Duofold DeLuxe pens. Address label upon front cover. Somewhat above-average wear. Middle page loose but present. Cup ring on back cover. A worthy copy of this marvelous piece of Canadiana. The Maclean Publishing Company Paperback
1971339a4568Toronto: Southstar Publishers 1971. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Five pages of photos most in colour of Pierre and Margaret Trudeau and their wedding; Don't Cry There's Still Richard Hatfield - The bachelor premier of New Brunswick is young and handsome and drives a Cougar - he also has lots of money and likes discotheques for those women upset that Pierre Trudeau is now off the market; Maggie Grant; Gorgeous fashion photos of Scrunchable Hats; CBC's International Shortwave Radio Service in Sackville New Brunswick; The Great Jim Stillwagon Steal - Green Bay Packers fumble Toronto Argonauts recover and Canadian football CFL comes up with the finest young lineman in America; William Ready brings the Bertrand Russell Papers - more than 200000 books letters photos manuscripts and love letters - to Hamilton Ontario's McMaster University; Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Southstar Publishers Paperback
1908721H3717Toronto: The Champlain Society 1908. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition - Numbered Copy. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. cxxiii 380 pages. Index. Hand-numbered copy 29 of 520 printed. "Brings together some serviceable selections from the source material available for the study of the Seigniorial Tenure in Canada from its introduction by the French government to its abolition in 1854. Documents have been selected which illustrate the various chronological stages in the evolution of Canadian seigniorialism - its rise its paramountcy and its decline. Here will be found despatches memoirs reports royal edicts colonial ordinances title-deeds jurists statutes and the unofficial chronicles of contemporary observers." - Editor's Preface. Former librarry copy with usual markings. Front hinge just starting. Somewhat above-average wear to red boards. A sound copy of this impressive scholarly reference. TPL 3459 Thibault 177 Amtmann 2728. The Champlain Society Hardcover
1937161j1291Ottawa: The Legionary. Fair with No dust jacket as issued. 1937. Second Edition. Hardcover. Extensively documents the pilgrimage of 8000 people including 5000 Canadians to France to dedicate Canada's memorial to her fallen on Vimy Ridge in World War I. "An event whose importance and significance extended beyond the confines of Canada a sacrament which was more than an act of homage to the War Dead which indeed was a demonstration and an appeal for a cessation to those quarrelings afflicting the human family the unveiling of the Canadian War Memorial on Vimy Ridge on July 26th 1936 was an international ceremony from which were derived elements that are bound to exercise a beneficent influence on the course of Empire as the years pass. It witnessed the establishment of several precedents enactment for the first time of roles which in the past had been accepted as pleasant theories but which had not hitherto been practised. World figures whose words and deeds direct the activities of nations were assembled on the Monument. Their presence was more than a courteous gesture required as an act of international grace: it was a demonstration of first importance at a time when the European situation called for such a demonstration." - page 62. Ironically the pilgrimage ended at Dieppe. Who knew that Canadians would shortly return to that citly on a new and much different military mission 223 pages including a lengthy Nominal Roll. First published in 1936. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of photographs. No dust jacket presumably as issued. Unmarked with average wear to original blue cloth lettered and decorated in gilt upon front board. Front hinge tender but intact. A hauntingly moving volume of enduring import. Cooke 3rd Edn p.199. ; Sm 4to; Vimy Ridge France World War I One First Canadian Army Canada Comes of Age History Memorial Veterans W.s. Allward January 9th 1917 Battles of Arras Great Hill 145 King Edward Unveiling . The Legionary hardcover
1962811H4226Ottawa: Queen's Printer and Controller of Stationery 1962. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. xiv 621 pages. "Official history of the Canadian Army in the First World War." - subtitle. Fifty-five black and white sketches forty-nine illustrations and fiften maps all present several of which fold out. Map endpapers. Moderate wear to publisher's red cloth adorned with gilt. Binding intact. Gift greetings upon verso of front free endpaper otherwise unmarked. Tissue frontispiece protector loose but present. Heavy wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy of this exceptional reference. COOKE 3e p.200. Queen's Printer and Controller of Stationery Hardcover
1994562h2054Lake Cowichan British Columbia: 50th Anniversary Book Committee. Fine. 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. 1550562908 . "Presents the record of many families the story of the geographic and economic importance of the village and its surrounding communities. It is a story of the initiative and perseverance of the early settlers the hardships endured and the community spirit that developed." - Introduction. 334 pages. Index. Glossary. Profusely illustrated in black and white. Nicely illustrated endpapers. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Brilliant gilt lettering and decoration upon forest green boards. A lovely copy of this wonderful genealogical reference. Gift quality.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Family Trees - The Growth of a Forest Community: Lake Cowichan British Columbia 1944-1994 Vancouver Island History Pioneers Settlers . 50th Anniversary Book Committee hardcover
2001765j1537Nakusp B.C.: Arrow Lakes Historical Society. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 0969423632 . Signed without inscription by author Milton Parent 1934-2012 upon title page. Also signed and dated by Edna Daney to whom this book is dedicated upon dedication page. This title earned Parent the 2001 British Columbia Lieutenant Governor's Award for Historical Writing. "An in-depth look at the Lardeau area featuring the mining towns of Trout Lake Ferguson and Camborne. Tells of the rise and fall of these towns and the humorous stories of some of the characters who came there to find their fortunes." - dust jacket. 375 glossy pages generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of wonderful archival photos. Index. Bibliography. Map endpapers. Clean tight and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A special example of this engaging informative and handsomely presented work. ; Folio; Signed by Author . Arrow Lakes Historical Society hardcover
1993654j0928Fairfield Washington: Ye Galleon Press. Very Good. 1993. First Edition. Paperback. 0877705151 . "This is the story of Sandon British Columbia from boom town to ghost town. It is the story of my life here - of the prospectors creatures and characters who have been my friends and companions." - Introduction. "Pelle Petersen 1916-1988 spent over 30 years in Sandon being the only person there. Many of the buildings there were kept standing because he shovelled the show off them." - page 1. 412 pages. Index. Black and white reproductions of archival photos and documents. 21" x 16" map of district land holdings in pocket at back. Suggested reading list. Tight and unmarked with light wear. Bump to lower back corner otherwise a quality copy of this fascinating history. Please note: this is a paperback copy despite what may appear elsewhere in this listing.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; History Silver Mines and Mining British Columbia Sandon Slocan Payne Discovery Carpenter-Seaton . Ye Galleon Press paperback
1975343H5026Pincher Creek Alberta: Pincher Creek Historical Society. Very Good. 1975. Second Printing. Hardcover. 0919212379 . viii 867 pages. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival family photos. Second printing of the 1974 first edition. "Devoted primarily to biographies arranged in alphabetical order according to district concentrating on settlers who arrived prior to WWI. Includes the following districts: Ashvale Beauvais Beaver Mines Burmis Chipman Creek Cowley Crook Cyr Drywood Fir Grove Fishburn Gadshill Gladstone Valley Halifax Heath Creek Hillsboro Lee School District Lundbreck Marr Maycroft Mountain Hill North Fork Olin Creek Robert Kerr Spread Eagle Spring Ridge Summerview Tanner Tennessee Todd Creek Twin Butee Utopia Waldron and Yarrow. Two words highlighted on page vii otherwise clean and unmarked with light wear. Short opening to top of backstrip. Binding tight. A quality copy of this excellent local history and invaluable genealogical reference. Krotki 2 827 Strathern 3197.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Pincher Creek pioneers settlers Families History Ashvale Beauvais Beaver Mines Burmis Chipman Creek Cowley Crook Cyr Drywood Fir Grove Fishburn Gadshill Gladstone Valley Halifax Heath Creek Hillsboro Lee School District Lundbreck Ma . Pincher Creek Historical Society hardcover
197963ac7754Red Deer AB: Red Deer East Historical Society. Good. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. 0889250189 . 1067 pages including two indexes. A massive and comprehensive history of Red Deer Alberta and parts east. Covers areas including: Balmoral Springvale Valley Centre Hillsdown Willowdale Clearview Waskasoo Clearview Fairland Horn Hill Hill End Edwell and Grassy Lake. Illustrated with many dozens of archival black and white photographs and illustrations. Usual library markings. Average wear and soiling. Binding intact. A sound copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Red Deer East Historical Society Mingling Memories 1067 pages including two indexes. A massive and comprehensive history of Red Deer Alberta and parts east. Covers areas including: Balmoral Springvale Valley Centre Hillsdown Willowdale Clearview . Red Deer East Historical Society hardcover
2005216a2064Canada: CircaNow! 2005. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed without inscription by Jim Robson and John Shorthouse upon title page. Shorthouse succeeded Robson as the voice of the Canucks upon his retirement. Great colour illustrations. "Arms you with the tickets media passes programs and Jim's handwritten game notes so you can re-live 55 great hockey hames from the 1970s to today. For each game you get to feel the hockey pulse of the city find out what went on behind the scenes in the broadcast booth and enjoy exciting play-by-play calls from one of the best hockey announcers in NHL history." - from dust jacket. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A must have collectible for the serious Vancouver Canucks fan. CircaNow! Hardcover
1942417H2822Toronto: The Maclean Publishing Company Limited. Good. 1942. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. 52 pages. Cover photo of female Canadian munitions worker surrounded by room fulled with 500lb bombs 'exports for Germany'. Features: Escape from Hong Kong part 1 - Excellent photo-illustrated article by Canadian C.E. 'Ted' Ross on the heroic last days in Hong Kong and a daring flight to freedom; Woman Power - will they remain in the work force when the war ends; The Army's Keyman - Lt. Gen. Kenneth Stuart the Army's C.G.S. is responsible for blueprinting Canada's army and plan for the nation's defense; Page 15 provides brief statistics on Japanese residents moved inland from the B.C. coast; Fun and Games - a grand time is had by all when Vernon goes cow-town Kelowna has a regatta or Princeton runs a ski-meet; Conducted by Fricker - conductor Dr. Herbert Austin Fricker of Toronto. Fiction: The Shinging Links; Apple Boy the Soothsayer; Green Geese part 2. Nice Pepsodent photo ad features twin brothers and swimming champions Jack and Alan Sampson. Caterpillar ad inside back cover shows one of their crawlers pushing through wartime jungle. Back cover colour Coke ad shows brawny worker's arm sleeve rolled up clutching a cold bottle. Unmarked with average external wear and soiling. Portion of Swift ad on page 25 is removed taking with it a portion of the Green Geese short story on the back side. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this vintage wartime issue.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; Maclean's Canada's National Magazine June 15 1942 Vol. 55 No. 12 - Escape From Hong Kong female Canadian munitions worker surrounded by room fulled with 500lb bombs 'exports for Germany'. Features: Escape from Hong Kong part 1 - Excellent photo- . The Maclean Publishing Company, Limited unknown
1871115a8144Toronto: Copp Clark & Co. 1871. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 94 pages. Authorized by the Council of Public Instruction of Ontario. "Deny the divine origin of Scripture and nevertheless you must keep the volume Bible as a kind of text book of morality if indeed you did not wish the banishment from our houses of all that is lovely and sacred and breaking up through the lawlessness of ungovernable passion of the quiet and beauty which are yet around our familes." - from Prefatory Notice. Contains 16 lessons. Somewhat above-average wear and soiling to embossed black cloth-covered boards. Binding intact. Prior owner's name upon front free endpaper else unmarked. Foxing to endpapers and contents. Valuable historical evidence of the prominence once placed upon Christian education and morality in the schools of Ontario. Author was a very influential Canadian in his day. A rare surviving copy. Copp, Clark & Co. Hardcover
1928845G0909Toronto Canada: Aviation League of Canada 1928. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 48 pages. Second issue of this marvelous publication. Features: Loening Aeronautical Engineering Corporation ad inside front cover; Nice photo-illustrated Fairchild ad on page 1 features the Vickers-Fairchild Cabin Monoplane; Photo-ad for Canadian Vickers Limited shows the Vicers Vedette; Goodyear airplane tire ad; Armstrong Siddleley ad for their Lynx radial engine; Wakefield Castrol Motor Oil ad; Editorial comments on why the achievements of Canadian aviators are not 'ballyhoo-ed' across the world and why insurance companies must act to service the rapidly developing aviation industry in Canada; Great article explains how E.W.G. Moore shown in photo inset and other public-spirited citizens secured an airport for London Ontario after the electorate refused to approve the expense; Photos of the Prince of Wales in flying kit Sir Alan Cobham after his 22000-mile flight Amelia Earhart in group photo at Southampton after crossing the Atlantic for the first time and Miss Earhart's seaplaine "Friendship" afloat at Southampton; Inauguration of the Winnipeg Flying Club - article with photos of Manitoba Premier John Bracken and his wife Major Ray Miller Lieut. Palmer and W.A. Major Attorney-General of Manitoba plus a photo of Captain H.A. Oaks who was awared the McKee trophy for the most valuable contribution to aviation in Canada; Progress of Civil Aviation in Canada - article; Photo memorializing Captain Emilio Carranza Mexico's "Lone Eagle" flying ambassador to the United States who died at age 22 in a crash; Photo of the Trans Canada trophy won by Capt. H.A. Oaks; Canadian Aviation and the University of Toronto - article with five photos which document the University's aerodynamic laboratory which was established ten years ago and is now being used for undergraduate instruction; First aircraft show opened at Montreal - article with photos of officials E.F. Peacock and Capt. W. S. Lighthall; Photo of Joaquim Pacheco and Fritz Bieler the first aviators to make the flight from Canada to Mexico; Canada leads in Aerial Photography - article with photos; Is Your Life Insurance Policy Affected - Part II - article deals with confusion over insurance coverage of aviation risk; Nice aerial photos of Gaspe and the Royal Military College; Detroit Air Olympics Draw Mammoth Crowds - article with nine photos; News from flying clubs; Nice ad for the De Havilland Moth; Pioneer Altimeter ad; Numerous press comments on the first issue of Canadian Aviation; Fantastic photo full-page ad for Canadian Pacific Express - World Wide Service - photos shows truck backed up to plane; Toronto Boys Compete at Detroit Model Aircraft Contest - article with photos of Edward Adams H.H. McKinnon Richard Hiscocks Ford Grant Aram Abgarian Jack Loughner and Thomas Hill; Fantastic full-page photo ad for International Airways of Canada Hamilton Ontario shows their Loening Amphibian plane; Model Aircraft flights are helpful - article; Air Services in Canada - Part II - information about the R.C.A.F. with three photos; Marvelube ad on back cover. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. Three-inch opening to base of coverfold. A sound vintage copy of this early issue. Aviation League of Canada Paperback
1981157j0994Bear Canyon Alberta: Silver and Gold History Committee. Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 0889252610 . Presents the local history of Bear Canyon Alberta and vicinity located a seven-hour drive northwest of Edmonton. "This history book is dedicated to the people who saw a future in a land that was untamed and unsettled. They showed a tenacity and determination of true pioneers having many hazards to overcome. Unmapped trails muskegs sloughs hills and valleys and above all the great 'Peace River' to contend with." - Dedication page. vi 334 pages. Index. Maps of landowners. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Map endpapers. Over two-hundred pages of family histories. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear to original decorated green cloth. Moderate lean to spine. A sound copy of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference. Krotki 2nd Edn 927 Alberta Histories pg. 2. ; 4to . Silver and Gold History Committee hardcover
198516703258Sintaluta Saskatchewan: Sintaluta & District History Book Committee 1985. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 846 pages. The story of those people who at one time or another lived in Sintaluta and its districts thereby contributing to its history from the early days to the present. Black and white illustrations throughout. Illustrated endpapers. Very large multi-page fold-out at page 116 documents tombstones in the Sintaluta cemetery. This fold out bears a closed tear and handwritten instructions for how to open it. No other markings. Light wear overall. Illustrated red boards. Half-inch notch to back edge of spine three inches from foot of spine. A quality copy. Sintaluta & District History Book Committee Hardcover
1974628a0071Beaverlodge Alberta: Beaverlodge and District Historical Association. Fine. 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. 0919212522 . "This historical record is a compilation by the residents of the district in their own terms and encompassing their own interests." Covers the communities of Albright Appleton Beaverlodge Bush Lake Elmworth Gimle Halcourt Hayfield Hazelmere Hinton Trail Lower Beaverlodge Mountain Trail Rio Grande Two Rivers and West End Alberta. 576 pages plus 348 pages in supplement. Clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. Lovely set in handsome red cloth adorned with brilliant gilt lettering and decorations.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Stacey E. C.: Editor The Beaverlodge and District Historical Association Beaverlodge to the Rockies Plus Second Volume Supplement ISBN 0919213200 Albright Appleton Beaverlodge Bush Lake Elmworth Gimle Halcourt Hayfield Hazelmere Hinton Trai . Beaverlodge and District Historical Association hardcover
198363ac7758Denville Alberta: Deville-North Cooking Lake Historical Society. Good. 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. 414 pages. Index. Bibliography. Map endpapers. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of wonderful black and white archival photos. Usual library markings. Gift greetings on back of front free endpaper. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Stefiszin Mildred; Dunn Ellen; Dixon Kay; Abercrombie Sheila; Gosling Dan; Tiedemann Mary: Editors Land Among the Lakes: A History of the Deville and North Cooking Lake Area Hastings Lake Papaschase I.R. Indian Reservation . Deville-North Cooking Lake Historical Society hardcover
1986532c6626Canada: The Strathmore History Book Committee. Fine. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0969254105 . 604 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated in black and white. Attractive gilt decoration upon front board. Very clean and bright with negligible wear. Small date stamp to top edge otherwise unmarked. A beautiful copy of this wonderful compilation.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Strathmore Alberta Local History Genealogy Pioneers Settlers Families CPR . The Strathmore History Book Committee hardcover
1922533H0064Toronto: Sutherland Commission / Government of Ontario 1922. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 44 pages. 9.9" x 6.75". Discusses the public's conception of hydro-radials municipalities' view of radials as a necessity radials as both a local and provincial issue the proposed lines municipal and provincial co-operation lack of duplication with steam railways findings of Sutherland Commission's Majority Report financial projections and much more. Black pebbled leather-covered boards with brilliant gilt lettering upon front board. Fold-out map inside back board entitled "H.E.P.C. Map of Toronto-Buffalo & Detroit-Cleveland Districts Indicating Similarity Between Proposed and Existing Interurban Systems" measures 21.5" x 18.3" and is in excellent condition aside from a crease and two short openings to lower left periphery. Moderate external wear. Binding sound. 1" x 1" dull patch in lower left corner of front board where label removed. Contents clean and unmarked with light wear. Offers a penetrating view of the volatile debate involved in the early history of Southern Ontario's passenger rail service. It would be fascinating to know the authors' impressions of today's 401 highway and GO rail service. Sutherland Commission / Government of Ontario Hardcover
2012166j2687British Columbia: Self-Published. Good with No dust jacket as issued. 2012. Second Edition. Paperback. Signed and inscribed by author upon first leaf. Documents internment life in Greenwood British Columbia for Japanese Canadian Nikkei children following WWII. 107 pages. Many black and white reproductions of wonderful archival photos. Undated but probably printed circa 2012. Gift greetings upon first leaf otherwise clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality signed example of this uncommon and important history. ; 4to; Signed by Author . Self-Published paperback
1998324j1900Coquitlam Canada: KARMA Publishing. Fair. 1998. First Edition. Paperback. 0968395201 . "A revealing explanation and critique of Canada's mass third world immigration policy by a former immigration investigator." - front cover. "This book is not about hate or immigrant-bashing or racism. It is about too many different kinds of immigrants coming into the country too fast and the wisdom of leaving the nonstop influx unchecked and unchallenged. It is about the fallacy of Canada the good ostensibly trying to help the world's less fortunate out of the goodness of its heart when the real reason is economic self-aggrandizement. The author's politics can best be described as left of centre and right of Marx." - back cover. 250 pages. Selected bibliography. Tight and unmarked with above-average external wear. A sound reference copy. ; 8vo . KARMA Publishing paperback
1967444h5835Lethbridge Alberta: Southern Printing Company Limited. Good. 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. 4 330 pp. Index of family names for each town. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Loaded with family histories. "Our principal aim was to present the individual story of Sundial Enchant and Retlaw Alberta their pioneer beginnings their development their achievements and above all something of the spirit of the early settlers. It is our sincere hope that this book will bring back many memories to the older readers and that the younger readers will appreciate the courage and endurance which was shown by our early settlers." - Foreword. Clean and unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. Rubbing to yellow lettering and illustration upon publisher's forest green boards. A sound copy of this invaluable genealogical reference.; 8vo . Southern Printing Company Limited hardcover
1982627a2840Canada: The New Finland Historical and Heritage Society 1982. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 314 pages. Decorated endpapers. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Provides the impressive history of the hardy Finnish pioneers who settled this district located about 20km north of Wapella Saskatchewan between Whitewood Esterhazy Tantallon and Rocanville on the south side of the Qu'appelle River. Above-average wear to dark blue cloth. Binding intact. Contents clean and unmarked. A sound reference copy of this precious genealogical reference. Heidebrecht & Leutenegger p.112. The New Finland Historical and Heritage Society Hardcover
