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470 pages. Index. Ten fold-out maps. Green boards. Gilt lettering to backstrip. 10.3" x 7.8" x 2". Few internal library markings. Average wear. Book
404 pages. Index. Three maps. Two sketches. Green boards. Gilt lettering to backstrip. 10.3" x 7.8" x 1.8". Few internal library markings. Hinges open. Average external wear. Book
Pages 308-412. Features: Frontispiece photo of Horace Brown; Salmon marking in Norway - the lessons of 1935; In Praise of Horsehair and How to Use it; ; Scotland's Salmon Season - a good year for grilse, but poor for autumn fish; A Book of Two Peoples - Norwegian trout fishing in the 1880's; In the Outer Isles - Trout Fishing in the Sandy and Peaty Lochs of Uist; ; How to Select and Preserve Sandeels - some suggestions for the salmon fisher; Freshwater Fisheries in North America - some notes of a tour in parts of Canada and teh U.S.A.; Biological Notes; Reviews of new books; The Jolly Angler (continued). Average wear. Few institutional library markings. A sound vintage copy. Book
299 pages. Bibliography. Index. "An incisive, informative and lively portrait of Canadian financier and corporate statesman Paul Desmarais [1927-2013], who until now has remained a man of myth and mystery." - dust jacket. Desmarais was raised in Sudbury, Ontario and went on to become one of the world's most wealthy people. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Light wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy. Book
218 pages. An interesting look at the history of the northern shore of Lake Superior. Chapters include such topics as: Many Billion Years Ago; The Wisconsin Glacier; How Rocks Write Their Own History; The First Inhabitants; Early Explorers and Notable Events; A World Famous Canal System; The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR); Early Industries; Shipwrecks on Superior; Prisoner of War and Internment Camps; Communities Lake Superior's Circle Route. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this informative work. Noteworthy for its 20 illustrated pages on the region's World War Two POW camps. Book
Signed, without inscription, by author upon title page. ix, [2], 2-253, [1] pages. Index. Footnotes. "Sheds fresh light on this secretive 92-year-old, known simply as K.C., who has emerged victorious over small competitors, faced down multinational oil companies, and battled provincial and federal governments in his drive for weath and power." - dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. A high-quality copy Book
225 pages. Index. Reference notes. Black and white illustrations. "James Gladstone, a treaty Blood Indian, devoted his long and active life to the betterment of Canada's native people... This fascinating biography not only examines the career of a pivotal leader, but also explores the development of the native movement in Canada." - from back cover. Average wear. Unmarked. Contents yellowed at edges. Binding intact. A sound working copy. Book
379 pages. Footnotes. Index. Glossary. Footnotes. Maps. Reproductions of many black and white archival photos. Signed and inscribed by author upon half-title page. Chapters include: Before Gold, Discovery on Pine Creek, The Trails to Atlin Creek, 1899 - The Boom Year, Bureaucrats and Bunglers - The Role of Government; The Placer Creeks, The Japanese Incident, Quest for a Mother Lode, The Political Scene, Commerce and Industry, Keeping the Peace, Men of God and Their Churches, Care of the Sick, Fire Fighting, Mining Camp Schools, Gold Camp Society, They Lived Off the Land, Some Women of Atlin, Tourism. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A sound copy. Book
127 pages. "Splendid, sturdy, mythic, grain elevators define the prairie landscape and anchor the community like no other structure. In this work, talented photographers have captured the beauty and majesty of these buildings, which have become an integral part of the landscape, a symbol of the land's bounty... includes 84 outstanding selected photographs from over three thousand which were submitted... This important collection documents their unique history and vanishing glory." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket preserved in archival-grade Brodart cover. Excellent copy. Book
Please note: This copy lacking its covers. First and last pages loose but present. Features: Canada in the Great War (Part 2) - The stirring record of 'the men behind the guns' - and of our wemen, too - photo illustrated article; The Crushing Horde - fiction from the north; Doctor to the Poor Fish - a free clinic for ailing aquarium pets; Canadian Sprinter Percy Williams (Peerless Percy) - Winner of the 100 and 200 metre Olympic sprints; Down Three Steps (short story); She Lika da Jazz (short story); Did They 'Get' Bulldog Kelly? - a tale of the North West Mounted; Prosperity's Leap From the Bush - The successful Canadian pulp and paper industry - photo-illustrated article; The Winking Satyr (short story); Our Population Problem (Part 4) - a suggestion that our need for people be solved by transplanting British industries; A Little Way Ahead (part 6); Beautiful one-page colour ad for Waterman's pens features waterfall and rainbow; Daily Newspapers Under Fire; Gorgeous one-page colour-illustrated ad for Quaker Puffed Rice features boy and girl at table; Nice one-page colour ad for Canadian National Steamships features their cruises to the Caribbean; Lovely one-page colour ad for Wahl-Eversharp Gold Seal Pens; Teaching Etiquette to Children; Crossword on page 78 has been completed; Jacobean Embroidery. A worthy reference copy. Book
Features; The Grey Wolf; The Ontario Bird Dog Association "Old Timers"; Canada's Most Ambitious Trophy Hunter - Claude E. Genet - article with great photos; Small Fur Bearers and How to Take Them; Fisherman's Quiz; The Boys' Gold River, B.C. Salmon; 1967 Canadian Big Game Contest Winners; Try a Diary; Photography for the Outdoorsman; Canadian Sportsmen's Corner; Operation Bighorn - with photos; "A Jet Black Buck"; and more. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
239 pages plus fold-out map. Black and white photographic plates. "In this book I will give an unbiased statement of things as I saw them during an investigation of over two years, in which time I travelled four times across the Dominion, and visited nearly every town and place of importance where tourists, sportsmen and immigrants are likely to wander in search of their ideals." - from Preface. Above-average wear. Back hinge open. Some pages loose. A fascinating look at the Canada of yore. Book
128 pages. "The personal history that is unfolded in the following pages is a unique account, a dramatic story of a man of courage and conviction under the most trying of circumstances. No attempt has been made to idealize the events contained herein nor to ascribe perfection to the central figure... There are certain elements in this history that one may classify as super-natural. The reader is left to decide for him/herself whether to accept these as miraculous or coincidental. Includes black and white illustrations. Clean and unmarked. Light wear. Quarter inch opening at bottom of spine. Very nice copy. Book
167 pages. "Includes a greater range of subject headings than did the first edition. Includes entries to December 1988. "The subject fields are divided by country: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States, although there are listings under "International Law" and "Sami". The heaviest emphasis is on Canadina materials. Intended for legal scholars and practitioners as well as those involved in the area of Canadian native studies." - from Introduction. Sturdy black library buckram binding. Average wear. Usual library markings. A sound reference copy.[Location: Reference Shelf] Book
40 pages. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Features: Prohibition and the Runners of Rum (Alberta); Phantom (Growler) of the Unuk River Country; Murder at the Mount Sicker Hotel - miner Fred Beach goes on a rampage with his Winchester; The Silk Connection - the silk train roared from Vancouver to New York with her valuable cargo of silk from the Orient; West Kootenay Memories - the village of Procter; Wild Old Days; Billy Newcombe - son of Dr. C.F. Newcombe; Victoria's First Mayor Was a Character - Thomas Harris; The Great Fire at Miramichi, October 7, 1825; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
383 pages. Index. "One of the indispensable adjuncts of Parliament, and no library, public or private, can be said to be complete without it." - from Preface. Above-average wear. Page 369 loose but present. Relatively modest evidence of moisture exposure to front- board and endpaper. Front hinge starting. A worthy reference copy. Book
Multi-paginations - over one inch thick. "The authors are leaders in the study and promotion of the reform of adult guardianship legislation in Canada, North America and, in fact, the world... Addresses some of the most complex and difficult areas faced by dependent adults and those who seek to support them." - from Foreward. Clean and unmnarked with moderate wear. Binding tight and square. Sound working copy. Book
412 pages. Two black and white plates plus line drawings. Please note: This is Volume XIII from set number 324 of Master-Works of Canadian Authors, Christino Edition De Luxe, Edited by John W. Garvin. Unmarked. Average wear. Half-leather binding sound. Top inch of backstrip open. Bright gilt adornments upon backstrip and front board. A Quality copy. Book
1632 pages. Black and white photos. "An illustrated biographical record of men and women of the time." - from title page. Somewhat above-average wear. Usual library markings. A worthy reference copy. Book
1480 pages. Black and white photos. "An illustrated biographical record of men and women of the time." - from title page. Somewhat above-average wear. Usual library markings. A worthy reference copy. Book
Pages 83-119 pages plus thirteen pages of nice vintage ads. Features: The Richilieu, Historic Water-Way of Eastern Canada; Some Wild Animals of Canada, Part II; Agriculture in Alberta; Canot du Maitre or Montreal Canoe; and more. Nice one-page RCAF recruiting ad. Colour-photo BOAC ad inside back cover shows lobster and liquor being served on-board. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
Pages 199-246 plus XVI pages of nostalgic ads. Many great black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Problems of Labrador; The Lordly Pyrenees; A Seigniory on the Ottawa;; Ice Fields of Western Canada. Back cover two-color Canada Pacific ad for the Empress of Australia's trips in the Mediterranean. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
296 pages. Index. Signed and inscribed by Deborah Grey upon title page. Nice selection of black and white photographic plates. "Grey made Canadian history by becoming the first Reform Party MP in 1989... She was instrumental in the formation of the new Conservative Party of Canada." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. An excellent copy. Book
96 pages. Bibliography. Black and white illustrations. Editor's signature and inscription atop front blank flyleaf which is loose but present. Originally published in 1973. "A sourcebook of materials and suggestions for their use by high school students in learning something of the experiences of Scandinavian immigrants in Canada, and of the cultural heritage of which Scandinavian and other Canadians are the heirs." - from preliminary page. Chapters include: Evidence of early Vikings in North America - the Viking sagas; Early Scandinavian immigrants in Canada and the U.S.A.; Gimli, Manitoba - a case study of a successful struggle for survival; Where have all the Danes gone? - the pros and cons of assimilation; Three attempts at Scandinavian colonization on the West Coast; How did we survive?; The Scandinavian touch in Canada; Scandinavia today. Sticker removal marks to upper corner of front cover. Unmarked with average wear. Binding tender. An uncommon and excellent resource. Book
"...Has been Canada's most popular cookbook for over half a century... Prized as a practical, down to earth recipe book, it is the day to day friend of thousands of Canadian homemakers." - title page. All coupons present. 224 pages. This copy from the twenty-second edition. Undated but Driver (p. 213) indicates a printing date of 1969. Unmarked with average wear. Please note: brown staining to lower free corner of covers and nearly all pages as a result of a kitchen mishap many years ago. All text legible. A sound copy of this beloved vintage Canadian cookbook. Book
