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34 pages. Features: B.C. Federation of Fish & Game Clubs' Convention - article with photo of president Dave Maw of Vancouver and photo of E.L. "Ted" Barsby of Nanaimo, past-president and chairman of the convention; Mailbag; B.C.'s Game Conservation Project Fund; Sea Gulls - G.L. Henderson writes an article about how their numbers should be moderated - with photo of game wardens George Lyons and "Butch" Tyler; Half-page ad for B.C.'s Department of Recreation and Conservation features photo of Minister The Hon. Earle C. Westwood; One-page Crown Zellerback Canada ad with heading "Hunting Not Prohibited Here"; Photos of Ken Hodgson, Charlie Miller, Bert Farr, Charlie Hodgson, Jim Treadgold, Ralph Shaw, Jim Martin, Jim Haslam, and Earl Popham; Seven bighorn sheep released in the Steens Mountain area; Dream House away from home - ideas for hunting cabins; Potential fishing to be had at Stump Lake; One page ad for the split bamboo rods offered by Hardy Brothers and Milwards of England; What is Pollution?; Ontario conducts first Canadian fishing survey; Clay Chips - article with photos of Don Stewart, Jim Couse, Wally Stakowski and Mrs. Grayce Freeman; Three photos and write-up of the pet wolves owned by Indian Agent Wilf Desmarais of Burns Lake, B.C.; Winchester Moves into Canada; Boats - article with photo of Gerry Palmer at the helm of the Belisarius; New outboard drive units; Nice illustrated Lucky Black Label beer ad on back cover shows man in barber's chair; Many additional nostalgic ads. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. Book
380 pages including index and some black and white illustrations. Author's signature atop title page. "What was it like to serve in the Canadian Army during the Korean War? Here are their unpublished stories, from lieutenant to private, their everyday life in a peculiar war. This book is a soldier's view of the war, some stories startling, all interesting, and often in stark contrast to the official version of the war. A once in a lifetime of treasured memories, experienced by a few, who are now willing to share their experiences with you." - from back cover. Clean and unmarked with light wear to red illustrated covers. Tight and square. Excellent copy. Book
40 pages. Oblong 11" x 7". Sepia-tone reproductions of archival photos. Includes history of the regiment, history of the 'Black Cat', Chronological list of battle honours in the world wars, information about the Thomas Bouckley collection (from which the photos in this exhibition were selected), and twenty-nine historical photos of the regiment and related subjects, supplemented with concise and informative text. Also includes lists of Commanding Officers, Honorary Colonels, and Honorary Lieutenant Colonels. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent reference.. Book
197 pages. "A thoroughly stimulating true tale of one of the most successful entrepreneurs Canada has ever known. A tale that predicts the eventual doom of the one-man dynasty, the lone financier, in today's world of the organization man. But at the peak of the dinosaur's reign, his might and influence in eastern canada are immense and incalculable. If there was ever a company town covering 28,000 square miles, with a population of 600,000, New Brunswick is it; and the company is K.C. Irving Limited." - dust jacket. Gift greetings upon front free endpaper, otherwise book clean and unmarked with light wear. Average wear to price-clipped dust jacket which is sunned along spine and now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. Binding tight. A sound copy. Includes 1992 obituary news clipping of Mr. Irving which includes a 1959 photo of him in his office. [Spadoni & Donnelly 2443] Book
40 pages. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Features: The Weaker Sex - Anna Ullman at Hazelton, B.C.; British Columbia's Greatest Marine Disaster - the foundering of the Canadian Pacific liner Princess Sophia in Lynn Canal in 1818 took 343 lives; The Case of the Stolen Church - St. Peter's Anglican of Windermere, B.C.; The B.C. Boomtown Phenomenon - most of them have now disappeared altogether; Coalmont-Blakeburn - Coal Dust Twins; The Copper Hoard of the Pewabic - the steamship Pewabic carried more than a hundred persons to a watery grave in Lake Huron; North to the Klondike - David Doig of Victoria headed north to service gold miners; Brief bio and photo of polio-stricken author Harold Fryer; Brother XII (Twelve) - a B.C. Character (one-page article); and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
109 pages. Black and white reproductions of photos. "A narrative of the personal adventures of Claude R. "Paddy" Wilson, a seventy-seven year old veteran prospector and cook. For over thirty years he worked in the mines and diamond drilling camps on the Red Lake gold fields in Northern Ontario. This work is based on three pencilled manuscripts he wrote after abandoning his search for gold in 1948. Names have been changed to protect those unfortunates who, like Paddy Wilson, suffered and enjoyed the unusual consequences of gold fever." - Preface. Name clipped from top of front free endpaper, otherwise book clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Above-average wear to dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy of this engaging read. Book
74 pages plus appendices. Examines the impacts of human activity on killer whales in Johnstone Strait. Assesses the importance of Johnstone Strait and Robson Bight to killer whales. Recommends management options that will ensure the continued presence of killer whales in these areas. Light wear. Unmarked. Quality copy. Book
172 pages. Reproductions of black and white photos. Text almost exclusively in English plus a bit in French. Contents include: Glass Used in Canada - A Survey from the Early Nineteenth Century to 1940 using primarily Ontario evidence; Factors Affecting Attribution - The Burlington Glass Works; Bottles in the Place Royal Collection; Art Glass Window Design in Vancouver - The Role of the Pattern Book; Glass in Canada - An Annotated Bibliography . Last page loose but present. Prior owner's name atop front cover. Average wear. A good working copy. Book
127 pages. "Presents a richly rewarding collection of paintings and drawings by one of today's most distinguished artists... Kurelek's work tingles with the vigorous life of farmer and fisherman and the awareness of beauty everywhere." - from dust jacket. Contains numerous plates, many in colour. "A knockout... His full-color paintings powerfully evoke the daily life... the breathtaking beauty," - New York Magazine. Book clean, bright and unmarked with minimal wear. Average wear to dust jacket which bears several short closed tears at edges and is missing two small chunks from top of front panel. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart protector. Nice copy overall. Book
Unpaginated. Contains the 100 drawings and six paintings done during the last two months of Kurelek's life. "All of Kurelek's text comes from letters written to his wife, during his 1970 trip to his father's Ukrainian village of Borivtsi and the photographs show the affectionate bond he established with his relatives." - from dust jacket. Book clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Moderate wear to dust jacket with closed one inch tear to bottom edge of back panel near base of spine. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Lovely copy. Book
628 pages. Maps. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. A large and wonderful compilation of brief biographies of Canadian military nurses. "The [nursing] sisters speak of endless convoys of wounded, the long hours under canvas, no lights or running water, the heat and the cold, the rain and the mud. The sisters of the RCN recall that their sailor patients not only suffered grievous wounds but were often soaked in oil and exposed to the rigours of the North Atlantic. Airmen, survivors of crashes, faced painful months of reconstructive surgery to dreadful burns. Their care required all the ingenuity, support and patience the RCAF sisters could muster." - Foreword. Unmarked with somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. A sound reference copy. Several related pages from Canadian Legion Magazine laid-in. Cooke [3] p.43. [Please note: we are offering Volume I only] Book
190 pages. "Specially selected and expertly reproduced, the (colour) engravings in this book are taken from one of only five complete folios of Audubon's work left in Canada... Celebrates the birds found in Canada, particularly those he painted while actually travelling here (in 1833)." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. An exceptional copy. Book
68 pages. Features: Great war-theme ads; Briefing by Margaret Lawrence on the state of the world/war; The Last Armada, by Benge Atlee; Startling (Canadian) Army Revelations - the health of Canada's army recruits/youth; The Woman at Red House, by Erica O'Foyle; New Homes for Canada - abundantly illustrated; Ladybug, Ladybug, by Edward Stevenson; Nice colour Campbell's Soups ad; Colour ad for Woodbury soap; How to stretch your Meat Money (Home Economics); New Pastries - sweet and Savory; Colour ad for Canadian canned lobster; Fantastic 2-page, 2-colour ad for Victory (War) Bonds; H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth becomes Patroness of the Canadian Junior Red Cross (with photo of the Princess); Stars of Air and Screen; and much more. Somewhat above-average wear. Front cover detached but present. Address label on front cover, otherwise unmarked. A worthy copy of this great vintage wartime issue. Book
Pages 1-53 plus nine pages of nice ads. Features: The National Museum of Canada; Australia's Great Barrier Reef; Turtle-Hunting in Coral Seas; Cartier at Montreal; An Eminent Geographer; Civil Engineering in Frozen Soil; Fur Production in the Northwest Territories - article with many great photos plus production statistics; The Scottish Borderlands; and more. Moderate wear. Binding intact. Small name stamp inside front cover. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
72 pages. A very informative and photo-filled programme for a Blazers game against the New England Whalers. Features: Cover photo of Team Canada '74 members Bobby Hull, Johnny Mackenzie and Frank Mahovlich, plus Vladislav Tretiak; Schedule of games; Photos of Blazer line-up; League Standings and Scoring Leaders for the 73-74 season; Nice one-page colour-photo ad for BCTV; Article on Blazer coach Joe Crozier; WHA info; Info on 50 goal scorers Bobby Hull, Mike Walton and Danny Lawson; Profile of Fred O'Donnell; WHA All Star Team from 73-74; Blazer Team Stats; Team Lineups; One-page photo ad for CCM Tacks skates; Andy Bathgate profile; Nice one-page colour-photo ad for Kokanee beer in stubby bottle; Tom Webster profile; WHA record holders; Writeups and photos for new Blazer players Don McLeod, Mike Pelyk, Don McCulloch, Pat Price, Ron Chipperfield, and Paul Terbenche; WHA news; Blazer game officials; Many great ads, often with colour photos; and more. Few tick marks to season schedule otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. A great vintage copy. Book
Pages 185-220 plus ten pages of nice vintage ads. Features: Presentation of Massey Medal, 1962 - Dr. Diamond Jenness; Captain Cook in Canada; Rudolph Martin Anderson; Inuvik - Canada's new Arctic Town; Old Skills Build a New Bounty - building a new version of the vessel which visited Pitcairn Island in 1789; Otavalo Fair in Peru; One-page two-colour recruiting ad for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF); and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
84 pages. Average wear. Binding intact. From the days when black rimmed glasses were in vogue! Book
58 pages. Features: Nice color ad for Pontiac cars inside front cover; Tipping - Million Dollar Racket - interesting article with photos; 'The Lovely Lady' (fiction); Who Killed Ethel Kinrade? - Famous Canadian Crimes No. 6; 'Scared to Life' (fiction); Personality of the Week - Alexander Knox - photo illustrated article; Tiny Terror - the piranha kills for fun!; 'Blind Trail in Burma' (part 2 of 2); Job-finding tips for military veterans; 'Between Us and the Dark' - an article which gives hope to the mentally ill; Paris plays the horses again - great photo-illustrated article; Jazz King "Pops" Whiteman becomes a disc jockey - photo of him with Mel Torme; Movie Review - 'Dear Ruth'; One-page two-color ad for Canada Savings Bonds; Photos and brief write-ups o Ann Campbell and Kay Armstrong (who are building their own home), Rudolf Funke (the first German with special skill to be admitted to Canada since 1939), and Yvonne Taylor (directress of the International Cinema Theatre, Toronto); Woman of the Week - Ethel Stark; Where are They Now? - Jack Mulhall. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
295 pages including index and lists of sources. Author's signature upon half-title page. "Fifty years after a defecting Ottawa Soviet embassy cipher clerk (Igor Gouzenko) brought the RCMP a shirtful of incriminating documents about an espionage ring operating in Canada, this book provides us with the first insider's account of the incidents which many feel triggered the Cold War." - from back cover. Author was a Captain in the Canadian Armed Forces and speechwriter for Paul Martin Sr. His story differs in many respects from the officially sanctioned version. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
130 pages. Bilingual English/French. Are you Canadian? Like Hockey? Buy this book. It will give you goosebumps. Relives the drama, action and excitement of the most unforgettable moment in Canadian sport. Here, with more than 250 colour photographs, game statistics, team pictures and player (faux) autographs, is the official history of the series of the century - Team Canada versus the U.S.S.R. National Team in 1972. Book clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Moderate wear to dust jacket with some wrinkling to top edge of back panel. This nice clean copy will make an excellent gift for your special hockey fan. Book
208 pages. Profusely illlustrated with colour photography. "The images offered herein pay homage to four decades of Canadian railroading. With sensitivity and awareness the photographers assembled here have documented the passage of the old order and embraced the new. While railroading is very much dominated by machines, they have not overlooked the human element. Study carefully the people that populate these images. As much as anything, that's what it's all about." - from page 7. Book clean, bright and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding sound. Average wear to dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy of this handsome and pleasing work. Book
309 pages. Black and white photographic plates. Signed and inscribed upon front free endpaper by Meeker and Hodge (on behalf of his wife). Also signed by Hodge upon title page. "Howie remembers the gentlemen... gives us a replay of the 1972 series, and his list of the top 50 players of all time, and tells us who he'd want on his team when it counts." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Book
50 pages. Features: Charming cover illustration of children with wishbone; Color ad for Purina chicken chow inside front cover; Nice one-page ad for Victrolas features illustrations of Geraldine Farrar, Gigli and Heifetz; Photo-illustrated article on the John and Prisciilla Alden House at Duxbury, MA, near Plymouth; How the Center-Soll Community has brought its neighborhood together - photo-illustrated article; Amaryllis - a Desirable House Plant; Two subscribers tell how they financed their own homes - article by Rebecca Du Pont and Charles A. Hartley; Good seed potatoes for the home garden; Shrub suggestions for southern gardens - article with photos; Screening the undesireable; "Edgevale" flat-roof house plan; Hot water heaters; Nice 'Say it with Flowers' one-page ad appears to be a predecessor to FTD ads; Books for use and decoration; An Old-Time Thanksgiving Dinner; 2/3-page ad encouraging people to buy land in Canada; How to Buy and Cook Meats; The What and How of Veal; Backyard fruit experiences; A chicken ranch in a loft; Music for every home - Music from the air; Embroideries suitable for gift or bazaar. Above-average wear and soiling. Covers present - almost detached. Openings to page 10. Center page loose but present. A worthy copy of this nice vintage issue. Magazine
178 pages. Gilt lettering upon forest green textured boards. Printed on glossy stock. Many black and white photos. "...My reason for writing this book is... simply because many friends have requested me to put into book form at least a portion of my interesting experiences." - from Introduction. Tissue-protected photographic portrait of author/subject. Usual library markings. Average wear. A sound copy of this wonderful piece of vintage Canadiana. Book
228 pages. Selected reading list. Glossary. Index. List of plants of Upper Canada. "In this extraordinary book, Jeanne Minhinnick, Canada's foremost authority on Upper Canadian homes and their furnishings, brings us an engaging portrait of the day-to-day life of pre-Confederation families, both rich and poor... A warm and vivid account of a way of life that has gone forever... The wealth of photographs and drawings gathered by the author supplements and illuminates this fascinating record of home life in Upper Canada." - from dust jacket. Book clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Light wear to dust jacket now preserved in clear plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Book
