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1987118c9348Canada: The 8th Canadian Hussars Princess Louise's. Fine. 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. 162 pages. Illustrated endpapers. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos. Attractive gilt decoration and lettering upon blue front board. Clean bright and unmarked with light wear. An excellent copy. COOKE 3 p.282.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; The 8th Eighth Canadian Hussars Princess Louise's 1962-1987 Canadian Military Regimental History Germany Egypt Cyprus Gagetown . The 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's) hardcover
1904223j0794Canada: Privately Published. Good. 1904. First Edition. Hardcover. "A guidance for Officers Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of the Canadian Field Artillery who usually are men following civil pursuits and have not the time at their diposal to devote to the study of the many details of our branch of the service." - Preface. "Highly commended by Lord Dundonald and issued by the Canadian Artillery Association to the several batteries in Dominion." - online reference available upon request. Author joined the Cobourg Company Garrison Artillery in 1868 and remained in the military until 1912 when he retired from militia service. 60 pages. Errata slip bound in at Preface. Three-panel fold-out diagram at page 55. Numerous markings to contents in lead pencil and blue pencil. Bit of writing atop front board. Binding intact. Somewhat above-average wear and soiling to partially faded original red cloth lettered in gilt. A worthy vintage example of this Canadian military rarity. 15 x 11cm. Cooke 3rd Edn p.139. ; 24mo . Privately Published hardcover
1977553H5056Courtenay BC: Canadian Armed Forces 409 Squadron. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. 94 pages. Documents the history of this Canadian squadron accompanied by many black and white reproductions of archival photos. Illustrated endpapers. Includes Honour Roll List of Aircrew on CF-100 "Canuck" Aircraft and List of Aircrew on CF-101 "Voodoo" Aircraft. Book clean bright tight and unmarked with light wear. Average wear to dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade cover. A quality copy. Cooke 2 p.224. Bonus: Laid in is an envelope dated 1977 bearing the 409 Squadron letterhead and a printed statement that this envelope and its content a brief informative history of the Squadron were flown on Hawk One CF-101B 101012 with the Squadron's Standard from Ottawa to Comox as attested to by Pilot L. Col. G.H. Herbert CO 409 and Nav. Maj. R.M. Hellberg who have each signed this statement which is numbered 183 of 1700. Cooke 3rd Edn p.355.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Nighthawk! A History of 409 Night Fighter Squadron 1941-1977 R.C.A.F. Canadian Air Force . Canadian Armed Forces, 409 Squadron hardcover
1949125a9456London: Hodder & Stoughton 1949. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 224 pages. Frontis black and white photographic plate of author. Several pages of black and white photographic plates insterspersed through text. Map front endpaper. ". Mrs. Manning was the first woman to be employed in an official Geodetic Survey of the Far North. This book is her on day-to-day record of this Arctic adventure." - from dust jacket. Unmarked. Average wear to book. Binding intact. Somewhat above-average wear to dust jacket which bears some chipping and closed 1" tear at top edge of front panel. Jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. Sound copy. Hodder & Stoughton Hardcover
1932647G0877British Columbia: British Columbia Provincial Board of Health 1932. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 222 pages with printing on one side. Published upon British Columbia's 60th birthday to show what had transpired in the province over the course of those years. "The chapters following are devoted to the General History of the Vital Statistics Branch of the Provincial Board of Health; the changes from time to time in Legislation covering both "Vital Statistics" and the "Solemnization of Marriage"; the History of the Registration Districts and extension of registration facilities to the people of British Columbia; a review of the forms prescribed and used pursuant to the provisions of both Acts; Population and Census and finally to the General Statistics of the Branch" - from Introduction. Above-average wear. Number stamped inside front board otherwise unmarked. Front board almost loose. A worthy copy of this highly informative and uncommon reference. British Columbia Provincial Board of Health Hardcover
1990166j0989Canada: Treeline Publishing. Very Good. 1990. First Edition. Paperback. 096934211X . Signed without inscription by both authors upon title page. "Presents a brief outline of the history of logging in the Fraser Valley. The area under discussion is the Lower Fraser Valley. On the south shore of the Fraser River the area includes and extends east from Surrey. On the north shore the area extends east from the Pitt River. The area covered includes the major drainages of the Fraser River east to Boston Bar North Bend and the Nahatlatch River. The period considered extends from Simon Fraser's voyage down the Fraser River to the present. Most effort however has been directed at recording the earlier logging and that of the first half of the twentieth century." - Introduction. 176 pages. Profusely illustrated with maps sketches and black and white reproductions of archival photos. Chronology glossary references index. Clean bright tight and unmarked with very light wear. A high-quality signed copy of this exceptional reference. ; Maps and Sketches; Sm 4to; Signed by Author . Treeline Publishing paperback
1984137H4934Belleville ON Canada: Mika Publishing Company 1984. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 256 pages. Bibliography. Numerous black and white reproductions of archival photos and documents. Published to commemorate the Bicentennial of the landing of the United Empire Loyalists on the shores of Prince Edward County. Pages 198-226 provide brief biographies and lineages of pioneers of the County and serve as an exceptional local genealogical reference. Gift greetings atop half-title page and some soiling to top edge otherwise clean bright and unmarked with light wear. Binding tight. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A handsome copy of this very informative work. 30 x 22cm. Mika Publishing Company Hardcover
1995432G1770Canada: Self-Published. Very Good. 1995. First Edition. Paperback. 0969182414 . Signed and generically inscribed by author upon title page. 359 pages. Bibliography. Index. PEI Roll of Honour. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Tight and square. A quality copy of this important reference.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Hell upon Earth: A Personal Account of Prince Edward Island Soldiers in the Great War 1914-1918 Personal Narratives Canadian Soldiers Prince Edward Island PEI Biography Correspondence World War 1914-1918; Signed by Author . Self-Published paperback
198063ac8299Canada: Yellowhead Publishing 1980. Book. Good. Paperback. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First two volumes signed and inscribed by author. 113 116 97 pages. Reproductions of archival black and white photos. ".Written with intent to preserve and share some of the memories of those who now live or have lived in the central North Thompson Valley. The stories as far as possible remain as they were told to me in the teller's own words - as he or she remembers in incidents the times and the people." - from page 2a of Volume I. Some of the families featured include: Archibald Bennett Davison Dee De Witt Dixon Downey Feddersen Foote Glover Helsets Hunsbedt Irvine Johnston Ludtke MacLennan McCracken and many more. Average wear. Unmarked. Bindings intact. A nice set. Hale & Barman 626. Yellowhead Publishing Paperback
1952201H2458Toronto: Maclean Hunter / Key Publishers. Good. 1952. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. 64 pages. Features: Cover illustration by Franklin Arbuckle of many boaters upon Lake St. Louis Quebec; Colour ad for the 1952 Meteor car inside front cover; How Dr. James Gareth Endicott Fronts for the Reds - one of international Communism's greatest assets in the world today; When Chautauqua Came to Town; Outspoken Toronto Mayor Allan Lamport; The Chateau Frontenac Hotel - article with colour photos; They Want the Unwanted - Quebec couple Dirk and Truus Vandervalk help children from broken homes; Listen the the Mockingbird fiction; Revolution in Lotusland - Vancouver Island is booming; Entertainer Francis Grove Peddie aka Thomas Craig the CBC's noontime farmer; Classy colour one-page ad for the Ford Monarch mentions the Canadian Open golf tournament at the St. Charles Country Club Winnipeg; Ten Percent of What - article on tipping in restaurants; Champion Spark Plug ad features 1952 Indy winner Troy Ruttman; Pontiac centrefold Catalina shown; Half-page ad for Dominion Bridge shows steel plant ladle crane; Chevrolet truck ad; Coke ad on back cover features formally-dressed lady and tray of food; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A nice vintage copy.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; Maclean's - Canada's National Magazine 15 July 1952 - James Gareth Endicott / Allan Lamport / Frank Peddie Franklin Arbuckle of many boaters upon Lake St. Louis Quebec; Colour ad for the 1952 Meteor car inside front cover; How Dr. James Gareth Endicott . Maclean Hunter / Key Publishers unknown
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
