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1927628a2155Kitchener Ontario: The Waterloo Historical Society 1927. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Eleventh annual report from 1923 includes: Annual Meeting President's Address - Early Settlements in Upper Canada - W.H. Breithaupt; Aboriginal Agriculture in Southwest Ontario - William Herriot; War Memorials of Waterloo County - Miss L.M. Bruce; Brubacher Family History - Benjamin Brubacher; Eby Family - A.A. Eby; Biography of Miss L.M. Bruce; Biography of Dr. John Beattie Crozier; Illustrations of the Ayr Monument Trinity Church Tablet Galt and Miss L.M. Bruce. Twelfth Annual Report from 1924 includes: Early Days in Ayr - Miss E.D. Watson; The Trees of Waterloo County - William Herriot; Jacob Y. Shantz and Russian Mennonites - H.M. Bowman; Reminiscences of Freeport - M.G. Sherk; Biography of Thomas Carscadden; Biography of David Forsyth; Illustrations of Jacob Y. Shantz Shantz homestead Shantz barns Freeport Academy Group photo of Freeport Academy teachers and students with names circa 1869 Thomas Carscadden David Forsyth. Thirteenth Annual Report from 1925 contains: History of the Galt Collegiate Institute 1881-1914; Reminiscences of Early Waterloo; Galt Sixty Years Ago; The Exiles of 1838; Biography of Sir Adam Beck; Biography of Dr. John Beattie Crozier Supplemental. Includes illustrations of Galt Collegiate Institute Thomas Carscadden The Old Galt Hish School Sheriff A.S. Allan and Sir Adam Beck. Fourteenth Annual Report from 1926 includes: The Galt Collegiate Institute 1914-1926; The Waterloo County Pioneers Memorial Tower; The Public Schools of Galt; Also includes a biography of Dr. Augustus Stephen Vogt. Illustrations include: Pioneers' Memorial Tower; Galt Collegiate Institute 1924; Dr. Augustus Vogt; Officers Pioneers' Memorial Association. Additional articles: Blazing the Trail in New Dumfries; The Pennsylvania-German in History; Significance of the Memorial Tower. Fifteenth Annual Report from 1927 covers: The Trail of the Aborigines through Waterloo County; History of the Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School; Early Days of Elmira; Hespeler Public Schools; Hespeler Public Library; The Reserve of the Six Nations Indians on the Grand River and the Mennonite Purchase; Origin of the Place and Stream Names of Waterloo County; Museum Report etc.; Current History; plus biographies of Hugh McCulloch and John Mickleborough. Illustrations include: Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate & Vocational School; Map of Waterloo County-Places and Streams; Old Waterloo Mill. Unmarked with average wear. Binding sound. Gilt lettering upon green spine. Prior owner's small bookplate inside front board. A sound copy. The Waterloo Historical Society Hardcover
1985846G3414Toronto: Art Gallery of Ontario / The Coach House Press 1985. Book. Illus. by Notman William. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 173 pages. Footnotes. Presents an "important selection of Canadian historical photographs drawn primarily from the Notman Photographic Archives McCord Museum McGill University Montreal." - from Foreword. Prior owner's signature atop front free endpaper. Moderate wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A sound copy of this handsome work. Art Gallery of Ontario / The Coach House Press Hardcover
1969817a2685Canada: Clock House 1969. Book. Fair. Hardcover. Second Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 280 pages. Index Bibliography Glossary. "Especially for those who want to know more about the pattern and form of Canadian glass. The identification of Canadian glass is made easier by illustrations of the many forms in which it was produced. The most outstanding reference book for the glass collector yet published." - from dust jacket. Circa 1969. Above-average wear with usual library markings. Binding intact. Profusely illustrated in black and white and several colour photographic plates. Clock House Hardcover
1980629a8907Canada: Valleyview & District Old Timers Assoc. 1980. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 621 pages. Index. Black and white illustrations. A comprehensive local history. Clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Valleyview & District Old Timers Assoc. Hardcover
1932568a9575Vancouver British Columbia Canada: Vancouver Technical School. Good. 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. Bound run of Vantech yearbooks for the years 1927 through 1932. Each yearbook was originally bound in softcover. All covers included. Binding may readily be disassembled to reveal 6 sound and complete issues. Very rare. Moderate wear overall. Some years contain autographs. One loose page shows nice photos of the 1931 champion soccer and track teams. A precious and unique memento of early Vancouver.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Vantech: Vancouver Technical School Yearbooks: 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 and 1932 - Bound in Hard Cover Sports Teams History Vocational Training Education . Vancouver Technical School hardcover
1987723c5282Claresholm Alberta: Claresholm General Hospital 1987. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 154 pages. Many black and white illustrations. Includes list of Municipal and General Hospital employees. Gift greetings upon half-title page else clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. An excellent copy. Claresholm General Hospital Hardcover
1989118G2974Canada: Escort Carriers Association. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 0969343809 . 210 pages. Index. Printed on glossy stock. Abundantly illustrated with reproductions of black and white photos. Magnificently illustrated endpapers. "The story of HMS NAbob's short career which climaxed when she was torpedoed off Norway's North Cape on August 22 1944." - from dust jacket. Book clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. Moderate wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A quality copy of this engaging and informative work.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; HMS "Nabob" - The First Canadian-Manned Aircraft Carrier RCN Royal Canadian Navy Ships Vessels North Cape Norway 22 August 1944 . Escort Carriers Association hardcover
2000515G4747Canada: Canadian Circumpolar Institute Press / University of Alberta 2000. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 156 pages. Index. Several reproductions of black and white photos in text. "Deals with that part of Alberta between 55 and 60 degrees north latitude. Will guide researchers to materials on the history of northern Alberta up to 1950. Contains archaeological ethnohistorical and similar references that deal with the experience of Aboriginal people throughout their history. Includes secondary published historical sources about northern Alberta published primary materials such as travel accounts and particular efforts have been made to locate and include so-called 'grey' published literature - university dissertations published papers studies by government and private agencies and local histories." - from back cover. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A sound copy. Canadian Circumpolar Institute Press / University of Alberta Paperback
196963AH0302Cereal Alberta: Women's Institute of Cereal Alberta 1969. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 452 pages. Generously illustrated with reproductions of wonderful archival black and white photos. Undated but appears to be circa 1969. Includes index for volumes I and II. Please note that we are offering volume II only. An excellent compilation of local family histories from Cereal Alberta and district. Prior owner's details handwritten inside front board and upon back free endpaper. The word 'Alberta' is handwritten at bottom of backstrip. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent genealogical reference. Krotki 195. Women's Institute of Cereal, Alberta Hardcover
1994105a1015Canada: Pirie 1994. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 274 pages. Index. Bibliography. Illustrated. "The untold story of all those Chinese Canadians who contributed to Allied victory during the six years of war from 1939 to 1945. Also the story of a neglected aspect of Canadian military history. Chinese Canadians served in almost every theatre after overcoming many obstacles - social political and military. The first documented account of their experiences including personal comments from many of them. Original documents in the Ottawa archives as well as from London England and Canberra Australia have all been consulted." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Few markings to contents. Above-average wear. Binding sound. Slight lean to spine. A worthy reference copy. Pirie Hardcover
198516703361Ontario: The Township of St. Edmunds 1985. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 252 pages. Examines the social and economic aspects of life in St. Edmonds since its beginning. Contains a blend of information from a number of sources including newspapers scrapbooks diaries letters photos and other authors' research. Includes a treasure trove of genealogical information. Numerous black-and-white illustrations. Black-and-white photographic endpapers. Other than some hand-written genealogical details hand-written upon the family tree on page 205 book is clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Moderate wear and bit of sunning to colourful dust jacket. Excellent copy overall. The Township of St. Edmunds Hardcover
198964501296Sarasota FL: Crestline Publishing 1989. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 308 pages including index. Profusely illustrated with archival black and white photographs of early logging equipment. "In terms of plant succession the imprint of the shoes of tracklaying tractors in the woods are truly endless tracks in the woods. This book is written for those who wish to appreciate the woodlands of North America and to more fully participate in the management of such areas by acquiring additional historical perspective on how our current woodland landscapes have evolved." - from Introduction. Chapters include: Steam Tractors; Best and Holt Steam Wheel Tractors; Lombard Log Hauler; Logging with Big Wheels; Holt Tractor Company; C.L. Best Tractor Company; Cletrac; The Remainder of the Cast - Tracklaying manufacturers Besides Best and Holt 1920; War Labor Strife and Productivity; Caterpillar Tractor Company; The Competition - Allis Chalmers and International Harvester; Auxilliary Equipment for the Transportation of logs with Tracklaying Tractors; Stand Damage - The First Crisis in Logging with Tracklaying Tractors; Bulldozers; Scrapers; Motor Trucks for Hauling Logs; Tracked Loaders. Clean bright and unmarked. Very light wear. Some bumping to two corners. Excellent copy of this work which is guaranteed to thrill the souls of early logging buffs. Crestline Publishing Hardcover
1863elala1003Quebec: Printed By Hunter Rose & Lemieux 1863. 1863. 8vo. pp. 20. large folding hand-coloured map showing the newly surveyed townships colonization roads &c. original printed wrs. partly split along spine light marginal soiling to last page. Casey III 1863. TPL 9079 lacking the map. Quebec: Printed By Hunter, Rose & Lemieux, 1863. unknown
2018L3 box714 a1The Future of Ocean Governance and Capacity Development: Essays in Honor of Elisabeth Mann Borgese 1918 - 2002. Edited by International Ocean Institute - Canada. 2018 by Koninklijke Brill NV; Brill Nijhoff. Hardcover 592 pages. Koninklijke Brill NV; Brill Nijhoff. hardcover
196741460Church of God in Christ Mennonite. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1967. Hardcover. Spine is straight binding is tight has a small inscription on the fly page recipe pages are unmarked some wear.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 400 pages . Church of God in Christ, Mennonite hardcover
11832St Anne's Board Mill Co. Ltd. 1954. v 135pp. folio. With diagrams and plans in text and one large fold-out diagram of '100 Ton Waste Paper Cleaning System'. A well-produced item well-typed and with clear diagrams bound in navy buckram with 'REPORT ON AMERICAN VISIT 1954' on the spine. In good condition on lightly-aged paper. The text is preceded by an Index a map of North America and an itinerary. The 'objects of the visit' are given on the first page as 'a To obtain information on the current production practice in Woodpulp and Paperboard Mills. b To discuss with Machinery Manufacturers the latest designs now in operation and in the experimental stage. c To assess the best method of exploiting the F. B. Principle.' Plans and diagrams on are laid-down pieces of paper. This intelligent and well-produced document contains reports on visits to and interviews with 32 companies from Price & Pierce New York to J. O. Ross Engineering Corporation New York. [St Anne's Board Mill Co. Ltd. 1954.] hardcover
7184The signed letter: 18 June 1781 Whitehall. The unsigned letter: 9 March 1782 Whitehall. The signed letter: 4to 1 p. 11 lines of text. With the address on a separate and similarly-sized leaf. Franked 'War Office <Le Mosse.>' and bearing two circular postmarks one of them in red with the word 'FREE'. Good on aged and creased paper. Assuring Tonyn that it will give him 'much pleasure' to recommend Tonyn's nephew George Augustus Tonyn for an army commission 'as soon as I may be able to do it consistently with the very great number of Applications which I have already on my hands'. 'If the young Gentleman should have occasion to come to London but I would by no means have him come on purpose I shall be glad to see him.' Unsigned Letter: 4to 1 p. 6 lines. Good on aged paper. He has recommended to the king that the nephew be an Ensign in the 91st foot and 'His Majesty has been pleased to approve of him accordingly.'George Augustus Tonyn was appointed Lieutenant in the 48th foot in 1790; by 1811 he was a half-pay Lieutenant-Colonel in the 95th. The signed letter: 18 June 1781, Whitehall. The unsigned letter: 9 March 1782, Whitehall. unknown
13986Letter from Governor Road near St George Dumfries Upper Canada. 1 November 1839 but with 3 June 1840 postmark. Petition stamped received on 1 June 1849. Forwarding letter: Downing Street London. 9 June 1840. ONE: Autograph Petiton Signed. 'Unto the Right Honble. Lord John Russell Secrety of State &c &c The Petition of Samuel Cleland residing near St George Dumfries Upper Canada'. 2pp. foolscap 8vo. In poor condition aged and worn at edges with one corner apparently nibbled away by mice. At least some of the damage would appear to be contemporary with the document as Cleland has written within the boundaries of the loss to the corner and there is no loss to text. Docketed in red at head '1091 U. Canada' and stamped 'Received C. D. June 1 1840'. As is his practice Russell has docketted the document in pencil: '1 June The Enclosure should be forwarded & I think that this document should be sent to the Bank of Scotland. The writer would appear to be deranged. R'. The first paragraph supports Russell's contention. Cleland asserts that he 'has been these Seven Years Brutally and Beastly abused no Horses no Cow in all the British dominons have been so kept since April 1832 He has not been permitted to enter a Bed but compelled to welter & Roll in his own polution sic by night and by day footnote reads 'by the Governor & Co. of the Bank of Scotland'. - that all this too by a Company with whom he never has had any action - by a Company that at a former period and with same manner have Rooted out and Extirpated from this World the whole Race Root & Branch to which he belonged and now that he is an Old man nor wealthy Friends nor relations nor any Human being in England that can afford him the smallest comfort nor assistance in distress neither is he able to labour for a subsistence'. The petition continues in the same vein. TWO: Autograph Letter Signed. 3pp. 4to. Bifolium. In better condition than Item One but also aged and worn. Addressed with postmark on reverse of second leaf to George Ross Esquire Advocate Edinburgh North Briton'. Written in the style as Itme One over 62 lines and beginning: 'When I was a Young Man I was several years a Clerk to a Mercht in Glasgow and was dismissed from the same at the Insistence of the Governor & co. of the Bank of Scotland.' THREE: Secretarial Letter signed by Sir James Stephen 'Jas Stephen' to the Governor & Company of the Bank of Scotland. Downing Street. 9 June 1840. 1p. foolscap 8vo. 'I am directed by Lord John Russell to transmit for your information the enclosed copy of a letter which has been addressed to his Lordship by Mr Samuel Cleland complaining of your conduct towards him.' Note; James Stephen was colonial secretary from 1834 saw the anti-slvery legislation through and was later "involved in the establishment of government in Canada". Letter from Governor Road near St George, Dumfries, Upper Canada. 1 November 1839 [but with 3 June 1840 postmark]. Petition stam unknown
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1976239268Vancouver: The Satellite Video Exchange Society 1976. Rilegato ad anelli ring-bound wrappers. Molto buono Very Good. Progetto in collaborazione con The Educational Research Institute of B.C. The Canadian Radio-Television &";" Telecommunications Commission and The Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Family Foundation. Con illustrazioni disegni e fotografie in bianco e nero. Allegato anche il foglio di "Errata&";"Addenda". Cm 29x19. pp. 140. Molto buono Very Good. . <em>Michael Goldberg è"; stato un pioniere del <strong>video </strong>e una figura fondamentale nella sua diffusione iniziale a Vancouver e in Giappone. Amico di Fujiko Nakaya attraverso l'organizzazione E.A.T. Experiments in Art & Technology è arrivato in Giappone per la prima volta nel 1971 grazie a una borsa di studio del Canada Council e nel 1972 insieme a Nakaya e Katsuhiro Yamaguchi ha organizzato la <strong>prima mostra di videoarte in Giappone</strong>. Tenutasi presso l'edificio Sony a Ginza Tokyo la mostra-workshop era intitolata Video Communication: Do It Yourself Kit e sarebbe diventata il catalizzatore per la formazione del collettivo video Video Hiroba. Goldberg ha anche insegnato come docente ospite all'Università di Tsukuba nel 1980. Oggi è ancora attivo come produttore e regista di documentari e altre forme video attraverso la sua società" International Videoworks Inc.</em> <em>"Grazie al suo costo relativamente basso il <strong>video in formato ridotto</strong> si è"; diffuso rapidamente nei paesi industrializzati occidentali. Versatile e facile da imparare il portapack ha alimentato il concetto di disponibilità e condivisione di questa risorsa da parte di molte persone con punti di vista e interessi diversi. Ciò cambia radicalmente il processo televisivo sottraendo il mezzo dalle mani dei professionisti e creando un nuovo specchio della società . La <strong>tecnologia video</strong> è ancora in rapida evoluzione e sono consapevole che alcuni dei contenuti di questo manuale diventeranno obsoleti entro il 1984. Vi invito a trarre il massimo da questo libro. Penso che possa essere utile in due modi: come “lettura da bagno”" prendetelo e leggetene un po' quando ne avete voglia e come manuale di riferimento". dall'introduzione di Michael Goldberg.</em> <em>"Vivevo a Montré";"al e alla fine degli anni '60 andavo a New York ogni tanto per visitare le gallerie. Andai alla "prima mostra di videoarte" a cui partecipava <strong>Nam June Paik</strong>. Paik aveva una sedia da giardino in ferro battuto con un fondo rotondo in vetro e una piccola TV in bianco e nero rivolta verso l'alto che trasmetteva il telegiornale. Conoscete questa storia Dovevi sederti sulla sedia a cavalcioni e guardare in basso il volto del telegiornale. Ti sentivi come se stessi cagando sulla TV. Mi è"; piaciuto tantissimo! Chiesi alla Galleria se potevano presentarmi a Paik. Mi chiamarono e lui mi invitò". Da allora lo incontro a intermittenza anche se non posso dire che fossimo amici." <strong>Michael Goldberg</strong>.</em> The Satellite Video Exchange Society, unknown
ING9798891793965Grey House Publishing. New. Special order direct from the distributor Grey House Publishing unknown
a47661Ottawa 1944-1950. Volumes I-XI complete bound in twelve volumes. In English and French. Sm.4to. bound uniformly in red cloth. A few owner stamps on some front free blanks. VG light wear. Set of 11 volumes bound in 12. Pictures available on request. . hardcover
1986765j1516Revelstoke British Columbia: Revelstoke Senior Citizen Association. Fine. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 088925401X . Presents the local history of Revelstoke British Columbia. "Dedicated to our pioneers who opened up this country. To those that settled at Second Crossing as Revelstoke was first called. To the men that came with the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway bringing their wives from many countries to men and women who cleared the land south of here with stumping powder and a horse and often oxen." - page ii. Includes over 140 pages of family histories. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Map endpapers. 354 pages. Index. Clean bright tight and unmarked with negligible wear. An excellent example. Gift quality. Hale & Barman 142.; 4to . Revelstoke Senior Citizen Association hardcover
1987223j0307Ontario Canada: Inkerman House. Good. 1987. First Edition. Paperback. 096926710X . "Author was an original Demon captain and one of the few survivors who flew on operations throughout the period he describes. A carefully researched book based upon what really happened from a German as well as an Allied point of view." - inside back cover. 8 228 pages. Many excellent black and white photographic plates. Bibliography. Index. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A quality copy of this very informative history. Cooke 3rd Edn p.317; Cover Art; 8vo . Inkerman House paperback
