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1944515H4233Ottawa: Department of National Defence Canada 1944. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 521 pages. The Canadian Navy List was published every two months. Contents include: Alphabetical list of officers Obituary Rank and Command Relative rank of officers of Navy Army and Air Force Removals Royal Canadian Naval Reserve Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve Royal Canadian Navy Sea Cadet Corps affiliated with the R.C.N.V.R. Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service. Military library markings upon title page. Heavy wear and tape repairs to blue card covers which have been re-affixed backwards. A worthy copy of this important WWII Canadian naval reference. Department of National Defence, Canada Paperback
1973166j1783Cobble Hill BC Canada: Self-Publiished. Fair. 1973. First Edition. Paperback. "The following historical stories are a record of the Valley of Cowichan Indians and white settlers who came and made their home in the forest of giant trees. The stories of Port Renfrew are included because I feel that they would interest many." - Acknowledgements. "Born at Cobble Hill in 1878 Mr. Dougan began writing stories of his boyhood and other incidents of early pioneer days in 1947 and for more than twenty years his articles appeared regularly in the Cowichan Leader. In the following pages he takes you back through these wonderful years to the beginnings of settlement in the Cowichan Valley and other areas on Vancouver Island." - Introduction. 284 semi-glossy pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of marvelous archival photos. Three-panel fold-out map inside back cover. Somewhat above-average external wear. Gift greetings atop front free endpaper. Minor waviness to top corner of first thirty pages from moisture. Binding intact. A sound first edition example of this very informative and engaging local history of the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. Hale & Barman 251. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Cowichan Valley History Vancouver Island British Columbia . Self-Publiished paperback
198763AG0244Saskatchewan: Drake History Book Committee 1987. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 471 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of photos in text. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Slight lean to spine. A quality copy. Drake History Book Committee Hardcover
1974872H3276Dugald Manitoba: Dugald Women's Institute 1974. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. viii 528 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Several fold-out reproductions of historic maps indicating local landowners. Map endpapers. Intended to "preserve our past by recording the delights and sorrows of those who passed this way. We have attempted to publish accounts to preserve the personalities of this multicultural community. It is hoped the book will be a source of reminiscence for those still living and a legacy for future generations. In it is a combination of the British way of life depicted by those very early pioneers plus our European people who came in search of freedom." - page v. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this wonderfully informative local history and genealogical reference. Hackett 2 198. Dugald Women's Institute Hardcover
1943558h5486Victoria BC: Victoria High School Centennial Celebrations Committee 1943. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 70 pages. Black and white photos. Honour Roll. Nostalgic ads for local businesses. Printed upon glossy stock. Prior owner's details inside front cover. Numerous autographs on last few pages and back cover. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy of this WWII-era yearbook. Victoria High School Centennial Celebrations Committee Paperback
1977444h5369Sundre Alberta: Eagle Valley Book Club. Good. 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. 091921326x . 289 pages. Index of family names. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Almost 200 pages of family histories. Presents the history of this district located west of Olds Alberta from 1890-1977. Prior owner's handwritten details upon front free endpaper. Name underlined on page 285. Average wear to illustrated coral cloth. Binding intact. A sound copy of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference. Strathern 2990 Krotki 2e 308.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Wagon Trails Plowed Under Eagle Valley Alberta Sundre East Alberta Sangro Alberta . Eagle Valley Book Club hardcover
1981218H1933Saskatchewan: Edenwold Anniversary Committee 1981. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. x 326 pages. Index of family names. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Photo endpapers. Illustrated tan cloth-covered boards. Presents of history of this rural community supplemented with almost 200 pages of family histories. Prior owner's name inside front cover. Moderate wear and soiling. Binding intact. A sound copy of this precious genealogical reference. Edenwold Anniversary Committee Hardcover
1950322G0716Canada: H.R. Larson Publishing Company. Good. 1950. First Edition. Paperback. 135 pages. Signed by author atop title page dated September 1952. Map. Three pages of reproductions of black and white photos. "Author is one of the few remaining guides who guided the early discoverers of mountain passes mountain valleys and who explored various areas in the National Parks in the Canadian Rockies. Tells of the discovery of Yoho the first crossing of the Dolomite Pass the conquest of the Balfour and of many other very interesting humorous and informative experiences. Provides a feeling of participation in the historic days of the Canadian Rockies National Parks." - from publisher's promotional brochure which is laid-in. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Yoho National Parks Dolomite Pass Mount Balfour Guides British Columbia Jean Habel Yoho Pass Takakkaw Falls Valley Glacier Rev. C.L. Noyes Rev. Harry P. Nicholls Charles S. Thompson George Weed Canadian Rockies; Signed by Authors . H.R. Larson Publishing Company paperback
1982137H4548Manitoba Canada: Elkhorn and District Historical Society 1982. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. vi 517 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Maps of landowners. Photo endpapers. Local history of Elkhorn Manitoba. Includes hundreds of pages of family histories. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference. Hackett 2e 216. Elkhorn and District Historical Society Hardcover
1982121H3469Mill Bay BC Canada: Self-Published. Good. 1982. Second Edition. Paperback. Signed and generically inscribed by author upon title page. Presents the local history of Cobble Hill British Columbia on Vancouver Island. Includes information on many families including the Blakes Copleys Dougans Eatons Gravells and Hawkins to name a few. 1982 second edition. 157 pages. Numerous black and white reproductions of archival photos. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound example of this wonderful genealogical reference. Hale & Barman 284; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Signed by Authors . Self-Published paperback
1967648G2227Fairfax Manitoba: Fairfax Community Club 1967. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 136 pages. Maps. Reproductions of archival black and white photos. Many family histories. Gift greetings upon first blank leaf. Somewhat above-average external wear. Binding tender. A worthy copy of this wonderful local history and genealogical reference. Hackett 2 237. Fairfax Community Club Paperback
1973166j1940British Columbia: Privately Printed. Fair. 1973. First Edition. Paperback. Author moved from the North Peace in Alberta to Summerland B.C. Here she presents a local history of the town combined with her life and family experiences in the town. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos. 99 semi-glossy pages. Oblong 20.2 x 28.0 cm. Above-average wear. Chips from backstrip which is secured with tape. Prior owner's name atop title page. A worthy reference copy of this pleasing and very informative work. Hale & Barman 296.; 8vo . Privately Printed paperback
1976629G0078Alberta Canada: Foothills Historical Society. Very Good. 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Present the local history of the Brushy Creek Jumping Pound Springbank and Pirmez Creek districts west of Calgary. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos in text. Total of 703 pages in two volumes. Tight and unmarked with light wear. Some soiling inside back board of volume one. A quality set of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference. Strathern 2901 Krotki 2nd Edn 118.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Alberta Local History West of Calgary Genealogy Springbank Pirmez Creek Jumping Pound Brushy Creek I II . Foothills Historical Society hardcover
1987132j0025Fraser Lake British Columbia: Fraser Lake & District Historical Society. Good. 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. 0969234104 . Covers the communities of Fraser Lake Endako and Fort Fraser which are situated along a thirty-two kilometre stretch of Highway 16 approximately one-hundred and thirty-five kilometres west of Prince George. This special copy is signed without inscriptions upon its title page by the following four members of the Fraser Lake & District Historical Society: Ruth H. Schmidt Helen R. Sherwin Beth Woolsey and Grace A. Foote. "This book is a tribute to the rugged men and women of the past and present whose courage ingenuity and steadfastness began the settlement of this area. We have delved into history for the stories of those who have passed away and greatly enjoyed recording the reminiscences of those whom we are fortunate to still have with us. To those pioneers who have given us 'Deeper Roots and Greener Valleys' we proudly dedicate this book." - iii. xii 316 pages. Index. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Includes over 100 pages of family histories. Unmarked with moderate wear to original white cloth illustrated in green. Binding intact. A quality copy of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference. Hale & Barman 316. ; 4to; Signed by Editors . Fraser Lake & District Historical Society hardcover
1947201G4692Toronto: Maclean Hunter / Key Publishers. Fair. 1947. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. 84 pages. Features: Nice one-page photo ad for Ipana tooth paste features model Mrs. Frances Nalle Crider and her two children; Page 4 provides a valuable history of this publication with a photo of founder Lieut-Col. John Bayne Maclean and Horace T. Hunter; Nice one-page ad for Canadian General Electric Radios; One-page illustrated ad for The Coffield Washer Company Limited of Hamilton Ontario presents their laundry equipment; Where's the Money Go - the facts and figures of who's cashing in on the post-war price jumps; Nice photo and write-up of Montreal vocalist Pierrette Alarie; Biggest Show on Earth - early article on the United Nations by Pierre Berton - with photo of the General Assembly in its initial Flushing location on Long Island; Leave the Song to Me fiction; When a Princess Marries - looking forward of the marriage of Princess Elizabeth to Lieut. Philip Mountbatten; Toronto E-r u-h - an adopted son finds some odd skeletons in her closet; Photo of A.V. Roe employees Avromen with the first Canadian jet engine; Born Out of Wedlock - each year 12000 illegitimate Canadian babies are born into a world of adoption rackets orphanages legal tangles and shame - article with photo of four children whose eyes are whited out for confidentiality; One-page colour ad for Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup; Love Me Love My Doghouse fiction; Peace on a Dark Knight - the first peace treaty after WWII comes into effect and peace came to Italy across a barbed wire fence; Sea-borne Shantytown - photo-illustrated article on Vancouver's 1800 tax-free float town houseboat colonists; Jack of Diamonds - The fabulous story of Jack Williamson diamond hunter from Quebec who found a fortune in Africa under a stalled car; Two Women fiction about a love triangle; Can They Read Your Mind - interesting article on telepathy with photos; Classy one-page colour ad for Snyder's Living Room Furniture of Waterloo ON and Montreal; Half-page colour ad for Ganong's Chocolates; Nice one-page colour ad for Heinz Baby Foods was intended to be shipped out and folded into a 4-page booklet; Cream of Wheat ad features Li'l Abner; Castoria laxative ad with photo of 'peevish' child and mother; Excllent two-page vintage colour ad for Chevrolet Trucks features seven great illustrations; Nice colour ad for Frigidaire appliances; Two-page black and white Buick ad; Polident ad shows man with 'denture breath'; Vintage British Columbia B.C. Packers half-page colour ad for their new Rupert Brand Fish Fillets; Interesting ad for Kraft's pimento cheese spread; Great one-page colour ad for General Steel Wares highights founder John McClary and the subsequent history of their McLary and GSW products; Old Dutch colour ad shows husband in apron trying to wash dishes; Deilcraft furniture ad; Photo of Lovely Joan Greenwood in Kleenex ad; Westinghouse fridge and range ads; Photo of Dick Haymes in Auto-Lite battery ad; Nice colour Waterman's pen ad with Christmas theme; Half-page orange and black Aunt Jemima pancake mix ad; Attractive back cover colour ad for B.C. Apples; and more. Front cover barely holding. Back cover loose but present. A worthy copy of this precious vintage issue.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; Maclean's - Canada's National Magazine November Nov. 15 1947: The United Nations U.N. - Biggest Show on Earth Mayor Sarcia Hart Field Ipana tooth paste features model Mrs. Frances Nalle Crider and her two children; Page 4 provides a valuable histo . Maclean Hunter / Key Publishers unknown
1939144G1293Toronto: The Maclean Publishing Company Limited 1939. Magazine. Illus. by Aldwinckle Eric Cover Art;Sarnoff Arthur; Overman Charles; Stoops Morton; Eldridge Harold; Beaven Frank. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 40 pages. Features: So This is Susan short story; Lord Tweedsmuir Governor-General of Canada; Nothing Not Out short story; Major article with photos; Colonel Drew stands by charges - author of Bren gun article testifies before Public Accounts Committee; War update from London; Loyalty short story; Sulfapyridine - Medicine's new weapon in the fight against pneumonia; Edward Johnson of Guelph - article with photos conclusion; Net Results short story; The Dionne Quints are featured in a Palmolive soap ad which promotes souvenir "Quin' Teaspoons". Above-average but not excessive wear. A worthy vintage copy. The Maclean Publishing Company, Limited Paperback
1979532c6627Gadsby Alberta: Gadsby Pioneers Association 1979. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 482 pages. Profusely illustrated in black and white. Endpapers decorated with historic local cattle brands. Moderate wear. Writing atop copyright page otherwise clean and unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this very informative local history. Gadsby Pioneers Association Hardcover
2021161j2075Victoria B.C.: Self-Published. Fine. 2021. First Edition. Paperback. Signed by author upon title page. "In WWI around 280 infantry battalions were raised to fill the manpower needs of the Canadian Expeditionary Force CEF yet only 48 of them fought as frontline infantry battalions 12 for each of the four divisions. While the records of most of these 48 have been well documented little has been recorded of the remaining battalions. The purpose of this book is to remedy that lack for at least one of the remainin 230 or so." - Introduction. Clean bright tight and unmarked with negligible wear. An excellent signed example. ; 8vo; Signed by Author . Self-Published paperback
1949201H2467Toronto: Maclean Hunter / Key Publishers. Fair. 1949. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. 56 pages. Features: Great cover illustration of steam shovel; Beads to Billions - The Story of the H.B.C.; Cloak and Dagger Marriage fiction; How Toronto's Evening Papers Slanted the Election News; The Joey Smallwood Saga; How to Brew Good Coffee; Hong Kong - The Port of Bloodstained Gold - article with great photos; The Man Who Wouldn't Tell fiction; The Amazing Mechanical Kidney - Doctor Gordon Murray; Gullible's Travels - James Fitzpatrick creates MGM's "Travel Talks"; and more. Front cover missing piece from top corner and secured with archival tape. Back cover missing. Unmarked with above-average wear. A worthy reference copy.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; Maclean's - Canada's National Magazine 15 August Aug. 1949 - The Story of the Hudson's Bay Company / Hong Kong Gold Smuggling Newfoundland History Politics Great cover illustration of steam shovel; Beads to Billions - The Story of the H.B.C.; Cloak . Maclean Hunter / Key Publishers unknown
1994811H4224Canada: Tyendinaga Publishers 1994. Book. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed and dated by author without inscription upon title page. "The first documented and eyewitness account of Canada's only cruiser in World War Two and her part in the Pacific War." - subtitle. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos illustrations and maps. Glossary bibliography and index. xii 282 pages. Includes list of crew members as of December 15 1944. Map endpapers. Two custom bookmarks laid-in. Prior owner's armorial bookplate upon verso of front free endpaper otherwise unmarked with moderate wear and lean to spine. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy. COOKE 3e p.85. Tyendinaga Publishers Hardcover
1961834j0630Oshawa Ontario: General Motors Products of Canada Limited. Fair. 1961. First Edition. Paperback. "Designed to provide the service man with complete information on the maintenance and repair of various units of the 1961 Pontiac models." - title page. Hundreds of pages. 1.2" thick. Considerable external soiling and wear. Contents clean and unmarked. Binding intact. A sound working copy.; 4to . General Motors Products of Canada Limited paperback
2001103j2346Toronto: The Dundurn Group. Very Good. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 1550023748 . "A memorable book that not only honours the work to date of the most creative and prodigious of this country's judges but also provides a sample of the intellectual and functional foundations of the common law itself." - Introduction. "Allan McEachern 1926-2008 spent his entire career in British Columbia practicing law judging and for the last twenty-two years presiding as Chief Justice first of the Supreme Court of British Columbia then as Chief Justice of British Columbia. He laboured tirelessly on the Canadian Judicial Council for greater uniformity efficiency and transparency in the law everywhere in Canada." - Foreword. Laid-in is a program for the judge's tribute dinner held on 20 September 2001. 206 pages. Footnotes. Clean bright tight and unmarked very very light wear. A high-quality example. ; 8vo . The Dundurn Group hardcover
106H1501Canada. Very Good in Good dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. 096955950x . 176 pages. Profusely illustrated with the author's black and white photos. Documents his life and the world travels of his later years. Book clean bright and unmarked with light wear. Average wear to dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; The Golden Years - An Autobiography Wilmer Gold Youbou Vancouver Island . hardcover
198375403718British Columbia: Self-Published. Poor. 1983. First Edition. Paperback. PLEASE NOTE: Binding has let go so pages are loose but all present. Signed and dated by author without inscription upon title page. 153 pages. An enjoyable encounter with the past. "Goodall lived in the Alberni Valley for virtually all of his 78 years. Imbued with the work ethic he had dropped out of school after Grade three and worked as a 'farm boy' a logger gardener landscape artist road builder crafter of superb cedar shakes and campsite superintendent. He had passed 50 when he discovered a talent for painting; today his works hang not only in art galleries but private homes and the plush board rooms of major forest companies." - Preface. A worthy reference example of this engaging Alberni Valley life story.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Alberni Valley Vancouver Island History Biography Artist Shakemaker Shake Maker Cedar Painter Sproat Lake Artist; Signed by Authors . Self-Published paperback
1956201G4688Montreal: Maclean Hunter. 1956. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Good. 120 pages. Features: Cover painting of Okanagan apple harvest by James Hill; Great macho colour ad for GWG workwear inside front cover features hardy men building pipeline; Don't damn the U.S. for facing up to segregation; Let's stop leaving our future to old men; We're not so smart about the U.S.; Nice one-page colour Canadian Pacific ad features the luxurious new Empress of England; Nostalgic one-page colour ad for the GE pushbutton range yellow; Your stake in teh U.S. Election between Eisenhower and Stevenson; The Next Ten Years of TV - amazing article foretells remote control recorded programs i.e. VHS and TV in cars; Our Hidden Canadian Art Treasure - a new National Gallery promises to give breathing space to it - article with six pages of colour illustrations; They're Building a Vest-Pocket Empire on the Fraser - the Duke of Westminster bought agricultural Annacis Island in the Fraser River and plans to turn it into an industrial colossus - article with great photos including aerial photo of the island before work started on industrial sites; From the Notebook of Dr. Hans Selye - this famous Canadian doctor whose theories on stress inspired a new approach to medicine looks at our ills worries hopes and failures and offers fascinating findings; The Killing Ground - complete novelette; Photo-illustrated article on young Canadian actress Jacqueline Ellis; The spectacular farewell of Wellington Axminster; The Black Day the Quebec Bridge Fell - on August 29 1907 75 people were killed when the world's biggest cantilever bridge collapsed while under construction - photo-illustrated article; Bill Dawe transports 740 mink 4000 miles from Vancouver to Newfoundland in pursuit of cheap whalemeat - photo-illustrated article; Nice colour ad for the Omega Sapphette ladies' watch; Attractive lady featured in one-page colour ad for Philips TVs with 'Focalite' tuning eye; One-page colour ad for Massey-Harris-Ferguson features painting of pastoral farm scene with Holsteins in the field and farmer driving seed drill back to barn; Nice one-page Hammond Chord Organ ad; Nice one-page photo ad for the Schick '25' electric razor features red-headed man in suit and tie; Rexall centerfold ad features dozens of sale items at 1950s prices; One-page ad for GE's Ultra-Vision TVs; Vintage Allied Van Lines ad; Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF recruiting ad for women; Nice colour ad for O'Keefe's Ale features man hanging from end of train swinging yellow lantern; One-page ad for Birks Silversmiths advertises their Birks Sterling; Colour Wiser's Whisky ad features elegant couple; Champion Spark Plug ad features inset photo of Alick S. Dick Managing Director of the Standard Motor Company; Colour-photo one-page ad for Canadian Club features condor catching in Peru's Andes; Dr. Heinz Unger recalls a birthday feast during the Russian Famine; Crane heating ad features illustration of men sitting around comfortable pot-bellied stove in country store; Sidney Katz' system of writing; Funky one-page colour ad for Simmons Hide-a-Beds features lady in orange dress on green hide-a-bed; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; Maclean's - Canada's National Magazine October Oct. 13 1956: Annacis Island - Industrial Colossus in the Making / The Black Day the Quebec Bridge Fell Duke of Westminster Cover painting of Okanagan apple harvest by James Hill; Great macho colour ad . Maclean Hunter unknown
