Brode, PatrickMareMagnum
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290 pages. Index. Reference notes. Black and white illustrations. "A history of Canada's prosecution of war crimes committed during the second world war." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Heavy chipping to lower corner of front board at spine. Binding sound. Worthy reference copy. Book
Pages 117-164. Illustrated in colour and black and white. Features: The Collection of John A. MacAulay of Winnipeg; A New Consciousness of Form; New Stamps for Old; Kazuo Nakamura - Painter on the Threshold; Colour in Architecture; Canada Acquires Paintings from One of Europe's Noted Collections; Design and Toronto's Subway; Making an Animated Film; Painters of New Brunswick; and more. Printed on glossy stock. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
161 pages. Thirty-eight poems with title such as: A Manitoulin Spring, United Canada, Morning on Lake Mindemoya, With Wolfe at Quebec, Stick to the Farm, and many more. Informative handwritten biographical information slip about the author affixed to dedication page. Photo portrait of author. Unmarked. Moderate wear to forest green cloth-covered boards adorned with bright gilt lettering. A sound vintage copy. Watters [2e] p.28, Wallace p.60. Book
xvii, 388 pages. Fold-out map at title page. Black and white illustrations. "An account of the Red River Expedition and other travels and adventures in western Canada." - subtitle. First published in 1872. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A lovely copy. Peel (2) 342. Book
8 page, 16-panel promotional tourism brochure for the city of Calgary, Alberta. Nicely illustrated with photos in colour and black and white. Undated but appears to be circa 1960. Features the motto "You'll fine Calgary White Hatters Hospitality here". Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice Calgary tourism memento from the time when the city's population was only 325,000. Brochure
210 pages. Includes black and white photographs. "An interesting and entertaining look at arguably the greatest leader in the history of professional team sports." - Bob McKenzie of the Hockey News. "If you've ever admired the skill and determination that is Mark Messier (and who hasn't?) you'll enjoy this book." - John Davidson, Hockey Analyst. Clean, bright and unmarked. Dust jacket in attractive clear Brodart cover. Excellent copy. Book
116 pages. Author's signed gift bookplate inside front cover has recipient's name stroked out. Many reproductions of black and white photos. "Tells of life and death events during the Normandy invasion, his 'worst day' at a place called Soulangy and the defining moment during the Battle for the Scheldt that cost him his leg." - from back cover. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
251 pages. Index. Footnotes. "... Dissects the intricate, symbiotic relationship between the world's biggest country and one of its wealthiest native sons. Li's life story is the destiny of China writ large." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade cover. A high-quality copy. Book
[8], 9-222 pages. Occasional black and white illustrations. Undated but appears to be circa 1937. A collection of approximately 180 Canadian mining verses compiled, in part, because "a good deal of verse associated with the industry's remoter past was in danger of becoming permanently lost." - Foreword. Includes works by Robert Service, J.C. Murray, Alpine MacGregor, and many others, brief biographies for fourteen of whom are included at back. Somewhat above-average wear to publisher's illustrated brown buckram-covered boards. Front hinge starting. Narrow opening in binding at title page. Prior owner's details atop front free endpaper. No dust jacket, presumably as issued. A worthy vintage copy of this nostalgic Mother Lode of Canadian verse. Book
Multiple paginations, 1.25" thick. Illustrated in colour. Bilingual English/French text. Binding tight. Unmarked. Somewhat above-average wear to illustrated card covers. A sound copy of this very informative and authoritative reference. (ISBN number stated in book, 066000569 appears to be invalid. Book
458 pages. Footnotes. Index. Reproductions of black and white photos. "Chronicles an often overlooked contribution to Allied victory and aviation history. By war's end the ferry service, through its various incarnations, had created the basis for the network of international air routes and procedures that commercial travellers now take for granted." - from dust jacket. Unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade cover. A lovely copy. Book
27 pages plus advertisements. "Contains excerpts from defence lawyer Doug Christie's spirited summation to the jury at the Ernst Zundel trial on February 25th, 1985... Zundel had been charged under Section 177 of the Criminal Code for having knowingly published false news that was likely to be injurious to the public good." - from Introduction. Mr. Zundel was ultimately acquitted of this charge and later moved to the United States. In 2003 he was mysteriously deported to Canada and placed in solitary confinement because he was, allegedly, a terrorist - despite never having been convicted of a crime in Canada. Book
Features: Wings over the Land; Waterfowl Regulations 1959; Recipe for an Unforgettable Duck Hunt; So You Want to Buy a Boat?; Interesting Firearms Registration article; Hunting Dogs - On the Flyways; Wing-Shooting at the Arnold Bog; Photo of Boxer Ingemar Johansson holding Husqvarna rifle; Fishing Sayings; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
177 pages. "Being a compendium of columns from the writer the New Democratic Party government of B.C. (British Columbia) and its Human Rights Commission tried to silence, and his fight against censorship." - subtitle. Author was one of the strongest crusaders for free speech in Canadian history. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
147 pages. Pulling no punches, author documents the astonishing transformation, since 1967, of the population mix in what once was known as English Canada. "Failing the emergence of a politician or politicians who will speak for English Canada, only massive public protest will change the course of events." Above-average wear. Binding intact. Unmarked. A worthy reading copy. Book
359 pages. Recalls the tragic ruination by fire of Saint John New Brunswick in 1877. "It is a hideous story at the best, full of the very saddest events and the most exciting scenes. The contemplation of that disastrous evening, that lurid night, that pile of spectral ruins, makes us hesitate to dip the pen; yet it should be written." - from Preface. Illustrated. Front free endpaper removed. Heavily worn. Various defects. Reading copy only. Book
249 pages. Index. Bibliography. Footnotes. Few black and white illustrations. "Introduces a new kind of military history that will transform existing views of the Canadian Army's experience during the Second World War... Examines the behaviour of soldiers under the extreme stress of war and the medical and military attempts to manage this behaviour." - from dust jacket. Pertinent news clippings laid in at back. Average wear. Usual library markings. Remainder mark to bottom edge. A sound working copy. Book
143 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated with maps and reproductions of archival black and white photos. Oblong 12.5" x 9.5". "Presents the story of Allied and German strategy in the last month of the Normandy campaign as well as a detailed account of the battles fought by the Canadians along the road to Falaise." - from dust jacket. Prior owner's small address label inside front board, otherwise clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A quality copy of this important reference. Book
124 pages. Index. Black and white illustrations. "Author reconstructs his father's experiences in the Royal Canadian Navy in the Second World War... Traces his ships, where they went, and what they did." - from Introduction. Clean, bright and unmarked with lightest wear. Only defect is two inch scratch to front cover. Book
200 pages. Black and white illustrations. "...Follows the author's adventures on the West Coast of Vancouver Island during the 1930's. While detailed and historically accurate, this story captures the essence of day to day life in rustic and rugged surroundings." - from back cover. Prior owner's small ink stamp atop first blank leaf, otherwise clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Book
52 pages. Features: Canada's Prettiest Bottle - the Pilgrim & Co., Hamilton, C.W., cobalt blue quart; Digging and Diving Along the St. Lawrence Seaway; Canadian Jar Talk - Crown Jars; Canadian Clubs; West Coast News - with two photos of a large discovery of Mitchell pops by Laurence Gauthier near the old firehall in Nanaimo; Soda Bottles - The Dunnville Bottlers; 'Til the Bitters End - Part One - Ontario Quebec; Interesting letters to the editor; Classifieds; Black and white illustrations. Printed upon glossy stock. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Book
72 pages. Features: Cover illustrations features Bell's Inks of Ottawa; "New" Bitters Claimed for Canada - Royal Italian Bitters, probably Canada's most beautiful bitters bottle; The Empress Fruit Jar; Digging Report - with photos; The Big Coca-Cola Dig - on the old Expo '86 site in Vancouver]; Canadian Glass Insulators - The Foster Brothers Glass Works, St. Johns, Canada East (1855-1880); Canadian Jar Talk - The American Nag Co. Porcelain Lined; The Beaver Soda Water Works; Black Glass in 18th Century Europe; C. Gates, Son & Company Limited Middleton, Nova Scotia - One of Canada's Oldest Medicine Companies 1840-1949; Bell's Inks, Ottawa; New and Unknown Gingers; Fraser Valley Show, Oct '93; Canadian Clubs; Show Listings; Interesting letters to the editor; Classifieds; Black and white illustrations. Printed upon glossy stock. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this particularly informative issue. Book
xvi, 192 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Black and white photos. "A record of happenings, from 1885 to 1939, which tells the story of the first unit of the permanent force to be stationed in Canada's North-West." - from page iii. Light wear to clean and unmarked book. Average wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy. Book
112 pages. Features: Evan Penny - figurative sculptor; John Lyman - introduced Canadian art to the world, and the world to Canada; Roots, Rejections and Rewards in Calgary - what fails to kill Calgary artists makes them stronger; Sandra Lawrence conserves and protects at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO); Public Art vs. Art for Public Spaces; Norcen art donation; and more. Address label removed from front cover. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
304 pages including index. The first collection of scholarly essays to treat the topic of antisemitism in Canada, a complete history of which has yet to be written. Eleven leading thinkers in the field examine this topic from the colonial era to the present day, in essays which reflect the saga of the nation itself. The history of the Jewish community, its struggles and its fortunes, is mirrored in the wider history of Canada, from Confederation to the present. Moderate wear. Usual library markings. Book
