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221 pages. Illegitimus non Carborundum (don't let the b******ds wear you down.) - Bill White. Average wear. One inch tear to bottom edge of back cover. Peeled area from front cover where sticker removed. Contents square and unmarked. "White's stories of the 'bad old days' of B.C. Labour will fascinate anyone interested in the largely unwritten history of this country. For those concerned with the current state of human and labour rights in B.C., Bill White's call for a return to the kind of gloves-off fighting that marked his heyday will seem appropriate and useful." - from back cover. Book
Signed, without inscription, upon title page by Gary Marcuse. xxi, [xvii], 511 pages. Footnotes, list of primary sources, and index. Many pages of black and white reproductions of archival photos. "Digs past the official moderation and uncovers a systematic state-sponsored repression of communists and the Left, directed at civil servants, scientists, trade unionists, and political activists. Unlike the United States, Canada's purges were shrouded in secrecy imposed by the government and avidly supported by the RCMP security service." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket, now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart, is sunned along spine. A high quality copy. Book
372 pages including black and white photographic plates. A firsthand and revealing critical account of the most controversial battle of World War II which saw 3,000 Canadian infantry killed, wounded or taken prisoner within a few short hours. Was Dieppe necessary? What was Churchill's real intent behind the operation? Did so much sacrifice have a payoff later in the war? Those who fought so courageously at Dieppe are a vital part of the history of Canada's military effort. They are owed long overdue answers to the reasons why. Author won a DSO as an infantry captain fighting on the main beach at Dieppe. This very well-used former library copy has the defects you would expect, but the vital substance remains. Book
16 pages. Bilingual English/French. Published in conjunction with "Songs on Stone: James McNeill Whistler and the Art of Lithography" exhibited at the National Gallery of Canada from 2 October 1998 to 3 January 1999. Unmarked. Light wear. Nice copy. Book
(Codice CP/2244) In 8° (235x16 mm) 282 pp. Second printing. Illustrated with 26 plates. Original red cloth covers, gilt title on spine: FINE. Dust jacket: FAIR. ~~~ SPEDIZIONE IN ITALIA SEMPRE TRACCIATA
Book is in excellent condition with the slightest of shelf wear only. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Full page and dual page color photos, map endpapers, 175 pages.
135 pages. Captures, in 51 stunning full-colour paintings by 15 brilliant Canadian aviation artists, the wonder, intricacy and the infinite variety of aeroplanes: the nostalgic charm of vintage aircraft; the incredible fighter planes of the First and Second World Wars; and the sleek, gleaming contemporary aeroplanes of today. Tells the history of aviation in Canada. Front free endpaper removed. Moderate wear to book.. Average wear to and small chip from dust jacket which is now in an archival-grade brodart cover. Unmarked. Solid copy of this attractive work. Book
215, [7] index, pages. Occasional colour and black and white photos. "Since our first cook book, published more than fifty years ago, Canadian homemakers have come to regard the Cream of the West Cook Book as the authority on food. We feel certain that this all new edition will achieve the same recogniation in the years to come." - Foreword. Undated but appears to be circa early 1970s. Contents clean and unmarked. Somewhat above-average external wear. Binding intact. A coupon page may have been removed from the back. Front free endpaper neatly removed. Top inch of backstrip missing. A worthy copy of this vintage Canadian cookery favourite. Book
301 pages. Index. Thirty-two fascinating black and white photos. "I have tried to picture, from actual experience, something of the life in its early stages of the settler on the Canadian prairie." - page 5. Author spent two years on a homestead north of Radisson, Saskatchewan prior to the outbreak of WWI. Faint pencil erasure atop front free endpaper otherwise unmarked with somewhat above-average wear to publisher's tan cloth-covered boards. Narrow opening in binding at page 16. A worthy vintage copy of this fascinating account. PEEL [2e] 2649, ARTIBISE 619. Book
172 pages. Index. 188 x 130 mm. Written just prior to the outbreak of WWI, the Introduction states "New forces are gathering in international affairs, and the suggestions and facts of this book are presented in the hope that they may lead fellow-Canadians to a closer study and a better understanding of these forces." Moderate wear to publisher's red cloth. Paper spine label chipped but legible. Binding intact. Bookseller's stamp upon front free endpaper, otherwise unmarked. A sound vintage copy. [Spadoni & Donnelly 102] Book
(Codice VN/0294) In 8° (22 cm) 226 pp. Prima edizione italiana. Brossura editoriale, ottimo. ~~~ SPEDIZIONE IN ITALIA SEMPRE TRACCIATA
(Codice VN/0228) In 8° 8 pages with 4 plates. Excerpt with paper covers. ~~~ SPEDIZIONE IN ITALIA SEMPRE TRACCIATA
Signed and inscribed by Pachter upon half-title page. 161 pages. Chronology. Selected bibliography. "Painter, printmaker, essayist, and architectural designer - the many talents of creative genius Charles Pachter are explored in this abundantly illustrated volume, the first to examine the work of Canada's wittiest artist." - dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. An excellent copy. Book
289 pages plus black and white photo section. Illustrated with many beautiful woodcuts. Originally published in 1947. Author and his wife purchased an abandoned log cabin in Medonte Township, Ontario, and went on to transform four acres of wasteland into four acres of Eden. "Much has changed since The Owl Pen was first published, but the pleasure, humour, and timelessness of rural life in Ontario as captured by Ken and Lucy will remain a treasure for many years to come." - James Hunter, Curator, Huronia Museum, Midland, Ontario. Unread copy. Gift Quality. Book
Ex-library book with usual stamps, stickers, etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 96 pages, many b&w photos, lyrics.
3 volumi in 8vo (211x132 mm). vii, [5]-321, [3] p., [1] grande cartina ripiegata del Canada e [6] tavole; [4], 344 p. e [4] tavole; [4], 294 p. [mancante l'ultima carta, bianca] e [2] tavole. Volumi legati in brossura coeva con tassello al dorso. Qualche lieve rossore, ma buona copia con carte consistenti e ancora in barbe. Prima edizione francese. Resoconto del viaggio compiuto dal giovane Isaac Weld, che trascorse più di due anni in Nord America per studiare le condizioni per una possibile immigrazione massiva irlandese. Osservò il territorio nordamericano compreso tra il fiume San Lorenzo a nord, la Virginia a sud e Detroit a ovest, muovendosi con i mezzi più disparati (a cavallo, a piedi, in canoa, in battello e in calesse). Incontrò una popolazione quantomai variegata, e conobbe George Washington e Thomas Jefferson. Il suo racconto è una testimonianza di grande interesse per la diversità dei temi trattati e per il giudizio dato alle due regioni osservate: severo per gli Stati Uniti e i suoi abitanti, avidi e violenti; più accondiscendente per il Canada, saggiamente governato e ancora abitato per lo più da francofoni.<BR>Boucher de la Richarderie VI, p. 43-54. Chadenat 1228. Leclerc 2996. Sabin 102544.<BR><BR>
In-16 (mm. 180x110), vol. 1° (su 2), mz. pelle mod., tit. oro su due tasselli al dorso, conserv. brossura orig., pp. XI,272,(2). Vol. XXI della “Raccolta de’ viaggi.. nelle varie parti del mondo.. dopo quelli di Cook, e non pubblicati fin ora in lingua italiana”. Mancano le 4 tavv. f.t. indicate in Indice. Con alcune fioriture, ma complessivam. buon esemplare con barbe.
3 volumi, cm. 18, brossura editoriale, pag. XII, 272 (2) più 4 tavole a colori e 1 carta geografica rip. f.t.; da pag. 25 a 285 più 2 tavole (su 3: manca la prima, ritratto di Washington); 375 più carta geografica ripiegata e 4 tavole. Purtroppo per un errore di rilegatura all'origine mancano le prime 24 pagine ed 1 tavola del secondo volume. Interessantissima relazione geografica ma anche su usi e costumi delle popolazioni canadesi e degli stati americani confinanti. Collana "Raccolta de' viaggi più interessanti eseguiti nelle varie parti del mondo, tanto per terra quanto per mare, dopo quelli del celebre Cook...". Ottimo esemplare.
166 pages including index. Inspired by the popular TV show "Kitchen Culture". Read the personal stories of women who have moved to Canada from around the world. Includes over 100 of the women's favourite traditional dishes from 17 cultures. Beautiful illustrations and full colour photos featuring the women of "Kitchen Culture" and their foods. Enjoy the world of international cuisine found right here in Canada - and get to know the women who are proud to call Canada home. Signature, date and inscription upon page 135 may be those of a woman in a picture on that page. Light wear. A nice copy of this enjoyable work. Book
Page two includes fascinating historical details of this, Canada's proud national anthem. 6 pages. Store ink stamp upon front cover otherwise unmarked with average wear. Undated but appears to be a 1970s reprint. A sound vintage copy. Book
265 pages. Index. Sources. "The astonishing story of how a man's life was destroyed by brainwashing experiments funded by the CIA and carried out by Dr. Ewen Cameron at Montreal's Allan Memorial Institute." - from dust jacket. Dust jacket very attractive and now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Light wear to clean, unmarked book. Very nice copy. Book
(Codice VN/0306) In 8° (21 cm) 44 pages. Eighth Printing. Many black and white photographs and map. Stapled Wraps. A fine copy. ~~~ SPEDIZIONE IN ITALIA SEMPRE TRACCIATA
(Codice VN/0305) In 8° (21 cm) 42 pages. Eleventh edition. Many black and white photographs and 3 maps. Stapled Wraps. A fine copy.. ~~~ SPEDIZIONE IN ITALIA SEMPRE TRACCIATA
201 pages of profoundly fascinating and delightful illustrated history. Author's father (b. 1870) left Yorkshire, England with his young family for Canada in 1909 and arrived in Fife Lake, Saskatchewan where they spent their first winter in a straw house. Author was born in a sod house in 1910 and moved with his family to Montana when he was 6 years old. At age 14 the family moved to Victoria, B.C. and from there to Nanoose Bay, further up Vancouver Island. Most pages contain brief text, accompanied by the author's simple sketches of the way things were. He has stressed the most practical elements of daily life and survival. A priceless compilation of the challenges and genius of the pioneer. Examples include: how to hunt prairie antelope by wearing a white sheet; avoiding flying ants by erecting a pole to your wagon and hanging a coat at its top; uprooting stumps by tying them to nearby trees to be felled; cutting wood by rigging a buzzsaw to the back wheel of a Model "T" Ford truck; and many, many more. Mentions Vancouver Island landmarks such as the Arlington Hotel, Lantzville Hotel, Quarterway Hotel, and more. This book lends itself wonderfully to teaching youngsters the ways of the not-so-distant past. You will have great difficulty in putting it down. Book
Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 288 pages. Many b&w photos, charts, tables, mechanical drawings.