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1977664h5798Kamloops B.C.: Peerless Printers Ltd. Very Good. 1977. First Edition. Paperback. 112 pages. Index. Bibliography. Black and white illustrations. Chapters include: Early Days; Founding of the Kamloops St. Andrew's and Caledonian Society; The Middle Years 1897-1914; The Society Reorganizes 1922-1942; Peak Years 1942-1957; The Society today 1957-1977; The Music of the Pipes; Scottish Dancing; Customs and Traditions. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this interesting and informative history.; 8vo . Peerless Printers Ltd. paperback
1984318c6701Canada: Hancock House. Good. 1984. First Edition. Paperback. 0888399820 . 103 pages. Index. Many archival black and white illustrations. "The B.C. sagebrush desert was transformed into orchards through the imagination and industry of English settlers from 1907 to 1914. Then the men left to fight and die for king and country. A storm wrecked the vital irrigation flume. Now all that remains are ghosts of the flume trees and homes which mock this once thriving settlement." - from back cover. Address label remnant atop title page. Average wear.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Walhachin: Catastrophe or Camelot British Columbia Okanagan Settlers English Pioneers Irrigation . Hancock House paperback
198441302202Nanaimo British Columbia: Self-Published 1984. Book. Illus. by Weighill Richard. Very Good. Plastic Comb. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 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. Self-Published Paperback
1997121a6133Canada: M. C. W. Enterprises 1997. Book. Fine. Paperback. Signed by Authors. Second Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 288 pages. Dozens of archival black and white illustrations. "Concentrating on the history of the Air Station at Jericho Beach the author explores the unique circumstances that drove flying boat operations on the west coast. He chronicles the activities conducted by the fledgling Canadian Air Force and after 1 April 1924 the permanent Royal Canadian Air Force. The picture he weaves is one where a handful of men in a few outdated and underpowered machines establish a legacy of perseverance ingenuity and dedication undertaking missions which would not be out of place in today's headlines. Among the first in the world to fly such missions as fisheries forestry and anti-narcotic patrols these individuals provided peace-time support for Canadaa while still maintaining a military capability that would prove invaluable in the Second World War." - From Foreward by A.M. DeQuetteville Air Command. Gift greetings atop half-title page else clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. M. C. W. Enterprises Paperback
2005761c9326Canada: C.P. Good. 2005. First Edition. Paperback. 1412057280 . "During WWII the RCAF developed five flying boat stations between Victoria and Prince Rupert for the defense of the Pacific Coast. It would be well into 1943 before airfields were built on the west coast in both Alaska and British Columbia suitable for serving the needs of military aircraft. It would be these airfields developed in a time of intense need that would evolve into the future airfields that exist along the entire Pacific Coast today. This then is the story of both these airfields and the air harbours that preceded them." - Preface. 282 pages. Index. References. Dozens of black and white reproductions of archival photos in text. This copy was presented by a daughter to her father and contains her lengthy and heartfelt gift greetings to him inside the front cover. Few other markings to contents. Average wear. A sound example of this informative history.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Pacific Airway - An Aviation History: Air Pilot Navigator Volume Two 2 Weicht Chris Coast WWII Second World War Air Harbours Air Fields Tofino Seattle Victoria Nanaimo Alberni Comox Port Hardy Alert Bay Bella Bella Swanson Bay Ethelda Bay Sandspit Mass . C.P. paperback
2021644j2266British Columbia: Self-Published. Fine. 2021. First Edition. Paperback. 1777432308 . Signed inscribed by author upon first blank leaf. "A true story which took 1000s of hours of investigation." - author's inscription. "Why did an uninhabited island along the mid coast of British Columbia play a mysterious part in a long range 1937 flight by Russian aviators Was it a non-stop flight or did they land and secretly refuel on Goose Island What happened to the famous Russian flyer Levanevsky once touted as the Russian Lindbergh Why did the American and Canadian governments seem to go along with the deceit Many questions remain unanswered and some could link to Putin's future plans for Canada's North." - back cover. 162 pages. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos plus recent colour photos. Clean bright tight and unmarked with negligible wear. A gift quality signed example of this intriguing history. ; Cover Illustration; 8vo; Signed by Author . Self-Published paperback
1949322G2292Canada: School Aids and Text Book Publishing 1949. Book. Illus. by Shackleton K. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 184 pages. Map. Frontis illustration of subject. Reproductions of black and white photos. "Chief Trader King who died in 1940 was one of the most fearless and colourful traders of the Canadian North. From the day he landed at York Factory in 1862 until his retirement from the Hudson's Bay Company in 1903 his life was filled with stirring adventure in a vast country where only skilled boatmen could make their way over the water routes from one post to the next and where only expert huntsmen and the most rugged individuals could survive." - from Foreword. Moderate age-toning to contents. Binding intact. Bit of writing in marker atop front free endpaper. Somewhat above-average external wear and soiling. A sound copy. Peel 2 4182. School Aids and Text Book Publishing Hardcover
200834359Brussells: Bozar Books. Very Good with no dust jacket. 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. 9789020979848 . Tight sqquare unmarked book in paper covered boards with purple cloth spine; about new but for slightly bruised top corners. ; 10.87 X 9.29 X 2.20 inches; 400 pages . Bozar Books hardcover
1999318c7715Canada: H.P. 1999. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 239 pages. Index. Footnotes. Bibliography. "Documents the Okanagan's transformation from a rough-and-tumble region on Canada's western frontier into a major agricultural district and one of the fastest-growing areas in the province. The heart of this book is a selection of articles essays letters diaries memoirs and observations that first appeared in Okanagan History. Interesting accurate and accessible with lots of archival photographs this work is a must-read for Okanagan locals first-time visitors and BC history buffs alike." - from dust jacket. Few library markings. Very light wear. A lovely copy. H.P. Hardcover
1989343h5500Canada: Self-Published Van Coillie Dries 1989. Book. Very Good. Spiral Bound. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xiv 117 pages. Bibliography. Maps of land holdings. Bits of high-lighting on page vii otherwise clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. A nice copy of this informative Ontario local history. Self-Published (Van Coillie, Dries) Paperback
148216Manitou: Manitou Centennial Book Committee 1-896-257-10- 1997. 4to 825pp. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket. Textured blue cloth. Illustrated endpapers maps photographs 2 fold-outs family histories. Locale: Manitoba; Manitou--Manitoba; Prairie Provinces; Western Canada. Manitoba Family Histories--Manitoba Local History--Manitoba. Manitou Centennial Book Committee Hardcover
127890Winnipeg: Legacy Committee of Congregation Shaarey Zedek 1990. 4to 96pp. Near fine no dust jacket. Photographs illustrations plan. Locale: Prairie Provinces; Western Canada; Winnipeg. Manitoba Jewish Canadians Local History--Manitoba Shaarey Zedek Congregation Synagogues--Manitoba. Legacy Committee of Congregation Shaarey Zedek Hardcover
1928811j0808Toronto Ontario: The Hunter-Rose Co. Limited. Very Good. 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. "Compiled for ex-members of the 6th Field Company and its successor the 6th Battlion Canadian Engineers. A week by week narrative of the first world war looked at from one participating unit's standpoint. Use has been made of a well kept private diary lent by Mr. John Bonham." - Preface. Includes Combined Nominal Roll of the 6th Field Company and Battalion Canadian Engineers. xiv 2 519 pages. Black and white reproductions of photos. Maps. Clean tight and unmarked with light wear to original black cloth brilliantly lettered and decorated upon backstrip in gilt. A very well-preserved example. Cooke 3rd Edn p.215 Dornbusch 328. ; Sm 4to . The Hunter-Rose Co., Limited hardcover
1989105a0661Canada: Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 1989. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 197 pages. Black and white archival illustrations. "The 43 articles in this interesting collection have been selected from the regular Historical Metallurgy contributions to the Bulletin of Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy." - from dust jacket. Somewhat above-average wear. Usual library markings. Binding intact. Moderate lean to spine. A worthy reading copy. Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Hardcover
1961302G3443Canada: The Canadian Geographical Society. Good. 1961. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Pages 183-233 plus fifteen pages of nice vintage ads. Features: The Day of Chrysler's Farm - major article with many excellent illustrations and maps; Upper Canada Village; The Ontario-St. Lawrence Development Commission - article with photo; Nice Canadian Army recruiting ad inside back cover; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Canadian Geographical Journal June 1961 : The Day of Chrysler's Farm Upper Canada Village; The Ontario-St. Lawrence Development Commission - article with photo; Nice Canadian Army recruiting Ad . The Canadian Geographical Society unknown
1950302G3434Canada: The Canadian Geographical Society 1950. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Features: Old Fort Henry - The Citadel of Upper Canada; The Big Muddy Valley of Southern Saskatchewan; One-Hundred Years of Lower Fort Garry; and more. Moderate wear. Please note: this is a most unusual issue as it seems to combine feature articles from different issues. The pagination is not continuous and some pages are smaller than others. Table of contents is only partially correct and prior owner has made multiple corrections. Please ask if you have any questions. The Canadian Geographical Society Paperback
1988218H2143Wawanesa Manitoba: Wawanesa and District History Book Committee 1988. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. x 536 pages. General Index. Family Index. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of archival black and white photos. Photographic endpapers. A record of the first hundred years of this village and district. Prior owner names atop title page and handwritten notes to several properties on photo inside front board otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. Binding sound. A quality copy of this wonderful genealogical reference. Wawanesa and District History Book Committee Hardcover
2005045958Glentworth SK Canada: Waverley History Book Committee 2005. First Canadian Edition 1st Printing. Cloth. Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. vi 522pp. bw photos in text. Illust title page. Mapped endpapers. Blue cloth w goldstamp figure gold lettering to cover gold lettering to spine. No wear to covers or spine. Binding square and sound. Quarto. Referencing the history of the families and communities in the Rural Municipality of Wavery No. 44 Sask. <br/> <br/> Waverley History Book Committee hardcover
109364Cartwright: Cartwright & District History Committee 1960. stiff paper covers Very good. 147pp. Photographs local advertisements. Edited by Ruskin Askew Arthur E. Thompson & W.D. Wallace. Locale: Cartwright--Manitoba; Manitoba; Prairie Provinces; Western Canada. Manitoba Local History--Manitoba. Cartwright & District History Committee Paperback
1986332j2258Victoria B.C.: Provincial Court of British Columbia. Fine. 1986. First Edition. Paperback. 0771885245 . "An attempt to capture something of the evolution of a magisterial system from nought in 1800 to the present time." - Preface. xiv 114 p. Index. Book as new. White gilt-adorned slipcase in similar condition. A lovely example. Gift quality.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Magistrate-Judge The story of The Provincial Court of British Columbia B.C. / BC Judges Courts Evolution Law . Provincial Court of British Columbia paperback
1974154G1325Vancouver B.C.: Canucks Publishing 1974. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 72 pages. Features: Colour photo of Bobby Orr in Yardley ad inside front cover; Tom Reid Profile; Past Trades Revisited; New Canuck Faces; Return of Henry Boucha; Bill Goldsworthy profile; "Babe" Dye feature; Don Lever - Player of the week; Photos of the Minnesota North Stars players; Nice photo ad for the CKNW sports team of Jim Robson John McKeachie Jim Cox and Al Davidson; Photos of Canucks players and executives; Cesare Maniago is featured in a VanCity ad; Barry Wilkins photo feature; Bobby Schmautz photo in cothing ad; Tracy Pratt is pictured in a large ad for the New York International Development Corp.; plus many other great vintage ads. Umarked with light wear. Small coupon clipping from page 39. A nice vintage copy. Canucks Publishing Paperback
1974154G1329Vancouver B.C.: Canucks Publishing 1974. Magazine. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 72 pages. Features: Colour photo of Bobby Orr in Yardley ad inside front cover; A Good Point Shot - Ab DeMarco; Jim Pappin Interview; Billy Reay - a winner; Chicago's Mr. Zero - Tony Esposito; Photos of Canucks staff executives and players; Photos of the Chicago Black Hawk players; Bobby Schmautz photo in clothing ad; Nice CKNW photo ad featuring Jim Robson John McKeachie Al Davidson and Jim Cox; Charlie Conacher feature; Colour photo ad for Kokanee in stubby bottle; Rosters of the Canucks and Black Hawks; Gary Smith - Player of the week; The Wildest Game in Hockey History - 5 April 1970 - Chicago 10 Montreal 2; Molson Canadian colour photo ad - stubby bottle; Canucks Quiz; Tracy Pratt in suspicious-looking financial ad; Stan Mikita in VanCity ad which offers 10.5% interest on term deposits!; Tracy Pratt photo feature; How the Canucks have woven together; plus many other great vintage ads. Light wear. A nice vintage copy. Canucks Publishing Paperback
1910713G3592British Columbia: Vancouver Island Development Association 1910. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 64 pages. Many lovely archival photos in text. Describes Goldstream Highlands Colwood Happy Valley Albert Head Metchosin Rocky Point Sooke and Otter Point with special reference to their desirability as sites for pleasant homes and the suitability for three special lines of agriculture: sheep fruit and poultry. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A quality copy of this lovely vintage item. Vancouver Island Development Association Paperback
2000633j0109Abbotsford B.C.: Dairy Industry Historical Society of British Columbia. Good in Good dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 0968766307 . "The story of the dairy industry is a powerful part of British Columbia's history - a history of hard work and determination success and desperation. This book frames archival photos and the stories of people talking about their lives and their work with a historical account of the major changes in the industry since 1872." - dust jacket. 363 pages. Index. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos and documents. Former library copy with moderate wear and relatively few markings. Binding intact. Oblong 9.5" x 11.5". A sound working copy of this proud history.; 8vo . Dairy Industry Historical Society of British Columbia hardcover
1935746H3338New York: Longmans Green and Co. 1935. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xii 246 pages. Index. Colour frontispiece illustration. Thirty-four black and white photographic plates. Maps of southwestern B.C. the district between Homathko Valley and the Waddington Group and the district between the Waddington Group and Knight Inlet. Frequent illuminating caustic and politically incorrect marginal notes by prior owner whose name D.M. Sinclair is stamped inside boards on title page and once to contents. We believe Mr. Sinclair was a resident of Duncan B.C. who managed a bank in Zeballos on Vancouver Island in the early 1940s during the local gold rush. The book itself is "an account of a trip through British Columbia's dense brush to Mt. Waddington or Mystery Mountain. The party in part British military officers explored and climbed the 15000 foot mountain." - Kim Whale. Reading copy only. Binding open at half-title page. Page xi loose but present. Dust jacket not included. Laid in is a small yellowed news clipping describing a brutish B.C. crime from decades past. Despite it's poor condition Mr. Sinclair's spicy marginal comments make this a particularly interesting copy. Edwards & Lort 3936 Whale 1648. Longmans, Green and Co. Hardcover
