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1983533H5150Calgary: British Railway Modellers of North America BRMNA 1983. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 26 pages. Oblong 8.5 x 11". Printed upon glossy stock. Map. Generously illustrated with reproductions of archival black and white photos of locomotives on almost every page accompanied by very informative text. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy of this excellent reference. British Railway Modellers of North America [BRMNA] Paperback
1998328a2739Canada: Douglas & McIntyre 1998. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 128 pages. Index. "More than any other hotel in the city the Hotel Georgia has been the place the people of Vancouver go not for the necessities of life but for the sustaining little luxuries. For many of us who live here the hotel was the site of some personal revelation some first-ever experience some special never-to-be-forgotten moment. Many of the voices in this account of the life of a hotel belong to people who lived - and still live - in Vancouver. The Georgia is Vancouvere's hotel." - from Introduction. Clean and unmarked with light wear. No dust jacket. Nice copy. Douglas & McIntyre Hardcover
1977845G0835Canada: The Whig-Standard 1977. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 20 pages. Features: The Sally Ann in Suburbia - Lieutenant Ken Chapman wages the Salvation Army's battle in North Vancouver - with great colour photo of Ken and Brenda Chapman of London Ontario; K-Tel's Greatest Hits - fantastic kitschy article - with great colour photos - about the firm's hit products and it's leader Philip Kives a former Saskatchewan farm boy - products include the Miracle Brush Hair Magician Multi-Sharpener Feather-Touch Knife Record Selector Frypans Veg-o-matic Patty Stacker Multi-Exerciser Super-Bond glue - a cool article!; Comparing the lot of a department store sales lady in 1907 with the modern version - a fascinating study plus archival photos; How to win at the most popular board games - Othello Scrabble Monopoly Mastermind Risk Organized Crime; A fascinating short history of Christmas carols; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality vintage copy. The Whig-Standard Paperback
198446772<p>Rossburn Manitoba Canada: Rossburn History Club 1984. Solid with light wear on the covers and the interiors are unmarked. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.</p> Rossburn History Club hardcover
1966CAN2262Lennoxville Quebec: Bishop's University. Very Good-. 1966. Softcover. 60 pp single sided . Maps. Edgewear corners rubbed. A collection of reports on aspects of the town submitted by students in Geography 310 and 313 as part of thie course requirements in the Department of Geography Bishop's University. Basic information on the town prepared for delegates to the annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Geographers Sherbrooke QC May 1966 ; 4to 11" - 13" tall . Bishop's University paperback
1958010605Self-Published 1958. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Subtitled: "The pioneers and families of Big Brook and West Branch E.R and surrounding sections including Lorne Glengarry Elgin Centerdale Hopewell Marshdale Foxbrook. Relatives of the Pioneers are found in many lands. They have gone to the end of the earth. Their names are recorded in this sketch." History and genealogy of the pioneering families of these areas in Pictou County Nova Scotia. Some pen marks in book. Some staining on covers. Page edges are soiled. A scarce book. Self-Published Paperback
1970723h1694Canada: University of Toronto Press. Good in Good dust jacket. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. 0802052231 . "Some observations on the state of the Canadian Northwest in 1811 with a view to providing the intending settler with an intimate knowledge of that country" - subtitle. "Brings to life the exciting landscape of the Canadian Northwest in the early years of the nineteenth century when the fur traders from the St. Lawrence clashed with their rivals from Hudson Bay. Based on an imaginary long-lost manuscript by Ian Alexander Bell Robertson which was completed in 1811 but lost and undiscovered until 1963 in an Edinburgh attic. It is published here for the first time. Provides a picture of the Northwest as it was immediately prior to the first white settlement based on sources that would have been available to a writer at that time." - dust jacket. 190 pages. Bibliography footnotes index. Includes five maps stored in pocket inside back board. Light wear to unmarked book. Binding tight. Average wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy. ; 8vo . University of Toronto Press hardcover
1977811H4138Saint John NB Canada: The New Brunswick Museum 1977. Book. Good. Paperback. Facsimile Reprint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. iv 124 pages. Index. Black and white reproductions of photos. "This volume has been reproduced in facsimile with the addition of photographs to illustrate the various uniforms described together with the principal amendments published in Militia Orders and other documents until 1914." - Preface. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound reference copy. The New Brunswick Museum Paperback
1942417H2822Toronto: The Maclean Publishing Company Limited. Good. 1942. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. 52 pages. Cover photo of female Canadian munitions worker surrounded by room fulled with 500lb bombs 'exports for Germany'. Features: Escape from Hong Kong part 1 - Excellent photo-illustrated article by Canadian C.E. 'Ted' Ross on the heroic last days in Hong Kong and a daring flight to freedom; Woman Power - will they remain in the work force when the war ends; The Army's Keyman - Lt. Gen. Kenneth Stuart the Army's C.G.S. is responsible for blueprinting Canada's army and plan for the nation's defense; Page 15 provides brief statistics on Japanese residents moved inland from the B.C. coast; Fun and Games - a grand time is had by all when Vernon goes cow-town Kelowna has a regatta or Princeton runs a ski-meet; Conducted by Fricker - conductor Dr. Herbert Austin Fricker of Toronto. Fiction: The Shinging Links; Apple Boy the Soothsayer; Green Geese part 2. Nice Pepsodent photo ad features twin brothers and swimming champions Jack and Alan Sampson. Caterpillar ad inside back cover shows one of their crawlers pushing through wartime jungle. Back cover colour Coke ad shows brawny worker's arm sleeve rolled up clutching a cold bottle. Unmarked with average external wear and soiling. Portion of Swift ad on page 25 is removed taking with it a portion of the Green Geese short story on the back side. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this vintage wartime issue.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; Maclean's Canada's National Magazine June 15 1942 Vol. 55 No. 12 - Escape From Hong Kong female Canadian munitions worker surrounded by room fulled with 500lb bombs 'exports for Germany'. Features: Escape from Hong Kong part 1 - Excellent photo- . The Maclean Publishing Company, Limited unknown
1964449G1669Toronto: Maclean-Hunter Limited. Good. 1964. First Edition. Paperback. 48 pages. Features: The Bumper Crop that's changing life in the dust bowl; How Rene Levesque May Soon Make Jean Lesage His Puppet; M.P. Ralph Cowan Hates the CBC; Lester Pearson Proposes a New Kind of Peace Force; Native Canadian Kahn-Tineta Horn - Portrait of a Beautiful Segregationist; K.C. Irving - The Last of a Breed of Kings Part 2 - article with photo; Handsome Young Playboy Peter Lerch - article with photos; The Public Nightmare of Professor Roland Haumont - accused of the murder of his wife and children; Writing by W.O. Mitchell; The French Fact You Can't Explore in English Canada; Canadian Taxes are Not Too High. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding sound. A quality vintage copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Maclean's Canada's National Magazine May 2 1964 - K.C. Irving Part 2 Bumper Crop that's changing life in the dust bowl; How Rene Levesque May Soon Make Jean Lesage His Puppet; M.P. Ralph Cowan Hates the CBC; Lester Pearson Proposes a New Kind of Peac . Maclean-Hunter Limited paperback
1982855a4678Montreal Quebec Canada: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts 1982. Book. Very Good. Paperback. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 418 pages. List of Exhibitions. Bibliography. From a limited printing of 2000 copies. "For the first time since 1928 the works of Largillierre are being publicly reviewed. Nicolas de Largillierre lived from 1656 to 1746 a period which corresponds to New France's finest hour." - from Preface. Extensively documented and illustrated in both colour and black and white. Clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. A high quality copy of this superb reference. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Paperback
1990546H2067Vancouver B.C.: A. T. Eight Artropolis Society 1990. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 132 12 ads pages. Index of artists. Illustrated in black and white on glossy stock. Catalogue for an exhibition October 19 - November 18 1990 at the Roundhouse Vancouver B.C. which featured 175 of British Columbia's contemporary visual artists. Most of book was moist at some point resulting in moderate overall waviness. Unmarked with average wear. A worthy reference copy. A. T. Eight Artropolis Society Paperback
1970853a1716Canada: McClelland & Stewart. Good. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. 240 pages. Index. Black and white illustrations. "In this first volume the essential history has been recounted as it developed across the land in various places from the beginnings until the present." - from page 7. Usual library markings. Average wear. Binding intact. Slipcase not included. A sound reference copy. ; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; The Jewish Community in Canada: Volume 1 One - A History . McClelland & Stewart hardcover
1996514j1994Winnipeg MB: L. Rasmussen Co. Ltd. Very Good. 1996. First Edition. Plastic Comb Binding. "It was while working in my brother's wine shop the House Of Rose that I fully manifested my greater appreciation for wine and how its incorporation into recipes enhace many food dishes. Thus the creation of this book my way of giving back to the land that feeds us. Welcome to the taste tantalizing delights Okanagan wines have to offer." - p. iii. Includes recipes for: Appetizers Soups Main Dishes Vegetables Pastas and Rice. 9 148 p. Index. Clean bright and unmarked with light wear. A quality example. ; 8vo . L. Rasmussen Co. Ltd. unknown
197916703355Caroline Alberta: Ricinus-Caroline History Committee. Good. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. 0889250197 . Presents the local history of this Alberta district located an hour west of Innisfail. 392 pages with index. Includes hundreds of pages of family histories. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Illustrated blue cloth over boards. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference. ; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Rose Veva; McNutt Mary; Bugbee Sally; Rublatz Leah In the Shade of the Mountains - a History of the Following School Districts: Chedderville Clear Creek Crammond Crooked Creek Dovercourt Hazeldell North Caroline Pineview Ricinus Shilo Sou . Ricinus-Caroline History Committee hardcover
1969711H1453Ottawa: Geological Survey of Canada 1969. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 177 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. Four maps stored in pocket inside back cover. Corporate library sticker on front cover otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A sound copy. Geological Survey of Canada Paperback
2000147h5454British Columbia: Nisga'a Tribal Council 2000. Book. Illus. by Fiegehen Gary. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. "A sedate story on the surface the repatriation and return of Nisga'a artifacts is fraught with high drama and the clash of cultures. A long bittersweet tale it began in the heyday of anthropological collecting on the Northwest Coast the time between 1875 and the Great Depression when missionaries travelled to aboriginal villages throughout British Columbia to spread the word of Christ." - p.7 "In their landmark Treaty the Nisga'a successfully negotiated with the Canadian and British Columbian governments the return of about 300 specific artifacts." - p.62. 64 pages. Wonderful colour and black and white photography is supported with text describing Nisga'a culture and artifacts now being supported/returned. Unmarked with light wear. A quality example. Nisga'a Tribal Council Paperback
1993828H0172Canada: Douglas & McIntyre. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 1550541285 . 136 pages. 12.5 x 10.5". Chronology. Illustrated endpapers. "This extraordinary book portrays a rich and flourishing culture. An extended essay illustrated with archival photographs sets the scene. Then 80 stunning colour images chronicle an annual cycle of activity from the oolichan harvest to the coming of winter from the raising of the first new totem pole in a century to documenting ceremonies rooted in pre-history. The interweaving of image with words from an oral tradition which predates the Greeks by thousands of years reveals a wonderfully sophisticated understanding of the human and natural world." - from dust jacket. Clean bright and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A lovely copy of the handsome tribute to the Nisgaa people.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; Nisga'a: People of the Nass Indians of North America British Columbia B.C. Nass River Region Nishga Tribal Council Land Claims . Douglas & McIntyre hardcover
1981050296Rose Valley SK Canada: The Rose Valley & District Historical Society 1981. Hardcover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. x 694pp w index. bw photos ports. Prev owner name inked to ffep. Errata slip laid in. Textured maroon boards w gold-stamp figure and gold lettering to cover gold lettering to spine. No wear to covers or spine. Binding square and sound. Quarto. History of Rose Valley and District Saskatchewan. <br/> <br/> The Rose Valley & District Historical Society hardcover
1977713H4685Smithers BC: Heritage Club. Good. 1977. Reprint. Paperback. 185 pages. Map. Frequent black and white illustrations and reproductions of archival photos. Presents a panoramic view of the early years of this northern British Columbia district complete with first-hand pioneer accounts. Reprint of the 1973 first edition. Gift greetings atop first page. Moderate wear to illustrated olive green covers. A quality copy. Hale & Barman 783.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Bulkley Valley - British Columbia Local History Hazelton Telkwa Ardmere Moricetown Duthie Mine Driftwood Canyon Smithers . Heritage Club paperback
1971715h1999Lillooet BC: Lillooet Publishers Ltd. Good. 1971. First Edition. Paperback. A historical look at the territory beyond Mount Garibaldi British Columbia. Sections include: 1858-1864 The Douglas Route; Lillooet a Hundred Years Ago; The Squamish Trail; The Lillooet Indians; Homestead Recipes; Pemberton Valley Playground; and more. 167 pages. Includes dozens of black and white reproductions of fascinating archival photos. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A quality vintage copy of this interesting and informative work. Hale & Barman 782. ; Cover Art; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 167 pages. Circa 1971. Contains dozens of fascinating black and white photographic reproductions. A historical look at the territory beyond Mount Garibaldi. Sections include: 1858-1864 The Douglas Route; Lillooet a Hundred Years Ago; The Squamish Trai . Lillooet Publishers Ltd. paperback
1973722H4716Kitscoty Alberta: The County of Vermilion River 1973. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 648 pages. Index. Map endpapers. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. "The reader of these pages can take his/her pick of any of 117 school districts ten local improvement districts six nine-township municipalities one large school division two large municipal administrations and one county. When it is remembered that each of these required a Board or a Council that elections were held each year and that a period of 68 years is involved it will be seen that the number of 'earnest-minded men - and women - who served their fellow-citizens runs into the hundreds." - dust jacket. Light wear to publisher's green cloth. Writing on Preface and two preceeding pages. Binding sound. Above-average wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy of this informative local history. Krotki 2 882 Strathern 2467. The County of Vermilion River Hardcover
1970137H4575Manitoba: J.B. Rome / Leech Printing 1970. Book. Good. Paperback. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed without inscription by Compiler J.B. Rome upon title page and at foot of page 309. 309 7 pages. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos including seven unnumbered pages at back one of which bears a small handwritten note. A local history of Oakland Municipality Manitoba located south of Brandon. "Southwestern Manitoba is an area which owes much to the brave bands of settlers who many years ago chose to build new lives for themselves in a strange land. Mr. Rome's book reminds us all of our debt." - Foreword. Moderate wear. Binding tight. A quality copy of this excellent local history and precious genealogical reference. Hackett 2e 733. J.B. Rome / Leech Printing Paperback
1970156H0248Montreal: Canadian Jewish Congress CJC National Archives / Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal 1970. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 176 pages. Index. Includes the following sections: Louis Gurofsky Correspondence; In the "Globe"; The Fateful Year 1900; The Correspondence Continues; Arbitrating in Montreal Dispute Gurofsky is described as "the concerned Jew of the Toronto ghetto". Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Canadian Jewish Congress (CJC) National Archives / Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal Paperback
1974156H0244Montreal: Canadian Jewish Congress 1974. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 69 pages. Provides a fascinating chronological list of concisely described documents in the CJC archives beginning begin with several documents concerning Jewish immigration into Canada during the fateful year of 1914. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Canadian Jewish Congress Paperback
