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Original Wraps. 12mo. [2], 79, [1] pages. 20 cm. First edition. A letter, supposedly written by the spirit of Sarah Churchill (1660-1744) , Duchess of Marlborough, to William Pitt. Includes material on the colonies in America, Cape Breton, and political events on the continent. Subjects: Marlborough, Sarah Jennings Churchill, Duchess of, 1660-1744. Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778. Great Britain - Politics and government - 1727-1760. OCLC lists 28 copies. Spine rebacked. Spine light soiling and minor tear to title page, otherwise clean and fresh. Good condition. (SPEC-40-44)
Signed and inscrobed by author upon front free endpaper. xi, [1], 515 pages. Index. Author "relates the journey that brought him from a modest neighbourhood of Montreal to the top echelons of legal power in Ottawa. Then takes readers backstage and leads them through the halls of power by explaining his experiences in the various positions he occupied within the federal administration. Offers a unique perspective on a period of significant change in Canada." - back board. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Appears unread. An excellent copy. Book
309 pages. Circa 1990. Bibliography. Black and white illustrations. "Historical sketches of the Women's Missionary Society (Western Division) of the Presbyterian Church in Canada 1864-1989" - from front cover. Prior owner's name atop front blank leaf else unmarked. Average wear. Binding sound. A sound reading copy. Book
pp. [ix], 213 +plus 9 leaves of color plates. 8vo. 220mm. Original publisher's full cloth pictorial binding in blue-green. Cover stamped in dark blue and gilt. Spine also stamped in gilt. Two gift inscriptions one from Christmas 1906 the other from 1963. Color illustrations likely autochromes. First edition. A clean, tight binding. Hardbound. Very Good. NW67
A clean, unmarked copy with a tight binding. 52 pages.
Personal biography of a young girl from Zuzemberk in Slovenia whose family left because of the disruptions in Yugoslavia after World War II. Descriptions of places and people and travels, her marriages to Franc Petric and Ivan Ancimer , her children and grandchildren. Illustrated not just with family photographs but also with copies of the various documents issued at that time to displaced persons and refugees on their way to temporary camps and then on to Canada. 87p, illus Signed on title page. [NO copies found in WorldCat or National Library of Canada] Book
256 pages. Index. Bibliography. Black and white illustrations. "The author's first hand account is one of continous activity with great detail on all the actions fought and sinkings which occured. This is truly an historic book supported by maps, photographs and extensive data with a full index. There is much anecdotal material including an interview with the German submarine commander who sank the Barham and is now a resident of Canada." - from dust jacket. Book practically as new. Dust jacket in beautiful condition and now in archival-grade Brodart protective cover. Its spine is a different shade of green than that of the front and back panels. We do not know if this is by design or the result of sunning. Gift quality. Excellent copy. Book
315 pages with lengthy index. Black and white photographic plates, including one of the famous CF 105 Avro Arrow. Externally, light wear and some soiling. Inside, considerable pencil underlining and markings in some chapters. Spine opening at page 99. A book that will make Canadians proud, angry, and much better informed about their country. Integrates the history of Canadians fighting on land, sea, and air with the history of Canada as a whole. Gives us all a new way of looking at ourselves... we are far from being "an unmilitary people." - from the back cover Book
Folio portfolio containing 24 loose sheets of plates, maps and text (a number double-page); printed wrappers, portfolio lightly age-soiled else a very good, bright, clean copy. Produced by the Association of Agriculture in collaboration with the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, Ontario. Sold from an institution with its neat press-mark. IN THIS CONDITION, A SCARCE SURVIVAL.
Roma, 1929 novembre 24, copertina illustrata a colori in fascicolo originale completo di pp. 16 de "La Tribuna illustrata - Supplemento illustrato de La Tribuna"
Roma, 1929 dicembre 8, copertina illustrata a colori in fascicolo originale completo di pp. 16 de "La Tribuna illustrata - Supplemento illustrato de La Tribuna"
Ex-library copy with the usual stamps, stickers. etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 74 pages with maps and 9 appendices, a few roughly printed b&w photos. Book appears to be a very low production run and this is a pretty well-thumbed copy, with duct tape along the spine, which has been stitched by the library, so it is very solid, and strong but shows wear.
378 pages. A brilliantly independent book that dissects 200 years of Canadian economic history to prove that not only does a strong Canadian identity exist, but that one if its most creative and distinctive expressions has been its economic culture, where Canadians are thought to be most like others. "The best overall discussion on Canadian economic history to have appeared in a decade." - Abraham Rotstein. "...Perhaps the most important book published in Canada since Porter's The Vertical Mosaic." - Pierre Berton. Two rubber stamps upon title page, else unmarked. Tight and square. Light wear and soiling to exterior. Book
(5), 116 pages. Black and white illustrations plus centrefold photos. "Dealing with the Canadian Farmer's Pests and Pals among birds and animals seen daily on his home acres." - subtitle. "Reveals their evils and suggests control measures in the case of pests and hands out appreciation and protective encouragement in the case of pals." - from Introduction. Includes chapters on mice, beavers, hawks, snakes, robins, pocket gophers, gophers, bats, big game animals, skunks, and more. Apparently intended for younger readers but definitely informative for older readers too. Begins from the point that "it is no longer necessary for farmers to suspect and shoot at almost every wild creature that invades their home acres." - Introduction. Average wear and external soiling. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy of this interesting work. Peel (2) 4077. Book
534p. Hardcover Very good condition good
In-8° pp. 236 con 32 tav. f.t. Leg. edit. priva della sovrac. Ex libris a timbro sul frontespizio.
pp. 315, cm 25x20, brossura, illustrazioni in nero e alcune a colori.
170 pages. Index. of figures. "Raised a Mennonite, Peter Estril Snyder has devoted over twenty years to the creation of paintings that reflect the lifestyle of the gentle, industrious Mennonite farmers of South-Western Ontario. Snyder's love of nature and of country life is also revealed in paintings and drawings from his travels to Europe, Virginia and throughout Canada. Personal anecdotes by the artist about his approach to painting and life, accompany the paintings." - from dust jacket. Signed and dated (August, 1986) by author upon title page, else book clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket bears two 2" closed openings to front panel and is now attractively preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A nice copy. Book
254 pages. Covers the history of our forests, their relationship to other forests of the world, the kind of trees that make up their present composition and their biological responses to different environments. Generously illustrated with large attractive colour photography. Some lean to spine. Average wear. Gift greetings and donation inscription upon front endpaper. Solid copy in chocolate brown boards. Book
Ex-library book with the usual stamps and markings. Interior pages clean and unmarked; tight binding. 219 pages.
Ex-library book with the usual stamps, stickers, etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is clean and unmarked in any way. 160 pages with b&w photos.
240 pages including index. Presents the history of British Columbia in all its exciting contrast with almost four hundred illustrations. Spans the whole range from the age of the dinosaurs to the politics of the 1980s. "The pictures are well chosen so the reader comes away with a good idea of what life was like during the different periods of B.C.'s development. Woodcock's text, which is always quick and readable, completes a production that could serve as a model for others of the sort." - Books in Canada. Gift greetings upon front endpaper. Light wear overall. Some sunning to spine of jacket. Nice copy. Book
xiv + 336pp., 24cm., text in English, Doctoral Dissertation (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, the Netherlands), illustrated softcover, stamp at verso of title page, text is clean and bright (looks unread), G113179
300 pages. Index. Geographical index of illustrations. Catalogue for an exhibition presented at the National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, 30 October 1990 - 31 March 1991. Above-average wear and soiling. Binding intact. Internal library markings. A worthy reference copy. Book
168 pages including index and black and white illustrations. "Reviews the curious and little-known details that add colour, perspective and humour to our country's heritage." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Front endpaper removed. Book
