Finlay, KarenMareMagnum
4 455 résultats
Book is fine save very light shelf wear. Corners show very light wear, spine is straight and tight, covers are creaseless, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Upper edge of last 20 pages and upper back cover corner show a small indication of moisture contact -- does not affect text or photos. A great many b&w photos & illustrations from an exhibition at the Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery, University of Victoria 9/2004 -- 1/2005. Catalog headings include: Beginning of colony: indigenous communities and early settler; Art education and women: forging a cultural infrastructure for colony and nation 1858 - c.1925; "The accomplishments" and "good deeds" 1850s- - 1920s; The "hanicrafts revival," first nations design, and tourism 1890s -- 1920s; Women as professional and "fine" artists, 1890s -- 1920s. 129 pages.
Publication celebrating the first PanArcadian Convention and the 29th Panarkadiki Omospondia Kanada held 24-31 July 1988, Tripoli,Arkadias Produced by the Arcadian community in Toronto. Includes sponsorship pages from Greek businesses and organizations. Unpaginated [NO copies found in WorldCat] Book
292 pages. Index. Many black and white maps and reproductions of fascinating archival photos. "This book's aim is to briefly describe the history of all the military installations in the Province of Ontario that are no longer in operation. I've limited myself to the Second World War and post-war periods." - from Introduction. Readers may be surprised to discover the dozens of Ontario communities which hosted WWII military facilities. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. An excellent copy. Book
Copertina illustrata a colori in fascicolo originale completo de "La Domenica del Corriere" del 20/02/1949
559 pages. Index. Selected bibliography. "Highlights the most important aspects of Canadian law affecting Aboriginal peoples." - from back cover. Signed by author upon title page. Lightwest wear. An excellent copy. Book
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 384 pages.
494 pages. Profusely illustrated in color and black and white. Documents the genealogy and illustrious business history of Mr. Shaw's family since 1819. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Facsimile signature and inscription of Mr. Shaw upon second leaf. Includes slipcase. A superb copy of this important and substantive work. Book
205 pages including bibliography and index. Abundant black and white illustrations. "Eight elite Victoria founding families and their monumental efforts to achieve refinement in a rugged corner of Vancouver Island. Their ample homes, their public displays, their private hopes and disappointments - the food they ate, the clothes they wore, the games they played: these are the ingredients from which Ms. Green concocts a social history of solid research, amusing detail and elegant style." - from back cover. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excllent copy. 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. 230 pages, Contents include sections on: Victoria, Canada, British Columbia, Douglas Family, Skinner family, Crease family, O'reilly, Trutch, Rithet, Barnard, Balls, Banquets, Costumes, Conveyances, Automobiles, Residences, & Rituals & Rites,
314 pages including index. Signed and dated by author upon half-title page. Signed and inscribed by Rod Stamler, former Assistant Commissioner of the R.C.M.P., upon title page. "The shocking story of corporate crime and political corruption in Canada." - from dust jacket. "Chronicles the seedy world of crime in very high places. It makes great reading - particularly for those who don't mind having their illusions about our political leaders destroyed." - Linda McQuaig. Prior owner's details atop front free endpaper else clean and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in Brodart cover. A quality copy. Book
Book shows very very slight shelf wear to covers only. Square spine, solid binding, otherwise as new, text/interior is free of marking of any kind. Illustrated with b&w photos, maps. 181 pages.
In-16° pp. IV-214-Iv, legatura edit.
20 pages. Features: Cover Freature - Dean Tryon's 1916 McLaughlin Model D-45; Membership Report; Spring Tour 2002; Profile of Director Bruce Forster; Parts Department; Photos of 2001 Homecoming Award Winners. Clean and unmarked with very light wear. A nice copy. Book
Book is in excellent condition but has notes on the half-title page and marginalia in the "notes" section at the back of the book and in the bibliography; otherwise the text is clean and free of marking. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, Dust jacket shows edge and corner wear with a repair in clear tape to the front cover. Previous owner's name at front endpaper. 219 pages with a section of b&w illustrations and maps at back as well as an appendix: A Vocabulary of the Language at Nootka Sound" by Barry Carlson, John Thomas & Francis Charlie. Contents include: Nootka Sound, Breakers Point, Clumma, Friendly Harbour, Chief Mokquilla, Kerrighum, Furs of the sea otter, Woody Point, Captain Cooke, culture of the Nootka, Manners, Sale of human hands, embroidery, Tattooing, division of labour, Scotts Islands, snug-Corner Cove, tuels, arms, vocabulary, Birds of Prince Williams sound, John MacKoy, Spaniards, La count de Perouse , Monsr. de L'angle.
182 pages including black and white photographs. Packed with now-odd but still fascinating facts about people and places along the way, Graham's account of the journey delightfully re-creates the banality of official receptions and officious dignitaries, as well as the banter of the Governor General's staff as train and ship took them ever closer to the fabled land of gold. Book unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket with several small tears and average edge wear. Book
163 pages. Can profits, people and place co-exist in harmony? Does conservation of nature necessarily mean a loss of jobs? Deals head-on with the massive ongoing threats to the world's ecosystems. Examines a number of case studies from different sectors of the Pacific Northwest and comes up with some surprising answers. Explodes the spotted owl myth by showing that employment and economic activity actually increased. Shows that future job opportunities exist when local residents steward their resource base, not when non-locals have the power to plunder it. "Grant Copeland is one of my eco-heroes..." - David Suzuki. Glossy illustrated covers. Average quantity of pencil markings to text. Light wear. Excellent copy. Book
xxiv, 904 pages. Index. Frontis portrait of author. "It is about sixty years since Adam Shortt completed his classic series of articles on Canadian banking history. They first appeared in the Journal of the Canadian Bankers' Association, now known as the Canadian Banker. They may provide an interesting perspective on the continuing debate about the structure of our financial system." - Foreword. "Shortt built a very rich storehouse of information through which we can understand the practical origins of Canadian currency and the banking industry as well as gain some understanding of the background and intent of the nineteenth-century legislation regulating them." - Introduction. Author studied and taught at Queen's University in Kingston. Prior owner's name and date atop front free endpaper. Minimal markings to contents. Average wear to publisher's pale blue cloth lettered in silver. Binding intact. No dust jacket, presumably as issued. A sound copy of this valuable history. Book
259 pages. This book can lead you to the adoption of your choice - whether that be of an infant through a private, independent arrangement, a special needs child through a public agency, an international adoption, or some other plan suited just for you. "A unique and important contribution to the literature on adoption." - Jim Pahz, Past President, The International Alliance for Ethics in Adoption. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Excellent copy. Book
Multi-paginations - over one inch thick. "The authors are leaders in the study and promotion of the reform of adult guardianship legislation in Canada, North America and, in fact, the world... Addresses some of the most complex and difficult areas faced by dependent adults and those who seek to support them." - from Foreward. Clean and unmnarked with moderate wear. Binding tight and square. Sound working copy. Book
213 pages including index. Explores the unique evolution of this country's fascination with tennis, particularly through the venerable tradition of the Canadian international championships, which date back to 1881. Each era of the Canadian game had its own pageantry, its own royalty - all of which is explored in this lively historical and anecdotal testament to the rich heritage of the game and in the volume's more than 150 lavish illustrations and photographs. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
208 pages including index and black and white illustrations. "From much accumulated data we have woven a non-fiction historical book which it is hoped will fill a practical need in the literature of the Pacific Coast and the Hawaiian Islands, and may interest readers in Canada, the United States, Hawaii and Great Britain... Extracts of Vancouver's original 1798 charts were photographed and are included, while in some instances these are compared with modern maps." - from foreward. Decorated front board. Average wear. Binding intact. Solid copy. Book
215 pages. A global perspective on women and pharmaceuticals, with articles from India, the Philippines, Canada, the Netherlands and the United States. "This valuable anthology highlights the dangers women face from a powerful global drug industry that recognizes neither national boundaries nor ordinary ethics... gives us a glimpse of what a more caring, woman-oriented health system would look like... essential reading for health activists everywhere." - Barbara Ehrenreich. Occasional markings and highlighting to contents. Moderate wear. Binding intact. Solid copy. Book
Publicity handout : Greek Canadian Federation of Aegean Islands - In celebration of Canada's 105th birthday present"Aegean - Sea of Peace, Civilization and Humanity" at Innis Town Hall Theatre March 2nd 2017, 7.00pm Postcard
" sharp satirical sketches ot Ottawa's mandarins, opportunists and hangers-on .. a splendid cautionary tale - a perfect account of what can happen when a feisty, likable woman takes on a narrow-minded government and a cumbersome and uncaring bureaucracy." [ and still relevant!] 248p. Previous owners name, else as new Book
