Lankevich George J.MareMagnum
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(Codice VN/0409) In 8° 376 pp., 16 tavole fuori testo. Brossura editoriale, ottimo stato (come nuovo). ~~~ SPEDIZIONE IN ITALIA SEMPRE TRACCIATA
Unread. As new. Number 216 of limited edition of 350 copies. Signed by co-author R.E. Gosnell. "Few publications, if any, of similar size and excellence have been produced in Canada." - From Editor's Foreword. Part I includes 210 pages and eighteen chapters which constitute "a survey of events from the earliest times down to the Union of the Crown Colony of British Columbia with the Dominion of Canada." Part II is "a history, mainly political and economic, of the Province since Confederation up to the present time." Part I is preceded and followed by dozens of tissue-protected black and white portraits of individuals influential in the early history of the province, complete with their brief biographies upon the tissue. Part II comprises eighteen chapters over 226 pages plus 5 pages of addenda followed by dozens of tissue protected portraits of "some of the men conspicuous as present day factors in development." Top edge gilt. Gilt lettering upon backstrip. Marbled endpapers. Exceptionally clean, bright, and unmarked with zero wear. Brown suede exterior appears as fresh as the day it was applied over 100 years ago. This majestic fourteen pound tome measures 13" x 10.5" x 4". A magnificent acquisition for any serious collector of British Columbia history. A better copy will not be found. [Lowther 1607, Hale 2523, Edwards & Lort 3177, Strathern 495] Book
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Oblong format. 176 pages. Many b&w photos.
175 pages including index. Recounts many wonderful technical innovations and inventions created by British Columbians. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. Very educational. Chapter titles include: Medicine and More; The Forests are Our Future; Mining is More than Minerals; Food from the Land; Food from the Sea; Communications Extend our Reach. Back hinge open. Binding open at copyright page. Prior owner's details upon front endpaper. Moderate wear overall. Glossy illustrated boards. Remains a useful and attractive copy. Book
63 pages. The changing geographical patterns of man living in his British Columbia environment is the theme of this book. Average wear. Binding sound. Unmarked. Solid working copy. Book
Brand new book in excellent condition in every respect. WITH CD. 1617 pages
546 pages. Black and white frontis of George Vancouver plus twenty black and white photographic reproductions. Author was well-equiped for this work. By disposition a student, he became greatly engrossed in his researches, and secured copies of all the old records of voyages to the coast of British Columbia and knew their contents intimately. His duties in command of the Quadra took him to every portion of the British Columbia coast, including a great many waters that were practically unsurveyed, and so he acquired a thorough knowledge not only of the charts in existence, but also of the unwritten lore of Indians and traders experienced in the intricacies of that most magnificent coast. Major damage and closed tears to pages 527-530 with two chunks missing from page 529. Fortunately all text remains and is legible. Once inch tear to interior of page 546. Map at page 547 removed. Back hinge open. Front hinge going. Prior owner's small initial rubber stamp upon front endpaper and bottom edge else unmarked. Average soiling. Moderate yellowing. Gilt lettering upon spine remains clearly legible. Above average wear to dark green cloth spine and boards. A good first edition reading copy of this comprehensive reference. Book
62 pages. Features: B.C.'s Natural History; Waterfowl Sanctuary on the Fraser Delta - The George C. Reifal Waterfowl Refuge; Outdoorsman's Observations; Around B.C.-Yukon with Rod and Gun; Pollution in Canada Conference; Naturalist's Notebook - Steve Cannings; B.C.'s Log Fences; Coastal Crusing - Will Dawson; Adventure in Rocks - Ron Purvis; Pioneers of British Columbia - Sir Matthew Baillie Begbie; Canadian Forestry Association News; Upper Fraser Sternwheel Days - Part 4; and more. Advertisements: B.C. Tel; Nice full-page photo ad for CJOR 600 featuring Phil Gaglardi; Bowell McLean Motor Ltd.; Lucky Lager Beer (on back cover; and many more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy. Book
40 pages. Oblong 12" x 9.5". Circa 1923. Profusely illustrated with glorious contemporary black and white photos. Considerable supporting text. A sumptuous promotional work intended to highlight the investment potential of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company and its subsidiary companies: Vancouver Power Company Limited; Vancouver Island Power Company Limited; Western Power Company of Canada Limited; Vancouver Gas Company Limited; Victoria Gas Company Limited. Very attractive gilt lettering and decoration upon chocolate brown front cover. Clean and fresh with very light wear. Discrete prior owner's name atop front cover. Two short openings to fore-edge of front cover. An exceptional and rare copy of this exquisite vintage item. Book
An unmarked workbook illustrating the many architectural syles in B.C. -- from longhouses to Tudor. Many drawings, real estate ads, b&w photos. 214 pages. Oblong.
An unmarked workbook illustrating the many architectural syles in B.C. -- from longhouses to Tudor. Many drawings, real estate ads, b&w photos. 214 pages. Oblong. 10 3/4"w x 8 3/8"h.
Catalogue No. En 64-14w/7N-7S. Folds open to reveal two large fold-out maps. Average wear. Minimal markings. A sound working copy. Book
Ex-library book with usual stamps, stickers, etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is clean and unmarked in any way. Re-bound by library into very clean, perfect, sharp-cornered hardback covers that have hardly been used. Interior perfect, 346 pages, maps, fold-out map at rear.
451 pages including selected bibliography. "Explores the rich and complex experiences of women from the eighteenth century to the present." - from back cover. Prior owner names upon half-title page else clean and unmarked with light wear. Solid clean copy. Book
A clean, unmarked copy with a tight binding. 95 pages. Technical Report Series No. 43. Contents: Abstract; List of Tables; List of Figures; Introduction and methods; Survey results by island; Survey results - species summaries; conclusions. Literature cited.
Ex-library copy with the usual stamps and markings. Interior pages clean and unmarked; tight binding. 192 pages. Many b&w photos.
80 pages. Many reproductions of black and white photos. Contents divided into these sections: The Events and the Athletes; Notes on the Events; The Background to the Games; plus ads for prominent British Columbia businesses. This grand event is perhaps most notable for the miracle mile run by Roger Bannister in Vancouver. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy of this highly-collectible piece of Vancouver history. Book
Spine sunned. Some pages unopened; Originally presented as a series of lectures at the South Place Institute in Finsbury, England, now collected in one volume. Fold-out maps included; British Empire Series; 8vo; 545 pages
A clean, unmarked copy with a tight binding. 276 pages. Technical Report Series No. 50. Contents: Abstract; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Appendices; Colony Accounts by island; Methodological considerations and recommendations; Literature cited; Appendices. Previous owner's name blacked out inside.
AIR CANADA. NON DATE. In-4 Carré. Broché. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 20 pages agrafées, augmentées de nombreuses photos en couleur dans le texte.
Brand new book in excellent condition in every aspect. 197 pages. B&w photos.
Multi-paginations - Over one inch thick. Extensive index. Black and white illustrations. Considers topics including: Bedrock Geology, Quaternary Geology, Soils, Vascular Plants and Phytogeography, Cytogeographic Studies on the Vascular Plants, Heaticae and Musci, Vegetation, Late Quaternary Paleoecology, Terrestrial Arthropods, Fishes. Clean and unmarked with very light wear. A high quality copy. Book
371 pages including index plus black and white photo section. "...I found myself totally absorbed... a book that will become a classic of its kind. I know of no more fascinating or better researched study of a 'false mesiah.'" - from the foreward by Colin Wilson, author of The Outsider. The self-proclaimed agent of divine forces, Edward Arthur Wilson established the headquarters of his Aquarian Foundation on Vanouver Island in 1927, declaring that his work was "the first Trumpet-blast of the New Age. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Sound copy. Book
371 pages. "An intriguiing story about a pioneer of the New Age in Canada, and a timely warning about the dark side of cults." - Ron Graham. Heavily worn with defective binding. Usual library markings. Reading copy only. Book
Non précisé. 1982. In-8 Carré. Broché. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 227 pages. Illustré de nombreuses photos en noir et blanc hors texte. Couronné par l'Acad. Fra. et l'Acad. de Saintonge, Prix Montcalm. Histoire de Brouage, berceau de Neuve-France. La colonisation. Samuel Champlain...
