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120 pages. The first systematic account of the history and development of this major feature of urban development in Canada. Covers 33 major cities, from coast to coast. Dozens of black and white illustrations. Usual library markings. Average wear. Solid copy. Book
69 pages in the following chapters: Nature and origins, Non-violence in the ancient east: the precursors of Gandhi, Civil disobedience and the tradition of english dissent, Strikes and civil disobedience, Tolstoy: the theory of non-violence, Gandhi: the practice of non-violence, That other America. Very clean, sharp corners, light scuffing to covers.
95 pages. "...Of particular importance to stenographers and typists, but other office workers may find it userful in the performance of certain of their duties." - Foreword. Contents include: Government Correspondence, The Typewriter, Special Addresses and Salutations, Abbreviations, and more. Contents clean and unmarked. Moderate wear. Sunning to spine. A worthy vintage copy. Book
243pp.+ 4pp.ills., br.orig., estampe, 20cm., bon état
Broch?. 253 pages. Couverture d?fra?chie. Rousseurs.
Broché. 255 pages.
295 Pages with bibliography and index. Hi-lighting in red pen and pink marker. Although major sections have been added to and deleted from most chapters and the text has been reorganized in important ways, this second edition is very much a second edition, rather than an entirely new book. Incorporates new material obtained in the five years since the publication of the first edition. Book
4to, 29.4cm. Pp. xx,448, 109 tabs. and 78 diagrs. in text, refs. Paperbound, orig. stiff wrs. Very good.
352 pages. Unmarked. Binding sound. Above-average wear. Stickers on exterior. Sound working copy. Book
336 pages. "I recommend this book unreservedly to anyone who is concerned about our future." - Walter Gordon, Toronto Star. Contents unmarked and lightly yellowed. Moderate wear and soiling to covers. Book
Royal Specialty Sales, Toronto. Non daté. In-8 Carré. Broché. Bon état. Couv. légèrement pliée. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. Plaquette d'env. 25 pages, illustrée de nombreuses photos en couleur. Texte en 2 langues. Brochure souvenir.
291 pages including index. Author's signature and inscription to a friend upon front endpaper. Author's humourous 'private' note to same friend written upon a removable post-it-note also upon front endpaper. Tells the story of British Columbia's dynamic credit union movement and the role played by its central organization, B.C. Central Credit Union. Ultimately, this is the story of thousands of individual volunteers who banded together to create financial institutions to meet their needs, and how their pioneering efforts have endured in the work of following generations. Superb giftable copy with only the faintest signs of handling. Book
312 pages. Presents high quality black and white photos and brief biographies of retired and active coal miners from across Canada. Most nostalgic and enjoyable to peruse! Clean, glossy and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy of this wonderful photographic compilation. Book
A clean, unmarked copy with a tight binding. 212 pages. Many b&w photographs. Closed tears on dust jacket.
346 pages including glossary, notes, index and black and white photographic plates. The story of a group of Canadian Army officers who volunteered to serve in the British Army in Europe between D-Day, 1944, and V-E Day, 1945, in a scheme called CANLOAN. Author was one of the participants and has based this work upon research supplemented by the recollections of survivors. A vivid account both of the experiences of the CANLOAN officers and of the scheme itself, from the initial concept to its realization. Presents slit-trench views of the battles in Normandy, Arnhem, Italy, the Rhineland and beyond the Rhine. Covers the role of the platoon commander in battle, the experiences of prisoners of war, the wounded, and the 50 Ordnance Corps volunteers who with 623 junior infantry officers made up CANLOAN. This copy appears to have come from a low circulation library, perhaps in a senior's home. Stickers have been removed from dust jacket and their former presence is nearly invisible. Otherwise, dust jacket remains very attractive and shows only light wear. Prior owner's address label and three small library stamps upon decorated front endpaper. No other markings to book which is clean and bears light wear. Blue boards decorated with gilt. A lovely copy. Book
176 pages. Undated. Circa 1990? Refreshing stories about people in Canada and, specifically, Saskatchewan. Gift greetings and rubber stamp upon front flyleaf. Rubber stamp to top and bottom edges and two more to contents. One bit of high-lighting else unmarked. Lean to spine. Bright glossy covers show light wear. Book
New York, Sterling Publishing, 1958. 4to.; 127 pp. Con numerosas reproducciones de monedas norteamericanas y canadienses entre el texto. Encuadernación original en tela estampada.
Signed, without inscription, upon title page by Gary Marcuse. xxi, [xvii], 511 pages. Footnotes, list of primary sources, and index. Many pages of black and white reproductions of archival photos. "Digs past the official moderation and uncovers a systematic state-sponsored repression of communists and the Left, directed at civil servants, scientists, trade unionists, and political activists. Unlike the United States, Canada's purges were shrouded in secrecy imposed by the government and avidly supported by the RCMP security service." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket, now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart, is sunned along spine. A high quality copy. Book
in-12, 278 pages, broche, couverture. Tres bel exemplaire non coupe. [NV-26]
509 pages. Iindex. Map endpapers. Covers the area including all the school districts lying south, west and east of Colinton, Alberta to a distance of approximately twelve miles each way. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Chapters include: Colinton - Our Community; The Schools; Family Histories; Armed Forces; Churches; Meanook Area; Anniversaries; Athabasca Trail; Sports in Meanook; Ferguson District; Miscellaneous Documents; Miscellaneous Pictures. Prior owner's names and date atop table of contents, otherwise unmarked. Gilt lettering and decorations upon publisher's green cloth. Moderate wear. Beige stain to inner half of top edge, contents unaffected. A quality copy of the invaluable genealogical reference. Book
Book should contain 96 pages but this copy missing all pages between title page and page 15. Otherwise, average wear and unmarked. Date unknown. Book
30 pages plus huge 64 page 1983 Plate Fair section. Features: Connoisseur Figures - The $1,000 lead soldier; Raymond Kursar - Profile; Inuit art and sculpture - a growing collectible; Huge special feature on the Collector Platemakers Association of Canada 1983 Plate Fair; Expert Opinion; Glossary; The Portland Vase; Happenings; Showcase. and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
34 pages. Features: Artist Helen Granger Young - From Painting to Porcelain; The Christmas Manger Scene - a Folk Art Collection; Happenings;; Brigitte Hiekel appears in one-page ad for the Kidney Foundation of Canada; Allan Osborne contributes to motion picture history; Meet the Artists - pictures and biographies of 32 personalities, with an example of their work; Showcase; Collectors Letters - unusual questions are answered; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
12 volumi in 8°gr. (cm. legature coeve in uniforme mz. pelle con titoli in oro ai dorsi (piccole mende al dorso di qualche volume ma tutti complessivamente ben conservati), pp. 340 + 478 + 254 + 368 - 4 tavv. f.t. + 368 + 240 + 628 + 218 + 216 + 248 + 274 + 154. Volumi nitidi e ottimi. Opera completa così suddivisa: Journal de Campagnes du Chevalier de Lévis en Canada de 1756 à 1760; Lettres du Chevalier de Lévis concernant la Guerre du Canada (1756 - 1760); Lettres de la Cour de Versailles; Lettres et Pièces militaires (1756 - 1760), Lettres de M. de Bourlamaque au Chevalier de Lévis; Lettres du Marquis de Montcalm au Chevalier de Lévis; Journal du Marquis de Montcalm durant ses campagnes en Canada (1756 - 1759); Lettres du Marquis de Vaudreuil au Chevalier de Lévis; Lettres de l’Intendant Bigot au Chevalier de Lévis; Lettres de divers particuliers au Chevalier de Lévis; Relations et Jornaux de différentes expéditions (1755 - 1760); Table analytique de la Collection des Manuscrits du Chevalier de Lévis.
136 pages including index and bibliography. Offers an introduction to some of the most appealing collector's items found in Canada: glassware, ceramics, metal goods, furniture, books, prints, maps, collectibles such as records and postcards, and much more. Contains 125 photographs and will appeal to all browsers and antique buffs who are looking for a general guide to Canadian antiques and collectibles. Attractive colour front cover. A very helpful reference. Light wear. Clean and unmarked. Binding sound. Nice copy. Book
