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Small quarto in pale pink-white glossy color illus papper wraps; 14, xiii, 368 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm; includes bibliographical references and index. Reprint of 1906 historical works by a missionary priest, based on documents of the old trading posts. || Hudson's Bay Company. British Columbia -- History. British Columbia.
24 pages. Tears to the top of many pages and both covers. Text unaffected. Average wear. Book
221p., illus. Signed by the author Hardcover Very good condition chipped d.j. fair
It is stated that "Although based on fact and the reminiscemces of the author, the characters in this book are fictional" presumably this was to protect his fellow serviceman in the famous band of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) A rollicking account of Canadian soldiers in World War II as they literally played their way through Italy and Germany and were there for the liberation of Holllnd. "As the band drove into liberated Hilversum,, we were overrun by tearful and cheerful Dutch because we had liberated them. Others would follow but we were the first. 'We are not soldiers,' we explained. 'But you have liberated us." This book also deserves a round of applausa.271p. Book
198 pages. Reference notes. Index. "Makes liberal use of contemporary photographs and cartoons as well as an important source that has been generally overlooked until now, namely censorship reports quoting letters written by members of the Canadian forces and British civilians." - from dust jacket. Oblong 7"x10". Gift greetings upon front free endpaper else unmarked.. Clean with moderate wear. A quality copy. Book
174 pages including index. From 'Explorations', a Canadian social studies program for elementary schools. Abundantly illustrated in colour and black and white. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Nice copy. Book
pp. xiv, 137, (2) [Publisher's catalogue] + Frontis. Text drawings. Very XLib. 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Very worn. Hardbound. Poor copy. POETRY2 BOX 2
36 pages. Bibliography. Contains 28 pages of listings which include name, location and years when production took place. "It is hoped that this little booklet will fill a need. That it will rest in the glove compartment or folded in the breast pocket, to be used when it is needed most - just before buying what may be a Canadian made rifle." - page 4. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy of this excellent reference. Book
760 pages. Index. References. Black and white photographic plates. Fold-out maps. This volume covers the period from the end of WWI until 1967. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent reference. Book
Ex-library book with the usual stamps and markings. 159 pages. Light pencil marking. Signed by author on title page.
159 pages including black and white photographic plates. Memories of the men who served in the Fishermen's Reserve - a special naval unit formed to patrol the coast of British Columbia during World War II. Very light wear to clean, bright and unmarked book. Light wear to dust jacket. Very nice copy. Book
40 pages. This engaging story for children starts near the pulp mill at Powel River, B.C., the unlikely spot where two mother Canada geese make their nests and lay their eggs. Some of the goslings are hatched in an incubator, then end up at a stump ranch where they decide that Crocus the Chinese weed-eating gander is their mother. Unmarked but for gift greetings upon front flyleaf. Light wear to attractively illustrated glossy covers. Book
Cover portrait of Lord Robert Cecil, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, who has entered the Cabinet as Minister of Blockade and Contraband. Feature: The Clash of Teutonic and Anglo-Celtic Interests in the United States. The Germanic Conspiracy against the United States. Photos re: German Lieutenant Robert Fay, in the U.S. Photos of American munitions factories destroyed in the name of Kaiserism. Photos of a motor convoy transporting $52 million from the Bank of England to Wall Street. Photos of the Royal Flying Corps in training. Portrait photo of Lieut.-General Sir E.H.H. Allenby. Centerfold photos of the U.S. Destroyers Benham and Parker (trailed by immense clouds of black smoke!). Photos of Canada's burning Parliament building - captions says fire was started by German incendiary bombs (if true, this history has been suppressed in Canada). Three photos of Viscount French of Ypres inspecting men of his home command. Covers secured by tape. Average wear. Unmarked. Book
Cover portrait of Commander Locker-Lampson, with British Armoured Cars in Russia. Features: How Canada Won New Glory in 1916-17 (conclusion); The Collapse of Russia, including Bolshevik photos. Centerfold features four sepia images of British actions in Russia. Cover detached but present. Pages loose but present. Rusty around staples. Average wear. Book
xvii, 388 pages. Fold-out map at title page. Black and white illustrations. "An account of the Red River Expedition and other travels and adventures in western Canada." - subtitle. First published in 1872. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A lovely copy. Peel (2) 342. Book
Third printing. Slightly bumped corners. Beautifully illustrated.
8vo., First Edition, with illustrated title-spread; brown cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON FRONT PASTE-DOWN. Life on the Canadian prairies about the time of the First World War.
Pages 211-242. Features: New Hampshire Industries and Their Builders - The Rockwell Clough Company - article with one-page photo portrait of W. Rockwell Clough; The City of Geneva and John Calvin, 1509-1909; Pembroke Academy; Obituaries for Hon. John Noble, Mary E. Blair, Ellen Porter Champion, Mrs. James W. Henderson, Adelaide Cilley Waldron, M'Clure, David, Thomas S. Ellis, and Michael M. Stevens; Poems; Nice illustrated back cover ad for the Grand Trunk Railway System features the tourist route through Canada, with illustration of Hotel Wawa, Lake of Bays, "Highlands of Ontario"; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A quality copy of this vintage issue. Magazine
176 pages. "When the representatives of six Canadian golf clubs met in Ottawa 100 years ago to discuss creating a national administrative body that would organize and run the country's national golf championship, none of them could have foreseen the tremendous impact the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) would have on golf in Canada... A book that captures the spirit of those early meetings and propels us through the rich history of golf in this country. Accompanied by compelling photographs from the RCGA archives, Gordon's book celebrates the accomplishments of Canadian golfers past and present as well as highlighting the extraordinary moments in Canadian golf from George Lyon's gold medal at the 1904 Olympics to Canada's stunning victory at the 1994 Dunhill Cup." - from dust jacket. Bilingual English/French text. Small faint pencil erasure upon front endpaper. Gift greetings upon half-title page. No other markings. Light wear to book and attractively illustrated dust jacket. Price-clipped dust jacket. Nice copy. Book
346 pages. Circa 1980s. "The editors sifted through 6,000 pages of the original Royal Commission report to produce this fascinating insight into the nature of espionage and the motives that led respected Canadians to betray their country's oath of secrecy. Reveals the full extent of Igor Gouzenko's testimony, and radically alters the existing information and opinions about the trial and about Gouzenko from previous books." - from back cover. Usual library markings. Above-average wear. Half-title page removed. Binding intact. A worthy reference copy. Book
160 pages including bibliography. A memoir of the author's service time and an historical account of Canada's Wrens. Reproductions of black and white photos. Moderate wear. Binding tight. Corner of half-title page clipped. A sound copy. Book
312p.Text clean and unmarked, paper a little age toned Book
Ex-library book with the usual stamps, stickers, etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 172 pages, very clean copy, appears neary new.
284 pages including references and index. Offers a rich, realistic interpretation of the human geography of the North. Discusses the physical geography and the history of more than three-quarters of our nation, examines northern and native development, and outlines some geographic realities for the 1990s as northerners move from the fur economy and subsequent dependence on governments to the promise of self-government in Nunavut and Denedeh. Clean and unmarked with very light wear. Very nice copy. Book
78 pages. Black and white photographic plates. Features: The Assam Border of Tibet; Homesteading in North-West Canada (in the Peace River Block); Survey in Johore; The Site of the City of Kalar in Kalar Dasht; The Grand Teton, Wyoming; The Kukanga Swamps; The Earthquake-Series of Ito (Japan); The Return of the Lively in 1831; The Este Map. University library bar code upon first page of advertisements. Ink stamp to front cover and several pages. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book