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1944340726Toronto: Champlain Society 1944. First edition. Hardcover. very good/No Dj. 8vo. pp. lxiii 341 xi includes bibliography index appendices list of members. cover slightly marked volume VIII Letters of John McLoughlin from Fort Vancouver to the Governor and Committee third series 1844-46. Limited edition number 422 previous owners bookplate on verso of frotn cover Champlain Society hardcover
1943323085Toronto: The Champlain Society 1943. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dj. 8vo. pp. xlix 427 includes appendix index and list of members TEG Binding sound pages clean text bright. Limited edition number #422/550 Second series volume. The Champlain Society hardcover
19449900043117London: Hudson's Bay Record Society 1944. Hardcover. Two folding maps. pp. lxiii 341. Royal 8vo. Spine slightly sunned shelfwear a few ink markings else very good-. This is volume VII in the Society's publications. Published by The Champlain Society for the Hudson's Bay Record Society. Spine a bit sunned. Rippling to cloth insufficient glue at bindery. Binding tight and contents unmarked. A good plus copy. This is copy #1368 of a limited edition issued only to subscribers to the Hudson's Bay Record Society. Hudson's Bay Record Society hardcover
1946662H3215Ottawa Canada: The Canadian Legion Press Ltd. 1946. Book. Illus. by Tingley; Callan Les; Coughlin Bing; Flessel Creig. Fair. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 50 pages. Features: Silent Cities - Photo-illustrated article on Canadian military cemeteries abroad; Our Air Heroes - excerpt from play "Target for Peace" which was broadcast on the CBC; Photo of the 48th Highlanders of Canada pipe band playing in Italy; Top Priority on Homes for Heroes is Legion Demand; How the Town of Renfrew Solved its Housing Problem - article with photo; Education for Citizenship - Lieut. - Col. the Hon. Wilfred Bovey flays those who would throw away Canadian democracy for the way of the Russians; Photo and brief write-up of 93-year-old Sgt. Daniel Byrd Hoskins Power of the Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company of Boston who explains the secret to his long life; Canada's Veterans in the U.S.A.; The Second V.C. of the R.C.A.F. - The Late Pilot Officer Andrew Charles Mynarski; Photo of Bailey Bridge inventor Sir Donald Bailey in Ottawa; Update Colonel Percy J. Philpott Adviser to the Deputy Minister concerning Veterans of both wars; Review of book "Detour" which describes the life of Prisoners-of-war in Germany; Article on Legion Policies and Activities; Monthly notes on the great humanitarian work of the Dominion Service Bureau of the Canadian Legion; The World in Review - Part 12 - September 11 to October 10 1946; The Small Holdings Plan; Photo of Victoria Legion's undefeated lacrosse team; Photo of the Jewish legionaires' basketball team of the Fredric Kisch Branch in Montreal; The Canadian Army at War - The Canadians in Britain 1939-1944 3rd part; Nice one-page cartoon-illustrated ad for Dawes Black Horse Brewery features hunter being chased by bear; Nostalgic colour ad inside back cover for Blue Top Brewing of Kitchener Ontario features illustration and floor-plan diagram of an economical home. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Front cover partially faded with mild undulations. Contents moderately toned with age. A sound vintage copy. The Canadian Legion Press, Ltd. Paperback
1993318c6939British Columbia: LCHAC. Fair. 1993. First Edition. Paperback. 0888783388 . 142 pages. Footnotes. Black and white illustrations. "A fascinating account of the growth of logging in Lake Cowichan - the companies their founders the woodworkers and their struggles to organize unions the ever-changing technology of lumbering and the public policies that have been instrumental in determining the fate of logging in B.C. Above all this is a story of the people of Cowichan Lake and how their lives have been influenced by logging and the forest." - from back cover. Most of this copy has been exposed to moisture with resulting soiling and undulations. Binding intact. Unmarked. Average wear. A worthy reading copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; BRITISH COLUMBIA_HISTORY The Legacy and the Challenge: A Century of the Forest Industry at Cowichan Lake Logging Fallers . LCHAC paperback
198015604044Toronto ON Canada: University of Toronto Press 1980. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 270 pages including index and notes. "With the disillusionment of the later 1930s the distraction of the war and most of all the increased support enjoyed by the CCF after 1940 the LSR disappeared as a formal organization but its ideas shaped a political tradition which found expression in teh CCF and later the NDP." - from dust jacket. Book clean bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket bears some sunning to spine and light wear. Now preserved in Brodart cover. Excellent copy. University of Toronto Press Hardcover
1971339a4160Canada: The Leader-Post 1971. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 26 pages. Features: The Town that Hit the Jackpot - Nickie Rubuliak and the residents of Smoky Lake Alberta who defeated Imperial Tobacco's Casino Contest; The Mob - Part 5 - A foothold in Ontario; Dignity in Decay - Totem Poles along the British Columbia coast; Four-page feature on mothers having two sons playing hockey in the NHL; Glenn Martin of the Pine River Cheese and Butter Company near Goderich Ontario; Funny Doug Wright's Family comic strip. Average wear. Unmarked. Short closed tear to back coveer. A quality copy. The Leader-Post Paperback
1965297057Montreal: Lawrence Lande Foundation for Canadian Research 1965. First edition. hardcover. very good/no dustjacket. 4to. pp. limited edition 721/950 Signed by the author on limitation page heavy book additional postage will apply Lawrence Lande Foundation for Canadian Research hardcover
1977177671977. Softcover. VG- art library stamp and sticker. White wraps. 88 pp. 12 color appx. 50 bw plates. unknown books
192227783New York: The Century Co 1922. 1st edition. Green decorative binding. VG spine dull. 10 459 pp including Index. Illustrated from photographs. Folding maps 3. 8vo. <br/><br/> The Century Co unknown books
1937321935Fort Madison Iowa: W. J. McGiffin Newspaper Company Democrat Job Printing 1937. Illustrated by Dobby Blank. 18 unnumbered leaves printed rectos only on stiff wood-grained paper. 1 vols. 12mo 7 x 6-1/4 inches. Self wrappers gathered with cord. Tan cloth folding box with morocco spine label. Fine. Illustrated by Dobby Blank. 18 unnumbered leaves printed rectos only on stiff wood-grained paper. 1 vols. 12mo 7 x 6-1/4 inches. Whimsical illustrated account of a fishing trip in the North Woods of Ontario. Bill McGiffin proprietor of the Fort Madison Iowa Evening Democrat and colleagues from the newspaper travelled to Crow Lake Lodge north of Nestor Falls. Each member of the party comes under the satirical eye of cartoonist Dobby Blank whose pen captures fishing mishaps outdoor fun and some carousing. The final page is a cartoon of a fish snapping the leader marked with the journalist's concluding "30".<br/>McGiffin 1893-1955 bought the Evening Democrat in 1919 and later built up substantial newspaper holdings. This work is unrecorded. Not in Bruns Biscotti Heller. Not in OCLC W. J. McGiffin Newspaper Company, Democrat Job Printing unknown books
1998649c5602Canada: McClelland & Stewart Ltd 1998. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 316 pages. Index. Reference notes. Discovers "A force in crisis struggling to be all things to all Canadians in a society that is no longer sure what role it wants the federal police to play - but is sure that it wants them to do it on less money. Raises issues that should be of concern to every Canadian." - from dust jacket. "Fascinating and timely." - Jane Jacobs. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket now in Brodart. An excellent copy. McClelland & Stewart Ltd Hardcover
1977744a0414Canada: Self-Published 1977. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 280 pages. Index. Many archival black and white illustrations. Binding fragile. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Worthy reading copy. Self-Published Hardcover
1980532c6611Landis Saskatchewan: Landis Historical Society 1980. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 417 pages. Map endpapers. Full of archival black and white illustrations. "We have tried to share with you a portion of the lives of our early settlers. May you read this book with pleasure and with compassion as well as admiration for the steadfast faith and courage which brought our pioneers safely through the years." - from Foreword. Interesting pre-publication promotional sheet for this book laid in. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding sound. A quality copy. Landis Historical Society Hardcover
1971325a1711British Columbia: Self-Published. Good in Good dust jacket. 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. 128 pages plus 32 pages of colour photos. "A story of tragedy in yesterday's history and a camera record of the splendor available under today's environment for living." - from dust jacket. An historical novel about the life and times of Maquinna chief of the Nootka Indians. Average wear. Binding intact. Dust jacket preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; The Land of Maquinna: Canada's Pacific Coast Slave Englishman . Self-Published hardcover
199760491Univ of Toronto Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 0802009379 . Tight square book in clean green cloth unmarked but for name to front endpaper. In glossy dust jacket with light crease to front panel. ; 9.0 X 6.2 X 1.8 inches; 566 pages . Univ of Toronto Press hardcover
1989532G4272Canada: Highway Book Shop 1989. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 295 pages. Bibliography. Index. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of wonderful archival black and white photos. Signed by Editor Alice Robins upon title page. "Deals with the early settlement and development of the Township of Strong and the Village of Sundridge. Arranged in chronological order to how how the Free Grant Act of 1868 the arrival of settlers the building of the Grand Trunk Railway and the geographical situation of Lake Bernard all contributed to the success of this community despite the exodus of many of the original settlers in the years 1892-1911." - from dust jacket. Gift greetings upon illustrated front free endpaper. Light wear to book. Average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A sound copy of this valuable genealogical reference. Highway Book Shop Hardcover
1973147701Barton, Vermont. Unpublished Editions 1973. IX, 113 pages. Illustrated original softcover binding in good condition. 20,5x13 cm
1984726H1803Canada: Self-Published 1984. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. x 474 pages. Index. 235 Black and white reproductions of archival photos. "The story of the many branches of Presbyterianism as well as some Baptist and Congregational Churches in the Eastern Ontario region over a period of nearly two centuries. Covers John Bethune Daniel Gordon Hugh Urquhart and a host of other ministers. Authentic complete and readable." - from dust jacket. Front free endpaper neatly removed otherwise clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy. Self-Published Hardcover
1929711H3593Ottawa: National Parks of Canada 1929. Book. Good. Paperback. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 47 pages. Fold-out map inside back cover. Many wonderful black and white photos printed upon glossy stock. Reprint of the 1926 first edition. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Casey Vol. II 5348. National Parks of Canada Paperback
1929269502Ottawa: Acland Publishers 1929. First edition. Paperback. Very Good/No dustjacket. 8vo. pp. lxxxiii 128 fold-out coloured map at rep paper wrappers some uncut pages French-English edition in nice condition. Acland Publishers paperback
192963278<p>Ottawa: Northern Ireland. Good; Covers toned worn and waterstained library stamps on title page . and first page of text pages toned. 1929. Softcover. Lxxxiii 128pp. Introduction by Arthur G. Doughty and Chester Martin. Frontispiece illustration and folding map at rear. Text in English and French. Text of journals of Hudson Bay Company employee Henry Kelsey who describes his explorations of the Canadian frontier from 1689 to 1722. ; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .</p> Northern Ireland paperback
1912W94700Toronto, 1912 Complete volume 6: 382pp. with some figures in text + 38 plates out of text, 24cm., hardcover binding in half cloth, marbled boards, title in gilt lettering on spine, stamp on verso of title page (provenance: library of the Teyler Museum in Haarlem, Netherlands), few foxing, very good, W94698
1985814a1374Victoria British Columbia Canada: Sono Nis Press 1985. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 334 pages. Index. Maps. Black and white photographic plates. ". A rare gem. I have been actively hunting for this sort of record and have come to realize just how rare such accounts are. This one also touches all the points an historian would wish to mention from the attitudes of officers to frustration with the Ross rifle. One can only wonder how the journal survived and how it was composed." - Professor Desmond Morton from dust jacket. Book clean bright and unmarked with light wear. Would be graded very good if not for the fact that some rain appears to have fallen upon half-title and title pages only resulting in modest undulating. Average wear to dust jacket. A sound copy. Sono Nis Press Hardcover
19880102955Toronto: The Champlain Society 1988. Hardcover. pp. lxxi 781 pagination continues across volumes. Large 8vo. Bound in red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Top edges gilt. Black and white illustrations and maps complete as called-for. Light pencilling to front endpapers vol. I: bump to bottom edge of rear board vol. II: corners lightly bumped slight creasing to first few pages; very good. Limited edition. Number 723 of 1250. Champlain Society LVI. The Champlain Society hardcover