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217 pages. "...if we don't make it quite clear to the rest of the world that we have some sort of a 'Plan B' if the existing process fails, then we may wind up provoking some rather unpleasant economic consequences." A plan for the rest of Canada should the game of constitutional chicken with Quebec end in separation. Clean, bright and unmarked. Miniscule wear. Excellent copy in giftable condition. Book
346 pages. Author and his wife set out in the summer of 1996 to drive across Canada. Starting from Ottawa they drove east through Quebec, through New Brunswick, P.E.I., Nove Scotia, and Newfoundland. From St. John's they headed west on a different route through the Maritimes to Montreal, Toronto, and Lake of the Woods. Then it was west to Vancouver and Victoria. Next, via Prince Rupert, they followed the Yellowhead Trail back through Edmonton ad Saskatoon, hitting Flin Flon and Northern Ontario on the way home. The dream trip you would love to take... if you had the time! Some yellowing to edges of pages. Book
168 pages. Provides the first comprehensive and objective look at this critical issue, considering all important aspects including fiscal flows, trade relations, migration, division of the public debt, and monetary arrangements. Light pencil underlining and marginalia throughout. Light wear. Book
390 pages. In this landmark book, many of the best minds in "English Canada" set out their position and agenda vis-a-vis the Quebec crisis. They argue cogently for Canada's survival as a tolerant, purposeful, independent state, with or without Quebec. Brings a much needed dose of clarity and realism to the questions raised by Quebec's demands for greater powers and possible separation. Addresses possible solutions and looks at the processes of accommodation, renewal or separation. In so doing, it provides a crucial definition of "English Canada" today. Very light wear. Clean, bright and unmarked. Book
63 pages. Oblong - 11 inches wide. Examines one of the constant themes of Canadian history - the problem of the relations between our two founding nations. A geographical approach to this historical theme. Many excellent black and white illustrations. Considerable high-lighting. Average wear. Worthy working copy. Bit of tape on front cover. Book
158 pages. In this compelling and fascinating account Leo Heaps reconstructs the double life of the quiet Canadian professor of economics. He follows his career from the early days of his recruitment by the KGB through his ten years working for NATO - when he photographed thousands of highly confidential documents; he shows his subsequent contribution to the Soviet spy network during his travels in Europe, the Middle East and Latin America while working as an economist for the Canadian government and Laval University, Quebec; and he examines the eventual unravelling of the tangled web. Author first knew Hambleton and his family during their schooldays together in Ottawa. Prior owner's name and date upon front endpaper else unmarked. Very light wear to book. Mild lean to spine. Contents partially yellowed. Light wear to dust jacket. Nice copy. Book
213 pages. The inspiring story of one woman's fight for life. The wait for a donor was long but in 1985 author underwent her transplant. She was unconscious for 30 days, but four months later she danced at her welcome home party. Very light wear. Book
27 pages. Oblong 11" x 8.5". Profusely illustrated with black and white photos supported by considerable text. Map of Canadian National Railways Lines in Maritime Provinces (Atlantic Region) and eastern Quebec.. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
103 pages. Former owner's information upon half-title page. English Canada's reply to the so-called 'French Fact." Imagine the English Canadians finally having their say about Quebec! There's a chuckle on every page - more than one on many occasions - to help make some of the uglier facts more palatable. A perffect blend of humour and history, of laughter and of shock. Perhaps the first real attempt by English Canadians to say a strong 'phooey' to all the French unrest in Quebec. Accomplished with sophistication and wit... agree with it or not... you'll be entertained greatly and probably slightly educated at the same time. Book
Features: Maxine Smith - Miniaturist of the Month; Phyllis Sterbakov - Elegantly Victorian; J Designs - this British team has developed remarkable characters in period costume; Julia Keuttner shares her collection; Carolyn Kraft - miniature houseplants; Joe Burch - The Moore House; Eugene Martini's Wheels of Wonder - 1" scale carriages; Marti Barwick helps you decorate your dollhouse in country style; Jim Tidmore - Texas woodworker preserves his state's history; Martine Gingras-Hogue preserves the Quebec countryside in her inspired etchings; Carol Blake's mini-hats from yesteryear; DIY Carpet Sweeper in 1/2" or 1" scale; Kit Renderings - The Chippendale Chair; Joann's DIY Christmas Silhouettes - old-fasioned trees and holiday decorations; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Book
696 pages. "Argues that the cession of Canada to Great Britain had no significant influence on the colony's social, economic, or institutional structures - that, in fact, the 'trauma' of the conquest was a fabrication of the defensive psychology of later generations... Deflates a number of patent nationalist myths firmly embedded in the historical interpretation of the period." - from back cover. Above-average external wear. Former library copy with usual markings. Binding tight. A worthy working copy. Book
91 pages. Abundant black and white photographs. Some soiling and wrinkling to two front endpapers. Some rubbing to back cover. Two indentations in front cover, 5 and 3 inches long. Album souvenir de la Societe Radio-Canada (Ottawa-Hull). An attractive book with many warm stories to tell. Book
209 pages. A new updated edition of the best-selling history of Quebec. Offers an interpretation of the dramatic events of the seventies and the victory of the Parti Quebecois. Author is an advocate of Quebec independence. Presents the best introduction available for English-language readers to the intellectual foundations of the independence movement. "The most impressive analysis to appear by a separatist since the mid-1960s." - La Presse. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Yellowing at edges. Book
205 pages with index. Black and white illustrations. Makes the case that a separate Quebec would have no valid claim to three quarters of the province's present land mass. Each part of the province is analyzed, just as it would be at the negotiating table. Both authors were born and educated in Quebec and are fluent in French and English. Light wear to covers, contents clean. Book
177 pages. "Takes us as far as rationality can in a consideration of October, 1970... picks apart, with considerable flair and logic, the reasoning behind the activities of Ottawa and Montreal... the sort of analysis that justifies the existence of a nations' intelligentsia as a critical force." - Dennis Duffy. Covers faded. Rubber stamps inside front cover and upon half-title page. Contents clean, tight and square. Good working copy. Book
72 pages. Text in English and French. Illustrated in colour and black and white. Undated. Appears to be circa 1951. Above-average wear. Tiny store stamp inside back cover. Provides an interesting and informative snapshot of Quebec over 60 years ago. A worthy vintage copy of this early Quebec tourism publication. Book
Paperback. 233 pages. Sections include: The Origins of New France, 1534-1663; The Royal Regine; Intercolonial Rivalry, 1682-1713; The French Empire at its Height, 1713-1754; The Fall of New France, 1754-1760; The Beginnings of British Rule, 1763-1810. Prior owner's name upon front flyleaf. Writing atop back cover. Light wear. Clean. Nice working copy. Book
Rimouski Publication de la Société d'Histoire de Matane 1977, In-8 reliure verte de l'éditeur, aroiries dorées de la ville de MATANE au 1° plat. 638 pages. Illustrations in et hors texte. Trés bon état. QUEBEC
743pp.+ frontispice (portrait) & planche hors-texte, 25cm., relié en couv.cart., peu de rousseurs, bon état, R84080
Ex-library book with the usual stamps, stickers, etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind, covers show light wear only. 334 pages, b&w photos, maps, charts, tables, 9 chapters, four appendices, notes, biblio.
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and 8 plates, small signature on front free endpaper; original green pictorial cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in ivory, blue and black, a very good, bright, crisp copy. COPAC gives dates of 1910 and 1916; we have opted for the later date. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
249 p. Profusely illustrated with wood engravings from the original drawings by F. B. Schell, L. R. Obrien, W. T. Smedley, T. Moran, G. Gibson, and others. 4to. 31 x 23 cm. Original decorated full cl th binding. Somewhat soiled and rubbed. The text and plates are in fine condition. Includes: 'French-Canadian Life and Character' by J. G. A. Creighton; 'Quebec-Historical and Descriptive' by Principa l Grant and Miss A. M. Machar; 'Southeastern Quebec' by J. H. Hunter; 'Montreal' by A. J. Bray and John Lesperance; ' The Lower Ottawa' by R. V. Rogers and C. P. Mulvaney; 'Ottawa' by F. A. Dixon; and 'The Upper Ottawa' by C. P. Mulvaney; Etc. Fascinating reading. Scarce.**PRICE JUST REDUCED! W143
xx, 337 pages. Bibliography. Index. Black and white reproductions of photos. Describes "the efforts of many to fearlessly audit the state of education in Nunavik. Among the cultures of the world that I know, the one that is most concerned with their children is the Inuit. So, I can understand that the priority of the self-governing Nunavik region is child education." - back board. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Like new. Book
86 pages. "Madame Jehane Benoit shares the treasured recipes of the grandmother who taught her that 'cooking is part of our folklore which bears testimony to our past, to our mothers' ingenuity, and the the spirit of our own flesh and blood'" - from back cover. Above-average wear and soiling. Binding intact. A worthy reading copy of this precious work. Book
200 pages. Argues for a Canadian future with room for separate development and true sovereignty for each of Canada's regions. Dramatizes the basic realities underlying our political life in a way that may unnerve timid politicians. The experience of facing up the the predicament of Canada and still finding hope is an exciting adventure. Everyone who loves Canada will appreciate this work. Includes foreward by Rene Levesque. Book clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Average wear to dust jacket with a variety of tears, each under one inch. Nice copy. Book
