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48 pages. Features: Nice cover illustration of lady on red background; Nice colour-photo ad for Swift's Premium bacon inside front cover; Brief news items include The Ledger of Life, A Good Resolution, The Glow of True Happiness, We are Mostly All Strangers, and Improved Seeing and Knowing; Nice one-page ad for two new Ford V-8 cars for 1938, the Standard Ford V-8 Tudor and the De Luxe Ford V-8 Fordor; Editorials touch on - The Farmer and the Income Tax, Fascist Influence in the New World, Sources of Wealth, and World Trade; Attractively illustrated one-page McLaughlin Buick ad features a blue Series 46-19, Five-Passenger Sedan with Trunk; London's Famous Underground - photo-illustrated article; The Batley Inheritance (short story); Liberal Reward (short story); The Vagabonds (short story); Junior G-Men - photo-illustrated article on Vancouver Police Constable Ronald Eveleigh and his initiative to reduce juvenile delinquency; Strange Achievement - Charles E. Jones is founder of the world bird sanctuary at Collingwood East, a suburb of Vancouver, B.C.; The Murder on the Links (part III/3 of this Agatha Christie story); Mystery Man of Golf - Laverne Moore, alias Johnny Montague - article with photos; Sweet Caporals ad features photo of dog 'Rathlin Roundalay', owned by Miss Katherine Savage of Montreal West, Quebec; Hollywood news with photos of Andrea Leeds, Nita NAldi, Lily Pons, Barbara Stanwyck, Herbert Marshall, Douglass Montgomery, Jean Parker, and more; Photo of Alice Faye in Woodbury Cold Cream ad; Scott's Emulsion ad includes Old Scottie comic; Article on Curling; Beauty article; Cooking article; Recipes; How to make a dinner mat; World Sayings; Nice colour ads inside back cover for Lifebuoy (lady in tub), and Rinso (lady on cliff); Canadian fish ad on back cover; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book
68 pages. Features: Nice cover illustration of children in winter scene; Nice colour ad for Canadian fish inside front cover; News bits include: Between the Ears, Fellow Travellers in Life, Voices in Talk Group, An Undivorceable Couple, Not at all a simple question. Editorials include Trade Agreements, Is Missionary Effort Being Discredited, and Keeping the Home Fires Burning - with photo-portrait of Chester D. Stovel, August 11, 1870 - December 19, 1937, the last of three brothers who visioned a national magazine when they started this magazine as a four-page supplement to the weekly press nearly forty years ago; Mustafa Kemal Atatürk- photo-illustrated article (part 1) on the 'lone wolf' who put modern Turkey on the map; The Lost Tunes (short story); Killer's Crossing (short story); Nothing to Regret (short story); Photographing Big Game in Africa - photo-illustrated article by Vera Batley; Hazard and High Water (short story); The Murder on the Links (part IV/4 of this Agatha Christie story); Downhill Control - skiing article with photos, including ski-jumper Arne Finsberg in flight; The Grandfather Clock (short story); Nice one-page ad for the 1938 Pontiac; Fascinating one-page Ovaltine ad shows sleep research; Movie news with photos of Kay Francis, Billie Burke, Ann Sheridan, and more; Lux soap ad includes photo of Madeleine Carroll; Vintage two-page photo ad says "New Bread Diet Takes Off Pounds"; Scott's Emulsion ad includes Old Scottie comic; Gardens of Romance; Canada Building at the 1938 Empire Exhibition in Scotland is featured in a Government of Canada ad; Photo of horse "Miss Amner" owned by Mrs. Earle Spafford of Knowlton, Quebec; Personal care article for men; Cake baking article; Heinz one-page ad says 'Banish Kitchen Blues'; World Sayings; Attractive colour 1938 Ford ad inside back cover features beige and blue cars; Colour Old Dutch Cleanser ad on back cover; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book
120 pages. Features: Cover painting of Okanagan apple harvest by James Hill; Great macho colour ad for GWG workwear inside front cover features hardy men building pipeline; Don't damn the U.S. for facing up to segregation; Let's stop leaving our future to old men; We're not so smart about the U.S.; Nice one-page colour Canadian Pacific ad features the luxurious new Empress of England; Nostalgic one-page colour ad for the GE pushbutton range (yellow); Your stake in teh U.S. Election between Eisenhower and Stevenson; The Next Ten Years of TV - amazing article foretells remote control, recorded programs (i.e. VHS), and TV in cars; Our Hidden Canadian Art Treasure - a new National Gallery promises to give breathing space to it - article with six pages of colour illustrations; They're Building a Vest-Pocket Empire on the Fraser - the Duke of Westminster bought agricultural Annacis Island in the Fraser River and plans to turn it into an industrial colossus - article with great photos, including aerial photo of the island before work started on industrial sites; From the Notebook of Dr. Hans Selye - this famous Canadian doctor, whose theories on stress inspired a new approach to medicine, looks at our ills, worries, hopes and failures and offers fascinating findings; The Killing Ground - complete novelette; Photo-illustrated article on young Canadian actress Jacqueline Ellis; The spectacular farewell of Wellington Axminster; The Black Day the Quebec Bridge Fell - on August 29, 1907, 75 people were killed when the world's biggest cantilever bridge collapsed while under construction - photo-illustrated article; Bill Dawe transports 740 mink 4,000 miles from Vancouver to Newfoundland in pursuit of cheap whalemeat - photo-illustrated article; Nice colour ad for the Omega Sapphette ladies' watch; Attractive lady featured in one-page colour ad for Philips TVs with 'Focalite' tuning eye; One-page colour ad for Massey-Harris-Ferguson features painting of pastoral farm scene with Holsteins in the field and farmer driving seed drill back to barn; Nice one-page Hammond Chord Organ ad; Nice one-page photo ad for the Schick '25' electric razor features red-headed man in suit and tie; Rexall centerfold ad features dozens of sale items at 1950s prices; One-page ad for GE's Ultra-Vision TVs; Vintage Allied Van Lines ad; Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) recruiting ad for women; Nice colour ad for O'Keefe's Ale features man hanging from end of train swinging yellow lantern; One-page ad for Birks Silversmiths advertises their Birks Sterling; Colour Wiser's Whisky ad features elegant couple; Champion Spark Plug ad features inset photo of Alick S. Dick, Managing Director of the Standard Motor Company; Colour-photo one-page ad for Canadian Club features condor catching in Peru's Andes; Dr. Heinz Unger recalls a birthday feast during the Russian Famine; Crane heating ad features illustration of men sitting around comfortable pot-bellied stove in country store; Sidney Katz' system of writing; Funky one-page colour ad for Simmons Hide-a-Beds features lady in orange dress on green hide-a-bed; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
Broch?. 219 pages.
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
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
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
160 pages. Bibliography. Profusely illustrated with archival photographs. "How did a shy boy from North-End Montreal become an idol to millions and an enduring icon right up to his death, six decades later? This book provides the answers." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with lightest wear. A superior copy of this wonderful tribute to "The Rocket". Book
96 pages. Features: British Columbia struggles to find its way to influence national debates - feature article with photos and contributions by Roy Henry Vickers, Jack Shadbolt, Jenny Kwan, Arthur Erickson and Tina VanderHeyden; Glen Clark and Gordon Campbell battle to lead B.C.; Raising the Canadian National Unity Stakes - Ottawa endorses the concept of Quebec partition; Battle Over Borders - Splitting Up Quebec; Ontario Hydro moves towards a sell-off of its assets; Newfoundland Premier Brian Tobin; Race for the Republican Presidential Nomination - with photo of Steve Forbes; Ethnic Fighting in Burundi; Nokia cell phone ad; Canadian Airlines struggles against Air Canada; Mergers in Canada's Mutual Fund industry; The Loewen Group's near death in Mississippi; Many pages of ads by mutual fund companies; Paul Martin says No Flat Tax; Passing of Gene Kelly, Joseph Brodsky and Sally Gribble; David Parr of the Paramount Strip Club in New Westminster offers free dance lessons; Ontario Teachers and Students Fight Back Against Provincial Cuts to Education - article with photo of John Snobelen; Plan to relocate wolves from Fort St. John, BC to the U.S. draws ranchers' wrath; Photo-illustrated article on figure skater Josee Chouinard; Magic Johnson returns to play for the L.A. Lakers (color photo); Bolstering the CBC; and more. Average wear. A sound vintage copy. 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
in-8°, 360 pp., broche, couverture illustree. Bel exemplaire. [NV-8]
QUEBEC, Imp. Dussault & Proulx - 1905 - In-12 - Broché - Illustrations HT PP - 318 pages - propre
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
Approximately 100 glossy black and white pages gloriously illustrated with black and white photography and supporting text in English and French. This special issue presents the work of thirty-two photographers. Unmarked. Binding intact. Average wear. Book
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Appears unread. 407pp.
73 pages. Bibliography. Illustrated in black and white. Average wear. Unmarked. Covers almost detached from textblock. A worthy reference copy. Book
134 pages. Black and white illustrations. "Into his notebooks he (Harold Geggie) poured his heartbreaks, his frustrations, his accomplishments and his compassion for the people. His stories speak for themselves." - the Editors. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A tight, sound copy. Book
in-8°, XI-137 pages, ill. in-t., broche, couverture illustree. Bel exemplaire. [GE-2] [F]
Québec Imprimerie de Léger Brousseau 1878, In-12 reliure éditeur percaline marron. 165 pages. Quelques rousseurs sans gravité. Edition originale.
344 pages. Author's signature and inscription to R. Cromie, Esq. of the Vancouver Sun, upon front endpaper. Contains dozens of stories plus the occasional black and white illustration. Binding intact. Red boards badly soiled and stained. Wavy contents not much better. Rough copy. Book
107 pages. Footnotes. Black and white photographic plates. Text in English and French. Features: Painting in Quebec in the Thirties; Building for Transportation in the Nineteenth Century; Surrealist Traits in the Heads of Alfred Pellan; Architectural Image for the Dominion; and more. Somewhat above-average external wear with short openings to ends of backstrip. Binding intact. Unmarked. A sound reference copy. Book
in-8°, 190 pp., nombreuses illustrations et dessins n/b, broche, couverture illustree plastifiee. Bel exemplaire. [DV-12]
20 pages. Text in French. Includes piano sheet music for these songs: L'Eternel retour (Endless Return); Comme Dans Un Film (Like in a Movie); Chanson Pour Liona (Song for Liona); Lettre A Clara (Letter to Clara). Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Book
