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xii, 94 pages. Three-panel foldout map indicates 175 shipwreck locations in the vicinity of Sable Island. Black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Two-page colour photo of wild horses. "To keep alive the memories of this fascinating island, I have put together the history of its past, as well as a description of the present state in which she exists. This refuge has become the home of the famous Sable Island horses and the many birds and marine animals which visit its shores. Sable Island is not just a name or a place, it has become a legend to all sea-loving people." - Introduction. Unmarked with somewhat above-average external wear. Binding intact. A sound reading copy. Book
024316372X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
0332728595.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
34305Truro. DoaneBros. 1894. Soft cover. 20.5cm 96p. 2 portraits printed wraps taped spinelacking title-page fair. atl After much research the Committee ofPublication established the birth of Truro Nova Scotia as September13th 1760 based on Governor Belcher's Letter Book. Much information onthe early days of Truro including a 1770 census of the township. A veryscarce pamphlet. Truro. DoaneBros. 1894 unknown
108 pages. Features: Two-page ad for Electrohome televisions, of Kitchener, Ontario; The Operational Code of Pierre Elliott Trudeau; One-page colour-photo ad for the (green) Chrysler Newport Royal; Have I Ever Lied To You Before? - The Table Talk of Jerry Goodis; Two-page Volkswagen Beetle ad shows Beetle confronted by a 'gang' of North American cars; Colour Royal Bank ad features photo of 'Mary'; One-page colour-photo ad for Molson Canadian (in stubby bottle) beside fancy drink; Arrow shirt ad features colour photo of Toronto disc jockey "Jungle" Jay Nelson (of 1050 CHUM) and John McLeod; Keeping Toronto Hateful - Eight pages explain why any sensitive Canadian continues to live in such a rotten place(!); Toronto - Middle-Class capital of the world; Who's Who in the Toronto Power Game; Feature article on hockey player Derek Sanderson; Colour photos and interview with Derek's lady, Judy Martin; 20 Things You'd Better Know About the New Taxes, by Izzie Asper; The Sound of Mario Bernardi; Backing the Better Mousetrap - article on inventors taking their ideas to market, including Harold Humphreys who invented the Polypump, and Peter Davis; A Feast of Provinces - article on Canada by Al Purdy; Colour-photo ad for the Series 30 Chevy Van (RV) includes photo of A.R. Williams of Terence Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia; Canadian Club ad features colour photos of the Mudmen of New Guinea; One-page colour ad for the Chevrolet Vega; Classy one-page colour-photo ad for the 1972 Buick Centurion (green two-door); Article on television includes small photo of comedian Flip Wilson; Fiat black and white photo ad inside back cover features photo of Mr. Ferrari and the Fiat 128 he drives. Average wear. Unmarked. Minor bit of moisture exposure at bottom of coverfold. A sound vintage copy. Book
128 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated with wonderful colour photos of lighthouses from each province, plus maps and directions, history, legend, lore and descriptions. Printed upon glossy stock. Clean and unmarked with moderate external wear. A quality copy of this charming and informative work. Book
Pages 245-292. Individual photos of fourteen of "Our Missionaries 1930"; Antonio and the Doctor - Dr. Strangway at Chissamba Hospital in Africa; The Maritime Home for Girls, Truro, Nova Scotia - article with photo; Little Chiyoko San and a Christian kindergarten in her home in Shizuoka, Japan; Travel letter from Effie A. Jamieson; The President's Journal - with photo looking over Foochow and photo of sampans; on the Upper Yangtsze; The Gyproc House - The Nurses' Home at Gypsumville, Manitoba; and much more, plus several nostalgic ads for The Bank of Toronto, The Hwaiking Shops, The T.Eaton Co., Sterling Trusts Corporation, and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this diminutive yet highly informative issue. Reading it will provide an excellent snapshot of the wonderful worldwide works of the Woman's Missionary Society in 1930. Book
Pages 178-264 pages plus 16 pages of great vintage ads. Features: The Mysterious Heart of Asia (part I) - Brigadier-General Sir Percy Sykes gives an account of his adventures during a war-time expedition, with photos; The Murder Ship - the Russian schooner Johannis and one of the most tragic narratives in the annals of the sea; The Lifted Veil (part I) - POWs in Turkey concoct a 'spook' and create an amazing deception for their captors; The Largest Camera in the World - constructed by George Lawrence of Chicago - fantastic photo-illustrated article; 'Twixt Earth and Sky - the story of a German's vengeance and the terrible ordeal that resulted for a timber-getter in the New Zealand kauri forests; The Great Zeebrugge Raid - And After (part II) - a Royal Marine captured on the Mole describes the full story of the historic landing (in part I) and curious adventures during subsequent captivity; The Bullet-Hole Cross - Guatemalan estate manager Mr. Dellplain incurs the wrath of an Indian who swears to have his life; The Mystery of the Missing Nun (part II) - Sister Janina disappeared from a peaceful little village in Michigan; Timber-Cruising in California - Terence H. Lambert describes interesting experiences among the big trees of California; Pirate Gold - The Buried Treasure of Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia; After Big Game in East Africa - advice on the fitting out of expeditions, cost, and the game available; Photo of amazing bamboo scaffold structure over the great Ch'ien Men Gate, Peking as it was being rebuilt; A Two-Days' Battle with a Baboon - it escaped aboard a ship!; A Night With a Madman in India; The Sheriff's Bad Day - this story hinges on a very odd connection with this publication; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A quality copy of this great vintage issue. Book
64 pages. Features: Charming cover illustration of cute little car cutting in front of 'Mammoth Transport' by William Winter; Colour-photo Marboleum ad inside front cover features wild 1940s interior design; One-page 1949 Chevrolet ad features a green Styleline De Luxe 2-door sedan; One-page two-colour (yellow and black) Canadian Army recruiting ad shows soldier playing baseball; Photo of Jean Simmons in J. Arthur Rank ad; Is radio doing its job in Canada?; Half-page ad for colourful Monarch-knit socks; Nice one-page colour ad for the 1948 Meteor car; We Have a Thousand Days - Civilian radar expert warns Canadians that it is later than we think, and that our defence thinking is out of date - 'we cannot afford to waste 90 centes out of each defense dollar for tradition'; Alderman at the Back Door (short story); Halifax, Nova Scotia - photo-illustrated article by Hugh MacLennan; A Sensitive Man (short story); Lorne Greene - fast man with a voice - wonderful photo-illustrated article; All that Glitters (short story); Nice colour one-page ad for the 1949 Mercury (blue); Morley Callaghan discusses 'Love at forty'; Lovely one-page colour Pontiac ad features a maroon Fleetleader sport coupe, blue Fleetleader De Luxe 4-Door Sedan, cream Chieftain De Luxe 4-Door Sedan and gold Streamliner De Luxe Sedan Coupe; Quarter-page La-Z-boy ad; Mr. (Morley) Callaghan Comes to Town - photo-illustrated article on 'To Tell the Truth', the first Canadian play to hit the Royal Alexander Theatre in Toronto for 42 years; I'd Hate to be a Wife (humorous article); Nice colour one-page ad for the 1949 Ford Custom car; Nice colour-photo one-page ad for Singer Sewing Centers; Half-page two-colour ad for Canadian General Electric home appliances; Attractive 3/4-page colour ad for a new Yardley perfume called Lotus; Classy one-page colour ad for Snyder's Furniture of Waterloo, Ontario; Fashion article with photos; Classy cheesecake-style two-colour ad for Nemo 'Sensation' Girdles features lady on floor playing with cat; How to keep the kiddies busy; Seagram's one-page colour ad features nice illustration of British Columbia hand-loggers falling a huge fir; Easter recipes; Nice one-page colour ad for Swift's Premium Easter hams; Inside back cover is a nice colour ad for the 1949 (red) Ford Monarch; Carling's ad on back cover explains tree roots and their importance; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A nice copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book
1355021081.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Book is in excellent condition with sea blue cloth covers. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows edge wear, scuffing, small chips/tears at corners, no large tears. 278p. with 27 illustrations in b&w, bibliography, glossary, map endpapers. Title page has previous owner's sticker. "Shipbuilding in the Maritime Provinces had progressed as an industry for almost 100 years when it burst into full glory during the middle decades of the nineteenth century. These were the years of the Golden Age of Sail, when wooden square-rigged vessels were being built in every town and hamlet close enough to water to float a vessel; when Canada stood fourth among the ship-owning countries of the world and Yarmouth and Saint John were among the world's great ship-owning ports."
260 pages including answers. Originally published in 1920. Authorized in separate edicions for use in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. Chapters include: Notation and Numeration; Common and Decimal Fractions; Percentage and Simple Applications; Applications of Percentage; Powers and Roots; Mensuration; The Metric System; Review. Few pencil markings primarily at or near endpapers. Above-average but not excissive wear. Book
84 pages. Features: New Deputy-Commissioner, R.J. Ross; The King's Escort - with several archival black and white photos; VIP Section gets a home at Harrington Lake, Gatineau; Maintien(s) Le Droit - G.T. Hann/Grand Trunk Railway Regiment; The Martin's Field Murder - Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia; Open House - Frobisher Bay; Why I Joined the RCMP - Wive's Division; Police solve two hit-and-runs; A Book and Its Cover - C.W. Harvison intercepts a book intended for German POWs in Canada, and prevents an escape; Schefferville, Quebec; Electronics - an aid to criminals; "Mojo" - on the spot; Shades of Androcles; Chapel Windows Creator; Refurbishing the old St. Roch; Right Name Wrong Crime; The Brothers Jarvis; Grain Theft Solved; Stray Shot; Trapline Trouble; and more. Prior owner's name blacked out atop table of contents. Faint ink stamp to bottom of table of contents. Book
84 pages. Features: Bell 212 Helicopter in Newfoundland; Brun - RCMP Horses in Alberta; Hidden Liquor Well; Cree Tattooing; Bootleg Fish - Nova Scotia; The Alberta Provincial Police; Robbery or Mischief in Haney, B.C.; Constable John Clisby; Arrested German POWs; and much more. Moderate wear. Prior owner's details black out atop title page else unmarked. Sound copy. Book
0243282265.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
CZC-9141Edition originale, complet en 3 vols. in-8, 210x130, dos basane fauve ornés de filets et roulettes dorés en place des nerfs, pièces de titre et de tomaison vertes, gd fers dorés entre-nerfs, tranches jaunes jaspées, bien frais 15 portraits et vues hors texte In-fine, Sommaire des 3 premiers volumes et avis au relieur Très beaux exemplaires, peu courant ! P. Ladvocat et Charles Gosselin, 1825
CZC-9141Edition originale, complet en 3 vols. in-8, 210x130, dos basane fauve ornés de filets et roulettes dorés en place des nerfs, pièces de titre et de tomaison vertes, gd fers dorés entre-nerfs, tranches jaunes jaspées, bien frais 15 portraits et vues hors texte In-fine, Sommaire des 3 premiers volumes et avis au relieur Très beaux exemplaires, peu courant ! P. Ladvocat et Charles Gosselin, 1825
Covers show very light wear, binding is solid and text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 258 pages with many b&w photos Covers the early history of Barrington Township in Nova Scotia. Early 1800 -- 1990's. Signed "Hattie" on title page.
36 pages. Features: Power Tools and the Basic Home Workshop; Veneering for Beginners - A Backgammon Board; Cutting the Classic Dovetail; Grindstones and Clipper Ships; Lower Cove, Nova Scotia - 150 Years Later - grinding wheels were fashioned from rock here; The Ryobi Woodcarver. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. A lovely copy of the first issue of this excellent but short-lived Canadian woodworking publication. Magazine
1332752799.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
0666795169.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
186816965Halifax N.S. 1868. Original printed wrappers stitched 61pp 3 blanks. Light wrapper soil several leaves with short blank margin tears. Good. Much on gold and coal mining. unknown books
a8738756 separate photographs 3x5 inches each. No photographer given. All views identified on back of image all dated 1939. Near Fine. Views include: Peggy's Cove Lighthouse Citadel in Halifax Fishing boats in Peggy's cove Lunenberg Cape Blomidon Evangeline Church at Grand Pre Grand Pre Village Smith's Cove near Digby etc. . unknown
0266769241.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
33144Halifax. Printed at the Royal Gazette Office. 1832. Hardcover. folio 31cm pp.137-319; 6023pp. appendix in the original half sheepand marbled boards blind panel rules and borders on the boards uppercover label removed otherwise a fine copy. atl TPL 672. The Journalswere issued from 1794 to 1860. This volume contains the submissions of100 petitions and 98 bills. Included are proclamations and messages fromthe Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia Sir Peregrine Maitland. TheseJournals and Proceedings give great insight into the governing ofcolonial Nova Scotia. Halifax. Printed at the Royal Gazette Office. [1832] hardcover
