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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
19316Qu‚bec. C. Darveau. 1895. 23cm. 269p. rebound in quarter contemporary dark blue morocco and marbled boards raised gilt decorated bands gilt titles pages uncut paper slightly toasted and fragile some edge wear at the top of the spine very good to fine. Atl. Gagnon I-2328. Dionne I-2551. Guilbeault 1186. Qu‚bec. C. Darveau. 1895 unknown
187048104Photograph showing a dirt road with birch trees on one side and wooden guard rails on the other side No photographer identified unknown
191959240Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office Hydrographic Office U.S. Navy 1919-1936. Six vols. 8vo. v 1 4 675 1; vi 4 530; vi 474 pp.; 1 23; 1 18 1; 1 8 3 leaves. With 5 large folding colour maps numerous elevation plates photo plates. Three vols. uniformly bound in black publisher’s buckram gilt lettering stamped front covers & spine wear scuffing edgewear minor bumping to Newfoundland & Nova Scotia Pilots; Supplements w/self-printed softcovers minor chipping toning to fore-edges some predation still a good set w/ former stamps for NEGUS Nautical Instrument Makers and Supplies in New York. Fourth 7th & 6th editions stated of volumes 1st editions of Supplements of these very uncommon coast pilots and sailing guides to Canada’s Maritime Provincial waters. Prior to modern GPS systems and satellite navigation these regularly updated and revised navigation handbooks provided key sailing instructions drawing upon British Admiralty Canadian and U.S. Navy sources. The index maps not only detail the available charts from the U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office but also the suggested sailing routes across the Atlantic. Government Printing Office, Hydrographic Office, U.S. Navy, paperback
Contents include: Number, area, value, tenure and size of occupied farms, live stock and machinery. The 1951 census, held two years after Newfoundland became part of Canada, marked Canada's first census as a nation of ten provinces and two territories. The content of the population and household questionnaire covered name, sex, age, marital status, relationship to "head" of household, and the structural type and tenure of dwelling. This census also provided information for small areas such as counties, municipalities, cities, towns, etc. Multi-paginations. 11.25" x 9" x 3". 3.7 kg. Forest green buckram with gilt lettering upon backstrips. Usual library markings. Average wear. Bindings sound. Quality copies. Book
1528414578.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
17654554Paris, Duchesne, 1765. 2 volumes in-12 de XIX-324 + [4]-VIII-359 pages, deux frontispices, vignette répétée aux titres et une figure, plein veau marbré, dos lisses ornés de filets et fleurons dorés, étiquettes de titre en maroquin rouge, de tomaison vert (rel. du temps, léger accrocs au coiffe, coins lég. ouverts).
193 pages. Author's signature and inscription upon title page else clean and unmarked with light to moderate wear. Author is a Catholic priest, born in Port Hood, Nova Scotia, and wrote the "One View" column for the Halifax Chronicle-Herald and Mail-Star. Published after 1975 - circa 1976?. Nice copy. Book
Unpaginated. 3/8" thick. 1959 High school yearbook from Oxford, Nova Scotia. An excellent keepsake loaded with black and white illustrations. Covers damaged and marked. Contents in decent condition. Book
ORD-6062Paris. Margraff. Dax. Pradeu. 1935. Gd in-8 (15,8 x 25cm) br. couverture imprimée en noir et rouge, 257pp. Exemplaire non coupé, bon état. (2).
0365702293.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
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
elala3112Kingston: Creighton Printer 1868. First Edition. Including reports by A.Heatherington William Barnes and R.Bell and a folding map by W.C.Chewett & Co. Toronto. “From the reliable information which has been submitted in the foregoing pages it is obvious that gold mining in Nova Scotia has become a well established and profitable branch of industry and is now a safe field for the investment of capital. In Nova Scotia seven years of successful mining…afford the capitalist the best guarantee of what he may expect in the future…A high average yield being established beyond all doubt and there being an unlimited quantity of material to operate upon the production will be in direct proportion to the amount of labour employed…The gross yield is now about $600000 a year but there is nothing to prevent it becoming $6000000 per annum in ten years…â€. pp. 19-20 Not in Casey. 8vo. pp. 20. folding partly coloured lithographed map. library quarter cloth original printed wrs. bound in tears to wrs. library bookplate & 2 rubberstamps Kingston: Creighton, Printer, 1868 hardcover
1397270055.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
0332728595.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
0428584012.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
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
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
ria9781119511793_inpHardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; N/A hardcover
30709979-nnew. unknown
30709979like new. unknown
Neatly signed, without inscription, by Carrie M. Best atop title page. vi, 258 pages. Colour photo portrait of Ms. Best. Many black and white reproductions of photos in text. News clipping of Ms. Best's obituary laid-in. "A woman of outstanding worth, a tenacious crusader for good and noble causes, a gracious lady who has devoted her life and her generous gifts to the betterment of the human condition. She has given hope and dignity to her own race and is an example and inspiration to all people in both word and work. Poet, journalist, informed commentator, incisive critic, Mrs. Carrie Best in the golden glow of a luminous life, continues to exert articulate leadership and thus engages our abiding admiration." - back cover. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this important Canadian autobiography. Book
Folio portfolio containing 24 loose sheets of plates, maps and text (a number double-page); printed wrappers, portfolio lightly age-soiled else a very good, bright, clean copy. Produced by the Association of Agriculture in collaboration with the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro, Nova Scotia. Sold from an institution with its neat press-mark. IN THIS CONDITION, A SCARCE SURVIVAL.