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16 pages. A wonderful snap shot of life as it was on Vancouver Island 100 years ago. News of the day includes: Russo-Japanese War Coverage; American Schooner PIcks up Survivors on Derelect Sampan at sea - Captain went mad, others starved; B.C. Mines and Mining article (mentions Tyee Copper Company, Ladysmith); The Spaniards of the North West Coast of North America - article by Provincial Historian E.O.S. Scholefield; Lovely photo of croquet on the beach at Foul Bay; The Meteoric Career of John Steele of Pennsylvania - Spent $3,000 a day; List of Victoria Tax Sale Properties, complete with legal description, registered owner and amount owing; large article entitled "Andrew Carnegie on Universal Peace; and much more. Dozens of advertisements including: "10 Acre Blocks (off Cook St.) For Sale from $140 to $200 in Tolmie Estate" Significant chipping along fold. Top of back page is devoted to 'Costly (Victorian) Garments for Evening Wear' and contains lovely illustrations. Bottom of back page illustrates and describes elaborate Home Wedding breakfasts. Some yellowing. Few edge tears. Large clipping from page 3. Small advertisement clipped from page 6. Fatigue cracks to central portion of all pages. Book
28 pages. Features: Charles Wilson is no Hero - Great Train Robbery participant is responsible for what happened to the train driver Jack Adams who is pictured and quoted in this interesting article; Vintage full-page colour ad for Kentucky Fried Chicken (now KFC) with Colonel Sanders; The Campers are coming - new RVs - article with photos including one of a mini driving into a bus/RV; Canada's Ambassador to Japan, Herbert O. Moran opened the embassy so Japanese kids would have room to play baseball - article with photos; Easter Eggs $1,800 per Dozen - The Paris Glove Collection created by artists Harold Town, Marken Joslin, Bruce Parsons, Tobie Steinhouse, Iain Baxter, Claude Tousignant, Jacques de Tonnancour, Gita Caiserman-Roth, Jori Smith, Greg Curnoe, George Swinton and Alfred Pinsky; Marathon Swimmer Hedy Schmidt - article with nice photos; Nice full-page colour photo ad for the Five Roses Flour fan club, junior division (5 kids on photo); Expo's Atlantica (six-sail schooner) goes to sea - article with nice photos. Printed by newspapers across Canada as a weekend supplement. Unmarked with moderate wear. A nice vintage copy. Magazine
88 pages. Features: Cover photo features Ontario's Deputy Minister of Game and Fish, D.J. Taylor beside a bear he shot; A Wild Goose Chase - Photo-illustrated story of Frank Piscatelli' trip to Knight Inlet for Canada Geese; Old Mission in the Rain - fishing on the 'Dog-Watch', J.(Jack) W.N. Bell's inland schooner, on Lake Temiskaming; Illustrations of 1940 Handguns; The Canadian Grizzly - photo-illustrated article on 'the most dangerous of all Canadian big game' by T.C. Young; Panapitei Watches - photo-illustrated article in Waldie County in Northern Ontario includes photos of Ontario government officials Hon. Gordon C. Conant, Hon. H.C. Nixon and D.J. Taylor; Two pages of Conservation Charts for 1939; Ted Stikeman's day of fishing speckled trout in northern Quebec; Passing of Col. J. Bruce Payne; The Setter (dog) and his food; and much more. Fantastic back cover colour-illustrated ad for O'Keefe's beer and ale features relaxing airmen in wood-panelled room. Above-average wear. Small clipping from page 21. Covers loose but present. A worthy copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book
Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Africa's Mystery Beasts - Remarkable stories concerning what may be the progeny of prehistoric monsters, several of which appear to be formidable opponents for any hunter; Through the Heart of Afghanistan - Part I - Emil Trinkler had exceptional opportunities for travelling in untrodden regions, with photos; The Dancing Dead - A veteran gold-seeker's account of a weird and terrifying experience that befell a party of prospectors in New Guinea, with photo of witch-doctor; Further Adventures of a Tenderfoot in Canada - Part II; "King Kauri" - The Kauri tree is to New Zealand what the oak is to England - article with photos; The Two Sheriffs - A strange murder situation is encountered by a veteran cow-puncher in the wilds of Montana; My Wild Boar - A newcomer to India is warned not to shoot wild pig; "Next Time" - An amusing story from the Yukon country; Lachmee's Vow - A tiger tale from Hindustan; The Sacred White Crow of Yaunghwe - brief article with two photos; The Great Boulder Murder Case - The story of one of the most remarkable murder mysteries in the annals of Australia, with photo and map; Photo of salt prospecting in Cheshire; "Bushman's Luck" - A remarkable story from New Zealand; Out of the Deep - The strange story of a famous schooner that sank off Sable Island, the "graveyard of the Atlantic," to reappear in most dramatic circumstances; Sequel to the "Lost Cabin" Mine Mystery - New information regarding this story which appeared in the September, 1920 issue; Trailing the Beaver-Poachers - Game law enforcer Frank Mossman relates some of his experiences with illegal trappers in the North-west, who often do not hesitate to shoot - with photos; "Baldy Red's" Come-Back - A bootlegger smuggles illicit whisky into the forbidden Northland of Canada. 84 pages plus 12 pages of nice vintage ads. Unmarked with average wear. Lower half of backstrip missing. A worthy copy of this interesting vintage issue. Book
Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Ning Wo Pays His Debt - The Chinese servant of a Chief of Police in a Malay state settles a score with an enemy who killed his brother; My Sea-Trip - Peter Carden's amusing experience as a 'horseman' aboard a cargo-steamer; Photo of a Mariamma goddess in India, used to ward off epidemics; Photo and brief write-up of a marine fruit market in Bangkok, the "Venice of the East"; Passages With Pachyderms - exciting encounters with these great beasts, as told by Captain C. Lestock Reid; Dead Man's Treasure - A consulting engineer for the Cyclops M. and M. Company of Montida USA makes strange discoveries on a prospecting trip; Through Spain in Disguise - Part III - A continuation of the adventures and misadventures of Count and Countess Malmignati who travelled through Spain disguised as wandering Arab beggars, singing and dancing for a living; Zaki and Zomo - The Dog and Pony who both lost their lives while serving Captain J.F.J. Fitzpatrick in battle against the Germans; On Foot Through South America - G.C. Thompson and his two young sons travlled all over South America in search of work for four years; The Tale of the Toheroa - The curious shellfish found only in New Zealand - with photos; On the Trail of the "Thirstland Trekkers" - Part I - Colonel Deneys Reitz describes his exploration of mysterious terra incognita in what was formerly known as German South-West Africa - with many interesting photos; Timothy Murphy's "Donkey" - Great story about a logging donkey-engine at Calfton's logging outfit on Myrtle Island on the British Columbia Coast; The Mine Under the Creek - A brush with death when a mine floods in the Gulf country of Australia; The Chrissie C. Thomey's" Last Voyage - A gallant old Arctic schooner is lost through a most unlikely mischance - with photo; The Big Voyage of the Little "Shanghai" - Part V - The amazing voyage of several young men from Shanghai to Copenhagen - article with nice photos. 84 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this fascinating vintage issue. Book
Features: New Presidents for Harriman Railway System - informative article with excellent photo of Harriman officials in Seattle in November of 1909; Golden Spike Driving at Bend, Oregon (article); Increased use of Oil on Railroads; Seattle Port Commission studies improvements; President Shaughnessy's Report to C.P.R Stockholders - major article; Feature write-up of James Rolph, Jr., the next mayor of San Francisco, with photo; How is This For Passenger Traffic?; New Invention by David H. Wilson of Chicago Revolutionizes Telephony - C.P.R. sends message by telephone from Montreal to Fort William via telegraph line; Railroad Ties Pickled in Great Salt Lake, UT; Freight Congestion in New York City - major article with two photos; Death of Popular Ship Master Capt. Walter McWilliams of the American-Hawaiian S.S. Co. - article with photo; C.P.R. Purchases Fast Turbine Steamer Queen Alexandra for the Vancouver - Nanaimo Run; Successful Trial Trip of new Sound Steamer Calista; Schooner Daisy Gadsby Launched; Ramona Captain and Engineer Found Guilty; The Gaertner Releasing Hook - article with diagram; Review of Marine Insurance and Shipping Law; Casualties to Pacific Coast Shipping; Bernard N. Baker, president of the Atlantic & Pacific Transport Co. Tells of Great Trade Possibilities; and more. 44 pages including several pages of nostalgic ads, some illustrated in black and white, featuring local marine and rail interests. Printed upon glossy coated stock. Average wear. Binding intact. Few library markings to front cover. A well-preserved copy of this highly-informative memento of Pacific Northwest transportation over a century ago. 12" x 9". Magazine
Features: John F. Stevens, president of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway, discusses what the Panama Canal means to Pacific commerce, with illustration of Mr. Stevens; Fine Passenger Engines in Service on W.-O.R. & N. Line - article with photo of new locomotive; Alaska Syndicate Concentrates Attention on Transportation - The Sale of the Northwestern Fisheries Co. will widen the scope of the Alaska Steamship Co. and the Copper River & Northwestern Railway; Outline of Navy Department's Attitude Towards the Pacific Coast - An Address by Engineer-in-Chief Hutch I. Cone, U.S.N.; Classy Stern-Wheeler Launched - the W.H. Bancroft; Review of Marine Insurance and Shipping Law - article with photo of the four-masted Schooner Willis A. Holden, as she appeared after being disabled in a storm on 12 February; Alaska Oil Will Furnish New Traffic; Tacoma News; One page illustrated ad for The Shasta Limited, "The Finest Train in the West"; One-page ad for Seattle's Vulcan Iron Works features an aerial illustration of the plant; Half-page ad for the Willamette Iron & Steel Works features photo of fireboat "Geo. H. Williams" belching black smoke and spraying water; and more. 40 pages including several pages of nostalgic ads, some illustrated in black and white, featuring local marine and rail interests. Printed upon glossy coated stock. Average wear. Binding intact. 6" x 1" piece missing from back cover - text unaffected. Few library markings to front cover. A well-preserved copy of this highly-informative memento of Pacific Northwest transportation over a century ago. 12" x 9". Magazine
Features: Good showing by Northern Pacific Railway Co. in Annual Report; Railway News in Brief; Fire Fighting on Locomotives; Editorial by Lewis Nixon discusses Panama Canal Tolls; Bernard N. Baker admits his Atlantic & Pacific Transportation Co. lacks funds to carry mail between the Atlantic and Pacific; The Grand Trunk's New Hotel, Chateau Laurier - feature article with excellent illustration of this fine new Ottawa hotel located on the busy Rideau Canal near Canada's Parliament Buildings; Interesting business biography of C.D. Dunnan aka "Totem Pole Charley" of the Pacific Coast Steamship Co., the man who saw the great possibilities of specially conducted Alaskan cruises; Appointments, Changes, Personals, etc.; Steamship Mariposa purchased by the Alaska Steamship Company; The Panama Canal and American Commerce; How the City of Los Angeles Has Built Her Harbor; Descrimination at Panama?; Panama Canal Free Toll Question Must Be Settled; Steamer Magnolia to run between Olympia, Tacoma and Seattle; Captain Buck Bailey Saves Lives and Property - He captained the tug Tatoosh which saved 48 souls aboard the steam schooner Washington on Nov. 23 - one of the most daring rescues in the annals of North Pacific Coast shipping - major article with illustration of Capt. Bailey; Annual Report of Supervising Inspector George Uhler; Capt. John Bermingham of San Francisco near death - article with photo; Review of Marine Insurance and Shipping Law; Pacific Coast casualties - tug Chemainus burns, steam schooner Westerner sunk, steam schooner Washington towed to safety, New Steamer Princess Alice a Beautiful Vessel - feature article with photo; General Shipping News; Repairs, Drydocking and Other Work; and more. 44 pages including several pages of nostalgic ads, some illustrated in black and white, featuring local marine and rail interests. Printed upon glossy coated stock. Average wear. Binding intact. Few library markings to front cover. A sound copy of this highly-informative memento of Pacific Northwest transportation over a century ago. 12" x 9". Magazine
Pages 180-262 plus 16 pages of ads. This is a particularly excellent issue jammed full of fascinating accounts. Features: Terrible Experiences in the Arctic - a whaling schooner is crushed by ice and its crew exists on moss and snow for nearly a week; Amat Sik - Hero of the Singapore Mutiny - he avenged the killing of his employer, an English officer; The Trade Guilds of Constantinople - article with truly amazing photos; The Yaqui Luck-Piece; My Brumby Hunt; When Everything Happened to Me - hauling timber in the 1870s; Salving (Salvaging) Fifty Million Pounds' Worth of Shipping - fantastic photo-illustrated article on some of the 500 ships saved by the Admiralty Salvage Section in WWI; The Sun Dance - photo-illustrated account of a trip to Alberta, Canada to witness the Sun Dance, an annual festival of the Indians; My Dashes fro Freedom - Lieut. E.H. Garland's account of how he escaped from 12 German prison camps in WWI - article with illustrations and photos of the Holzminden Tunnel; ; In Search of Gold - John A. Jordan in East Africa; Our Disastrous Cattle Drive - tale of an horrific Australian cattle drive; Fascinating photo of a "Tramps' Hotel" in the fashion of a jail - they are required to break a quantity of rock for use in road construction before they can leave; The Kaiser's Girls - a tale of 'amazing political intrique and cold-blooded devilry' from German-occupied Russia; The Serpent Garden of Butantan, near Sao Paulo, Brazil - photo-illustrated article; My 'Roo (Kangaroo) Hunt with the 'Flying Gang' - hunting on the banks of the Murray River; With the Ortolan Trappers - photo-illustrated article on how these birds were caught; and more. Half-page photo ad for the Granliden Hotel of Lake Sunapee, N.H.; Lovely illustrated one-page ad for Canada Steamship Lines - "Shooting the Rapids of the Historic St. Lawrence in 1819"; Uncommon ad for "Tobacco Redeemer" by Newell Pharmacal inside back cover claims to help smokers kick the habit in 48 to 72 hours. Covers detached as one, but present. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A wonderful vintage issue. 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
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: 'Twixt Sunset and Sunrise - Mining Engineer William Bartle relates a story from Mexico where, outside the large cities "no foreigner's life is worth a farthing"; The Cannibal Islands - Part II - photo-illustrated article by Clifford Collinson who has lived in the Solomon Islands for several years and, in this instalment, visits the little-known atolls of Ong-Tong-Java, with nice photos; The Disappearance of Annie Mooney - A thirty-year-old mystery is solved in a strange and unlooked-for manner - was she kidnapped by the Chinese all those years ago?; The Most Wonderful School in the World - A remarkable "sun-cure" establishment at Aigle in the Swiss mountains where children - recently hopeless cripples - learn their lessons and romp in deep snow clad only in loin-cloths and boots! - with photos; Obyada, Bad Indian - story related by a member of the Royal North-West Mounted police about a troublesome individual near Red Deer, Alberta; The Rum-Runner - the story of a sea captain's first smuggling voyage, as told in St. Pierre, headquarters of a fleet of ships engaged in the liquor-running business; Soliman the Seer - the mysterious fortune-teller of the Pyraid of Cheops; The Children of the Wilderness (Conclusion) - Juliet Bredon's photo-illustrated travels in little known Mongolia; A Wildfowling Adventure - a nasty little adventure on the Solway Firth; Fishing for Crocodiles - using a special hook and line; On Patrol - a quaint little experience related by a flying officer of the Royal Air Force; The MIssing Links - An Indian magician discovers a thief when the police had failed; Round the World With a Lasso - former Texas Ranger Captain George Ash tours the world giving exhibitions and training troops in the use of the lasso - article with photos; The Strangest Mutiny on Record - The Schooner Pedro Varela; Six Hundred Thousand Francs - One of the most audacious jewel robberies ever perpetrated (in Paris); and more. 88 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this excellent vintage issue. Book
