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249 pages. A journey, a story about a dwindling race. The story of the Peace, and of one of the pioneers who could never leave. Light wear. Gift inscription upon front flyleaf else unmarked. Some curling to front cover. Includes black and white illustrations. Book
Features: A guideline on growing ferns; Ferns of the Redwood region; Davallia pyxidata; taming of the native ferns; The flying monkey spider monkey Treefern; Scollies; A "Tropical Rainforest" in Miami - Part 3; and more Book
144 pages including index. Colour illustrated. Discusses: Lawns of North America; New Lawns; Lawn Maintenance; Renovating a Lawn; Lawn Problems; Grasses for your Region; Encyclopedia of Major Grasses. An attractive user-friendly volume. Book
Vintage advertisements. Features: Teamwork in research; climate, soils and forests of Canada; Farm woodland management in the south; a gall disease of western hemlock in B.C.; Historical aspects of applied silviculture in eastern region; action needed for woodlot management promotion; silvicultural results of forest policies and practices in Manitoba and Saskatchewan; and more. Prior owner's name atop front cover else clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Sound copy. Book
228 pages. Index. "Intended as a text on maps and their uses in field operations in war and peace." - from Preface. Prior owner's details inside front board. Book
203 pages. The trial of two desparadoes for the hijacking and murder of the crew of the Beryl G exposed the darkets underbelly of the world of rum running, providing plenty of copy as newspapers of the day told and retold the grim details. But in the end, the Case of the Beryl G led not to fortune but to the gallows. Interesting British Columbia/Washington State history. Gift greetings upon front flyleaf, else unmarked. Light wear. Nice copy. Book
Unpaginated. "A magnificent tribute to one of North America's most starkly beautiful and least known natural wonders... superb colour plates." - from dust jacket. 'Discarded' stamp upon front free endpaper else book unmarked with average wear and sound binding. Heavy wear to dust jacket. Book
267 pages including references and index. A contemporary human geography of the 'market' economies of the region usually defined by membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). Deals with such topics as environment and development, plural societies, agrarian change, urbanization and primacy, natural resource development and land settlement. Prior owner's name atop half-title page. Usual amount of markings to contents. Moderate wear. Book
89 pages. Index, bibliography, glossary. "Divides the sedges of the region into five groups by environment, provides detailed descriptsions of each, provides life-like illustrations." - from Introduction. Usual library markings. Average wear. Sound working copy. Book
126 pages. "A review of biodiversity in Greater Victoria conducted by students in the Environmental Studies Program at the University of Victoria... The result of projects done in the summer of 1992. Written as educational material for anyone interested in their local natural environment and how it relates to the city in which they live." - from Executive Summary. Above-average wear externally. Usual library markings. Worthy reference copy. Book
220 pages. Sequel to "Snowborne: the Siberian Chronicles." Black and white reproductions of photos in text. Second part of the novelized history of one man's family and their struggle to build a life in the small Mennonite community of Black Creek on Vancouver Island. Writing on first blank leaf. Above-average wear. Not pretty but a worthy reading copy of this interesting work. Book
128 pages. Circa 1982. "A traveling missionary statesman profitably shares his experiences, insights and impressions of his first visit to the mission field of Mali, West Africa." - Henry Hildebrand, Chancellor, Briercrest Bible Institute. "Vividly captures the beginnings of our movement and its early thrust into a region of the world where the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ had not been proclaimed. God will touch and thrill your heart as you read of what the Lord of the harvest was pleased to do with ordinary people who were willing to serve Him without regard to the cost." - Dick Darr, President, Gospel Missionary Union. Light wear. Unmarked. Book
207 pages including index. A collection of essays intended to offer visitors a general introduction to the region, and provide residents with new insights into their surroundings. Chapters include: Prehistory of the Lower Mainland; The Process of Settlement in the Lower Fraser Valley - in its Provincial Context; The Changing Role of Railways in the Lower Fraser Valley, 1885-1965; The Evolution of Roads in the Lower Fraser Valley; The Climatic Factor; Agricultural Developments; The Dutch and Dairying; Urbanization; and Rationalizing the Use of the Resources of the Lower Fraser Valley. Usual library markings. Average wear. Unmarked. Decent copy. Ex-Library
128 pages. Newly-wed Jessie Ann Smith left Scotland in February, 1884, and followed her orchardist husband, John, to the British Columbia community of Spence's Bridge. Her story is one of love with a historical twist. Unmarked. Very light wear. Book
207 pages including index and many black and white illustrations. The results of a lifetime of eating and testing over smoky fires are all here in this book. "A definitive book on barbecuing. It is eminently practical, altogether sensible, and wide in its scope. She has lived in various parts of the "Barbecue Belt." She understands the varying tastes and the techniques of each region she covers, and this is *the* book on Barbecue. I love it." - James Beard. Small remainder mark upon top edge else unmarked. Light wear. Attractive colour glossy covers. Nice copy. Book
41 pages. Captures the spirit of what is still very much a frontier. Depicts the richness of the Cariboo - its land, its people, and its life. Children's poetry. Light wear. Unmarked. Nice copy. Book
366 pages including index. Topics include: Stability and Change Within the Region; The Palestinian Quagmire - Searching For a Way Out; The Great Powers, Oil and the Middle East. Prior owner's details inside front cover. Several light pencil markings to contents. Average wear. Binding intact. Good working copy. Book
As New English Paperback. Pbo. Mint. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In English, Bulgarian, Turkish. 199 p. B/w ills. Historical researchment at Strandza Mountains and in their vicinity.= Yildiz Daglari ve yakin çevresi tarih arastirmalari. Symposium papers. Edited by Mehmet Özdogan.
New English Paperback. Large 8vo. (22 x 22 cm). Edition in English. 420 p., color ills. Ordu cooks: Regional home cooking. Recipes and culinary culture from Ordu city.
168 pages including index of artists. Seeks to address the new artistic, cultural, economic and political landscape by presenting many points of view on a varied terrain. Showcases the works of artists in all media concerned with public art/public issues. Everything from maquettes for realizeable art projects to playful ironic pieces that are the opposite of the practical are found in this exhibition. All illustrations in black and white. Light to moderate wear. Unmarked. Book
115 pages. "A reconnaissance level biophysical survey of the Yukon Territory was conducted during 1975. 22 ecoregions were recognized and described in terms of the biophysical data available, either collected during the survey or from literature reviewed. The primary feature used to segregate and describe the ecoregions was the vegetation on different landforms under a regional climate. This was augmented by describing the distribution and extent of permafrost, geological history and terrain features." - from Abstract. Average wear. Usual library markings. 20" x 16" colour map of the ecoregions of the Yukon laid inside back cover. Sound reference copy. Book
DIJON, Imp; de L.N. Frantin - 1797 - In-8 - broché - 33 pages
MARSEILLE, Laffitte reprints 1980 - Réimpression de l'édition de Paris, Vieweg, 1875 - Tirage limité à 500 exemplaires - In-8, 16 x 23 cm - Pleine reliure skivertex, marron foncé, premier plat auteur en lettres dorées - Dos lisse, auteur et titre dorés sur fond cerise -XXIV-449 pages - Très frais - Envoi rapide et soigné
Hardcover in-12, 248 pp., frontispice + illustrations hors texte en couleurs, reliure moderne havane, dos et 1er plat decores de fleurs dorees, tranches dorees. Excellent etat (legères petites rousseurs interieures). [NV-33]
Fine Turkish Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 16 cm). In Turkish. [xxvii], 133 p. b/w ills., facsimile plates of original work in Turkish with Arabic letters. El-Cezîre'nin muhtasar tarihi. Prep. by Mustafa Öztürk, Ibrahim Yilmazçelik. 'El-Cezire'nin muhtasar tarihi' [= History of Al-Jazira] is annotation to 'Diyarbakir tarihçesi' [= History of Diyarbakir city] by Said Pasha, (1832-1890). It was one of three important works of Bulduk. This book includes facsimile plates of original work and annotated transcription. 1000 copies were printed.