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279 pages. A superb combination of generous writing style and practical angling advice. Prior owner's details whited out upon half-title page else unmarked. Crease to front cover. Average wear externally. Contents tight and square. Solid copy. Book
68 pages. Undated. Circa 1970s? Black and white illustrations. Book
299 pages. Fold-out map. Reproductions of archival black and white photos in text. Intended to preserve the historical heritage of this district. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding tight. A sound copy. Book
48 pages. Signed and inscribed upon half-title page by Rene Fumoleau, one of the four researchers engaged in the production of this book. "Intended to portray the significance of our Great River (The Mackenzie), Dehcho, to the Dene. Through a variety of means - legends, poems, photos, explorer's journals and illustrations - we hope that readers will get a new sense of importance of the river, and a greater appreciation of history from a Dene perspective." - from Introduction. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
208 pages. Index. Black and white reproductions of photos. Maps. Author traveled to such places as Athabasca Landing, Grouard, Peace River Crossing, Dunvegan, Fort St. John, Hudson's Hope, Fort Vermilion, Fort Chipewyan, and Fort McMurray. "Discloses a wealth of detail on people, places, and circumstances in the North, from Aboriginal cultures, treaty administration, and fur trade practices to transportation, experimental farming, and tar sands exploration. An intriguing and informative source on the region and the time." - back cover. Moderate quantity of markings to contents. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
328 pages. Bibliography. Index. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. "Conveys the rich history of the Sunshine Coast. From Saltery Bay to Lund, this work evokes the struggles and triumphs of those who once lived in this place the author calls 'paradise'." Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. An excellent copy. Book
215 pages. Index. "Dr. Mary Percy came from England to northern Alberta in 1929 when the country was still a wilderness. She intended to stay a year but got too involved to leave. She fell in love with the Peace River Country, and with Frank Jackson who matched her in spirited resourcefulness." - from back cover. Includes many interesting old-time black and white photographs. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
256 pages. Index. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos and documents. "Presents the history of the Peace River Country before the settlement period. Reveals the plight of the native population, the exploits of the fur traders, the evangelizing efforts of the missionairies, the exigencies of the prospectors and the attempts of the first farmers." - from dust jacket. Prior owner's details atop front free endpaper otherwise contents crisp, clean and unmarked. Binding tight. Average wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy. Book
48 pages. Colour and black and white photography. Printed upon glossy stock. Oblong 11" x 8.5". Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Book
395 pages including index and black and white illustrations. An authentic recording of the history of the Peace River Country. Chapters include: Discovery by the Fur Traders; Alexander Mackenzie; The Tramp of Armed Men; The Forks and Peace River Town; Dunvegan; Fort St. John; Missionaries; Steamboats; The Athabasca Trail; Klondikers; Lesser Slave Lake; Grand Prairie and the Edson Trail; and more. Gift Greetings, Easter Seal and small bookseller's sticker upon front endpaper, else unmarked. Average soiling and wear. Binding intact. Decent copy. Book
34 pages. Illustrated. An account of Canada's part in the development of atomic energy. Includes hints to discussion leaders. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
48 pages. Features include: Dockwalk - Rock Bay, Brown's Bay, Menzies Bay, Campbell River; 10th Anniversary Focus - W.C. Fuels; The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System - Part 2 - VHF Digital and Selective Calling; Arctic Kapvic - From the Mackenzie Delta to the Central Coast; Modular Persuasion; Book Review - Seamen, Ships & Cargo. Average wear. Usual library markings. Book
39 pages plus large colour map in sleeve inside back cover. Intended to guide the Nanaimo Harbour Commission well into the 21st century. A useful and interesting resource for those with an interest in this diversified and expanding port. Clean and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
266 pages. Features: Hotels Around the World - The Roxburghe in Scotland, The Ritz-Carlton in Sarasota, Hotel Royal in Evian-les-Bains, France, Kersefontein Guest Farm in South Africa, Maison Place Royal in Montreal, Udaivilas in India; Penthouse in Key Biscayne; Charles Gwathmey - complex volumes in Bel Air; Faith Popcorn's weekend cabin on Georgica Pond, Long Island; Complex environment in a Chicago high-rise; English country style in the midwest; Chilly minimalist rooms thaw out by the East River; Japanese Fusion - east and west meet in an Okayama compound; Photographer Ellen Graham goes Anglo-Indian in Palm Beach. Light wear. Unmarked. A quality copy. Magazine
334 pages. Features: Palace outside St. Petersburg; Los Angeles apartment by Joseph Giovannini; Union of architecture and interiors in the midwest by Sills Huniford; Great Design - Mobility; Four Seasons Hotel in Tokyo; T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings; Meditative retreat overlooking Elliott Bay in Seattle; A modest town house in London; Great Design - Utility; A Bay area home by Hariri and Hariri; Henry Dreyfuss; Valentino's luxurious Rome apartment; Grand Marina Hotel in Barcelona; Oscar Niemeyer's own free-form masterpiece above Rio de Janeiro. Light wear. Unmarked. A quality copy. Magazine
31 pages. Features: Archives and History; Chief Benedict of Boothroyd and the Department of Indian Affairs; 'Very Dear Soldiers' or ' Very Dear Labourers' - the Royal Engineers in British Columbia; Old Trails and Routes in British Columbia - Blackeye's and the 1849 HBC Trail; Captain Cook comes to Campbell River - museum displays rare Cook journals; plus six book reviews. Average wear. Unmarked. Book
46 pages. Wonderful colour photography throughout. Features: B.C. - Land of Bouquet - Canada's First Province for Flowers; Cumberland - Coal-dust memories stir a sleepy village - an explosive and tragic past; A Little Block of heritage homes in Vancouver's West End; River of White Death - why the Alsek River's Turnback Canyon is so named; Whistler heats up in summer. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
46 pages. Features: Atlantic Salmon - First of 3 parts - What can they teach us about steelhead?; The B.C. Flyfisher - The Tackle and Terminal Gear; Peace River Expedition - 1st of 3 parts; Hatcheries and the Angler - First of Two parts; Smutting - Don't cuss the midgets, duplicate them; The "Mosquitoes"; Okanagan Lake. Light wear. Address label upon front cover. Very nice copy. Book
Features: Prairie Roots - 'My ancestors ran from the Ukraine so they could keep their beliefs. I intend to keep the culture alive.'; Embattled Giant - Pollution threatens to destroy British Columbia's mighty Fraser River; The Golden Alphabet - Deciphering the architecture of the avian empire; At Home in Every Country - A Canadian comes calling on the world's richest families; Art of the State - after 108 years of neglect, Canada's national art collection finds a handsome high-tech home; Sandman's Surprise - Once considered a state akin to death, sleep may in fact hold the key to our most creative moments. Average wear. Sound copy. Book
Features: Kingdom in the Clouds - Kangchenjunga was once thought to be the world's highest mountain; Swimming into the Past - The St. Lawrence River as underwater playground and history teacher; Missing Angela - HIV is sweeping through Vancouver's Downtown Eastside; Wagner's Wonderland - a city-encircled wetland is a refugium for creatures great and small, and an army of volunteers is working hard to keep it that way; Remains of the Day - Giganotosaurus carolinii is the largest theropod known to science, but as a team of Argentinean and Canadian paleontologists recently discovered, in the world of dinosaurs, there's always a bigger bone to pick. Clean with light wear. Nice copy. Book
88 pages. Abundant colour photography. Features: George River Caribou; Junkyard Robots - built from worn-out watches and discarded Walkmans; Alberta's Lac Ste. Anne; Teeth - the amazing rocks in your head; A South Seas Mystery. Average wear. sound copy. Book
219 pages. Index. "These time-tested favourites offer delectable and unexpected variations. From prawns in mushrooms, artichoke pie, smoked salmon pasta, huckleberry hens, right through to Icelandic Ribbon Cake, disocover the tempting flavours from more than 250 recipes presented in this unique island cookbook." - from back cover. Average wear. A sound working copy. Book
96 pages. Features: The River Vs. Water, Inc.; Propaganda, Public Relations, & the Not-So-New Dark Age; And now for something completely biased; Propagating popular resistance; "12 Steps" for Whiteness; Battle Tanks; Conveying Correctness; Madness & mass society; Failure by Design; The New Commission on Global Media; What is true for products is also true for countries; Reinventing truth; This typeface is changing your life. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. A sound copy. Book
Features: River of No Return - Short-term economic goals threaten to destroy the Slave River; Dipper - the songbird that's at home underwater; A Pacific Portrait Gallery - of lumpsuckers, warbonnets and wolf eels; Timberline - between two worlds; Lorne Scott - Naturalist on a tractor seat. Usual library markings. Moisture exposure. Average wear. Reading copy only. Book
Features: Boats of Malta; In the belly of the whale; Surf smelt run; burying radioactive waste in the deep-sea floor; eat or be eaten - survival strategies of fishes; least terns of Gasparilla Island; the City of Rio De Janeiro - Voyage #80; the Distressed ocean swimmer; Dredge spoil - not always a waste. Sound copy. Book
